MEET YOUR GUIDE

A woman with dark hair, wearing earrings, a patterned top, and a white open shirt, is sitting on the floor in front of a brick wall. She appears to be performing a ritual with a burning wooden object next to a lit candle, surrounded by various objects including a black feathered item, small figurines, and candles, on a white tablecloth.

Barbara Manuela is an entrepreneur, women’s mentor, and artist who guides people back to their heart and spirit through cacao, tobacco, and sound.

Raised between New York and Ecuador, she bridges cultures and draws wisdom from both ancient traditions and modern practices. Rooted in her Indigenous lineage from the Ecuadorian Andes, she trained with elders of the Sapara Nation in the Amazon and with cacao teachers including Brenden Durell and Florencia Fridman.

She has led cacao and tobacco ceremonies for people of all ages, in Ecuador and the U.S., creating spaces for healing, self-discovery, and remembrance.

After helping build two six-figure spiritual businesses, Barbara founded her own work blending ceremony, embodiment, and creativity with entrepreneurship.

Today, she leads retreats and mentorships that empower people to reconnect with themselves, their culture, and their inner power.

What folks are saying

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Your Questions, Answered

So…are you coming?

We begin Tuesday May 26th

The Girl’s Room is a weekly circle with a three-month minimum commitment.

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MONTHLY

$27

YEARLY

$297