Dancing With Darkness

Transform Your Life's Shadows into Light

For the healers, over-givers, and light carriers — the ones who hold space for everyone else, but quietly battle their own shadows. 🌙
When everything around you is dark, know that YOU are the light.

This Book is For the Ones Who Carry It All

After decades in social work, counseling & coaching, I've seen how the ones who heal others often struggle to heal themselves.

If you've ever felt:

• Buried under others' pain

• Like you've sacrificed yourself to heal everyone else

• Tired of temporary healing methods

• Ready to break old patterns and remember your own light…

Dancing with Darkness transcends conventional self-help guides. This memoir creates a reflection space, a story stitched from the wounds and wisdom of many lives — and an invitation to finally meet your own shadows, gently.

The 7 Alchemical Journeys -

Your Reflective Space Adventure

This book is structured as a soul map — guiding you step by step through the layers of your own darkness toward presence, wholeness, and freedom.

Naming

Identifying what you've buried

Accepting

Embracing your reality without denial

Taking ownership of your space and time

Claiming

Breaking

Disrupting harmful patterns

Creating

Living

Establishing new patterns and relationships

Fully experiencing life beyond survival

Being

Achieving presence and integration

Through Tamara's story—from childhood sexual abuse to emotional trauma to profound healing—you'll discover that your darkness isn't your enemy. It holds the seeds of your transformation.

You don’t need to escape the darkness. You were always meant to dance with it.

FIRE

Prostitute → Lover — The energy of passion, desire and worth. Moving from selling your soul for approval to standing confidently in your authentic truth and values.

WATER

Child → Sovereign — The energy of identity and vision. Transforming from childish dependence to owning your power and becoming the conscious ruler of your life.

EARTH

Victim → Warrior — The energy of foundation and resources. Stepping out of helplessness and into resourceful strength, building boundaries and reclaiming your space

AIR

Saboteur → Magician — The energy of transformation and intuition. Shifting from self-sabotage to trusting your inner knowing and transforming your reality.

Throughout the Reflective Space Adventure, you'll meet four shadow archetypes that may live within you — and learn how to turn them into light. These are not labels — they are mirrors, helping you understand how survival patterns can become sources of freedom.

Transform Your Shadows Into Light

As you journey through Dancing with Darkness, you'll learn to identify which shadow patterns have been running your life and discover practical ways to transform them into their light counterparts.

Your Journey Gifts

When you get your copy of Dancing with Darkness, you'll receive exclusive gifts to deepen your reflective journey:

Guided Meditation: Dancing with Your Shadows

to be added later

The Shadow Alchemy Map Workbook (PDF)

This beautifully designed 15-page workbook helps you identify which shadow archetypes are currently running your life. Inside you'll find:

• A visual map of all four shadow/light pairings

• Self-assessment questions for each archetype

• Journaling prompts to explore your patterns

• Simple daily awareness practices

Perfect for visual learners who want to understand the framework before diving deeper.

Private Access to The Reflective Space Community

to be added later

Join Us for the London Launch Celebration

Be part of a transformative evening as we officially launch Dancing with Darkness in London

April 26, 2025

Spaces are limited. Secure your spot early!

Meet the Author

Taniya Hussain is a social worker, transformational coach, and trauma specialist who has spent over 30 years working with vulnerable communities — from young people in the criminal justice system to survivors of abuse and violence.

After facing her own life-altering burnout in 2017, Taniya experienced what she now calls her Reflective Space Adventure — a dark night of the soul that became her turning point. Through this experience, she discovered the deep connection between trauma, leadership, and spiritual healing.

Drawing from her background in social work, Islamic spirituality, and psychological healing, Taniya developed her unique approach, which she calls Muslim Alchemy — a path that blends spiritual wisdom with deep personal reflection.

Her book, Dancing with Darkness, is a reflection of this journey. It is both a personal memoir and a guide for anyone walking through their own darkness, offering hope, honesty, and practical insights for finding light again.

Taniya lives in London with her husband and three sons. She continues to consult, coach, and speak publicly about trauma, burnout, and leadership. She also works with organizations and individuals to help recognize the early signs of burnout and is the creator of Paceology — a unique approach to help people slow down, reflect, and create lasting change.

Taniya Hussain — The Muslim Alchemist

”One day in your life, you will face you.
One day in your life, you will rise.
One day in your life is today.
One day in your life is the dance.
Come with me.
Dance with me”

You Don't Have to Stay Buried Alive

"There comes a time when you get SO used to the darkness it becomes your friend. In the grave, that's all you have. But you don't have to stay buried alive."

✨ It's time to rise.
To transform from a Human Doing to a Human Being.
To dance with your darkness — and come home to yourself. ✨