Hello there

In short, I’m a normal gal with a deep love for and fascination with embodiment, the divine feminine, tantric philosophy and our tender human hearts.

I work gently, yet fiercely.

I believe in the power of the vulnerable, unseen places to free us.

And I trust in Life wholeheartedly.

... if you are interested in knowing more, see story below or just listen to the podcast! xoxo Alisha

Published Books:

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This self-guided journal is designed for YOU to discover and deepen into your Divine Feminine energy.

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To work with me: You can join one of my constellation groups or international retreats.

(I’m currently not advertising 1:1 sessions but those are available for people who want to dive deeper.)

My story

For years, I was trying to “find my way” in Los Angeles, battling a culture that seemed to take me more “out” of myself. I struggled with occasional anxiety attacks and a perpetual sense of “lostness”. Spiritually, I felt as if I was living in a dry desert. As I looked around me, I couldn’t see anyone who might understand the depths of my heart.

Finally, I took a radical leap and did the only thing my heart called for me to do - travel. I worked several jobs, saved money and took off on what I intended to be a 6-month trip in Asia. Little did I know, 6-months would turn into about a decade of nearly non-stop traveling around the globe.

My travels all had the focus of gaining skills and knowledge that would take me deeper into my spiritual understanding of life and myself. I learned about subtle body energy & how to feel my body inside out during my Hatha Yoga Teacher certification. I discovered sacred sexuality & the power of the woman’s body through tantric initiation and study. I found my devotional heart enamored with the Divine Feminine & loved immersing into rituals and practices from Kashmiri Shaivism, Shaktism and White-handed tantra. I found peace in my heart with silent meditation retreats, which also showed me how to navigate my inner world with calm and clarity.

My life experience has shown me that the heart knows your deepest truth & holds the keys for your greatest story to unfold. I want this for my clients!

Today I teach & coach based on the tools I acquire during my studies. My work synthesizes principles of classical hatha yoga & tantra, neo-tantra, mindfulness practices, sacred feminine work & ritual, depth-psychology and the latest studies in neuro-science & wellness.

(scroll down if you want to hear more details of my journey…)

Trainings

• 2-year Comprehensive Training from the Hakomi Institute, a mindfulness-based somatic coaching method. (2015 - Berkeley, CA) & continued Hakomi assistant work (2017-present)

• 500-hour Hatha Yoga Teaching RYF Certification with specialization in yogic philosophy, pranayama, tantra, psychology of the chakras. (2011 - Thailand)

• 200-hour Mystical Dance Teacher Training with Monika Nataraj; focus in conscious dance movement, sacred ritual and traditions of the Divine Feminine. (2012 - Thailand)

• On-going training in the Tantric Dance of Feminine Power with Vajra Ma & Nita Rubio; conscious, devotional embodiment practices. (Since 2013 - California)

• “The Voice of the Heart” Coaching Method; an 8-session “depth-coaching” method that clears the blocks to hearing the absolute truth of your hearts deepest yearnings. (2018 - Online + India)

• Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing Training for trauma resolution & nervous system stabilization (in progress, 2020)

• PhD in Clinical Psychology with emphases on transpersonal & somatic psychology, California Institute of Human Science (CIHS) (in progress, 2020)

Further Studies:

• Tantra Levels I, II & III with neo-tantric masters Homa & Mukto (Fortaleza, Brazil)

• Shri Vidya with Nita Rubio (Since 2015, Los Angeles)

• White Tantric Arts with Guruji Raj Kumar Baswar (2011-2013, India)

• “Women’s Liberation - Looking at our Inner Masculine” with Leela, Osho Sanyasin (2017, Denmark)

• The Pathwork by Eva Pierrakos (Since 2012, India & Bay Area)

• Spiritual-Depth Psychology & Vedic Studies with Prem Baba (2012-2018, India, Brazil)

• Healing Sexual Trauma with Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing Method (2019)

The Story continues…

Upon arrival in India, I traveled alone in the south for some time, seeing Goa, Kerala, Mysore, etc. I followed my guidebook religiously. Truth be told, I was not having fun. I was engrossed in trying “to see everything”, anxiously searching my Lonely Planet for someone to tell me the next important sight to see.

One day it dawned upon me - “What if I just followed my heart? What would I do? Where would I go?” My heart called for the Andaman Islands, some isolated islands in the Indian Ocean. I booked a flight and spent the next 3 weeks scuba diving, eating fresh-caught fish & coconuts, sleeping in a tiny thatched-roof hut & connecting with an international community of backpackers and hippies.

Soon, the familiar call of my heart returned. This time it said: “Go to Rishikesh”.

Yet Rishikesh was SO far away, it made NO sense to travel that far, when I was living in the paradise island hanging out with new friends!

But the call came back.

I fought against my own heart for some time… even changing my plane flight to leave FOUR times as I struggled with the decision to abandon the crystal clear waters for an unknown destination.

Finally I made the leap, flew back to mainland India, took over 40 hours of trains to arrive in Rishikesh amidst the Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest spiritual gathering on the planet.

From here, my life completely transformed.

Rishikesh, India, is known as the “world capital of yoga”. Here I discovered a methodology that helped me to feel my body from the inside out. Perhaps for the first time in my life, I felt deeply validated & whole. It was like a “coming home” to myself.

Around this time, I also met my future boyfriend who would initiate me into the secrets of tantra. The meeting of spirit & sexuality rang deeply true to my soul - I knew I had found my path.

Since then, I have been immersed in yoga, tantra, meditation & sacred feminine practices, taking me on an intimate inner journey through Thailand, India, Brazil, Italy and Bali. It has been the joy of my life discovering deeper layers of reality & ways to intimately connect that make my heart sing!

Giving back…

In 2014, I began a 2-year training in the Hakomi Method, a mindfulness-based somatic coaching method that allowed me to share the depth of the treasures I was finding. I learned how to “hold space” for others in a way that is totally non-invasive or imposing. Hakomi allows me to hold your hand as we explore together the makings of your inner world. This is where real transformation can happen.

Today I am assisting in the Los Angeles Professional Skills - Hakomi Method training.

In my coaching sessions, I help women to heal their relationship to their bodies, gain clarity on their path and choices, discover their inner courage and power, create and maintain boundaries, connect to their soul’s longing & take action with clarity & empowerment.

I began offering women’s work in 2013. Being a woman at this moment in time is ridden with both massive challenges and unbelievable blessings. I love supporting women in their unfolding into more pleasure, joy and power.

I have a personal devotional practice of meditation & sacred feminine work. The heart of what drives me is this deep immersion into the divine feminine, to understand and experience this mystery.

You can experience any of this during one of my retreats or workshops! They are offered internationally and allow women to dive deeply into themselves in a supported environment.