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Jamila

Jamila

is a modern mystic, crafting new myths through words, art and ritual. She hopes to inspire others to connect with nature's rhythms, fostering the rewilding of our planetary consciousness.

She grew up in the North Shore of Boston, MA and has lived in New York City, New Mexico and throughout the U.S. as a nomad. She earned her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English & American Literature from New York University in 2004. In 2014, she acquired her 200 Hour Yoga Teacher (YTT-200) certification from Yogaspirit and Reiki level II certification in the Usui Shiki Ryoho tradition. She graduated from Kerala Ayurveda Academy’s 625 Hour Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor program (AHC) in 2016.

From 2006-2015 she ran a freelance marketing business and showed her visual art in New York City, Albuquerque, NM and Boston, MA. She later served Kerala Ayurveda USA as Creative Communications Manager from 2016-2024.

In her dedication to preserving and sharing wisdom from the Vedas, she advocates for respect of indigenous wisdom, decolonization, cultural sensitivity and intercommunication. Her debut nonfiction publication Moonlight and Shadows: A Poetic Discourse on Ayurveda and Yoga in the West was released in June 2023 to support fellow students and practitioners.

She's currently focused on her poetry and fiction writing, communing with the seasons and roaming the New England rivers. You can find her poetry, art and musings on instagram, as well as her recent publications here