allow the sun
Chelsea Hanawalt
Welcome ☀️
I’m Chelsea Hanawalt, creator of Allow the Sun and Allow Imagination. I’m a teacher, future drama therapist, applied theatre practitioner, embodied card reader, reiki healer, and retreat facilitator based in Seattle, WA.Through Allow the Sun and Allow Imagination, I foster self-care and self-expression for individuals and communities through the creative and mystical arts. My work weaves together storytelling, drama therapy techniques, applied theatre practices, embodied card readings, and reiki healing.I offer a unique blend of tarot and oracle card readings designed to spark insight, reflection, and personal meaning. My Embodied Card Readings includes guiding you through creating different poses and grounding movement in the body that is playful and creative. I also offer in-person and online reiki healing sessions, as well as workshop facilitation and party readings for gatherings and community events.Let's shine bright together☀️
Book a Session
Tarot & Oracle Card Reading
$75
Includes a 1 hour reading with a selection of unique tarot and oracle decks for a collaborative and inspirational session. Card readings mean different things to different people. I meet each client where they are at and what they are looking to get out of our time together. The cards are not used to tell the future but for sparks of inspiration. My clients leave feeling affirmed and often excited to switch up or dive into whatever was holding them back from taking the next steps in their life, career, creative or spiritual path. A PDF of the Card Reading is provided after the session.All sessions can be booked in person for those located in the Seattle area or online for remote sessions.Please email me at [email protected] with any questions.Tarot readings are offered for entertainment and personal reflection and are not a substitute for professional advice. By booking, you accept full responsibility for your own choices and understand the reader is not liable for any outcomes. All sessions are final sale, with rescheduling available with at least 24 hours’ notice.
Embodied Card Reading
$75
Includes a reading with a selection of unique tarot and oracle decks. The embodiment includes creating different poses and grounding movement in the body that is playful and creative based on the card. The embodiment is collaborative and meant to help integrate the messages into your body. These practices can feel liberating, affirming, and inspiring, supporting you in making changes, trusting yourself, and discovering what the cards mean to you. The intention is to help you create your own personal relationship with the messages that arise. A PDF of the Card Reading is provided after the session.All sessions can be booked in person for those located in the Seattle area or online for remote sessions.Please email me at [email protected] with any questions.Tarot readings are offered for entertainment and personal reflection and are not a substitute for professional advice. By booking, you accept full responsibility for your own choices and understand the reader is not liable for any outcomes. All sessions are final sale, with rescheduling available with at least 24 hours’ notice.
Reiki Session
$115
Rei-”universal” ki-”life energy.”
A 1hr reiki session includes a check in chat, a choice of a distance or hands on full body reiki healing session with an optional one card reading to close the session. Reiki was founded in Japan by Mikao Usui, Dr. Chujiro Hayashi, and brought to the west by Hawayo Takata. Reiki is an energy exchange used to aid in emotional and physical healing through hands on touch or through distance reiki. Energy healing has been used by many different cultures and healers throughout the years. Reiki has strengthened my connection to self, the elements, and to others.All sessions can be booked in person for those located in the Seattle area or online for remote sessions.Please email me at [email protected] with any questions.Reiki sessions are offered as a complementary wellness practice for relaxation and energetic balance and are not a substitute for medical or professional healthcare. By booking, you accept full responsibility for your own health decisions, understand the practitioner is not liable for outcomes, and agree that sessions are final sale with 24-hour notice required to reschedule.
Workshops | Groups | Retreats
Looking for something fun for your next party or event? Need a facilitator? I offer group readings, moon circle rituals and curate various creative arts expressions. Want to bring more interaction and community building into your professional developments or workshops? I have experience, facilitating in educational, professional and retreat settings.
Pricing depends on the group size, the types of facilitation and offerings.Please email me at [email protected] with any questions.
Book a free call to discuss workshops, group experiences, or creative collaborations.
About
I grew up in a small town on the sunny central coast of California where I spent my days playing outside and facilitating adventures for myself and neighborhood friends. My big imagination and love for self expression led me into the world of theatre, education and the healing arts. I have worked in the performing arts world in California, Washington State, and New York City.Following my intuition I combined my love for theatre, the mystical and healing arts together and created allow the sun. The healing powers of play, imagination and mystical practices have helped me so much that I wanted to share it with others. It is my goal in life to share the creative arts with all ages. I have been a teacher for over 15 years, teaching theatre, music, yoga and mindfulness to young folks and adults. I have been reading tarot and oracle cards, facilitating reiki and hosting events for the past 10 years.I received my Bachelor’s of Performing Arts from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA and my MA in applied theatre through CUNY The City University of New York using theatre for education and social change. I am currently studying to be a drama therapist at The Drama Therapy Institute of LAI have my level 1 & 2 reiki certification from the Glowing Heart Center Reiki School
I am a founder of The Journey Theatre Project an applied theatre company that uses theatre conventions and techniques to serve communities such as, schools, colleges, transitional housing programs, LGBTQ Senior Centers and various corporations facilitating diversity, equity and belonging workshops. We also create original plays with the communities we work with.
I want to take a moment to honor and thank two of my mentors who helped me on my healing path Alexandra Roxo and Ruby Warrington They were the creators of, Moon Club, a women's online community working with the moon cycle, astrology, storytelling, writing, breathe work, and embodiment practices. This was before the world knew about Zoom! I was a Moon Club ambassador assisting in facilitating the in person women’s story medicine circles in NY (I'm the one on the floor in the cheetah outfit in the picture above). In the summer of 2022 I was honored to help Ruby Warrington at her Sober Curious Retreat at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY.
A part of my work with allow the sun and allow imagination is to share my love of nature with others. To heal through nature and respect the land that we so graciously get to inhabit.
I was a part of creating a magical collective called Sun Moon Stars that created two retreats in nature in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Sun Moon Star fosters self expression and self inquiry through movement, astrology, ecstatic dance, embodied card readings and more.
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