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About Shanya

Shanya Luther has an eclectic blend of life experience, job training, and formal education.

Born in Zimbabwe, Africa, Shanya is the product of a loving, adventurous, and undeniably quirky family. Her parents, being young adults through such historical and cultural events as the equal rights movement, the women’s movement, the summer of love and the 70’s, instilled their children with many formative ideologies – not the least of which were equality and justice for all people, being open to new experiences, and having a healthy, positive sexuality. Interestingly, all of this was set in the additional context of growing up in a religious household as a minister’s daughter. Consequently, Shanya developed both a deep appreciation for, and a critical view of, all world religions and for the institution of church.

Over the years Shanya has held a wide variety of jobs while putting herself through school. From a very young age helping people heal has always been extremely important to her, but it wasn’t until about halfway through college that Shanya discovered the dominant focus of the gifts she has to offer the world. Her greatest passion emerged as education, advocacy, and justice work in the field of Human Sexuality. To gain experience in the field she has worked in three internships related to human sexuality and justice and trained as an educator of a comprehensive sexuality education curriculum.  She has also created and redesigned three other curricula, customized and presented workshops, written a monthly sexuality column, and worked in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention.

Shanya holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human & Environmental Sciences with a focus on women’s studies and human development. Her coursework included topics such as interpersonal relations, social issues, family communication, parenting, and child & adolescent development. While working towards her B.A. she also earned a certificate in Family Life Education, which included courses in reproductive biology, anatomy, and physiology, as well as counseling courses in gender roles and human sexuality. After college Shanya attended seminary and completed her Master of Divinity degree, specializing in the study of religion and sexuality.

In addition to her work, Shanya loves to cook, dance, and spend time with her dog. She is a junkie for adventure ‘sports’ such as hang-gliding, sky-diving, zorbing and cave tubing. Shanya has journeyed to five out of the seven continents of the world and has an incredible passion for travel. But above all else, she feels tremendously graced to have wonderful friends and an amazing family who support, encourage, and believe in her.

 

Credentials and Training

Shanya Luther holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human & Environmental Sciences with a focus on women’s studies and human development, a Master of Divinity degree, and a certificate in Human Sexuality (sometimes known as a Family Life certificate).

She also has the following specialized certifications/trainings:

• Oregon Intervention System – Level G
• Region 1 Training on Sexually Inappropriate Behaviors
• Certified trainer of the Our Whole Lives comprehensive sexuality curriculum
• Certified planner for LoveTribe
• Completion of UUA Sexuality Education and Advocacy Training
• Completion of Living Love Revolution Priestess Training
• Completion of First Be Reconciled Training
• Completion of Reiki Training

Shanya’s work is also inspired by her study and experience of:

• Dance, Art, Movement, Sound and other Somatic Therapies
• Therapeutic Photography
• Spiritual Direction
• NLP, EMDR
• Energy Healing, Breathwork
• Reflexology, Acupuncture, Muscle Testing
• Tantra and Sexological Bodywork
• Chakra Healing, Soul Retrieval, and Dream Interpretation
• Non-Violent Communication
• Meyers-Briggs, Enneagram

Shanya Luther Resume

See Shanya’s full resume here.

Professional Affiliations

• Member of the Spiritual Alliance to Stop Intimate Violence
• Member of the International Movement Educators’ Association
• Member of the Association of Sexual Energy Professionals
• Member of the American Association for Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists