The Paititi Family

Our Team

Roman Hanis

Roman Hanis has been working closely with the indigenous Peruvian cultures in the Amazonian rainforest and Andean mountains since 2001. During this time he has devoted this life to learning the ancient healing ways of these cultures while seeking possibilities for creating ecological sources of sustenance for local populations and working to preserve the rainforest […]

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Cynthia Robinson

Since childhood, Cynthia Robinson has had a deep love for nature and natural healing. She always knew she would devote her life in service to the healing of people and the planet. Cynthia got her BA at the University of Michigan School of Art and Design with a focus in Design, Communication and Creative Problem […]

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Roland Huilcanina Huarhua

Roland Huilcanina Huarhua is originally from the quaint Quechua village of Chincheros. He was able to put himself through higher education, quite an accomplishment given his humble family roots, driven with the inspiration to be an ally for native communities. His passion for his heritage led him to study Anthropology and Law in College. He […]

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Carolina Pure Cortez

Carolina Pure Cortez is originally from a farming family in a small village in the Sacred Valley, San Salvador. She completed higher education in financial science and executive management. She is dedicated to uplifting the vulnerable native population through her work, designing budgets for the initiatives that can sustain and empower rural communities to generate […]

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Dona Matilde

Dona Matilde is an curandera and liniage holder from the Shipibo tradition. Matilde shares decades of experience and wisdom yet still contains the heart of a beginner with and open heart and the wish to continuously deepen her personal healing path. Bio coming soon 🙂

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Andrew Jones

Andrew Jones is a permaculture designer & teacher and sustainability/wellness consultant as well as part of the core strategic planning and design team at the PAITITI Institute. He has been on a lifelong journey to integrate his path of right livelihood with his interests and passion for cultural exploration, nature and sustainability, wellness, and a dash […]

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Shenaqua Sookhoo-Jones

Permaculture & Nutrition Instructor Shenaqua Sookhoo-Jones was born in the United Kingdom and grew up under the influence of diverse family traditions, encompassing Burmese, Chinese, Indian, Cajun, French, and Inuit roots. Educated as a gardener and healer by her paternal grandparents who embraced Buddhist, Hindu and Shamanic practices in their healing and farming, she has […]

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Milana Dravnel

Milana Dravnel was born and raised in the Ural Mountains in Russia. In 1998, Milana moved to New York where her practice of yoga began. After years of practice she earned her first yoga teacher certification in 2009, and in the same year she opened a yoga center and vegan cafe called Shakti Yoga Center. […]

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Sharon Joy Stein

Sharon Joy is a professional event organizer and visionary consultant. Her unique combination of skills and experience in project management, accounting and conscious-community development makes her an integral part of the Paititi Institute. Sharon’s inner purpose is creating and coordinating conscious workshops and retreats that facilitate the progress of the current global mind shift. A […]

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Certified Primordial Breathwork™ Facilitators

Abhishek Panda

Certified Primordial Breathwork™ Facilitator Bangalore, India: Abhishek’s journey began with his inherent wonder and curiosity in nature, with the exploration of infinity and life within all things. Introduced to meditation at an early age, his focus was driven to the intangible and everything connecting it to the tangible. He finds greater meaning and wisdom in […]

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Elton Lee Abela

Certified Primordial Breathwork™ Facilitator Malta: Born on the historical island of Malta, in the middle of the Mediterranean, Elton started studying Music at the age of eight, playing the Baritone and Violin. Although he studied classical music, he appreciates all sorts of music and you can find him mostly on a psychedelic trance dance floor […]

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Janel Possiel

Certified Primordial Breathwork™ Facilitator Denver, Colorado: Gardener…Adventurer… Dreamer… Dancing through all of life’s twist and turns, Janel breathes deep into the vibrancy of life. For Janel, staying curious is essential on all paths, and she inspires to invoke curiosity and wonder in all those she comes across and practices with. Janel aspires to remain in […]

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Joseph
 Fisher

Certified Primordial Breathwork™ Facilitator Victoria British Columbia, Canada: Joseph lives on the traditional unceded territory of the Wsanec Nation and the Lekwungen-speaking peoples, on the beautiful west coast of Turtle Island. He works as a massage therapist and is also an accomplished pianist with a university degree in classical piano performance and teaching. He began […]

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Joshua Lundell


Certified Primordial Breathwork™ Facilitator San Francisco, CA & New York, NY: In addition to being a Paititi Institute certified facilitator of Primordial Breathwork™, Joshua is also an ERYT-500 / YACEP certified instructor through Yoga Alliance,  Reiki practitioner, executive coach, author, and artist. He has practiced across domains of embodied cognition and healing modalities over the […]

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Leah Shirley

Certified Primordial Breathwork™ Facilitator Portland, Oregon: Leah Shirley embarked on a journey to heal her mind and body through the power of yoga over two decades ago. A devoted yoga instructor, yoga school owner, and co-founder of Agni Yoga Portland, she is guided by her passion to educate and empower people through the art of […]

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Mariana Diaz

Primordial Breathwork™ Facilitator in Training Doha, Qatar: Mariana was born and raised in Venezuela, with Spanish roots from her father. She considers herself an explorer of life. An avid learner, she is very passionate about reconnecting and discovering deeper the ancient wisdom available to us from different cultures that can help us deep dive within […]

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Martin Raab

Certified Primordial Breathwork™ Facilitator Palenque, Mexico: Martin is originally from Germany and during his first travels to Mexico 19 years ago, he received a vision to become the guardian of an ancient Mayan sanctuary and food forest in Palenque, in front of Pakal, which is where he has been residing since. In his community, they […]

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Satyadev

Certified Primordial Breathwork™ Facilitator Traveling; Currently offering practices in Mexico: Satyadev is a trained naturopathic doctor from Canada. He has taught classical hatha yoga for over 20 years. As a student of life, he continues to explore movement medicine, sound healing, and Gene Keys. He embodies his passions for cooking, dancing, and sounding as creative […]

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Primordial Breathwork™ Facilitators in Training

Alissa Zech

Primordial Breathwork™ Facilitator in Training Vienna, Austria: Alissa’s strong drive to learn has brought her to study with many great teachers from around the world. She is a certified Reiki Master, Yoga Teacher, and Theta Healer. She is also an Akashic Records Practitioner and thought various Akashic Records Practitioner Trainings. During her extended stays in […]

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Beberly Velasquez

Primordial Breathwork™ Facilitator in Training San Francisco, California
: Beb has been fortunate enough to dedicate her life force to unfold the human qualities with each inhale and exhale. Born and raised in Venezuela, Beb moved to the United States in 2000, where she has resided since. In parallel with her 11 year tenure in the […]

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Kailey Hak

Primordial Breathwork™ Facilitator in Training Sacred Valley, Peru: For Kailey, her experiences with the Primordial Breathwork™ practice has been a journey back to herself and a practice of learning to open her heart – opening her heart to what scares her, hurts her and also to all of the beauty and love that is abundant […]

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Kevin Blue

Primordial Breathwork™ Facilitator in Training Lake Atiklan, Guatemala: Kevin Blue is a viajero, a seeker exploring the frontiers of the human experience.  An entheogen enthusiast, permaculturista, radical mycologist, evolutionary herbalist, yoga teacher and sound ceremonialist, creatively expressing his essence, he is inspired to contribute to the evolution of human consciousness and the healing of humanity’s […]

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