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Shamans and Medicine People: Do They Still Exist—and Where Can You Find Them?

Shamans and Medicine People: Do They Still Exist—and Where Can You Find Them?

https://youtu.be/lXH7weSnCvw Every now and then, someone calls me asking how [...]

By Ben Oofana|November 11, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Authentic healing practices, Discernment in healing, Finding real shamans, Indigenous healers, indigenous healing traditions, Kiowa Tribe, Loss of Indigenous knowledge, Native American doctors, Peyote meetings, Spiritual apprenticeship, Traditional medicine men, Vision Quest|0 Comments

Turning Stress, Stagnation, and Adversity into Fuel for Growth

Turning Stress, Stagnation, and Adversity into Fuel for Growth

https://youtu.be/0Q_2gHB6I5g Being highly empathic has its challenges. I can’t [...]

By Ben Oofana|October 27, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: #meditationpractice, #NervousSystemRegulation, #SomaticHealing, #TraumaHealing, bodymindconnection, emotionalhealing, healmyheartache, holistichealth, mindfulnesspractice, overcomingstagnation, personaltransformation, resiliencebuilding, spiritualgrowth, stressrelief, transformativehealing|0 Comments

Extending Your Practice: Why Short Meditations Only Skim the Surface (and How to Go Deeper)

Extending Your Practice: Why Short Meditations Only Skim the Surface (and How to Go Deeper)

https://youtu.be/zYMk--9HWp0 Most people in our digital age—if they meditate [...]

By Ben Oofana|October 27, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: #EmotionalResilience, #meditationpractice, #NervousSystemRegulation, #SomaticHealing, #TraumaHealing, bodymindconnection, consciousrelationships, deepmeditation, emotionalhealing, healingjourney, heartbreakrecovery, mindfulnesshealing, personaltransformation, spiritualgrowth, transformativepractice|0 Comments

The Lesson the Medicine Man Never Meant to Teach

The Lesson the Medicine Man Never Meant to Teach

https://youtu.be/v-YJfAbXKzc Since the time of my earliest memories, I [...]

By Ben Oofana|October 21, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: apprenticeship, authentic presence, Ben Oofana, conscious living, emotional healing, emotional integration, healing journey, Horace Daukei, Indigenous Wisdom, Kiowa, medicine man, Native American Spirituality, native healing, personal transformation, spiritual growth, spiritual healing, Teach Me to Meditate, Traditional Doctor, trauma healing, Vision Quest|0 Comments

Meeting Internal Resistance Head-On: Meditation as a Path to Presence, Power, and Understanding

Meeting Internal Resistance Head-On: Meditation as a Path to Presence, Power, and Understanding

https://youtu.be/06JPVvdlVSs Many people who attempt to meditate find it [...]

By Ben Oofana|October 11, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: attachment healing, body-based meditation, breathwork, digital overload, emotional digestion, healing intelligence, internal resistance, long practice, meditation, mindfulness practice, nervous system regulation, presence, spiritual practice, stress relief, trauma-informed|0 Comments

Strung Out on a Woman Who Truly Doesn’t Care About You

Strung Out on a Woman Who Truly Doesn’t Care About You

https://youtu.be/ckyZts38a6c Relational dynamics vary widely across cultures — something [...]

By Ben Oofana|October 2, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: anxious attachment, attachment wounds, boundaries, Breadcrumbing, breakup recovery, emotional healing, intermittent reinforcement, letting go, psychotherapy, somatic healing, Stringing Along, toxic relationships, trauma bonding, Vision Quest|0 Comments