Tu Maestra

I’m a traditional healer who helps BIPOC achieve sovereignty in their lives using el poder de ancestral healing online + IRL. I’m not about the short-term capitalist tendency of competition. I want to see you THRIVE beside me, so that our impact reaches far beyond you and I, to generations backward + forward. I see us collectively shifting the narratives of our peoples + creating ethical indigenous-centered infrastructures designed for our healing, wellness, + liberation.

I was born into a matriarchal family of healers from the valley of Mexico (Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, y Tlaxcala), La Comarca Lagunera (Durango + Coahuila), + Zacatecas. I’ll never forget the stories my abuelas told me of my tatarabuelas being well respected + deeply LOVED community doctoras who healed others using their hands, herbs, ritual, + traditional foods. Through the stories of my grandmothers, + through receiving their potent medicina first-hand, I found myself in an informal apprenticeship learning skills that would serve my entire life + the lives of thousands. In 2013, I took a trust fall with the universe by taking my traditional teachings ONLINE. With one swipe of a button, I transcended borders, making my sacred trabajo accessible worldwide. Migrating online changed my life forever. My online offerings opened up time for me as a very busy single mother. It helped me move out of my mom’s house + get rid of debt that kept me in survival mode. After two years of selling online courses, I finally earned enough for our big move. We bought our first home with a huge avocado tree. We built an outdoor oasis: with a garden, outdoor kitchen, + temazcal. Expanding into the digital realm propelled the sustainable ecosystem of my LIFE, relationships, + micro-business. Today, my online school, Indigescuela honors my roots by funding 30% of its students for FREE + donation-based. I have the CAPACITY TO GIVE more than I ever could as a struggling, burnt out mama. And with less effort. Indigescuela is now home to more than 4,000 BIPOC healers + change makers. Thousands more have moved through Indigescuela to create + enhance their own liberatory education, products, services, + practices. Not everyone has the privilege of creating an online offering.