Anissa of the Ancestors is a mentor, root worker, and self-initiated spiritual worker.

Welcome to my world…

I’m a self-initiated spiritual worker, heart centered healer, RYT-200 yoga teacher, ritualist, and educator. I specialize in healing the roots of chronic emotional and physical imbalance, ancestral lines, childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and (C)PTSD.

My parents are immigrants from Puerto Rican and Lebanese, and I’m first generation on Turtle Island. I walk with and honor my ancient lineages of Hellenism, Taino (Indigenous Puerto Rican), Mixed Christianities (Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic), Animism, and Cannanite practices.

I grew up in Wakefield, MA and spent a decade in Los Angeles, CA. I’m currently building home in Chapel Hill, NC and often spend time Puerto Rico.

For more about my art practices of ceremonial arts, oil pastels, collaborative painting projects, and indigenous construction techniques: check out my Portfolio here.

I bring a mixed cosmology and multifaceted, interdisciplinary approach to all my work. Of note are:

  • I’ve served as a Gatekeeper for the Earthlodge Center for Transformation for over 8 years.

  • I’m certified in Instant Trauma Repair through Onami House. This is a modality based on subconscious imagination and rectifying imbalances formed throughout childhood in the energy body (Chakra System).

  • I’m a certified Mother level practitioner of Heaven on Earth Reiki.

  • I’m RYT-200 Yoga Teacher Certified through the Holistic Yoga School in Fort Collins, CO.

  • In the Dagara Cosmology, through Ancestral Events from my teachers Theresa Sykes Brittany and the late Malidoma Patrice Somé, I’m initiated into the Elements of Water, Fire, and Earth. I’ve elevated my ancestors. And I’ve been initiated into communication with the Kontomblé (nature spirits of love, sweetness, and joy) and Wedamé (nature spirits of the wild ones, the animal world).

I’m excited to connect with organizations and soul aligned clients who would best benefit from my expertise, training, and lived experience. To learn more about my path, life, and services in real time, follow me on Instagram or TikTok.