Meet the Facilitators: Hosts on Awakening Airwaves and Reiki Radio
Yolanda, Host of Reiki Radio
https://www.theenergeticalchemist.com/
Yolanda is a teacher of Energetic Alchemy, Intuitive Mentor, and host of Reiki Radio podcast. She is also certified in Wellness Counseling, through Cornell University, using a blend of techniques to help clients and students achieve deeper understanding of themselves and initiate re-identification. Her work facilitates new levels of self-connection and reveals the dynamics of mind, body, and energy.
Yolanda trained with internationally recognized Reiki Masters in the lineages of Usui Reiki Ryoho and Jikiden Reiki®. She also trained with shamans and healers of various modalities, increasing her intuitive abilities and exploration of transformative self-observation. Her methods have helped Reiki practitioners, globally, and she created an oracle deck for seekers and practitioners of energetic alchemy. Through her podcast, Reiki Radio, Yolanda shares tools to support your spiritual journey, including interviews with healers and authors who practice techniques from various traditions. Her classes include Usui Reiki Ryoho, all levels, in San Diego, as well as mentoring and intuitive awakening courses, online. Her group virtual classes, through The Alchemy Circle, are open to practitioners of all levels and lineages.
Most recently, Yolanda created a platform that features other teachers and practitioners called, The Reiki Class. Here you will find classes, sessions, and other resources to support your path of self-mastery. The platform also includes a podcast, Awakening Airwaves, featuring several incredible shows to further support community.
Gwen Allison, Host of Ready for Authentic Love
https://www.myspiritualbutterfly.com/
My spiritual journey of expansion started over 15 years ago with the discovery of inspirational teachings such as The Law of Attraction and The Secret.
I was finally able to understand how deeply our interpretation of our experiences affects our reality. By changing our thoughts, beliefs, emotions and behaviours we can transform our future experiences and positively change every area of our lives.
This was a total mindset shift for me, which helped me get through the pain of a divorce and a stressful redundancy, whilst coping with being a busy, working, single mum to my incredible daughter (now in her early twenties). I subsequently felt drawn to help others going through similar experiences and this led me to become a life coach in 2008 and a Reiki Practitioner in 2015.
Since becoming a life coach in 2008 I’ve helped countless women to live a more purposeful life. I’ve helped them start impactful careers that contributes to others.
I’ve helped them have more fulfilling relationships, experience more freedom and reach a deeper understanding of themselves and the Universe.
The most thrilling thing is seeing them finally take their place as powerful manifestors of their own destiny.
Serena, Host of Conscious Consumption
https://www.soleil-to-moon.com/
Serena's holistic journey began early at the age of 7 in her mother’s therapeutic school where she was immersed in the teachings of reflexology, cupping, and various massage techniques. These early experiences provided her with support during a challenging time in her life. As she navigated adulthood, Serena faced numerous trials that would test one's strength and it was during this time, that Serena's spiritual calling and path opened.
A pivotal moment in her life was during her yoga practice where peace and calm washed over her as she laid in śavāsana. This sparked her passion for helping others to achieve that same tranquility. It was then that Serena chose to pursue professional training, completing a 200-hour yoga teacher training, followed by a 300-hour YTT, along with Reiki, and sound practitioner training. She is deeply passionate about utilizing these holistic practices to foster healing and well-being while also enriching her own spiritual journey and that of others. As a dedicated student of holistic healing, she is about sharing her insights and experiences with others, guiding them on their healing paths.
Iya Efunlayo, Co-Host of Wisdom of the Elders
J. Efunlayo Maxey is an initiated Orisha priestess of Obatala trained in traditional African rituals and divination. She is the founder of the Obatala and Oshun Spiritual Healing Temple, Inc. which provides support, education, and spiritual services to all aspiring to embrace African Spirituality.
Efunlayo was initiated in 2001 by Iyalode Yeyefini Efunbolade, with whom she continues to work closely in all aspects of the tradition. Throughout her years of practice, she has initiated priests and mentored many clients and students who have come to respect her work. Using her experience as an educator, Efunlayo designed a spiritual life coaching program as well as a journaling curriculum to support others in their efforts to embrace the traditions of their ancestors. In addition, she teaches a variety of classes and workshops on African Spirituality to adults and children.
Efunlayo is also the co-founder of the Melanated Reiki Healers Collective, a community of reiki practitioners centered on education and advancement of the unique perspective of melanated reiki healers. As a Reiki Master/Teacher for many years, Efunlayo is well known and sought after for her reiki healing as well as her Reiki certification classes for children and adults. These in-demand classes emphasize energy healing from an African perspective.
Efunlayo was a teacher and program administrator for over 30 years and taught a diverse population of students, including those in need of mental and physical accommodations. Her experience teaching and mentoring people with different abilities, proficiencies, and backgrounds equipped her with the skills necessary to work with any assortment of personalities she encounters today. She holds a B.S. in Education from Tennessee State University, as well as an M.Ed. from Howard University.
