Melinda Joy Miller. Author of Shamanic Gardening & Shine the Light, spiritual coach, anthropologist, medicine woman, Reiki & feng shui master. 1991 founder Shambhalla Institute for the study & application how environment impacts life. With her daughter Kim Colwell (Kim Colwell Design) the Shambhalla Institute provides consultations, educational programs, and personalized retreats for Feng Shui, Sustainable Gardening, Labyrinth design, and Shaman Training.

As a mother/ daughter team, Melinda Joy Miller and Kim Colwell (Kim Colwell Design) collaborate to transform home and garden spaces with our signature blend of sustainability with design psychology, feng shui, interior design, energetic balance systems, and wisdom from Indigenous cultures – ancient Hawaiian People and the Medicine Wheel of Peace/ Cycles of Truth tradition from the ancient Seneca People. The latter taught to Melinda Joy by Grandmother Twylah Hurd Nitsch. Grandmother taught through the Wolf Clan Teach Lodge of the Senecas "so that the Teachings may live."

We specialize in uncovering hidden blocks to personal growth by revolutionizing the way homes and businesses function. Personal living and working spaces are activated to reflect individual strengths and talents, reach personal, spiritual, or business goals, build recognition, deepen relationships, and elevate the degree of comfort, balance and beauty.

Our classes, lectures, and retreats can be highly personalized and are suitable for all levels of expertise. In our 30th year, we have become the most established training school in America. Our certificate graduates weather in feng shui or sustainable gardening have a competitive edge.