Psychic Medium, Ceremonialist, Spiritual Gifts Integration Coach, Moon Circle Facilitator, and Womb Worker Iris (she/her) is a Babaylan-inspired healer who is greatly influenced by the healing arts and wisdom of her indigenous Visayan and Tagalog roots. Her current offerings include intuitive readings, working with plant medicines, nontraditional seated hilot, hosting moon circles, facilitating ceremonies, and one-on-one spiritual gifts integration coaching. HOW SHE STARTED Following what she calls “breadcrumbs from the Universe”, Iris decided to pursue her yoga teacher certification in 2021 from a trauma-informed lens and lived at an ashram to dive deeper into her spiritual practice. In 2022 she received two life-changing psychic medium readings by two different psychic mediums, who had both relayed to her Spirit’s invitation to serve humanity as an intuitive healer and shaman. Iris accepted the call and quit her corporate job to dedicate her life to this new path. In 2023 she worked with a mediumship mentor to help her understand the gifts she's had since childhood and master them to be able to help others. Her dedication to her purpose led to the birth of her spiritual business, Laya Kaluluwa, which now allows her to be a clear channel for Spirit in her offerings. She now offers intuitive readings, ceremonial healings, and one-on-one coaching/ mentorship. CURRENT FOCUS By no means has this journey been an “easy” feat— though she’s remained dedicated to the inner and outer work required to elevate and continue showing up as a healer. Frustrated by the discrepancies she observed within mainstream spirituality and spiritual groups, Iris is now on a journey of decolonizing her spirituality and reconnecting back to her indigenous roots. She is committed to bridging the gap between what mainstream “new age” spirituality preaches with the Earth-based indigenous ways of being and practices that have been the norm prior to global colonization. With her business, Laya Kaluluwa, her intentions are to empower others using the tools she wished she had on her journey. Iris wants to help others grow their confidence so that they too can step into their own unique, destined paths. She also has free content available on her Instagram page, her Youtube channel (Laya Kaluluwa), and her blog on her website. Connect on Instagram: @layakaluluwa and @laykacommunity. Youtube: Laya Kaluluwa. TikTok: @layakaluluwa