Mango Jungle
Journey into the Jungle with சாதனா
Culturally sensitive hypnotherapy for anxiety, grief and PTSD
My mango jungle practice in Ventura, CA
Pongal Celebrations in fam village in Tamil Nadu
My jungle grandma in fam village in Killa Kuttai, Tamil Nadu
My Amma and Chithi in Swamimallai, Tamil Nadu. Two jungle sisters
An jungle book and anti caste read about a Tamil Dalit women
Are you down to go on a journey into the jungle?
My name is Sathana! Welcome to Mango Jungle. Mango jungle is a hypnotherapy practice that is on a mission to change the way we do therapy. Our jungle is committed to providing culturally sensitive therapy. We are dedicated to practicing anti-racism and anti-casteism in our therapy space, providing healing and empowerment to communities that have been marginalized. Mango Jungle is the unique culmination of hypnotherapy + culturally sensitive therapy + Tamil activism.Our focus is now on helping people with anxiety, grief and PTSD using hypnotherapy. Clients leave their session feeling peaceful, relaxed and liberated.Over 95% of Mango Jungle clients have seen long term results within just 1-3 sessions. Ready to run WILD and FREE? Meet me in the jungle."I healed more in ONE hypnotherapy session with Sathana than I did in 2 years of psychotherapy."
Testimony from Tamil Client
About Sathana
Sathana: சாதனா
Sathana written in Tamil: meaning achievement & spiritual practice
Oh heyyy! My name is Sathana Panneer Selvam.
I am the child of Tamil immigrants. My parents immigrated from Tamil Nadu, to Ireland to the US. I was born in the US. Fun fact, my family name comes from the Tamil freedom fighter, Sir AT Pannirselvam.
What inspired you to do hypnotherapy?
I got into hypnotherapy as a client first. I did psychotherapy and CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) in college for PTSD and didn’t really see long term results. A family friend told me to try hypnotherapy with her therapist, Ishita. I did hypnotherapy virtually with Ishita in Mumbai and actually It helped me heal from PTSD and a chronic illness that doctors had been deemed incurable, endometriosis. Ishita is now my mentor.
I went to school for hypnotherapy. I did two hypnotherapy programs., one in the US and one based out of the UK.
I started seeing Tamil clients, and dealt with a lot of racism for talking about Tamils and Tamil mental health from white mentors operating on racist policy in schools – who were psychotherapist and hypnotherapists
I wanted a space center around a “mango jungle story” the stories of our bb mangoes, our ancestors, Tamils, and the people who have been erased.
I wanted a therapy space to talk about it what it means to be Tamil, what it means to be a minority within a minority.
In sharing my story, many other people from marginalized communities, including people who are Tamil, black, Latino, Chinese, Filipino, Telegu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Dalit and/or transgender, gay, queer, have resonated with these stories and come to our jungle for mango therapy. They are our jungle bbs.
I’ve been decolonizing my own practice and building it on anti-racist and anti casteist policy to help provide healing and empowerment to communities that have been marginalized.
Studies have shown that 6 sessions of hypnotherapy are equivalent to 600 sessions of psychotherapy in terms of long-term results.
Source: Alfred A Barrios
Mango Therapy Packages
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Single Session
A 50 Minute Hypnotherapy Session
$180 for a hypnotherapy session
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5 Session Package
5 Sessions of Hypnotherapy, Coaching, EFT Tapping
$165 per session
Total Investment: $825
Save $75 (vs single session)
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9 Session Package
9 Sessions including Hypnotherapy, Coaching, EFT tapping
$150 per session
$1,350
Saves $270 (vs. single session)
Reviews:
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“Hypnotherapy was refreshing and liberating. It healed me on several layers beyond psychotherapy. I healed more in ONE hypnotherapy session with Sathana than I did in 2 years of psychotherapy. It was cathartic. I felt relieved after session.” - Tamil bb
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“I had no idea what to expect when I began hypnotherapy with Sathana, but I am very happy with the results. I genuinely feel like I have worked through so much of the emotional blockages, difficulties with anxiety, and even skin issues I have experienced because of Sathana’s guidance.
As a concrete example, Sathana and I did a session involving grief and acceptance. After this session, I felt a lightness and sense of letting go that I had not been able to feel or accept even 5 years after losing a loved one. During the following weeks, I found myself able to digest grief and sadness in a healthy way (crying, feeling, confiding in loved ones, accepting, etc) instead of holding onto it and bottling it up like I had done for years. Sathana often alludes to the fact that I am the one making progress and she is just guiding me - her guidance has empowered me to make massive strides in my healing journey, but I still do feel like I am the master of my progress.
Another part that I really value is the guidance to take into my everyday life. Sathana gave me several suggestions (a meditation style, mantras, breathing techniques, etc.) that are really practical to integrate into my life and have helped me in ways that I didn’t imagine they would. I had always wanted to practice mantras, but I didn’t really know where to start, so her guidance was really helpful for me to start a routine that I could manage. “ - Anonymous
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“Sathana's voice is very calming and I can tell that she’s confident in herself and what she was doing. This in turn made me feel that I was in good hands and could allow her to guide me into the meditative state (not sure if theres another word for this, the hypnosis state or something like that). I remembered most of the session and I really enjoyed the "visuals" she used, and the phrases she used, ex. "You are confident, you complete tasks with ease" stuff like that….After the session I felt energized and refreshed. This was the first time I have been hypnotized and found it really interesting, I would definitely be interested in more sessions. The experience seemed very curated to me and I appreciated that. “
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Contact Sathana Selvam
Email: sathana.selvam1@gmail.com
Instagram: @mangojungle_
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Sessions are virtual over Zoom.
Sessions are 60 minutes
Sessions are from 9am - 5pm on weekdays.
Initial sample session is free with no commitment. Can email or DM us. There is no catch. We have limited spots available for sample session each month.