Why not include an ability where shamans can relocate their totems? And rather than just a random spawn around the shamans feet, why not have them choose the location of their totem?
A similar system to choosing where to AOE, drop a guardian in black morass or throw a distract?
Ofcourse one problem is that it might be inconvenient in terms of immediate emergency needs. Clicking a button and a totem instantly appearing is convenient in situations where you dont have time to click, move your curser across the gameworld and chose a location. or even doing that really hastily and quick isnt as convenient as just a click and leave the totem be.
I had come up with 2 solutions but realised i can merge the two basis for the ideas together instead.
Have an ability that acts as a switch between choosing spots and instant spawn totems. A stance switch so to speak. When preparing battle be one stance, then when your going into battle, switch to the other and charge.