Come back to yourself.
Once Upon a Connection is a somatic wellness studio for women. Whether you need rest, release, reconnection, or all three — this is where that begins.
Through somatic healing, energy work, guided meditation, gentle movement, creative expression, and restorative connection work, we support nervous system regulation, trauma processing, and the reclamation of a woman's relationship with her own body, her sensuality, and her story.
Honoring every dimension of connection — love of self, motherhood, friendship, romantic love, intimacy, and the eternal commitments we make to the people we hold closest.
Every service begins and ends with the same intention: creating a safe, confidential container where you can be witnessed without performing — and reconnect with the woman who has been underneath the noise all along.
One to One Somatic Healing Work
The Heart of this Studio
Packages available - Somatic Wellness may be covered under HSA/FSA plans.
Shannon is a Certified Somatic Healer, Certified Meditation Instructor, Human Rights Consultant, Trauma Awareness & Nervous System Integration Certified
Certified Reiki Usui Lineage Practitioner
Reiki Master Teacher & Spiritual Gifts Apprenticeship, Student
Somatic Psychology, Doctoral Student, California Institute of Integral Studies - Focus: Ancestral Epigenetic Inheritance: Ancestral Imprints on Somatic DNA as Causes of “Spontaneous” Genetic Conditions
You know the moment. Something lands wrong — a word, a look, a memory with no name — and your body takes over. The tight chest. The snapped reply, or the silence. The pull to disappear, to fix, to brace. You've read the books. Maybe you've talked about it in therapy, in journals, at 2am to the ceiling. But talking about your body is not the same as being with it — and you have likely never had someone beside you, gently, while you learn what your body has been trying to say all along.
That is this work.
One-to-one connection work is private, unhurried, built entirely around you. Together we learn what activation actually feels like in your body — where it begins, what it protects, what it needs — and then we build your way back: to regulated, to connected, to peaceful. Not as a concept. As a lived, practiced, bodily knowing.
My toolbox is deep, and we use what your nervous system asks for: art as therapy, sensual discovery, deep rest on the amethyst & tourmaline bio mat with PEMF, IR, and Red-Light therapy, and Reiki and The Limena Method(TM), my signature somatic spatial construction practice, are woven through this work as a given, never an add-on. When something comes through energetically (with me, it tends to), you and I both know exactly what to do with it.
And every session is held on all sides — this is my signature: a personal check-in before we meet, complete presence while we're together, and afterward, a beautifully written reflection delivered to you — what we found, what your body said, what is yours to practice until we meet again. You don't have to hold any of it in memory. It's yours, in writing, for keeps.
This is not talk therapy, and I don't pretend it is. I am a certified somatic healer, certified in trauma-focused nervous system regulation, a certified meditation instructor, and a certified Usui Reiki Lineage Reiki practitioner in a year-long Master Teacher & Spiritual apprenticeship. Some women do this work alongside their therapist. Some come because talking was never enough. Every one of them is welcome.
How it begins — gently: a confidential intake, my careful review to be sure we're a fit, and then your 90-minute exploratory session. Not sure yet? Start with a free 15-minute consultation and just come talk to me.
All 1:1 sessions are scheduled following intake review. We do not book sessions without first understanding who we're serving.
ENERGY WORK
Everything in this studio begins with energy — yours. I offer one doorway into it, because for me this work has never come apart into pieces: the Reiki, the Limena journey, the seeing. It all arrives together — so that is how I offer it.
This started as a Limena journey and finished with a stunning connection story of an invisible thread between a mother and a daughter.
From my clients, with permission to share:
"When I started reading it, I got goosebumps. It was pure magic. The artwork combined with the messages and the music is such a powerful combination of experiences that touched all of my senses. I wasn't sure what to expect but the final result brought tears to my eyes.”
“Not your typical medium experience as it brings together sound, sight and spirit. It goes beyond the typical medium experience as it brings what is in your mind to life and allows me to fully comprehend what you see so that I can treasure it forever."
"Shannon's reading was amazing and insightful. Her vision turned artwork is comforting and reassuring, helping me feel more supported and linked to my past and my present."
"Made me feel so safe and protected. Rooted in Freedom."
"I had hoped she was out there, guiding me. Now I know."
The 333 Clairvoyant/Clairaudient Energy Session — Seen, Heard, Drawn & Written
Plain words first, because words matter: I am not a fortune teller, and this is not prediction. This is energy work. When I give Reiki, I sometimes SEE — a figure, a color, a presence waiting patiently to be noticed. Sometimes I HEAR— often through music. I've stopped questioning it; now I document it. And I have learned this about the gift: what comes through does not fade until it has been delivered. So I offer my energy work whole. If you have been searching for a clairvoyant energy worker in Maryland, this is where that search ends.
