Meet Your Guide, Altaire
Hello beautiful soul, I would love to introduce myself to you.
A bit about my multi-passionate professional background is that I have a B.A in anthropology, indigenous cosmology and transcultural shamanism from the University of Virginia — and an MSc. from the Institute of Development Studies (Sussex, UK) in Climate Science and Sustainability, with a focus on ethnobotany. For a decade I worked in international development, for organizations such as WWF, The United Nations and PhotoVoice UK on issues of climate change, women’s programs and sustainable development.
And at the age of 27, I went through a massive career pivot and life transformation (hello, Saturn return?!)
The career in international development I had worked so hard for wasn’t what I imagined it would be, and I became totally burnt-out and disenchanted with the non-profit sector. I desperately wanted a change, but was terrified of starting over. I was also exhausted and traumatized from a string of relationships with toxic narcissists. After a recent messy break-up, I had moved to a new town for a job, without knowing anyone, without a car or any friends, community or family nearby, and just 2 suitcases that contained all my possessions.
In addition, I was dealing with DAILY chronic pain (intestinal issues) for 3 years that no medical doctor could diagnose or treat. I had no money to my name aside from a few hand-outs, was earning only slightly more than minimum wage, and felt completely broke and broken. And then, as if the aforementioned pain wasn’t enough, I was thrown even deeper into an existential spiral of grief and despair after the unexpected death of my older brother.
I decided that the best way to honor my brother’s memory was to take my power back and make the most of my one, precious life. In the aftershock of my grief, I knew that the Universe had razed my life to the ground so that I could build a new life; a life that I genuinely loved, beyond the conditioning of my wounding.
I spent the next two years focusing on my inner healing, addressing my dysfunctional patterns and unapologetically pursing my passions.
During that time, I trained in Clinical Herbalism, Nutrition and Flower Essence Therapy from the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism in Boulder, and was certified in Hypnosis and Past Life Regression with Dr. Linda Backman of the Ravenheart Center, received Ho'oponopono training from the late Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len, and spirit channeling instruction from Sally Rossiter and the late Dr. Hank Wesselman. I also became obsessed with studying manifestation and law of attraction, using neuroscience and psychotherapy techniques to rewire my subconscious back to my authentic truth. I noticed that the more I worked on myself, had fun, and surrendered to the flow of life, the easier my manifestations appeared. And after this period of intensive study and inner healing, in 2019, I vowed to take everything I had learned to manifest the life of my dreams. I was determined to experience more purpose, freedom, financial prosperity, love and happiness than ever before.
In less than 2 years I manifested everything I set out to do: I moved from America to Lugano, Switzerland and opened a private practice as a holistic healer and complementary therapist. My body had completely healed and I was in the best shape of my life. I manifested the motorcycle I always wanted (that is a crazy story: ask me about it sometime!) and shortly thereafter, miraculously moved from a studio apartment into my dream flat with a view of the lake (just like I had been visualizing!) I made my first 6-figures in less than 2 years and met and married my soul mate, Shawn in 2021, right in the middle of the pandemic and lock down, when everyone said it would be impossible to date, let alone get married!
Ever since I’ve dedicated my life to the practices I now teach, my reality has been FULL of blessings and miracles. And of course, a lot of challenging moments that helped me to face my fears and ultimately, made me the strong woman and compassionate healer I am today. I now live in Lugano, Switzerland with my husband.
In case you’re curious, I am a double Taurus, Scorpio Moon, and in Human Design lingo, I am a 6/2 Mani-Gen with Emotional Authority. I identify as a gnostic, a white witch and devote my life to helping multi-passionate souls transform their dreams and their potential into reality. I LOVE what I do and I would LOVE to get to know you and your multi-faceted story!
DM me and say high on Instagram @HowToSpeakUniverse or send me an email at Hello@HowToSpeakUniverse.com.