Faculty
Laura
Laura Marie is the founder of Wild Awake Woman, a transformative space where women are guided to rediscover their authentic selves and embrace the next chapter of their lives with clarity and purpose. Central to her work is the profound connection between humans and horses—a bond that has inspired her signature EquiJourneys experiences.
Laura’s journey began with her own search for deeper self-knowing and a desire to live a life aligned with her truest essence. Along the way, she discovered the unique healing power of horses, whose intuitive presence and unspoken wisdom offer a mirror to the soul.
Through bespoke experiences, including immersive equine-guided sessions and tailored intensives, Laura helps her clients access their inner wisdom and embrace the wild, awake essence within. She believes the profound partnership between humans and horses opens a portal to clarity, healing, and harmony.
When not guiding transformative equestrian experiences, Laura finds her own grounding in nature, meaningful conversations, and moments of stillness. With the horses by her side, she continues to inspire others to step boldly into their authentic lives, embodying the spirit of the Wild Awake Woman.
https://wildawakewoman.com
Brittany
Brittany Ashworth lives alongside her horses on the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwépemc people, specifically Splatsín (Salmon Arm, BC).
Through her business, Sacred Echos, Brittany serves as an Animal Communicator, Akashic Records Reader, Horse Medicine Leadership faculty member, intuitive, and educator. Her passion lies in bridging the gap of communication, understanding, and partnership between humans and animals. Her practice is deeply guided by the wisdom of animals, her intuition, and her love for all things teaching. In her work, she strives to support both humans and animals in a way that honours each being's authenticity, bringing in both the physical and spiritual worlds.
As a faculty member, Brittany is committed to empowering individuals on their developmental journeys. She recognizes each being—whether animal or human—as a unique individual with their own lived experiences, challenges, and passions. With a commitment to inclusivity, she creates a welcoming and safe space where all feel seen, heard, and supported.
Brittany’s passion for her work shines through in all that she does. She is excited to share her passion, and knowledge, and connect with others while guiding them on this transformative journey.
https://www.sacredechos.com
Angela
Angela Saieva has been in love with horses since the first time she laid eyes on them. Her childhood dream of having a horse of her own would finally come true in her early 20s. Since then, she has had the absolute honour of being guardian to five special horses, and has worked professionally with several hundred more. Along with being a Horse Medicine Leadership faculty member, she is also a certified instructor and practitioner of the Equi-Bow bodywork technique. She offers horse-centred education and mentorship for owners and professionals through her business, Equine Elevation, and is also the host of Sovereign Horse podcast. She loves offering Human Design and Astrology readings through her other business, The Sacred Rebellion, where she supports women who want to anchor into their most authentic and audacious life. Angela is passionate about elevating the equine industry, giving horses more choice, voice and sovereignty, and empowering horse allies to stand tall in their convictions and trust in themselves as advocates, messengers and partners to these incredible animals.
https://www.equineelevation.com/
https://www.thesacredrebellion.ca/
Dr. Maia Love
Maia Love is the Neuroscience Faculty at Horse Medicine Leadership Academy. She is also an executive coach and physician specializing in the area of neuroscience and consciousness. She founded and directed BrainTalks at UBC, has led and co-led various retreats, and has spoken internationally at conferences on neuroscience for over twenty years.
Her love of neuroscience includes studies through several university degrees including a degree in biology and physics where she studied electromagnetism in animals and humans, and her advanced neuroscience training through medical studies and neuroimaging research.
She loves holding a clear space for you to experience your own magnificent potential, touch on your authentic truths, learn how to work with your personal neuroscience, and then sense how to live your brand of unique intelligence in the world. She works with horses as partners in facilitation, as horses powerfully magnify and accelerate your personal, professional and leadership growth, in both mysterious and very practical ways.
Maia's love of neuroscience and horses has led to an established curriculum, online course, in person retreats, and guided meditations as part of a structured approach to the horse human connection to support personal growth and leadership development in people. She is also deeply passionate about the horse's well being, and works intensively with her horses to develop greater confidence, well being and majesty.