Sha-nay Paris, who goes by her family name Paris, is a BIPOC faciliator,
coach, and creator who founded Boho & Knots and its
sister company, Intentional Living.
Paris has a mix of Canadian, Indigenous, and French Caribbean ancestry
and her ethnocultural values and traditions were shaped by her
maternal family members who were born and raised
on the east coast (Maritimes).
As well, Paris has worked with and learned from the
Haudenosaunee people and their communities here in Ontario.
She gained her coaching certification while working with the
Indigenous Friendship Centre Movement.
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Land Acknowledgement
You're invited to join us in acknowledging that the land of Toronto (Tkaronto) is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Migwetch (Thank you).
More About Paris
Many Indigenous teachings helped Paris hone and bundle her gifts, and her passion
for doing purpose driven work, to create Intentional Living & Boho & Knots.
Paris is an Certified Personal Development Coach with a counselling background and she's also an art-educator and a writer who has been a dedicated facilitator of healing & wellness,
recovery, and personal growth initiatives for over 10+ years. She has extensive experience and knowledge related trauma (PTSD, C-PTSD, and Intergenerational Trauma); especially related to victims & survivors of abuse (including HT) in BIPOC communities. She's also knowledgeable on the social determinants of health (SDoH), the impacts of instutionalization and deinstitutionalization, and the nuanced complexities of structural & cultural hierarchies. Paris uses evidenced-based and strength-based practices in her work
while also incorporating trauma informed and culturally sensitive approaches.
Blogs & Articles
Paris uses her blog to speak about social trends, relationship dynamics, and lifestyle themes as they intersect with our day-to-day lives. As well, Paris has extensive working experience and knowledge related to mental health, substance abuse, and trauma informed care. She's worked in federal and provincial correctional institutions where she counselled women who have been in conflict with the law (most were survivors of abuse); as well, she's worked in residential treatment centres for men and coordinated after-care programming. Paris also has extensive working experience coordinating and facilitating education, training, and economic development programs for youth and adults.
Over the years, Paris has discovered a passion for incorporating art, recreation & leisure, & experiential learning initiatives into her work as they directly relate to wholistic wellness as they provide opportunities for tapping into creativity, keeping active, and connecting with nature. Paris incorporates aspects of all these areas into her writing as they ​relate to how each person processes challenges, navigates complex situations, and explores opportunities for growth. Additionally, Paris has a history of blogging & podcasting spanning
over 10 years. She studied at both the college & university level and her educational
background focused in English, Psychology, Addiction ​and Social Services.
Paris helps highlight the importance community, building meaningful
connections, and developing self awareness as they directly relate to
our capacity for creating and aligning with opportunities to
improve and maintain overall wellbeing, actualize lifestyle goals,
and live life with more intention.
Visit our services page to see our offerings.
The Work
Our 10+ years of extensive experience underpin and guide our mission to support individuals, community groups, and businesses as they "do the work" to
achieve and actualize their goals.
Our journey, and the inspiration for our hub, has been enriched by deep engagements with diverse community groups and individuals. We've been humbly privileged to have worked with communities from the multicultural tapestry of Turtle Island. A big part of our work is informed by the Haudenosaunee
people and the significant work they do using a wholistic,
healing & wellness, and wrap-around programs and services
Additional Acknowledgements
Some of our wholistic offerings are linked to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), India's Ayurveda practices, and Persia, Egypt, China, and South American countries (such as Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, etc.) in relation to using essential oils, incense, and resins for Aromatherapy purposes.
We also work a lot with macramé and want to acknowledge that the origins of this beautiful, spiritual, and healing art form originates from the
Arabic people of the Middle-East. As well, we weave many
elements from bohemianism culture which originates in Europe.
It's linked to France and the Czech Republic (earlier known as Bohemia).
If you're interested in learning more about our macramé
workshops, click the button below.
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