CO-FOUNDER

Awo Ifakayode Orisatolu Ogunleye is a father, husband, Priest of Ifa and Obatala, teacher, and medium who traces his lineage back to Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, Gainesville, Florida, and Osogbo, Nigeria. He is also an initiated Egungun priest and a member of Egbe Egungun since 1998. At the behest of his ancestors, he founded Ilesa Ayo in 2016 to build community with long-time and new practitioners in the Ifa-Orisa community.Ifakayode has written an E guide to help how to pick Godparents Discovering Celestial Guides The temple has continued to evolve and has become a fully operational temple hosting classes, festivals, and offering various other spiritual services.

CO-FOUNDER

Iyalosha Shango Alamodidiola (aka Iya Shango Didi) Afamefuna Ogunleye is a mother, wife, Priest of Shango, spiritual coach, teacher, medium and diviner. Through her work she has combined real world experience with ancient spiritual systems to empower and heal. Iya Shango Didi serves as the Executive Director of Ilesa Ayo, co-teaching and directing many of the classes, festivals, and spiritual services that Ilesa Ayo offers. Additionally, as Founder of the company Do The Healing Work, LLC, Iya Shango Didi has helped hundreds of people, on every continent, begin and maintain alignment with their purpose and healing.