Our Teachers
Esther Miriam Jenkins- Founder & Director
Our Visionary Founder and principal teacher Esther Miriam Jenkins started teaching the Metaphysical and Occult Arts in 1965. During the 1990’s she traveled to Peru meeting and studying with indigenous spiritual leaders “ Pacos" and carriers of the ancient Andean wisdom. She was so powerfully impacted by the experience that she turned her entire attention to teaching Peruvian shamanism. She discovered that the Andean tradition of shamanism was a healing path that was practical, inclusive, and powerfully transformative. Most importantly Peruvian shamanism contained universal mystical teachings found all over the world, that provide a solid foundation for a healing or teaching practice.
After 10 years of successfully teaching Shamanic Workshops to hundreds of people, The School for the Shamanic Arts was founded in the year 2000.
After 10 years of successfully teaching Shamanic Workshops to hundreds of people, The School for the Shamanic Arts was founded in the year 2000.
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Cristina Sim - Co-Teacher
Cristina Sim is a high school teacher based in Orange County and is currently training to become a certified yoga instructor RYT 200. She has a passion for the Andean culture and shamanism and has studied under Esther Jenkins at the School for the Shamanic Arts. She is part of the Altomesayoq Allyu and recently completed the Pompamesayoq Ayllu. She is a Mesayoq (Mesa Carrier) and has received the Hatun Karpay (the Great Transmission).
She is also a Selenite Sword of Light Carrier, which carries the energy vibration of Archangel Michael and is used to activate the light body by accessing the 5th dimensional light field. Her studies also include Numerology and Reiki. She is delighted to support students on their path of learning and practicing Peruvian Shamanism. |
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Judeann Bodell - Co-Teacher
Judeann has been initiated in the Mesayoq Rites, and received the Hatun Karpay (the Great Transmission) through the School for the Shamanic Arts. She has completed the Pompamesayoq Ayllu in early 2019 and is currently completing the Altomesayoq Ayllu. She recently completed a year long program at the Orange County Healing Center and is now a certified Golden Condor Healer.
In addition to Andean Shamanism, Judeann has been practicing energy work for over a decade. She received certifications from Healing Touch International and Healing Touch Spiritual Ministries. Judeann interned at St. Jude Medical Center where she worked with hundreds of patients helping to ease their pain and stress levels. She is the Director of Organizational Development for a nationwide company, where she manages all aspects of training. Shamanism provided Judeann a mystical, yet practical, path to self-discovery and healing. Through its ancient ceremonies, practices, and rites, she was able regain the lost and unloved parts of herself, so true healing could begin. As a teacher of this tradition, she hopes to help and inspire others in their journey. |
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Suzette Riveros - Assistant TeacherSuzette is a spiritual advisor, healer, empath, psychic, medium, Reiki master, Advanced Certified Crystal Healer, and a high priestess/witch. She has been in touch with spirit from a very young age. Since she can remember she had been seeing spirits and entities on a regular basis. When she was little, they would always come to her bedside, but now they are everywhere.
She’s always been extremely sensitive to energy and has been able to pick up on people’s thoughts, vibes, and overall well-being. She can easily see solutions to problems and this allows her to guide people on a better path. She uses divination cards, crystals, sound, and the pendulum to communicate with spirit. She conducts sessions using these tools to help people find answers and reach true healing. She believes that her mom is a witch as well and that she gets her gifts from her. She has been working with Divine energy since she was 11 years old. She is clairvoyant, clairaudient, clairsentient, as well as a medium/channeler and a psychic empath who works with angels and light beings to bring healing to others as well as to the world. She holds the following memberships and certifications:
She is also the founder and creator of Magically Divine, a spiritual healing brand, which mainly focuses on bringing healing on all levels to the mind, body, and soul via her manifested products and services. She has been initiated in the Mesayoq Rites, and has received the Hatun Karpay (the Great Transmission) through the School for the Shamanic Arts. She is currently completing the Pompamesayoq Ayllu and will be subsequently joining the Altomesayoq Allyu. She has a passion for Andian Shamanism and looks forward to assisting students on their journey. |
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