HEALING IS MY CALLING
As a child, I was always called too sensitive. Too much energy, too vibrant, too easy to cry. I could read people and why they behaved in certain ways. I just "knew" things.
As a way of fitting in, I dimmed down my light. I tried not to cry and feel things so easily. People liking me was vitally important. And as a result, depression settled in.
In 1999, I began meditating, and unraveling some of the ways I adapted for others. And in 2001, I found a lump in my breast. My mother had died of cancer when I was 14, and as I began to navigate through what Western medicine had to offer, I realized that I did not want to walk down the same road. I knew it wasn't my time, and I wanted to choose life. It was the best decision I made.
I began working with naturopaths, rolfers, and doing yoga. I worked at an ashram, juiced twice a day, and radically shifted my diet. All of it brought me to great physical health, and I began to learn more about myself. But I still suffered from depression. And it did little to shift my desire to please others.
In 2006 I met a very influential meditation instructor, and began a path of deep contemplation with myself. I did many, many retreats over the years, including a 35 day solo retreat. This was the path that brought me infinitely closer to making friends with myself and put my good girl tendencies right in my face.
And in 2008, I met my teacher and very dear friend, Bobbi HolyOak. She is a master healer who, when I came to meet her, told me I had to learn this work. And when I called a few months later for another session, she insisted it was a trade. Thus began my mentor/mentee relationship with her. Through her I have received the highest level of instruction available. This learning has opened my natural claircognizance - that "knowing" I've had since I was a child. It's helped me find space with depression, work with my harsh inner critic, heal old wounds with family, maintain a healthy body, as well as countless other clearings to help me access my self.
Not only a healer, but also an eternal student and client of this work, I firmly believe in the strength of this healing to empower and change one's life. I use it daily in my relationships as a mother, friend, and community member. I have a depth of experience in creating an open space of compassion and listening.
I am currently located in Brooklyn, NY and work with clients both in person and by phone.
As a way of fitting in, I dimmed down my light. I tried not to cry and feel things so easily. People liking me was vitally important. And as a result, depression settled in.
In 1999, I began meditating, and unraveling some of the ways I adapted for others. And in 2001, I found a lump in my breast. My mother had died of cancer when I was 14, and as I began to navigate through what Western medicine had to offer, I realized that I did not want to walk down the same road. I knew it wasn't my time, and I wanted to choose life. It was the best decision I made.
I began working with naturopaths, rolfers, and doing yoga. I worked at an ashram, juiced twice a day, and radically shifted my diet. All of it brought me to great physical health, and I began to learn more about myself. But I still suffered from depression. And it did little to shift my desire to please others.
In 2006 I met a very influential meditation instructor, and began a path of deep contemplation with myself. I did many, many retreats over the years, including a 35 day solo retreat. This was the path that brought me infinitely closer to making friends with myself and put my good girl tendencies right in my face.
And in 2008, I met my teacher and very dear friend, Bobbi HolyOak. She is a master healer who, when I came to meet her, told me I had to learn this work. And when I called a few months later for another session, she insisted it was a trade. Thus began my mentor/mentee relationship with her. Through her I have received the highest level of instruction available. This learning has opened my natural claircognizance - that "knowing" I've had since I was a child. It's helped me find space with depression, work with my harsh inner critic, heal old wounds with family, maintain a healthy body, as well as countless other clearings to help me access my self.
Not only a healer, but also an eternal student and client of this work, I firmly believe in the strength of this healing to empower and change one's life. I use it daily in my relationships as a mother, friend, and community member. I have a depth of experience in creating an open space of compassion and listening.
I am currently located in Brooklyn, NY and work with clients both in person and by phone.
client testimonials
Working with Jen is like stepping through a portal to another dimension. She is able to access the gateway to one's soul, find out what isn't working or serving someone, then kindly, respectfully works with spirit to clear it out of one's way. If it sounds perfectly groovy and far-out, know that it is, but also is incredibly powerful. I feel like I have really been able to step into myself and own my abilities with each session I have with Jen. Whenever I'm feeling stuck or unsure where to turn to next, her work helps to steer me in the right direction.
- Jessica Mahler, editor, yoga instructor and reiki master, Long Island NY
- Jessica Mahler, editor, yoga instructor and reiki master, Long Island NY
Jennifer has been an unexpected blessing in my life. My first meeting with her was by accident. I stumbled upon her by chance at an open house and tried out a 20 minute healing session. My experience was a transformative one I didn't even know I was looking for. I've worked with her in several longer in-depth sessions throughout this past year and our work together has really helped me connect and deepen my life purpose and drive. And each session has been unique and continue to build upon previous sessions. As a artist (singer/songwriter) being in touch with my deeper self, in touch with my creativity and in touch with a greater sense of spirituality is essential to what I do and who I am. So, for anyone who is interested in deepening their spiritual practice and expanding their own horizons far beyond what they may have thought possible please contact her. I can't recommend Jennifer enough. -Lily Virginia, musician, Brooklyn, NY
I met with Jennifer Dopierala for a healing session. It was incredible.
