The Yabisi School of Remembrance
A year-long training for practitioners and emerging healers to deepen their roots in ancestral wisdom, plant medicine, and embodied spiritual practice.
The Cohort begins June 29th
The School of Remembrance is for current and emerging practitioners.
This year-long immersion explores diasporic spiritual and medicinal traditions, the deep technologies of ancestral rites, and ethical spiritual practice. Participants learn to weave ancestral modalities into their existing offerings while clarifying their own medicine and path of service.
Why This School Exists…
For over a decade, Yabisi has served as a trusted community space for seekers, healers, practitioners, and those longing to reconnect with their roots. People often enter the botanica asking for herbs or remedies… but what they are truly seeking is:
• A sense of belonging
• A spiritual framework that feels authentic
• Guidance rooted in lineage and ethics
• Trust in their intuitive gifts
• A place to begin (or deepen)
The School of Remembrance was born from this need.
It is a space where spirituality is not performed — it is lived, practiced, embodied, and remembered.
A space where practitioners learn not only what to do, but how to walk their path with reverence, responsibility, and clarity.
The School of Remembrance is rooted in diasporic spiritual traditions that were historically hidden, suppressed, or forced to survive underground. Our ancestors preserved their spiritual technologies through secrecy, masking, and oral tradition in order to stay safe under systems of oppression. While this ensured survival, it also led to cultural fragmentation and collective forgetting.
This school exists as an act of resistance and reclamation.
Rather than offering generalized or decontextualized spirituality, we intentionally reach back to recover, remember, and reawaken ancestral practices — so they can be lived with integrity in the present. Our approach honors lineage, ethics, land, and cultural context, centering traditions that are too often erased or diluted.
Like the principle of Sankofa, we look backward in order to move forward.
What makes this school different is not just what we teach, but how and why we teach it:
• We center diasporic memory and cultural continuity
• We prioritize ethical spiritual practice and lineage awareness
• We value embodied learning over surface-level consumption
• We teach practitioners how to responsibly carry and adapt ancestral technologies
• We hold this work as sacred, not trendy
This is not a spirituality of extraction.
It is a practice of remembrance, responsibility, and return.
What You’ll Experience Inside the School -
This is immersive, experiential education. You don’t just learn concepts — you practice, integrate and embody.
Over 12 months, you’ll journey through teachings and practices including:
Ancestral veneration & altar building
Spiritual herbalism & plant spirit medicine
Protection, cleansing & spiritual hygiene
African & Caribbean diasporic spiritual concepts & practices
Curanderismo, espiritismo & shamanic traditions
Reiki Attunement & energetic healing
Sound Healing
Vibrational Medicine practices
Somatic and embodied healing practices
Divination systems across traditions
Ethics and care in spiritual and healing work
Land pagamento & earth-based ritual
Soul Retrieval
Shadow work & ancestral healing
Developing your authentic medicine expression
This is about uncovering yours authentic medicine and path.
This Is For You If…
The School of Remembrance is for those who feel called toward service, healing, and spiritual leadership — whether you are already practicing or intentionally preparing to step into the work
This program is for you if:
• You feel spiritually called but disconnected from your roots
• You are a healer or practitioner seeking deeper ancestral grounding
• You are craving depth and spiritual literacy
• You want to decolonize your spiritual path
• You are new to this work but deeply called
• You desire mentorship, community, and integrity-centered learning
• You want to weave ancestral modalities into your existing offerings
• You are seeking clarity around your unique medicine and path of service
This is for those ready to reclaim what was interrupted.
For those remembering what was hidden.
For those ready to take their curiosity to the next level.
How the Program Is Structured
You will be supported consistently throughout the year.
Each month includes:
2 live virtual sessions (2-3 hours per class)
Teachings/Lecture/Conversations
Guest teachers
Group healing
Panel discussions
Experiential practice
1 monthly Q&A session with Lynsey
- Mentorship, integration, guidance and support.
