Maestro Americo Lopez (Pekon Nima) has over three decades of experience working with Ayahuasca and other plant medicines from the Amazon jungle, including 7 years of consecutive dietas. An adoptee, he learned from the plants themselves, his adoptive father and his ancestors, a lineage of sacred healers. He is currently working to rediscover medicinal plants lost to his tradition and incorporating them into his treatments.

His role in the center is to lead ceremonies and use his powerful icaros (medicine songs) to address trauma and guide the effects of the medicine for his patients during and after the retreat to aid in their healing. With great love and care, Americo helps all who desire healing from the plants in the physical, mental, psychological, karmic, energetic, and spiritual forms. His passion is for others to connect deeply with the plants to gain wisdom and understanding from this ancient tradition so that they may transform their lives.

He is joined by three other indigenous healers including his daughter.

Mee Ok Icaro (pronounced “Mee Oak Ee-car-oh”), s a unique and powerful voice in the world of visionary medicine and personal growth. As a Sacred Medicine Advisor and Integration Specialist, Life Purpose Coach and Guide, Writer and Book Doula Mee Ok is dedicated to helping individuals heal and find their path in life. She integrates many teachings from a variety of traditions, from ancient to modern.

With a passion for writing and a talent for prose, Mee Ok is an award-winning stylist and poet. Her work has appeared in notable publications like the LA Times, Boston Globe Magazine, and Michael Pollan’s Trips Worth Telling anthology. She was even featured in Gabor Maté’s New York Times bestseller The Myth of Normal and the Netflix docuseries [Un]Well. With over a decade of experience working with ayahuasca and dieting seven master plants, Mee Ok is curing a near-fatal autoimmune disease, scleroderma, and is dedicated to helping others heal and recover their birthright of authenticity and truth.

Mee Ok holds a BA in Philosophy from Boston University and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction, and has studied the history of sexuality and medicine at Harvard. She currently partners with Shipibo healers to offer ayahuasca retreats in Peru. With a diverse set of passions, including racial and disability equity, adoptee advocacy, social justice, film, literature, doggies, and drag, Mee Ok is a curious soul with a wealth of knowledge and experience she loves to share. To learn more about her writing and work, visit Mee-ok.com