"For all of my life I have been drawn to magical things and have felt deeply connected to Nature and the Elements and especially to the forest. The green moss, the trees and fields, the pine needles and the smell of earth, the leafy green plants, mushrooms and ferns, the forest animals, birds and insects. I've always felt most at home in the Forest, most alive in the Forest and at the same time, I've felt the aliveness of the Forest all around me and within me as well. I knew from a very young age that I belong to Forest and that Forest belongs to me. I simply love the feel of Earth under my feet and in my hands."
- Lorriiii Dragon Dream
- Lorriiii Dragon Dream
Experienced Shamanic Practitioner
Certified Sundoor Firewalk Instructor/Empowerment Coach/Trainer
I attended my first Firewalk in 2007 and was forever changed by it. I experienced a major shift in the way she saw myself and the World. I began to question all the self limiting beliefs that, so often, played through my mind. I felt my heart open. I could see so many possibilities for my life. I was present and connected to the Natural World. I felt immersed in the infinite, dancing with the Devine, deeply connected to the Ancient Wisdom of the Ancestors and the Elements. And since then I have danced with the beautiful Fire hundreds of times.. each time holding unique blessings and gifts for me... I believe in the power and importance of Community and Ceremony.. That we are much more than we know.. That we are in fact powerful/magical Creators.. That with heart, intention and focus we are capable of amazing things.. That all life is sacred, precious and connected and that we are continuously offered opportunities to step into our greatest possibility, to embrace our own unique medicine, magic and song.
In 2011 I travelled to California and received my Sundoor Certification (http://sundoor.com/sundoor-school-of-firewalking/firewalk-instructor-certification/ )(from my Firewalk Teacher Peggy Dylan) and officially became a Firewalk Instructor/Empowerment Coach. Since then I have been facilitating Firewalks in Ontario and the East Coast of Canada, with my life partner Jeff Smyth as my Fire Keeper. In 2015 Jeff and I travelled to California once again where he received his Sundoor Certification (from Peggy Dylan) as a Firewalk Instructor as well. And I took Peggy's (Sundoor) Sakahan Training and became a Certified Sundoor Trainer. http://sundoor.com/sundoor-trainers/lori-folkins/
http://sundoor.com/sundoor-trainers/
Healing
Reiki
Completed Reiki Level 1 & 2 in 2011 from Barb Tremblay , Completed Reiki Master Teacher in 2011 with Susan Dayboll, Completed Reiki Master Teacher in 2012 with Brenda Spirit Whispers Mason.
Mahatma Multi~Dimension
Completed Mahatma Multi~Dimension Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Master Teacher with Timothy Moran in 2012.
Body Centred Coaching/Women's Wisdom Circles/It's My Life programs
Completed Jeanie Campanelli’s “It’s My Life Program” & “Woman’s Wisdom Circles” basic and advanced in 2013/14, Completed Marlena Field’s Body-Centered Coaching program with Nina Mioen 2014
Yoga & Meditation
I was eight years old when my Mother introduced me to Yoga and Meditation, and I have been practicing Yoga and Meditation on and off for my whole life since then. And I have been meditating daily for the past 10 plus years. In June, 2019 I completed a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training at the Yoga Centre of Niagara (http://yogacentreniagara.com/).
Although, I have experienced many benefits from my Yoga/Meditation practice, (such as; deeper self realization and awareness, breath awareness, increased focus, increased patience, increased compassion, better listening skills, better sleep, stress relief, relaxation, clearing and calming of the mind, mind clarity, anxiety relief, detachment, physical strength & flexibility, as well as over all good physical/mental health), my primary goal in both Yoga & Meditation has always been to connect more deeply with the present moment. To increase my ability to truly be with my every experience & interaction, to feel my connection with the Trees, the Earth and all of Nature, to feel my oneness with life, to tap into my own inner recourse and wisdom, to connect with and become more aware of my body, and to continue to grow both personally and spiritually so that I can better serve the world with who I am.
I love the words from the Chandogya-Upanishad (7.6.1) which read:
“Meditation (dhyana), assuredly, is more than thought. The Earth Meditates, as it were (iva). The atmosphere meditates, as it were. Heaven meditates, as it were. The waters meditate, as it were. Mountains meditate, as it were. Gods and men meditate, as it were. Hence those among men here who attain greatness – they are, as it were, a part of the estate of meditation.”
Which to me, speaks to the connection between Meditation and Nature. That in meditation, we naturally become like the Trees, the Stones, the Mountains, the Sky, the Earth and all of Nature, still and present.
