The Home of Living Wisdom

Mónica GM Samadrahna

Visionary Founder · Medicine Woman

Mónica is an entrepreneur, Architect of Realities and Medicine Woman, descended from a lineage of curanderas from southern Spain.

She holds two degrees, in Economics and Business Administration; a master’s degree in Strategic People Management; and certifications in relational coaching and systemic facilitation. She has trained in family constellations, evolutionary astrology, numerology, metaphysics, comparative philosophies and ancestral wisdom traditions from several continents.

Over the past thirty years, she has developed her path across more than forty countries, accompanying over a thousand leaders, teams and organizations through processes of personal, cultural and organizational transformation.

Her approach weaves together strategy, human development and systemic intelligence with ancestral wisdom, shadow connection, the sacred dance between the feminine and the masculine, and the embodiment of Dragon energy. In this way, she creates a bridge between contemporary knowledge and ancient wisdom, between the visible and the invisible, awakening the power to create from the sacred fire within and the responsibility to place that power in service through the heart.

Aimée Del Aguila Donoho

Education, Human Development & Emotional Wellbeing · Co-Founder

Originally from Guatemala and of Mayan and Spanish descent, Aimée Del Aguila Donoho is an educator, therapist and author whose work centers on human development, emotional wellbeing and belonging. She holds a Master of Social Work and a master’s degree in Cultural Geography and brings more than twenty-six years of experience working with young people, families, educators and school communities.

Having lived and worked in Hawaiʻi for more than two decades, Aimée brings together therapeutic insight, nervous-system awareness, emotional regulation, resilience and education to help create environments where people can better understand themselves, strengthen their capacity for connection and move through change with greater awareness and agency.

She is the founder of Thrive First Initiative and host of The Ripple Effect: Helping Teachers Thrive, extending her commitment to creating healthier, more compassionate and connected communities.

Aarya Joy

Essence, Wellness and Integral Relationships · Co-Founder

Leader by example, Aarya Joy is a passionate wellness and mindfulness facilitator with more than two decades of professional experience in holistic healing, relationships, nature-based personal empowerment and meditation.

She holds a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition, complemented by extensive studies in Ayurveda, yogic traditions, biodynamic agriculture, sustainability, authentic relating and self-realization.

Drawing from her cultural roots, worldwide travel and love for life, Aarya leads intimate, highly personalized retreats on Hawaiʻi Island. She integrates profound connection, whole-being nourishment, exquisite nature and heart-led guidance.

Her approach, grounded in pure love, encompasses the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual dimensions of the human experience. Aarya supports her clients to release what limits their wellbeing, reconnect with their intrinsic power and cultivate joyful and harmonious relationships with themselves, nature and others.

Malani Papa DeAguiar

Hawaiian Cultural Specialist & Educator · Co-Founder

Malani Papa DeAguiar is a longtime Hawaiʻi Island educator, Hawaiian cultural specialist and community leader whose work centers on ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, moʻolelo, cultural knowledge and place-based learning. Her career has included Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy, Kamehameha Schools and the University of Hawaiʻi at West Hawaiʻi.

Malani comes from a long line of Hawaiian spiritual healers and educators, including her great-grand-aunt, who contributed to important Hawaiian language and cultural resources, including the Hawaiian-English/English-Hawaiian dictionary and ʻŌlelo Noʻeau. Through decades of teaching and community engagement, Malani has helped connect learners with Hawaiian language, values, culture and their relationship to place.

She brings to S’Academy a deep commitment to relationship, responsibility, community and lived experience.