Naturopath
Herbal Educator
Dave Achula
Trained in Eastern, African and Western Herbal Medicine my life long mission is to support human vitality.
I value science as much as i respect indigenous tradition. Bridging the gap between the gifts of western medicine and the wisdom of traditional herbalism.
Meeting Achula
It began with a voice
A thousand drums echoing within me,
each beat awakening something long forgotten.
The rhythm moved with my heart, as if the Earth herself was calling me home.
I felt light pour through the crown of my head,
filling my heart with warmth and power,
each beat resonating with the rhythm of something older than time.
And then i felt my soul.
It rose like a bird, freed from the cage of flesh and form,
flying beyond the body I once believed was all I was.
In that sacred stillness, I heard her.
A voice, deep and ancient.
Fierce and healing.
The voice of a woman warrior.
The voice of Achula.
She was not a stranger.
She was the one I had been searching for,
the presence I had felt in dreams and whispers,
since the very beginning.
I was meeting my true self,
and the lineage that walks with me.
I asked, “What is your name?”
And she answered:
“Achula.”
A Native spirit.
A warrior.
A guide.
And that was the moment my journey began
A path back to the plants,
to the medicine of the Earth,
to the wild and healing wisdom that had been waiting for me all along.
That was the beginning of my life as a herbalist.
My Story
I am here to help us remember.
To remember the old ways.
To remember that we are not separate from nature, we are nature.
To walk again with the plants as our allies, our teachers, our medicine.
My journey began with a vision, one deeply rooted in spiritual connection, ancestral remembrance, and empowerment through the wisdom of the Earth. Founded in 2022 in the heart of The Hague, Achula was born as both a name and a calling.
I am Dave Achula, a guide whose roots reach back to Africa, and whose path has always been woven with the sacred. I’ve felt what it is to be disconnected—from nature, from the soul, from the deeper meaning of life. It was this longing that became my purpose: to create spaces where others could reconnect, remember, and reclaim their relationship with the living world.
Through herbal education walks and sacred plant teachings, I offer a path back to the land, where healing begins not just with remedies, but with relationship.
I walk with the understanding that spiritual transformation comes before physical healing. When we reconnect to the soul of nature, our own healing unfolds naturally.
In the past three years, I’ve had the honor of guiding over 700 beautiful souls - students, seekers, and future herbalists - on their journey of self-discovery. Together, we’ve formed a growing family, each one keeping the flame of plant wisdom alive.
This is more than education. It is remembrance.
A returning.
A rising.
Welcome to Achula - where the plants are waiting to meet you.
Achula it is Natures' Inspired Healing
Achula it's Natures' way of hundreds of thousands of years.
Achula draws inspiration from the ancient wisdom of different cultures.
By capturing the nourishing power of the sun and vitalizing essence of the earth, plants support you to achieve a natural balance.
My journey with plant medicine began over a decade ago, as a curious teenager crafting herbal remedies and exploring the wild plants around me. That early spark grew into a deep calling, to walk with the Earth, learn her medicines, and help others remember their connection to the natural world.
In 2021, I completed the Intermediate Herbal Course with the Herbal Academy, studying anatomy, wildcrafting, and holistic herbal systems from Ayurvedic, Chinese, and Western traditions.
A turning point came in South Africa, where I had the honor of learning directly from Khoi elders and Sangomas, wise teachers who showed me the spiritual essence of plants and the power of ancestral healing.
In 2024, I completed the Trauma-Informed Plant Medicine Facilitation Training with Atira Tan, following a life-changing mushroom facilitation training that opened my heart to the deep connection between spirit, trauma, and the Earth.
That same spirit flows through Achula, founded in 2022 in The Hague. Through herbal walks, teachings, and plant ceremonies, I guide others to reconnect with nature, listen to the wisdom of the plants, and return to a more rooted way of being.
My Journey
