HOW TO HEAL THE WORLD
a circle of hope, activism & self inquiry
to empower us during chaotic times.
Before we get into anything else…any philosophies, any ideas, and offerings, or any opinions…this is what I want you to know:
You are not an accident.
You came here to this Earth for a reason.
You are powerful beyond all measure.
You were made for these times
and we need you now more than ever.
To say we are living in challenging times is to put it mildly. Let me set the stage for you:
In the United States today, ICE agents are kidnapping thousands of Latinos, Native Americans and Black people. Human traffickers are being protected by the US government and the overwhelming majority of people held in concentration camps have gone missing. The United States government is spending more money than ever before on deportation and detainment to be used on its own population…with an end game of increasing incarceration and funding private prisons. Our military is being deployed to safe & peaceful cities in order to instill fear and hatred in the hearts of Americans. The US government is destroying pristine public lands for extraction and corporate greed. Women are being imprisoned for natural miscarriages and there are political agendas in motion to repeal women’s rights to healthcare and to vote.
And this is just in the US. Look at Gaza, look at the Sudan, look at Ukraine…War & genocide are rampant on Earth at this time. The seeds of hate planted in the hearts of many are sprouting poison in the minds of Humanity…
And yet, I am writing this to you today not because I despair, but because I still, somehow, against all odds, have hope.
Even amidst the insanity and darkness looming around us, I feel the warmth of a new day, and a new beginning for Humanity.
AND I THINK YOU DO, TOO.
In a time with so much misinformation, propaganda and helplessness, we need spaces where we can show up in our raw, gritty, tender, pissed off, and fired up selves.
We need a safe place to feel and grieve all parts of us.
A place where everything is welcome.
A place where we do not feel alone and aren’t left to drown in our emotions, but rather are offered a compassionate ear and a lifeline to bring us back to ourselves.
We need the community and ritual that is our birth rite and will light the way through the darkness
This is not a dress rehearsal.
IT’S TIME TO RISE UP AND HEAL, TOGETHER..
is a 14-week offering to BRING YOU INTO FULL ALIGNMENT WITH YOUR VALUES SO YOU CAN STAND TALL IN A WORLD THAT IS CONSTANTLY TRYING TO TEAR YOU DOWN.
It is a journey of activism, hope & healing…beginning with you and then naturally extending to the world around you.
We will not change the world by pointing fingers at each other and focusing on what we think is wrong.
We will not change the world by yelling the loudest in a chaotic room.
We will not change the world frozen in shock, unable to make a decision or to know where to turn.
We will not change the world if we do not take responsibility for our own health, our own energy and our own healing.
Our strength lies in our joy, our love and our compassion.
We need to learn to support ourselves, challenge ourselves & be gentle with ourselves in order to do the work we came here to do.
It’s a big job to shine love brightly when it feels almost dangerous to do so.
But I wouldn’t have it any other way…and neither would you.
How to Heal the World will show you what you’re made of–you will leave feeling stronger than ever, unstoppable, and rooted in something much greater than any political belief…
YOU WILL BE ROOTED
IN YOUR TRUE SELF.
How to Heal the World
a little story
When I was 12 years old I saw Chavez get re-elected in Venezuela. It was a controversial election. I could feel it in the energy, even without knowing all the details. Why? Because he had just changed the constitution and was elected to a 6-year term (rather than a 4-year term) with unlimited reelections. The sorrow in the air was palpable, the division in our country was unwavering and I knew things would never be the same…
In the years that followed I would watch my country fall to pieces. I spent so much time in my youth terrified for my family. I remember a time when one of the strikes left my family without food. We were on the phone and they were on their last gallon of milk in a household of 7, including my abuela (grandmother). I would sit in my bedroom in Hong Kong and cry all night long.
I couldn’t understand how this happened to a country that was once so safe and prosperous.
I couldn’t understand why no one in the international community was talking about it or coming to help us.
I never thought this could happen to us.
