“I’m no Red Riding Hood, lost in the woods,
More gap-toothed and leaping, evergreen
To evergreen, more hermit than hobbit, dread-headed
And high cheek-boned; call me La Negra, La Luz;
That wolf won’t get the jump on me. This canopy
My salvation; a gap-toothed girl not lost, but living.
”
Read more about Angela Omulepu's journey on her blog.
About
Angela Omulepu is a wellness consultant, healing practitioner and change-maker who facilitates personal, organizational and societal healing through diverse healing modalities such as Reiki, guided imagery, non-violent communication, and creative writing.
Her school, Reiki to the People, represents the intersection of spirituality and socio-political revolution. Ms. Omulepu's perspective and approach is shaped by her over 10 years of
experience as a union organizer and regional community organizer working for racial, social and economic justice.
Reiki to the People is committed to leveraging the energy of grassroots movements to help shift collective consciousness. It calls for a heightened level of engagement through sacred resistance and vibrational/energetic acuity.
Ms. Omulepu believes that healing society starts with healing the self—letting go of resentments, rewriting harmful narratives, and learning the language of energy. It is her strongly held belief that a critical mass of people adept at navigating the energetic plane can catalyze a positive shift–elusive solutions and creative new strategies will emerge, making equity, cooperation and abundance an achievable reality. In her heart, she believes that through Reiki practice and the exquisite attention to self-healing, we can change our world.
Ms. Omulepu's love of art and creative expression is a driving force in her work. Author of a chapbook of poems entitled All's War in Fear and Love (2003), she is also self-taught painter who explores the human condition through interiors, landscapes and cityscapes. Her love for performance is also expressed in spoken word, improv and/or stand-up comedy. In addition to teaching Reiki, she offers a transformative class titled, Write to Heal. In this class, Ms. Omulepu works with students to identify and address issues associated with trauma, addiction, abuse and grief through creative writing.
Ms. Omulepu received her bachelor's degree in English from Cornell University (1998). She is currently completing her Masters' degree in the Integrative Health Studies Program at the California Institute for Integral Studies (CIIS). She lives in Oakland, CA.