Originally from the West Coast of Ireland, Aisling puts her passion for a more healthy and inclusive world into action as a post-doctoral researcher at a UNESCO research center using disability inclusion in sports and physical education as a vehicle to create social justice. In the joy of service and being with light-minded people, Aisling has been facilitating meditation groups for almost ten years, while simultaneously playing various leadership roles in her spiritual community in Europe.

Meeting Sai Maa about thirty years ago was a turning point in Catherine’s life.  Since then, she has been a devoted student, “the best years of my incarnation.” In the material world, Catherine works as a business analyst in a multinational American Health Care company. In addition, she is passionate about energy work and Chinese medicine in which she developed energy-based practices.

Chantal is a teacher, massage therapist and energy specialist passionate about human evolutionary energy. To follow her passion, she studied different techniques of energy therapy.Through her deep faith in a better world, and guided and initiated by Sai Maa, Chantal also transmits the energies of Mary Magdalena. She teaches with passion, believing that the peace, serenity and development of every human is possible through the knowledge and practice of simple tools.

Clare Sheehan has 25+ years experience in the fields of homeopathy and energy work. She maintains a private homeopathy, NLP and Magdalena energy practice in Galway, Ireland, specializing in transformational work. In addition, Clare is a teacher and facilitator in the public and private sector in Ireland devoted to the vitality, joy and awakening of herself and others. She holds a Masters degree in Integrated Healthcare, homeopathy practitioner license, certificates in Magdalena energy and NLP and takes a leadership role in her spiritual community.

From a very young age, Gwendaëlle has been attracted by what she called God. When she met Sai Maa, she dived into the path of spirituality, awareness and Love. She then started to find “her way” and all the teachings she received is what she wishes to bring to others. Gwendaëlle is touched by the Light that resides in each of us. She believes in that Light and she inspires others to shine this Light and to express their potential. Gwendaëlle also has a private practice in Energy Psychology, is a wife and mother.

Heather Charlton is a founding co-creator and full-time staff member of the Awakened Life movement. Graduating with a degree in Eastern religious studies and new religious movements in 2005, she met Sai Maa that same year and became devoted to the acceleration of consciousness and the cultivation of a more joyful life through practical spirituality. As a teacher, Heather values connection to daily life application, deep acknowledgment of the many levels of the shared human condition, and radical inclusion.

Julia Afridi is passionate about sharing and teaching about health, spirituality and wellness in all its different forms. She began her training by getting a Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition and then went on to become a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician. She is currently the Medical Director for Integrative Medicine at Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare and is completing a Fellowship in Integrative Medicine. She has a busy Integrative Medicine and Family Medicine practice in the Chicagoland area.

Asking questions and sharing reflections has always been Julie’s passion. No wonder she became a journalist—in daily national papers, radio, TV and the web. Julie holds a Masters degree from University of Oslo, Norway in theatre studies. In 1984, Julie learned to meditate, and has taught self-development programs, practiced reiki and engaged in spiritual studies. She met Sai Maa in 2014 and landed “home.” Julie passionately works to improve the local environment for rivers in Oslo.

When Kathleen moved to Indonesia at age five, she was exposed to several different spiritual perspectives, which helped shaped her evolving consciousness. In the early 1970s, she met Swami Rama, an Indian Spiritual teacher, and began studying meditation and other disciplines. Professionally, Kathleen became a clinical psychologist and spent most of her career working on an inpatient unit at a large psychiatric hospital. In 2006, Kathleen met Sai Maa, and has taken over 30 courses with Sai Maa, expanding her knowledge of the wisdom teachings as presented by Maa.

Lana has focused on illuminating a paradigm of health, vibrancy, healing, and wholeness for over 14 years.  She currently works as an integrative psychologist and licensed acupuncturist at the Penny George Institute of Health and Healing (Minneapolis), helping others access their innate capacity to heal and transform and embody their full potential of mind, body and spirit.  Lana is a graduate of the Transformational Healers Internship Program, a Magdalena Healing Practitioner, and previously worked in the Mayo Clinic Integrative Medicine Program.

