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Education

• Doctoral and Masters in Classical Chinese (Daoist) Medicine and Acupuncture -  Daoist Traditions College

• M.Ed, Counseling and Development, Winthrop University

• BSc. Ayurvedic Medicine and Complementary Health Sciences, Ayurvedic College in partnership with Middlesex University, London.

• African Studies BSc, London University School of Oriental and African Studies – London University School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)

• EMDR, EMDR Professional Training Organization

• SEED Trained Equity and Social Justice Facilitator  – National SEED Project

• Family Systems – Institute of Family Systems, founded by Mark Wolynn author of “It Didn’t Start With You”

• Mindfulness Training - ICBCH and Winthrop University

• Hypnotherapy  – ICBCH

• Trauma Sensitive Yoga – Sacred Roots Wellness

• DBT – Catawba Medical Health Clinic

• Reiki Master Level 1, II, III with Will Daddario

• Various Trauma focused courses:  breath work, mindfulness, hypnotherapy, yoga and Family Systems

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Past Counseling, healing work

Catawba  Clinical Mental Health Clinic, Lancaster SC

Winthrop College, Community Counseling Clinic, Rockhill SC

A Caring Alternative, Asheville NC

Evergreen, Asheville NC

Art Space, Asheville NC

Rainbow Community School, NC

Daoist Traditions Student College

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Teacher,  Presenter​

• Asheville City School Foundation TAPAS Artist in Residence

• Teacher at Center of Sacred Studies

• Led Mindfulness training for the Palmetto South Carolina Police Association

• Mindfulness Workshop Leader at Rainbow School More Than Mindfulness Conference ( for 3 years) – subjects included decolonizing our Hearts and Schools through Mindfulness

• Founder of international Four Elemental Mother Ceremony and Healing

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Rites of Passages

• Initiation  by elders in West Africa

• Special Initiation and acknowledgement by Nechung Kuten La, State Medium of the Tibetan Oracle. 

• Omi's path has been to  study and actively engaged in many traditions in order to understand,  embrace, and share  global practices of peace, water and earth balance. 

• Reiki Master: level I , II, III with Will Daddario

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Accomplishments/Awards

• Tzedek Impact Awardee  2020 – Tzedek Social Justice organization

• Prince’s Trust Recipient 1997 (under middle name Ezolaagbo) – Prince’s Trust

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• Invited to the United Nations, 2016 and 6elped to form United Nations GIWA, Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (UNICEF)

• Created and led Spirit of Wellness, 13 week Leadership program for young mothers

• Co-Founder of internationally recognized Humanity4Water Awards

• Have collaborated with several global indigenous leaders to hold peace ceremonies and discussions for the waters and Earth.​

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Books

• My Heart Flies Open – Children’s Yoga Mindfulness Book (North Atlantic Book – Partner with Penguin Random House

• Osun Passes the Sun – Children’s African Mindfulness Story

• Beautiful Waters: A Biography of a Goddess from Across Africa, Egypt and Africa (Naked Truth Publishing)

• Seven Principles of Wellness: An Ayurvedic Guide to Wellness (Naked Truth Publishing)

• 180 drops of Mindfulness (Naked Truth Press)

• Ploop: An Abundant Pregnancy Journey

• A Journey Through Breath