“There is no need to be different, let’s be more ourselves.”

— Ixchel Kinloch, Founder of IXCHEL

“I’m so overwhelmed with gratitude by Ixchel’s presence. Thank you for holding space so beautifully and for stepping into this role with such grace and intention…thank you again for the support, we couldn’t have done it without you! I can’t wait to continue our work together.”

— Paije Alexandra West, Founder of ETÉREO

CREDENTIALS

Accomplished classical pianist who performed with symphony orchestras (1996-present) 

Harvard BA in History (2004) and Stanford MA in International Policy (2007)

Yoga Teacher Training with Larry Schultz, It’s Yoga (2008); Ashtanga yoga practitioner for 17 years  

Stanford Institute for Entrepreneurship & StartX Accelerator (2008, 2014)

Bwiti initiate (Missoko and Fang initiations, Gabon, Africa (2022, 2025) 

Ecology of Clinical Shamanism training in shamanism, medicine, and reiki (2023)