RAISE UP YOUR SOUL
TEAM
Marito Lopez Amaya
FACILITATOR
Mario Lopez Amaya, "Inunkea" his name in Shipibo, of 37 years age, Argentinian nationality; was born and raised in Cordoba and has 15 years of experience in healing practices. He studied law and worked for the Argentinian government, until a strong inner call led him to Mexico in 2008, where his transformative journey with sacred shamanic practices started. Mario lived 6 months with the Mayas and took Peyote in Chichen Itza, to learn more about health and the inner cosmos. When he returned back to Argentina he quit his job to leave to Peru, Brasil and Ecuador to study more about healing rituals and the use of plants. During those 5 years, he became facilitator of Temascal, joined ceremonies of San Pedro/ Wachuma and Ayahuasca, and worked as a massage therapist. Surfing became his passion, what led him to Indonesia in 2014. The balinese island's priests and community shared their local traditions with Mario and practical tools for his massage therapies. He also learnt to sing and chant in Sanskrit, and practice exorcism. His next destination Costa Rica turned into his home until today. Mario lived 2 years completely immersed in the jungle and started helping at ayahuasca and other plant ceremonies for retreat centers. It took him many years of practice to finally turn into a facilitator himself. Today, he serves Ayahuasca, Peyote, San Pedro/Wachuma, Psilocybin Mushrooms, Rape, and Changa. Further experiences learning about healing, include his 7 months stay in Russia during the pandemic, where he learnt Mongolian style chanting along with Shamanic vocal sound, to play the Japanese Shakuhachi Flute, and be part of Tea Ceremonies with Russian Monks. He developed a strong practice of meditation, keeping focused for several hours a day. Peru, the Amazon plants and the Shipibo tribe have been his recent teachers to improve his healing practices and ceremonies. Mario became permission to open and close master plant dietas, surrenders and plans on continuing learning about plants, their spirits, and their powers to heal human illnesses and diseases.
Carolina Ingrisch
YOGA INSTRUCTOR & CO-FACILITATOR
Carolina, of the age of 25 years, was born and raised in Madrid, Spain until she moved to Germany at the age of 12 years. With changing countries, she discovered her passion for dance, gymnastics and acrobatics, what led her later on in life to become a certified Yoga Teacher and lead courses, workshops and retreats. After she graduated High School in 2016, Carolina spent 15 months of work and travel in Australia and South-East Asia, learning more about herself and life. She has a degree in Business Administration and helps administrating Sowa Nete. Her heart led her to quit her job in Germany and move to Costa Rica in 2021, where her practice of yoga, including meditation and breathing practices has developed in expansive ways. She quickly started helping Mario at plant medicinal ceremonies and had her first ceremony with Bufo alvarius in Mexico. She also tried Peyote, Psilocybin Mushrooms, Rape, and Ayahuasca. In Peru, she immersed in master plant dietas and many ayahuasca ceremonies and healing rituals, aiming at becoming a facilitator later on in life. Today, Carolina supports Mario in ceremonies, holding space and creating amazing retreats for our guests.
Kristyn Rose Foster
YOGA & YOGA NIDRA GUIDE & REIKI MASTER
As a yoga, yoga nidra, and meditation practitioner I walk a yogic path in this life deeply connected to the natural world. Blessed to have spent my childhood running barefoot in the deciduous forests and swimming in the sacred waters and lakes in Southern Ontario, I am now running wild on Vancouver Island, Canada. These strong roots hold deep, for the natural world is my home. My offerings are slow and intentional, creating waves of peaceful relaxation and mindfulness practices that weave in the essence of Earth medicine, elemental teachings, lunar wisdom alongside ancient yogic wisdom and Reiki. My intention is simply to create a container of safe space for you to embody mindfulness practices, find peace and presence and let go of what is no longer serving your truer Self and your higher purpose, to ask the bigger questions in this life and to help create a wave of love and light around the world. Be yourself, authentically. Together, let's embark on an inward journey towards wholeness, oneness, and certain transformation.