Jeanae W

Jeanae grew up outside of Chicago and from a young age, she struggled with mental health issues and depression. After a toxic and emotionally abusive relationship, Jeanae found herself hopeless and suicidal and used to heroin to numb the pain. After the failure of every traditional treatment program, she turned to plant medicine for help and was finally able to change her life for the better.

Jeanae works alongside her husband, Matthew and together they co-facilitate the ceremonies at New Life Ayahuasca. Jeanae has amassed over a decade's worth of support from many spiritual allies and protectors through her experiences with Ayahuasca and extensive time in the Peruvian Amazon doing master plant dietas. These experiences have taught her how to navigate ceremonial energy, communicate with spirits, sing medicine songs, and hold a safe container for all participants.

Jeanae is fortunate to have learned through a very powerful lineage of healers. In 2014 she became a student of world-renowned shaman Don Ron Wheelock, the 'Gringo Shaman' of Peru. Ron has been living in Iquitos, Peru for nearly 30 years and has amassed a wealth of knowledge on Ayahuasca, spirits, brew making, and Mestizo traditions. He is recognized as being one of the original pioneers of bridging the gap of Ayahuasca accessibility to the West. Don Ron was the student of amed shaman Don Agustin Rivas Vasquez and Don Jose Coral Mori, the teacher of Pablo Amaringo and Eduardo Luna, the authors of “Ayahuasca Visions”.

Jeanae feels privileged to have been passed down Icaros and spiritual wisdom through a long lineage of powerful Peruvian healers.