Stephen Goterch is the lead sacrament handler and has facilitated hundreds of treatments over 16 years. He is honored to be given the title of Ayahuasquero and was trained by the descendants of the late Diego Palma of the sacred valley tribe, shipibo teachers of Iquitos, and curandero Josue Rios in Pucallpa, Peru of the famous Pablo Amaringo linage of healers.
His practice is primarily rooted in Shipibo ayahuasca traditions, but has also studied with Apache peyote shamans, Bwiti iboga practitioners, and various entheogen retreat centers. He has extensive experience serving here in the states and offers an integrated fusion of these ancient disciplines with the needs of our modern society. The crucial aspects of sounds, music, energetics, coaching, and purging are all core to Stephen’s traditional medicine practice.

His personal medicine journey began with his life hitting a wall, physical and mental health deteriorated from chronic stress and a medley of negative coping mechanisms. As soon as he found himself in the rainforests of Peru and Machu Picchu in 2007, his life found a new path continually working with these traditions. Additionally, sound meditation, holistic health/wellness, herbalism, and EMT/firefighting are all apart of Stephen’s education and experience. https://indigohealthvoyages.com

Alex Freese has brought his constructive compassion to multiple career paths– including as a 12 year veteran firefighter/EMT, Kinesiologist and physical trainer– divinely supporting him walk the medicine path. Alex discovered the power of plant medicine amidst challenges of working as a first responder, physical trauma and a PTSD diagnosis. It lead him to journey with different circles in a variety of traditions and practices. He volunteered at Soul Quest Ayahuasca Church of Mother Earth, focusing on providing community service, education, spiritual fellowship, healing practices, and guidance in Ayahuasca ceremonies.

Alex now uses his gifts to transform the lives of others. He serves as a hands on healer utilizing his sensitivity of listening to one’s body to aid in holistic healing, spanning the body, mind and spirit. Alex also leads guided mediation, sound healing, movement-ecstatic dance and authentic relating groups.

Honoring his Argentine roots, Alex is proud to call Minneapolis home while holding the hopes and prayers of his South American ancestors. To learn more about Alex & schedule a healing session.
https://alexfreese.com/

Christopher specializes in preparation/integration, harm reduction education, member management, administrative systems, and risk assessment. He’s also involved in the musical elements of ceremonies. In 2018 he completed a Masters in Health Science in Integrative Medicine from The George Washington University School of Medicine with coursework in functional medicine, nutrition, metabolomics, mind/body medicine and endocrinology. Since then, he’s been working in the psychedelic community as a spokesperson, educator, event organizer and coach, where he collaborated and trained with several colleagues in medicine, shamanism, psychotherapy, and research. He’s trained with traditional plant medicine carriers, assisted in kambó, bufo, and ayahuasca ceremonies.

Find out more about Christopher at his platform Open Mind Integration, where he offers a comprehensive psychedelic harm reduction course, coaching on psychedelic preparation and a trip sitters network. https://www.openmindintegration.com/

Erika’s professional background includes complex commercial litigation, regulatory affairs, and grassroots organization for local and national political campaigns. In 2020 she became motivated to discover solutions to physical and mental health challenges of the Covid pandemic. She found support groups, guided meditation, and community at the Lake Harriet Spiritual Community. Erika is also an avid hiker, yoga practitioner, and a student of Eckhart Tolle’s School of Awakening.

Hanna Esparza (Hanna Heart) has been a practitioner of Cranio Sacral Therapy for about 18 years and Reiki for approx 7. She has been a dance instructor and explorer for 15 years and began leading trips to Cuba (for dance, music, cultural immersion) in 2016.
In 2018, Hanna began her journey with plant ceremonies and has since been developing a depth of exploration with highest respect, gratitude and integrity; believing in a world where we are here to assist each other in healing transformations.

Art’s passion for ceremony has developed around his roles in professional brand building, musical performance, and fatherhood. He helps guide the creative direction, strategy and leadership of organizations when he’s not raising his two children or playing gigs. Feeling a calling to the ceremonial arts, he regularly contributes his musical talents and brand awareness to Luna Wolf.