Reclaim Your
Wild Authenticity
...And Come Home to Yourself
Welcome here! I'm Shanna, an Integrative Hypnotist and Change Work Coach. I'm also a Feral Human, witchy AF, and a high priestess of Curiosity.
Side effects of working with me may include: burning sh*t down, dancing around in the rain, hearing yourself roar, or possibly all of the above.
When we work together, you embark on an inner journey of becoming and unbecoming that breaks open the cages you’ve grown tired of living within so you can:
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Reconnect to the core of who you have always been with unconditional self-friendship
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Remember how to trust yourself and your intuition completely
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Reclaim your wildly authentic and powerfully resilient self
Fair Warning! This journey is not for the faint of heart.
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It will strip you bare of everything that was never yours to begin with – the layers of conditioning from living inside of oppressive systems designed to keep you scared, small, and doubting yourself.
It will require you to break generational cycles and curses.
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But you've already tried everything else, including going it alone and white-knuckling your way through anxiety roller-coasters and hiding from that mean voice in your head telling yu you're not good enough.
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And now?
You. Are. Done. with feeling like your life is being run by fear, anxiety, negative self-esteem, burnout, and/or sacrificing yourself on the altar of other people's thoughts and opinions...
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And you feel the deep intuitive knowing that something needs to change – and it needed to change yesterday...
​​​Even though you long for something different, taking those first steps into the unknown feels scary AF...
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But you're ready to let go of those old stories, conditioning, and patterns so you can roar with wild authenticity.
I get it. I've been there. ​
I'm your co-conspirator for uncaging your authenticity.
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Together, I'll guide you in expanding your capacity for self-acceptance and self-friendship, recognizing and ending unhelpful habits and thought patterns, and moving towards your dreams and goals with courage and enthusiasm.
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And when if your path includes developing a business or a creative project or navigating life/career transitions, we'll co-create a plan that sustainably honors your deepest desires.​​
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Ready to begin your Journey?
Book a free consultation below, and let the adventures begin!
"I have this feeling of ‘I can do things!’ I feel so empowered that I can make changes in my life and how I feel. I continue to be amazed how effective our unconscious [hypnosis] work is. It’s so cool to see how much it helps without me realizing it, because the changes have become a part of who I am. I am so proud of myself. I’m so optimistic about my life, and it feels so good!”
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– Rachael Simon
You and your life are not a "problem to fix"...
And you certainly don't need to “fix your mindset” or “believe in yourself more” to create lasting change or "hustle and grind" to create a sustainable business or career that meets success markers and approval of other people. (Yes, musicians, this includes you too!)
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I've tried. I ended up burnt out and miserable, chasing one hit of "success" after another, trying to escape the feeling that I was never doing enough, until my body and mind screamed: ENOUGH! ​
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And then I blew up my life in Chicago and moved to live amongst the trees and mountains of Western North Carolina.
Let's get something straight...
All of this was only possible because I walked through fire and learned (the hard way) how to trust myself, choose my own authenticity, and take soul-aligned leaps towards my dreams.
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I have fallen into all the cages that come from self-abandonment, people-pleasing, and keeping myself small, and I know how to help you avoid these cages and free yourself from them with ease.
​​My holistic approach fosters inner alignment and helps you more easily create the change you want.
Integrative Hypnosis and Change Work are neuroscience-based techniques that combine elements of NLP, somatic practices, nervous system regulation, EMDR, and therapeutic memory reconsolidation (among other modalities I bring, including practical magick and energy work) to wire change into your brain in an empowering process of self-directed neuroplasticity.
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By working with all parts of you - your conscious mind, unconscious mind, body and nervous system - we go deeper and create lasting change...much faster and deeper without having to dredge up your past or work hard at it.
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The best part for many of my clients is feeling empowered while seeing themselves change in ways they never thought possible.
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It's a co-creative journey to who you want to be and the life you want to have. And If you try to give me your power, I will give it right back to you on a fiery silver platter, my friend.
Want to learn more about the different ways I work?
Choose an option below:
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About Hypnosis And Change-Work
What is Change Work?
​Integrative change work is more structured than talk therapy and often works faster to create lasting transformation.
