About the Teacher
Why study with them?
Researcher, PhD chemist turned Coach & Psychedelic-Informed Practitioner - bridges science and spirit with depth psychology, somatics, and breathwork.
Rosa brings a rare blend of scientific rigor and compassionate presence to her work. With a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry – Biological & Medicinal Chemistry (Cum Laude) and postdoctoral research in antimicrobial peptides and the microbiome, she has spent over a decade exploring the intersections of biology, health, and transformation. Her journey led her to expand beyond the lab into the healing arts.
Rosa is a certified Psychedelic-Informed Practitioner and transformational guide, trained through the year-long VITAL Program in Integrative Psychedelic Studies. She has studied depth psychology, somatics, trauma, regenerative leadership, and psychedelic harm reduction, and completed plant medicine initiations at the Blue Morpho Academy with Maestro Hamilton Souther. As a Soma Breathwork Instructor and Transformational Nutrition Coach, Rosa bridges science and spirit to support deep healing, integration, and conscious evolution. Guests consistently describe Rosa as gentle yet strong, someone who makes them feel safe, cared for, and able to surrender into their own process.
She speaks Portuguese, English and Spanish.