Dr. Sanaa Jaman · Shadow Worker · Retreat Leader · Writer

You have been
managing it
for years.
It is time to
understand it.

Shadow work, somatic healing, and retreats for people ready to stop surviving their emotions and start understanding them.

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Three ways to go deeper

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Retreats & Ceremonies

Immersive experiences in Peru, Costa Rica, and Indonesia. Shadow work, yoga, and ceremony held in sacred spaces. Each retreat is a carefully held container — not a vacation, but a turning point.

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02

Shadow Work on Nurasol

Self-paced shadow paths, small group containers, and 1:1 guidance with Dr. Sanaa. The deeper ongoing work lives on Nurasol, a platform built for people ready to stop managing their emotions and start understanding them.

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Writing & Reflection

Essays on grief, shadow, identity, and what it actually takes to change. Personal, honest, and written after the experience — not during it. Published on Substack when there is something worth saying.

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"I didn't start this work because I had the answers. I started it because I needed them."

Dr. Sanaa Jaman · Shadow Worker · Retreat Leader · Writer · PhD · 500-Hour E-RYT. A decade of work. Thirty retreats. Five countries.

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Retreats & Experiences

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Sacred Shedding 2026 Peru
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Sacred Shedding 2026

November 2–9, 2026 · Sacred Valley, Peru

A 7-day Wachuma and shadow work retreat for People of Color. Ceremony, yoga, and shadow work held in the Sacred Valley. Application required.

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Retreat to Heart 2027 Costa Rica
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Retreat to Heart 2027

May 8–15, 2027 · Montezuma, Costa Rica

An 8-day retreat on transition, relationships, and becoming. For those navigating identity shifts, grief, endings, and growth.

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Sacred Experiences

What people carry home

This is not a highlight reel. These are real moments spoken as they were lived — by people who showed up, did the work, and left differently.

"I finally let go. And something new and beautiful entered into my life. A new version of myself is emerging, or maybe the version that was always there, finally resurfacing."

Glaiza 8-Week 1:1 Container

"This is a safe space, a sacred space. I have not been able to find this type of community anywhere else."

Dia 6+ Retreats · 5+ Containers · Since 2018

"You're more than a teacher. You're a guide of every kind. There is not something like this anywhere else."

Monica Retreat to Heart · Costa Rica

"Vulnerability, openness, and truth has to be at the forefront because that is what she helps you bring out so that you can create it in this world."

Kenisha 2 Retreats · 3 Containers · 2 Consulting Packages · Since 2019

"I just thought I was going to come here and do yoga. But the exchange — we danced, we laughed. Life was happening the way it should. Just curated."

Dr. Ashley 2 Retreats · 1 Container · Since 2025

"Every single time we've met, I've walked away and lived my life a little differently, a little better. Life feels less heavy. It feels hopeful."

Diana 7+ Retreats · 8+ Containers · Since 2019

"I came because of a relationship. I left having found myself. That's not something I expected to say, but it's the truest thing I can offer."

Anonymous Detach With Dork

"She held space for every version of what we each needed. Guided gently and forcefully. Your heart is going to change in ways you didn't know it needed to."

Anonymous Retreat to Heart · Costa Rica