And worse, yet, there was nothing I could do about it…
So what do you do when you don’t know what to do?
You learn from the past,
do your work
and do your best
In 2025, I’ve often felt like my young self again…
sobbing as I read the news, wondering how this is all possible.
But I’m not 12 anymore, and I know now what I didn’t know then:
We have the power to create real change in this moment in time. And it begins with us.
The sad truth is that we cannot heal the entire world by looking outward. But hope is not lost. All healing, growth & change starts from within. We’ve got to go inward. Then we’ve got to go local. Then we get to see the ripples make their way out into the world.
In a time of intense extremes, we need to clean up our side of the street, de-radicalize ourselves and find meaningful, lasting action that will keep up centered, grounded, in our power and ready to find our place in the Whole once again.
I don’t share this lightly and I don’t share it to scare you.
I share it to activate you and REMIND you that the future is not set in stone and We will get through this.
anything is possible.
There is hope.
We have the power to create change.
Let’s do it!!!
We need a place to
process the truth of the world we’re living in…
How to Heal the World is a space where we can be activists and create change even when it’s really fucking hard.
It’s a place to have hope even when it feels impossible.
It’s a fire to return to when our souls and hearts need the soothing comfort of community and joy.
it’s a place to unfreeze
and return to our true selves so we can do our work in the world
We'll gather twice a week for three months
1 weekly class on tuesday nights
1 weekly prayer/ritual circle on thursday mornings
Things are moving a little too quickly in the world to come up with an exact curriculum and I want things to flow based on what’s REAL and ALIVE in our communities…so class topics will be co-created by me, our community, and Life.
Plan to show up with an open heart and trust that you will receive exactly what you need.
And don't worry, everything is recorded if you can't join something live.
what will I receive?
By joining How to Heal the World, you will receive a place to feel and process all the chaos in the world, along with the tools you need to make changes in your area & a community of people to walk alongside.
We need spaces where we can be REAL about what’s happening and not feel like we’re walking on eggshells all the time. That is a part of what’s keeping us down. In this group you will find your sense of hope & empowerment again. You will learn how to step forward and do your part in creating the new world that is being birthed right now.
You will receive the support you’ve been so desperately longing for this year and get to unleash the wild fired up one within.
You will finally feel FREE & LIVE IN TRUTH.
Who is this for?
How to Heal the World is for people who are tired of sitting on the sidelines and watching our countries fall apart.
We do not have our heads in the sand.
We are aware that changes are being made that are not in the best interest of Humanity and the Earth and are not having it.
We are the ones screaming:
Enough!!!
We’re tired of being polite. We’re tired of tiptoeing around family or friends who don’t care about what we do. We’re not open to staying silent or being complicit.
And yet, we’re unsure where to begin.
We long for guidance.
We long for each other.
How to Heal the World
is for people who are ready
to come together and
learn how to make a
difference in the world.
It's for you if you can trust that
together, we are unstoppable
It's for people who are ready & willing to have complex conversations about what it means to be a Human at this time and who are ready to actually act upon all that we learn together.
It's for the BRAVE.
It's for the courageous.
It's for the HUMANITY IN YOU.
example TOPICS
How to process and navigate human cruelty in the world
How to identify your values and live by them
Grief & prayer ritual for a suffering world
Deradicalization & decontamination from the dominant culture
How to live in a way that subverts systems of dominance & oppression
The power of the Human voice to heal ourselves and the planet
Finding acceptance for others
How to create positive impact in your local community
How to connect with and meet your non-Human allies
Learning where and when we were disconnected from our true power
Managing fear in chaotic times
Cultivating neutrality in the face of opposition
Learning from the past and setting new intentions for the future
These are all classes and discussions to help thaw our hearts and souls so we can stand tall and create positive change in the world. There will also be space to just process the news and how we’re being affected by the world at large.
This container is alive, so all is subject to change. You will be met exactly where you are each week.
