Terra’s Temple events and programs are run and designed by our circle of priestesses, practitioners and healers dedicated to Terra.
April C. Taylor
April C. Taylor is thrilled to devote her time and energy to Terra’s Temple and the creation of community this urban temple holds. She considers her spiritual practice to be a main source of strength in her life and work. She loves the expressive arts, the mystery and beauty of sound, and the flow of dance and yoga. She is a Certified Sound Healer and Priestess, as well as trained performing artist, ritualist, and teacher. Her main mentors include Suzanne Sterling and Silvia Nakkach. She is a graduate of Mills College and the California Institute of Integral Studies. At Terra’s Temple she offers Emergence: Reiki with Sound, and movement mediations. She is in the process of crafting workshops for self-acceptance and personal expression. She considers her life to be one of deep service and witnessing, plus rich in joy and laughter. To contact April please email:magikal1act@gmail.com
Dr. Aumatma Shah
Naturopathic Medicine views the body holistically– mind, body spirit. The training is a comprehensive curriculum that incorporates the eastern and western perspectives on health and healing. It promotes the use of natural, non-toxic modalities to help the whole body to heal itself. Aumatma specializes in homeopathy– which is one way to recognize and break energetic patterns and pave the way to true integral healing.Aumatma envisions a world of health and vibrance– with healthy individuals, communities, and environment. Through Karma Clinic, Aumatma has been helping to manifest this vision for vibrance. The collaboration with Terra’s Temple, with its dedication to Gaia, furthers and supports this vision many ways. Aumatma is delighted to be part of the community, and to serve as a priestess & midwife to birthing the “more beautiful world our hearts know is possible.”
Makenna Berry
Makenna has formal training in spiritual guidance through her priestess training, group facilitation, and transpersonal psychology as well a certificate in Existential-Humanistic psychotherapy.Makenna offers unique life path readings using the tarot and deep intuitive listening. She believes that we all have innate wisdom and intuitive abilities. Through her process with you she will bring out your wisdom and intuitive abilities that will help you in your life journeys. Makenna is currently flowing through life as a student pursuing a PhD in Psychology at Saybrook University. Her passions lie in transforming the lives of individuals, families and communities that are struggling to emerge from poverty.
Nicki Koethner, MA, MFTA
Nicki is a licensed Expressive Art Therapist and Psychotherapist and multimedia artist, is a non-judgmental guide supporting people in finding their truth in all areas of their lives especially relationships, sexuality, creativity, spirituality, and work. Nicki brings a wide variety of tools and wisdom to her practice of deeply listening to people and guiding them to access what they need to make desired changes in their lives, feeling supported in their transitions and accessing their full potential. Directing and facilitating a deep inquiry of what is present in their mind, hearts and body, people learn to love and accept themselves more fully and discover more spontaneity, flow, meaning and ease in their lives.She received her MA in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Expressive Arts Therapy from the California Insitute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in 2003. She has worked with various populations, specializing in spirituality, sexuality, creativity, dream-work, trauma, attachment issues, effective communication, addiction, parenting, separation and divorce, anxiety, depression, anger and stress management, self-care and non-violence to self and others. Poetry, drawing/painting, role-plays, storytelling and intuitive readings are offered and I might invite you to move, draw, write, role-play or pay attention to your breath and explore what is present in your body. Her work is influenced by her practices of Expressive Arts Therapy, Psychodrama, Dramatherapy, Guided imagery, Focusing, Authentic Movement, Bodytales, Yoga, Meditation, Mindfulness and Shamanistic practices, Somatic Inquiry, Energy healing and is humanistic,transpersonal, psycho-dynamic, client-centered and relational oriented.
Sefora Janel Ray
The founder of Terra’s Temple, Sefora is a facilitator, a certified massage practitioner, and a holistic counselor. She has been organizing and facilitating life changing workshops for over 9 years. Influenced by years of work with Landmark Education,and theReclaiming Tradition, Sefora’s passion is bridging worlds through song, magic, consciousness and laughter. As a former Challenge Day leader, Sefora has traveled across the country helping thousands of teenagers and adults to tear down walls of separation, break down oppression, learn conflict resolution, and inspiring teens to live, study and work in an environment of compassion, acceptance and respect. Sefora is also a graduate of the Interchange Counseling program and studied extensively with Meridian Universtity in Counseling Psychology. Sefora offers private counseling and life coaching sessions, empowering people to live the lives of their dreams, have extra-ordinary relationships and become their fullest self.