Shawna Thibodeau

MEDITATION TEACHER, SPIRITUAL MENTOR, AUTHOR OF THE LIGHT THAT SHINES THROUGH. Former Mental health nurse.

Work with your mind and your energy to heal, align & step into your power.

Meet Shawna Thibodeau

Shawna is a meditation & breathwork teacher, spiritual mentor, former mental health nurse and author of the book ‘The Light That Shines Through’. Shawna has been a meditation teacher and teacher of inner work for over 11 years. As a previous mental health nurse, and having healed and transformed her own life through inner work, spiritual connection and holistic practices, she is passionate about helping others improve their mental, emotional and spiritual health, as well as transform their lives through spiritual and therapeutic modalities. Shawna is extremely passionate about the immense power of the mind, the beliefs we’re holding, and how we’re using our energy and attention. Her goal is to teach others how to use their minds to heal and transform their lives, as it all starts within the mind. She teaches others how to come back to their true source of power (the mind and our connection to Source energy) to create radical shifts within their lives and to live lives of greater peace, love, joy, abundance, expression and alignment with their soul and highest self. Through her practices and connection to Source, she’s grown a 7-figure soul-led business from the ground up, has run over 60 retreats internationally including Canada, United States, Costa Rica, Portugal and Italy, and has created and run for six years, a transformative online program called Radiant Mind Academy. With over 150+ 5-star google reviews her work is described as “life-changing”, “more effective than therapy”, and has been a crucial catalyst for many healing & empowerment journeys.  In 2025 she published her first book, The Light That Shines Through, which shares which practices were most effective, how she applied them to her life, and how they created immense shifts and transformation within her life. Grab the book or learn the practices in her online program, Radiant Mind Academy, and watch your life SHIFT. 

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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