"Kate brings an inexhaustable enthusiasm to her teaching; her passion, commitment, generosity and deep understanding of the work, make her classes living treasure. Through many years of experience she has created a culture within which real change and growth can take place for her students."
Ginny Farman, Choreographer

"The Way of the Melissae workshop and the training Arte Triptych Melissae have introduced me to spiritual practices that are staggering in their beauty, power and scope. Their effects reverberate throughout my spirit, psyche and body, rippling out through my life. I am changed as a result, peeling off the layers of myself and in turn, opening to layers of the Universe hitherto unknown. As important as the impact of these teachings has been on me as an individual, the group undergoing the training together also has developed into a true sisterhood; a cradle of support and nourishment upon which we can, and do, rely heavily. We have been held, and deftly led through these exquisite teachings by two beautiful and loving women - Kate Shela and Naomi Lewis - whose ability to teach a diverse group of individuals never fails to inspire us all. They in turn are supported by an ancient lineage that feeds, sustains and directs the instruction. I can barely measure, much less describe, the value I place on this experience, which I know will continue to unfold throughout my life. I would not have missed a single moment of it for the world. And throughout all, the humming of the mighty honeybee leads us through her infinitesimal dance, a celebration of life and death."
Dr Patricia Coates, Microbiologist

"In Kate's classes one feels her heart, her passion, her faith, and total commitment to the 5 Rhythms practice and to her students. It has allowed me to drop into expressive states that I'd never dreamt were possible."
Korina Biggs BscEcon, MSTAT, Alexander Technique Teacher

"Kate Shela is a vivid, radiant and exhilarating teacher. The adventures she leads delving into the spirit of dance, open the way to uncovering the dark fertile places of the soul, body and heart and she navigates these explorations with an irresistible and artful grace."
Naomi Lewis, The Sacred Trust

"With Kate's expert guidance I allowed my body to physically express my inner turmoil, and from there the healing began. I thoroughly reccommend her classes, she's amazing!"
Rex Brangwyn, Osteopath and Kinesiologist

"Kate's teaching is all about energy. Not just the sheer amount of
energy she brings to the sessions, but the quality of her attentiveness and responsiveness to other peoples."
Victor Anderson, Economist

"Kate holds a group with integrity and strength. She is real, clear and direct. She is dynamic and gentle, wild and controlled, fierce and soft, nurturing and daring, scary and uplifting. She pushes you further than you thought you could go and yet holds onto you if you start to fly out of your boots. Kate is a truly inspirational teacher!"
Mary Spink, Drama school teacher

"Kate acknowledges fear, but never runs from it. This to me is key in a good teacher; with a fearless leader encouraging you, you are unafraid to lead yourself."
Lee Harris, Channeler, Spiritual Author and Speaker

"I warmly invite you to work with Kate Shela, a shamanic healer and teacher of rare ability, whose roots are in the rich, dark soil of authentic spirituality and who walks in two worlds offering potent and challenging adventures in both. You are in good hands."
Simon Buxton, The Sacred Trust

"It is no exaggeration to say that seeing Kate Shela for shamanic healing has changed my life. New vistas have opened up for me and I am doing things now which I would not have dreamed of before I came to see her."
Peter Mcnamee, Chartered accountant

"I came to Kate at a time in my life when I was “stuck” at many levels and needed closure of a few old stories and help in finding a few new directions. Kate is a superb healer of uncompromising truth and integrity. She has a facility for cutting through needless trivia and goes straight to the beating heart of the issues."
Colin Brewer, Chartered Accountant

"As a healer Kate has rescued me from a literal possession, freeing me from an entity that had almost consumed all of me and for that I am ever grateful ... She is a Queen of dark jewels."
Leora Honeyman, Architect

"Kate’s practice of weaving shamanic healing with the 5 Rhythms dance creates a space where nothing short of revelation and inspiration is possible. In any of Kate’s workshops, she facilitates the sacred and the profane. I clear my schedule any time Kate is in Olympia. I would do the same wherever I lived in the world precisely so I could live better in this world."
Sandra Yannone, Poet and Educator