Meghan Taia

As a ceremonialist and counsellor, I hold space for transformation in a way that is acccessible, inclusive, and rooted in the wisdom of the earth. My passion lies in cultivating pathways and practices that foster individual and collective flourishing through reconnection with the great way of nature. I believe that all people have the right to expanded states of consciousness, and that healing and joy happens naturally when we align with the songs of our souls, the brilliance of our bodies, and the intelligence of our ecological communities.

Decades of study and practice in traditional Amazonian ceremony, yoga, and Eastern, Western and Indigenous Psychologies converge in my offerings: an integrative mandala of ritual, expressive arts, and somatic, transpersonal and eco-therapeutic modalities. I am midway through a PhD in Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies, advancing my scholarship and cultivating a network of mentorship and accountability. I center my work in ancestral wisdom, while my certification as a psilocybin guide aligns me with the science at the frontier of consciousness research.

As a first-generation Turtle Islander, I offer my deep gratitude to the Coast Salish tribes whose land I live on, and commit to solidarity with movements for indigenous sovereignty. I am dedicated to directing the privilege I experience towards dismantling internalized and externalized patterns of oppression. I recognize systemic injustice and power iniquity as trauma, and I seek to make this work accessible for all people, including those with marginalized identities and limited resources. My work is poly-affirming, gender-identity affirming, and grounded in anti-racist, feminist, neuro-queer and animist theory.

I speak English and Spanish.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

  • PhD student in East-West Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies (currently enrolled)

  • MA in East-West Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies (May 2025)

  • Inner Trek’s Psilocybin Facilitator Certification program (March 2023)

  • 8 Limbs Yoga Centers Teacher Training (2015)

  • Vancouver Film School Digital Design Program (2005)

  • Esalen Institute Massage Certification Program (2001)

  • Ida Rolf Institute, Rolfing Trainings 1 & 2 (2001)

  • Naropa University, BA in Ecopsychology and Creative Arts Therapies (1999)