About us
Braided Root Waters Healing Sanctuary is a place for transformational healing and re-connection to the Earth, to Spirit, to Fire, to Beauty, to Purpose, to Truth, to Ourselves, and to Each Other.
The energetic heart of the Land is a large Medicine Wheel with a Fire Circle at its center. We are growing a community of people who love the Earth and who deeply feel the Earth’s and our own pain in these extreme times. Come gather so we can know we are not alone. Come gather so we can make a difference.
Current and Future Opportunities*:
Despair and Discovery Circle (ongoing since January 2019)
Individual Shamanic healing sessions (ongoing since July 2019)
Quarter and Cross-Quarter Season Celebrations
Wailing Circle
Shamanic Workshops
Turtle Healing Lodge gatherings (community build coming soon)
Rites of Passage (coming soon)
Somatic Therapy Programs (coming soon)
Founders:
Betti Rooted Lionheart (Lambro): I am a Shamanic Healer and a Minister of the Church of Earth Healing. I help people transform personal and collective (planetary/ human condition) trauma and despair so they can access meaningful and lasting change in their lives and find their inner power, purpose, and joy. I bring people together around Fire.
Anna Di Pilla: I am a trauma-informed bodyworker, embodied yoga guide, somatic therapies practitioner, and shamanic healer. I guide people into the waters of their emotions and support them as they explore the messages in their bodies, alchemize the wisdom they unearth, and unravel liberated expressions of self.
Riannon Zorn : I am an interconnective groove greaser, a radiator of reverence, an intentional weaver of worlds and a maker of spectacular mistakes. With a bone-deep commitment to letting intuition lead the way – and a background in curriculum development, movement therapeutics, shamanic healing, life coaching and relational growth – I am dedicated to soothing challenged souls, forging innovative connections, and being of the highest service.
Upcoming events
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Queer Despair & Resilience Circle (September 2026) Online
Location not specified yetIf you are Queer, this space is for you! If you know someone who is Queer that needs to scream, cry, vent, or voice their rage, fear, grief, or despair, please share this invitation with them:
This is a Powerful Virtual Circle that Offers a Safe Space* for LGBTQIA2S+ Folx who:
~ Feel scared, confused, alone, betrayed…
~ Want to be witnessed in their despair, anger, grief and rage.
~ Can come as you are, without judgement, without a need to mask.
~ Wish to hold space for others to know they are not alone.
~ Crave healing connection in a time of terrifying brutality and chaos.
~ Want to live in a just and beautiful world.Inspired by The Work That Reconnects (Root Teacher Joanna Macy) and The Despair and Discovery Circle (created by Betti Rooted Lionheart).
* Although we recognize that safety can never be guaranteed, we find it important to try to create safety in this Circle. We define Safe Space as a space where everyone’s identity is respected, discrimination and harassment aren’t tolerated, and where we can be vulnerable without fear of judgment or consequences.
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This is an intimate, confidential space, limited to a small group of people.Registration is required to join. Additional details: https://sacraltransformations.com/queer-despair-resilience-circle/
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In this circle, we will:
~ Give each person time and attention to show up with whatever is present and alive for you.
~ Feel, express, and release our deeply held emotions.
~ Move energy through our bodies.
~ Reconnect to ourselves, each other, and the Earth.
~ Become more resilient.
~ Welcome and validate it all: anger, rage, sadness, despair, shame, laughter, joy, tears, screams, and more.
~ Witness and be witnessed, hold and be held.
~ Experience the transformations available when we go deep together.One of our favorite things about the Queer Despair and Resilience Circle is that we create an amazing poem out of the experience of holding space for each other as we express our hard and heavy feelings.
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Drop in once or become a regular! We meet remotely on the third Monday of each month from 7 – 9 pm (Eastern, USA/Canada).Join our QDRC email list to stay connected: https://sacraltransformations.com/qdrc/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~MEET YOUR FACILITATORS
Betti Rooted Lionheart (she/her)
www.sacraltransformations.com
betti@sacraltransformations.comBetti is a Queer Shamanic Healer and Empowerment Activist who helps people transform trauma, rage, grief, and despair into Voice, Power, and Purpose. She is passionate about supporting Teens, Queer People, and anyone who feels despair for the Earth and Humanity.
Betti is a Facilitator of the Work That Reconnects, the Mother of two teenage Sons, and the founder of Braided Root Waters Healing Sanctuary in Trumansburg, New York, USA. Betti offers powerfully transformative Shamanic Healing Sessions and 1:1 Shamanic Mentorship for Teens (in-person and via zoom).
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Sebastian Stout (he/him, they/them)
Sebastian is a trans-masc, non-binary, queer person, and is a solo parent of a teen. He is intuitive and passionate about connecting with nature and honoring the cycles of life, holding space for birth, death, and the process of composting. He brings a calm steady energy with authenticity and sincerity.
Sebastian works as an Integrative/Experiential Therapist for LGBTQ adults. He has a background in Ecotherapy, Marriage and Family Therapy, and an MA in Transformative Leadership. He is a facilitator of The Work that Reconnects, and is trained in Integrative Yoga Therapy, Kundalini Yoga and as a Birth Doula.1 attendee
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