During my first shamanic journey I saw myself in Ireland, dancing with Brigid and the Dragons (at that point in my life, I had never been to Ireland and I had no intention of going there) and during my second shamanic Journey I saw myself sitting in Lotus with an Indian Hindu Temple behind me and a bridge crossing an old part of The Welland Ship Canal, in Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada, in front of me. Since then, I feel that I have danced with Brigid and the Dragons in Ireland many times and I feel that by further incorporating Yoga and Meditation into my daily healing practice/ceremony/ritual is at least in part, fulfilling my destiny and the fruition of my second Shamanic Journey.
My Day Job
I have more than 29 years of Electrical/Hydroelectric Operating experience working with various Electrical Transmission/Distribution/Generation/Water Management Companies in Ontario and I am deeply honoured to be the first woman to hold my current position of River Control Supervisor at Ontario Power Generation/New York Power Authority's International Control Dam where I work very closely with the Niagara River, predicting flows, managing the Niagara River and Niagara Falls. From my view just above Niagara Falls, my first priority as a River Control Supervisor is maintaining the natural beauty of the River and the Falls and I am truly humbled by my role as Steward of the River.
- An Introductory to Shamanism with Shamanic Teacher Natasha Seacord (2007)
- Attended 3 years of the Shamanic Convergence Program (hosted by the Shamanic Grandmothers Council of Nova Scotia) in Nova Scotia, Canada and on the third year I became a presenter, co-facilitating a power-full Awaken the Dragon Firewalk. (2009 - 2012)
- Celtic/Contemporary Shamanism (The Star Dragon ~ Path of the Heart) Nancy Dancing Light Sherwood (http://www.travellersjoy.ca/nancy-sherwood.html) (2009 until present)
- Co-lead an Introductory to Celtic Shamanism in Niagara Region, Canada with Nancy Dancing Light Sherwood and David Cameron in 2012.
- Co-lead an Introductory to Celtic Shamanism in Nova Scotia, Canada with Nancy Dancing Light Sherwood, David Cameron and Brenda Marita Mason in 2012
- Co-lead Celtic Shamanism A Restoration of the Soul Shrine and the Land in Nova Scotia Canada with Nancy Dancing Light Sherwood, David Cameron, Brenda Marita Mason and Jeff Smyth. (2017)
- Moving Mandala Shamanic Practitioner Training completed two - once with Nancy Dancing Light & Brenda Marita Mason in Eastern Ontario and again with Brenda Marita Mason in New Brunswick. (2012)
- Moving Mandala Shamanic Teacher Training in England with Nancy Dancing Light (2012)
- Facilitated Moving Mandala Shamanic Training in Niagara Region/New Brunswick (2014, 2016, 2018)
- Shamanic Pilgrimage to; Arizona (2008, 2014), Mexico (2010, 2018), Ancient Ireland (2012, 2015 twice, 2017), England (2012), Scotland (2013, 2017), California (2011, 2015, 2018), British Columbia (2015), New England (2018), Alaska (2019), Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick & Nova Scotia yearly.
- Through Travellers Joy (http://www.travellersjoy.ca/) co-lead Shamanic Pilgrimage; Ancient Ireland West ~ Honouring our Faery Ancestors (2015), Ancient Ireland South and North ~ A Voyage of Mastery (2015), Ancient Ireland East and West ~ A Journey Around the Celtic Wheel (2017), Ancient Scotland Highlands ~ A Reunion of Souls (2018), New England ~ Remembering the Magic (2018), The Yucatan ~ Mexico ~ The Star Jaguar Pilgrimage to the Ancient South (2019).
- Facilitating Monthly/bi-monthly Shamanic Drum Circles, Healing & Blessing Ceremonies since 2009
- Foundation For Shamanic Studies; The Way of the Shaman, Shamanic Extraction Healing Training,
Shamanism Dying and Beyond, Power Soul Retrieval Training. (2012 - 2014) - Dying Consciously Training ~ Alison Nomore Ph.D. (2014)
Certified Sundoor Firewalk Instructor/Empowerment Coach/Trainer
I attended my first Firewalk in 2007 and was forever changed by it. I experienced a major shift in the way she saw myself and the World. I began to question all the self limiting beliefs that, so often, played through my mind. I felt my heart open. I could see so many possibilities for my life. I was present and connected to the Natural World. I felt immersed in the infinite, dancing with the Devine, deeply connected to the Ancient Wisdom of the Ancestors and the Elements. And since then I have danced with the beautiful Fire hundreds of times.. each time holding unique blessings and gifts for me... I believe in the power and importance of Community and Ceremony.. That we are much more than we know.. That we are in fact powerful/magical Creators.. That with heart, intention and focus we are capable of amazing things.. That all life is sacred, precious and connected and that we are continuously offered opportunities to step into our greatest possibility, to embrace our own unique medicine, magic and song.
