What happens when the fire you’ve spent a lifetime suppressing finally starts to burn?
Dana grew up in the unpredictable shadows of shame, silence, and mental illness. In a world of instability, she learned that the safest strategy was to disappear. By adulthood, she had perfected the art of suppression—burying her emotions and her “wild side” under layers of childhood trauma and societal expectations. Her true self—her inner dragon—was locked away just to keep the peace.
But a dragon cannot stay hidden forever.
In this raw and moving memoir, Dana relives her transformation from a girl who dimmed her light and never spoke her truth into a woman who walks into every room as her most authentic self. This journey wasn’t a single moment, but a collection of “dragon fire” found in uninhibited dancing in the African bush, in the defiant voice that rose to defend her work, and in the courage to leave the “safe” path and invest in her own business.
How I Got My Dragon Back is a roadmap to reclamation and an invitation to:
- Heal deep-seated wounds and break unhelpful cycles
- Reconnect with your intuition and inner power
- Stop hiding and start living with unapologetic authenticity
Whether you are recovering from trauma, uncovering yourself after decades of suppression, or simply seeking to reclaim your joy, Dana’s story proves that your inner dragon hasn’t disappeared—it has just been waiting for you to be brave enough to let it out.
About Dana Theresa
Dana Theresa—The Metaphysical Mentor—ignites women to reclaim their innate magic and activate their inner passion and fire, empowering them to create heart-led impacts that transform the world with love.
From the frontlines as a nurse in hospitals across the United States and the villages of Uganda with Doctors Without Borders, to founding her thriving energy healing practice in Vail, Colorado, Dana’s journey has been one of powerful devotion to merging ancient wisdom with modern healing.
As an author, podcast host, board-certified holistic nurse with a Master of Public Health, Reiki Master, registered yoga teacher, Akashic Records practitioner, and shamanic healer, Dana wields sacred healing modalities as portals to soul-level transformation. With her global reach through mentorship, transformative energy work, group programs, soulful ceremonies, and sacred international retreats, she helps healers and visionary leaders burn through limitations, claim their soul’s purpose, and move forward on the path that is deeply aligned with their truth.
This is the alchemy Dana has forged in her own life. It is the magic she lives, breathes, and continues to expand into every single day.
With the mountains of Colorado as her home, Dana loves to ski powder, bike tour, rock climb, connect deeply to nature, and wander all over this beautiful planet.