TESTIMONIALS
"Every container I've been in with Mariana has been wildly transformational."
– Kristen W.
"Mariana's teachings have literally changed my life and I can see how aware and curious people around me are about the shifts in me."
– Varsha K.
"It's hard to put into words, but the experiences in Mariana's courses have helped me be comfortable with and express my whole self."
– Laura W.
"All of Mariana’s offerings have inspired me to be authentic, drop the BS of how I’m "supposed" to express and sink into who I truly am. It’s helped me to discern where I want to place my energy and that feels so sweet in my body."
– Alyssa V.
"In walking through her process, I felt so deeply held, witnessed, and loved, and experienced so many fundamental shifts in my way of being. I learned all the ways my desire for perfection was keeping me from just showing up and trying my best - and how to shift from perfectionism to devotion. I learned how to walk through the portal from overwhelm and hopelessness to optimism and hope. Her approach to sustainability, which is rooted in love and reciprocity, is unlike anything I've experienced."
– Jess C.
This level of transformation is available for you, too.
YOU ARE HERE FOR A REASON AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD.
The container will ebb & flow with the cycles of Nature & life. We will respond to the events happening on this planet in the moment. We will work with the energetics of Circle and the ways of Nature to find an anchor that is unshakeable. We'll read stories & poetry that activate our soul purpose and rally us to do things differently.
This is how we create change. By doing it in a new way.
And this is all about learning a new way to be.
Are you ready?
Your Guide
Hi! I’m Mariana.
I pride myself as a woman who sees life where others don't.
For the past five years I've guided hundreds of people back to their hearts & the heart of the Earth through courses on Tea, ceremony & ritual, and reconnecting to Nature. My community is full of amazing humans who are making profound shifts in their lives by saying yes to the natural cycles of this planet.
I am multi-racial and cultural. I am American from Venezuela and the United States. I was raised in Hong Kong. I now live in the gorgeous, wild mountains of Colorado. I carry in me braided blood and many worldviews that inform my activism and work in the world.
I am committed to the remembering of how to care for and steward all Life on this planet and empowering you to do the same. I am here to be a good relative of every being seen & unseen and am honored to guide you on your own path back to your Humanity.
Thank you for being,
Mariana
FAQs
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How to the Heal World begins November 11th and runs through mid-February. Our first & last weeks will include pre-recorded work for you to do on your own, and the 12 weeks in between will consist of classes on Tuesday nights and Thursday mornings mountain time in the US.
Some classes will be moved to accommodate the holiday season.
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No. The truth is, no one can attend everything in any offering or course ever. We gotta drop that desire for perfection up front and allow ourselves to be in the ebbs & flow of our life. All classes will be recorded and available for you to watch (or re-watch) for the entire course together. In addition, we'll have an online community space for you to be seen & engage with others between classes.
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I’m not sure! This is the first time I’m offering an activism course like this in four years, and it’s quite different than the last time around. So is the world, for that matter.
My work is alive and constantly changing. If this calls to you, I recommend you listen to that. Who knows what the future holds!
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We will gather on Tuesday nights from 6-8pm MT and Thursday mornings from 9-10am MT.
Tuesdays will be focused on classes, and Thursdays will be focused on prayer & ritual.
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YES! There is going to be so much room for connection in the online platform and in our classes together. In all of my offerings, community is always a big part and I get feedback that it's one of the things people miss the most. I feel very grateful that the men & women who show up in my containers are just the most real, down-to-earth, amazing people that I personally love to be in relationship with. My guess is that you are one of those people too and will love the energy of the group.
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How to Heal the World is sliding scale, and there’s a definition for each tier to see where you fit. Please choose the payment option that best reflects your life. There is also a 3-month payment plan option for each tier.
Once you sign up, there are no refunds for How to Heal the World. I fully trust your yes when you give it and I am 100% dedicated to the part of you that opts in.
If you have any other questions, feel free to email me or write me a message on Instagram.