Meet Our Contributors

Our authors include Brant Secunda, the Founder of the Dance of the Deer Foundation, as well as many of his long-time students.  These numerous authors provide inspiring, thought-provoking and compelling articles.  From the wilds of Alaska to the Island of Crete, read about the experiences of these places of power.  Brant’s students come from all walks of life, in turn offering a great diversity of view points and experiential chronicles.

Learn about all our authors by perusing their biographies below.

Adam White

Adam White


Adam White, L.Ac. is the President of the Healthcare Medicine Institute and is a contributing author to HealthCMI. He is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist and has studied Tieh Bu San Qi Gong at the Chang Ching Institute, San Francisco under the auspices of Prof. Wae Shui. Adam White, L.Ac. has served as a faculty member and as the Continuing Education Director for Five Branches University.


Dance of the Deer Foundation

Dance of the Deer Foundation


Since 1979, the Dance ofthe Deer Foundation has brought together thousands of inspired open-minded individuals on spiritual retreats around the globe. Immersed in these places of power, they have foundinspiration for their lives, reawakened and strengthened their connection to the spirit of nature.


Brant Secunda

Brant Secunda


Brant Secunda is the Founder and Director of the Dance of the Deer Foundation. He has dedicated his life to the Huichol people and to teaching their shamanic traditions. As a shaman, healer and ceremonial leader, Brant has taught at the American Holistic Medical Association Annual Conference, is a co-founder of the American Herbalist Guild, the Peace University in Berlin and the Humanistic Medicine Conference.


Claudia DeBorde

Claudia DeBorde


Claudia is a member of our staff at the Dance of the Deer Foundation and has attended many of our seminars herself. Having joined us in Alaska, Mt. Shasta and numerous other Place of Power, she offers a deep sense of connection to the places to which we travel.


Mark Allen

Mark Allen


Mark Allen is a six-time Ironman World Champion. He has been called “The World’s Fittest Man” by Outside magazine and “The Greatest Triathlete of All Time” by Triathlete magazine. He attributes his success to his ongoing studies with Brant Secunda, who showed him how to find fitness not only in physical strength but in the power of personal spirit and balanced living. Mark has been studying with Brant since 1990 and is a member of our West Coast Ongoing Group.


Mats Allen

Mats Allen


Mats is one of the youthful members of our Ongoing Group and has been participating in the Dance of Deer Foundation retreats with Brant since he was born. He is the son of Mark Allen and lives with his father in Santa Cruz, CA.


Nico Secunda

Nico Secunda


Nico is Brant Secunda's son and has been following in his father's footsteps his entire life. While assisting his father and working with the Foundation, Nico is also a student at the University of California at Santa Cruz.


Steffanie White

Steffanie White


Steffanie has been studying with Brant since 1990 and is a member of our West Coast Ongoing Group along with her husband and two children. She is a school teacher and lives in the Santa Cruz mountains.


Terri Anderson

Terri Anderson


Terri is a member of the West Coast Ongoing group. She lives in Auburn, Ca. When not practicing psychotherapy, she can be found in the local canyons riding Arabian horses. Her daily practice of Shamanism, supports a deep appreciation of the rivers, mountains, animals and plants native to the beautiful region of the Sierra Nevada. She often says, "Shamanism is my anchor in a rapidly changing world."