Ana Medina’s life mission is to help people remember who they are. Her spiritual path started in her early 20’s after she moved from her home land of Mexico to the U.S. to study music. Her mission became even clearer when she was summoned by the plant teachers of the world to give her gift of service to the community in an even deeper way. Her education spans a wide range of modalities. In addition to being a certified Life Coach, her training includes, Sound Healing, Reiki, Pranic Healing, Shadow Work, Quantum Healing, Psych-K, Ho’oponopono and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to name a few. 

Ana has an incredible gift of creating very safe spaces for people to explore deep trauma as well as the remembering of their innate wellness and connection to creation. Her unconditionally loving demeanor and ability to meet people where they are at, provide for an environment where people can do very deep spiritual and emotional work. She lives and works in a beautiful mountain cabin, surrounded by ponderosa trees and breathtaking mountain views, only 25 minutes above Boulder Colorado.

Andrea Valeska, MAS. was born and raised in Chile, a Mapuche descendant. Andrea serves as a Holistic Life Integration Coach and is becoming certified as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She is a Tarot reader, Herbalist and Women’s circle facilitator. Through her holistic and integrative approach she guides women to reconnect with their natural rhythms, rediscover themselves and embrace their authenticity to lead from the Heart. She has been an active voice for the last 8 years within the Entheogens community locally, as well as internationally. 

Andrea focuses her intention to raise awareness about the importance of inclusion of Indigenous perspectives and for the protection of Indigenous sacred ceremonial ways. She serves in many non-profits related with indigenous rights, reparations and inclusion. She was part of Decriminalize Denver campaign, participated with Brooklyn psychedelic society, co-lead Nashville Psychedelic society and collaborates with several local non-profits in the field. One of her goal is to bring MDMA Assistant Therapy to Chile, to heal from the effects of colonization and Dictatorship. Andrea holds an Engineer in Business Administration Degree, BA in Business, and a Master of Administrative Science. She is certified in Global Leadership & Administration, and Non-profit Organizational Development.

Episode Highlights

• The importance of respecting indigenous voices and traditions when working with plant medicines
• The colonization and commercialization of plant medicines
• Cautions against the harm of synthesizing and extracting medicines without considering their lineage and the impact on the land
• Advocacy for education, humility, and learning from indigenous elders before attempting to work with plant medicines
• The importance of reconnecting with the land and being informed by it
• The shadow side of the plant medicine world
• The need for inclusivity, awareness, and education in the psychedelic renaissance
• The grassroots initiative for decriminalization, which initially focused on psilocybin mushrooms but was later altered by a corporation called New Approach
• The division within the community caused by the intervention of New Approach, which is backed by big pharma and the cannabis industry
• The lack of consultation and inclusion of indigenous people in the decision-making process

Andrea Valeska’s Links 

• Instagram: @achievevibrationalalignment
• Facebook: Andrea Valeska

Ana Medina’s Links 

• Website: www.newparadigmmysteryschool.com