Who we are
Founder of Temple of the Awakening Heart, is a medicine woman devoted to the art of soul remembrance. Her retreats and mentorships invite women to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with the quiet intelligence of the heart ~ an inner compass that guides a life of presence, integrity, and meaningful connection.
Blending somatic practices with devotional movement, contemplation, and sacred ritual, Brandy creates spaces where awakening is not something to strive for, but something to remember. Her work gently dissolves the layers that keep us disconnected from ourselves, allowing truth to be felt in the body and lived in everyday life.
She holds retreat as a living temple ~ one where embodiment, prayer, and deep listening open a pathway home to Self, and where life itself becomes a sacred expression of love in motion.
She lives and works in Portland, OR.
Lena is a Tantric Teacher, Transformational Mentor, and Vajrayana lineage holder walking the path of the Red Dakini—the living flame of transformation, purification, and embodied wisdom. Her work bridges ancient wisdom and modern therapeutic understanding, offering a deeply feminine approach to awakening rooted in somatic awareness, intuitive listening, and devotional practice.
A certified yoga teacher and long-time Tibetan Buddhist meditation practitioner, Lena is also trained in pranayama and breathwork, Internal Family Systems, Energy Medicine, QHHT hypnotherapy, Magdalene Reiki, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. For nearly a decade, she has guided hundreds of individuals through profound inner transformation, blending spiritual practice with trauma-informed care and the sacred use of entheogens.
Lena specializes in trauma resolution, nervous system stabilization, and integration for clients with complex trauma histories and nuanced medication landscapes. Her work emphasizes safety, discernment, ethical responsibility, and post-journey embodiment—ensuring that expanded states are not only accessed, but meaningfully integrated into daily life.
With compassion, precision, and unwavering integrity, Lena holds spaces that are both mystical and grounded, elevating the culture of medicine work through care, accountability, and reverence for the human nervous system.
She lives and works in San Diego.
