In this soul-deep episode of The Enlighten DXB Podcast, Erika Masako Welch is joined by transformational guide, psychotherapist, and ISTA faculty member Laura Deva to explore the healing path of descension — a journey into the underworld of the self, where true power and sovereignty are reclaimed.

Laura shares her courageous personal story: from facing cancer and working in the criminal justice system, to her formative experiences within the sex industry. Along the way, she discovered profound truths about sexuality, money, and power — and how these forces shape our identity, relationships, and capacity to live fully.

Together, they unpack the role of shadow work, archetypal embodiment, and mystery schools in spiritual and psychological transformation. This conversation is a guidepost for anyone seeking to integrate their light and dark, reclaim suppressed parts of self, and walk the mystical path with grounded presence.

Guest Bio:
Laura Deva is a transformational guide, psychotherapist, and ISTA faculty member devoted to awakening embodied sovereignty and soulful power. With over 15 years of global experience, she weaves deep psychology, sacred sexuality, trauma alchemy, and ancient temple arts into potent spaces of healing and rebirth. Trained in clinical and criminal psychology, and rooted in tantric and shamanic lineages, Laura holds a fierce yet tender container for radical transformation. Whether through her private practice in Geneva or international workshops and rites of passage, she leads seekers home to their bodies, their truth, and their divine essence.

Connect with Laura:
Website: www.lauradeva.com
Instagram: @laura_deva_love

Join One of Laura’s upcoming retreats:
Shamanic Womb Journey in Samothraki (September 2025 / women only)
Living from the Mystery Retreat in Germany (November 2025)

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• "Shadow" - Jungle Meets Desert (EP) by Janax Pacha, Fadi Rifaai, Louay Al Awam, Sandu
• "Gold Tiger" - for Yoga

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Get comfy, for this extra special (meaning: extra long and extra deep) episode with Rita Hraiz (recorded at the end of 2024). We dive into the question: How do we deepen into our spiritual practice and connection, and come into alignment with our solar plexus and heart, based on ageless esoteric wisdom? When tragedy and atrocities strike, such as the wars scarring humanity in our present day, how do we strike the balance between being a vessel of love and spiritual enlightenment, and an actor on this material plane trying to do what is “right”?  

We dive into everything from ageless wisdom, esoteric psychology, kundalini awakenings and its various stages, and the various traditional spiritual texts that hold some sacred keys to sacred portals. Rita also speaks about a coming Golden Age on the precipice - a great awakening to realize Shambala - a collective shift of all of humanity into a more enlightened state that we are all walking towards. Don’t miss the beautiful meditation at the end, where Rita invokes Vajra Heruka (also often referred to as Vajrahrīḥa), a powerful deity in Vajrayana Buddhism that works to remove obstacles, destroy ignorance and ego and cut through delusion. 

Guest Bio:
Rita Hraiz is a spiritual visionary, sacred artist, and modern mystic devoted to awakening the divine feminine and guiding souls back to their truth. As a lifelong student of Ageless Wisdom and a keeper of the Shambhala flame, Rita weaves ancient teachings with modern consciousness to help others embody love, purpose, and radiant presence. Through her transformational work in color alchemy, soul mentorship, and conscious fashion, she empowers seekers to walk the path of beauty, integrity, and inner liberation. Rita is not just a teacher—she’s a mirror, a catalyst, and a voice for the rising light of a new humanity.

Connect with Rita:

Website: www.ritahraiz.com 
Instagram: @rita_hraiz

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Special Shout out to our two soundtracks:

• "Shadow" - Jungle Meets Desert (EP) by Janax Pacha, Fadi Rifaai, Louay Al Awam, Sandu
• "Gold Tiger" - for Yoga

If you're in and around Dubai (UAE) - and would like to sign-up for one of our in-person retreats in Dubai or beyond, we recommend signing up to our email newsletter. Keep abreast of the most cutting edge retreats on offer for Spiritual Warriors here, and everywhere: www.EnlightenDXB.com

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In this episode, we get into the juicy topic of our beautiful vulvas. That’s right, this is about two powerful women talking about our beautiful, powerful, wise yonis. And who better to do that with, than Embodied Feminine Leadership Coach, Alice Hong. We speak into the sacred space and the life force that moves through them to help all women around the world give birth - not just to children and the next generation, but to more life in this world through birthing new projects, new art, new businesses, and new ways of being. Our yonis is at the center of our ability to manifest our future, and they can be powerful portals to help us access more self love, and love unto others.

Feel inspired and moved? Get in touch with Alice: 

www.alicehong.com
IG: alicehongofficial 

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Special Shout out to our two soundtracks:

• "Shadow" - Jungle Meets Desert (EP) by Janax Pacha, Fadi Rifaai, Louay Al Awam, Sandu
• "Gold Tiger" - for Yoga

If you're in and around Dubai (UAE) - and would like to sign-up for one of our in-person retreats in Dubai or beyond, we recommend signing up to our email newsletter. Keep abreast of the most cutting edge retreats on offer for Spiritual Warriors here, and everywhere: www.EnlightenDXB.com

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In this special episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with the extraordinary Daniel Li Ox—a QiGong Master, ordained Zen Buddhist monk, and the visionary founder of ZenCleanz, a line of powerful fermented detoxification enzymes designed to support fasting and healing. With over five decades of exploring life as a student of ancient wisdoms, Chinese medicine, and spirituality, Daniel brings a playful yet profound perspective to the table.

