Empowering balance and health of body, mind and spirit

Shawna L. Swetech, RN, is a hospital medical/surgical nurse, retired after 35 years. A prolific poet and mixed-media visual artist, her work ranges from the personal to the political, drawing inspiration from the deep wells of human nature and the natural world. Shawna’s first full-length collection of medical narrative poetry, based on her nursing career, entitled “Standing in Their Fire,” will be published by Kelsay Books, Fall of 2025.

She is also a wellness coach, utilizing the teachings from Nichiren Buddhism, nature-based practices, Reiki, nutrition, medicinal herbs, and flower essences. Shawna frequently uses art-making and journaling to help facilitate her clients’ healing journeys.