I love discovering the different directions our creativity, curiosity and imagination can take us. My soul buzzes when the worlds of art, science, healing, nature and food come together in new combinations!
Experiencing quantum healing journeys during a period of my life when I was feeling lost really enabled me to reconnect to the multi-faceted experience of the soul, and to move forward with a greater sense of freedom. Not only that, it helped me come home to my body, to start cultivating a new definition of home, and understand why I am on the planet at this time.
Since accepting help during that dark night of the soul, I have experienced great changes in my life and in the lives of people around me over the years – and I want to assist anyone who is ready for the next steps in their journey as well.
A big focus of mine in the last years has also been reconnecting with ancestral practices and knowledge, through shamanism, natural building, permaculture, herbalism, traditional or original forms of medicine, fermentation, yoga and foraging. I love learning about these in community and love it when groups of strangers of all ages can come together, connect and reconnect to these practices.
I grew up in Denver, Colorado until I was twelve, followed by a big family move to Germany. I lived and studied art and illustration on the coast in Cornwall, England, for four years. Since 2014 I have been based in Berlin, punctuated by roughly a year in Chiapas, Mexico.
When I'm not doing this work I enjoy cooking, foraging, bouldering, yoga, daytime dancing, long walks, and expanding my knowledge through exchange, reading and travel for learning or courses.
My favorite herbal allies: Yarrow, Wild Rose, Passionflower, Nettle, Cacao
Current favorite fungi allies: Reishi, Turkey Tail, Chaga, Amanita Muscaria
With gratitude for the teachers and guides who have shaped my journey, and specifically my grandfather and my mother, who did this work before me and started the path.
And here are different practitioners that I worked with or whose classes I attended over the years and can recommend: Oren of Yoga in Person for amazing yoga classes, Anabel Zenith for aura portraits and intuitive insight, Hara Katsiki for quantum or inutitive sessions, Nanjing Deng for Traditional Chinese Medicine courses, Tash English of Avant Garden Life for Herbalism Training
Veracruz, Mexico.
This yoga training focused on slow, trauma-informed yoga and the inclusion of somatic practices, as well as permaculture and gut health. Maria is an amazing teacher and medicine woman, and teaches each person to connect with their own body's wisdom as opposed to just learning poses – this training changed and moved me profoundly. A large and helpful aspect was her emphasis on opening and closing containers and practices, on connecting to the land, and relating somatic experiences to the land. Over time this work has deepened and ripened in me, and I am grateful for the bridge she provided.
Berlin-Brandenburg.
Inadevi is a generous, empowering teacher with over 35 years experience. She knows the ins and outs, the ups and downs, the dark and the light of working in the realms of shamanism and medicine, and has trained or learned on most continents. Through her courses I learned many different tools for working with transformative healing and energy, and it felt like I was finally at Hogwarts. From her courses I learned about reading chakras, fire ceremonies, holotropic breath work, activating multidimensional perception, opening and holding sacred space, journeying and working with archetypes, trance states, and communicating and working with nature collaboratively. I admire her generosity in her teaching, and have done or assisted in the catering for her courses a couple times as well.
Berlin.
Nina helped me open the door to my own intuition, energy healing capabilities and multi-sensory perception through her course and Reiki attunements. Taking her Reiki course was a big step in my understanding of how energy works and how I personally perceive or register it in different ways within my body. After Reiki 1, and steadily over time, my body would channel certain energies and show or express them to me in different movement patterns. Reiki 2 deepened and affirmed my perceptions. These weekends are also a nourishing and grounding experience, and I always learned a lot from the other participants as well.
Utrecht, The Netherlands.
This course from Antonio (with Alba's input and perspective added) was key in showing me how to help people come towards states of balance and resolution if they land in traumatic memories, past lives or other situations while in altered states. Antonio is amazing in providing structured frameworks, showing you how to be strong and grounded when people move through intense situations, proactive forgivness processes, and how important it is to help people complete and understand past circumstances they couldn't deal with in the moment they happened.
Tzunana, Guatemala.
