Our Journey: A Path Guided by Wisdom and Vision
“Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past, wisdom is of the future.”
Where It All Began: A Vision for Unity
Co-founded in 2016 by nine visionaries, each of whom recognized the urgent need to bridge spiritual wisdom and modern systems, Le Ciel was born from a shared vision: to reconnect humanity with Primordial Wisdom and create systemic change. Together, they embarked on a journey to bring spiritual practices into the heart of global transformation efforts.
Le Ciel recognises that one of the main root causes of the current ecological and societal crisis we are collectively facing is a systemic separation between the material and the spiritual: our society has forgotten how to instil daily actions with purpose, values and principles that integrate within a global vision based on interconnectivity and collaboration with life. And so, each one of our initiatives exists to catalyse this much-needed transformation.
Guided at every step by the values of Primordial Wisdom, we adopt a holistic and multi-layered approach to impacting change, addressing our individual and collective beliefs, behaviours, actions and systems.
Led by ancient knowledge and a commitment to creating meaningful change, the foundation works alongside elders, experts, and global leaders to craft innovative models for a harmonious future. Sophie and Olivier are the front-facing leaders of this mission, driving Le Ciel’s purpose forward with passion and vision.
Milestones in Our Transformative Journey
From organising the Council of Twelve and Above to launching The Twelve film and the Holistic Visions Training Program, our milestones reflect a commitment to empowering individuals and communities, fostering sustainability, and reshaping global norms through primordial wisdom and visionary leadership.
At the core of Le Ciel Foundation’s work is The Council of Twelve and Above, a pivotal gathering of wisdom keepers that laid the foundation for the charity’s mission. This council provided profound spiritual guidance, informing the path Le Ciel has taken to integrate spiritual wisdom into actionable projects. The council’s teachings have been instrumental in shaping the foundation’s approach to global change, merging ancient insights with modern systems to create a more harmonious world. Everything Le Ciel does is rooted in this council’s timeless guidance.
Find out more about the Council here >>
OUR SPIRITUAL ALLIES AND SUPPORT
Atome Ribanga - Gabon
Barbara Gibson Thorpe - Australia
Otsi'tsaken/ra - Mohawk Territory
Marina & Joan-Krist Serra - Spain
Domingo Paez - Ecuador
Gogo Rutendo - South Africa
Julieta Casimiro Estrada - Mexico
Kgamxoo Tiqao & Kgao Qamme - Botswana
Laia Pilar - Spain
Manari Ushiga - Ecuador
Thaline Karaja - Brasil
Evangelista Mojica Gil - Columbia
Lyudmila Komovna - Siberia
Mindahi Bastida - Mexico
Elin Teilus - Sweden
Mamo Luis & Maria Rubiela Taquinas Chantre - Colombia
Floriza Da Cruz Pinto - Brasil
Rita Blumenstein & Marie Meade - Alaska
Helene Lindmark - Sweden
Txana Ibä - Huni Kuin, Brasil
Poovalingum Moodley - South Africa
Hiroyuki Aoki - Japan
Aama Bombo - Nepal
Chris Park - United Kingdom
Kazumi Onishi - Japan
Ercilia Orellana - Bolivia
Our trustees
Andrea dreesman
Le Ciel Foundation trustee
Producer of The Twelve
Ceo & founder of Treelove
JOHN ROGERS
Le Ciel Foundation trustee
Ceo & founder of Capstone, RL Leaders, Air Capital
LUCY MARTENS
Le Ciel Foundation
co-founder & trustee
Co-director of The Twelve
Film maker & Director
BISI WILLIAMS
Le Ciel Foundation trustee
Co-founder and Chief Insights & Analytics Officer of Massive Change Network
MACIEJ SEDLAK
Le Ciel Foundation
co-founder & trustee
Osteopath
Reflexologist
BRUCE MAU
Le Ciel Foundation trustee
Co-founder & Ceo of Massive Change Network
Founder of Bruce Mau Studio
SAM EVITT
Le Ciel Foundation trustee
Co-founder of Method Music Management
Our core team
SOPHIE MONPEYSSEN
Le Ciel co-founder
Chief Executive Officer
OLIVIER GIRARD
Le Ciel co-founder
Chief Operating Officer &
Co-Director of The Twelve
MACIEJ SEDLAK
Le Ciel co-founder
Administration – Event Manager
SOPHIE MONPEYSSEN
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
Sophie holds the vision of a society that lives in respect and integrity with itself, society, and Nature close to her heart and strives to bring this vision to reality every day. To her, everything is possible when you align yourself with the values of the universe, and are dedicated to carrying out your mission.
Passionate about growth and transformation, she’s worked in the field of consciousness since 1996. Over the years, her research has brought her to all corners of the world to learn from the wisdom of indigenous cultures.
Her drive is to discover how we can be the change and create a movement for humanity to evolve and adopt a new way of being that is more ethical, responsible and ecological.
In search of solutions for the world and more specifically for humanity, she listens to ancestral wisdom.
OLIVIER GIRARD
CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF OPERATIVE OFFICER - CO-DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER OF THE TWELVE
Olivier has spent half of his professional life in branding and marketing for the music and video game industry, and the other half in content creation as a music producer and art director/designer both in web and graphic design.
In 2016, he went on to co-found Le Ciel Foundation to fully embrace his life mission and put his creativity, experience, skillset, and insatiable curiosity in full service of Le Ciel’s global vision and team effort.
To him, this is the right time for dreamers and visionaries to rise up, come together and manifest alternate paradigms for a better and more conscious future.
Olivier started meditating and studying spirituality through the teachings of Buddhist master Tich Nath Han in his Plum Village monastery, then followed Maud Sejournant’s Tolteque training program. He was finally introduced to his actual spiritual path in 2005, in which he has been initiated through numerous rituals and ceremonies by diverse spiritual Elders. This is a path which he pursues to this day.
Together with Nina Louisa Martens, he is Co-Director and Producer of “The Twelve”.
He also wrote the book “Transitioning to Good Living” as a narrated extension to the HV21 cohort’s training program outcome.
MACIEJ SEDLAK
CO-FOUNDER & ACCOUNTS - OPERATIONS - EVENTS
Maciej was responsible for much of the logistics involved in bringing together the Wisdom Council in 2017. Detailed oriented, he has a background in the production of health retreats, culminating in bringing that experience into the Holistic Visions Symposium in 2018 and 2019. Maciej takes care of administration and event management in Le Ciel.
He is a former paramedic, whose focus shifted towards a holistic approach to health, is currently a student at The London School of Osteopathy as well as AAT Accountancy Level 3 student and a reflexology practitioner.