My life’s work is guided by a profound reverence for all forms of life and expressions of creation, recognizing our interconnectedness with the entire web of existence.”
From Land Rights to Inner Light: A Journey Across Cultures
Born in Riohacha, Colombia, with roots in the Wayuu tribe of La Guajira, I’ve been blessed with a perspective that bridges worlds. My indigenous roots, along with my interactions with other indigenous peoples, First Nations in North America, and ethnic communities in Africa, have all given me a profound understanding of our connection to the land and to each other.
My academic journey includes degrees in Environmental Engineering (University of La Guajira, 2002), a Master’s from the University of Manitoba (2008), and a PhD in Geography from the University of Victoria (2016). Yet it’s the deeper purpose behind these studies that has always guided me—the conviction that our wellbeing depends on honoring our relationships with the earth and with each other.
PSYCH-K® and changing limiting beliefs
Harnessing the power of our thoughts and emotions
Research with Purpose
My work with indigenous and ethnic communities across Colombia, Mexico, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, and Canada has taught me that when we listen with an open heart, we become vessels for positive change. In 2017, my research on land rights in Africa was recognized at the Museum of Modern Art in Medellin when I received “The Exemplary Colombian” award (“El Colombiano Ejemplar”), a “Social Recognition for contributions that transform the world through service.”
This work has never been solely about documentation—it’s about bearing witness to struggles for justice and standing in solidarity with those protecting their ancestral connections to place.
Graduate Research
Profesional Work
Bridging Worlds: Science and Spirit
My journey spans what many see as separate realms—rigorous social science research addressing systemic injustice and spiritual healing recognizing the divine nature in all beings. Through my podcast and healing practice, I share the understanding that we are worthy simply because we exist, that we are all divine by nature. This might seem at odds with my work confronting land dispossession and social inequity.
Yet I’ve found profound harmony in this apparent contradiction…
I believe we’re called to be light where light seems to be absent, not to focus primarily on the negativity of those who oppress, but to support the well-being and dignity of the oppressed while recognising the divine origin in everyone. This world of duality offers us the opportunity to address injustice without perpetuating division – to bring light where it is lacking rather than resenting darkness. After all, it is darkness that allows us to fall in love with the light; contrast is what enables us to recognize and connect with our own luminosity and offer it to the field of existence.
When we approach even the most challenging situations from this perspective, we can work for change while maintaining wholeness. As Einstein noted, “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” My early work confronting injustice often led to anger and depression, but through my own healing journey, I discovered that focusing on people’s light and potential, rather than the darkness surrounding them, creates deeper transformation. By honoring innate dignity, we naturally shift the field around us. While academic circles often question this integration of science and spirituality, I’ve found this holistic approach creates more sustainable change than operating from just one paradigm.
The Path to Healing
Through multiple forms of service and engagement with peoples from numerous cultures, I observed how our beliefs about ourselves and our possibilities can either transform our lives or limit our capacity to create positive change. The trauma from difficult experiences often restricts our potential, creating barriers to personal and collective growth. This understanding led me to PSYCH-K® and other healing modalities as ways to help ourselves and others remember our innate wholeness.
My work is grounded in a deep reverence for all forms of life and expressions of creation, recognizing that our wellbeing is inseparable from the wellbeing of the greater web of life that sustains us. This reverence informs everything I do, unifying my efforts as both a researcher and a healer into a single coherent purpose.
“We can only give what we are and what we have, but to do so, we must recognize it and be it. It is therefore of utmost importance to discover that we are love and light.”
Walking Together
I’m just a message away whenever you feel you need support in your healing journey or in addressing social challenges. Throughout my life, I’ve found that our greatest growth happens when we walk alongside others who understand and support us. Whether you’re navigating personal transformation or working toward social change, I’m here to help.
- PSYCH-K® Sessions for subconscious belief change and to transform the perception of stress
- One-on-One Mentoring tailored to your unique journey
- Group Workshops for collective transformation
- Collaborative Research and Social Action and More
Stay connected for the upcoming launch of our Holistic Wellness Collective—an online community where members can support each other, share resources, and grow together in awareness and wholeness.
This work is a shared journey with all who believe in the possibility of a more just, sustainable, and compassionate world. If any part of this resonates with you, I welcome the opportunity to connect.
WHY PSYCHOLOGICAL KINESIOLOGY (PSYCH-K®)?
Our personal power is intimately connected to our beliefs. “our beliefs are the foundation of our personality. Beliefs help us define ourselves as worthy or worthless, as powerful or powerless, as competent or incompetent, as self-reliant or dependent, as fairly treated or victimized, as loved or hated.” (Robert Williams, Originator of PSYCH-K®)
What we believe affects us in every aspect of our lives, including our moods, inclinations, relationships, professional performance, self-esteem and ultimately our physical health. Therefore, being able to have healthy and empowering beliefs is essential to human well-being, and that is the purpose of PSYCH-K® to help transform the limiting beliefs and conditioning that emerge from difficult upbringings, traumatic experiences or stress.
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I wanted to take time to thank you personally Aleja for all of your wonderful contributions to this life. I have had the honor of meeting you personally as fate would have it. I am extremely thankful for your mighty presence in my life. I believe you to be my personal guarding Angel. As life would have us together at a conference over a year ago, I experienced symptoms of a heart attack and you cared for me ever so lovingly. You came to my aide and volunteered to care for me. You have been a guiding light for me afterwards as well. Aleja you possess wisdom beyond your years… You have ever so generously helped me through so much with your expertise and loving guidance. I have felt extreme unconditional love from you that I really longed for. Thank you for being such a wonderful uplifting soul on this planet. I am in awe of your achievements and I am proud to call you my friend. I feel so close to you even though we haven’t spent much time together in person. What I know for sure is this world is so much brighter because of you. You are such a generous human being. I know and trust God is always rewarding you for all you do for others. You have one of the most beautiful hearts I have ever had the great fortune of meeting. I appreciate you more than words could ever begin to express. Thank you Aleja for constantly striving to make this a more magical world.
By the grace of God Alejandra came into our lives in September 2019 when mom had just been hospitalized and with a very delicate recovery process. Today mom is a very strengthened person thanks to the knowledge of this blessed woman.
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