cultural wellbeing Architect & Educator

LEADERSHIP • COMMUNICATION • INNOVATION → RECOGNISE • PRACTICE • BRIDGE → AFFINITY • KINSHIP • COMMUNITY

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You’ve arrived at a space where learning and leadership breathe differently. Here, education remembers its indigenous pulse — moving with the rhythms of care, belonging, and collective renewal.

healing centred

Turning discomfort into growth and connection

From the earliest days of life to higher education and public forums, I help translate awareness into daily care, courageous dialogue, and practical change.

My work challenges long-standing omissions in education—especially the erasure of African perspectives, values and lived experiences and repairs the misunderstanding of women’s biochemistry.

I harmonise leadership and wellbeing across classrooms, families, and institutions through consulting, embodied learning, and community practice.

“Hyacinth helps parents, students and leaders cultivate inner steadiness and de-colonial ways of relating — so belonging becomes a daily practice.”
— cultural awareness participant, 2024

tailored experiences

Each experience I create is tailored — meeting individuals, families, and institutions where they are, and guiding them toward deeper connection and transformation.
From cultural sensitivity workshops in universities to racial awareness education for the care sector, from emotional wellbeing for teachers and parents to social learning for young people, every offering is part of a single movement:
a return to wholeness in how we teach, lead, and live.

Because of the nature of my work, respecting boundaries and emotional security are important to me, so I create spaces where one of these three streams may be beneficial to your experience:

Affinity (for People of Culture / African diaspora — protected space for healing, voice and strategy),

Kinship (Nua) (for white-identifying participants — practice accountability, repair and everyday anti-racism);

Bridge (for mixed groups exploring shared practice across difference — dialogue, tools and responsibility.).

Choose the space that best supports your learning and responsibility.

Choose Your Path

Pathways of Work


As a Cultural Wellbeing Architect & Educator, I invite you to explore the four pathways through which a deeper rhythm of awareness, compassion and collective renewal unfolds:

  • Bonding with care - peace in practice

    • Parent Coaching (1:1 or Small Group)

    • Early-Years Staff Training (Belgium)

    • Reflective Supervision & Observation Debriefs

    • Parent Circles & Story Repair

    Languages: English with Dutch on request

  • Transforming Systems Through Awareness

    • Racial awareness training for staff & leadership

    • Safe, facilitated dialogues on race & belonging

    • Leadership clinics: repair practices & decision-making

    • Policy/curriculum advisory for HEIs & care sector

    • Keynotes, panels, and moderations (EU)

  • Academy: Cultivating Embodied Learning

    • Emotional Wellbeing for Teachers and Parents

    • Social and Emotional Learning for Young People

    • Decolonising The Classroom Curriculum

    • Professional Development for Educators and Care Professionals

  • Living with Practices of Care

    • Healing from the Stigma of Race & Privilege: monthly circle of community practice

    • Dialogue & storytelling for repair

    • Family constellations for belonging

pathway 1 - EARLY YEARS:
Bonding with care — peace in practice.

For parents & caregivers, early-years teams, and community leaders ready to build peaceful bonds from 3–36 months.

Move from tension to attunement — with consentful care, repair-first communication, and nervous-system-aware routines:

  • What it is: Personalised support to move from tension to attunement and clear expression.

    You’ll get:

    • Attunement plan (co-regulation, gentle boundaries, rest)

    • NVC-inspired language and repair phrases you can use today

    • Somatic tools for stress & shame; steady presence under pressure

    Outcome: Fewer power struggles; more connection and confidence.

  • What it is: Body-literate, culturally responsive practice for (child care/kinderopvang) early-years teams.

    You’ll get:

    • Nervous-system-aware care; dignified arrivals, feeding, sleep, transitions

    • Anti-bias practice and family partnership; reflective supervision basics

    • Practical tools for handling resistance with clarity and care

    Outcome: Safer practice; steadier teams; better relationships with families.

  • What it is: On-site or virtual observation with gentle, actionable feedback.

    You’ll get:

    • Observation notes that turn mistakes into learning

    • Structured debriefs; simple improvement loops that stick

    • Boundary and pacing guidance for high-stress moments

    Outcome: Consistent standards; less friction; sustainable improvement.

