Liana Shanti Truths
Former Student

Kathleen Ashwill

She praised Liana’s work. She left by choice. Then she turned against her.

“Liana honors her students as sovereign adults and never uses any methods of control or manipulation.”Kathleen Ashwill’s signed letter, May 4, 2023
Kathleen Ashwill
Kathleen Melody Ashwill-Allyn
Who is Kathleen Ashwill?

Her praise. Her choice. Her public reversal.

Kathleen Ashwill, also known as Kathleen Melody Ashwill-Allyn, wrote two signed letters praising Liana Shanti and shared repeated testimonials about her work. She later left on her own. Leaving was her choice. The issue arose when she began publicly calling the community a cult and attacking Liana—the teacher she had previously described as honoring her students’ sovereignty.

Stage 01

The life she described

  • Kathleen wrote that she had spent years working with healers and therapists before finding Liana’s teachings.
  • In her April 28, 2023 letter, she described moving away from New Age communities and joining Liana’s private community.
  • She credited Liana with helping her establish boundaries, connect with her inner children, and change codependent patterns.
Stage 02

The praise she put in writing

  • Kathleen signed letters to Judge Susan Oki Mollway on April 28 and May 4, 2023.
  • She wrote that Liana’s impact went “right to the depths of my soul” and described profound changes in her healing.
  • Her screenshots praise coaching practice, classes, live teachings, business programs, and the support within the community.
  • She expressly wrote that Liana “never uses any methods of control or manipulation.”
Stage 03

She chose to leave

  • Kathleen left on her own. She was free to leave, just as she was free to participate.
  • According to the account provided for this page, she pursued fruitarianism and members of the community expressed concern about her wellbeing.
  • A fruit-only diet was her own choice; it was not HMI’s recommendation. Her choices about what to eat remained hers.
Stage 04

Then she spoke against Liana

  • Kathleen later publicly described the community as a cult and attacked Liana, reversing the account she had put in writing.
  • Community members then sent messages reporting requests from Kathleen for earbuds, rent, and grocery money.
  • The original screenshots below distinguish the writers’ reported experiences from Liana’s accompanying commentary.

Read Kathleen’s own words.

On this page

Read the letters and screenshots
01 · Her personal story02 · Her defense of Liana03 · Repeated praise04 · Leaving by choice05 · Requests for money06 · Her public reversal
Chapter 01

“Liana Shanti’s impact on my life goes right to the depths of my soul.”

Kathleen signed this letter on April 28, 2023. She stated that she submitted her story of her own free will, uncoerced, without conditions or any promise of compensation or reward.

“The greatest gift Liana has given me (among many gifts) is the courage to disconnect from my abusive mom.”

Kathleen’s signed letter, April 28, 2023

A testimonial graphic quotes Kathleen’s account of the courage to disconnect from the mother she described as abusive.
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A testimonial graphic quotes Kathleen’s account of the courage to disconnect from the mother she described as abusive.

“Words cannot express the value, light, and love she brings to everything she does, and it is an immense blessing to be on this path of healing and returning to myself with her as my teacher.”

Kathleen’s signed letter, April 28, 2023

Her complete signed letter · April 28, 2023

Honorable Judge Susan Oki Mollway Judge of U.S. District Court of Hawaii 300 Ala Moana Blvd C-388 Honolulu, HI 96850

Your Honor,

I submit to you the following statement about how the work of Liana Shanti (Liane Wilson) has helped me change my life. I submitted this story of my own free will, uncoerced, with no conditions or promise of financial gain, compensation or other reward, directly to Aaralyn Shiri, who is the moderator of a page called, "Liana Shanti Saved My Life" on Instagram.

Aaralyn Shiri is a 10+ year student of Liana Shanti, having had weekly one on one phone consults with Liana for many years. Aaralyn started the instagram page to serve as a space for the women and men who have benefitted from Liana Shanti's work to share their experiences and testimonials. I now wish to submit my personal story, in my own words, on behalf of Liana Shanti (Liane Wilson).

My submission to the “Liana Shanti Saved My Life” Instagram account:

“It’s honestly hard for me to begin drafting this post without crying - Liana Shanti’s impact on my life goes right to the depths of my soul.

She has been under aggressive attack from darkness lately, and her other students and I are rising up to stand up for her and share the truth about her infinite light.

Liana first began impacting me significantly by piercing my New Age illusions.

I’d been drawn into the concepts that all of humanity would ascend, that I was with my “twin flame,” that all is perfect and love and light on what is actually a prison planet.

😅 I ended up putting a couple New Agey comments on her Instagram back in 2019; I was very steeped in this sense that heaven on Earth would truly become a reality (news flash: it won’t ).

