About me

My parents gave me the name Myriam. As a shaman, I was given my spiritual name Tonga. Tonga, who dances around the fire.

I’ve been in this world since 1968. But it wasn’t until the year 2000 that my life truly began to blossom - when I opened myself up to spirituality and started my journey inward.

Before that, I had already completed various trainings, including systemic coaching, basic training in body-centered therapy, trainer certification, and a degree in Economics
(University of Applied Sciences).

My spiritual path led me to shamanism:

It was love at first sight. I was able to gather numerous deep and beautiful experiences. Since I’ve always loved sharing what has brought me healing and inner growth, I completed a three-year shamanic training program. Afterwards, I worked for many years as a shamanic healer.

Then came a major turning point in my life:

In 2017, I unfortunately had to stop working as a shamanic healer for health reasons. This led me to engage even more deeply with spirituality in search of healing and growth. Self-love suddenly became an essential task. My self-love was pretty strong before - so I thought. I had worked with many of my clients to help them strengthen their self-love and had performed rituals with and for them. But suddenly - with a body that was becoming increasingly difficult to move - I realised I needed more self-love. The self-love I had practiced before my illness was merely a good beginning compared to what I needed now. Later, I was able to see the illness as a great gift, as it led me to unconditional self-love - and to my true nature.

A Course in Miracles accompanied me for a while …

… on my journey towards my true nature. But at some point, I realised that practicing the Course in Miracles always made me see two: myself and God. When I recognised this separation and couldn’t resolve it, my search continued.

In autumn 2022, I came across Helen Hamilton …

… at an online non-duality summit. I was deeply inspired by Helen’s Satsangs. However, when I read on her website that she offered a course on ego dissolution, I actually thought to myself: I don’t need that. How funny - and just “a little” arrogant. Nevertheless, the next course happened to fit perfectly into my schedule, so I signed up.

From then on, I was completely captivated - I fell in love with Helen, her teachings, and her community. Step by step, I learned Helen’s core teachings and began to experience more and more freedom. In between, my ego kept coming back and doubting my path and non-duality.

The positive changes in my life …

… however, they gave me the courage and strength to continue joyfully on the path. My life and my relationships became more peaceful, happier, and more harmonious. From time to time, doubts regularly resurfaced. But even then, the love for truth - my true nature - was stronger. And it kept growing stronger and stronger.

The more I practiced self-inquiry and contemplation, the more my true nature - the Truth - was revealed. Until, one day, the identification with the person Myriam completely dropped away and I realised that I am the one infinite consciousness, always have been, and always will be.

The training and certification as an Acharya Teacher with Helen …

… has been tremendously helpful on the way there. The Acharya Program began as a one-year training and then evolved into a lifelong path to deepen awakening. Acharya means teaching through one’s very being - to be a living example.

I am deeply grateful to Helen for her infinite love, tireless patience, her constant pointing to the Truth, and for the recognition that I am Helen, Helen is me, and that there is only Oneness - and for showing how to live from that Oneness.

https://www.helenhamilton.org/