Born in Magdalena del Mar, Lima, Peru, Ximena Morales Gamarra grew up under the care of her grandparents, whose teachings left a lasting imprint on her life. From an early age, she felt a profound connection to the sea, a bond that later evolved into deep reverence for water as a source of life.
Her childhood unfolded during the early years of the internal conflict that affected her country for a long and painful period. Those experiences shaped many of her later choices, inspiring her to move away from systems rooted in fear, distrust, and selfishness. She chose instead a life close to Mother Nature, in the countryside, with open doors, fresh air, and the simplicity of rural living. This path also guided her decision to raise her children in a small, warm town, surrounded by the innocence and honesty of field life.
Over time, her search for meaning took her across many places. She left the security of completing a formal career, traveled with a backpack, and became a mother of four during a period of uncertain finances. At 20, she journeyed through many countries in the Americas and later spent two years in Mexico traveling in a car-home. That chapter restored her faith in humanity and healed her heart through the generosity of the people she met along the way.
She lived among drivers, fishermen, cooks, gardeners, masons, farmers, shepherds, and Indigenous communities, learning from their simplicity, resilience, and openness. Endless nights under the stars, shared tables, and hardworking hands taught her the value of a life lived with humility and gratitude.
During that time, she also began working with master plants, including pilgrimage and fasting in the desert where Peyote grows, and spent time in Huautla de Jiménez, the legendary town of María Sabina. There, she encountered a world where women healers held deep wisdom and opened a doorway to a life touched by magic, discipline, and inner strength.
Back in South America, she lived in Vilcabamba, the valley of longevity, where her children were born and where she experienced years of meditation, self-confrontation, sacrifice, and growth. Motherhood without a strong support community brought hardship, but a later crisis gave new meaning to her path and to the service she now offers: accompanying life processes with trust, peace, and love.
Today, Ximena continues to walk a path of spirit, ancestors, Pachamama, water, mountains, and the garden of her heart. She remains curious, open to transformation, and deeply committed to healing through gratitude.