The joy of teaching and sharing is at the heart of Liliane’s life. After a university professor career, she is now giving conferences on Hinduism to yoga teachers in training in Paris. Shortly after meeting Sai Maa in 2001, she became one of Maa’s Master Teachers, and since then, she has been passionately organizing meditation, mantra chanting and energy dance circles, as well as spiritual tours in India. Liliane is also an energy practitioner.

Ludovic is a husband and father and is currently doing a PhD in development economics. He has been on a personal development and spiritual journey since 2014 and is passionate about the links between personal and societal transformation. Being conscious of the major change happening, and needed to happen, to the world to make it more sustainable and just, his life mixes spirituality, social engagement and scientific rigor.

Marie-Claire Minne is trained as a pediatrician and is also a specialist in Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She has practiced these specialties in Africa for 30 years. When she returned to Europe in 2009, she discovered spirituality. She then met her Master and Teacher, Sai Maa, and follows all the training programs. Marie-Claire is actively involved in her spiritual community in Belgium and began (in 2019) to develop a community of mindfulness and to offer lessons and energy care in Côte d’Ivoire, sharing her time between Europe and Africa.

Melissa has always loved to dance. After her college years, she surrendered to the inevitable and moved to New York City to dance professionally. There she met, studied and performed with one Postmodern legend after another – and her concepts and beliefs about living a creative life expanded. As a somatic movement artist, therapist and teacher, meditation and spiritual practices have informed her work for 30 years at Santa Fe University of Art and Design, Alexander Bewegung Institute in Vienna, Austria and in her home studio on the north shore of Chicago, IL.

Mireille worked for 15 years in business before meeting Sai Maa, with whom she discovered spirituality. She is now an Energy Kinesiologist, Certified Magdalena Energy Practitioner and Reiki Master Teacher. Her passion is to free people from their emotional stress and to accompany them in their transformation. Mireille is also the mother of three teenage girls and can testify how an enlightened life allows harmonious relationships.

After 15 years as a Swiss Private Banker and Trustee in Liechtenstein, Noëlle found a homeless puppy in the Bahamas and took it home. Inspired by the level of care her puppy wished for, Noëlle ended her financial career and created Citydogs, the finest dog nursery in Switzerland. In 2011, Noëlle founded the charity Citydogs4Streetdogs together with her husband Tobi and friend Anja, which later shifted into the Dog Rose, a rescue garden for street dogs. In 2014, Noëlle met Sai Maa and is now delighted to be an Awakened Life teacher for those interested in the healing of the Soul.

Rayna is a Program Manager at the University of Colorado and views herself as a lifelong teacher and learner. Working with young people to create intentional, sustainable communities is what drives her, and after 11 years as a student of Sai Maa, Rayna is passionate about the way courageous spiritual practice can allow us to live life fully and open up our compassion and connection with each other. Rayna is currently a Teacher in Training in the Awakened Life community, with an energetic, authentic, and down-to-earth teaching style.

Rachel’s journey began with a search for the Divine Feminine. This sparked the inner journey which brought her to Sai Maa in 2007. Rachel has a PhD in Microbiology and a Medical Doctorate. She is currently completing her medical training specializing in internal medicine and infectious diseases. Rachel has been leading groups of women to discover the Divine Feminine qualities within them, as well as meditations for men and women for over 10 years.

Selena has been passionately studying yoga and transformational work for over 20 years. With this rich background, ​her offerings incorporate guided meditation, mindfulness, emotional freedom and more – for transformation of body, mind, emotions and spirit​​. Selena is deeply committed to serving others in their ​transformation, joy​​ and freedom​, as well as her own growth and evolution. She is a certified Awakened Life teacher, and also holds certifications in Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Spiritual Life Coaching and more.