“I’m so overwhelmed with gratitude by YOUR 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 cum laude in History (2004) and Stanford MA in International Policy (2007)
Yoga Teacher Training with Larry Schultz, It’s Yoga (2008); Ashtanga yoga practitioner for 18 years
Stanford Institute for Entrepreneurship & StartX Accelerator (2008, 2014)
Bwiti initiate (Missoko and Fang initiations with iboga, Gabon, Africa (2022, 2025)
Ecology of Clinical Shamanism training in shamanism, medicine, and reiki; initiations with ayahuasca, kambo, rapéh, sananga, psilocybin, and Syrian rue (2023)
The Infinite Dream; vision, archetypes, and yoga nidra course with Kim Krans (2025)
International medicine retreat facilitator, vision activation workshops (2023-present)
Psychedelic Leadership Retreat for Serving Black Communities (2026)
Speaker, Global Psychedelic Landscapes, Psychedelic Culture (2026)
Ongoing study, collaboration, & reciprocity work with revered elders in various lineages
“You always delivered the right words—even the ones I didn’t want to hear. (It’s the IXCHEL CORE way ;) You are so deeply integrated, rooted in your truth, and unwavering in your presence. Thank you for your medicine.
Thank you endlessly… you all created a safe space which allowed me to get to the root.”
— Lana Pribic, Host of Modern Psychedelics