The Dragonlight Essences were created by Antoinette O'Connell from Ireland and Ana Vidal from Brazil. They both already had extensive experience in healing work when they met in 2006. Ana had worked with refugees who were victims of torture and Antoinette had treated animals who were mistreated and abused. United by the mutual interest in researching ways to help heal the pain in the body and soul, as well as to the strengthen the people and animals who they work with, they co-created the Dragonlight Essences.

Antoinette O'Connell
Antoinette O'Connell has been co creating essences since 1997. Her research shows that essences have a more rounded approach and has a gentle and stabilizing effect in the body. In her practice she has been treating people and animals and has specialized in horses. Antoinette learned early on that each animal has a unique personality and like people they react differently to training and in the way they deal with illness and accidents. The essences help them become happier and more relaxed; therefore they present less injuries or illnesses. She has been using her essences to treat psychological and physical problems of the animals and their owners.

She trained and worked in  Ireland , the UK , Canada and the USA . Anto worked in cooperation with veterinary clinics, looking after ill and injured animals. Her specialty was in their treatment, recovery and in training them back to fitness and health. In her work she also dealt with difficult and problematic animals for the Irish Horse Welfare Trust, where she treated and helped the recovery process of horses that had been mistreated and abused in the hands of their previous owners. She has spent many years researching different ways to help them.

In 1986, after a series of good results using homeopathy with her own animals, Antoinette decided to go and study at the Devon School of Homeopathy, in England . After graduating she worked in Dublin and later became a director of The Irish School of Homeopathy where she taught for many years. In 1990, Antoinette is a founder member of the Irish Society of Homeopaths. She also worked with the European Council of Homeopaths in writing the core curriculum which is now used as the standard for the teaching of homeopathy in Europe and the USA . In 1997 she then moved on into using essences (crystal, plants, trees and vibrational ones) in her practice.

In 2006 she met Ana Vidal and together they started the co-creation of the Dragonlight Essences and founded the Dragon Energy Center in 2008.

Ana Vidal
Ana was born in Brazil and has lived in England since 1992. Her unique clearing and healing method combines the intuitive Brazilian style and techniques she learned both there and in the UK. She works with hands on healing; radionics board and pendulum, flower, crystal and vibrational essences; visualisation techniques and other combined shamanic and intuitive methods.

After a successful career in journalism in Brazil she moved to England to work at the BBC World Service. Deciding to change paths, her next step was a career move and the decision to work with refugees in London. In an effort to help those who had undergone a very acute state of suffering, Ana set up a project for survivors of torture within an organisation called The Refugee Arrivals' Project.

In London, England, studied Healing in the College of Psychic Studies and learned how to work with flower essences and other energetic techniques such as crystals and radionics, thus creating a unique style. Her work is the result of several years working with refugees and survivors of torture. She focuses her work on helping to relieve the emotional, mental and physical pain of people. She gives courses and has clients in several countries.

In 2006 whilst working in Ireland she met the homeopath and essence maker Antoinette O'Connell and together they started the Dragonlight Essences.