This course was one of the single most life-changing trainings for me. It touched on so many themes: connection to the Earth and land, working with the elements, community practice and ritual, ancestry and themes of home, building as a human right, nervous-system-attuned collaborative working, cooperation between the sexes and also between cultures. And on top of that we learned all of the main ways of natural building! So much gratitude for Ashley, Lindsay and Dijahn.
Tzunana, Guatemala.
This course created the larger entryway onto my personal plant path: we went into great detail around many aspects of herbalism, and were always relating it back to permaculture principles as well. Through this a sort of plant-human-land triad experience was able to form. Herbalism is such a huge topic to start engaging with, and I am grateful to have had this long and detailed introduction. Lala inspored me with her mushroom fascination and excitement, and Sarah's expertise in activism and clinical herbalism were key takeaways.
Italy.
Stefania created a magical container for our group of 20 strangers from all over the world to come together and learn about fermentation from Sandor the legend. I had wanted to meet Sandor ever since I read his book, also very much due to his absolutely welcoming and warm writing style. He is a generous master and teacher, and it was a pleasure to learn from him and get to know him. Stefania is a creative and inspiring woman who knew how absolutely transformative fermentation can be on an energetic or emotional level – somehow everyone ended up moved to tears at the end of our time together.
Shenzhen, China.
This training was detailed, deep and intense! Deep-diving into TCM helped me notice so many important patterns with regards to seasons, bodies, energy work, organs, plants, food,... the cosmos! By witnessing TCM practitioners at work, and by receiving direct transmissions from them through teaching, it somehow helped many aspects of holistic health click into place for me. It is often in looking toward other complex systems that we can recognize the commonalities throughout the world. Experiencing and learning about the rich holistic health history of China was moving, inspiring and motivating.
Berlin and online.
In this 6-month program, Serap guided us through monthly cacao ceremonies and meditations, as well as a lot of other information having to do with cacao plant medicine, including the politics, economic reality or history of the plant. She teaches in an incredibly grounded, slow and deep way that helps you really connect with the plant spirit in a pure and direct way. This course opened the door for me towards direct plant communication and concepts of holding circles around single plant energies. Through it I was able to witness and learn how plant energies show up differently for different people, how group containers can strengthen our connection and bring group insight – and how less is more when it comes to cacao ceremonies.
QHHT is the method developed by the late Dolores Cannon, one of the pioneers in hypnosis work of the last few decades. Watching her teach and work is truly moving and inspiring, and she created an amazing, effective framework that works for so many people in our time: whether with a logical mind or a more sensitive sensibility. I am grateful for her empowering, generous, down to earth, no nonsense attitude.
The Beyond Quantum Healing course, as well as the incredible support forum, have been absolutely indispensible for my work. I have learned so much from Candace's guidance and from fellow practitioners that I have been able to connect with through this network. This course and the network really helped me further my experience, confidence and adaptability the most when it comes to holding quantum sessions. I am grateful that Candace created this format and method that encourages each person to bring their individual strengths and skills from all of life into the modality and their work.
We are what we eat – and read! These are books on my bookshelf that have informed me, inspired me, are full of highlighting or notes, and that I return to for reference, and recommend regularly.
I think this book helped me appreciate being a woman properly for the first time when I read it. What a gift to be a woman – I return to it again and again, and the stories take on new meanings with every year lived. It is inspiring, moving, triggering.
Just like I think "Women Who Run with the Wolves" should be required reading for every man and woman, "Iron John" is a great counterpart that is very helpful if you want to understand more about men and the different kind of journey they go on as a male human.
Yugler explains different archetypes that can show up within psychedelic/ecstatic/mystical experiences (both as a facilitator and a journeyer) and I recognise all of this from quantum healing hypnosis sessions as well. The myths and stories he chose are beautiful, and he weaves his thoughts and experience as a facilitator together beautifully.
Helps you as a woman to identify which goddess archetypes you have a connection with, and how that plays out in your psychology – both in the light and shadow, now or in other phases of your life.
This book is an absolute treasure and the best thing I've read for coping with grief, change and all the other topics that we are currently going through. Weller's language is beautiful and sensous. He weaves psychology, myth and nature in an inspiring way.
