Arzu Mountain Spirit is a traditional healer, writer, life coach, and teacher who is dedicated to preserving and sharing the healing and spiritual traditions of the Garifuna people. She is the founder of the Wagiya Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to protect and promote Garifuna healing practices.
Arzu's ancestral healing methods were passed down to her through generations of Garifuna matriarchal healers. She currently resides in Belize, where she runs a traditional healing practice and facilitates Mountain Spirit Wellness Retreats.
Garifuna healing methods are deeply rooted in the belief that illness is caused by a disconnection between the physical realm and the spirit realm. The role of the healer is to restore this connection and bring about holistic healing. Indigenous Garifuna healing practices often involve ceremonies and the consultation of ancestral spirits, totems, and elements.