Christine

Founder/San Pedro Shaman, Huachumera

Christine Breese is the founder of Gaia Sagrada in Ecuador and University of Metaphysical Sciences in California, USA. She is a huachumera who works with San Pedro, blessed by the elders to carry the medicine after her Sun Dances and vision quests. Everyone loves her very strong medicine and enlightening ceremonies.

She has walked the shamanic path for 35 years, as well as studied and applied many other spiritual paths, combining them all to create her own unique brand of shamanism and spirituality. She started with the Navajo (Dene) in Arizona when she was only 19 years old. She then worked closely with Native American medicine people in many places in the United States.

For the past 10 years she has been with South American shamans of every tradition and is now 55 years old (yes, she looks young for her age). She has been working with many different medicines.

Christine feels it is important to offer people an opportunity to meet the master within, which plant medicines make possible in a way that no other method can offer. Shamanic plant medicine ceremonies offer soul travel through the universe within even if a person has never meditated before. If you would like to meet Christine, https://www.youtube.com/ChristineBreese

Titi

Ayahuasca Shaman, Kambo Practitioner, Curandero

Titi, born in Brazil, is a traditional healer and knows many cures for almost everything that can ail a person. He is a wealth of healing knowledge. He studied various spiritual philosophies from different cultures of the world. For more than a decade he has studied and lived the ancestral worldview of the health of the peoples of the Americas, experimenting with diverse tribes and meeting more than 12 South American ethnic groups.

Yoga Teacher, Ayurvedic Therapist, Pranic Healer, Temazcalero, Vision Seeker, and Sun Dancer, he has been a Guardian of the Traditional Medicines of the Americas: Ayahuasca, Awa kolla (San Pedro), Rapé, Kambô and Tobacco.

Titi became a healer through much work, fasting, rites, ceremonies, preparations and also learning and following the elders who walked longer than him in the ancestral wisdom of their ancestors. He is a friend, a spiritual guide, and a person of extreme wisdom, with whom we learn much to live in this world. A serious, honest, caring and respectful person, he uses his indigenous wisdom and science to heal the people who seek him and always uses his spiritual strength to do good for humanity.

Fernando

Curandero, Huachumero, Firekeeper, Translator

Fernando was born in Ecuador and comes from the lineage of the Salasacas from the central region of the Ecuadorian Andes and the Purupechas from South Mexico. He has been walking the Medicine Path since he was 17 years old and at the age of 21 he began his path on The Red Road as a vision quester and a supporter of Dances (Sun Dances, Spirit Dances, and Raymi’s).

He has trained with multiple Master Teachers, not only on the path of the red road but also Tarot and traditional Andean Cleansings. Fernando’s traditional cleansing are a practice that has been passed down to him from the many generations of women in his family.

Fernando’s mission is to offer his service to those who feel ready to put their willingness forward to know themselves. It is his greatest joy to share his pathway with all beings who are answering the call of their heart, the call to see themselves for who and what they truly are.

You can find Fernando at Gaia providing cleansings, tarot card readings, translating in ceremonies, firekeeping, and being of service to all. He is a blessing for all of us here at Gaia and he brings a real warmth to all of the people who come to stay with us.

Paula

Staff Member, Firekeeper, Massage Therapist, Yoga Teacher

Paula was born in the United States but has spent a lot of her time traveling, living and working with medicine communities in South America. She is a licensed Massage Therapist, Reiki Master, and certified Yoga Teacher, but above all of those things, she is a student of the traditions of The Red Road. She believes in the healing power of these traditions and sees the importance of keeping them alive. She is a vision quester, an assistant to the shamans, and a ceremonial singer.

Paula’s family lineage comes from the Saami people of northern Finland (The Reindeer People) and the Celtics of Ireland. She believes we all have indigenous blood and we all deserve to reconnect to our roots and protect the parts of us that are ancient. Paula honors life as her greatest teacher and stays open to where it wants to take her while she is in service to the great awakening of humanity.

At Gaia, you can find Paula in the office, teaching classes, providing massage, assisting in ceremonies, and overall helping fly the galactic ship of Gaia Sagrada. She is always available to connect with you during your healing processes here at Gaia.

Eilen

Traditional Andean and Medical Healer, Temazcal Shamana

Eilen is a traditional healer from Ecuador and an Andean Doctor. She graduated from the Jatun Yachay Wasi University in Chimborazo. Her vocation for ancestral and spiritual healing has guided her on a deep path of learning with master plants and sacred practices. Her mission is to facilitate experiences of personal transformation through rituals that combine ancestral wisdom with contemporary techniques.

She wants to emphasize that one of the greatest inspirations for her to take this path in life was from her great-grandmother who practiced the art of cleansing and healing. She has dedicated her life to studying and practicing ancestral medicine, participating in diets, and preparation rituals in the jungle. As a holistic therapist, and pranic-craniosacral healer, she has complemented her training with tools that allow her to offer integral therapies.

Eilen says, “My passion is to help those who seek healing and reconnection with their essence, accompanying them with love and respect on their path of transformation. To me, each person is a unique universe, and I am honored to be able to share my knowledge and energy to support their wellbeing.”

Satya

Xhanga Ceremony Guide

Satya, born in Ecuador, guides Xhanga ceremonies with deep devotion. Her unique way of holding space is through music and sound. As an Ecuadorian, she has been in service to consciousness and medicines from the earth for many years, dedicating her life to the awakening of humanity.

With patience and wisdom, Satya works creating and holding spaces where people can embark on journeys of self-discovery. Her meditation practice enriches her work, allowing her to guide from a place of calm and presence.

She is a daughter of the Earth, deeply connected to the ancestral roots of her native land. Her commitment to the spiritual path is reflected in every ceremony she facilitates, inviting all participants to reconnect with their most authentic essence.