As a highly motivated, perfectionist type, as someone who’s been in therapy for many years, as someone who lives on that hazy little anxiety/depression spectrum I’ve long been acquainted with the concept of “negative self talk” and I’ve long been hearing really nasty, critical thoughts in my head. Experiencing my spiritual life and passion for healing is doing loads more for this “baggage” then a load of talking ever did. In some ways, it’s hard to explain Jen’s work and I’m sure it will be different for everyone. What I can say is that this session made me aware of deep truths about myself that I’d long suspected but really needed to hear. Jen has an extremely comforting presence and is so intuitive, attentive, special. I felt completely at ease working with her. The session was a process of letting go of self-hatred and replacing it with self love, letting go of limiting beliefs about money and replacing them with their positive opposites, letting go of feelings of abandonment in favor of freedom and security, letting go of old resentments in favor of release. Though I felt the effects of the healing instantly, (today I am supported and present, grounded and functioning as that self who feels like me completely) I know they will be long-lasting and will continue to unfold for quite some time. - Elyssa Jakim, reiki master, Brooklyn NY
As a highly motivated, perfectionist type, as someone who’s been in therapy for many years, as someone who lives on that hazy little anxiety/depression spectrum I’ve long been acquainted with the concept of “negative self talk” and I’ve long been hearing really nasty, critical thoughts in my head. Experiencing my spiritual life and passion for healing is doing loads more for this “baggage” then a load of talking ever did. In some ways, it’s hard to explain Jen’s work and I’m sure it will be different for everyone. What I can say is that this session made me aware of deep truths about myself that I’d long suspected but really needed to hear. Jen has an extremely comforting presence and is so intuitive, attentive, special. I felt completely at ease working with her. The session was a process of letting go of self-hatred and replacing it with self love, letting go of limiting beliefs about money and replacing them with their positive opposites, letting go of feelings of abandonment in favor of freedom and security, letting go of old resentments in favor of release. Though I felt the effects of the healing instantly, (today I am supported and present, grounded and functioning as that self who feels like me completely) I know they will be long-lasting and will continue to unfold for quite some time. - Elyssa Jakim, reiki master, Brooklyn NY
My first session with Jen literally changed my life and being.
Through that single session we were able to identify the core
beliefs I was holding that I was unconsciously allowing to restrict
me. She identified past lives that helped me understand why I have
held onto certain ideas, and with it all facilitated a level of
healing I could not do on my own, with a gentleness that allowed me
to feel safe and open. After integrating that first
session, I felt clear and empowered enough to make necessary
decisions to improve my life, step fully into my authenticity, and
move into a place of loving acceptance for myself and all those
around me. I stopped compromising my truth and started honoring
myself, all while having more energy, clarity, and joy.
The transformation she gracefully facilitated was even recognizable
by others, leading me to recommend her healing to anyone who has a
desire to move more fully into their higher selves. I
have continued to work with Jen, as her grace and gifts continue to
help me delve even deeper, and my gratitude for her continues to go
deeper as well. If you only go see one single healer on whatever
journey you are on, I recommend that you see Jen. I truly believe her
work can change the world, one spirit-in-a-human-being at a time." - Melissa Sladin, student and mother, Lafayette CO
Pregnancy and Post-partum Healings testimonials
My husband and I moved to Crestone with our infant son, and were affected by environmental allergies to the point where we both believed we had pneumonia. I was also feeling waves of post-partum depression, not knowing if I was diagnosable in that regard but feeling unable to cope with my responsibilities. I saw Jen, believing that my emotional and physical states were influencing one another but now knowing which one to address, or how. Jen held a strong, clear and loving space in which she was able to locate, identify and address some underlying problems. I came out of the session feeling healthier, nourished and cared for. The severity of my allergies was notably reduced and my emotional state significantly stronger. I recommend this form of healing for physical or emotional health issues, and as a means to improve your well-being and deepen self-awareness. Jen is extremely gifted. - Erin Anderson, mother and meditation instructor, Crestone CO
Though I had done much physically and emotionally to prepare for the birth of my first child, I found myself questioning and incessantly worried a week before my due date arrived. I myself had been born 3 weeks late, via Caesarian Section, and feared that surgical intervention was my body’s only way of knowing birth; that history would repeat itself despite my intentions for a natural birth. Jen helped me tap into my inner wisdom and work with the beliefs held in my cells. Jen also did some work with my unborn child, who reportedly had a past traumatic birth experience and thus felt scared about leaving the warm, safe womb to come out into the world. I had been so caught up in my own apprehension, I had overlooked that my child, too, had deep work to do to prepare for this momentous journey. My healing session with Jen not only helped me feel more confidence and peace in my own body’s abilities, but it also reminded me to connect deeply with my baby, reassuring her in the week before birth how prepared we were, how safe we were going to keep her, and how well we would work together to meet one another face to face. I returned to these intentions and connections many times during the course of my labor. We ended up having a delicious, intervention-free, natural birth. I have no doubt that our work with Jen was a key ingredient in our recipe for a lovely birth. - Brin Tucker, educator and mother, Brattleboro VT
Physical Healings testimonials
When I heard about Jen's healing I didn't have high expectations that it would help the food allergies I'd been struggling with. I was having painful canker sores and had tried acupuncture, herbs, food elimination, hypnotherapy--nothing had made them go away. One session with Jen and my canker sores have disappeared. I have no idea how it works but it was clear to me during our session that Jen has a powerful gift of healing energy! - AW, pilates instructor, Los Angeles CA
When I went to see Jen, we talked about everything else except the nagging pain I had been experiencing for three months in my right shoulder. Jen had no idea that my shoulder pain existed. We addressed & transformed some major issues during our session and my shoulder pain has never returned. Her work is excellent and she is very gifted.
- Angela Anderson, Zumba Instructor/Fitness Coach, Crestone CO