The Sankofa Healing Institute ("SHI") is the homebase for the professional activities of Dr. Shelly Harrell.  This includes The Soulfulness Center, The SHI Center for Learning and Healing, and Sankofa Theory & Practice.  The work and activities of SHI include education and training programs, meditation and healing-oriented offerings, groups and community spaces, applied scholarship. as well as coaching and consultation services. Rooted in the African wisdom of Sankofa, all of our work is located at the intersection of psychological, cultural, relational, spiritual, contemplative, and liberatory aspects of healing, wellness, and transformative change.