Rachel Jesien
Founder & Creatrix of My Sacred Spine // Celtic Shamanic Healer, Priestess of Avalon, Yoga Therapist, Ceremonialist
Born a natural Seeress and Oracle, Rachel's work bridges the physical and spiritual realms to facilitate healing on all levels. Her Shamanic Priestess path spans over 15 years and has woven its spiral around the world many times, studying Shamanism in Australia, Peru, Ireland, and most recently she completed a three year Priestess of Avalon initiation within the Glastonbury Goddess Temple, rooted in the Celtic Isles, traditional land of her ancestors under the tutelage of Kathy Jones and Luna Silver.
Rachel believes that all suffering stems from our disconnection from our Earth Mother and Her natural rhythms, and by bringing ancient traditions alive in the modern world, we can find our way back to our true purpose as the Earth's guardians. Rachel provides spiritual mentoring to a global community through Shamanic Healing & Yoga Therapy Sessions, New & Full Moon Ceremonies, Sacred Pilgrimage, and Priestess Trainings throughout the year at the River Valley Goddess Temple in Croton on Hudson, NY, traditional lands of the Kitchawanc people. She is also a medical intuitive and backcare & scoliosis yoga therapist who has been able to heal her severe scoliosis through a specialized home yoga therapy practice.
From childhood, Rachel was able to see and sense the energy fields of people, plants, buildings and animals. Specifically fascinated with the spirit world, she spent most of her time playing “alone”, although she was far from it. Quickly realizing that this was not the norm, she worked hard to squash herself into a more socially acceptable box. She denied her shamanic and psychic abilities for over a decade, and tried her best to conform. As a result, Rachel developed a severe scoliosis in her spine.
After being braced for five years as a child, she spent her adolescence in the confusion and fear that surrounds most structural spinal issues. Just as her spine had many twists and turns, Rachel's path to alignment took a winding road back home to herself. She began her journey studying the physical body in depth with incredible teachers (Alison West, Deborah Wolk, Elise Browning-Miller, Witold Fitz-Simons, and Amy Matthews in NYC), and found freedom from physical pain. She received her RYT certification under Alison West, as well as additional Back Care and Rope Wall certifications through Yoga Union. Through dedicated self-practice and under the tutelage of her teachers, Rachel’s severe asymmetry has dramatically decreased, and her inner calling to spread this important work has become a reality.
Rachel has traveled the world, studying yoga, meditation, energy healing and Celtic shamanism. She has been lucky enough to apprentice with incredible Shamans and Priestesses like her dear friend and mentor Yukiko Amaya, and the women of the Priestess of Avalon traditions in Glastonbury, UK. Rachel has had the great honor of working with thousands of clients for over a decade, leading online programs and workshops internationally, and serving as an Ordained Interfaith Minister and Resident Priestess at the River Valley Goddess Temple where she holds bi-monthly Moon Ceremonies and yearlong Priest/ess Initiations within the Avalon Wheel of the Year tradition. While everyone's path to healing is unique, Rachel believes that the beloved souls who find their way to her door (or inbox) are not simply looking to realign their physical bodies. They show up curious, having followed a deeper sense of knowing that these issues are rooted in a misalignment of spirit. Reclaiming her path as a healer and guide has allowed Rachel to finally serve her clients as fully as she’s always known (deep down) was necessary.
During a Private Healing Session, Rachel holds sacred space with each client to co-create an individualized blueprint for your return to Wellness. Your session together will include alignment on all levels through the practices of Yoga/Meditation, energy clearing, ancestral healing and soul retrieval. You will enter ceremonial space to be in direct communication with your guides, ancestors, and highest self. It is truly her privilege to walk this lifetime with you, and she looks forward to supporting you on your Path to Wellness.
