"Adéle's teaching style reflects the rich tapestry of her journey - from African community wisdom to Asian spiritual traditions to Latin American warmth. She finds divine presence in life's smallest moments, whether in the dawn light dancing through marigold petals or in moments of shared laughter."
"Adele’s understanding of life deepened profoundly in 1990 when she and her husband Jean established a shelter for girls in Johannesburg's notorious Hillbrow district. There, among those society often judged most harshly, they worked with young women who maintained their dignity and moral principles even while selling their bodies for survival, Adéle encountered some of her greatest spiritual teachers. These young women, who held fast to their relationship with Lord Jesus while walking hand-in-hand with abuse and death, showed her how authentic spirituality thrives not in comfortable sanctuaries but in life's rawest moments. Their ability to laugh, cry, and rage against injustice while maintaining their essential humanity transformed her understanding of spiritual resilience. "
Adéle and Jean’s path led them to study Wayism and Pneumatherapy under Beloved +yusa in Indian ashrams. Transforming her approach to spiritual healing, she has since served as a Wayist teacher and healer across four continents, working in Africa, Cambodia, Canada, and India, bringing together Eastern wisdom and practical healing methodologies to communities in need.
Adele's immersion in Asian cultures continued through five years of rural development work in Vietnam and Cambodia, deepening her appreciation for how communities can maintain spiritual authenticity while adapting to change.
"Adéle's writing and healing work demonstrate her unique ability to make ancient wisdom accessible through everyday experience, and how spiritual truth reveals itself not just through formal teaching, but through the daily exchanges of life - complete with laughter, tears, and all the beautiful messiness of human connection. "
Together with Jean, she pursued formal theological studies and degrees in world religions, weaving academic understanding with lived experience.
The shelter project, which grew to three facilities with 75 beds after a six-year legal battle, became a living experience for integrating spiritual principles with practical action. Here, Adéle's intuitive understanding and nurturing presence complemented Jean's logical approach, creating an environment where accountability and compassion could flourish together. This work, which gained international recognition, led them to India's slums - a journey that would reshape their spiritual path.
In India, amidst what many saw only as poverty, Adéle and Jean discovered Wayist spirituality not through dramatic revelation but through countless small moments of grace. Whether sharing pre-dawn masala chai with strangers whose home was a street corner, or accepting packed lunch offerings from fellow train passengers, she witnessed how spiritual truth manifests in the simple acts of knowing, allowing, and sharing. The slums of Mumbai became her classroom, teaching her about chrestotes (helpful loving-kindness) expressed through everyday gestures.
Now based in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico during the harsh Canadian winter months, Adéle’s quality of life improves significantly in the healing warmth that echoes her African roots. Since a 2006 diagnosis of trigeminal neuralgia (TN), she's approached this unexpected teacher with the same wisdom she brings to all life's challenges: true to her nature, she approaches this challenge with characteristic resilience and humor, choosing to embrace each day's gifts rather than dwelling on limitations - discovering how even physical limitations can deepen one's capacity for authentic connection. The Mexican environment, with its blend of sunshine and rich cultural traditions, provides the perfect setting for her continued work in spiritual energy healing while maintaining her collaborative projects with Jean through theWAY Media.
Their partnership continues to embody the balance of intuitive wisdom and analytical clarity that has characterized their journey together. Their work continues to bridge cultures and traditions, helping readers discover authentic spirituality in an increasingly complex world: and that divine presence manifests most powerfully in authentic human connection