Shadow Work: Embrace Your Full Self For Healing And Growth - by Healing Waves

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Shadow Work: Embrace Your Full Self For Healing And Growth

With Healing Waves

This course guides you through shadow work to uncover and heal the hidden parts of yourself that impact your life. You'll learn how to recognize triggers, embrace both light and dark aspects, and integrate your shadow into daily life. Through mindfulness, creativity, and self-reflection, you’ll develop greater self-awareness, balance, and emotional resilience, leading to personal growth and deeper connections in your relationships.


Meet your Teacher

Sefy Tofan, the founder of Healing Waves, is a testament to the transformative power of the mind-body connection. His journey to wellness wasn't just a path to personal healing; it became the cornerstone of his life's work. Through Healing Waves, Sefy offers a sanctuary for those seeking solace and rejuvenation in the tumultuous seas of modern life. His exploration into the realms of meditation and mindfulness stemmed from a deeply personal need to mend and find balance. Sefy's experience with these practices led to profound insights into their ability to harmonize the mind and body, fostering not just health, but a holistic sense of well-being. This understanding was further enriched by his recognition of the vital role community plays in supporting and nurturing one's journey towards wellness. At the heart of Healing Waves lies a commitment to natural, holistic methods of nurturing wellness. Sefy's approach is grounded in the belief that true healing and transformation begin from within and ripple outward. His expertise and passion are not just in the practices he advocates but in his ability to guide others to find their "waves" — their unique rhythms and paths to wellness. Sefy's journey, marked by both challenges and triumphs, has equipped him with a deep empathy and understanding of the human quest for balance, peace, and well-being. His work with Healing Waves is more than a pursuit; it's a reflection of his dedication to empowering others to unlock their potential for healing, growth, and transformation.

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10 Days

2.8k students

4.8 stars

10 min / day

Letting Go

English


Lesson 1

Meet Your Shadow

In this lesson, we’ll explore what the shadow is and why it’s important to get to know it. You’ll learn how your shadow is formed and how it influences your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, often without you realizing it. We’ll begin by guiding you through a gentle exercise to start connecting with your shadow, helping you to approach it with curiosity and compassion.

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Lesson 2

Recognize Your Triggers

This lesson dives into how to recognize when your shadow is at play, especially through emotional triggers. We’ll discuss how certain situations, people, or feelings can bring up strong reactions, and what these reactions reveal about your hidden parts. You’ll learn to pause and reflect in the moment, turning these triggers into opportunities for growth and understanding.

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Lesson 3

Listen To Your Body

In this lesson, we explore the connection between your body and your shadow. You’ll learn how physical sensations, tension, and discomfort can be signals from your shadow, holding onto emotions or memories that need attention. We’ll guide you through practices to tune into your body and use its wisdom to deepen your shadow work.

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Lesson 4

Express Through Creativity

This lesson is all about using creative expression to connect with your shadow. Whether through writing, art, or movement, creativity allows you to explore and integrate hidden parts of yourself in a safe and freeing way. We’ll provide exercises to help you express what words might not fully capture, giving your shadow a voice and a way to be seen.

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Lesson 5

Understand Shadow In Relationships

In this lesson, we explore how your shadow influences your relationships. You’ll learn to recognize projections and triggers that arise in interactions with others and how these can be opportunities for deeper self-awareness. We’ll discuss ways to communicate openly and use your relationships as a mirror to see your shadow more clearly.

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Lesson 6

Connect With Your Inner Child

This lesson focuses on reconnecting with your inner child—the part of you that holds your earliest memories, emotions, and unmet needs. You’ll learn how these childhood experiences shape your shadow and how to heal old wounds by offering your inner child the care and understanding it needs. We’ll guide you through exercises to nurture and integrate this vital part of yourself.

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Lesson 7

Explore Your Shadow In Dreams

In this lesson, we delve into how your shadow appears in your dreams. Dreams are a powerful way to access your subconscious and uncover hidden aspects of yourself. You’ll learn how to interpret your dreams and use them as a tool for shadow work, bringing the insights from your dreams into your waking life for deeper healing and growth.

