Our vision is to become compassionate, grounded, and loving people. We strive to walk through life in presence, with the foundational support of our ancestors and their medicines.
In a world shrouded by illusion, Maharani Medicine bursts through the shadows as a shining light. We call upon the guidance of our plant teachers to shed hardened layers around our heart built by the suffering we have endured.
Through dance and song, we shatter resistance keeping us from a righteous and all pervading Spiritual Relationship with life.
Our medicines, combined with communal celebration yields profound healing for ourselves, and the entire planet.
We strongly believe in the Great Spirit that dwells within all living beings. This Spirit is alive, deeply caring and calling us home to the Present Moment. We embrace all religions and creeds. All roads lead to the same One, loving and ever-present Being.
Our Mission is to provide a sacred container, as well as education and support for those who are called to Plant Medicine. Ceremony is a state of mind that can embraced every single moment of our lives. We seek to help others cultivate this way of being through integrating spiritual experience.
We also believe that human connection is a powerful gateway to the soul. Maharani Medicine offers a community space for all people to share and grow.
We honor ourselves by truly integrating our Plant Medicine journeys. In choosing to remember Love every day, we help the world heal. It is our prayer that we can support people, whether they are preparing for ceremony, sitting in ceremony or integrating afterward. We want every person we meet to thrive and find great internal success.
Hi! My name is Eliana, and I founded Maharani Medicine in 2018 with a big prayer in heart.
My journey started at the very beginning. As an adopted child that grew up in an extremely religious environment, raised in a war zone in the Middle East, I had lots to process.
When I was 18, I discovered mushrooms as a medicine. A great passion sparked within me, and I embarked on a path of self-discovery. I wanted to become a better person, connect to Spirit, and heal my past. I chanted with Vaishnava monks, studied classical Hatha Yoga and Human Design and met Grandmother Ayahuasca for the first time in 2014.
I knew my life’s purpose was rooted in Plant Medicine from my very first ceremony. There was a real sense of familiarity that I had never felt before. I found an opening in my soul that touched a profound space within me. I devoted my time studying plants as much as I could.
I worked with different groups, deepening my relationship with the Medicine. For the first couple years, I sat with a Shipibo group and learned about sitting in darkness & silence, as well as cultivating icaros. Eventually, I found my long standing teachers who have paved the way to our work today.
My primary teachers are Prem Vidu and Dara- both are tied to the Santo Daime and Umbandaime lineages from Brazil. The Brazilian traditions spoke to me because they are rooted in celebration. They venerate nature and creation. Dance is a prayer; Song is a meditation. Our connection to nature Herself helps us find the connection to our own Selves!
After several years of sitting with circles, singing and studying, the ceremonial torch was passed down to me, under the mentorship of Vidu and the Medicine herself.
Since 2018, I have facilitated close to 150 retreats and served thousands of people. It is an honor to witness people heal in a field of Miracles.
What makes me a solid practicioner is my down-to-earth, keep-it-real mentality. I desire to make healing spaces accessible to all sorts of people, not just “spiritual types”.
"Being human is what makes us spiritual- that includes our messy, tougher sides. Ceremony is for all parts of ourselves, not just what looks pretty on the outside."
I have a lot of real-life experience. I am a survivor of domestic violence and witnessed significant drug abuse within my nuclear family. As a single mom, I’ve experienced a great deal of hardship, but I’ve also learned the art of resilience. The Shadow Work I’ve done personally allows me to meet others within their own darkness. By digging into my own subconscious layers, I can offer deeper support to those who seek to do the same. Life has shaped me into an observant, aware, intuitive person who can adapt in high-intensity situations.
I have continued my studies through Master Plant Dietas, which have solidified my energetic foundation in ceremony work. I have dieted Uchu Sananga, Chiric Sanango, Bobinsana, Capirona, and Nihue Rao. These plant teachers have left a tangible mark within me and greatly enhanced my capabilities as a practitioner.
Music is a gift I love sharing, especially in ceremony. I have studied music for 20 years and have seen how deeply transformative it can be. Ceremony comes alive through the union of music and plant medicine, and I am grateful for my voice and the work it has supported.
I am in service because I want healing to be accessible to those who need it most. I serenade people because I remember how my soul was healed when someone sang to me. I open my home because many are still searching for community. I offer this healing space as a beacon for those who feel lost, praying that all I serve feel safe and supported as they unravel and rediscover themselves.
Lokah Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu — May all beings be free from suffering.
OUR CO-FOUNDER
Depicting the Cosmic Serpent, the Eternal Spiral of existence! A powerful representation of our Sacrament, Abuela, as well as spiritual rebirth.
At the center, we find Pachamama, the Divine Mother, holding the whole world in Her hands. We pay homage to the Earth, who has given us everything we see and know.
The web of life, the Dreamcatcher brings it all together, representing community and human connection.
At Maharani Medicine, we believe in uniting the pillars of authentic relating, spirituality and internal development from a grounded perspective, filled with humility and open heartedness. Our retreats are for all peoples, regardless of belief, creed or walk. Jai!