Your 333 is a full two hours in the candlelit cottage - A magical place of history, healing, and energy in it’s own right: complete Reiki as you rest on my amethyst & tourmaline bio mat with PEMF, IR and Red-Light therapy, with the Limena Journey Meditation woven in when the energy calls for it — a guided journey through a place you create and narrate yourself, and trust me on this one: your energy will LIGHT UP. Then, in the days that follow, I do what I do — I draw what I saw, and I write what I heard. I make no promise about what arrives or when it arrives; what comes through keeps its own time — sometimes that very day, sometimes weeks later. What I do promise: within about two weeks, we sit together again — in person or over Zoom, for a full hour — walking through the drawing, the writing, and their meanings, side by side. You keep both, forever. And every single person I have read has recognized what I drew.
A note for my 1:1 clients: Reiki and the Limena Journey are already woven through your package work — and when a seeing arises (they tend to), the 333 can be folded into your package or added alongside it.
And for the women who have sat for their 333 — there is a way back.
It's called The 111 Return, and when it's time, you'll have the key.
Her Awakening
A rotating series of embodied experiences for the woman reclaiming her senses, her language, and her power. Depending on the season, HER Awakening may hold: Sensual Flow — candlelit, body-based restorative movement; Erotic Awakening Meditation — guided reconnection to your sensuality, on your terms; Guided Meditation circles; and Take It Back — Linguistic Reclamation through breath, ritual, and voice. The container stays. The modality rotates. Come see what's alive right now. HER Awakening is our home for group classes and workshops in nervous system regulation, embodiment, and sensual reclamation for women across Maryland.
Creative Connection Sessions - Artful Remedy for the Soul
Art as therapy, held by a working artist. In the same cottage studio where I paint, we use tactile, visual, sensory creation to process what words can't reach — grief, transition, becoming. No experience needed, and this is the furthest thing from an art class: it isn't about making something good, it's about what the making unlocks. Offered as private sessions and small groups. And for those who feel the pull to go deeper — the art side of this studio is in full bloom, from therapeutic creation to fine-art experiences made of you. Visit The Intuitive Studio to see where it leads.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We offer 1:1 somatic healing sessions and packages, the 333 Clairvoyant/Clairaudient Energy Session with Reiki and the Limena Method (TM) - a very unique offering that results in art and written download, as well as a thoughtful review of the energetic download; group classes and workshops through HER Awakening, guided meditation circles, Creative Connection art sessions, women’s retreats, and The Deepening, our luxury couples retreat. We also create illuminated aura art and one of a kind fantasy gowns in our Intuitive Studio at Savage Mill, Maryland.
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Yes. HER Awakening is our rotating series of group classes and workshops, holding Sensual Flow, Erotic Awakening Meditation, guided meditation circles, and Take It Back: Linguistic Reclamation. We also hold book circles, creative workshops, and seasonal gatherings at our Savage Mill studio. Visit our Events page or Book a Class to see what is open now.
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Yes. Shannon Elizabeth is a clairvoyant energy worker in Maryland, offering the 333 Clairvoyant/Clairaudient Energy Session at her Historic Ellicott City studio: a two-hour session combining complete Reiki, the Limena Method, and an energetic drawing and written interpretation of what she perceives.
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Yes. Once Upon a Connection offers small-group classes and workshops on nervous system regulation for women in Maryland, taught trauma-aware at the Historic Ellicott City Buttercup studio. The work focuses on recognizing activation and building a more regulated, peaceful baseline, alongside rather than instead of any clinical care.
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We combine a thoughtful, human-centered approach with clear communication and reliable results. It’s not just what we do—it’s how we do it that sets us apart. Shannon is a trained risk analyst and works from a place of integrity, verification and validation of her assessments. She has a unique ability to marry these practical skills with her very special clairvoyant gifts. She holds multiple certifications in Somatic Healing and is pursuing her Doctorate in Somatic Psychology. She also brings a world of lived experience and meets you from a connected place of empathy. Shannon never stops learning - she takes compassion and blends it with deep expertise in research, science, and intuition - she creates and she innovates.
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Many HSA and FSA plans cover wellness services. Clients often use eligible funds for 1:1 somatic wellness packages. Check with your plan administrator to confirm your coverage.
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YES! Original energetic drawings, illuminated aura art commissions, and pieces born in Creative Connection sessions are all available. Visit Fire Creative: The Intuitive Studio to see current work and inquire about commissions.
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You can reach us anytime via our contact page or email - info@onceuponaconnection.com
We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.
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Collaborative, honest, and straightforward. We're here to guide the process, bring ideas to the table, and keep things moving.
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We are in a century-old cottage in Historic Ellicott City, Maryland, in Howard County between Baltimore and Washington, DC. Book through our Book a Class page, begin 1:1 work through the intake form, or request a free 15-minute consultation.
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Yes, completely. We are a safe and affirming space for the LGBTQIA+ community and welcome all women regardless of their womanhood origin story. Everyone who walks into our studio is met by name, by pronoun, and without question.
Ready?
Every journey starts with a conversation. Reach out and let's find the right starting point for you.