A flicker of curiosity is the spark that illuminates the path towards our return to a sovereign state of being.
-Ixchel Arcoiris
Photography by Reisha Perlmutter
Forever connected to my Mayan Indigenous roots, the deep seeded practices of my living relatives & those of my late Ancestors. Continuing the work of all my relations on this journey to sovereignty whilst sharing tools with like-hearted individuals; those who seek support on their own path to full autonomy. Always remaining in the seat of the student guided intuitively by the generations that have come before and those that will follow the blueprints after.
Ixchel Arcoiris is a vision dedicated to birth work, womb wellness, community, visual arts, and plant technologies. My reverence for art and creativity keeps me grounded and connected to the earthly realm as I travel through the ethereal world playing with the inner knowings of the divine Spirit. As a Full Spectrum Doula, my work is centered around birth & death advocating for lifegivers through their journey into parenthood as well as those on their transition to the afterlife. Through plant technology, body and energy work I was guided onto this journey many years ago when I found the yogic path and began connecting my body to my heart & soul. Seeing how capable one is in achieving anything we pour our hearts into has been the calling that allows me to share these beautiful tools and pay homage to the great teachings of life. As a world traveler, roads opened and led me to becoming a certified yoga practitioner specializing in vinyasa and prenatal yoga. Upon furthering my training later becoming initiated into Reiki practitioner to the first and second degree in direct lineage to, and in the tradition of its developer, Dr. Mikao Usui. Followed by, participating in Vipassana at the Suan Mokkh Monastery in Thailand. Trailblazing new paths to spiritual awareness dedicating my practice to self discovery and the healing arts. Extensive travels abroad has allowed me to delve into the deepest depths of different cultures rooting into my daily pursuit of becoming and unbecoming. As a first-generation Guatemalan immigrant my parents sacrifices has allowed me the opportunity to give back to the world.
This renaissance has brought light where darkness would once reside and a true calling to my higher purpose, offering divine guidance to those around me seeking support on their own unique journey back to self. With love and appreciation, a portion of proceeds from all offerings are donated to organizations and charities throughout the world.
“Pain, pleasure and death are no more than a process for existence. The revolutionary struggle in this process is a doorway open to intelligence.”
-Frida Kahlo
Photography by Reisha Perlmutter
QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
2009 AA. Graduate of the Art Institute of New York City for Liberal Arts - New York, NY
2010 William Paterson University English Literature & Creative Writing - Wayne, NJ
2014 200hr Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training with Yoga Six - Soluna Beach, CA
2014 Usui Reiki energy healing 1st & 2nd degree with Reiki Master Jenny Wright - San Diego, California
2016 Vipassana Practitioner with Suan Mokkh Monastery - Surat Thani, Thailand
2017 Tantra Meditation Training with Love Temple Wellness - Arambol, Goa India
2017 Sanggar Seni Jari Menari: Yoga practitioner for deaf and mute children of Indonesia - Depensar, Bali
2017 Volunteer for Restless Development Organization - Kathmandu, Nepal
2019 Psychic Circle Practitioner of Unity Heals - Brooklyn, NY
2019 Full Spectrum Doula Training, Ancient Song Doula Services - Brooklyn, NY
2020 Essential Oils Aromatherapy Wellness Advocate, Doterra Team Sol - New York, NY
2020 Laughing Lotus Yoga Studio 25 Hour Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training - New York, NY
2021 Placenta Encapsulation Specialist/ Woman’s Perinatal Choice Services - Waterbury, CT
2021 Divine Birth Wisdom Grandma’s Hands: Pregnancy and Postpartum Herbs and Nutrition in the Southern Tradition - Opelousas, LA
“—my only wish was to be an ecstatic wanderer. Rather than chairs and tables, I preferred ground, trees and caves, for in those places I felt I could lean against the cheek of God.”