INTIKHANA 3-MONTH MENTORSHIP:
HONORING THE MEDICINE PATH
Presented by the Intikhana School of Intuitive Arts
A school to assist in the development of intuitive gifts, skills, and Earth-based energetic practices. Methodologies in Indigenous curanderismo, healing arts, and music. Informed by elders and ancestral ways.
A virtual 3-month educational container meant to cultivate your gifts while providing tools to safely step into channeling your unique medicine.
Enrollment Is Now Closed For Next Cohort - January 14, 2024
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ABOUT THE MENTORSHIP
The intention of this mentorship is to awaken students to their spiritual gifts and offer tools for enhancing the medicine that lies within them. Every individual on this planet carries a unique soul signature that holds a very important resonance. Cultivating one’s own resonance is an essential way that we are doing our due diligence in showing up authentically to deeper forms of service needed in the world. This service inherently begins with self-awareness, personal healing, and building right relation with the Earth and its stewards.
During my years of practicing as a curandera and facilitator in ceremonial space, I have seen countless souls begin awakening to their gifts. Usually, this unfolds with a mixture of excitement, confusion, deep inner-knowing, and also doubt. Folks continuously come to me asking for guidance on what exactly is happening to them, and more importantly, where they can get started with exploring these gifts in a safe and integral way. My first words of guidance always point to grounding into a Life which Honors the Medicine Path. Rather than rush ahead in a disembodied state, it is crucial to slow down, ground, and begin to learn with patience and presence.
Witnessing this awakening process in others time and time again led me into a deep, year-long process of creating this mentorship program, which is meant to be a guidance system into the exploration of Earth-based practices; to allow the inner voice to be expressed in the form of prayer. The foundation of the Intikhana Mentorship is meant to instill a sense of integrity within the ever-expanding popularity of Indigenous practices, and to bring forward principles that call for respect and reverence in walking the Medicine Path.
The Intikhana Mentorship is an opportunity for you to explore your inner medicine; to step into it and allow your path to unfold naturally from the lectures and exercises. Please note that this offering is not an initiation into serving entheogenic medicines of any kind; rather, it is a prism of using the path of curanderismo to inform about the energetics of ceremonial space. This educational way can be used in application to further develop individual practices as well as to begin understanding these methods of energetic work. This mentorship is prohibited from being used to falsely validate any kind of initiation into serving medicine.
To further ensure the integrity of this container of teaching, an application is now required to be considered for enrollment. Students are expected to fully honor the process of receiving this information, without wanting to intentionally (or unintentionally) fast track a path that takes years of study.
This mentorship is for those who feel a strong knowing that they have spiritual gifts that they wish to explore and for those who wish to dive deeper into refining and understanding their unique medicine.
Throughout this course, I will be providing context for what it means to become a clear channel, and also provide tools and exercises that will prepare students as vessels so that they are mentally prepared and informed for what it means to work with Earth-based energetic practices.
Please see the detailed curriculum further down on this page for a full scope on all the teachings included in this educational container.
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Daniela Riojas is a curandera, educator, medicine keeper, musician, and artist originally from the frontera of Tejas y Mexico, currently based in Topanga, CA, traveling internationally. Her Indigenous ancestry is connected to The Coahuiltecans of northern Mexico. As a curandera, she communes with Mother Nature and a lexicon of plants, animals, and energies through ancestral practices of channeling and meditation. She has undergone extensive trainings and Master Plant dietas with Indigenous elders who have initiated her into the sacred practice of facilitation and healing in ceremonial space.
She has been under the guidance of elders in Nayarit Mexico (Richie and Xochitl of Nawake Bucerias) as well as elders and curandero/as of the jungles of Peru who are Cocama (Gran Maestra Aime Vargas Davila), Shipibo (Maestra Bawan Kate), Ashaninka (Maestro Miguel Charini) and Mestizo (Maestro Camarampi Shirampa). For years, Daniela has been traveling extensively throughout North and South America facilitating plant and animal medicines, and creating ceremonial healing spaces for communities in diverse countries and lands.
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
- 3-Month Educational Container with Comprehensive Dripped Lectures and Presentations via Online Teaching Portal
- Bi-Monthly Group Mentorship and Integration Calls
- Teachings from Guest Instructors
- Tobacco Pouch for Each Student
- One-year Access to Content within the Course
This course consists of pre-recorded lectures, modules, and demonstrations accessible through the virtual Kajabi education portal where students can move through the material in a self-paced way while adhering to turning in reflections according to the curriculum.
THIS MENTORSHIP IS NOT:
- This mentorship is not an initiation into working with plant medicines, animal medicines, or entheogens of any kind. Stepping into serving medicines should never be sought out by taking an online course.
- This mentorship is not a substitute for in-person studies or personal ceremonial healing which requires years of dedicated work to a medicine path under the guidance of elders/teachers.
