Hi, I’m Shabnam Ananda
I am a leader of the heart.
I live, breathe, and embody the Way of the
Heart— a path born from my own journey of
healing through trauma, addiction, and
darkness.
Trantric Yogini & Soul Alchemist
As a yoga teacher, transpersonal &
spiritual psychologist, and shamanic
practitioner, I walk beside others in their
transformational healing journeys—
holding sacred space for awakening,
wholeness, and returning to the heart.
My Dharma, my Soul’s calling is clear:
to guide, to support & hold sacred space,
to help YOU remember your
divine essence & wholeness,
to return to your heart.
♡ Welcome to the Way of the Heart ♡
About Me
I am a transformational guide, visionary,
and spiritual practitioner, weaving
together the worlds of Yoga,
Transpersonal Psychology, Spiritual
Psychology & Consciousness Studies,
Tantric Cosmology , and Shamanic Wisdom.
Born in Iran to a Persian mother and German
father, I carry within me the gift of bridging
opposites— East and West, light and
shadow, strength and softness, striving and
surrender.
Over the years, I have completed more than
1,400 hours of advanced yoga teacher
training in Vinyasa Krama, Tantric Hatha,
Yin Yoga, and Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, and
hold a Postgraduate Diploma (Masters
Studies) in Consciousness, Spirituality
and Transpersonal Psychology. I am a yoga
practitioner since more than 25 years.
My work is multi-faceted weaving together
ancient wisdom and modern science: I create
and facilitate retreats, run online group
mentoring and support programs, teach
yoga classes online and in person, and
hold workshops and trainings. I also
support people 1:1 on their unique paths of
healing and awakening.
Across all these forms,
one of my deepest gifts is to be a golden
container of sacred space—a space of
safety, trust, depth, and presence where
authentic personal transformation can
unfold organically and without pressure.
I am both a guide and mentor for people
awakening their heart space, and
reconnecting back to a place of inner
wholeness, peace and self love.
My own path was forged through lived
experience. For more two decades, I have
walked a profound journey of embodied
healing from CPTSD, addiction,
depression, and burnout.
These trials became my soul’s initiation—
awakening my spiritual fire and guiding
me fully onto the Way of the Heart.
This is not just the path I walk—it is who I
am. I live it, breathe it, and embody it in
every aspect of my work and BEing.
As the founder of Pachamama Rising, my
vision is to contribute to guiding humanity in
reclaiming its divine essence and to help raise
collective consciousness for a more
harmonious and peaceful world.
My dharma is to support, guide, and hold
sacred space for others on their journeys
of healing and awakening.
“I am able to guide others through deep healing
personal evolution because I have walked this
path myself.”
At the core of everything I do lies the heart
space - love, compassion, joy, gratitude,
peace and empowered freedom - the keys
to a joyful existence, free of
destructive patterns & behaviours.
Through Yoga, shamanic practice,
transperonsal and spiritual psychologyand
my deep lived personal experience, I offer a
safe sanctuary where transformation is not
only possible but inevitable.
I have travelled the world extensively and
lived in 7 different countries.