I am an agent of transformation and positive change. As a spiritual guide I work with the intelligence of nature and the whole person - with emphasis on the inner world and the psychological and spiritual dimensions of life. I guide and empower souls on their journey of healing, evolution and wholeness drawing on the ancient art of Astrology, Esoteric Hypnosis, Shamanic Healing and Sacred Plant Medicine.
New Zealand Native Flower Essence Therapy is my speciality and I have been working with First Light Flower Essences of New Zealand since 2012. I was introduced to First Light essences while I was studying Naturopathy in 2009, I fell in love with flower essence therapy and I was called to specialise in this profound healing modality and work with the native plants of this land. In 2022 I added New Zealand Homeobotanicals to my plant medicine dispensary. As well as creating personalised plant medicine remedies I create custom botanical incense from exotic resins, barks, herbs and flowers I source from around the world.
For many years I have been searching for the secrets of healing, empowerment and evolution. Esoteric Hypnosis represents the culmination of many years of inner work and training in healing and esoteric studies for me. I have been practicing Esoteric Hypnosis since 2021 and in that time I have witnessed clients achieve levels of awareness, transformation and empowerment in one session that I have previously achieved during one-month intensive meditation retreats. I am excited and honoured to offer this profound sacred work to those who are yearning for deep healing, greater awareness and are committed to their own evolution.
My spiritual practice is grounded in my long-term study of Buddhism, which includes over a decade of meditation practice and participation in intensive silent retreats in New Zealand, India and Nepal. I have studied and practiced Anapanasati (Mindfulness of Breath), Tibetan Vajrayana Tantra, Tibetan Pranayama and Zen. I offer my services as an apprentice Buddhist Chaplain, helping individuals navigate the end-of-life process with peace and dignity. I co-facilitate a Death Cafe in New Plymouth once a month and have a passion for reviving and reclaiming the ancient practices, rituals and ceremonies around death.
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My formal education and background is in the creative arts. I spent my twenties studying art and design and working in arts sector before shifting my focus to holistic healing when I become a mother at the age of 30. In 2019 I rekindled my passion for creating art and co-founded LUMEN Studios and Gallery where I have a studio. I create complex colourful handcrafted paper collages drawing inspiration from nature and the rich interior landscape of the soul. My artworks are alchemical tools for transforming consciousness and promoting wholeness.
Thank you for visiting! I invite you to explore my Creative Work, learn about the Plant Medicine and Sacred Work I offer, and join me on this journey of wholeness.
I was born in Taranaki and raised in the country, halfway between the Mountain and the sea near Rahotu. I left Taranaki in 1996 to study Fine Arts at the Quay School of the Arts in Whanganui.
In 2000 I graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in photography. In 2007 I graduated with a Post Graduate Diploma in Art and Design from Auckland University of Technology. After graduating Art School I volunteered and worked in the arts and culture community coordinating and promoting exhibitions, festivals and projects including the inaugural Whanganui Festival of Glass and the Whanganui Summer School of the Arts.
After working in the arts and culture sector for 10 years, I became a mother and moved back to Taranaki. At this time I shifted my focus to natural health and holistic wellbeing. While my son was a baby I started studying at the Naturopathic Collage of New Zealand with the intention of becoming a herbalist, but instead discovered New Zealand Native Flower Essence Therapy and decided to study with First Light Flower Essences of New Zealand and become a Flower Essence practitioner.
I have been a student with the Medicine Woman Centre for Esoteric and Shamanic Studies since 2011 attending annual Medicine Woman retreats and engaging in their programmes. Under the founder Franchelle Ofoskyé-Wyber I have studied plant medicine, shamanic healing, astrology, alchemy and ritual. The Medicine Woman retreats and programmes including the sweat lodge ceremonies in earlier years have had a profound influence on my life, my creative work and the sacred work that I now offer.
I have been studying Buddhism since 2005 when I travelled to India and Nepal to volunteer in a Buddhist nunnery and study Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy and meditation. Since returning from overseas I have regularly attended intensive silent meditation retreats at Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre in the South Island of New Zealand. In 2018 I trained with the New Zealand Buddhist Council and Amitabha Hospice to became an Apprentice Buddhist Chaplain to support people during end of life and pass peacefully.
I have been using collage as a tool for exploring consciousness and deepening self-awareness for over 20 years. My handcrafted collages are often autobiographical in nature, but I also create work expressing transpersonal themes. My artworks are alchemical tools for transmuting consciousness, promoting wholeness and a wholesome relationship with oneself and the world. My creative work is influenced by the beauty of nature and the alchemy of the soul.
