Rooted in the Wanka Nation of the Central Andes, Puka brings a profound connection to Peru's ancestral wisdom and the Andean Cosmovision passed down through generations. With academic expertise in music therapy, philosophy, archaeology, and psychology, he blends traditional Andean-Amazonian shamanism with modern therapeutic practices. Having trained in Amazonian plant medicine and healing chants (Ikaros) under a master healer, Puka has spent years facilitating transformative retreats across Europe and Latin America. With a deep commitment to honesty, respect, and humility, Puka will guide participants through profound journeys of healing and personal growth, offering a unique opportunity to experience the ancient traditions of Sumak Kawsay ('The Good Living') in the heart of Mexico.
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Eduardo Carvalho is a seasoned musician with 26 years of experience and a deep connection to sacred medicine traditions. His spiritual journey began eight years ago, integrating plant medicine into his own healing process through ceremonies in the Netherlands and dietas in Peru. Recognizing the power of sound in healing, he dedicated himself to supporting ceremonies across Europe and Peru, working with Mestizo and Shipibo traditions.
Eduardo trained under Maestro Don Enrique Lopez at the Ayahuasca Foundation’s Inkan Kena School, deepening his knowledge of master plants and ceremonial leadership. He also facilitated at the Temple of the Way of Light in Peru, working closely with curanderos and participants.
Combining icaros, sacred songs, and diverse instruments, Eduardo creates powerful spaces for deep healing and transformation. His rare blend of musical mastery and spiritual dedication continues to inspire those on their healing journeys.
Chiara Ara Munay is a Cultural Anthropologist and Medicine Woman with over 20 years on the path of Ancestral Sacred Medicine. Rooted in Peruvian vegetalismo and a deep reverence for Pacha Mama, she blends ancient wisdom with spiritual sensitivity to create safe, heart-centered ceremonial spaces. Her work honors the Divine Feminine and guides others toward their inner healer through sacred sound, master plants, and embodied presence. Based in Costa Rica, Chiara is a mother, a teacher, and a lifelong student of the spirit world devoted to awakening self-healing and remembering our sacred connection to Earth and each other.
Pablo is the founder of Yawarapu Non-governmental organization for the preservation of medicines, customs, and life of the Piaroa tribe of Venezuela.Pablo studied extensively under the tutelage of Grandfather José Antonio Bolivar, the senior shaman of the Piaroa people, since 2011. Since then, Pablo has been carrying medicine as his healing service to create an experience of consciousness expansion.
Paul's mission is to help others maximize the beneficial effects of psychedelic experiences, with a focus on proper preparation and integration. In the late nineties he started organizing sessions with Psilocybin truffles, Salvia Divinorum, Ayahuasca, San Pedro and other psychedelics in small groups.
He completed his Master’s of Psychology, specializing in the field of drugs and addictions at Utrecht University, where he conducted research around the safety of Psilocybin and wrote his thesis on Ayahuasca in ritual and therapeutic settings.
His coaching style is based on his background in psychology, coaching, meditation, breathwork and of course his own experiences of using psychedelics for professional, personal, and spiritual growth. He will be there along the way to provide guidance and confidence to help you develop the trust, strength, and feeling of security necessary for an effective and purposeful journey of growth and change.
Emily is our recovery and integration coach, Reiki Master, and Plant Medicine facilitator with over a decade of experience in the healing arts. Her path began as a yoga teacher and over the years has expanded to include energy healing, sacred sound, cyclical embodiment and trauma-informed coaching.
Her work is rooted in the belief that healing is sacred and deeply human. She has walked alongside plant medicines including Ayahuasca, Bufo, Kambo, and the Psilocybin Mushroom. She blends somatic tools, vibrational healing, and spiritual inquiry to support clients in bridging profound experiences into meaningful, embodied change.
She is a passionate space-holder, committed to helping others reconnect with their innermost knowing and live in alignment with truth and love.
Currently deepening her studies through the Being True to You Transformational Recovery Integration Program, Emily continues to refine her ability to meet clients in all stages of transformation with a deep trust in the divine timing of life.
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Justine is an author, speaker and master coach. She combines her therapeutic background with powerful coaching tools to help her clients get the best and most efficient results. Justine mostly works with executives and business owners, helping them in various areas of their life (work, relationships, mental health, body image, healthy living, etc). She works with the body, mind and emotions to support her clients in experiencing a more integrated healing and transformation.
She facilitates one-on-one and group Ayahuasca journeys as well as supports individuals and couples in the preparatory and integration phases. Over the last 15 years of extensive studies and direct experience she has learned to help people become more embodied, empowered and accountable and live a more fulfilled and meaningful life. Justine also does private couples coaching and runs group programs to help men and women understand themselves and each other so that they can move past their triggers and unhealthy patterns and move into greater love, understanding, and attraction.
Philip is a certified life coach through The Life Coach School, and a trained emotional release facilitator with The Sedona Method. His gift is helping others to open their hearts and allow deeper contentment, beauty, and abundance into their lives. He has been blessed with the opportunity to expand his consciousness through Ayahuasca, Psilocybin, Bufo, Changa, and other plants. For the last 2 years, he has focused primarily on coaching others through their own medicine journeys.
Philip’s approach is rooted in radical empowerment and healing the relationship with oneself. Working with him, you’ll learn the essential tools and concepts you need to transform your problems and challenges into fuel for your evolution.
Beyond coaching, Philip is a retreat facilitator, musician, and Kirtan leader.
Samantha Alvarez earned a Master’s degree in nursing in 2009, and worked as a Family NP in an underserved community of Arizona from 2010 to 2017. She then left medicine for a season to heal her own healthcare burnout. She missed patient care too much to stay away, though, and accepted an orthopedic position in her native Wisconsin.
In April 2020, Samantha leapt into the mouth of the dragon - she joined the COVID-19 Pandemic Disaster Relief NP Strike Team in New York City. She worked in Emergency Rooms and Intensive Care Units throughout the following several years in Vermont, Texas and New York.
Samantha adores travel, singing, mindfulness, culture and learning new things, especially languages. She can converse in half a dozen or so languages at any given time. She currently lives in the Caribbean country of Grenada, where she studies medicine and healing.
Chris’s journey of transformation began in 2010 through his own path of healing and recovery. This pivotal experience ignited his passion for helping others find freedom and growth. Over the past decade, he has dedicated himself to service—spending four years leading screenings and admissions in the addiction recovery field, and facilitating deeply transformative men’s work with the ManKind Project since 2012.
After his first ceremonial plant medicine experience, Chris felt a profound calling to deepen his relationship with the medicine and to support others on their healing journeys—before, during, and beyond the ceremony.
Chris believes that true transformation begins with thoughtful preparation. As our Guest Success Guide, he is honored to help others build a solid foundation for their plant medicine journeys, ensuring they feel supported every step of the way as they step into greater clarity, healing, and self-discovery.
