Angela Maye

My name is Angela Maye, and I’ve always been endlessly curious. Curious about people, about nature, about consciousness, and about what it truly means to be human.

That curiosity has led me on some extraordinary adventures, travelling through more than 66 countries, living in Latin America for most of my adult life, and spending time in India, where my spiritual journey first began. I had a soul mission to connect with the Great Spirit and understand my own spiritual journey.

It was in Bolivia that I sat in my first plant medicine ceremony. Rather than giving me answers, it opened a whole new world of questions and drew me deeper into the world of plant medicines. I went on to immerse myself in the Amazon to study dieta, sitting in silence and isolation to build a relationship with the plants, understand their teachings, and meet myself more honestly.

My formal learning began in 2014 with Maestro Héctor in Lamas, Peru, in the mestizo vegetalista tradition, followed by a two-month apprenticeship with Taita Richard of the Siona people in Putumayo, Colombia. In 2015, I learned with Maestro Víctor in Baños, Ecuador, and with Alonso del Río at Ayahuasca Ayllu in Taray, in Peru’s Sacred Valley. In 2016, I returned to Lamas to study with Hegner Paredes Meléndez.

Since then, I have dieted Amazonian master plants including Chuchuhuasi, Lima Dulce, Uña de Gato, Ajo Sacha and Bobinsana, as well as plants and fungi from other traditions, such as Rose, Reishi, Dandelion and Artemisia.

What began as curiosity became a journey of deep self-healing, humility, and a lifelong love of learning. While sitting with maestros and practitioners in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia, I was also walking my own path of healing, deepening my relationship with plant medicines, indigenous wisdom, and the profound connection between people, nature, and healing.

Returning to Europe, I felt called to bridge these experiences with approaches that could best support people in the Western world. From 2019 to 2022, I studied shamanic healing, ritual and space holding with Shadow of the Shaman in the UK, alongside shadow work and hands-on experience in retreat facilitation. In 2026, I completed Kambó facilitator training with the International Association of Kambo Practitioners (IAKP) in Ireland.

Today, I work as a coach, integration guide and facilitator, and I’m still endlessly curious. I’ve studied coaching, neuroscience, mindfulness and meditation, NLP, ritual, facilitation, and consciousness, yet more than anything, I see myself as a lifelong student of life. My curiosity is one of my greatest teachers, and I’m almost always immersed in learning something new about ourselves, our relationships, and the ever-evolving nature of human consciousness.

I’m fascinated by how we grow, how we heal, and how expanding our awareness shapes not only our own lives but also humanity as a whole. I believe that every act of greater awareness and compassion ripples far beyond the individual, and contributing to that collective evolution is the very purpose that continues to guide my path.

While I have a deep love for meaningful inner work, I also believe in balancing it with creativity, music, dance, ritual, and the simple joy of being alive. For me, healing isn’t only found in the shadows, but also in beauty, presence, and the moments that remind us of our true nature.

For me, this path has never been about having to get somewhere. It’s about continuing to explore, staying open to wonder, and walking alongside others in community as we remember more of who we truly are.