Kayla, Co-Host of Seek & Surrender
http://instagram.com/energywithkay
Kayla noticed her sensitivities to energy at an early age, which like many, caused her to seem more introverted in her younger years. This common experience led her to explore various spiritual tools and practices as she grew older. Seeking clarity and intention in navigating energies, Kayla began studying and practicing Reiki, becoming a certified practitioner and teacher. Through this practice, she found a way to channel universal intelligence into her daily life, using it to infuse creativity into her work as a video editor.
Kayla loves to create. She immerses herself in the world of video editing, where she merges her spiritual understanding with her creative process. By incorporating energy work into her projects, she is able to enhance the vibrational quality of the content she produces. This unique approach not only benefits her professional work but also allows her to express her spirituality through a medium that reaches a broad audience.
Aside from her professional endeavors, Kayla also explores the power of manifesting and creating through energy experimentation. By combining Reiki practices, meditation techniques, and her innate intuitive gifts, she opens up a world of possibilities for amazing life experiences. Kayla's holistic approach to energy work not only enriches her own life but also serves as an inspiration for others to explore the depths of their own spiritual journeys.
Rosalyn, Co-Host of Seek & Surrender
https://twowolveswellness.com/
My name is Rosalyn and I’m from San Antonio, Texas. The land of delicious Mexican food, hot summers, and Southern hospitality. I grew up in an extended family of doctors, nurses, lawyers, and engineers while not quite feeling like that was the path for me or the way my brain worked. My interest was always people. What motivates someone? What makes the mind do what it does? How do people interact with one another and choose to do what they do? So in college I studied human sciences, psychology, sociology, and business. All leading me to a current decade long career in marketing and advertising.
But while growing up I also struggled with anxiety and not knowing what it was for quite some time. I wrote about this in depth on the blog which you can read here. But this anxiety was a catalyst for trying to find ways to help me regulate my nervous system, emotions, and mind. There were so may things I found that helped like yoga, meditation, being in nature, and energy healing to name a few. And the helpful things never left me, they lit up an excitement to learn more and once I felt like I was finally finding meaningful and impactful ways that could help me live in a state of balance I knew I wanted to help others experience the same. That led me to finding Reiki and learning from several teachers, most recently being Yolanda Williams, with whom I’ve learned in the lineage of Usui Reiki Ryoho and completed Shoden, Okuden, and Shinpiden levels. I will forever be grateful for what she has taught me and for her continued mentorship and support in this journey of becoming a Reiki Shihan (Reiki Master).
My daily Reiki practice has become a non-negotiable. Reiki is a system that has led me to understand myself on a deeper level. To see myself from an outside perspective to understand what makes me tick, why, and how I can grow through that. It gives me opportunities to heal and harmonize my physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual body. It is a way that I show myself love and appreciation and respect for who I am and how I move through this life. It isn’t just a practice of laying the hands for healing, it’s a way to work with the intention and focus of the mind for greater balance. It’s also a practice that has allowed me to feel the most alive and grateful in this life and how to live my days more fully present.
To share Reiki with others feels like an immense gift. To be able to create a space where someone can come and dedicate time for themselves to be open, receptive and empowered to heal will always make my heart feel full. The simplicity of Reiki is beautiful but the way that each person’s experience is so individually unique always fascinates me. But Reiki is not the only system of healing that I use. I let any modality that draws my attention get time to be understood and the ones that resonate with me usually stick around. Things like oracle and tarot cards, runes, and sound healing. I am no absolute expert in one craft but I find being able to be flexible and mix the modalities allows for even greater opportunities for understanding the self and others.
Lani-Woo, Host of Reiki, Rocks and Reflections
Lani Woo is an initiated orisha priestess of Oshun, and a highly intuitive healer who specializes in Usui Reiki healing.
Her road started in Richmond, Virginia and led her on a path to Urban and Regional Planning. Her journey continued to South Florida, where she discovered that she possessed a spiritual and healing component that was totally missing and very much needed from her technical day work. She ventured out to pursue her spiritual inklings and she was led to the Usui tradition of Reiki. She has practiced and taught Reiki for about 8 years in South Florida and along the way has added some other modalities to her Reiki healing, like crystal healing and crystal divination. She enjoys incorporating new techniques of Reiki into every part of her life.
Lani resides in South Florida and practices and teaches Reiki healing. She is a dynamic, dedicated and committed Reiki healer. She is available for hands-on physical treatments (for South Floridian residents only), Long Distance Reiki Sessions, Crystal Divination, Reiki and Crystal Healing Classes, both in person or on-line. Lani is a certified Reiki Master Teacher in the Usui Reiki tradition. She earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Urban and Regional Planning from Virginia Commonwealth University. She truly believes that Reiki energy is an antidote to living a healthy and fulfilling life.