Our conversation was full of surprises and profound insights. Daniel’s childlike curiosity and deep humility left me utterly enchanted. He reminded me that the path of a spiritual warrior doesn’t have to be weighed down by solemnity; instead, we can walk it with light-heartedness and joy. Together, we explored themes of stagnation, personal growth, and what it means to keep the “bubbles in our champagne” alive—a metaphor for staying vibrant and connected to our passions.

Daniel also shared his belief in the transformative power of grounding, and how spiritual practices can help us feel more deeply, process emotions, and transform energy in this lifetime. His insights are as practical as they are profound, delivered with his signature cheeky humor and openness.

Whether you’re curious about QiGong, intrigued by the idea of fasting for healing, or simply seeking pearls of wisdom from a true seeker, this episode offers it all. Tune in for a journey through spirituality, self-discovery, and the art of staying vibrant on the winding path of life.

If you'd like to try out and order ZenCleanz's enzyme kits - you can get a 5% Discount Code by entering the coupon EDXB15 at checkout.

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Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RAC9aX
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Watch on Youtube: https://bit.ly/3RAIS4s

Special Shout out to our two soundtracks:

• "Shadow" - Jungle Meets Desert (EP) by Janax Pacha, Fadi Rifaai, Louay Al Awam, Sandu
• "Gold Tiger" - for Yoga

If you're in and around Dubai (UAE) - and would like to sign-up for one of our in-person retreats in Dubai or beyond, we recommend signing up to our email newsletter. Keep abreast of the most cutting edge retreats on offer for Spiritual Warriors here, and everywhere: www.EnlightenDXB.com

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Nikola is a cultural transfiguration catalyst, who relishes in building values driven systems, organizations and communities at scale. In this episode, we speak into the nuances of collective trauma and ancestral trauma, and how these often intersect - especially where major societal upheavals existed, particularly in times of war. We speak into the four fundamental collective traumas - from (a) the collective trauma of splitting the spirit world from science and the material world; (b) the collective trauma of patriarchy, and creating an imbalance between the feminine and masculine sides of our nature; and (c) the collective trauma of individualism vs collectivism and the schisms this collective shift has caused in society; and finally (d) the collective trauma of separating the individual human from the (mother) Earth and Nature herself. We dive in deeper to the current realities of the Holy War being fought in Gaza today, thirteen months in - and what that conflict means from a collective trauma lens. We get vulnerable and ask the uncomfortable questions so many of us are thinking about, but perhaps haven’t dared to speak into publicly. Let’s have THAT conversation.

Get in touch with Nikola:
Connect on IG: @jurisicnikola

Nikola’s Project Light Website: www.project.one 

Nikola’s Advisory Website: www.transfigurationadvisory.co

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Special Shout out to our two soundtracks:

• "Shadow" - Jungle Meets Desert (EP) by Janax Pacha, Fadi Rifaai, Louay Al Awam, Sandu
• "Gold Tiger" - for Yoga

If you're in and around Dubai (UAE) - and would like to sign-up for one of our in-person retreats in Dubai or beyond, we recommend signing up to our email newsletter. Keep abreast of the most cutting edge retreats on offer for Spiritual Warriors here, and everywhere: www.EnlightenDXB.com

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Pythagoras used to prescribe song and music for various ailments like depression and anxiety. But of course, ancient wisdom would prescribe us song or movement as a healing modality, wouldn't it? Erika sits down with Fadi Rifaai in this episode, who is a Singer, Actor and Writer with a particular penchant for communing with God through singing Sufi Poetry. In this episode, you will witness the power of music. Witness how one human being can become an antenna for us all to connect to Spirit, through the simple revolutionary act of emptying oneself to become a musical vessel. Get ready to feel the healing medicine found in music in this very special episode where music = liberation.

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Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3KSb5Qz
Watch on Youtube: https://bit.ly/3RAIS4s

Special Shout out to our two soundtracks:

• "Shadow" - Jungle Meets Desert (EP) by Janax Pacha, Fadi Rifaai, Louay Al Awam, Sandu
• "Gold Tiger" - for Yoga

If you're in and around Dubai (UAE) - and would like to sign-up for one of our in-person retreats in Dubai or beyond, we recommend signing up to our email newsletter. Keep abreast of the most cutting edge retreats on offer for Spiritual Warriors here, and everywhere: www.EnlightenDXB.com

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MayBritt Searty is a Family and Systemic Constellations Therapist, a Doctor of Natural Medicine, and a psychosomatic body worker in Dubai. She describes herself as a passionate life-long explorer of alternative ways to doing things, which has led her to becoming a long-time practitioner of cranial sacral therapy, osho therapy, homeopathy, and various other modalities that helped her explore the psychosomatic aspects of illnesses. In this episode, we dive deep into the world of ancestral and generational trauma, the mother wound, and the stories that hold power in our family systems. We talk about the inevitability of traumatizing our own children and carrying traumas not just from our own parents, but often unconsciously from 7 generations that came before us. We touch on the power of healing through stillness, and through so many modalities that she’s explored over the years. MayBritt also shares so many beautiful personal stories from her own ancestry, and speaks into the various illnesses she and her family members have had to battle that she believes were the result of unresolved ancestral trauma. We also touch on the power of the land we are born in, and the power of the lands that we are called to… and also reflect on the growing healing community in Dubai, where MayBritt sees a current balancing of masculine and feminine energy in the city itself. 