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Unlike traditional coaching, it goes deeper—because we partner directly with your nervous system and unconscious mind to create meaningful alignment around your goals. We also gently heal past experiences when they show up as blocks in the present so your nervous system feels safe again.
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Once you're ready, we’ll use imaginative, playful exercises that help rewire old patterns—so taking action toward your goals feels more natural and easeful.
What About Hypnosis?
All hypnosis is self-hypnosis. It’s simply a way of accessing your own unconscious mind—that part of you that knows more, sees more, and holds the keys to real change.
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By using relaxation techniques called inductions, you quiet the busy, critical part of your mind and tap into the deeper layers of your awareness. Since your unconscious drives over 95% of your thoughts, behaviors, and habits, this is where the magic happens.
What a Hypno-Coaching Session with Me Feels Like
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Grounded conversations in a safe, judgment-free space where you can unpack what’s real for you.
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Playful mind-body tools to build new neural pathways so you can respond to life in new, empowering ways.
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Guided hypnosis to access your inner wisdom, shift unconscious blocks, or anchor in new beliefs.
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Somatic practices to help you regulate your nervous system and bring more calm into your day-to-day life.
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Learn how to work with your thoughts and emotions—instead of being at their mercy.
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Build emotional resilience and bring more ease, joy, and presence into your life.
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Understand how to truly partner with yourself—on your own terms.
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Walk away feeling clearer, more energized, and ready to move toward what you really want.
What can this help with?
Because this work supports self-directed neuroplasticity (yep, actual changes in your brain!), it can be a powerful support for things like:
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Focus and procrastination
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Pain management
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Self-esteem and social anxiety
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Phobias and fears
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People-pleasing and boundary setting
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Curious What's Possible?
Fun Hypnotic experiences you can have include:
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Revisit a past or future life (if that resonates with you)
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Create your inner control room—where you can dial up confidence or calm
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Connect with your wise inner advocate or your ancestors
A Quick But Important Note: If you’re currently living with a diagnosed mental health condition, this work isn’t a replacement for therapy or clinical care—but it can be a beautiful complement in some cases. Let me know what you’re navigating, and we’ll explore whether I can safely support your process. Your privacy is always respected.
"Coaching has been really great – I would have gotten here eventually, but I don’t know when that would have been. My whole perspective has changed! I feel a lot more secure speaking up for my boundaries, in what I'm doing, the reasons I’m doing it, and I’m a lot more financially secure. Feeling this free is so empowering! It feels like there’s no limit to what I can do anymore. There are so many possibilities and I’ve been soaking in abundance!"
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– Alison Hoffman, flutist & educator
Individual Hypno-Coaching
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Some options for working with me include:
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​The Journey
A personalized 6-month program of self-discovery and transformation that brings together the power of neuroscience, unconscious rewriting, conscious mindset work, and magick using Integrative Hypnosis and Change Work. 6 Months provides luxurious spaciousness for transformation and time to integrate changes fully. We'll discuss what is best for you timing-wise during your consultation session.
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SoulNest
My exclusive private women's group that incorporates both community and individual support at the level that feels right for you. SoulNest is a place of safety, community, nurturing, growth, unshaming, exploration, and flying free. This is an ongoing community for 360-degree whole human development and coaching in a community of feral, powerful women. Book a consultation to talk to about it.​​
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Single Sessions and Small Packages
I also offer a 3-session Intro package and Single Sessions. Other smaller packages are available on an individual basis to support you with habits for stress reduction, releasing anxiety, managing chronic pain, and much more. I often support expectant and new mothers in navigating the emotional and nervous system transitions that come with motherhood.
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This single pro-bono session is for those experiencing any kind of emotional distress and is meant to be a type of emotional Triage. We'll cover practical tools for emotional first aid to help you find a place of safety within yourself for the days/weeks/months to come.
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My work honors who you are and I am committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in my spaces. My clients are/have been trans, LGBTQIA2S+, non-binary, all women, autistic, ADHD, BIPOC. I am here for you.
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A Quick But Important Note: If you’re currently living with a diagnosed mental health condition, this work isn’t a replacement for therapy or clinical care—but it can be a beautiful complement in some cases. Let me know what you’re navigating, and we’ll explore whether I can safely support your process. Your privacy is always respected.
