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About Tala Amaya, Ph.D.

I believe life is beautiful, and that we flourish when we reconnect with the natural wisdom within and around us.

From my roots in the islands of the Philippines, I journeyed to explore the teachings of our Divine Mother.

VALUES

Authenticity

Sustainability

Freedom

Healing

Divinity

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Hello, I’m Tala Amaya. 🌿 I’m an intentional living creator, holistic wellness guide, and founder of Flourish Laya. I explore what it means to design a life that works more like nature. This kind of life is rooted in wellbeing, purpose, freedom, connection, and regenerative living. At 40, people are often surprised by my age and frequently assume I’m much younger. I see this as one reflection of the way I’ve learned to care for my wellbeing, energy, mindset, lifestyle, and connection with nature. These are the same principles I explore and share through my life and work. My work and everyday life are shaped by nature’s teachings, ecological design, biomimicry, herbalism, permaculture, embodiment, creativity, inner self-connection, mindset, gentle systems, and more. I’m especially interested in how we can create lives and ways of working that support us rather than continually deplete us. Here, I share the lived side of that journey: intentional living, wellbeing, van life and small-space design, nature connection, regenerative practices, creativity, purpose, and the ongoing process of building a life that feels both meaningful and alive. Through Flourish Laya, I also guide purpose-led individuals and organizations in designing life and work like an ecosystem where they cultivate holistic wellbeing, sustainable productivity, purposeful living, and positive impact.


If you’re exploring how to live with greater intention, vitality, purpose, and connection to the natural world, you’re welcome here. Let’s grow at a human pace.


Explore courses, workshops, and 1:1 mentorship: flourishlaya.life

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TIMELINE

2025

Started the van life journey for personal freedom and exploration

2024

Started learning about herbs and sharing her tea blends, oils and salves at farmer's markets

2023

Designed & facilitated a restorative art workshop at the Asian American Resource Center in Austin, Tx

2023

Led a heart and soul-based workshop for healing and restoration through natural art and music at Serpent Mound

2022

Journeyed to the Ifugao mountains to reconnect with her own roots and land

2022

Co-designed and co-facilitated a Filipino language embodiment course at Banaue, Ifugao, Philippines

2021

Co-organized and co-facilitated retreats in an ecovillage in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Co-facilitated a sacred circle ceremony for wellness restoration with Grandmother Patricia, a Choctaw-Navajo/Chahta-Dineh (Native American) indigenous wisdom keeper

2020-21

2020

Created The RootsWell Project, a holistic community restoration project rooted in humane principles during the Covid-19 pandemic.

2019

Featured as a guest speaker at the U.S. Coast Guard Financial Center to honor the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Diversity Day

2019

Mentored high school students at the The Summit Workshop held at Tallwood Virginia Beach Public Highschool based on the success of the Kapwa workshop

2018

Created and organized the Kapwa Workshop that weaved the core Filipino indigenous value into the present and future to help empower the youth in their lives. Funded by The Pollination Project.

2017

Created and facilitated the Cultural Tree Workshop held at a Philipine-American Club of Fayetteville event to educate the youth about their indigenous Filipino roots. Featured by The Pollination Project.

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CREDENTIALS

2023

Certified Master Life Coach

2017

Ph.D. Engineering Management & Systems Engineering

Specialization in diverse teams & systems approach

2007

Bachelor of Science Business & Economics

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© 2026 by Tala Amaya

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