Our Board of Advisors is a carefully selected group of experienced practitioners, teachers, and guides who support the direction, integrity, and evolution of the School for Intuitive Ascension.
Each advisor has dedicated years to their own inner work—clearing patterns, integrating shadow, and returning to their authentic self. They bring both depth of experience and grounded wisdom to the school, helping to hold a strong, stable space for transformation and growth.
Beyond guiding the vision of the school, our advisors are also available for one-on-one sessions, offering specialized support in areas such as emotional healing, intuitive development, relationships, and energetic alignment.
Together, they represent the living embodiment of the work we teach—clarity, integration, and aligned self-expression.
Founder of the School for Intuitive Ascension | Intuitive Ascension Coach & Master Trainer
Merit Solara Duran is an intuitive therapist and transformational teacher known for her ability to identify and clear the hidden beliefs, emotional patterns, and energetic blocks that impact personal growth and fulfillment.
With over 20 years of experience in energy healing, emotional repatterning, and psychic development, she is a former staff member of the first and oldest psychic training institute in the United States and a certified Master Trainer of the Goran Technique™. Her work integrates deep emotional clearing with intuitive training, supporting individuals in both healing and awakening their natural intuitive abilities.
Merit’s approach focuses on addressing root causes—whether held in the unconscious mind, emotional body, or physical system—allowing for lasting transformation and greater clarity, confidence, and alignment.
Through the School for Intuitive Ascension, she trains students and practitioners worldwide in a grounded, structured approach to emotional healing and intuitive mastery, bridging practical tools with expanded awareness.
Intuitive Healer | Clairvoyant Teacher | Energy Transformation Facilitator
Todd Williamson is an intuitive healer and teacher specializing in energy awareness, clairvoyant development, and transformational healing. His work supports individuals in releasing energetic imbalances and reconnecting with their inner clarity and authentic self.
With over two decades of experience, Todd trained through one of the most established psychic training institutes in the United States, where he completed an intensive clairvoyant program and later advanced into teacher training and leadership. As a Director, he mentored and trained hundreds of students, guiding them to develop their intuitive abilities through grounded, practical tools.
His path has been shaped by both deep spiritual training and profound personal transformation, giving him a unique ability to support others through complex emotional and energetic processes. Todd also integrates frequency-based healing modalities, including sacred geometry and energy work, to facilitate deeper levels of alignment and activation.
Through his work, Todd helps individuals restore balance across the body, mind, and energy field—empowering them to access greater clarity, healing, and self-awareness.
Relationship Coach | Intuitive Healer | Transformational Guide
Jonathan Duran is a relationship coach and intuitive healer specializing in helping individuals and couples create deeper connection, resolve emotional patterns, and build more aligned, fulfilling relationships. His work blends practical coaching with intuitive insight to address the root causes of relational challenges.
With a multidisciplinary background in fine arts and anthropology, along with advanced training in transformational healing modalities—including shamanic practices, dreamwork, hypnosis, and intuitive development—Jonathan brings a holistic and culturally informed perspective to his work. He was an early consultant and student of Arnoux Goran, further deepening his foundation in emotional and subconscious clearing.
His path is also shaped by creative expression, with experience as an artist, jewelry designer, and screenwriter—allowing him to integrate both analytical and intuitive approaches in his work.
Through his work, Jonathan supports clients in healing emotional wounds, strengthening relationships, and accessing greater freedom, connection, and self-expression in their lives.
Transformational Executive Coach | Tech Industry Leader | Human Potential Strategist
Vangelis Guenther is a transformational coach and former tech industry pioneer known for bridging high-level success with deep personal fulfillment. His work focuses on helping individuals move beyond external achievement to access clarity, purpose, and authentic living.
With a background spanning engineering, sales, and leadership at global technology companies—including early work connecting businesses to the internet—Vangelis co-founded a successful tech firm and achieved multimillionaire status. Through this journey, he developed a deep understanding of both the rewards and limitations of conventional success.
After experiencing a pivotal shift in his own life, Vangelis transitioned into coaching, where he now guides high-performing professionals in releasing mental and emotional blocks, accelerating personal growth, and reconnecting with their true selves. His approach emphasizes “collapsing time,” allowing clients to create meaningful change with greater speed and alignment.
Through his work, Vangelis supports individuals in redefining success—integrating inner fulfillment with outward achievement and living from a place of clarity, purpose, and freedom.
Master Astrologer | Ascension Teacher | Intuitive Guide
Ishtara is a master astrologer, ascension teacher, and intuitive guide devoted to supporting individuals on the path of awakening, integration, and self-realization. Her work focuses on helping others move beyond limitation, reconnect with their true essence, and embody a deeper sense of purpose and awareness.
With over 30 years of experience on the spiritual path, Ishtara’s journey began with a profound awakening that reshaped her understanding of identity, consciousness, and the nature of reality. Through decades of inner work, integration, and lived experience, she has developed a grounded yet expansive approach to transformation.
Her teachings bridge the human and the multidimensional—guiding individuals to navigate both their everyday lives and their spiritual evolution with greater clarity, stability, and trust in their inner knowing.
Through her work, Ishtara supports others in remembering who they are beyond conditioning—helping them access deeper awareness, inner alignment, and a more conscious way of living.
Intuitive Coach | Artist | Sacred Sites Facilitator
Ariena Neyelii Nakano is an intuitive coach, artist, and sacred sites facilitator devoted to guiding individuals through deep emotional healing, self-discovery, and inner transformation. Her work supports others in releasing patterns, reconnecting with their authentic self, and embodying greater clarity and alignment.
With over 20 years of corporate experience alongside a dedicated spiritual practice, Ariena brings a grounded and integrative approach to her work. She has trained extensively in intuitive development, energy healing, and consciousness work, and has mastered advanced tools for emotional clearing, shadow integration, and personal transformation.
Having moved through her own journey of overcoming anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation, Ariena offers a deeply compassionate and embodied perspective—supporting others through similar challenges with both sensitivity and strength.
She also facilitates sacred site experiences, guiding individuals through powerful environments for healing, reflection, and expansion.
Through her work, Ariena supports others in returning to themselves—accessing greater peace, resilience, creativity, and a more aligned way of living.
Yoga Instructor | Sedona Guide | Mystic & Healing Facilitator
Yolanda is a yoga instructor, Sedona guide, and healing facilitator devoted to helping individuals reconnect with their body, energy, and inner balance. Her work centers on grounded spirituality—using movement, breath, nature, and sound to support deep alignment between Body, Mind, and Spirit.
With a strong connection to the Earth and sacred landscapes, Yolanda guides both internal and external journeys that restore presence, clarity, and vitality. Through her work in Sedona and beyond, she helps individuals anchor their energy, stabilize their system, and create a solid foundation for growth and expansion.
Her approach emphasizes grounding as essential to spiritual development—supporting students in raising their frequency while remaining embodied and integrated. By harmonizing the physical and energetic bodies, she creates space for greater awareness, connection, and flow.
Through her work, Yolanda supports others in returning to their center, embodying their natural state of balance, and living with greater ease, presence, and joy.
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