Client Story...
"Shanna was the first person I had talked to who didn't seem to think there was something wrong with me. I could feel that she really saw me and was giving me an authentic reflection without bypassing anything at all.
The first session we had was more helpful to me than sessions I've done spread out through a lot of other places. I could feel Shanna's nervous system was able to meet mine, and I never felt like my story (which I had only shared fragments of previously) was too much.
I wasn't expecting such skillfulness and compassion. I thought I would have to be guarded and careful with what I said, and sort of covertly manage the session to not be too difficult. But I didn't have to do any of that. And when I felt resistance to things, it was simply ok.
I felt believed in and supported to believe in myself around my dreams to become a practitioner. That was such a tender need and I didn't think it was possible. And now, it doesn't seem impossibly out of reach, and I don't even feel like an imposter anymore.
My identity and how I think about myself changed: Now I can see and feel that I am already doing it, and instead of getting caught up in everything that could be going better, I enjoy the process of continuing to grow.
I have actually been able to make more progress on the writing I kept deleting! Relationships in my life are feeling better. I feel like a flower that is starting to bloom – A butterfly just coming out :)
I would recommend Shanna to anyone needing attunement and in turmoil, and those who have trouble believing in themselves."
– Amanda
Group Workshops
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Looking for a transformative and supportive experience for your company, organization, studio, or school?
Here are a couple of the many options I offer.
Hacking Your Brain For Practice & Performance
90 Minute interactive workshop
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What if I told you there was a way to hack your own brain and it’s operating system (your unconscious mind) so you could experience more productive practice and feel more at ease on stage?
Now imagine if you could accomplish this in less than 60 seconds. That’s right, it’d be amazing.
Shanna Pranaitis, a certified Integrative Hypnotist and Change Work Coach, teaches the underlying pattern of how your brain changes and how to use this knowledge in practice sessions and performances.
Participants learn neuroscience-based concepts, specific methods, and tools for self-directed neuroplasticity, which will allow them to permanently rewire their brains to reduce feelings of anxiety and self-doubt. They also learn how to dramatically increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their practice sessions so they can feel better and achieve their goals more easily. To help solidify this knowledge, Shanna will guide participants through a self-hypnosis protocol for deep relaxation and provide guidance on powerful visualization techniques.
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This is a highly interactive workshop conducted using unshaming and trauma-informed methods. Shanna leads with her heart and holds community spaces rooted in mutual respect, personal safety, and compassionate support. Shanna leads with her heart and holds community spaces rooted in mutual respect, personal safety, and compassionate support.​​​​
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Presentation is tailored to the specific audience, age, level, and (school, corporation, non-profit organizations, etc).
Stress Reduction Workshop
60-120 Minute interactive workshops
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The latest research demonstrates that stress (and anxiety-related stress) wreaks havoc on the physical body – causing higher rates of illness and disease – and negatively effects our mental and emotional well-being and cognitive thinking abilities. In this workshop participants learn the skills of self-directed neuroplasticity, nervous system regulation, and gentle self-hypnosis, as well as visualization tools that address anxiety and even chronic pain, in order to reduce stress in the mind and body.
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This is a highly interactive workshop conducted using unshaming and trauma-informed methods. Shanna leads with her heart and holds community spaces rooted in mutual respect, personal safety, and compassionate support.
Presentation is tailored to the specific audience, age, level, and (school, corporation, non-profit organizations, etc).
Individual Flute Coaching
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Are you a highly-motivated independent learner interested in diving deep into contemporary flute practices?
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Want to break out of feeling boxed-in as an artist and claim your artistic power in the music you play?
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Do you know you're capable of more as a flutist but you keep hittitng the same roadblocks in your playing?
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I work with flutists to help them accomplish all of the above and create joyfully fulfilling lives in the process. I believe the keys to feeling deep satisfaction and power in our artistry are connected to feeling this way in our lives in general. And because of that I work in a very different format.
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I do not teach the flute.
I coach flutists.