This book really shows how plants work with your whole being in multi-faceted ways. Cowan gives many real-life client examples and case studies. I remember reading it and it changed my understanding of plant energies and what working as a herbalist could look like.
Kimmerer's writing is absolutely beautiful, as is her voice, and this book is really a bridge between worlds. Zooming in on certain plants and ecosystems, as well as chapters in her life, blended the messages on multiple levels.
Simard blends her life story with her scientific tree discoveries in such a beautiful way that helps the information really land. It completely changes the way you think about how forests work, and helps you gain more insight and compassion for anyone working in science or activism.
Not only is Humboldt's life incredibly interesting, his life as an example also shows how science's role became more inflexible and separated in our times, and also how big a role the imagination has always played in making scientific discoveries.
This is a great book as an overview of the Ayurvedic approach to herbalism. You can dive into the background and the basic concepts without feeling like you're getting lost, and they keep it clear and succinct. Full of a long list of plants used in Ayurveda and how they are applied in healing.
A great one for looking up different herbs and also getting a very short and precise overview of concepts in Ayurveda or Traditional Chinese Medicine – seeking to share and show the commonalities between those and western herbalism traditions.
This book is a well-spring of information and also seeks to unify lots of different systems and find the patterns between them. I love how Popham brings in the astrological perspective as well, and his materia medica descriptions of certain plants are really helpful. This is dense, in a way, but amazing. Helps with pattern recognition.
A great, straightforward, well-organised book that somehow made the information more easily available to me and my pattern-loving brain.
Wood's work is grounded in tons of clinical herbalism practice and working with clients. When he writes about a certain plant, he always writes about the body and about example clients as well. This helps tremendously with recognising the different levels that plants work on. His writing style is down-to-earth and relatable.
This is a great overview of how to work with plants as aromas or essential oils, and how they affect the energy body and emotions. There's a great index of lots of plants with descriptions. I found this book very helpful in understanding how scents and flower essences effect the auric field, or how I could work with them in energy healing work.
A deep dive into seven different plants, their personalities, and how they work on the different levels of a person: energetically, emotionally, physically. Sometimes learning from a few very clear examples is more helpful than a book attempting to cover everything.
Buhner's writing style is very intellectual or philosophical, but when you read his words you also feel like you're getting some kind of transmission. I had tons of ideas and thoughts connect while reading certain passages in this book, like it was hooking up different concepts that previously were just sat next to each other.
Full of lots of ideas, meditations or journeys and processes that help connect Earth practices with activism and empowerment.
Another great and deep classic to help you get started on your herbalism path.
This book has so many different amazing histories around certain plants, mushrooms or substances, and really helps you see the patterns of political suppression that are used on purpose in order to keep their usage low.
I love his voice (both written and audibly), his depth of research, reverence for the people he's working with, and vulnerability in sharing his personal experiences. It's that blend of detail and facts that really helps the stories and information land.
This was an inspiring read, and gave so much amazing history and context on not only peyote, poppies and coffee, but also on the laws, wars and politics that happened around them.
Castaneda's books give us insight into how shamanism and apprenticing with shamans works or worked in the past – we are so lucky to be able to find our teachers so much more easily now. Also these stories show how long and winding the healer's path is.
I found it inspiring and helpful to learn more about European/Norse shamanic practices since a large part of my genes is actually Norwegian. Also, after traveling through other countries and being inspired by their cosmology, it's always important to look for the parallels closer to home.
This is a fascinating read and deeper look into Huichol/Wixárika belief, ritual and symbolism as it was still lived in the 1960's. It shows you the reverence, dedication, integrity, effort and time that is put into the collection of peyote – and how that culture balances the mundane and spiritual.
This book is great in teaching you that love is a verb, an action, a decision – and requires discipline, patience and prioritization. It also goes into describing different forms of love and connection.
Alison's work truly helped me foster better relationships with men and understand better how men and women think differently. I credit her work as having the biggest written impact on my communication and relationships with the opposite sex.
This book goes deeper into detail after "Keys to the Kingdom" and gives more insight how to move through the world as a woman and communicate better with men for more enjoyment and collaboration for all.
