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Dena Marie has accumulated a valuable set of experiences as a personal fitness trainer, hypnotherapist, spiritual counselor, Reiki Master, Ordained Minister and a mother of three. As a personal trainer for more than fourteen years, her successful career focused on tackling issues such as weight gain, low self-esteem, and motivating others through the medium of physical exercise. However, her experiences gradually revealed that these issues, and many others, arose not from inadequate physical conditioning, but unhealthy mental and emotional states. This observation led Dena Marie to move from simply training the physical body to also nurturing a healthy mind and spirit.

As a certified spiritual counselor, licensed hypnotherapist, ordained minister and Reiki Master, Dena Marie takes a client-centered approach to her therapy, using her intuition to reveal new directions and ideas. As in personal training, every client’s therapy is unique, tailored to their needs and perceptions of their own inner world. Dena Marie uses this philosophy, combined with an intuitive approach to healing, to usher her clients to the destination they seek. Spiritual communication plays a major role in her diverse range of counseling techniques; her Crystal Readings, Light Touch Reiki Treatments, Coupling Therapy and Chakra Prescriptions draw high acclaim from her clients. With the help of the Angels she maintains a lighthearted and loving approach to holistic healing.

Her full and diverse life experiences as well as her three children have given Dena Marie not only the insight that moulds any effective counselor but also the empathy that generates a caring ear as well. As the world moves toward healing the pain instead of masking it, Dena Marie envisions herself evolving with new information and empowering others to do the same.

Published: Thursday, June 19, 2008

Volunteer devotes herself to helping young people

By Yoshiaki Nohara Herald Writer

SNOHOMISH -- Dena Marie says she is "a volunteer-holic."

Marie of Everett has volunteered at the Snohomish Visitor Information Center on First Street for about two years. That let Marie, a downtown business owner, meet many people in the community, from students to senior citizens.

On Fridays, she meets with high school students to help them deal with their emotional issues. This summer, she plans to organize classes that teach teens art skills.

Her passion is to help children, Marie, 44, said.

"It's investing in the future," she said. "They are the future."

Marie also works part time as the director of Historic Downtown Snohomish, a group that represents the city's historic downtown. Still, she manages to find time to volunteer.

"Every time I volunteer, I meet good people," she said. "They are the people you want to be friends with."

Marie said she discovered the joy of volunteering over the last several years. There was a time she was too busy to find any spare time. She used to hold two jobs and raise her three children as a single mother.

She didn't have a good role model when she was little, Marie said. That's why she wants to reach out to teens and make a difference in their lives.

"I want them to be spontaneous, have fun and enjoy life," she said.

Kelly Hogan, 15, has known Marie for about a year. The Snohomish High School student said Marie has encouraged her to be involved in the community. As she attended community events, Kelly said her self-esteem has soared.

"I used to be sad all the time," Kelly said. "She helped me open my eyes about great things."

Justin Johnson, 15, met Marie through Kelly. Justin said he found Marie more approachable than other adults. He can confide to her whenever he has problems.

"She has a great personality," Justin said. "She is fun to be around. She actually makes life enjoyable."

On Tuesday, Justin, Kelly and Marie attended a peace rally at the corner of Fourth Street and Avenue D in Snohomish, along with about 20 people. They held signs that they made, drawing attention from passers-by.

"Only with love will there truly be peace," one sign read.

"Nobody wins a war," another read.

"Live peace."

"Let's work together."

The rally didn't aim to make teens political, but to help them focus on the positive, Marie said. Children need to be encouraged to do good things and maximize their potential.

"You always want to tell kids how awesome they are," she said

Transformation

Light does not conquer darkness by pushing the darkness out of the way. Rather, the light comes into the darkness and transforms it with brilliant, positive energy.

In the same way, the obstacles in life are not conquered by fighting them on their own terms or attempting to push them out of the way. The best way to move past a difficult situation is to transform it with positive, productive energy.

No matter how much you push against the darkness it will not go anywhere. Yet the moment you shine your light, the darkness is no more. When you fight against your problems, all it usually accomplishes is to make them stronger and give them more validity. That's certainly not what you would ever intend.

Instead, seek to transform those problems, those difficult situations, by virtue of your own positive values and efforts. Focusing on what you're working toward is far better than being obsessed with whatever you think you're against.

Rather than struggling against the situation, give the best you have to it. Rather than fighting darkness with more darkness, transform that darkness by letting your light shine.

~Ralph Marston

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"To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path and don't worry about the darkness for that is where stars shine the brightest."

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A Few Kind Words From Clients

I experienced a true miracle working with Dena Marie. After suffering for several years with sciatica and lower back pain, I decided to try an alternative approach. I have been through physical therapy, chiropractic, had cortizone shots, and I have tried many different pain medicines, topicals and anti-inflammatories with little or no relief. I am pregnant so not only was it getting worse from the extra weight and strain, I did not want to take the pain medicine for fear of farming my baby. I had a fairly quick Reiki treatment with Dena Marie, and it was done in a public place so I wasn't sure how things would turn out. To my surprise and relief, that day my pain was significantly less, and after about three days of practicing the advice she gave me based on my crystal reading, the pain completely went away! I can not even make the pain happen again if I try. It's very strange, and so I think this is a true miracle.

Kelly ~ Stanwood

"You helped me to realize that I’m actually the one in control of my life and taught me how to take the reigns to steer it in the direction I wanted it to go. The insight you offer is unparalleled." ~ Sierra

Dear Dena - Thanks for the crystal reading you gave me. I had always wanted the goal of a successful career as an artist , but it wasn't until I focused on truly defining that goal , with your reading . When I started naming the components of success , I was able to create more of it for myself. Thanks , Diane ~ Snohomish

I truly enjoyed the book "Our Energy Matters-The Art of Crystal Reading. I am able to easily use this book to help me in my own personal readings. I met with Dena for the first time about 4 years ago at which time I was seeking counsel on some issues regarding weight. Thinking this would be just a hypnotherapy session... boy was I in for a surprise when she sat me down and had me draw stones. Taking the time to carefully explain what each stone meant and why I had drawn it. Astounded at all this person knew from only 7 small stones, she had advice on how to help myself re-balance my life. I took her little paper home and did my homework and soon returned to see what I could do next. After many more sessions and a lot of wonderful times sitting across the table from her my soul grew much more than I could have ever imagined. So I took the class and learned this wonderful art. I use the knowledge I gained with my children, in my personal relationships, and even occasionally in my profession as a Massage Therapist. The information in this book is very powerful and insightful. It is truly the key to learning how to heal yourself.

Tanya Antonelli, L.M.P.

~ Granite Falls