About
Deana with Q'ero Medicine Men, Sacred Valley, Peru
Through Embody the Sacred, it is Deana Paqua's vision to provide healing sessions, spiritual guidance and classes to empower others to heal themselves and to feel and connect with the sacred in every day life.
Deana Paqua's journey as a healer began in a similar way to those who have walked the path of the medicine person, shaman or healer for thousands of years, which is the path of the "wounded healer." Her journey began with what she calls a "crash course" in self-healing through a near-fatal car accident in July of 1997. Before then, Deana worked in the corporate world as a graphic designer and art director (a craft she still continues to this day, see dplcreativesolutions.com).
This powerful, life-changing event allowed Deana to connect with the amazing powers and healing available in the world of energy and Spirit, in a way she had never experienced before. By developing her own relationship with the sacred, having immense gratitude for everything in her life (including the pain and the struggle), and surrendering to her calling as a healer, she created a new life for herself. She survived the injuries that nearly took her life which included both femurs being smashed, two collapsed lungs, a major liver laceration, broken ribs and sternum, and severe whiplash and major tissue damage throughout her body. She felt and knew without a doubt that her connection to God and the Universe not only helped save her life (along with her extremely gifted crew of surgeons, doctors and nurses) but helped her to heal with miraculous speed (she walked after 6 weeks in a wheel chair, and was back to work in less than 4 months), and has helped her live pain free for many years since. Deana credits her strong faith from her Catholic roots. Raised Catholic and having attended many years of Catholic school, including Fairfield University, Deana continues to hold sacred this religious path, and integrates these beliefs with her shamanic path. Shamanism is not a religion, but is native to all spiritual traditions. For more details about Deana's powerful healing journey and story, go to Deana's story.
“Deana is a gifted, knowledgeable healer. She is able to use a variety of techniques and healing systems, depending on which one is the best for the client at that time.” “I always feel better, emotionally and physically, after a session with Deana. I highly recommend her to you.” - C.M., Wilton, CT
On her own self-healing journey, Deana integrated chiropractic treatments, massage therapy, Reiki training, holistic psychotherapy, yoga, nutrition and prayer to help her regain strength, flexbility, and also deal with the profound intensity and upheaval that came from such a life-altering event. One thing that disappointed her was the then limited viewpoint of the medical community that all she needed to heal was some physical therapy. This was far from the case. What was needed was a fully-integrated holistic approach to healing and recovery. This inspired Deana to pursue helping others learn how to heal themselves and also learn about the amazing assistance of the natural and holistic methods of healing, used for thousands of years by shamanic healers and medicine people all over the world.
In addition to her own journey of self-healing which continues to this day, Deana has trained in many areas of holistic health and healing: she was trained in massage therapy, obtaining her CT (#002963) license in 2002 and graduating from the CT Center of Massage Therapy, she is also an Usui and Karuna Reiki Master (since 2000), an Integrated Energy Therapy Master Instructor (IET) (since 2003), a level III Reconnective Healing practitioner, and also received her MA in Experiential Health and Healing in 2006. Deana also completed a 3-year program in modern and eclectic shamanic studies and Elemental Mastery in 2009. She has also studied extensively in the healing traditions of the Andes and Peru, and this has been a great joy for Deana. In addition, Deana is a member of the International Center for Reiki Training Membership Association, and the Society for Shamanic Practitioners. She is also an Ordained Minister in the Order of Melchizedek, through the Sanctuary of the Beloved, which is an ecumenical organization which acknowledges all paths to God. She also received her BA, with honors, from Fairfield University in 1989 in English, with a minor in Fine Arts. Deana has also been a visiting instructor at Westconn and The Graduate Institute.
Deana is also a practitioner at the CT Center for Change, and The Sanctuary in Carmel.
Deana has also practiced and worked for several years with modern and traditional shamans from various cultures, including North and South America, including Peru, Equador, and the amazon jungle, and also Tibet. Deana has been trained in many traditional shamanic practices, including soul retrieval, extraction work, curse removal, journeying, crystal and stone healing, chord cutting, and seeing and connecting with various energies and spiritual forms through clairvoyance. She believes very strongly that Spirit and God are in everything, animals, plants, trees, rocks and Mother Earth herself. She believes that our journey to wholeness and healing depends not only on our own strength, faith and will, but our relationship to Spirit and the Earth. Deana's shamanic teachers and guides have included Gail Gorelick, Eileen O'Hare, The Q'ero, Alverto Taxo, Don Umberto, Don Martin, and Lama Lobsang Palden and many others.
Deana & Lama Lobsang Palden disciple of the Dalai Lama
Deana looks forward to continuing her work and service in helping others heal themselves and to find their own connection to the sacred in every day life.
Deana, Pisac, Peru
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