Athena

Athena has been studying forms of traditional healing and shamanism for over 15 years. Her journey into alternative Healing opened during a major crisis in her life, which led her to work with a traditional Venezuelan healer who recognized her gifts of sight and introduced her to a language that explained life as an empath and seer. Back in Canada she was adopted by a beautiful medicine woman who grounded her into ceremonial teachings, sweat lodges, pipe ceremony and women’s mystery work.

She began a formal apprenticeship with the Shipibo Mahua Lineage in the Amazon of Peru studying a traditional form of healthcare. She has spent months at a time in retreat in the practice of dieta fasting from foods and water for periods of time and learning directly from the spirits of the plants. She travels extensively bringing medicine, ceremonies, retreats, plant dietas, and Integration work alongside her healing practice.

Athena has been recognized by the Grandmother Shipibo Maestras for her work with the gift of the Cup to serve medicine after only seven years of apprenticeship. Her primary aya teachers are Maestra Amelia Ronen, and Maestra Manuela Mahua with whom she has invested many years of learning from Elders, Wisdom Keepers, and Guardians of the traditions in North and South America. She has been blessed to sit with and share friendship with traditional grandmothers and grandfathers, who have helped keep her humble and in reverence for all life.

She is a mother, an artist, a Doula, and herbalist and tries not to take herself too seriously. She holds all who sit with her in circle in the love and the Great Mother’s heart. She currently lives in the mountains of British Columbia.

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Aztekoyotl

A traditional Mexika healer, Aztekoyotl began dancing in utero and has been integrated into the path of spirit ever since. Of P’urhépecha and Hñähñu decent, Aztekoyotl was born in the  Tenochtitlan, the ancient Aztek city, where he developed his love for sacred symbolism, Mexika culture, and Aztek dance.

Aztekoyotl’s love of the Great Spirit has taken him to four continents where he has represented his culture for unity and prayer via Mexika and Sun Dance. He has represented his culture on panels with other Indigenous Global leaders where he speaks to the common thread of humanity throughout our nations.

In addition to his traditional upbringing, Aztekoyotl simultaneously followed a traditional academic career. He holds Masters degrees in Engineering and Education, and a Ph.D. in Education. His dissertation focused on the Pre-Hispanic era and how important the roles of community are in the formation of a healthy society. He loves sharing the connection between science, the Great Mystery, and our ancestors’ teachings from beyond.

A Sundancer, Pipe Carrier, and Lodge Keeper, when he’s not dancing, Aztekoyotl lives in Teotihuacán, Mexico with his young family, where they walk a shared path full of love and joy. Upon meeting Aztekoyotl you will be struck by his contagious smile and his welcoming presence.

Zoë

The name Zoë in ancient Greek means “Life. When you meet her, you will feel her love and gratitude for life through her laughter and presence and find her well-named.

A graduate of the Rhodes Wellness College and Ryerson University, Zoë carries with her a passion for developing children and youth to their highest purpose.  She strives to live a life of conscious communication, compassion, and creativity. 

Zoë is deeply involved with indigenous communities in Turtle Island in North and South America. She is a writer, entrepreneur, and a fabulous cook. 

Jason Standish

Jason in an energy healer and shamanic herbalist whose work is akin to the Amazonian vegetalista tradition of physical diagnostics and plant protocols. Following the practice of herbal preparations and remedies for many years, Jason’s deep relationship with the plant nations began at a very young age.

He has been working with the medicine ayahuasca since 2010. Growing, tending, and preparing ayahuasca on the Hawaii Islands has been a huge part of his apprenticeship in the ceremonial space. Among his specialties is creating client-specific medicines to treat emotional, physical, and spiritual ailments. He is passionate about helping people come into deeper living relationship with the Earth using their own ‘inner healer’ from a place of self-empowerment.

Jason loves to create spaces where people feel connected to themselves and the gift of everyday life. Jason is happiest when he is gathering, foraging, or brewing a pot of medicine over a stove or fire. He currently lives between Nova Scotia, Canada and the Big Island in Hawaii.

Zahara Star

Zahara Star’s journey into the realm of healing began with a brush against mortality, an encounter that lifted her consciousness to a higher plane suffused with divine love.

Zahara Star embodies the harmonious convergence of ancient wisdom and modern understanding to support in illuminating pathways to healing and transformation.With reverence for the Earth and a heart attuned to the rhythms of the cosmos, she continues to illuminate the path to wellness, offering solace to those in need and guiding them towards the light of wholeness.

She works with clients who want to integrate unhelpful mental/emotional patterns and their influences on overall health and conditioning that affects well-being and the ability to live consciously.

Zahara’s expertise as an entheogenic plant medicine facilitator allows her to guide seekers through powerful experiences with sacred plant medicines, fostering deep connection and communion with the natural world. Through her gifts as a channel for light language and divination, Zahara offers profound insights and guidance, helping others navigate the complexities of their spiritual paths with grace and clarity.

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Graham

Graham has worked in community building in the world of arts and entrepreneurship for the last 15 years. He is a guide for groups in meditation, song/prayer, creative workshops and teachings on building a business and finding your voice. As a student of Athena’s, Graham offers his creative and spiritual tool kit to support the plant medicine work

Emma

Emma is a professional astrologer and medicine apprentice with over 10 years of experience helping individuals align with their soul paths through astrology readings and intuitive guidance. She has been a student of Athena’s for over 3 years.

Her passion for consciousness-raising work has led her to become a devoted student to the healing, ceremonial, and oracular arts. At Earth Temple, she contributes as Athena’s assistant, a retreat organizer, ceremony support and cook.

Carolyn Colibri

Carolyn Colibri is a compassionate facilitator with a deep calling to plant medicine work. She is a vocal alchemist, workshop facilitator, musician and wilderness explorer who weaves her gifts to be in service to participants’ spiritual growth. She is dedicated to the path of spirit and bringing forth the soul’s calling to live in a harmonious and loving world.