February 10, 2011
Music Icon Jim Morrison said that people are afraid- of themselves, of their own reality, especially of their own feelings. Shaman Durek Verrett sees the fear. " People put up a mask in order to feel safe, but I see past it," he says. "I don't let people make excuses. I"m not going to hold you're hand either. I want you to stand on your own feet."
January 23, 2011
http://echopark.patch.com/articles/shaman-durek-rocks-the-house-of-intuition
This past Sunday, the House of Intuition, a spiritual healing center perched above Sunset Boulevard, hosted an energy clearing and intention setting workshop with Shaman Durek, a Silverlake resident and practitioner of spirit. As a Shaman, Durek acts as a bridge between the spiritual and physical worlds.
July 31, 2010
THE HOTTEST—AND MOST DANGEROUS—NEW TREND IN THERAPY
Durek Verrett looks more like a hipster than a healer. A former fashion model with a Chihuahua called Rocky and a boyfriend named Hank, he walks the earth in quilted silver Nike sneakers and keeps his iPhone in a hot-pink case.
April 24, 2009
LA Weekly: People 2009
Urban Shaman Durek Verrett
L.A., long known for it's high-vibing spiritual history (think Krishnamurti, Crowley, Blavatsky and Yogananda), has always been, and continues to be, a mecca for practitioners of mystical healing and metaphysical practices.
January 30, 2009
Shaman of the Hour
Hipster Shaman Durek Verrett
Greed, gluttony, and more schwag suites than anywhere in the galaxy: It's no wonder most serious shamans won't touch L.A.'s metaphysical mess with a ten foot didgeridoo.
December 1, 2008
Magical Mystery Tour
Give your left-brain the slip. drop centuries of ancestral baggage and follow your four-legged synchronistic spirit guide into the wild and wooly world of urban shamanry.
January 15, 2008
The Urban Shaman
Durek Verrett brings ancient spiritual wisdom to a city that's always on the cutting edge.
March 1, 2007
Scent of Success
Shaman Durek Verret infuses organic herbs with spiritual and healing rituals to awaken your endless possibilities and illuminate your path to enlightenment.
May 14, 2007
Magic To Do
With an exotic background and lifelong training, urban shaman Durek Verrett wants to inspire the LGBT community with his empowering Mystra Oils.