I was a devoted Kundalini Yoga teacher and regularly attended ecstatic dances and Oneness Blessing events in Buffalo, and had begun to notice how every New Age community I was part of had some way of gaslighting abuse survivors or glossing over the danger of malignant narcissists, allowing them into these community spaces, lacking strong boundaries, in the name of “love and light.”

😄 I think the fact that I could see through the facade of the New Age, at least somewhat, made me receptive to the uncomfortable truths Liana was dishing up.

I dropped Kundalini Yoga early in 2021, and it then became clear that my partner at the time was on a very different trajectory than me.

Everything Liana was sharing was indicating that I would need to release her as well. I resisted hard, and finally I initiated the break-up and dove into Liana’s guidance wholeheartedly, joining her private community shortly thereafter.

The greatest gift Liana has given me (among many gifts) is the courage to disconnect from my abusive mom.

I’d known my mom had sexually abused me for my whole life, and her emotional abuse was an ongoing poison until just a few years ago.

But I could never disconnect, even though I sometimes wanted to do desperately.

The New Age teachings I was receiving highlighted forgiveness, giving up the victim story, seeing our parents’ pain, but left out the crucial component of eliminating toxicity and parasitic energy and having actual boundaries, championing our inner children.

With Liana’s encouragement and focus on truth, I disconnected from my mom with a short email and spent a year living 20 minutes away from her and not once reestablishing contact, and feeling very little guilt about cutting of contact (when guilt had been heavy for me in regards to my mom for years).

That’s because Liana was teaching me how to connect with, heal, and unconditionally love my inner children, and I could no longer betray them by exposing them to toxicity.

It has been a powerful shift that has extended to so many parts of my life.

Liana’s guidance emboldened me to leave my hometown of Buffalo for good and embark on a completely new journey of healing and expansion. She has helped me turn inward, away from my codependent patterns, and to see the depths of my shadow but also my light, and has helped me know that anything can be healed.

Her energy is like the sensuous, wild ocean and a warm, effervescent sparkly pink hug, and a fierce jaguar, and a wise snake. She is brilliant in everything from quantum physics to business expansion. And the depth of her unconditional love and commitment to service knows no bounds.

Amidst the turbulence of the past couple years, during which so much has crumbled, Liana has remained steadfast, sovereign, and strong, teaching her students to be the same.

Words cannot express the value, light, and love she brings to everything she does, and it is an immense blessing to be on this path of healing and returning to myself with her as my teacher.

I love you, Liana. (And the narcs can suck it 😇🔥❤️‍🔥)”

Thank you for your time.

Kathleen Ashwill · Signed April 28, 2023

View original signed letter
Chapter 02

“Liana honors her students as sovereign adults.”

Six days later, Kathleen signed a second letter to the same federal judge. She described Liana’s approach to emotional, spiritual, and physical healing and directly rejected claims of control and manipulation.

“Working with her programs has opened me up to being truly vulnerable and honest with myself about what I’ve experienced and has catalyzed my healing process in profound ways.”

Kathleen’s signed letter, May 4, 2023

“Liana honors her students as sovereign adults and never uses any methods of control or manipulation.”

Kathleen’s signed letter, May 4, 2023

Her complete signed letter · May 4, 2023

Honorable Judge Susan Oki Mollway Judge of the US District Court of Hawaii 300 Ala Moana Blvd C-388 Honolulu, HI 96850

Dear Judge, Mollway,

Prior to finding Liana’s teachings, I didn’t have the courage to face the truth of my life. I’d experienced sexual and Satanic Ritual abuse as a child and had spent years working with different healers and therapists to face this head-on and move through it, to no avail. Until finding Liana, I think, deep down, I didn’t know if it was, in fact, possible to truly heal.

Liana’s programs cover not only emotional and spiritual healing, but physical healing, through Health Mastery Institute, as well. She understands the importance of addressing healing holistically.

Working with her programs has opened me up to being truly vulnerable and honest with myself about what I’ve experienced and has catalyzed my healing process in profound ways.

Everything Liana puts into the world is infused with immense love. She gives a great deal for free, and all of her programs and offerings, whether free or paid, are filled with abundant value and timeless wisdom. She puts her heart and soul into everything she creates, and in being the best version of herself, she inspires her students to be the same.

I understand false accusations are being made against her, and that these accusations are being made by abusers who are frustrated that working with Liana has empowered their former victims. Her love is shining light on their darkness, and they’re lashing out. Liana honors her students as sovereign adults and never uses any methods of control or manipulation.

She is simply a strong, fierce advocate for women and children, who have long been silenced in the face of abuse, and gives her students the tools to stand up and advocate for themselves. She’s a true blessing, radiating humility and sincerity, and many have been radically transformed by her teachings. May the many letters coming from her students and clients shed light on the truth about this amazing woman.

