While Tatum Barnes was in college studying Zen Buddhism and psychology, he had a synchronistic encounter with shamanic practices. The resulting spiritual awakening catalyzed a deep immersion in metaphysical study that revolutionized his work as a lifelong educator. He was intrigued by how trauma-informed mindfulness was leading the charge in progressive schools, and he resolved to learn all that he could about it to better support the youth he worked with.
Now an experienced group facilitator for children and adults, Barnes bridges the masculine and feminine, the conscious and unconscious, the earth and the sky. A biracial man, he is also passionate about bridging Afro-Indigenous and Judeo-Christian traditions. He is especially dedicated to bringing meditation and deep healing to the people of the African diaspora, and he enjoys working with diverse populations of all ages and genders. “When people work with me,” he says, “I hope they recognize the human being’s inherent capacity for the miraculous, and the human body’s potential for rapid rehabilitation and recalibration — both made possible by being in the present moment and tapping into the creative intelligence of the universe.”