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Lesson 8

Create Rituals For Integration

This lesson is about using rituals to intentionally integrate your shadow work into daily life. You’ll learn how simple, mindful actions can help you honor both the light and dark within you, making your shadow work more tangible and grounded. We’ll explore different rituals that you can personalize to fit your journey and keep your shadow work alive.

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Lesson 9

Embrace The Light And The Dark

In this lesson, we focus on embracing both the light and the dark within you. We’ll discuss how finding balance between these aspects can lead to greater harmony and wholeness. You’ll learn to appreciate the gifts of both your light and dark sides, creating a more integrated and authentic version of yourself.

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Lesson 10

Integrate Shadow Work Into Daily Life

In this final lesson, we bring everything together and discuss how to integrate shadow work into your daily life. You’ll learn practical ways to keep the insights and practices from this course alive, making shadow work a continuous and enriching part of your journey. The goal is to live more authentically and fully, with a deepened awareness of both your light and dark sides.

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4.8 (137)

Recent Reviews

Lucien

January 12, 2026

This course should identify itself as using an AI generated voice

Duncan

December 11, 2025

Asked question no response.

Natalia

November 19, 2025

Very grateful for the opportunity to listen to this course. It has been really helpful and I intend to carry the lessons forward and integrate the practices into my daily life

Phil

November 5, 2025

Incredibly enlightening loved it. It was a real eye opener. It's made me think deeply about my triggers and also to accept and understand what lies deep.

Alana

October 27, 2025

Very insightful course. Thank you!

Elizabeth

October 16, 2025

Easy to digest & assimilate into daily life. Thank you!

Timothy

September 26, 2025

Great, professional advice.

Geoff

August 24, 2025

This was more of a lecture than a course.

Penny

June 24, 2025

Thank you for doing this course, it's wonderful. It makes me feel whole rather than simple running away from my shadow. It has taught me to embrace it and explore it, seeing and feeling it, and forgiving it. How wholesome this course is.

Ann

June 19, 2025

Excellent course,will re visit Thanks so much

Ann

June 19, 2025

Excellent course,will re visit Thanks so much

tea1cup2l1

June 8, 2025

An excellent course!!!!

Linda

May 5, 2025

I enjoy learning about how to heal myself on Insight Timer. Thank you so much!

🌸~Maureen~🌸

April 11, 2025

✨Absolutely phenomenal course! His lessons were ALL on point and so very helpful! And while so many teachers of these courses come across stilted and clearly reading from a script, he comes across very naturally and clearly and compassionately. I’ve done shadow work and inner child work quite a bit but this is hands down the best course I’ve ever come across. I can’t recommend it more highly and I’ll DEFINITELY be repeating it! Thank you!! 🙏🏻✨✨✨

Francesca

April 9, 2025

A brilliant course, making shadow work manageable without sacrifying its depth and complexity.

Ron

March 15, 2025

Excellence in presenting this course. To integrate Rituals on a daily basis I find very helpful. Great course will continue to refer to it for help in my shadow work! Gratitude 🙏!

Katya

March 6, 2025

Thank you so much for a clear and practical course to work with our shadows. It helped me go through a difficult period and discovered the work I need to do constantly to be able to continue having self compassion for that part of me that is still hurt. Thank you thank you thank you

Greg

February 12, 2025

Step one. Well spoken, excellent content. I do not know the next step. My reactions from my triggers exist, I notice them for what they are, now finding harmony with the resolve. Resolve meaning how to coexist the yin/yang of my triggers.

Julie

January 13, 2025

Thank you Healing Waves. This was an excellent course where every lesson brought something new to reflect on and gave tools to act on. Each lesson was short but packed with information that was conveyed in a clear and helpful way. I have done many courses on Insight Timer but this would be the best I have done 🙏

Gaby

January 2, 2025

The information was great! I think he spoke to fast though. Speaking slower and pausing would have helped me assimilate the information better. Will be going through the course a second time.

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