In this powerful episode of #FromDarknessToLight, UK artist Matreya sits down with two global pioneers of healing and ceremony: Ana Forrest, visionary founder of Forrest Yoga, medicine woman, mystic, and author of Fierce Medicine; and Jose Calarco, Aboriginal Shaman, ceremonial leader, musician, and cultural guide.

Together, they explore how anxiety, depression, addiction, and soul loss can be transformed through breath, movement, ritual, and ancestral wisdom — rooted in the traditions of Aboriginal Australia and Native American ceremony.

Ana shares her extraordinary healing journey from trauma, addiction, and chronic pain. Jose offers powerful insight from his work with Aboriginal communities and his years of experience guiding cultural and spiritual revival through art, music, and shamanic practice. What unfolds is a deeply personal and universally relevant conversation about healing, reconnection, and reclaiming your purpose.

WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why Aboriginal communities didn’t suffer from chronic anxiety or depression before colonisation, and what we can learn from their way of life
• How the part of you struggling with addiction or depression might be your most artistic self, and how to help it come alive again
• Why so many people today feel spiritually lost, and how to reconnect with what we’ve forgotten
• How Forrest Yoga evolved as a tool for emotional and spiritual healing, and why yoga alone isn’t enough
• What “soul loss” really is, and how ancient Aboriginal and Native American ceremony can help us retrieve what’s been lost
• How ritual, breath, movement, and nature can radically shift anxiety, depression, and trauma
• The power of micro-actions: how to begin healing even from rock bottom
• How intention, honesty, and sacred daily practices can transform pain into purpose

CONNECT:

Ana & Jose

• • Forrest Yoga: ⁠https://www.forrest.yoga ⁠
  • Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/forrestyoga/⁠
  • Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/Forrest.Yoga⁠

Matreya

• Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/matreyaofficial⁠
• Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/itsmasonnoise⁠
• Tik Tok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@matreyaofficial⁠
• Website: ⁠https://bio.to/Matreya⁠

DISCLAIMER: This episode includes personal stories and perspectives related to mental health, trauma, addiction, and traditional healing. It is not intended to replace professional medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing mental health challenges, please seek support from a qualified healthcare provider or mental health professional. We honour and respect the Indigenous cultures referenced in this conversation and encourage viewers to engage with these teachings with humility, reverence and cultural sensitivity.

If You Need Support: You are not alone. Please reach out:

🇬🇧 UK – Samaritans: 116 123 (Free, 24/7)

🇺🇸 USA – 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Free, 24/7)

🇦🇺 Australia – Lifeline: 13 11 14 (Free, 24/7)

International Helplines: ⁠https://findahelpline.com⁠