In 1991, Don Shetterly was paralyzed from a condition known as a "conversion disorder" for a short period of time. Since that time, he has spent many hours healing and recovering from the trauma and abuse he suffered as a child. Writing became therapy to Don and his book of poetry and writing, "A Journey Through Words" is about his own process in the journey to heal. One day, Don hopes to complete a book about the journey of his life which is a powerful story of triumph over insurmountable odds.
In October 2010, Don released his first full length book, "Hope And Possibility Through Trauma". While it is not a full account of all Don has been through, it does start out with his story. His hope with this book is that it helps people realize that no matter what you have been through, there is hope and possibility through trauma.
Don is also the creator and writer for the Mind Body Thoughts blog, where he takes his experiences and applies them to our daily lives. The blog is about connecting the mind and the body together as one, pushing past all the things that hold us back in life.
Don Shetterly is also a recording artist and pianist who creates relaxing piano music from the heart. The creations are all his own, and are created in the moment as if a conversation from the heavens was taking place. The music can be found right here on Amazon by searching under Don's name.
In addition, Don is a trauma therapist working to help others unlock the full potential in their minds and bodies. He has been doing massage-based body work since graduating from massage school in 2003, and now works closely with Dr. Paul Canali using the Unified Theory.
It is out of all these experiences, that the writing of Don Shetterly finds it source. Not only it is a healing journey for him, but it is a work of inspiration to others.
Don Shetterly has been a licensed massage therapist since 2003. A graduate of Educating Hands School Of Massage in Miami, Florida where massage was taught from a holistic viewpoint using the body approach of Touchabilties (TM).
He has worked extensively with Dr. Paul Canali of Evolutionary Healing Institute in Miami, Florida learning and understanding Unified Therapy (TM). In addition, Don has been undergoing the process of Unified Therapy (TM) for his own life.
In addition to healing bodywork, Don is also an international recording artist who creates relaxing piano music from the heart. In November 2010, Don released his first full length book "Hope And Possibility Through Trauma".
Don was one of the 200 male survivors selected out of more than 10,000 who applied to be on the Oprah show in November 2010 for a two part historic series of 200 males survivors speaking out. It was an experience of a life time that really empowered Don to not hide in the shaddows any longer.
In 1991, Don suffered through a conversion disorder as a result of the child abuse trauma he lived through from an early age. Since 1991, he has been doing extensive healing work on himself.
In 1991, Don Shetterly was paralyzed from a condition known as a "conversion disorder" for a short period of time. Since that time, he has spent many hours healing and recovering from the trauma and abuse he suffered as a child. As part of Don's healing, he used writing and music to help him recover from all that he went through in life.
Don released his first CD entitled "Dancing With Life" in 2003. Since that time, he has released other full length CD's including "Focusing", "Relaxing Spa Music: Mother's Day", "Relaxing Ringtones" and "Christmas Piano Songs".
When Don was in second grade, his mom knew of his desire to play the piano. Although there was very little money to go around, his mother made sure that his dream of playing the piano would not go unfulfilled. His family purchased an old uprgith piano for $35 from a neighbor. It was a giganitc piano and took many people to move it into their house. After getting the piano tuned up, Don began taking piano lessons. It did not take long for Don's piano teacher to realize just how special his talen was.
For most of Don's life he practiced and played for various events such as school choir and various community events. For many years, Don also played the piano for church services. In the past few years, Don has begun to develop his skill of sitting down at the piano and playing whatever music comes to his hands.
Don is currently a licensed massage therapist specializing in trauma recovery. He uses the power of music to help his clients heal and promote relaxation. In addition to music, Don is now the published author of the book, "Hope And Possibility Through Trauma".
Artists such as Yanni, George Winston, Bradley Joseph and Steven Cravis have been influential in Don's development and public release of his music. For these indivdiiuals helped Don to realize that his music should not be hidden but be allowed for everyone to experience.