In 2021 I started training with the Esoteric Hypnosis Training Academy. Esoteric Hypnosis is the culmination of years of study and training in the realms of healing and metaphysics for me. I have witnessed clients achieve levels of awareness, transformation and empowerment in one hypnosis session that I have previously achieved during one-month intensive meditation retreats. I am excited and honoured to offer this profound sacred work to those who are yearning for deep healing and are committed to their own evolution.
FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS
Te Ara Reo Māori - Certificate in Te Ara Reo Māori (Level 2 & 4)
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, 2014-2015
Postgraduate Diploma in Art & Design
Auckland University of Technology, 2007
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction (Phototgraphy)
Quay School of the Arts, Whanganui, 2000
National Foundation Certificate in Visual Arts
Wanganui Regional Community Polytechnic, 1996
HEALING, PSYCHOLOGY & WELLBEING
Hypnotique Protocol® Shamanic Soul Healing Foundation Certificate
Esoteric Hypnosis Training Academy, February 2024
HypnoSuccess® Master Keys to Success Certificate
Esoteric Hypnosis Training Academy, October, 2023
Hypnotique Protocol® Healing the Spirit Diploma
Esoteric Hypnosis Training Academy, September 2022
Hypnotique Protocol® Soul Retrieval Certificate
Esoteric Hypnosis Training Academy, November 2021
Certificate in Homeobotanical Therapy
Herbal Energy Centre, July 2022
Medicine Woman Annual Training & Residential Retreat
Medicine Woman Centre for Shamanic & Esoteric Studies, 2011-2018
Jin Shin Tara Foundation Course
New Plymouth, November 2018
NZ Buddhist Chaplaincy (Level 1)
New Zealand Buddhist Council, 2018
New Zealand Native Flower Essence Therapy
300 hours, First Light Flower Essences of New Zealand 2012-2017
Anatomy, Physiology and Massage
Naturopathic College of New Zealand, 2019
Fundamentals Of Feng Shui - Harmony, Wellbeing & Wealth
November 2017
The Challenge of Connection or Why isn’t this Working?
Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychology, March 2017
Psychosynthesis Counselling Training
6-month counselling training, Institute of Psychosynthesis, 2016
Fundamentals in Psychosynthesis
Institute of Psychosynthesis, 2015
Foundation in Psychosynthesis
Institute of Psychosynthesis, 2015
Reiki Natural Healing
First & Second Degree Courses, Village Health, Okato, 2010
Liberation through the Body Retreat with Leander Kane
Three-week Feldenkrais Retreat, Wangapeka Retreat Centre, 2008
MEDITATION & BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY
I Vow
Two-week silent retreat, Wangapeka Education & Retreat Centre, January 2023
Inner Wisdom & Penetrative Insight: The Practice of White Manjushri
One-month retreat, Wangapeka Education & Retreat Centre, April – May 2021
Courage! Tara for Today
One-month retreat, Wangapeka Education & Retreat Centre, April - May 2019
Confidence in the Path
Two-week retreat, Wangapeka Education & Retreat Centre, January 2019
Heart Treasures of the Victorious One
One-month retreat, Wangapeka Education & Retreat Centre, April/May 2017
Emotion Transforms with Bonni Ross
Workshop series, Nelson, January 2017
Clear View, Kind Heart: The Practice of Transcendent Compassion
Two-week retreat, Wangapeka Education & Retreat Centre, January 2017
The Four Immeasurables
Two-week silent retreat, Wangapeka Education & Retreat Centre, January 2016
Holistic Clearing with Bonni Ross
Weekend Workshop, Nelson, March 2016
Vajrayogini Retreat
Two-week silent retreat, Wangapeka Education & Retreat Centre, April 2016
Making Life and Death Meaningful
Weekend Course, Mahamudra Retreat Centre, Coromandel, May 2016
Foundations of Mindfulness
8 week course, Mindful Aotearoa (Mindfulness Education Group), 2016
Developing Tranquility and Insight
Two-week silent retreat, Wangapeka Education & Retreat Centre, January 2015
Beyond Hope and Fear
One-week silent retreat, Wangapeka Education & Retreat Centre, April 2014
The Heart Sutra and Prajnaparamita
10-day silent retreat, Wangapeka Education & Retreat Centre, May 2013
Medicine Buddha Retreat
Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Tibetan Buddhist Centre, Whangarei, September 2011
A Passion for Enquiry, A Vast Spacious Heart
Two-month retreat, Wangapeka Education & Retreat Centre, 2008
Foundation Training in Compassionate Service
Mahamudra Retreat Centre, Coromandel, 2006
Lam-Rim Meditation Course
One-month, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, November 2005
Tushita Meditation Centre, Dharmsala, India, 2005
10-day course, Tushita Meditation Centre, Dharmsala, India, 2005
Green Tara Retreat
10-day retreat, Tushita Meditation Centre, Dharmsala, India, 2005