Sarah Spector

“ Aya is the rare teacher who offers a life-affirming alchemy of vulnerability, authenticity and mastery in her guidance.  She is doing nothing less than teaching individuals to reveal and develop compassion for their deepest selves and others. One gravitates to her like a moth to a soft, strong, constant flame. With deep gentleness, she evokes a container where every desire, longing, and need in the gathering is upheld, cherished and protected. Vigilantly and with elegance, she provides a place where subtle,  transformational skills are mastered to educe and develop the deep peace in one’s heart.  Such skills appear to be sorely lacking in today’s world…yet precisely for that reason, with Aya’s generous guidance and engagement, this practice proves itself to be of profound usefulness, relevance, and revelation. An observant student might be aware of her heartfelt influence rippling outward like expanding rings on a glassy pond. The emotional environment she provides stands, finally, as a potent reminder for all those fortunate enough to come into contact with her of how miraculous it really can be to be living a human experience in this world. ”