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Meet The Team

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Amy DeAnda

Founder and Facilitator

Hello and Welcome! I am Amy DeAnda, the Keeper of this precious Garden space.

Through my own healing journey, I have taken my experiences and created a life of leading with love and a foundation for sharing. This is my purpose and what motivates me every day. My passion for supporting women on their personal growth journey began as a deep desire for women to realize that their voice truly matters and to remind women of the importance of self-love and a supportive feminine community....something we need now more than ever!

I am an Intuitive Empath, a connector, motivator, cancer survivor and proud Cherokee. My roots guide my heart! I am a writer, photographer, facilitator, life coach, lymphatic massage therapist and have 20-plus years of event planning and management.  My spirit thrives through time with loved ones, getting lost in nature, and all things creative. I hope we have an opportunity to meet. I would be truly honored to be a part of your journey.​​

Recently featured in the Inspiring Stories Section of Voyage Austin magazine: http://voyageaustin.com/interview/meet-amy-deanda-of-south/

Garden Caretaker Team

The women who help me tend to this garden are some of the most incredible beacons of light! They are here to support you on your journey by sharing their heart-centered skills and commitment to helping women live their very best lives! 

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Co-Facilitator

Stacey Shackelford, Ph.D.

Stacey’s passion for supporting women along their self-care journey developed during her long career as an educator. In a primarily female work environment, she witnessed (and shared) many of the issues and struggles women of all ages experienced. Stacey used her coaching and leadership skills to create supportive teacher cohorts and to build community among fellow teachers. Stacey joined the Garden of the Goddesses in 2016 and when the first retreat session was envisioned, she’s assisted Amy in launching the weekend retreats. Providing a safe place for women to deepen their authentic self brings her the greatest joy. Stacey is an avid gardener, quilter, animal lover, spiritual empath, and grandmother to three young girls who WILL grow up to be self-assured, independent and kind women. 

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Healing Practitioner

Lizbeth Hellen

Lizbeth Hellen is a dedicated practitioner, specializing in reiki and energy work to harmonize mind, body, and spirit. She is a registered Yoga Instructor, Trauma Informed and Yin Yoga Teacher, Certified Meditation Teacher, Access Bars Consciousness Facilitator, Reiki Master, Certified Theta Healer, NLP practitioner, Sound Medicine Healer and Cacao Ceremony Facilitator.

Lizbeth enjoys nature walks and bathing in flowing waters. Cooking for her family is her love expression! She also loves creating organic and vegan homemade skincare and herbal sprays! 

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Healing Practitioner

Shawn Dykes

Shawn is a Buda native and has been an active member of the Hays community from the moment she took her first steps. She started dancing at the age of three, which developed into a twenty-year dance career.  She attributes her love of dance to the connection and development of a strong mind, body, and soul.  In her vast years of experience, she is also a well-known and highly sought-after professional hair stylist and makeup artist.

 

Shawn has always been passionate and dedicated to the wellness and healing of the body, mind and spirit.  She is a Usui Reiki Master teacher and a Master in Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping), certified in breathwork, meditation (teacher and guide), and Neuro Linguistic programming.  In addition to those accreditations, Shawn has in-depth training in Cryotherapy, psychic development, mediumship, and biofield tuning.

 

Shawn loves people and expresses it with a smile.  Shawn loves spending time with her husband and their three boys.  They can almost always be found outside and enjoying nature.

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Healing Practitioner

Livea Prue

Livea has a passion for enhancing the lives of those she comes in contact with. She has been an esthetician since 2013. Prior to that, she started as a massage therapist in 2002. She was drawn to massage therapy as a way to helping others balance their daily life stresses with self care. That led her to the world of esthetics. She retired from massage therapy and continues to offer her healing gifts through her Rejuvenating facials and other esthetic services.  

She is also a Reiki Master and Certified Sound Healer. 

Incorporating healing frequencies with tuning forks and sound bowls  into her services, along with her healing touch, Livea brings a unique and profound experience. Many say it feels like a “brand new day” when the get up from the service. 

Livea loves to empower each client with knowledge and tools to help them achieve their self-care goals, reduce stress and increase harmony in their daily lives. 

 Her hobbies include anything creative, cooking, painting, jewelry making, decorating, music, nature, rock hounding, yoga, pilates, learning new things and shining love & light to all that cross her path. 

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