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SANTIAGO AYALA
The paths of life also led him to become a child of the Amazon. From his childhood, he carries in his memory the thunder horse, the winds, the trees, the flowers, the animals, and the living force of nature. Later, the páramo called to him and allowed him to recognize a wisdom that, in truth, had always resided within him.
The Andean páramo, the Amazon rainforest, and the Pacific Ocean became his teachers. Through them, he learned to listen to the language of the wind, the water, the fire, and Mother Earth, with her invisible songs and her profound teachings of reciprocity.
He is the heir to ancient wisdom that comes from afar, from the ancestors and the living memory of these lands. A child of the Earth, he has walked among mountains, lagoons, forests, and rivers, remembering, step by step, who he truly is.
Today, he shares this path from the heart, in service to Buen Vivir (Living Well), healing, and the reconnection with humanity’s most authentic essence.
He is Inca Paqo. Chumpi Stone. Northern Crescent Moon. Sacred Pipe. Nagual and Tonal.
And he is also, simply, another human being—an heir to the peaks, the lagoons, the seas, and all the life that inhabits this land.
An ancestral and magical essence of Ecuador.
He is the founder of Casa del Sol Vilcabamba, where he continues to walk a path deeply connected to ancestral traditions and sacred medicines. He worked for several years at Gai Sagrada Retreat Center, an experience that strengthened his connection with healing practices, spirituality, and ancestral wisdom.
He is a member of the Salud y Nueva Vida Foundation of the Saraguro community, carrying the permission and blessing of his people to uphold and preserve sacred medicines, knowledge, and traditions passed down through generations.
He also carries the blessings of the Inca Quero people, of the Apaza lineage, as well as the Inca Turpo lineage, and other peoples and guardians of the Amazon who have shared their ancestral knowledge and blessings with him.
He carries the blessing of the Eagle of the North and the Flaming Rainbow Tipi, sacred symbols that accompany and strengthen his spiritual path.
He describes himself simply as a man of the path—a traveler devoted to life, ancestral memory, spiritual wisdom, and the unity of peoples and their traditions.
INTI WASI JAGUAR
Inti Wasi is the return of the Andean.It is that which remained alive despite the brutality of colonialism; that magical and intimate language that ancestral peoples and communities knew how to safeguard and patiently wait to share in their sacred moment.It is the sacred, encrypted, and secret language.The memory that dwells in the stones, in the water, and in the golden grasslands. The voice of the soul. The innermost part of our being. That knowledge so often ignored, but which remains alive for those willing to listen.It is that which only the initiated know.Genetic spirituality.
The return of Andean ritual. That which reminds us of the value of life and how to preserve it. That which exists beyond the self.It is a marvelous and authentic language that expresses itself through symbols, signs, and mysteries; a wisdom that prefers the esoteric to the obvious. It is the revelation of that which time cannot erase.
Because the guardians and custodians of this philosophy of life preserved it generation after generation, transmitting it orally, keeping the memory of the ancestors alive.
Qhapaq Kuna, in its deepest cultural sense, is the art of living well.Qhapaq Ñan, the Path of the Righteous, the Path of the Noble.
The balance between thought and feeling.The harmony between humankind, community, nature, and spirit.That which only a few manage to fully embody.The encounter between myth and reality.The possibility of a conscious and balanced society.
Sumak Kawsay, living with excellence, fullness, and beauty.That is Inti Wasi Jaguar.An initiatory school.The school of the wind.
The school of my ancestors.A space to remember what has always dwelled within us.
THE CIRCLE OF GUIDES
Yana Bartova
Guardian of Sacred Traditions
Yana Bartova, also known as Tatzimoi (“the bird whose song accompanies families”), is a healer, teacher, and guardian of ancestral wisdom. Born in the Czech Republic, she spent ten years in Mexico immersing herself in traditional healing arts, including sacred medicine practices, temazcal ceremonies, moon dances, and ceremonial singing.
A profound encounter with Ayahuasca became a turning point in her life, inspiring her to journey to South America and deepen her relationship with this sacred plant medicine. Since then, she has devoted herself to the path of healing, working alongside her husband, Mira Jempe, to facilitate ceremonies and transformational experiences for individuals and communities around the world.
In the valley of Vilcabamba, Ecuador, Yana founded the Women of Water Collective, a nurturing space where women can reconnect with ancestral wisdom through sacred medicines, creative expression, and the healing power of song. Her work is rooted in honoring the feminine, cultivating community, and supporting personal and collective transformation.
Today, Yana lives with her family in the mountains, where they care for a sanctuary dedicated to the Sacred Mother. Guided by gratitude, reverence for nature, and a deep commitment to service, she continues to share the teachings and practices that have shaped her journey, helping others reconnect with their own inner wisdom, healing, and purpose.
Mira Jempe
Guardian of Sacred Plant Medicine
Mira Jempe is a healer, ceremonial guide, and devoted student of ancestral plant medicine traditions. Born in the Czech Republic, his early life was marked by severe physical challenges, including a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis that was considered incurable. Determined to find a path toward healing, he embarked on a journey of self-discovery that would ultimately transform his life.
His search first led him to Spain, where he studied Chen-style Tai Chi and meditation under the guidance of his teacher, John. Through movement, mindfulness, and creative expression through painting, he began releasing deep physical and emotional patterns, opening the door to profound healing.
Mira’s path later brought him to the Amazon rainforest, where he apprenticed with Shuar healer Miguel Shiriap and other indigenous medicine keepers. There, he developed a deep relationship with Sacred Master Plants and their transformative potential. Through years of dedicated practice and learning, he experienced a complete recovery from the chronic pain that had shaped much of his early life.
Since 2010, Mira has been facilitating healing ceremonies and sharing ancestral wisdom with individuals and communities around the world alongside his wife, Yana Bartova. His spiritual name, Jempe, meaning “hummingbird,” was given to him by his teacher and reflects the qualities of vitality, creativity, resilience, and joyful presence that guide his work and life.
Titi Panambieté
Brazilian intercultural healer
His name, of Tupi-Guarani origin, means «true transformation,» reflecting a trajectory marked by the intersection of different cultural, scientific, and spiritual worlds.
Titi is an intercultural pastor who works in dialogue between worlds. A descendant of Brazilian Indigenous peoples—including Puri and Guarani ancestors—as well as European ancestors—Portuguese and Italian—and African roots, his work arises from the living encounter between multiple traditions of knowledge and ways of understanding life.
He has worked for over a decade in scientific institutions and multidisciplinary projects related to understanding natural and socio-environmental systems. This scientific foundation shapes a rigorous and systemic approach integrated into the direct study of ancestral healing traditions in the Americas.
Throughout her career, she has lived and learned from Indigenous leaders, traditional healers, Ayurvedic doctors, Eastern therapists, and contemporary professionals in the fields of psychology, medicine, holistic therapies, and human development.
Currently based in the Ecuadorian Andes, she accompanies individuals and groups through profound transitions—spiritual awakening, existential crises, emotional reorganization, and purpose redefinition—creating safe spaces where transformative experiences can be integrated in an ethical, psychological, and socially sustainable way.
Her work, with over a decade of experience, seeks to translate and reconcile ancestral knowledge with contemporary thought, contributing to the emergence of a mature, grounded, and responsible spirituality in times of civilizational change.
More than simply conducting ceremonies, Titi Panambieté is dedicated to human integration through experiences of expanded consciousness, helping people transform understanding into lived experience.
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