1 monthly Remembrance Activation / Workshop (Elective)
- A deep embodied practice and documentation led by faculty.Optional in-person gatherings
- Seasonal gathering offered in NYC and select cities to practice and connect in person.
You are learning in real time, practicing in real time, and growing in real time — within a held, intentional community.
The Three Levels of the Journey
Levels 1 & 2 (First 9 Months)
This is where roots are built.
We focus on:
Foundational ancestral work
Protection and spiritual safety
Ethics and integrity
Strengthening intuition
Grief & Medicine
Caribbean & African diasporic diagnostic practices
Sound Healing
Vibrational Medicines and practices
Receive Reiki attunement or re-attunement
Expanding plant knowledge (Clinical & Spiritual uses)
Building a grounded personal practice & connection
You become spiritually stable, ethically rooted, and deeply connected to your path.
Level 3 (Final 3 Months – By Invitation)
For those called to serve as practitioners, healers, teachers & ceremony guides - and for those already working in this space who are now weaving ancestral practices into their healing work.
This level explores:
Advanced shamanic practices
Dreamwork & Dreambridging
Soul Retrieval
Shadow and trauma integration
Early childhood and ancestral healing therapies
Spiritual removals & deep cleansings
Ethics & care in client work
Ceremony leadership
Pagamento & Land offerings
Weaving modalities into your authentic expression
Running a spiritually based business
This phase culminates in initiation.
Closing Retreat & Initiation in Puerto Rico
We close the year with an in-person retreat and medicine initiation in El Yunque rainforest, Puerto Rico — honoring the land where Yabisi was spiritually seeded.
This is a sacred closing of the journey and formal medicine path initiation.
Graduates are invited into our Ecosystem Membership where your work can be shared within the broader Yabisi community, allowing folks to book with you directly. You also join a trusted network of ethical practitioners globally.
Faculty
This journey is led by Lynsey Ayala Rinaldi, alongside a growing collective of elders, healers, therapists, artists, priestesses, medicine keepers, and spiritual teachers.
Full faculty will be announced in the coming weeks.
Important Dates
Cohort Begins: June 29 under the full moon in Gemini.
Spots are intentionally limited to preserve intimacy and depth.
Tuition
Early Bird Tuition : $1,333 (through 3/1)
Full Tuition after 3/1: $1,999
Community Sliding Scale: $1,111 (limited seats)
Supporter Tuition: $2,222
Payment plans available upon acceptance.
Tuition & Accessibility
The School of Remembrance is a year-long devotional container. It is built from over fifteen years of study, practice, relationship with elders, and lived experience in clinical & spiritual herbalism, ancestral remembrance, and deep community care. The teachings offered here carry depth, lineage, responsibility, and intention.
We firmly believe that sacred education should be accessible — especially for Black, Indigenous, and Latinx communities who have historically been excluded from these spaces— the reason this school has been formed. With that said, at the same time, we believe teachers, elders, and culture bearers deserve to be compensated with integrity and respect.
Our tuition reflects this balance.
We offer an early-bird rate, extended payment plans, and a limited number of community-supported seats to offer accessibility without compromising the quality, care, or sustainability of the program.
If you feel called to this work, we encourage you not to let finances be the only barrier. Payment plans begin as early as February, allowing you to spread your investment over several months before the program begins.
This is an investment in your relationship to spirit, lineage, land, and purpose — one that we trust will ripple far beyond this year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this program beginner-friendly?
The School of Remembrance is designed for current and emerging practitioners who already have some experience with healing, spiritual practice, or inner work. While we do cover foundational concepts, this is not an introductory program. We move quickly into deeper practices, nuanced teachings, and experiential work, and we do not spend extended time on basic definitions or spiritual “101” material.
Applicants should have:
Some familiarity with healing or spiritual work
A personal practice (even if informal)
A sense of calling toward this path
Readiness for self-reflection, responsibility, and depth
This program is best suited for those who are ready to deepen, refine, and root their work, rather than those just beginning to explore spirituality.
