Angelique was born in a small town in the very south of Louisiana. She has spent the past 10 years working directly with the Yawanawá tribe in the Acre Region of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest.

Angelique, whose indigenous given name is Txivá, represents an indigenous-led company called Ni Yushin. Ni Yushin is a Yawanawá word meaning Spirit of the Forest. The focus is on empowering the original people as the natural guardians of their environment, as well as bringing the spirit of the forest into the hearts of humanity.

Shaina is the co-guardian of the Spirit of the Forest in the United States. Her heart opened
to the ways of the indigenous, particularly after receiving healing from the plants of the Amazon forest.

She is the co-founder of Global Sisterhood, a worldwide women’s organization connecting with elders, teachers and guides from aronnd the world and facilitating the learning and resource creation of women’s circles.

She has been deeply touched by the Yawanawá culture and seeks to help spread the spirituality and visions of their people by upliftment.

Jordão is the grandson of Padrinho Sebastião Mota de Melo, a well-known religious leader in the Santo Daime tradition. He is the Co-Founder of a healing and research center called Guananshe Sanctuary in Bahia, Brazil. The intention of Guanashe is to merge plant medicine and indigenous ancestral knowledge with scientists, researchers, and emerging technologies to create new pathways to healing and cultural exchange.

​Jordão lives in Bahia, Brazil with his wife Kenewma Yawanawá, and his children Mukaihu and Mukavimi. He is a talented musician and creative artist.