In 2011 I travelled to California and received my Sundoor Certification (http://sundoor.com/sundoor-school-of-firewalking/firewalk-instructor-certification/ )(from my Firewalk Teacher Peggy Dylan) and officially became a Firewalk Instructor/Empowerment Coach. Since then I have been facilitating Firewalks in Ontario and the East Coast of Canada, with my life partner Jeff Smyth as my Fire Keeper. In 2015 Jeff and I travelled to California once again where he received his Sundoor Certification (from Peggy Dylan) as a Firewalk Instructor as well. And I took Peggy's (Sundoor) Sakahan Training and became a Certified Sundoor Trainer. http://sundoor.com/sundoor-trainers/lori-folkins/
http://sundoor.com/sundoor-trainers/
Healing
Reiki
Completed Reiki Level 1 & 2 in 2011 from Barb Tremblay , Completed Reiki Master Teacher in 2011 with Susan Dayboll, Completed Reiki Master Teacher in 2012 with Brenda Spirit Whispers Mason.
Mahatma Multi~Dimension
Completed Mahatma Multi~Dimension Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Master Teacher with Timothy Moran in 2012.
Body Centred Coaching/Women's Wisdom Circles/It's My Life programs
Completed Jeanie Campanelli’s “It’s My Life Program” & “Woman’s Wisdom Circles” basic and advanced in 2013/14, Completed Marlena Field’s Body-Centered Coaching program with Nina Mioen 2014
Yoga & Meditation
I was eight years old when my Mother introduced me to Yoga and Meditation, and I have been practicing Yoga and Meditation on and off for my whole life since then. And I have been meditating daily for the past 10 plus years. In June, 2019 I completed a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training at the Yoga Centre of Niagara (http://yogacentreniagara.com/).
Although, I have experienced many benefits from my Yoga/Meditation practice, (such as; deeper self realization and awareness, breath awareness, increased focus, increased patience, increased compassion, better listening skills, better sleep, stress relief, relaxation, clearing and calming of the mind, mind clarity, anxiety relief, detachment, physical strength & flexibility, as well as over all good physical/mental health), my primary goal in both Yoga & Meditation has always been to connect more deeply with the present moment. To increase my ability to truly be with my every experience & interaction, to feel my connection with the Trees, the Earth and all of Nature, to feel my oneness with life, to tap into my own inner recourse and wisdom, to connect with and become more aware of my body, and to continue to grow both personally and spiritually so that I can better serve the world with who I am.
I love the words from the Chandogya-Upanishad (7.6.1) which read:
“Meditation (dhyana), assuredly, is more than thought. The Earth Meditates, as it were (iva). The atmosphere meditates, as it were. Heaven meditates, as it were. The waters meditate, as it were. Mountains meditate, as it were. Gods and men meditate, as it were. Hence those among men here who attain greatness – they are, as it were, a part of the estate of meditation.”
Which to me, speaks to the connection between Meditation and Nature. That in meditation, we naturally become like the Trees, the Stones, the Mountains, the Sky, the Earth and all of Nature, still and present.
During my first shamanic journey I saw myself in Ireland, dancing with Brigid and the Dragons (at that point in my life, I had never been to Ireland and I had no intention of going there) and during my second shamanic Journey I saw myself sitting in Lotus with an Indian Hindu Temple behind me and a bridge crossing an old part of The Welland Ship Canal, in Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada, in front of me. Since then, I feel that I have danced with Brigid and the Dragons in Ireland many times and I feel that by further incorporating Yoga and Meditation into my daily healing practice/ceremony/ritual is at least in part, fulfilling my destiny and the fruition of my second Shamanic Journey.
My Day Job
I have more than 29 years of Electrical/Hydroelectric Operating experience working with various Electrical Transmission/Distribution/Generation/Water Management Companies in Ontario and I am deeply honoured to be the first woman to hold my current position of River Control Supervisor at Ontario Power Generation/New York Power Authority's International Control Dam where I work very closely with the Niagara River, predicting flows, managing the Niagara River and Niagara Falls. From my view just above Niagara Falls, my first priority as a River Control Supervisor is maintaining the natural beauty of the River and the Falls and I am truly humbled by my role as Steward of the River.
