(Certified Harner Method Shamanic Counselor)

When still a little boy, I felt drawn to the spiritual. I remember feeling connected to a "higher power" that was aware of everything. As I grew older, I became interested in different paths, including the internal martial arts, ecstatic Christianity, Eastern religions and philosophies, and meditation. All the while, I yearned for the kinds of experiences Carlos Castaneda described in his first five books. Then I met Michael Harner while taking the Basic Workshop in 1981 and felt that I had found what I had been looking for: a spirituality that offered direct experience, promoted intimacy with the natural world, enabled one to help others, and demanded personal freedom.

I have been teaching Foundation workshops for the past eighteen years in the southeastern region of the United States. The total number is now nearly 400! Teaching for the Foundation is very important in my life. There are always new things to learn and new people to meet. The shamanic path has taught me to enjoy life more. I think that Shamanism is a wonderful way to awaken one's awareness.

Dana is available for consultation, lectures and private group instruction.