Connection is a primary human need
Vonetta E. Taylor
Founder, New Dawn Institute
Teacher of the
Shamanic Practitioner Certification
I train practitioners to restore coherence within heart, body, mind and soul — to steward living wisdom in modern systems.
Together, we contribute to the maturation of human consciousness and the cultivation of cultures rooted in love, equanimity, and enduring resilience.
All of my days will be inspired
by beauty and the potential to heal
in its presence.
For more than twenty-five years, Vonetta has studied the yogic sciences and, for over a decade, apprenticed within Indigenous ceremonial traditions.
For more than thirteen years, she has led ceremony and guided leaders into deeper alignment, purpose, healing, and integrity.
The Shaman’s Apprentice: A Memoir traces her formative journey. Her work now translates those teachings into structured practitioner training rooted in coherence and cultural responsibility.
The Shaman’s Apprentice Method™
For those ready to move beyond inspiration into disciplined practice, the Shamanic Practitioner Certification offers structured training grounded in the yogic sciences and Indigenous ceremonial apprenticeship.
This is not conceptual learning.
It is embodied transmission.
If you are prepared to commit —
not only to insight, but to lived integration —the next step begins here.
Truth is the foundation of freedom.
Stacy Kiebler
actress, wrestler, philanthropist
Working with Vonetta is a game changer! Her wisdom and guidance helped me unlock the true potential within myself to accomplish even the unimaginable. Now I am free turning all my dreams into reality.
Danny Coster
lead industrial designer, Apple Inc., VP design, GoPro
Vonetta’s loving container and intuitive sensibility has brought illumination and safe harbor to many in our courageous community. She has supported my work and knowing, assuring my path will be revealed with surprising scope and beauty.
Chelsea Winter
#1 book author in New Zealand, celebrity chef + entrepreneur
Work no longer feels like work because I'm responding to a greater calling. I wouldn't be where I am today without Vonetta. She gave me the kick start that opened my eyes, the platform to leap from, and the tools to live the life I want.
Rico Zorkendorfer
inventor, Apple AirPods
Nothing less than life changing! Vonetta helped me get back in touch with my true nature and the miracle of living in presence and awareness. From this foundation, I've been inspired to create my new world.
Dr. Nakia Gordon, ph.D
professor of neuroscience
"Vonetta's mentorship gave me my life back!
What I appreciate most is that while she offered the tools, she made sure that I called upon my own knowledge and wisdom to get to the next level.
Stacy Kiebler
actress, wrestler, philanthropist
Working with Vonetta is a game changer! Her wisdom and guidance helped me unlock the true potential within myself to accomplish even the unimaginable. Now I am free turning all my dreams into reality.
Rico Zorkendorfer
inventor, Apple AirPods
Nothing less than life changing! Vonetta helped me get back in touch with my true nature and the miracle of living in presence and awareness. From this foundation, I've been inspired to create my new world.
Dr. Nakia Gordon, ph.D
professor of neuroscience
Vonetta's mentorship gave me my life back! What I appreciate most is that while she offered the tools, she made sure that I called upon my own knowledge and wisdom to get to the next level.
Danny Coster
lead industrial designer, Apple Inc., VP design, GoPro
Vonetta’s loving container and intuitive sensibility has brought illumination and safe harbor to many in our courageous community. She has supported my work and knowing, assuring my path will be revealed with surprising scope and beauty.
Chelsea Winter
#1 book author in New Zealand, celebrity chef + entrepreneur
Work no longer feels like work because I'm responding to a greater calling. I wouldn't be where I am today without Vonetta. She gave me the kick start that opened my eyes, the platform to leap from, and the tools to live the life I want.
Joe Tan
co-founder at Incase +
moreless, former core
design team at Apple
Vonetta has guided me on my quest of knowing what is most important to me and why I’m here. I’ve learned how to move through life with more grace, connecting me closer to my inner self and the people I love. I now navigate with more calm, ease, and understanding and approach life with a renewed sense of joy, wonder, and purpose.