​Arike Michelle is a trauma survivor, visionary leader, and the founder of P.I.E. Purifications International Enterprises and Arike’s Vision. Her life’s work flows from her spiritual walk—a path of purpose, healing, and divine guidance that leads her to walk beside younger women of color with unwavering transparency, compassion, and the deep-rooted love shared among us as sisters. Through her signature 5 S’s and a C That’s Me! Women’s Development & Training Model, Arike creates spaces for lifelong bonds to form—spaces where women of color are not just spoken to from Western ideology but seen, honored, and held. As a community purification and restoration guide, she nurtures a standard of womanhood—one rooted in spirit, connection, and intergenerational strength. Utilizing her life experiences, Arike walks with her sisters—not ahead of them—building a community grounded in sacred accountability, cultural reverence, and healing beyond words.
A Journey from Trials to Triumph
Arike's journey is one of unwavering resilience—a story of rising through profound challenges that could have shattered her spirit. As a multiple survivor, she has faced trials that tested her strength, yet she continues to move forward with grace and determination.
From personal trauma to systemic barriers and the quiet, often unseen battles, Arike’s path is marked by perseverance and transformation. Her life serves as a powerful reminder that healing and growth are possible, even after the darkest days. As a beacon of hope, she exemplifies the power of reclaiming one’s story and finding purpose and joy despite adversity.
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In 2009, Arike Michelle courageously chose to leave her corporate career, turning away from the conventional “American Dream” to follow a path of faith and purpose. Since then, she’s dedicated her life to her Divine Assignment, focusing on spiritual growth rather than material goals. Through some of life’s harshest trials, she’s learned the power of resilience and self-reinvention, transforming trauma into strength and purpose.
For over 30 years, Arike has guided women, helping them confront challenges with courage and cultivate a relationship with authentic, unconditional love.
Today, she invites others to walk with her, embracing life’s tests and discovering the unbreakable strength of true spiritual connection.
Impact of the Founder
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Arike Michelle has had a tremendous impact on the lives of those we seek to serve. Through her proven commitment & dedication she has been able to provide a safe and supportive environment for individuals to heal and restore their lives successfully since 1987.
In 2012, Arike Michelle opened her first Healing Home in Sacramento, CA, which focussed on helping young women who were aging out of the foster care system but lacked the necessary life skills. Devastated by the amount of these women who were being pulled into sex trafficking or became homeless in its wake, she embarked on a journey to open her first Healing Home. At the time having no formal training just a heart 4 her community within a year she had to close her door. Instead of quitting, she dug in harder and invested in nonprofit trainings, with some of the top enterprenuers in the country. She understudied these professionals for 4 years, while simultaneously creating programs for young women of color to build relationships, and income via virtual platforms, she piloted each of her programs, watching her success for a 10 year outcome and her impact is still having effects on these young ladies lives.
She then created the "blueprint of Purifications" & in 2017 she began driving across the country sharing her vision having conversations with hundreds of Black Business owners, non-Black CEOs, government officials, judges, attorneys and school boards, she sought to make sure that the trauma-informed movement doesn't loose sight that black/African-Americans have other traumas that only lived experience can truly understand, its time for the funding to also be given too African American run and lead organizations allowing us the chance to heal from within.
Echoes of One: A Call for Unity Among the Diaspora​​​
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African Americans, Caribbean, West Indian, Taino, Latina, and Native Americans must unite and heal because division only serves to weaken our collective power and diminish our potential for progress. For centuries, external forces have intentionally sown discord within our communities to maintain systemic oppression. When we allow ourselves to be divided by superficial differences—sports teams, political affiliations, or personal beliefs—we perpetuate that harm and rob future generations of the strength found in unity.
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Healing is essential because it addresses the historical and ongoing trauma that often fuels these divisions. By coming together, we can foster solidarity, reclaim our shared identity, and build a future where our collective voice drives meaningful change. Our strength lies in our unity, and we can only overcome the challenges that seek to divide and diminish us. It's time to rise as one.
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ARIKE'S VISION
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When I was 8 or 9 years old, I had my first spiritual encounter. I heard a voice say, "You will always need to count on me." I then saw a vision of myself dressed in white, surrounded by a multitude of women also in white, standing by the water. The profound healing I felt in that moment has been something I’ve sought my entire life.
