SHAWNA THIBODEAU'S BOOK

The Light That Shines Through

One Woman’s Journey of Healing & Stepping into Her Power

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A story of healing, growth and personal empowerment...

The Light That Shines Through is the story of Shawna Thibodeau’s journey from darkness to healing, beginning at 14 when she battled depression and anxiety. At 22, determined to transform her life, she immersed herself in therapeutic and holistic practices that improved her mental health, awakened her spirituality, and inspired her career as a meditation teacher and mental health nurse.

When her brother’s passing at 28 plunged her into darkness once more, she turned again to the mind’s power and a connection with a higher source. These practices not only helped her heal but also brought profound clarity, renewed purpose, and led her along a path to greater success and prosperity.

Her journey reveals how darkness—and even tragedy—can ignite profound personal growth, and shows that by intentionally working with both the mind and a connection to Source, we have the power to heal and radically transform our lives.

Whether you’re walking through a season of healing, reclaiming your power or stepping into your soul’s highest expression, The Light That Shines Through offers both inspiration and a grounded path to bring that vision to life.

A story of healing, growth and personal empowerment...

The Light That Shines Through is the story of Shawna Thibodeau’s journey from darkness to healing, beginning at 14 when she battled depression and anxiety. At 22, determined to transform her life, she immersed herself in therapeutic and holistic practices that improved her mental health, awakened her spirituality, and inspired her career as a meditation teacher and mental health nurse.

When her brother’s passing at 28 plunged her into darkness once more, she turned again to the mind’s power and a connection with a higher source. These practices not only helped her heal but also brought profound clarity, renewed purpose, and led her along a path to greater success and prosperity.

Her journey reveals how darkness—and even tragedy—can ignite profound personal growth, and shows that by intentionally working with both the mind and a connection to Source, we have the power to heal and radically transform our lives.

Whether you’re walking through a season of healing, reclaiming your power or stepping into your soul’s highest expression, The Light That Shines Through offers both inspiration and a grounded path to bring that vision to life.

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Meet the Author

SHAWNA THIBODEAU

MEDITATION TEACHER & SPIRITUAL MENTOR

Shawna has been a meditation teacher and teacher of inner work for over 11 years. As a previous mental health nurse, and having transformed her own life through inner work and holistic practices, she is passionate about helping others improve their mental, emotional and spiritual health, and transform their lives through a psychospiritual approach.

Shawna offers online programs, classes, workshops and retreats to help individuals develop inner wisdom and skills that can provide greater peace, balance, empowerment, abundance and happiness within one’s life. She uses a unique psychospiritual approach, combining knowledge in science and therapeutic modalities with spiritual principles and practices such as meditation, energy healing and breathwork. She’s created three highly-acclaimed online programs and has ran over 60 retreats throughout Canada, United States, Costa Rica, Portugal and Italy.

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Shawna’s Credentials & Trainings

Academic Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology – McMaster University 
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Trent University

Internal Family Systems (IFS) Courses & Certifications

  • 12-Week Foundations of IFS Practice Course – Wilfred Laurier University 
  • 16-Week Stepping Stones Foundational Internal Family Systems Course – IFS Counselling Association 
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) Certification – Naturalistico & International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM)
  • Mastering Internal Family Systems (IFS) for Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction & More: An intensive online course with Dr. Richard Schwartz & Dr. Frank Anderson

Professional Certifications

  • Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Certification (2015-2020) – Canadian Nurses Association
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Fundamentals Program – University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
  • Navigating Psychedelics for Clinicians and Therapists Certificate – Psychedelics Today
  • Certificate in Motivational Interviewing – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Mindfulness & Meditation Certifications

  • Certified Meditation Facilitator – Naturality, Hamilton (in association with Yoga Alliance, Canada)
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Basics – The Centre for Mindfulness Studies, Toronto
  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) – Telka Smith Practice in Psychology, Peterborough
  • Meditation and Psychotherapy, Integrating Mindfulness into Clinical Practice – Dr. Tara Brach, SoundsTrue

Breathwork & Yoga Certifications

  • Certified Breathwork Facilitator (1:1 & Group) – Breathwork by Jon Paul Crimi, California
  • 200hr Yoga Teacher Training – YogaRenew
  • Yoga.Psyche.Soul – 120hr Yoga Speciality Certificate on the Psychology of Yoga – Ashley Turner (MA,LMFT)
  • Breathe to Heal Program – Max Strom

Energy Healing & EFT Certification

  • Level 1 & 2 EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Certification – AAMET International
  • Level 1 & 2 Reiki + 35 hr Hands of Light Energy Healing Training – Omega Institute, Rhinebeck NY
  • Chakra Activation Training – Anodea Judith, SoundsTrue