Warmly,

Kathleen Ashwill · Signed May 4, 2023

View original signed letter
Chapter 03

The praise went well beyond two letters.

Kathleen repeatedly thanked Liana for the teachings and programs she was choosing to use. Her messages describe practical coaching experience, deeper self-love, generosity, and changes she called “life and world-changing.”

“The depth of self-love that opened up for me during this round is like nothing I’ve felt in this lifetime”

Kathleen Melody · Saved program testimonial

Kathleen thanks Liana for a program round and describes profound self-love and gratitude.
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Kathleen thanks Liana for a program round and describes profound self-love and gratitude.

Kathleen thanks Liana for MMM, describing a shift in how she sees others and calling the teachings “life and world-changing.” The saved screenshot ends mid-message.
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Kathleen thanks Liana for MMM, describing a shift in how she sees others and calling the teachings “life and world-changing.” The saved screenshot ends mid-message.

Kathleen describes an “amazing practice call” as a coach and thanks Liana for the technique she used.
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Kathleen describes an “amazing practice call” as a coach and thanks Liana for the technique she used.

A second preserved format of Kathleen’s coaching-practice testimonial.
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A second preserved format of Kathleen’s coaching-practice testimonial.

Kathleen thanks Liana for a gifted class and describes it as “an empowering launch into life on the other side of the door.”
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Kathleen thanks Liana for a gifted class and describes it as “an empowering launch into life on the other side of the door.”

Another preserved copy of Kathleen’s class testimonial.
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Another preserved copy of Kathleen’s class testimonial.

Kathleen praises the physical anchor exercise and says the tools are helpful.
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Kathleen praises the physical anchor exercise and says the tools are helpful.

Kathleen joins other participants in thanking Liana: “What a generous and informative live.”
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Kathleen joins other participants in thanking Liana: “What a generous and informative live.”

Kathleen thanks Liana for holding space in the community and supporting healing from abuse.
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Kathleen thanks Liana for holding space in the community and supporting healing from abuse.

Chapter 04

Leaving was her choice.

Kathleen left the community on her own. Leaving did not require an explanation or permission. She was free to make that decision.

According to the account provided for this page, Kathleen became increasingly involved in fruitarianism, eating only fruit, and members of the community expressed concern about her wellbeing. That was not HMI’s recommendation. Her decisions about her diet remained her own.

The issue was not that she left or chose a different diet. It was that she later began publicly calling the community a cult and attacking Liana, despite the account of sovereignty and freedom she had previously signed.

Kathleen outdoors in the photo supplied for the account of her fruitarian period
Supplied photograph

Kathleen during her fruitarian period, as identified by the contributor to this page.

Chapter 05

“Kathleen asked me for rent and grocery money too.”

After Kathleen began speaking against Liana publicly, community members sent messages describing requests for financial help. One says they bought her earbuds. Another says they declined a request for rent and grocery money. These are the writers’ accounts, preserved in posts shared by Liana.

A writer says Kathleen asked them to buy earbuds from Amazon, and that they did. They explicitly say they never spoke to Leta.
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A writer says Kathleen asked them to buy earbuds from Amazon, and that they did. They explicitly say they never spoke to Leta.

A writer says Kathleen asked for rent and grocery money; they declined and offered a prayer.
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A writer says Kathleen asked for rent and grocery money; they declined and offered a prayer.

Another reply says “Same with us too” and that they did not know Kathleen very well. Liana’s commentary appears above.
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Another reply says “Same with us too” and that they did not know Kathleen very well. Liana’s commentary appears above.

A reply referring to Kathleen and Leta says “Me too … both of them.”
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A reply referring to Kathleen and Leta says “Me too … both of them.”

A community member comments on reported money requests from Kathleen and Leta and describes their own work to support themselves.
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A community member comments on reported money requests from Kathleen and Leta and describes their own work to support themselves.

A community member reacts to the previously shared earbuds account. This is commentary on that account, rather than an additional firsthand money request.
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A community member reacts to the previously shared earbuds account. This is commentary on that account, rather than an additional firsthand money request.

Chapter 06

Her own words remain in the record.

Kathleen was free to leave. Her later public accusations can be read alongside what she previously chose to say: that Liana’s programs profoundly helped her, that the work offered abundant value, and that Liana honored her students as sovereign adults.

“She gives a great deal for free, and all of her programs and offerings, whether free or paid, are filled with abundant value and timeless wisdom.”

Kathleen’s signed letter, May 4, 2023

“She is simply a strong, fierce advocate for women and children, who have long been silenced in the face of abuse, and gives her students the tools to stand up and advocate for themselves.”

Kathleen’s signed letter, May 4, 2023

Expanded evidence exhibit