Holly Hawkins, Host of Alchemy of Awakening
I am a teacher, guide, and conscious channel with a lifelong passion for transformation, healing, and assisting others on their soul’s journey. Additionally, I’m an international speaker and trainer in spirituality, energy medicine, healing as well as soul and life guidance.
On my own personal transformation journey, I discovered my gift and passion as a healer. I professionally stepped into the world of energy healing in 2006. Since that time I’ve joyously traveled the world teaching and offering sessions.
Over the years, I continually wanted to go deeper, and this is when I discovered the Akashic Records. Immediately, I embraced the deep wisdom, healing and support gleaned from work in this soul-level dimension. Once again, I dove in deeply and became an international Akashic Records instructor as well as reader. Through my deep and committed work in the Akashic Records I brought through the Akashic Records Nouveau™ process for accessing the Akashic Records. Now, I teach and offers sessions to clients world-wide each year.
The opening of my spiritual gifts expanded my ability to take the next steps in my life’s mission. Not the least of which was when I opened to becoming conscious channel for guidance from many sources, including the High Council of Orion, Ishtara, my main guide, Melchizedek, the angelic realm and more. They all share global messages to assist all people in living fuller, healthier, happier, and more integrated lives.
Through my channeling, I have worked deeply with both the High Council of Orion, Ascension Guides, and Ishtara, who brought the Universal Sphere® to the planet. Since 2011 my life has been deeply transformed by the loving wisdom and guidance that these Awakened Sources share with and through me.
I welcome you to the incredible Awakening journey of discovering your Light, Truth in Full Alignment with your Highest Potential!
Melinda, Host of Mystic Mel
https://www.moodystreetcircus.com/speakeasyreiki
Melinda is a Reiki Master and body alchemist. Understanding energy and helping people smile, dance and enjoy life more has always been part of her mission and matrix. Melinda grew up belly dancing at tavernas in Athens, Greece at the hip of her wild Sagittarian mom. She is passionate about guiding students to connect with love to themselves, their energy, their creativity, their bodies, the inner strength, their potential and their lives. No matter what modality she is teaching, Melinda encourages you to find your center and dance from the heart. Melinda’s unconventional & international upbringing amid circus artists, dancers, academics, hippies and freethinkers informs her work and allows her to teach and hold space with imagination and flow for people from many walks of life on a variety of levels.
Melinda is founder of Moody Street Circus, her family’s circus arts and belly dance studio. As she continued her energy work education and practices and deepened trust in her intuition as a long-time member of the Alchemy Circle led by Yolanda Williams, Melinda was called to create Speakeasy Reiki as a sanctuary for healing and energetic exploration. She resources a variety of modalities including Reiki, Qi Gong, meditation, Tarot and oracle cards, ritual creation & journaling. Melinda feels honored to explore people’s important questions and enjoys witnessing their resilience as they find clarity and make aligned choices while navigating challenges.
Iya Ifetayo White, Co-Host of Wisdom of the Elders
Ifetayo White is a Transformational Healing Practitioner and Reiki Master Teacher who is the founder and director of The Lowcountry School of Reiki, CHOICES Birthing and Wellness Support, and Neesa's hOMe on St. Helena Island, SC. A community Elder, parent, grandparent, friend and professional, she continues to devote herself to the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual growth of herself and others. As a long-time meditation practitioner and instructor, Ifetayo has offered countless meditation sessions for children and adults in person, at events and during virtual workshops.
Ifetayo has practiced and taught Reiki for 30 years, and in 2020 she was attuned again as a Usui Shinpiden Reiki III Teacher by Frans Stiene of the International House of Reiki. Her work as an experienced Reiki practitioner and her training as a massage therapist and Jin Shin Do acupressure practitioner have created the container for her practice as a somatic healer of traumatic memory stored in the body. Her ReTurning hOMe Transformational Mentoring Program has provided a bridge for individuals to explore the trauma and fears that prevent them from living their lives to the fullest.
Ifetayo has loved serving as a birth, postpartum and end-of-life doula. She is a sought-out national advocate for children and has worked with children, families, teachers and staff in community mental health programs. As a consultant with Early Head Start in two states she facilitates trainings for teachers, parents, staff members and program directors in self-care and wellness practices, as well as early childhood mental health insight. More recently Ifetayo facilitated sessions on vicarious trauma and self-care practices at a CDC training for nurses, doctors and hospital administrators whose focus is the collecting and reporting of maternal mortality data.
Ever grateful for her life, Ifetayo enjoys spending time with her family and friends, writing, watching movies, crafting, beach walking, swimming, and being in nature as much as possible.
Ifetayo graduated from Howard University in 1967 with a B.A. in Russian Language and Area Studies. She has been certified in massage therapy, reflexology, acupressure, metaphysical spiritual practices, Reiki I, II, III, doula birth support, wellness support and has received many hours of training in mental health theory and practice, and especially trauma and abuse support.