Welcome. I am Shannon Howanyk, a Reiki Master, mediation guide, certified doula and embodied care facilitator based in Birch Cliff, Toronto. 

The journey that brought me to this path was a winding one. I recently heard the term "portfolio life", a term meaning a life with seemingly random skills that come together beautifully to create your unique portfolio, and it resonated strongly with me. I have a degree in Canadian History from the University of Toronto, I worked in finance for nearly 2 decades, I am a wife and mother to two daughters, during the pandemic I went on a journey of self-love and discovery and became a doula. 

My work as a postpartum doula was a game changer for me. I was helping women and families and I could not get enough! A fire was lit inside me and I knew I wanted to continue to help women by leveraging the skills I built in both my career and my personal life. I have been meditating for nearly 20 years and have taken dozens of courses on self-love, radical acceptance, and energy healing. I knew I could combine my expertise into services that could help women live a fulfilled and joyful life!

I offer sessions and support that are practical, grounded and embodied, created for people who are seeking something steady, relational, and nourishing. Whether you are navigating a transition, felling overwhelmed, settling back into yourself after change, or simply wanting deeper integration of the experiences you’ve lived, this work is designed to support you without any pressure.

I work from a belief that healing is not about fixing what is “wrong” with you, it’s about helping what’s already alive in you land in your body, nervous system and daily life.