MEET RAYA
MY PASSION AND MISSION IS TO SIMPLY SET THE SPACE FOR SOUL CONNECTION AND TRANSFORMATION.
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
Intuitive Life Coach | Retreat Host | Nature-Based Healing Guide
I've always felt called to step outside the traditional box—to walk my unique path and reimagine what healing can look and feel like. The systems I once worked within felt too limited, too boxed in by time, paperwork, and performance metrics. But I knew healing wasn’t linear. I knew there had to be another way.
So I listened to the whispers of my soul and followed the deeper call:
A call to work with the whole person—mind, body, and soul.
A call to bring healing into the forests, the ocean air ,and the sacred fire circles.
A call to hold space that is intuitive, spiritual, and deeply human.
With divine guidance, intuitive wisdom, and over 25 years of experience in counseling and therapeutic work, I opened my private holistic wellness practice in 2019. My work now blends the depth of clinical knowledge with the magic of nature, play, creativity, sound, and sacred connection. This evolution has not only been powerful—it has been transformational, for both myself and those I walk alongside.
My Credentials + Soul Tools:
Certified Intuitive Life Coach
Certified Walk and Talk Therapy Guide
Forest and Nature Therapy Guide
Sound Healing Practitioner (Level 1 & 2)
Training in Art and Play Therapy
Animal-Assisted Therapy
B.A. in Child and Youth Care
25+ years of experience supporting individuals with trauma, grief, loss, depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, Autism, and more
But beyond the credentials, what truly guides my work is a sacred blend of lived experience, natural curiosity, a connection to spirit, and my deep reverence for the healing power of nature and animals.
Healing doesn’t happen on a clock. It doesn’t fit neatly into boxes or charts.
It happens when we feel safe. When we feel seen. When we return to ourselves.
And that is the space I hold.
It’s the greatest honour of my life to walk beside my clients and retreat participants as they rediscover their light, reawaken their joy, and begin to trust themselves again. Witnessing those moments of transformation is soul medicine—for them and for me.
If you're ready to come home to yourself, to reconnect, rest, and rise—I’m here.
Let’s walk this path together.
My message for the world is let your light shine, trust your calling to be authentically you, if you're scared show up anyway. Don't be afraid to walk your own path. This is your journey and no one else's to wander. Wander down the less chosen path and see what unfolds.
Show up with courage, determination, a vision and purpose.
Say yes to what lights you up, Say yes to the experience, Say YES to adventure, growth, healing, connection, and change, Say YES when your intuition is guiding you towards something. Sometimes we don't' know in the moment why we say YES but it is shown to us along the way.
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Here you will find out all the juicy details about our retreat experiences, or how to work 1:1 with Raya, whether that's an intuitively-Guided photography session, or a guided nature healing session.
On any given day, you’ll find me wandering in nature with my dogs, cold-plunging in local lakes, walking barefoot on the earth, taking quiet time in the early morning when everyone else is asleep while enjoying coffee by candlelight, watching the sunrise, chasing sunsets, and northern lights, moonrises, starry nights, and family time. I am always up for exploring and adventuring.
“The journey is a windy one but it is one worth traveling. Together we discover your path and we pick up tools along the way to fill your tool kit.”
RAYA’S BOOK
SHE GRIEVES
Raya and the other authors in this book can help you navigate grief and loss, find support in the journey through grief, and learning to live with it. It is not an easy piece of life, but one that can help you grow in ways you never imagined.
Now available, find She Grieves on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca, as well as at your local Barnes and Noble.
REVIEWS
The authors in this book have endured the depths of grief and found light after the storm.
This book is their gift to you. Through honouring their grief and courageously sharing their stories, these women are lighthouses, shining their light for those learning to navigate the tsunami of their grief.
CO-AUTHOR
PURSUIT 365: THE BUSINESS EDITION
365 ENTREPRENEURS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
I am so blessed and honored to be a co-author with 365 Entrepreneurs from around the globe. Say yes to opportunity who knows where it will take you. Embark on a journey with 365 entrepreneurs from across the globe, uniting to share 365 awe-inspiring business stories and invaluable advice.
Featuring an esteemed lineup of co-authors including the likes of Jim Pattison, Dr. Ann Kaplan, Bif Naked, Brian Cuban, Brian Jessel, Peter Karroll, Aaron Pritchett, Chief Clarence Louie, Austin Zelan, Mark Hayes, and ME, this edition is a powerhouse of entrepreneurial wisdom!
Each co-author pours their expertise and experiences into this collection, serving as a beacon of inspiration for you and your entrepreneurial ventures.
Our Founder @shellylynn.hughes has done an outstanding job bringing this project to life not one, not two, but three years in a row! In the meantime, you can follow @pursuit_365 for updates. I am honoured to be part of this project with these other inspiring people!!
Join us as we ignite passion, spark creativity, and propel your business forward!
