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healer // mentor // speaker // author

ABOUT LORA SASIELA

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I’ve always been a seeker and hold a deep yearning for connection with the mystical. I’m also highly intuitive. I love to help people see things that reside on the deeper levels of existence and “connect the transformational dots” for them. I’m a sacred space holder, meaning that I’m skilled at creating safe containers for people to do powerful healing work. 

I feel incredibly blessed to bring a unique blend of expertise to my healing work - spanning psychotherapy, holistic wellness, and psychedelic facilitation. With an M.S. in Social Work from NYU and a wealth of postgraduate certifications, I have specializations in eating disorders, substance abuse, and sexual trauma. For 15 years, I ran a private psychotherapy practice in Manhattan, while also providing clinical supervision to students at NYU’s School of Social Work and The Women’s Therapy Centre Institute.

My journey into healing with psychedelic cannabis has been guided by the amazing Daniel McQueen, founder of the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness, and I’ve also received cannabis meditation certification from Colete Elosha of Balancing Cannabis. Beyond that, I’m a certified yoga teacher with advanced restorative yoga training, and I hold a Reiki Level 2 certification.

I've had the pleasure of leading workshops on everything from “Essential Oils for Sound Sleep” to “Cultivating an Abundance Mindset”. I’ve also been honored to speak at incredible events like the Vermont Cannabis Convention and the You Are Not Your Trauma summit. I’m the author of Financial Aromatherapy: Essential Oil Strategies for Financial Prosperity.

My overarching passion is using plants for healing. Be it through teaching about essential oils and aromatherapy, leading a guided meditative walk in the woods (aka “forest bathing”), or facilitating healing sessions using the powerful allies of plant medicines for transformation, expanded consciousness, and spiritual ascension. 

Rooted in love, I expand with strength and purpose.

Rooted in love, I expand with strength and purpose.

00 There is magic everywhere. (we just need to be open to experiencing it.)

00 Everything is unfolding for our greatest good. (We just may not see it yet.)

00 All it's really about - in all ways and always - is LOVE. #trulymadlydeeply

00 There are lessons embedded in everything that triggers us. (Hello cosmic mirror!)

00 This is not our first rodeo: our soul returns earth-side repeatedly for continued transformation. (And it you've landed here on my site, you're part of my soul family!)

FIVE THINGS I BELIEVE

As petals of my soul unfold, more of my light shines.

As petals of my soul unfold, more of my light shines.

TEN FUN FACTS ABOUT ME

Lora Sasiela of Liminal Botanica
Illustration of a pink peony flower with green leaves.

I’m a pisces sun,

Gemini Moon & Rising.

a few of my creative idols are

Rumi, Maira Kalman, Ashley Longshore, Austin McCormick & Mozart.

I used to be Marie Claire Magazine’s “money shrink”,

and I wrote a book on money psychology and cultivating an abundance mindset.

I can be super competitive.

 Let’s just say that if you ask me to play ping pong, foosball, or backgammon…you’ve been warned.

I skipped

eighth grade.

i have a total and complete fascination with

near death experiences…like I could talk about this all day. Hit me up if you have a nDE tale to tell!

i’m one of those people

who don’t read fiction. you’ll typically find me in the self-help section of any bookstore.

Seeing the northern lights

is on my bucket list.

I love all things japanese!

I’ve traveled extensively in Japan and feel a deep connection to the land & culture. Give me all the miso soup, washi tape, shinto shrines, & onsens!

I’ve never

eaten an oyster.

BLUSH-WORTHY TESTIMONIALS

  • “After my first ceremony with Lora, I truly understood, for the first time in my life, what it meant to have someone “hold space” for you. This is Lora’s give to the world. To work with Lora is to be completely seen, heard, and held. Whether it’s a medicine journey, in an integration circle, or in one-on-one conversations, I have been able to completely let go and surrender, knowing that I was being deeply attended to and cared for. She truly thinks of every detail, which has allowed potent deep healing for me. Lora’s offerings are magical containers where you can tend to the deep places of your heart, knowing that you are safe, you are cared for, and you are loved.”

  • “I’m still receiving the potent blessings from my two ceremonies with Lora as they have profoundly provided crystalline instruction for my sacred soul path. I continue to tap into these messages and healings in my daily life as a source of inspiration and attunement. Lora provides a sanctuary of safety, nourishment & joy that invites my nervous system to relax into the experience with trust, and I know that this is why I was able to go deep and integrate with ease.”

  • “Thank YOU so much for this beautiful offering. I am still vibrating with gratitude. And I had an amazing night’s sleep! I really loved our ceremony and felt surprisingly connected with everyone, it felt as though we were all together in person, even though it was held on Zoom. I am repeatedly amazed by your ability to hold space for us in such a meaningful way. I just love you so much! Thank you!” - Caitlyn, Massachusetts

  • “The space Lora creates and holds for her clients is sooo nourishing and magical. During my time with her, I felt totally safe and supported due to her exquisite attention to detail and compassionate approach. When working with Lora, I trusted her to take care of everything, which allowed me to let go and release into the experience. Lora is truly one of a kind and anyone would be blessed to receive the magic of the medicine within her container.”