In 2010, a therapist asked me upon leaving my final session if they could leave me with something to explore. I smiled and responded ‘for sure.’ They smiled while delivering the ‘what would your life look like and who would you be if you disconnected from the systems you have been a part of since birth’ speech. I felt my response in my body first. It was as though this invitation activated something in me that had been calling for my attention.

A short time later, I was invited to train and ride a bicycle from San Francisco to Los Angeles (AIDS/LifeCylce 2012 - 545 miles). I believe my openness, willingness, and ‘yes’ to both of these invitations came with much much more than I could have ever imagined.

fast forward…

One evening during the fall of 2017, on my drive home, I was called to reach out to a dear mentor who just so happened to pop onto my radar. She answered half way through the first ring. After some joyful catching up, she asked what inspired me to reach out. I shared with her about that therapy session and the bike ride and all of the stuff in between. Upon finishing, all I could hear was her smile and laughter. And I said, 'whatttt? what’s up?’ And she responded: ‘well, are you willing to find out?’ My response infused with laughter = vamonos. And she told me she had been waiting for me to reach out in this capacity so we could work together.

After being raised with and among the energies of: assimilation + substance misuse/overuse + physical/emotional/spiritual harm + internal/external homophobia + neurodiversity/neurodivergence + racism/oppression + anxiety/depression; spending decades in: wellness/recovery spaces + therapy and being of service as an educator/mentor, I began to re-alchemize and reconnect to my authentic self. I embarked into deep healing journeys exploring my connections to/with indigenousness + spirit + source + elements + animals and plant medicines + energy; expanding my spiritual practices and magic while navigating living with a care toolkit and a decolonial lens. These beautiful invitations and opportunities of growth inspired me to create Vamonos Wellness, a healing arts and harm reduction practice.

Vamonos centers on equitable and accessible care for all AND  values the work of facilitators and guides via equitable energy exchange (honorable pay for their time and energy).

Our goal is to secure and obtain funding that supports the growth and sustainability of these offerings while also allowing us to expand into in person offerings AND remain free for people to join AND compensates our facilitators and guides.

I channel over 3 decades of unlearning and learning into my opportunities to be of service as an embodied practitioner, sharing what I know and inviting others to become curious + explore: what does care feel like in your body and systems and how do you honor what feels aligned.

Let’s be in community and connect to our systems. Connect with me here or IG @tanyamarck. I am open and ready to be of service: private, group, virtual, hybrid, and in-person facilitation, guidance, mentoring, and education for individuals + couples + families + groups + organizations.