Phase 2 of Shembuta (Ley de Origen) begins July 2026 — Help us document what remains — Help us Reach $45,000

Healing yourself is an act of collective care

Nurturing Personal, Community, and Planetary Well‑Being

Three paths, one foundation

Which one brought you here?

For your own journey

You have built something real. A career, a reputation, a family, a life that looks right from the outside. And still, underneath all of it, something feels missing. You show up, you deliver, you perform and somewhere along the way you lost the thread back to yourself.

This work is for the person who is ready to stop achieving outward and start returning inward.

For your team or institution

You are here for the people in your organization who show up every day to serve others and who deserve the same quality of care they give.

Evidence-based, trauma-informed, culturally responsive wellbeing programs.

For something larger than yourself

You are here because you believe that ancient wisdom matters, that what the Wiwa people of Colombia's Sierra Nevada are preserving belongs to all of us. Phase 2 of the Ley de Origen begins in July 2026.

Why Bridgepath?

Bridgepath was built on a simple understanding: that the person who heals themselves heals something beyond themselves.

Here, personal transformation and ancestral wisdom meet. People return to themselves through integrative coaching, somatic practice, and the living wisdom of the earth.

Every step of that journey directly supports the Wiwa people of Colombia's Sierra Nevada as they document the Ley de Origen (their sacred law ) for the first time in history and the Wiwa Women’s Micro-Grants Initiative.

This is a reciprocity model, where your healing funds theirs, and their wisdom deepens yours.

This is how we work and why it matters

01. You invest in your own transformation

Integrative coaching, wisdom circles, corporate workshops and retreats based on evidence based practices, body wisdom and ancestral knowledge.

02. Your investment reaches the Sierra Nevada

Revenue from every session flows directly to Bridgepath's community programs. No overhead extraction. Your dollar goes to the field.

03. Irreplaceable wisdom is preserved for all of us

The Mamos and Sagas hold a living sacred law. As elder knowledge keepers pass, it disappears. This is a once-in-a-generation moment to act.

Annina Marie, California

Start your transformation with Integrative coaching with Maria Claudia, for individuals navigating burnout, life transitions, and the quiet call toward something more aligned.

  • 1:1 sessions

  • Wisdom Circles

  • Retreats

  • Virtual worldwide & In-person in the NYACK area of New York

Our Initiatives

942,000 hectares.

One generation left to document what remains

In March 2026, Colombia declared the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta a protected natural reserve, recognizing the Wiwa as its cultural guardians.

The window to document the Ley de Origen is now; phase 2 begins July 2026.

A Reciprocity Model

Earned revenue from Bridgepath's well-being programs directly supports community-based initiatives. This model allows personal growth to contribute to collective well-being--creating ethical, sustainable, and community-rooted impact. Organizations that partner with Bridgepath support both their people and global community initiatives through the same engagement.

Shembuta - La Ley de Origen

Documenting the Ley de Origen across 4 sacred Wiwa territories.

For the first time in history, the Mamos and Sagas of the Wiwa people are writing the Ley de Origen (their living sacred law) in their own words.

Transmitted orally for generations, it has never been written. As elder knowledge keepers pass, it disappears forever.

Bridgepath walks alongside them.

Phase 1 is complete, Phase 2 begins in July 2026.

Wiwa Women's Art

In the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, a Wiwa woman's loom holds more than thread; it holds the memory of her people.

Since 2025, Bridgepath has walked alongside Wiwa women as they restore sacred weaving traditions and reclaim self-directed pathways rooted in cultural continuity and dignity.

501(c)(3)

Registered nonprofit · USA

MSW · NYU

Maria Claudia Montes · 10+ years

OWGT Partner

Wiwa Golkushe Tayrona · Colombia

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For your own journey

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For my team or organization

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For their future

Fund the Ley de Origen · Phase 2 begins July 2026

A healing that goes beyond you

Monthly stories from the Sierra Nevada and from individuals finding their way back to self.

No spam, just what matters.

Bridgepath Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit · New York & New Jersey · Serving individuals and communities globally.

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