If you feel curious but not quite ready for this level of commitment, we warmly invite you to join our bi-monthly community workshops, which follow the arc of the School’s themes and offer an accessible way to explore the teachings, experience the lineage, and deepen your understanding before applying in the future.
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Do I need to belong to a specific religion or tradition?
No. This school is interwoven across diasporic and earth-based traditions (including African Diasporic Religions, Curanderismo, spiritual herbalism, Espiritismo, and shamanic practices), but you are not required to belong to any specific religion. What matters most is respect, integrity, openness, and a sincere commitment to your healing and learning.
Is this a certification program?
This is a training and initiation-based program, not a clinical certification. You will receive a certificate of completion from the Yabisi School of Remembrance. For students invited into Level 3, the program culminates in a spiritual initiation experience. This path emphasizes embodied learning, ethics, lineage respect, and experiential practice rather than formal licensing.
What is the time commitment each month?
Most months include:
2 live virtual classes
1 Q&A session with Lynsey
1 Remembrance Activation
Expect approximately 6–8 hours of live calls per month, plus optional practice, reflection, and integration work between sessions. Recordings will be available for those who cannot attend live.
Are the sessions recorded?
Yes. All virtual sessions are recorded and accessible to enrolled students for the duration of the program.
Are there in-person requirements?
In-person gatherings in NYC and select cities are optional but encouraged when possible. Its a great opportunity to connect with community and practice what we’ve covered in class virtually.
The closing retreat in Puerto Rico is a core component of the program for those invited into Level 3. Details, dates, and travel planning will be shared well in advance.
What if I can’t attend the Puerto Rico retreat?
The retreat and initiation experience is specifically connected to Level 3 (the final, invitation-based phase). Students who do not participate in Level 3 still receive a rich, complete educational journey through Levels 1 and 2. Those who complete Level 3 and cannot attend the closing ceremony will receive a virtual experience.
How do I know if I’m ready for the training?
If you feel the call in your body, spirit, dreams, and intuition — you are likely ready. You do not need to have everything figured out. The application process exists to help ensure alignment, readiness, and mutual fit.
Is there an application process?
Yes. This is an application-based program to preserve integrity, safety, and community alignment. Applications are reviewed with care and intention and spaces are limited.
Are payment plans available?
Yes. Payment plans will be available upon acceptance. We will be using a PayPal based payment plan.
How much does the program cost?
Early Bird Tuition: $1,333 (available through 3/1)
Full Tuition after 3/1: $1,999
Community Sliding Scale Tuition: $1,111
Supporter Tuition: $2,222
When does the program begin?
The cohort begins Monday, June 29 under the full moon in Capricorn.
Who will be teaching alongside Lynsey?
The program includes a faculty of healers, elders, therapists, artists, priestesses, medicine keepers, and spiritual teachers.
The full faculty lineup will be announced in the coming weeks.
What makes this school different from other programs?
The School of Remembrance is rooted in diasporic spiritual traditions that were historically hidden, suppressed, or forced to survive underground. Our ancestors preserved their spiritual technologies through secrecy, masking, and oral tradition in order to stay safe under systems of oppression. While this ensured survival, it also led to cultural fragmentation and collective forgetting.
This school exists as an act of reclamation.
Rather than offering generalized or decontextualized spirituality, we intentionally reach back to recover, remember, and reawaken ancestral practices — so they can be lived with integrity in the present. Our approach honors lineage, ethics, land, and cultural context, centering traditions that are too often erased or diluted.
Like the principle of Sankofa, we look backward in order to move forward.
What makes this school different is not just what we teach, but how and why we teach it:
• We center diasporic memory and cultural continuity
• We prioritize ethical spiritual practice and lineage awareness
• We value embodied learning over surface-level consumption
• We teach practitioners how to responsibly carry and adapt ancestral technologies
• We hold this work as sacred, not trendy
This is not a spirituality of extraction.
It is a practice of remembrance, responsibility, and return.