  • What it is: Monthly circles to share tools, courage, and community.

    You’ll get:

    • Consentful scripts, repair-first phrases, co-regulation games

    • Songs/stories library; seasonal routines; gentle boundaries

    • Optional Affinity • Kinship (Nua) • Bridge groupings

    Outcome: Less isolation; clearer communication; joyful, resilient routines.

pathway 2 - CONSULTING:
transforming systems through awareness.

For universities, Care organisations & community leaders ready to bridge difference with depth

Move from avoidance to accountability—with racial awareness, embodied dialogue, and leadership that repairs:

  • What it is: Practice-based training to build racial literacy and belonging culture.

    You’ll get:

    • Workshops on unconscious bias, racial literacy, and colonial roots of knowledge

    • Scenario work for real contexts (student care, assessment, supervision, HR)

    • Tools for responding to resistance with clarity and care

    Outcome: Shared language, safer practice, credible next steps.
    Outcome: Courageous conversation as an ongoing practice, not a one-off event.

  • What it is: Safe, moderated conversations where evidence meets lived experience.
    You’ll get:

    • Dialogue formats inspired by Safe Harbour (Sankaa vzw)

    • Embodied reflection and boundary-setting for psychological safety

    • Optional student/staff parallel circles
      Outcome: Courageous conversation as an ongoing practice, not a one-off event.

  • What it is: A hands-on design space for executives, programme leads, and team heads to practise repair-oriented leadership: map harm, rehearse hard conversations, and make decisions that hold.

    You’ll get:

    • Decision frameworks for repair (acknowledge → amend → prevent)

    • Preparation & rehearsal for high-stakes dialogues/statements

    • Live “studio” labs for real cases (policy, complaints, curricula)

    • Coaching on governance, role clarity, and escalation paths

    Outcome: Clear, humane decisions; shared responsibility; momentum with less friction.
    Formats: 90-min session • half-day • 3-part series.

  • What it is: Advisory to align policy, pedagogy, and practice.

    You’ll get:

    • Curriculum Review & Co-Design

      • Review syllabi for Eurocentric dominance

      • Suggest scholars/methods from African, Indigenous, Asian & diasporic perspectives

      • Develop inclusive pedagogy guidelines

    • Cultural Sensitivity Workshops for Universities (staff training + student sessions)

    • Care-sector advisory (protocols, supervision culture, documentation)

    Outcome: Courses and policies that match your values in practice. description

  • What it is: Keynotes, panels, fireside conversations for staff days, conferences, and student forums.
    Themes: Racial awareness & healing • Emotional wellbeing • Educational reform • Cyclical intelligence.
    Outcome: Research + embodied practice translated into action for your audience.

    • 1:1 or group coaching for academic leaders and coordinators

    • Reflection spaces for staff and students to keep momentum

    • Integrate life skills (empathy, resilience, dialogue) into everyday practice

Pathway 3 — ADEKYERE (Academy):
Cultivating Embodied Learning

Education that remembers the body, the earth, and our shared humanity.

Through the Taimana Adekyerɛ Academy, learn about emotional wellbeing, cultural awareness, and truth and reconciliation in education — integrating personal growth with academic integrity.

  • What it is: Practical tools for emotional literacy, co-regulation, boundaries, and rest/recovery rhythms at school and at home.


    You’ll get:

    • Nervous-system basics (signals, thresholds, de-escalation).

    • Check-ins, restorative conversations, and compassionate limits.

    • Personal care plan aligned with seasonal/cyclical rhythms.


    Outcome: Calmer classes and homes, less burnout, more connection.
    Formats: 90-min • half-day • 3-part series • on-site/online.

  • What it is: SEL through movement, theatre, and the four elements (air/water/fire/earth) to build voice, empathy, and leadership.

    You’ll get:

    • Emotional vocabulary + conflict transformation skills.

    • Peer leadership roles and group agreements.

    • Creative projects linking SEL to real life.

    Outcome: Greater confidence, belonging, and prosocial behaviour.
    Formats: Project days • summer workshops • term series • on-site.

  • What it is: Review and co-design to widen perspectives, correct omissions, and align teaching with inclusive practice.

