In her research and artistic practice, Alisa bridges the scientific and ceremonial realms by exploring the role that ancient cosmologies and practices play in postmodern times. She studied and worked in academia in Mexico and Germany, focusing primarily on Cultural and Latin American Studies as well as History. For over a decade she has been building bridges between cultures, bringing wisdom carriers from diverse lineages into dialogue with contemporary audiences across Europe.

Her work unfolds through a return to earth-based ways of knowing, as something that moves through the body. This very place where the retreat takes place has been part of that inner movement for years, a site of listening, reorientation, and attunement for her personally. This time, others are invited into it. 🌿

Anne is local to this forest and knows these lands in a way that only comes from long relationship. She will be cooking for us during the retreat, bringing together organic, seasonal, and regional ingredients.

Her work moves across many fields. She cooks in the tradition of macrobiotic cuisine, works with acupuncture and herbal therapy, and is trained as an osteopath. Her path is deeply informed by principles of Deep Ecology, having studied with Joanna Macy. She also holds a Master’s degree in Sustainability Economics.

Together with Bernhard, Anne is a guardian of this place, in loving devotion to the land and all that moves through it.

Jana has specialized in Ayurveda, yoga, and sound for over fifteen years. With extensive experience, ongoing training, and a deep passion for holistic health, she supports women on their journeys. Her approach is to weave together traditional wisdom and contemporary insights, creating spaces for lasting regeneration and personal growth. During the retreat, she will guide regenerative and yin yoga sessions, as well as an Ayurvedic self-massage workshop.

Alisa first met Jana when she was four years old. Since then, they have shared a close familial bond and friendship, as well as a spiritual path they continue to walk together.

Clara Lala and Alisa have shared a friendship spanning more than a decade, sitting side by side in countless retreats, sweat lodges, ceremonies, concerts, trainings, and festivals—holding space with deep care, presence, and devotion.

A Berlin-born artist, designer, futurist, sound artist, and ritualist, Clara now lives and creates on the Azores, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, where much of her work is inspired by the elemental rhythms of the natural world.

Throughout the retreat, Clara will offer Agnihotra at sunrise and sunset, inviting anyone who wishes to join her on the dock in welcoming and farewelling the sun through this practice that is deeply woven into her daily life. She will also offer gong immersions and sprinkle her magic throughout the retreat.