A great book for understanding better how intimacy and security work together or against each other. Lots of insight into how attaction, passion and eroticism work.
It's hard to know how to express anger or certain emotions as a woman in partnership, especially when the cultural model or norm encourages a very particular expression of emotions (or else you're "crazy"). This book is helpful for this theme.
This book is very helpful in showing you the myriad of ways that women experience arousal, sex, orgasm, pleasure – as well as how stress or other physical situations affect it. It can help with self-compassion, as well as understanding what nervous system tools need to be put into place to enable the experience of pleasure.
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
I cooked every single recipe from this book (it took me three years!) and it completely changed and evolved my cooking for the better. The dishes are exciting, versatile, healthy and a delight for the tastebuds. I cook much more intuitively since being able to experience Ottolenghi and his team's way of putting recipes together.
xx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
A very helpful book for understanding how autism shows up in women differently than in men.
Need a taste of what’s possible? Join the newsletter for inspiration and upcoming gatherings.
White Rabbit Journeys • Quantum Healing & Journeys • Olivia S. Meyer • Frankfurter Allee 42, 10247 Berlin • St.-Nr.: xxx(Angaben gemäß § 5 TMG) • Telefon: +49.1746114089 • E-Mail: oliviasayward@gmail.com
Haftung für Inhalte
Als Diensteanbieter sind wir gemäß § 7 Abs.1 TMG für eigene Inhalte auf diesen Seiten nach den allgemeinen Gesetzen verantwortlich. Nach §§ 8 bis 10 TMG sind wir als Diensteanbieter jedoch nicht verpflichtet, übermittelte oder gespeicherte fremde Informationen zu überwachen oder nach Umständen zu forschen, die auf eine rechtswidrige Tätigkeit hinweisen. Verpflichtungen zur Entfernung oder Sperrung der Nutzung von Informationen nach den allgemeinen Gesetzen bleiben hiervon unberührt. Eine diesbezügliche Haftung ist jedoch erst ab dem Zeitpunkt der Kenntnis einer konkreten Rechtsverletzung möglich. Bei Bekanntwerden von entsprechenden Rechtsverletzungen werden wir diese Inhalte umgehend entfernen.
Haftung für Links
Unser Angebot enthält Links zu externen Webseiten Dritter, auf deren Inhalte wir keinen Einfluss haben. Deshalb können wir für diese fremden Inhalte auch keine Gewähr übernehmen. Für die Inhalte der verlinkten Seiten ist stets der jeweilige Anbieter oder Betreiber der Seiten verantwortlich. Die verlinkten Seiten wurden zum Zeitpunkt der Verlinkung auf mögliche Rechtsverstöße überprüft. Rechtswidrige Inhalte waren zum Zeitpunkt der Verlinkung nicht erkennbar. Eine permanente inhaltliche Kontrolle der verlinkten Seiten ist jedoch ohne konkrete Anhaltspunkte einer Rechtsverletzung nicht zumutbar. Bei Bekanntwerden von Rechtsverletzungen werden wir derartige Links umgehend entfernen.
Urheberrecht
Die durch die Seitenbetreiber erstellten Inhalte und Werke auf diesen Seiten unterliegen dem deutschen Urheberrecht. Die Vervielfältigung, Bearbeitung, Verbreitung und jede Art der Verwertung außerhalb der Grenzen des Urheberrechtes bedürfen der schriftlichen Zustimmung des jeweiligen Autors bzw. Erstellers. Downloads und Kopien dieser Seite sind nur für den privaten, nicht kommerziellen Gebrauch gestattet. Soweit die Inhalte auf dieser Seite nicht vom Betreiber erstellt wurden, werden die Urheberrechte Dritter beachtet. Insbesondere werden Inhalte Dritter als solche gekennzeichnet. Sollten Sie trotzdem auf eine Urheberrechtsverletzung aufmerksam werden, bitten wir um einen entsprechenden Hinweis. Bei Bekanntwerden von Rechtsverletzungen werden wir derartige Inhalte umgehend entfernen.
