A small town boy from Nebraska, I grew up digging in the dirt, playing sports and connecting with nature. Wide open spaces and sky, the awe and power of the afternoon thunderstorm, golden fields of grain - I intimately know the connection of our bodies and health through that bridge of heaven to earth.
I believe in the power of the authentic self to heal, grow and transform.
As a nature based somatic psychotherapist, healer and shaman - I draw upon 20 years of experience with plant medicines, indigenous wisdoms, holistic health, Yoga Science, somatic practices and nature-based rituals for health and healing.
I’m a mind-body-spirit alchemist, teacher, healer, and shaman. In order to be fully alive in the present, we must sometimes excavate the stories and patterns from our past. I help create and deepen awareness of the connection between the mind, body and spirit through an alchemical process using earth, water, fire and air... Alchemizing and mining the riches of what we might consider stuck emotions. Past events and old patterns now become rich raw materials to alchemize and thrust us forward into the best and fullest version of ourselves.
Meet Shane Young
I am the owner of Boulder Canyon Retreat Center in Boulder, Colorado, where I host private 1:1 sessions and small group journeys, as well as support facilitators in holding their own group experiences.
My Story
Being a dedicated and curious student of life, I was my own first client - recovering from addiction, autoimmune disease and trauma, I was gifted with many amazing healing techniques from various disciplines. As well, I am incredibly lucky to be a part of two beautiful lineages that have provided a deep well of knowledge and powerful healing - Sri Vidya Tantra and Mazatec informed healing tradition from Oaxaca, MX.
From the above “dis-eases”, I Searched high and low for relief, western medicine continued to have no answers for my salvation. Through desperation, I began exploring alternative modalities of healing such as acupuncture, yoga, and tantra and medicine work.
Unlike the western medical model that tries to supress symptoms, my healing journey led me to an appreciation of the human body – learning that it is a finely tuned, miraculous machine, as well as a divine vehicle through which our unique self manifests and evolves. With this deeper understanding, I was able to become a body alchemist, diving deep into constructing a dynamic toolbox of proven tools to help guide others out of their darkness. I became certified in Hakomi psychotherapy, massage therapy, and yoga science from a lineage from Sri Swami Rama.
My path as a guide has been shaped through years of devotion to both modern therapeutic practice and earth-based wisdom traditions. I was trained within a Mazatec-informed lineage in Huautla de Jiménez, Mexico, where I have returned in pilgrimage with reverence and humility. That journey helped bridge what often feels divided in our culture—the world of Western psychotherapy and the ancient knowing carried through ritual, nature, and spirit.
Through these teachings, I came to understand more deeply why so many people suffer in modern life: we have been separated from the intelligence of the body, the rhythms of nature, the strength of true community, and a living relationship with spirit. My work with sacred medicines invites participants into a respectful, intentional, and well-held container where healing is approached not as a transaction, but as a transformational process. I also stay engaged with the evolving science of trauma healing, nervous system regulation, and consciousness so that ancient wisdom and modern understanding can support one another.
My broader practice is rooted in Classical Tantra, the living thread that weaves together many of the modalities I offer. Tantra teaches the sacredness of embodied life, the skillful use of energy, the interconnectedness of all things, and the possibility of awakening through direct experience. It calls us into presence, wholeness, and a deeper intimacy with reality itself.
Today, through my private work and at Boulder Canyon Retreat Center, I support individuals seeking real change—helping them heal old patterns, reclaim vitality, and step into lives rooted in the solid trust of the mountain, the freedom of the wild, and the power of the sacred within.
If this path resonates with you, I invite you to reach out and begin the conversation.
Training and Certifications
• TIPS Training (Trauma Integration protocol) + mentorship with Eric Wolterstorff
• PSIP - Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapy (PSIP)
• Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychology – (ongoing supervision and mentorship with Manuela Mische Reeds)
• IFS (Internal Family Systems) Training Program with Kali Basman
• 1 year Medicine Work Training Program from a Mazatec-informed lineage
• 3 Year Tantra Teacher Training Program, Lineage of Swami Rama (Classical Tantra)
• Sanskrit Study - Khushi Malhotra, India
• Yoga Teacher Training, Bhakti Flow, Rusty Wells
• Flower Essence alchemy - Jospeh Aldo, PhD
• Acupressure Institute, Zen Shiatsu Practitioner
• Various Bodywork Certs and studies – NMT, Lomilomi, Zen Shiatsu, Deep Tissue, Chinese 5 element
Private & Group Mentorship
• Eric Wolterstorff - Founder of TIPS (Trauma Integration Protocol)
• Manuela Mischke-Reeds, MA, LMFT - Certified Hakomi Therapist and Trainer, ISITTA Founder (current)
• Pandit Tigunait Rajmani,, PhD, spiritual head of the Himalayan Institute
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WHY I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE
A small town boy from Nebraska, I grew up digging in the dirt, playing sports and connecting with nature. Wide open spaces and sky, the awe and power of an afternoon thunderstorm, golden fields of grain – I intimately know the connection of our bodies and health with that bridge of heaven to earth.
I believe in the power of the authentic self to heal, grow, and transform.
As a nature-based somatic therapist and healer, I draw upon 20 years of experience with plant medicines, indigenous wisdoms, holistic health, yoga science, somatic practices and nature-based rituals for health and healing.