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.
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 sacred plant medicines and ceremonial traditions that open pathways to deep remembrance and inner transformation. 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.
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.
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.
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.