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In our work together we identify your vision for yourself and your artistry, one which reaches toward your fullest potential to embrace all of who you are as an artist and human. We co-create the path to this vision. It's a journey of illuminating the possibilities. It's a question of becoming who you truly want to be as a flutist. It requires surprising levels of internal honesty and willingness to be uncomfortable.
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Yes, I will help you with feedback for your flute playing and help guide you to achieving the technical, performance and repertoire goals you have. You will have full access to my brain and ideas for problem-solving whatever comes up for you. However, I will primarily guide you to using your own curiosity and awareness to find your own answers.
Warning: I work holistically. Our work will (inevitably) be about more than flute. Often when we encounter roadblocks in our flute playing they are tied to limiting beliefs we've absorbed unintentionally throughout our lives and training. Clearing these unconscious patterns will help unlock more possibility in your playing and your life.
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Working with me 1:1 is a serious investment (in all senses of the word) and commitment to yourself. I take these investments very seriously and my work is extremely high-touch. Packages are customized to each individual.
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If this sounds great to you or you're curious if it's right for you, I invite you to book a free consultation with me. We'll just talk – It's my gift to you.
–Albane Tamagna
I really appreciate how much you’ve helped me grow with our coaching sessions about reformatting my studio. Now after every lesson where I try something new out with a student, I leave with a new workshop idea, paired with the delight that I know that I can do anything with it because it’s my business! Teaching aside, I’ve also felt a renewed sense of creativity in what I can do as an artist!
–Shannon Lewis
A little bit about me...
I’m a multi-passionate, multi-hyphenate human, artist, and business owner with a sparkly brain and a love of the liminal.
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Before becoming a Certified Integrative Hypnotist and Change Work Coach, I spent years performing on stages around the world as a radically traditional flutist—exploring the outer edges of sound and experimental music. I’ve founded nonprofits, served as a development director, and run my own creative business for over 25 years.
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I know what it’s like to fear change and move toward it anyway—with Intelligent Fearlessness, and a fierce commitment to having my own back. I live in the ongoing process of unbecoming and becoming. The gooey middle? That’s where the magic lives.
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My happy places: wandering through the woods or the mountains, curled up with a sci-fi or fantasy novel, going down rabbit holes about things like lightning bugs, or exploring a new city by getting joyfully “lost” (and making friends with every cat I meet).
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I’m a Feral Human. I’ve shed the layers of cultural conditioning that tried to tame me. I’m wild now, and I won’t be domesticated into compliance.
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I’m also a witch and an oracle. I see what others don’t. It’s a gift passed down through the women on my father’s side. I don’t apologize for knowing what I know—especially when there’s no logical way I should know it.
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I care fiercely for this Earth. I hold reverence for all beings. I see both the full humanity and the divine spark in everyone I meet.
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I’m a walking paradox (like all humans), and I’ve come to love the parts of me that don’t make linear sense.
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I am a certified Integrative Hypnotist and Change Work Coach by the following Organizations
Statement for Transparency...
Working with me is for committed individuals who want to supercharge their personal (artistic, business, etc) development and life. It will not always be comfortable. It will require courage and vulnerability. And you won’t be alone. I’ll be there every step of the way with you holding a magical space for you to transform, alchemize and grow in whatever ways you need or want to do.
I find high-pressure fear-based marketing tactics repulsive. When we talk, we'll get to know each other with no strings attached. If it's a Hell Yes! for us both, we'll move forward. And if I'm not the right person to help you, I will give you suggestions of who could be.
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I operate a sliding scale of fees for my private 1:1 work. I will not tolerate anyone being in financial insecurity to work with me. Please book a consultation to find out how my sliding scale functions.
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A note to my fellow artists...
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The training we receive often lacks some major skills for navigating the world of today. The training can set up a strawman of expectations about what an acceptable career path looks like and/or how we should already be experts in everything we need to navigate our creative lives and careers despite never having experienced anything remotely similar to the reality of “professional” life while in school.
But we have a different model – sports. No professional athlete ever goes without a coach...someone who can support the athlete in making their dreams happen. And as artists we are creativity athletes.
I'll help you sculpt the life and career that is uniquely yours, incorporating all of who you are, rooted in deep self-trust that feels like harnessing the strength of an oak tree and wild nimbleness of a gazelle.