Angelo Gatto, Visionary, Mentor, Healer, and Guide

Angelo Gatto is a visionary, healer, mentor, and guide. For his capacity to live consciously in service to his community, Angelo is indebted to the ancient traditions of Yoga and Native American Spirituality. These are the foundations upon which his life work is built.

Angelo bridges ancient and modern technologies to foster clarity of purpose, personal growth, healthy relationships, healing, and authentic expressions of the heart.

Angelo's first great teachers of the heart are his parents and ancestors. Their early lessons of love and support are the foundation from which he extends himself.
1996: Studied and practiced Reiki hands on healing with Reiki Master and healer Lynn Hundertphund.

2000: Began to work with and learn from two prominent earth stewards on the Olympic Peninsula - Tinker Cavallaro and Jeanmarie Morelli. His love, education, and work with plants and gardening continues to this day.

2007: Became a student of Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma), a living saint and reflection of soul and service in motion as one.

2007: Became a student of Char Sundust, a spiritual leader, teacher, healer, artist, and reflection of great devotion to the heart. Angelo began intensive training through classes, workshops, rites of passage work, and mentoring with Char at this time, and has continued learning with her as an apprentice from 2009 to the present.

2009: After a ten-year immersion in yoga practices and philosophy, became a yoga teacher certified through Baba Hari Dass's Yoga Teacher Training program at the Mount Madonna Center in California.

2009: Participated in ManKind Project’s New Warrior initiation and has been involved in men’s work and men’s circles ever since.

2010: Completed a 9-month herbal apprenticeship program with local herbalist Denise Joy.

2010: Began supporting yearly rites of passage ceremonies. In 2011/2012 co-lead a 9-month long program for young men.

2014 - Present: Leads annual youth Rites of Passage programs for young men in Port Townsend, WA.

Angelo continues to deepen his learning in many ways including Yoga, Rites of Passage Ceremonies, Reiki, Shamanic Practitioner Work, Men's Work, Dream Work, Intuitive Work, Leadership and Mentoring Trainings, plant medicine, native plant restoration, and earth stewardship.