- This mentorship does not include one-on-one teaching directly with me. The information provided through the Kajabi platform requires self-accountability in moving through the modules. Each student must take ownership over their education in keeping up with the lectures as they are made available. I take time to answer questions and provide additional guidance during our group integration calls. Please see the integration call schedule below.
Additionally, a Whatsapp Group chat is created where folks can ask questions, keep each other accountable, and have discussions about the material. I will have a teaching assistant on-hand to answer questions in the Group Chat - This mentorship is not a path for teaching others how to be like me. Every student is expected to show up authentically to who they are and ready to explore their own uniqueness more fully.
- This mentorship does not include business consultations or information about the backend workings of my offerings.
COURSE CURRICULUM
Month 1
Week 1: Preparing Your Vessel
Teaching: Month 1 Introduction
Teaching: Owning Your Gifts: Confidence and Worthiness
Meditation: Identifying Blockages
Reflection: Confidence and Worthiness
Teaching: Preparing and Nurturing Your Nervous System
Teaching: Follow Up for Week 1
Week 2: Shadow Work
Teaching: Shadow Work
Teaching: Teachings on Pain and Suffering -Ram Dass
Meditation: Clear and Realign Sound Bath Meditation
Reflection: Shadow Work
Week 3: Ancestral Healing
Teaching: Healing Your Lineage and Acknowledging Your Bloodline
Reflection: Ancestral Healing
Week 4: Honoring and Acknowledging Your Medicine
Teaching: Healing and Praying as Birthrights + Moving Beyond the Wounded Healer Archetype
Reflection: Healing and Praying as Birthrights
Month 2
Week 1: The Power of Sound and Frequency
Teaching: The Power of Sound and Frequency
Teaching: Sound- Wavelength, Frequency, Amplitude
Teaching: Principles of Frequency and Tuning
Week 2: Breathing Fundamentals
Teaching: Breathing Fundamentals
Reflection: Breathing
Guide: Breathing Fundamentals
Teaching: Breathing, Singing, and Using Instruments As a Form Of Channeling
Week 3: Native American Flute
Teaching: Introductory Class to Native American Flute
Week 4: Vocals and Crystal Bowls
Teaching: Vocal Anatomy and Energetics
Teaching: Opening the Vocals Through Gentle Exercises
Reflection: Vocal Exercises
Teaching: Introduction to Crystal Bowls and Etheric Channeling
Teaching: Techniques for Crystal Bowls
Month 3
Week 1: Ceremony, A Guide for Creating Sacred Containers
Teaching: The Importance of Energetic Boundaries for Highly Sensitive Beings
Teaching: Harnessing Plant and Tree Allies-Tobacco
Teaching: Harnessing Plant and Tree Allies-Copal + Feather Fan
Teaching: Harnessing Plant and Tree Allies-Palo Santo + Sage + Agua Florida
Week 2: Opening and Holding Ceremonial Containers
Teaching: Opening a Container- Communicating with Allies and Multidimensional Guides
Teaching: Song for Opening up Ceremony- Gran Espiritu
Teaching: Holding A Container- Using Tools and Vibration for Cleansing and Protection
Teaching: Instruments Overview Full Demonstration
Week 3: Closing Ceremonial Containers
Teaching: Closing Containers
Teaching: Carrying Medicine in the World
CALL SCHEDULE
All call recordings will be provided if you cannot make it live. Please know that the live calls are where questions and guidance will be provided in real time.
Sunday January 14th 12:00pm PST: Opening Call
Sunday January 28th 12:00pm PST: Integration Call
Thursday February 8th 12:00pm PST: Ancestral Healing
Thursday February 22nd 12:00pm PST: Guest Teacher : Gran Maestra Curandera Aime Vargas Davila
Thursday March 7th 12:00pm PST: Guest Teacher
Tuesday March 26th 12:00pm PST: Integration Call
Thursday April 11th 12:00pm PST: Graduation Call
GUEST INSTRUCTOR
GRAN MAESTRA CURANDERA
AIME VARGAS DAVILA
Gran Maestra Curandera Aime carries the Amazonian Cocama tradition of curanderismo that deserves patience and a humbled heart in order to traverse. Her medicine embodies the pure essence of the jungle. Her spirits and vast intelligence touch the soul and heart much too profound to describe. She sings potent medicine songs in plant healing ceremonies called icaros. These songs carry the essence of the medicine, of mother nature and of pure healing.
Gran Maestra Curandera Aime will be sharing her wisdom and teachings as a Guest Instructor for one of the mentorship calls.
