I am informed by a framework of Interconnection.
We exist within a web of relations. We are in relation with all that is around us, seen and unseen, and our relationships are the foundation of our health. To be in relation with the full depths of the beauty and pain that exists here on this planet at this time is a tall undertaking and requires building a strong foundation. . Life itself is a miracle. This work I do is in service to life. It is both for humankind and in honor of the earth and all of our relations.
My Story
My name is Nora Claire Sacks. I am known for my big laugh, devotion to beauty, caring heart, and sharp clarity. I have always loved and been deeply fascinated by people.
I began working with food as medicine in 2009, and my passion for herbal medicine followed shortly thereafter. In 2015, I was introduced to ceremonial work with master plants, and I have continued on the plant medicine path ever since.
Amid this deeply relational and personal work, I have enjoyed an eleven-year career as an experience designer and international event producer, working with notable private clients and companies alike. In 2018, I launched the first wellness social club in Denver called Archipelago.
My path has been marked by crisis, initiation, and healing. Experience with invisible illness, the subsequent years of treatment, and a near-death car accident were opportunities for me to learn to surrender, trust, and enjoy the ride (or attempt to).
Today, I am an Integrative Guide and Ceremonialist who weaves earth-honoring practices with psychology and body-based wisdom.
The desire to bridge ancient wisdom with modern knowledge led me to AWE: Ecstatic Mysticism, a radical and profound initiatory program in which I am completing an MA in Integrative Psychedelic Therapy. My additional studies in communication, somatics, parts work, and biodynamic craniosacral therapy all inform my coaching and ceremonial offerings.
I have had the honor of learning from teachers and elders in North and South America, and my mindfulness practice is rooted in Eastern Buddhist and Tantric philosophies.
“What makes Nora especially unique is the depth and richness she brings from all areas of her life. Beyond her work as a coach, she is a talented vocalist, a devoted naturalist, and a gifted community builder. These qualities weave together to create a grounded, intuitive, and holistic approach that is distinctly her own.”
Lived experience and a deliberate slowness of approach matters.
I am devoted to lifelong learning and deeply value what I learn both in coursework and written texts.
My primary and preferred learning style is experiential. Learn By Doing, as they say. To respect the privacy and sacredness of certain initiatory experiences, some have been intentionally omitted from the list below. I never photograph or videotape.
Ecstatic Mysticism 3 Year Training & MA in Psychedelic Integrative Therapy (ongoing)
Noesis: Transpersonal Retreat, Ecstatic Mysticism
Birth, Death, Renewal Initiation, Ecstatic Mysticism
WixárikaPilgrimage, Ecstatic Mysticism
Ceremonial Work 1000+ hours
Plant Medicine Journeys & Dietas (ongoing)
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (ongoing)
The Trauma of Money Method™ Certified Practitioner
Watering the Seeds of Soul, Grief Tending, Holly Truhlar and Erin Geesaman Rabke
Foundations Training, Authentic Relating International
Anti-Racism for Entrepreneurs, The Kinswomen
Possession, Addiction, and Belonging, Daniel Foor
200-Hour Yoga Certification, Durga’s School of Tantra, Arts & Shamanism
25-hour Yin Yoga Certification, Devon Sweeney
Permaculture Design Certificate, Comuna de Rhiannon
Ecofluency Nature Communication with Saskia Von Diest
Song and Medicine Drum apprenticeship, Enolia Fote
Sincere Gratitude
Sincere Gratitude
For the lineages and teachers who have touched my life and informed my practices, my offerings, and my songs, both personally and from a distance:
Jungian Psychology, Gestalt Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychotherapy, Spiritual Ecology, IFS, AWE: Ecstatic Mysticism, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Durga’s Tiger School of Yoga, Tantra, Arts & Shamanism, The Lakota, Camino Rojo, Comuna de Rhianon, Wendelin Scott, Inai Marie, Cristina Mendoza Vidal, Rick Klein, Lila Vega, Mar Alzate, Francis Weller, Steffi Bednardek, John O’Donohue, Marion Woodman and the innumerable medicine musicians and song carriers across the planet.
This Great Earth Mother and Great Mystery. The cosmos, stars, animals, plant teachers, elements, minerals, mycelium, with all my heart, for my life, All My Relations, thank you.
Reach Out
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