Don DeMercurio
Don is a spiritual teacher, energy healer and mesa carrier of the Andean path. Opening to the wisdom of the spirit world through channeling, Don brings alive the ancient teachings of our ancestors and spirit guides. He assists his students in finding their own relationship with the divine, always striving to integrate and ground these aspects of the self into their present day lives and decisions. His work as a healer is a synthesis of traditional and transpersonal psychology, body-centered psychotherapy, energy healing techniques from spiritualist and indigenous practices and intuitive vision.
Nina Miller
Nina is a licensed clinical mental health counselor, specializing in individual and couples counseling as well as extensive work with organizations in team building, leadership training, change management and conflict resolution. She has worked for over 25 years in the human relations field, locally and internationally, promoting a culture of peace by helping people to understand and appreciate the values and differences of others. Nina has studied and practiced many spiritual traditions, including years of practice in the Cherokee and Buddhist traditions and more recently weaving in the beauty of the Quechua traditions of the Andes.
Puma Quispe-Singona
Puma is an herbal healer, spiritual teacher and a shaman of the Quechua lineage living in Cusco, Peru. With a purely loving heart he guides us into the teachings of our Andean tradition through stories, ceremonies, music and authentic expressions of love. Under the guidance of his grandfather, Don Maximo and our Apus (the Spirits of the natural world), Puma weaves a bridge between cultures, inviting people from all corners of the world to enter the sacred traditions of his people while easily and naturally joining in theirs. He travels internationally, working with youth groups and other organizations, nurturing and promoting the wisdom and traditions of his people through the practice of Ayni (reciprocity) and honoring of Pachamama (our Mother Earth).
" Traveling to Peru with Don DeMercurio and Nina Miller was one of the most extraordinary of all my life experiences. Immersed in the extreme beauty of the land, we were blessed by the beauty of the families that welcomed us and the special teachings of both time in sacred sites and time with sacred ceremony. I hold that time in a timeless place in my heart, and will be forever grateful."
Patricia Fontaine, Vermont"Peru was a truly amazing experience for me! I will forever feel a connection to my "family" in Peru after visiting these incredible, sacred sites of our great Mother Earth. The trip was extremely well organized and leaders, Don and Nina, held a "space" for each one of us as we were gently guided on this extraordinary, "awakening of the heart."
Resa Williamson - Vermont