About Us

Our Mission

To support those who seek Ancestral knowledge and wisdom, aiming to create a joyful life centered around love and forgiveness.

Our Vision

To joyfully connect with the timeless wisdom of our Ancestors, embracing their teachings to illuminate our path and enrich our lives with purpose, harmony, and fulfillment.

Our Practice

To create a shift in our lives starts with understanding that serving others is a path to personal healing

Forgiveness is a powerful tool that allows us to let go of unwanted energy creating an abundance of positivity in our lives

By listening to and embracing Ancestral knowledge and wisdom, we can tap into the wisdom that resides within us. Our intention is to create a joyful life, which means finding true balance and self-acceptance

Through transformation, we grow by changing our beliefs, worldview, and how we see ourselves. By applying Ancestral wisdom, we gain clarity and new perspectives.

Our Values

Honesty

Honesty is a central value. To be honest is to be present in all that you do, speaking with words that have strength and hope.

Heart-Centered

To be heart-centered is to be open, receptive and willing to do God’s work. To be in a heart-centered environment is one that is open, honest, giving and receiving of love.

Unity

We value Unity of mind, body, heart and spirit. When we come from this place all things can be accomplished. Unity takes commitment. Together we can do what we cannot do alone.

Integrity

Integrity comes from the Spirit. To be a person of integrity is to be a person who lives within the light of God’s healing Love.

Authenticity

Being authentic means embracing truth that aligns with positivity. It’s about being genuine, real, and unwavering. Authenticity is the connection between your words and your actions, turning truth into deeds.

Joyfulness

Joyfulness is the act of being in balance with all things. Joy is reflected and how the world sees us. To be in a state of joyfulness is to be in a state of true balance and acceptance of self.

Gratitude

Gratitude stems from the state of awareness that you are not alone in the journey of life. Within the spiritual realm, expressing gratitude causes the connections that guide, protect, and nurture your being to grow significantly.

Forgiveness

Forgiveness comes from a state of surrendering your pain, hurt, and grief. It comes from trusting that you are being guided to a place of healing.

“We first must be well before we can do the work of the people”

Who we are

Sacred Dream is a non-profit 501(c)(3) which is supported by a diverse group of individuals who have gratitude for those who guide us with benevolence. We have been mentored, taught and healed. Thus, we have decided to create an institute to encourage the growth and guidance of the Spirit within the Sacred Space. We have experience and knowledge of what it takes to be well.

The hummingbird represents joy, agility, and connection to the spiritual realm. The tree in our logo with its roots symbolizes grounding, wisdom, and ancestral heritage. Together, they embody the concept of joyfully connecting with ancestral wisdom, embracing teachings, and creating a fulfilling and harmonious life.

Laura Castaneda, MSW

Teacher & Founder

Laura has worked in community development for the last 25 year with Native American/Alaska Native and First Nations people in many locations including rural Alaska communities and Canada. In recent years, Laura’s main focus was on the development of mental health programs for youth. She serves as a Spiritual Counselor to complement her masters in social work.

Skipper Russell-Shimek

Founder, Sage Teacher and Mentor

Skipper is a peony farmer and tribal doctor. She is from Northwest Alaska and referred to as a “sage”, an individual within a tribal community who possesses deep wisdom, knowledge, and experience in traditional healing practices. She works both locally and internationally. Sages are often highly respected and revered for their ability to provide guidance, spiritual healing, and remedies based on traditional indigenous wisdom. She is considered to be a wise elder who holds a profound understanding of their tribe’s cultural and spiritual traditions, and she play a vital role in promoting the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of all those who she is connected to.

Marisol W. Wolf

Student Teacher, Founder

Marisol has completed the Sacred Dream Healing Process sessions and is a graduate who is becoming a student teacher. She is a third-year doctoral student at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. Her doctorate in psychology (Psy.D.) thesis is a study of Sacred Dream Healing Process and its efficacy using both quantitative and qualitative measures. Marisol is currently completing practicum hours working with children as a bi-lingual school psychologist in Oakland, California.