Deepening · 5-Day Ayahuasca & Bufo Retreat · 3 ceremonies (small group)

Psychologist, Osteopath & Shamanic Guide ----------------------------------------------------------- Axis is a psychologist, osteopath, and shaman of Spanish-Japanese descent, fully committed to the path of impeccability with 16 years of experience on the field of master plants. His life’s work blends scientific rigor with ancestral wisdom, offering deeply transformative experiences grounded in both safety and spirit. A Life Transformed by Ayahuasca --------------------------------------------- At just 14 years old, Axis encountered Ayahuasca for the first time, in a desperate quest to heal from a profound existential and spiritual crisis. For years, he was tormented by ceaseless negative thoughts and a false self-image that deeply affected his well-being. Through years of intensive inner work, he transformed the darkness into his biggest strength, he started to embody it and he now regards that painful period with gratitude, as it propelled him onto an extraordinary and empowering journey beyond all expectations. Science Meets Spirit ---------------------------- What truly sets Axis's work and training apart is the balanced synthesis between scientific comprehension and shamanic practice. Academic & Clinical Background Axis holds a degree in Psychology of Health and is the author of scientific essays on topics such as: • The neuropsychological and cognitive effects of Ayahuasca • Ayahuasca’s influence on emotional intelligence and interpersonal communication • His thesis on Ayahuasca-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Axis has worked in advanced clinical settings across Europe, including: • A cutting-edge Ibogaine rehabilitation center for severe addiction • An Ayahuasca center grounded in modern psychotherapeutic methods Through close collaboration with doctors, psychiatrists, nurses, and therapists, Axis has developed a trauma-informed, safe, and deeply integrative approach to plant medicine. He is certified in Ayahuasca safety and risk prevention through ICEERS Academy and trained in First Aid. Shamanic Apprenticeship & Global Lineage ----------------------------------------------------------- Axis spent eleven years living in a temple, apprenticing under his spiritual teacher in the service of sacred plant medicines including: Ayahuasca, Iboga, Yopo, San Pedro, Peyote, Kambo, Bufo, and others. His training spans traditions and continents: • Shipibo tradition, Pucallpa (Peru) • Bwiti initiations in Gabon and Cameroon (Iboga) • Sikuani Yopo initiation (Colombia–Venezuela) • Arhuaco and Putumayo Taitas (Colombia) including Taita Querubín • Perfumero shaman at Takiwasi Center (Peru) • Peyote pilgrimages with Marakame shamans (Mexico) • Sufi teachings in Egypt • Guided by a japanese Shaman (in Okinawa) Through his work in various retreat centers across Europe, Axis has integrated a broad spectrum of therapeutic and ceremonial techniques, always with a focus on safety, presence, and real transformation. Natural Psychology – A Holistic Method ----------------------------------------------------- Today, Axis guides intimate, personalized retreats through the approach he developed: Natural Psychology - a holistic method that weaves together psychology and Ancestral wisdom. Rooted in deep listening and presence, this path meets each person exactly where they are, offering multidimensional support attuned to their unique emotional, physical, and spiritual needs.

Chiara is the heart and spirit of the house, a woman of luminous presence and nurturing energy. Born in Italy and raised in the richness of Mediterranean culture, she brings with her a natural warmth and motherly joy that makes everyone feel at home in her presence. She speaks Italian, English, Spanish, and French, and her ability to connect across cultures reflects her deep curiosity and reverence for life in all its diversity. Her journey began in the world of Fine Arts. Studied Fine Art Mixed Media at Westminster University in London. Creativity is her first language, a tool to express the inexpressible and heal invisible wounds. But it is through her profound encounter with Ayahuasca that a new path opened after facing and overcoming a deeply traumatic experience. With the support of master plants, she not only was able to start a process of healing but also felt an undeniable calling: to be in service of life, truth, and healing. For the past seven years, she has walked the sacred path of plant medicine, learning and working not only with Ayahuasca but also with Iboga, Yopo, Bufo, Kambo, San Pedro and Peyote. With her husband Axis her mission has always been to create safe and sacred spaces for others to experience their own transformation. They collaborated together in different centers and clinics working with addictions. She sees healing as a living journey, a river that flows through every stage of life and medicine as the catalyst for a metamorphosis: to open the heart, awaken the spirit, and return to joy and aliveness. She is also an expert of Ancient Art from different countries all over the world and sees art as a sacred science, full of healing codes that can help people unlock and to reconnect with divine and natural harmony. She studied Art Therapy at Metafora Association in Barcelona and is also the founder of several educational projects for children, working in collaboration with the foundation Reggio Children, empowering the next generations to rediscover their creative essence and their sacred relationship with the Earth. Beauty is everywhere, and through her guidance, participants learn to see it again both within themselves and all around them. Since 2020, she has been guiding Divine Feminine retreats where she performed mayan cleansing, dance and art activities and Temazcal ceremonies. Her work integrates years of exploration with Egyptian yoga, somatic movement, Mayan massage and trauma-informed embodiment, understanding that healing begins by coming home to the body. Her path has led her across the globe - Mexico, Africa, Japan, Egypt, Portugal, France - where she sat with shamans, elders, and medicine carriers of various traditions. She has been initiated in the Bwiti tribe and as a Sacred Fire Guardian.