A LOOK INSIDE
MENTORSHIP TESTIMONIALS
Krysten
“The Intikhana 3 Month Mentorship changed my life. From looking deep within ourselves to ask difficult questions and reflect on shadow aspects of ourselves, and then transitioning into a space of such gratitude and grace. The setup of the course allowed flexibility and a chance to truly integrate the material being presented. The container created was done with so much love, all of us participants could feel it. It was such a privilege to be held and supported by so many powerful women also looking to deepen their spiritual practice, all while being divinely guided by Daniela. The sisterhood created is so magical and genuine and it was SO nice to know we were not alone and always divinely supported. I left the course feeling like a new person! In such a creative space and with so many new tools and a plethora of acquired knowledge. I am infinitely grateful to Daniela for creating this sacred container and would highly recommend to anyone looking to deepen their spiritual practice, hone in on their intuitive gifts or just be supported by community on a similar life path. Thank you infinitely!”
Becca
“The Intikhana Mentorship has been a life changing experience. Within the last 3 months I’ve undergone an enormous shift in my mental health and spiritual practice. My heart feels overwhelmed with the amount of love it has received within the beautiful Intikhana community and there’s really nothing out there, at least in my personal experience that comes close to this mentorship. It’s powerful, raw, and incredibly charged with love and support from the universe. I’m still in awe of the positive feedback I’ve experienced in just a short amount of time, it’s truly a gift from the heavens. Sisters and brothers, please don’t miss out on this opportunity, I promise you, you won’t regret it”
Krystal
“The Intikhana Mentorship program is the best investment I’ve made for both myself and my business. It was incredibly informative, deeply healing, and profoundly transformative. Daniela is truly the most humble, gracious, supportive teacher. She is so generous with her knowledge, experience, and wisdom…I had no idea how many tools I’d walk away with! Through this program I evolved exponentially. I connected with my spiritual allies, owned my ability to be a vessel for healing, and confidently stepped into my role as a bridge between realms. I now trust in my medicine and see so much expansion in my future. Thank you, infinitely.”
Shoval
"The Intikhana mentorship has transformed my connection to myself and Spirit. I have gained a deeper clarity around shadow work, and the boundaries needed to navigate my shadows without getting consumed by them. This container has empowered me to overcome deep-rooted fears around medicine work, and has helped strengthen my trust in Spirit, the plants, and myself. Throughout the course, I faced many tests and trials, and I am so grateful for Daniela sharing her wisdom, which has helped me navigate challenges in my life from a regulated and centered perspective. I am grateful for the knowledge I have gained about different plant teachers, instruments, and ceremony; this has given me the confidence to trust in the medicines more than I have before. This mentorship helped me embody the lessons I have gained from my own medicine work, I feel a deeper connection with the medicines that I work with, and my prayers to them have strengthened. I feel confident in myself, the spaces I hold, and the ceremonies I facilitate due to the overflow of Daniela's teachings and wisdom. I cannot recommend this mentorship enough. Daniela shares so much of her heart and love for this work with us, and she is a huge pillar of inspiration in my life. I am forever grateful to Daniela and this mentorship and I am honored to have Daniela as a teacher and inspiration in my life. Thank you, Daniela, for all that you share and give to us, I appreciate you infinitely. Thank you, thank you, thank you."
Edith
"The best gift I have given to myself was signing up for this course. The Intikana mentorship was like a retreat, a ceremony or a therapy for me. Every subject and practice was extremely transformative and healing and it walked me closer to my mission. It made my relationship much deeper with the Creator and infused stronger confidence and trust in me. I am forever grateful for being able to learn all these from one of the most knowledgeable and wise medicine keepers on this planet. Thank you Daniela for sharing your wisdom so genuinely!"
Siobhan
"I truly cannot speak highly enough about the Intikhana 3- Month Mentorship. It has changed my life, and completely transformed my spiritual practice. I have elevated, amplified, and strengthened my connection with the Earth and Spirit (and more!) because of what I learned and put into practice through this course. I have gained an incredible amount of sacred knowledge, which was all delivered with beautiful integrity, truth, and love. Daniela is a stellar teacher and spiritual guide. She not only provides you with wonderful video lectures (accompanied by cohesive slides as well), but each of our integration calls were led with such kindness, sincerity, and care. She embodies what this course is all about. And Priyanka was by our side through it all; checking in, available to answer any questions, and is such a thoughtful, genuine spirit. The community that was formed through this course was so incredibly special as well, and was composed of beautiful souls who support you each step of the way, and even after the course is complete. Again, I truly give this course the highest praise, and am immensely grateful that I was lucky enough to be a part of it."
Liz
"First off, being involved and sitting in several spiritual groups of healing, one of the things I have noticed is the degree of integrity in which Daniela holds her practice compared to that of others. It shows her preparation in mind, body, spirit and practicalities and all the little nuances that come with it. In this course, she really dives deep, not just in theory but also scientific explanations, details and practical things. The energy of the container is felt from the beginning; she really pours out in great detail not only insights from all her years of experience but also from all her elders. I truly recommend this course to those looking for a wholesome program that will expand their spiritual evolution."
Bianca
"The Intikhana Mentorship was a wonderful experience. I was awakened to myself and learned more about my gifts. This container brought me to awareness and healing."
