“My mountain is Maunga Tautari and my Awa (rivers) are Waikato and Waihau, holy to my people.“

Grandmother (Whaea) Eila Paul is a descendant of Māori heritage, the Indigenous culture of Aotearoa (New Zealand). She is richly blessed with the heritage of two strong Iwi (tribes) and is a Grandmother of five Mokopuna (grandchildren).

She works with people of all walks of life, weaving deep and sacred connections to Mother Earth (Papatuanuku) and to the hearts of all beings using nature, storytelling, sound healing, ancient traditional songs, prayer, and dance.

She has followed the Sufi tradition for many years (her Sufi name is Jamia Haqq). She is a trustee and manages the Sharda Retreat Center in New Zealand (Aotearoa).