Vanessa's professional background as a veterinarian reveals her inherent care for all living beings - a compassion that extends naturally into her shamanic work. She has been walking the ayahuasca path for over 15 years, trained in the Kamsá Biyá tradition from Sibundoy, Colombia. This deep immersion in the medicine has shaped not only her ceremonial skills but her entire understanding of healing and transformation.
Philosophy
Vanessa's approach is rooted in empowerment and personal responsibility. She's clear that no shaman and no medicine can do the work for you - true healing requires you to take that step forward yourself. Her role is to support and hold space, while encouraging each participant to embrace self-accountability for their own journey.
She teaches patience with ourselves and others for life's inevitable missteps, and trust in life's timing. Vanessa believes that suffering is often necessary for our evolution as human beings - not something to bypass, but to move through with awareness and grace. She sees each person as containing an infinite universe within, waiting to be explored and understood.
Specialties
Vanessa is one of the few female ayahuasca shamans in Colombia, bringing a rare and vital feminine perspective to the medicine space. Her presence is naturally nurturing and calming, with a maternal energy that helps participants feel safe to surrender. Yet there's nothing passive about her strength - she embodies a grounded, attentive feminine power while remaining deeply compassionate. Her energy creates a unique container where vulnerability and empowerment coexist.
