Iya Ernestine Belgrave is a medium and an ordained priest of the Lukumi traditions, with 21 years of initiation. She is the founder of The Adura Circle, a weekly online inspirational group created in response to the need for deeper connectivity within the Orisha community at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Adura Circle serves as a virtual sacred space where Orisha practitioners from diverse traditions can gather and activate their collective ase. She was also a presenter at the Omo Obatala Egbe Conference.

In her professional life, Iya Ernestine earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Communications from SUNY Buffalo and has leveraged her expertise in public relations and marketing across a wide array of sectors, including lifestyle, hospitality, travel, food and beverage, beauty, B2B, tech and entertainment.