Gabriela Alejandra Parada Hidalgo

HEALING THROUGH Meditation, SOUND, DreamWORK, plants, & Ancestral Practices

Gabriela playing a shamanic frame drum at sunset

MUJER MEDICINA

Gabriela is a Salvadorian-American healing arts practitioner. Her work is rooted in Tibetan Buddhist mindfulness, while blending sound healing, ancestral practices, and herbalism. She began her spiritual offerings as a meditation teacher at MNDFL in New York City, and has since led workshops, guided healings, and held spiritual mentorship sessions in NYC, Sayulita, Portland and online. She’s currently focused on shamanic medicine work: holding space for dreamwork, shamanic journeying, plant medicine, and “platicas.” While she’s teaching, she also continues her path as a student through the study of core shamanism and curanderismo — earth-based cosmologies that honor her indigenous and Mesoamerican roots. Gabriela is available for private sessions and group ceremonies. Her podcast UNI — a space for exploring unity consciousness — is available on Apple and Spotify.

Hands held in a lotus mudra against a pink and purple sky

My intention with this type of work is to remind us all that our own heart is our guide. Above all else, I feel called to help people develop their intuition, foster their own healing skills, and build their own sovereignty and discernment. Through unity consciousness, earth-based practices, and heart healing, we can amplify the light within ourselves, each other and the planet. Embodying a life of softness and ease is so much closer than we think; when we step out of mind and into heart, we start to build that bridge. The unique sound that rests within you holds all the medicine. Let’s activate that medicine.

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Group sitting in a circle on mats during an outdoor sound healing and breathwork session
Gabriela guiding a group session outdoors, seated on a mat
shamanic drumming during rose healing ceremony
Crystal ball and amethyst crystals on a lavender cloth, a calming meditation backdrop

Credentials

MNDFL NYC Mindfulness + LovingKindness Meditation Teacher Training - 350 Hours

Reiki 1 & 2 Attunement - Usui Method w/ Valerie Oula

WOOM Center NYC, Sound Meditation Training - 50 Hours

Interfaith Leadership Training @ Dream Hive NYC

School of Active Dreaming w/ Robert Moss

2-Stage Pranayama Breathwork Training

The Science and Art of Herbalism Course

Shamanic Practitioner Study
Ongoing

 

Reviews

 
 
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“The conversation with Gabriela pushed open a door for me, that I long knew was there but never went through. Gabriela listened to me and designed the training to match my experience, personality and needs. I learned the tools on how to meditate and how to include a consistent practice into daily life. Gabriela is a very knowledgable and resourceful teacher and it was a joy to learn from her. I felt taken very seriously and even though we were speaking online, she managed to establish a personal connection between us, where I felt comfortable sharing my thoughts and opening my mind to growth.” — J.B., New York


“The meditation course led by Gabriela was invaluable. Gabriela is skilled in demystifying meditation, explaining its background, the practice and giving very practical tips to incorporate it into ones daily life. From day one of the course, meditation became part of my daily routine and I cannot imagine going back. Beyond this, Gaby’s passion for meditation shines through her and she has many insightful perspectives, information and personal experiences to share. She seamlessly drew connections between different topics and her depth of knowledge on meditation and mindfulness is impressive. If you are looking to either begin or deepen your meditation practice, I can only highly recommend Gabriela.” — K.M., Berlin

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“I’m so thankful for Gaby’s wisdom + presence. She fully embodies her words, shares from her own life experience and genuinely comes from a deep heart-centered and loving place. She created a space where I felt completely safe to reveal parts of me that are hard to reveal to anyone. She’s held me in my darkest moments and has been there to celebrate my lightest as well. She’s taught me how to see life as ‘for me.’

She’s a true gem and I cannot recommend her enough. If you’re debating working with her, this is your sign to listen to the little voice that called you here. I promise you won’t ever regret investing in yourself - also something Gaby taught me :)." — A.P., New York


“Opening up to Gabriela was a positive experience for me. She shared her tools in working towards decreasing my fear mindset, without involving opinion or judgement. She simply gave me positive tools I or anyone could use. It was really empowering.” — E.R.

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“Gaby's intro to meditation was really helpful for my meditation journey. I've been practicing for a while, but I hadn't learned a lot of the basics that Gaby went over in detail! She is a really calming presence and was always reminding us to come back to a neutral mind. I'd definitely recommend you sign up if you're considering it — you will learn a lot and feel more peace!” — Kristen A., Connecticut


“My experience taking Gabriela’s Intro to Mindfulness Meditation workshop was nothing short of amazing. As someone who is new to meditation in general, Gabriela’s guidance and knowledge on the practice was incredibly helpful. I discovered a lot of things about myself during this course and although I struggled to maintain a routine (life can be hectic), I believe it was the perfect introduction to the practice. I would highly recommend Gabriela’s workshops and mentorships if you’re wanting to find clarity and calmness in your life.” — Arabela E., California


“Your guidance deeply resonated with me and encouraged me to approach things with a little more compassion and awareness. I think your guidance can be extremely helpful as you offer a new perspective and can also support me as I begin to adopt a more entrepreneurial mindset and work on building a brand and taking the next steps in my business journey.” — A.M., California


Guided Meditations

Listen on SoundCloud or join me on Insight Timer.


COntact

gabbypar@gmail.com

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