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In September 2023, after being shot, I remember taking what felt like my last breath and seeing my ancestors dancing around my hospital bed. Suddenly, I was no longer in the hospital but in a village with elders adorned in Yoruba ritual dress. They covered me in orange clay until only the whites of my eyes were visible. After enduring seven weeks in the hospital, I attended a healing retreat in upstate New York, where I realized I was no longer searching for the vision—I was called to create it.
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This is how Arike Vision was born. To fulfill this mission, I need the support of others who share this vision. I invite you to join me in our monthly gatherings, where we build personal connections, purify ourselves, and prepare to be conduits of healing. Together, we can stand in the gap for a nation in need of restoration. Regardless of your tribe or spiritual path, it’s time to stop fighting, demonizing, and dividing. It’s time to come together and heal as the deeply spiritual people we are.
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As part of this offering, the inclusions encompass:
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Trauma-informed sound therapy specifically for BIPOC communities
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Long-distance Reiki attunements to support energetic balance
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Sacred space for communal healing and spiritual alignment
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Monthly gatherings rooted in connection, purification, and purpose
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Opportunities to grow as conduits of ancestral and divine healing
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Why by the Water?
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Water holds profound significance in spiritual healing, symbolizing purification, renewal, and life itself. Across cultures, water is revered as a cleansing force that washes away negativity, fosters emotional balance, and restores inner peace. Its flowing nature represents adaptability and the ability to release past burdens, making it essential in rituals for forgiveness, rebirth, and spiritual connection. Immersing in or being near water—whether in baths, rivers, or oceans—can amplify meditation and prayer, allowing individuals to connect deeply with their emotions and the divine, fostering profound healing and transformation.
Arike's Healing Immersions​
CORPORATE LEADERSHIP IMMERSIONS
Why This Immersion Matters for Your Team ?
The truth is simple: traditional corporate wellness programs are not enough for employees of color. They offer surface-level self-care, but rarely address the intergenerational burdens, the cultural weight, or the lived reality of showing up every day while holding trauma. This immersion is different.
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It is built by and for women of color. It creates a healing space, a sacred space for your employees to:
Reset their nervous systems — Releasing toxic stress and learning regulation practices.​
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Rebuild inner strength — reconnecting to joy, family, and community.
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Return restored — with the tools and clarity to show up in their leadership and daily lives from a place of fullness.​
​Benefits to Your Company
Increased productivity and creativity through regulated, rested employees.
Reduced burnout, absenteeism, and turnover among staff of color.
Improved team communication, accountability, and collaboration. A stronger, more inclusive organizational culture that prioritizes healing and thriving.
Corporate Investment:$1,500 per employee (7 days, all inclusive)
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Lodging - $1500
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Chef-prepared meals- $1200
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Transportation - $1000
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Airport pick up & drop off as well as excursions
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Daily healing sessions
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And a 30-day integration follow-up​
Maximum of 10 participants per immersion
Corporate Cancellation Policy: A non-refundable deposit of 25% is due at booking.
Cancellations made 90+ days before retreat: 75% refund of balance paid.
Cancellations made 60–89 days before the retreat: 50% refund of the balance paid.
Cancellations made less than 60 days before the retreat: no refund.
Companies may transfer reservations to another team member with written notice.
HEALERS & FACILITATORS
A Home for Your Medicine We know what it feels like to be called to serve medicine, to carry healing gifts, and yet be priced out of the very spaces we want to bring our communities to.
Too often, retreat centers are built on extracting wealth from the very people they claim to serve. We do things differently.
Arike’s Healing Immersions are not here to get wealthy off the backs of our community. We are here to be a bridge — to create access. To offer a home where healers and facilitators can bring their medicine, host their guests, and do the work they are called to do at an affordable, inclusive rate.
Whole-House Access Rates: Full Week (7 days / 6 nights): $3750
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Chef- $1200
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Transportation - $1000
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Airport pick up & drop off as well as excursions
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Chef and transportation available as add-ons
Deposits & Booking: $400 refundable security deposit required.
$250 booking deposit required (includes $50 non-refundable admin fee; $200 refundable if cancelled per policy below)
Healer Cancellation Policy: Cancel 90+ days before retreat: full refund minus $50 admin fee.
Cancel 60–89 days before retreat: 50% refund of booking + rental fees.
Cancel 30–59 days before retreat: 25% refund of booking + rental fees.
Cancel under 30 days: no refund.
Security deposit fully refunded unless damages or unpaid balances remain.
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This is more than a venue — it is a partnership.
When you book with us, you become part of a growing network of healers making healing accessible.
“A portion of all proceeds support scholarships for young women to study and intern on our wellness path before receiving credentials.”
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