This path has been one of the deepest threads in my journey. Through dietas — extended periods of silence and communion with plant teachers — I’ve cultivated relationships with the spirits of the plants. These are not symbolic allies, but living intelligences that guide, teach, and challenge. The work is subtle, nonlinear, and often outside the realm of words.

This type of training has taught me to listen beyond language — to the subtle songs of the plants, the silences between words, and the guidance that emerges when one is still. It is not a path I take lightly. I hold deep reverence for the tradition, the maestras and maestros, and the spirits of the jungle who continue to teach me. These teachings are central to my work in ayahuasca facilitation and beyond, offering a spiritual backbone to all of my offerings.

How it lives in my practice: While I don’t facilitate medicine directly outside of ceremony, the dieta process continues to inform how I listen, hold space, and follow inner guidance. The discipline, humility, and sensitivity required in this path quietly shape all my work. This was one of my first formal doorways into holding space. Through this training, I cultivated skills in deep listening, compassionate inquiry, and values-based reflection. 

This training gave me a foundational understanding of how expanded states can bring repressed material to the surface, and the importance of context, grounding, and follow-through in ceremonial spaces. It emphasized the ethics of facilitation and the need to approach all altered states with care and humility.

How it lives in my practice: I bring this awareness into both plant medicine integration and my general healing work. Whether or not medicine is involved, I honor the sacred threshold people cross when entering transformational spaces. Safety, pacing, and consent are always at the forefront.

Dreams have always spoken to me. Through my studies — and particularly through learning from Manari Ushigua of the Sápara Nation where dreams are central to decision-making — I’ve come to regard the dreamspace as a mirror of the soul. Dreams offer insight, direction, and healing if we learn how to listen.

How it lives in my practice: I offer dreamwork sessions where we explore symbols, metaphors, and energetic patterns arising in the night. These sessions are not about interpretation, but about resonance — helping you hear what your own subconscious is saying.