Contributed photo by Tane Hopper / Leah Shugart, left, and Jennie McDaniel, co-owners of 5D Presents, are hosting a healing retreat in LaFayette June 25-27.A healer for decades, Jennie McDaniel is manifesting her dream of bringing her healing powers to large groups through her new business 5D Presents, which hosts healing retreats in the North Georgia and Chattanooga areas.
Currently living in New Mexico, McDaniel has lived everywhere from Napa, California, to Boulder, Colorado, to Chattanooga. While living in the Scenic City she met Leah Shugart, co-owner of 5D Presents and a North Georgia native.
The two worked together in several massage studios in Chattanooga, where Shugart still lives. While McDaniel was still in the area, they held gatherings in their homes for classes and ceremonies. They envisioned doing something similar on a larger scale, and when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it gave them plenty of time to think about and plan their business.
Their first event was a retreat during the spring solstice, and next up is a retreat in LaFayette June 25-27 during the summer solstice. To be held at a summer camp, the event will feature yoga, guided meditation and a cacao ceremony. For the uninitiated, cacao is a medicinal plant-based drink with a taste similar to chocolate.
“It’s quite delicious, and it’s really a heart opener,” McDaniel said.