    You’ll get:

    • Syllabus audit for Eurocentric dominance and gaps.

    • Scholars/sources from African, Indigenous, Asian & diasporic perspectives.

    • Assessment & pedagogy tweaks (discussion protocols, case studies).

    Outcome: More relevant curricula and higher student engagement.
    Formats: Audit + 2 workshops • co-design sprint • advisory.

  • What it is: Body-literate, trauma-aware pedagogy and supervision culture for teams.

    You’ll get:

    • Cyclical/seasonal intelligence in planning & pacing.

    • Inclusive assessment, documentation, and family communication.

    • Practice labs for tough cases and resistance with care.

    Outcome: Confident staff, consistent practices, values in action.
    Formats: 90-min • half-day • 4-part series • coaching circles.

Pathway 4 — AMANSAN (COMMUNITY):

Building practices of connection & harmony

Within the Taimana Amansan Community, we nurture spaces of dialogue, storytelling, and shared reflection — a network for those reimagining education, leadership, and care from the inside out.

  • What it is: A virtual circle for people who feel out of step with mainstream narratives on race and privilege.
    You’ll get: soft landing space to air your voice and share your experiences without judgement
    Outcome: Less isolation, clearer language, and braver everyday action.
    Formats: 90-min monthly circle

  • What it is: Facilitated spaces (online/in-person) to listen deeply, speak truthfully, and practise repair in community.
    You’ll get: safety agreements, reflective pauses, light regulation practices, creative witnessing.
    Outcome: Shared understanding and momentum for collective change.
    Formats: 90-min circle • pop-up salon • 3-part series.

  • What it is: Gentle, trauma-aware constellation work to map intergenerational patterns and open space for new choices. (This is not a replacement for theraoy)/Geen vervanging voor therapie; consent & care central.)
    You’ll get: 1:1 or small-group sessions, systemic mapping, integration and guidance.
    Outcome: More clarity, insights and connectedness.
    Formats: 1:1 (75–90 min) • half-day group • full-day retreat.

  • What it is: Advocacy and public learning that moves from awareness to shared responsibility.
    You’ll get: resource packs (language guides, letters, facilitation tips), research briefings, support to host listening sessions.
    Outcome: Informed voices, safer practice, and institutional follow-through.
    Ways to join: mailing list • working groups • host a session • co-create a campaign.

  • Host-a-Circle Support (Train-the-Host)

    What it is: Help for campuses, teams, or neighbourhoods to run their own circles safely.
    You’ll get: facilitator scripts, safety protocols, pacing tips, debrief templates.
    Outcome: Local ownership with consistent care and standards.
    Formats: 2-hour training • half-day training + supervision.

close to my heart

Truth & Reconciliation in Education

Every story begins somewhere — yet so many of our educational stories begin with an absence.
For generations, the knowledge, philosophies, and lived experiences of African peoples — and the deep wisdom of women’s bodies — have been silenced, simplified, or distorted within mainstream education.
This omission has shaped not only what we learn, but how we see ourselves, our communities, and our capacity to belong.

Truth & Reconciliation in Education is my ongoing campaign to make these absences visible and to create space for repair.
Through research, dialogue, and embodied practice, this initiative restores voices, perspectives, and rhythms long missing from classrooms, training programmes and leadership spaces.
It asks us not only to add content, but to shift consciousness — from extraction to relationship, from competition to reciprocity, from hierarchy to harmony.

Within this work, I collaborate with educators, parents, and community leaders to:

  • Design inclusive learning environments informed by multiple world views.

  • Develop curricula that honour cultural and gendered understandings of the human experience.

  • Offer reflection spaces that bring awareness to bias, empathy, and embodied accountability.

  • Co-create learning cycles aligned with natural and lunar rhythms, reconnecting education to the living systems it serves.

“Truth & Reconciliation in Education is not a programme — it is a movement toward integrity and wholeness in how we learn, teach, and lead.

When we reconcile with what has been left out, education becomes what it was always meant to be — a pathway home.”
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GLOSSARY - Fante language words used on this website:

Adekyere = Academy

Amansan = Community

Nua = Sibling