Plant Medicine Ceremonies

Indigenous communities in Brazil have been using the potent plant medicine Ayahuasca, originating from the Amazon jungle, for millennia to promote healing and spiritual enlightenment.

Made from the Ayahuasca vine and the Chacruna plant, this sacred elixir guides people on a path of self-discovery and inner healing by invoking visions and reflection. Ayahuasca ceremonies offer a guided space for exploring the depths of the psyche, releasing emotional blocks, and connecting with higher states of consciousness. For those who seek its knowledge, this age-old tradition continues to be a pillar of Brazilian spirituality, providing deep insights and healing.

Native American communities in the Amazon jungle work with sananga, a traditional eye medicine made from the roots and bark of the Tabernaemontana undulata plant. Renowned for its potent cleansing and healing qualities, this plant treatment is said to improve vision, concentrate, and remove energetic blocks.

When used as eye drops, Sananga produces a sharp, short-lived stinging sensation that is followed by increased perception and clarity. Sananga is known for its capacity to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual healing as well as a stronger connection to oneself and the natural environment. It is used in conjunction with Ayahuasca in ceremony.

Brazil is known for producing high-quality, flavorful cacao, grown in the lush tropical regions of the Amazon and Atlantic rainforests.

Historically, Cacao was associated with fertility and female divinity in some cultures. In Mayan mythology, for example, the goddess Ixcacao was considered the protector of lovers and pregnant women. She was honored and revered in the energy of the Cacao ceremony.

The energy of cacao is related to nature, and fertility, creation and spirituality are linked to feminine energy. Cacao is considered a living substance of energy, pleasure and calm at the same time, because we women are passionate about chocolate during periods of menstruation, sadness and anxiety.

Brazilian cacao is also a potent superfood that improves cardiovascular health, elevates mood, and fosters general well-being due to its high antioxidant, vitamin, and mineral content. Brazilian cacao is still treasured as a delicious delicacy and a powerful healing tool. It has historically been used in ceremonies to awaken the heart and promote deep emotional connections.

Indigenous communities in Brazil utilize rapé, a traditional Amazonian snuff made from a blend of medicinal plants and finely crushed tobacco.

Rapé, which is administered through the nose with a pipe, is well-known for its purifying and grounding properties. Rapé helps with improving attention and concentration, removing emotional and energetic blocks, and fostering spiritual connections and can be used in conjunction with Ayahuasca in ceremony.

Instructor & Co-Founder

Mara is a certified masseuse, yoga instructor, personal trainer, and level-4 Reiki master.

She was raised just outside of Rio De Janeiro and lived there until she was 32 at which point she moved to Southern California. Her early years were fraught with dysfunction, perhaps the reason she became a healer. Mara has been working with private clients for the past 20 years providing somatic body work, massage, breathwork, and sound-bowl healing treatments.

Mother of three wonderful children, Mara is also a four-time IFBB champion and speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and English.

Cacao Facilitator

Bianca was born in Cabo Frio, on the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Capricorn with Pisces ascendant, 31 years old, daughter of the waters, Guardian of the Mineral Kingdom and Medicinal Cocoa, Deeksha Giver graduated in 2019 by Prema and Abhishek in Búzios, studied until the 5th period of Psychology and intends to finish. She started on the path of entrepreneurship at the age of 23 when she co-created her online store of Silver Jewelry, Crystals, ecological and vegan products. Nowadays her focus is on Yoga classes, therapy services, experiences and retreats.

Yogini, practitioner for 8 years and Hatha Yoga Teacher - graduated from the Indian Institute Ananda Marga in 2021 - Bianca completed the training in person and also the specialization in Yoga with Children, and is currently also studying her training in Integral Yoga.

Holistic Therapist graduated in 2018 and specialized in Crystal Therapy, also known as Lithotherapy or Crystal Healing (Crystal Therapy) and Sound Healing (SOUND Therapy) with Quartz bowls and other instruments.

Curandeiros

Founder and Advisor of the Unijaya Ayahuasca Búzios Portal, Holistic Therapist, Entheogenic Therapist, Facilitator of Ceremonies with Power Plants. Idealizer of Ayatherapy - Soul Therapy (Ayahuasca herbal and holotropic microdosage). Creator of Alchemy of the Soul therapy, therapeutic listening service with microdose of Ayahuasca, Rapé and Oracles. Idealizer of Shamanic Blow Therapy, cathartic therapy with the use of Rapé medicine. Reikiano Usui Method.

Started in Deeksha by Abhishek Ji, under the blessings of his Gurudeva Atma Nambhi. Meditator Started in the Vipassana Dhamma Shanti RJ, in the Sayagyi U Ba Khin tradition, taught and transmitted by S. N. Goenka. Therapist Dorn Method, Initiated by João Devulsky (Pajé Shametu). Universalist Composer and Prayer. Started in the Arca da Montanha Azul Holistic Circle, Rio De Janeiro. Devoted Vaishnava (Hare Krishna), started in Sri Gauravani Gaudiya Matha by the Indian Sadhu Srila Vana Maharaja, under the blessings of his Gurudeva, Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja.

Graduated in Marketing from Unicarioca college - Rio de Janeiro, he abandoned his "conventional" career to dedicate himself fully to the mission of sharing the wonders he received from Ayahuasca to the rest of the world in a disciplined and directed work in the city of Búzios, since 2019. Through which they have already gone through their work, more than 2,000 people from all over the planet to consecrate Ayahuasca, Sananga and the Rapé.

Plant Medicine Facilitator

Born in France in 1980 to a French father and a Brazilian mother from the interior of Minas Gerais, Julien grew up in Brazil from 1982, five years in Rio de Janeiro until 1988, then 10 years in Minas BH until 1998.

Julien has been on the Ayahuasca journey for a year and a half, with about 20 ceremonies already. He has achieved level 3 Magnetism and the quantum level of magnetism, level 2 Reiki, and is a deksha donor, trained in opening Akashic records. He is also a follower of the art of fasting, having practiced a 9-week phase of intermittent fasting with only fruits, vegetables, water, honey and tea. Fluent in French, English and Portuguese Julien is also our resident percussionist during ceremony.