Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Warrior Sanctuary, Kanyini’s devotion to giving back to the community that held space for his growth started at birth. Deep familial loss and chaotic energy at home inspired him to graduate from Princeton and join Lantern Organization to provide housing for the homeless and at risk youth of New York City. This is where he learned an incredible skill-set from founder, T.Eric Galloway, before he was advised to embark on his own pathway to create his own vision Sanctuary. While supportive housing facilitates creating a stable foundation for many living with mental health imbalances, the supportive services provided to build upon this foundation, struggle to create meaningful positive outcomes on a large scale. Christapher was determined to find another way, and after he journeyed through a suffering financial world to create enough abundance to launch his own non-profit, the Warrior Sanctuary was born. Through this 10 year journey, Kanyini brings connection to a community of individuals who have supported this healing journey that includes Ecuadorian and American shamans, doctors, and open-hearted directors of financial institutions looking for healing. Along this healing journey, Kanyini has developed his own remembered gifts of:

• 2nd Degree Reiki Practitioner

• Ancient Mongolian Sound Healing Arts

• Exponential Health Coach (QU)

• 8 years of Shamanic apprenticeship with elder Shaman, Itzhak Beery.

• Breathmaster’s Transformational Breath Coach

• Studying for phd and doctorate in Integrative Medicine through Quantum University

Co-Founder and President of the Board for The Warrior Sanctuary, Paige has been a source of inspiration for those around her due to a grounded resiliency and authentic love of life’s challenges. Her gentle, yet determined nature was always guided by a force much greater than what was available in her childhood house of addiction and neglect. Having spent her life nurturing and serving, it was a drastic move to be catapulted into the technology space, working for a start-up and strongly encouraged to move independently in order to succeed in a male dominated industry. The pull of work and the push of the community helped Paige to recalibrate her true sense of self with the business world. She found that her natural leadership ability was attributed to how individuals responded to her “leading with love” style, which wove together empowerment with action and tangible results. This leadership style allowed her to coach individuals to be inspired by every action and raise their awareness to how energy influences every part of life, inside and outside of work. Paige is especially passionate about underserved communities, access and BIPOC representation - which is what led her back to creating a Sanctuary space and bridging her personal experience with work.

She has since taken trainings in the following methods:

• 200hr Yoga Teacher Training

• Holistic Coaching Strategy

• 4 years of Shamanic healing modalities with Ithzak Beery

• Pravada Apprenticeship (Shamanic Sound Healing Practitioner)

Marketing & Fundraising Campaign Director

American Cancer Society

Melissa is a multi-faceted artist as a singer, songwriter & producer for her creative arts and also works as a Fundraising Director for the American Cancer Society. Melissa is a BIPOC female identifying proud latina and descendent of Puerto Rican and Colombian parents. She is a huge advocate for mental wellness and emotional exploration as someone who had many familiar losses, is a cancer survivor and mentor to many around her. She also volunteers for a children’s grief camp “Camp Good Mourning” in support of ensuring communities hold space for togetherness.

She has been involved with The Warrior Sanctuary for 18 months and is head of our Fundraising Committee.

Tasha has a financial services background and was previously an Assistant Vice President for a bank handling commercial loans and served as the committee chair head. Her financial background in investments, real-estate and the stock market is a well-rounded economic perspective in conjunction with her other board of director work for various non-profits. She is currently living in Japan with her husband who serves in the Air Force Academy. Tasha’s personal healing story in interlaced with women’s advocacy for sexual assault, championing cancer survival through her mother and bridging diverse perspectives of culture and race. She sought a deep healing journey with Tasha is co-chair of the finance committee.

“Rumi” is thrilled to be joining the Board of the Warrior Sanctuary. He brings the experience of 25+ years in a dental specialty practice in the heart of NYC, 15 years of surgical professorship at NYU, and a number of committee chairmanships and presidencies with different professional organizations. Rumi has shifted his focus from healing through westernized medicine, to healing by expanding spiritual consciousness, building on his practice of shamanism, and bridging the gap between “the Eagle and the Condor” - contemporary and indigenous communities in both North and South America.

Currently working as physician and medical director at Mountainview Medical Center in White Sulphur Springs, Montana and incorporates naturopathic practices with patiences.

Brings a wealth of spiritual knowledge

Current medical director of county volunteer ambulance service, Meagher County Ambulance

Current member of Meagher County Search and Rescue

Eclectic spiritual upbringing – Catholicism interspersed with Buddhism, Taoism, Sufiism, Hinduism, Native American Traditional Medicine, Shamanism

Have participated in several vision quests, sweat lodges

Have connected with and undergone healings and teachings, which is ongoing, from shaman/medicine people from USA, Mongolia, Africa, Ecuador

CEO of cityHUNT, an international organization focused on harnessing the power of mindfulness and positive psychology to support team building, joined the Founders Circle and our board the winter of 2022.

Ben has now shifted his focus to facilitating transformative experiences by bringing his expertise to the board of The Warrior Sanctuary, so that we can continue to expand our offerings for individuals to journey to Amaroo, with a desire to support the indigenous wisdom of the South America.