Heylie began her spiritual journey back in 2011. After a few years of working with a variety of different healing modalities, she received her YTT-200hr yoga teacher certification, where she specialized in Yin Yoga and Meditation. Taking the different lessons and teachings she had learned from previous experiences, she started working with indigenous plant medicines to deepen her practice. Her work with Ayahuasca had begun and in December 2017 she started facilitating at ceremonies in the Texas/Oklahoma region. Heylie also works closely with the sacred heart opening medicine, Cacao. She holds Cacao ceremonies in and around the DFW area monthly. Letting her passion to help others guide the way, her mission and goal is to create a safe and sacred space for healing and infinite growth. Providing support and guidance for proper preparation and integration no matter where you are along your journey.

Sarah’s personal journey into self discovery began at a young age and was influenced very strongly by her mother, who struggled to understand her own mental health and grief. As early as 17 years old, Sarah began to explore alternative medicines and found much success in her own pursuit of understanding herself and the world around her. She began exploring organizations such as MAPS ( Multi-disciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies), listened to as many lectures and read as many books as she could get her hands on these topics. She began her relationship with Ayahuasca in August 2013, after which her life took on a totally new meaning and huge transformation. She has since received training in MAPS harm reduction training, studied and cultivated deeper meditation practices, began co-facilitating ceremonies, obtained her license as massage therapist, and continues to further and broaden her education on personal transformation and healing through traumatic events, illness, and grief. She is a Reiki II practitioner, and has received training in Lymphatic Drainage and Neuromuscular Reprogramming . She is currently in the process of becoming certified in Craniosacral therapy and Somato Emotional Release. She is happy to serve and support the Two Birds community however she can!

James Elrod became interested in the medicine back in 2009 and began his journey with Ayahuasca by brewing his own medicine and holding ceremony for himself. After about a year of personal growth and integration, he headed to Peru to learn to work with the medicine on a deeper level and study the traditions of the people of Peru. Whilst there, James, studied with Don Enrique. Enrique is originally from the RoaBoya community near Pucallpa, he now lives in Iquitos and leads the eight week initiation course for the Ayahuasca Foundation. Don Enrique comes from a long line of Shipibo curanderos, and began studying with his grandfather at the age of eleven. It was the winter of 2010 when Jay became Don Enriques student and stayed with him in Peru. In those times he learned the art of ceremony, brewing, and working with groups via different traditional techniques and laid the foundation for the beautifully organized ceremony held today. Shortly after his training, he returned to the US to begin holding ceremonies and sharing his lessons from the jungle. This is where the most integral part of his training took place. Bringing the medicine back to our western culture would prove to be challenging but rewarding, and over the many years the ceremonies evolved from a few people to the large community we have today. Jay became certified as a Sapo Practitioner in 2014 through Peter Gorman, The author of “Sapo in my Soul”. Peter is respected and regarded as the pioneer who brought this medicine out of the jungle, and to the United States. Sapo has a range of therapeutic applications- both medical, and energetic. It is often described as an “ordeal medicine”. Every ceremony is beautiful and unique in its own right, and requires a great deal of attention and focus. For the last few years Jay has hand selected his helpers and facilitators based on their experience with the medicine, their unique gifts as healers, and talent for holding space and being present so that at all times in ceremony you are protected and looked after.

No longer do I have to hide myself from criticism, guilt,and shame, No longer do I shallow my breath to avoid not being accepted, seen,heard,recognized for punishment I AM HERE…

Zenobia Has been working with Ayahusca since 2014 and facilitating ceremonies with Two Birds Church since 2017. In addition to holding space in Ceremony, she is also a Holistic Health Coach owning and operating Happy Healthy and Holistic llc since 2012. Zenobia is well versed and educated in religion, spirituality, energy work, and a multitude of healing modalities from all over the world. Please feel free to reach out to her with any questions or concerns you may have. If she doesn’t know the answer, she will help you figure it out.