Connect with MayBritt:
IG: @maybrittsearty
https://www.instagram.com/maybrittsearty/

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Watch on Youtube: https://bit.ly/3RAIS4s

Special Shout out to our two soundtracks:

• "Shadow" - Jungle Meets Desert (EP) by Janax Pacha, Fadi Rifaai, Louay Al Awam, Sandu
• "Gold Tiger" - for Yoga

If you're in and around Dubai (UAE) - and would like to sign-up for one of our in-person retreats in Dubai or beyond, we recommend signing up to our email newsletter. Keep abreast of the most cutting edge retreats on offer for Spiritual Warriors here, and everywhere: www.EnlightenDXB.com

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Here at the Enlighten DXB Podcast, we bring honest and vulnerable conversations about the Spiritual Warrior's path, which will help you create deeper intimacy in all areas of your life. 

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=== CONNECT WITH THE ENLIGHTEN DXB PODCAST COMMUNITY ===

Check out all the shownotes, bios, and background information at:
Website: www.EnlightenDXB.com
Instagram: @EnlightenDXB

Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RAC9aX
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3KSb5Qz
Watch on Youtube: https://bit.ly/3RAIS4s

Special Shout out to our two soundtracks:

• "Shadow" - Jungle Meets Desert (EP) by Janax Pacha, Fadi Rifaai, Louay Al Awam, Sandu
• "Gold Tiger" - for Yoga

If you're in and around Dubai (UAE) - and would like to sign-up for one of our in-person retreats in Dubai or beyond, we recommend signing up to our email newsletter. Keep abreast of the most cutting edge retreats on offer for Spiritual Warriors here, and everywhere: www.EnlightenDXB.com

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Liberty is a certified womb steam practitioner and devoted plant medicine womban. She is a passionate advocate for menstrual cycle awareness and is all about helping women reconnect with their wombs. Liberty is also a certified liquid flow practitioner, which brings transformative and healing experiences in water. In this episode, we talk about the intuitive power found in the womb, and different rituals we can do to connect with her. We also talk about becoming more aware of our menstrual cycles, and how important it is for us to connect more deeply with the different phases and living more in rhythm with our 28 day moon cycles. 

Connect with Liberty
Website: https://www.sheisliberty.com/ 
IG: SheisLiberty
IG: Waterflow_therapy

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Watch on Youtube: https://bit.ly/3RAIS4s

Special Shout out to our two soundtracks:

• "Shadow" - Jungle Meets Desert (EP) by Janax Pacha, Fadi Rifaai, Louay Al Awam, Sandu
• "Gold Tiger" - for Yoga

If you're in and around Dubai (UAE) - and would like to sign-up for one of our in-person retreats in Dubai or beyond, we recommend signing up to our email newsletter. Keep abreast of the most cutting edge retreats on offer for Spiritual Warriors here, and everywhere: www.EnlightenDXB.com

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Erika sits down with one of her favorite IFS (Internal Family Systems) coaches that she's ever had the pleasure of working with, Riké John. In this episode, Erika and Riké speak into the power of walking the spiritual path and doing the work in sisterhood, shoulder to shoulder, while running a women's circle together in Dubai. They talk about the importance of empowering each other to become a Queen amongst Queens. They speak into the importance of healing the sister-wound, which requires showing up in our most vulnerable, most authentic and rawest frequencies in each others presence. They geek out on how Shadow Work, IFS Parts Work, and how Desire-Based Coaching can help us heal our darker parts, while staying focused on walking towards the light. Riké shares how she works with all of our inner children and inner parts, how they all show up differently in different people, and how unconditionally loving ourselves is always the answer. Finally, they discuss how Fear often disguises itself as Love, and how we must always be conscious to choose Love over Fear. This is a dynamite session with this Queen amongst Queens; we hope you enjoy it.

Connect with Rike:
IG: @lovewithrike
www.rikejohn.com 

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Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RAC9aX
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Watch on Youtube: https://bit.ly/3RAIS4s

Special Shout out to our two soundtracks:

• "Shadow" - Jungle Meets Desert (EP) by Janax Pacha, Fadi Rifaai, Louay Al Awam, Sandu
• "Gold Tiger" - for Yoga

If you're in and around Dubai (UAE) - and would like to sign-up for one of our in-person retreats in Dubai or beyond, we recommend signing up to our email newsletter. Keep abreast of the most cutting edge retreats on offer for Spiritual Warriors here, and everywhere: www.EnlightenDXB.com

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