Our Family

SHIPIBO HEALER

Maestro Deodomero was 15 years old when his uncle returned to their village after a long dieta. Maestro Deodomero remembers his relatives referring to his uncle as a Muraya (the highest degree of spiritual development in Shipibo shamanism), and telling stories about their healing ceremonies with him. Maestro Deodomero’s heart was touched so much by listening to stories of his uncle and watching his ceremonies that he first drank Ayahuasca that same year at the age of 15 and began his first dieta at 23 years old, under the guidance of his Father (who was also a Shipibo shaman). Maestro Deodomero has dedicated his life to being a healer ever since, teaching many students of his own and continually dieting many plants to expand on the wisdom given to him by his ancestors. With over 28 years’ experience working with Ayahuasca, it is a privilege to go into ceremony with Maestro Deodomero and receive his heart felt icaro.

SHIPIBO HEALER

Maestra Rosenda was born and raised in the Shipibo village of Santa Isabel de Bahuanisho, Ucayali and comes from a long line of healers in her family. After participating in ceremonies under the guidance of family members in her twenties Maestra Rosenda felt called at the age of 30 to begin her dieta journey into shamanism and become a healer herself. Maestra Rosenda apprenticed under her brother in law Maestro Deodomero and after becoming a healer has worked in multiple well-renowned Ayahuasca centers in Iquitos and Pucallpa. Maestra Rosenda is passionate about her ancestral roots in healing, and continues to diet many plants each year to expand her knowledge and healing abilities. With over 20 years’ experience working with the ancestral medicine Ayahuasca, Maestra Rosenda brings a beautiful feminine energy to ceremony, which permeates participants through her magical medicine songs.

CENTER MANAGER

Sarela is the daughter of Maestro Deodomero and the niece of Maestra Rosenda, and was born and raised in the Shipibo village of Santa Isabel de Bahuanisho, Ucayali, until she was 12 years old when Sarala moved to Pucallpa in search of work to assist her parents and younger siblings. Sarela then moved to Lima when she was 17 and then returned to Pucallpa with her partner and daughter in 2020 to help her father with the construction of Jochipapanete. Sarela now works as the center manager at Jochipapanete and makes sure the center is running smoothly so our guests, healers and facilitators can work freely during retreats.

MAESTROS ASSISTANT

Alder was born and raised in the Shipibo village of San Juan Pucallpa, Ucayali. Alder left high school at the age 15 to join the Peruvian Army, where he served for two years until moving to Lima in search of a family life. While living and working in Lima Alder met his partner Sarela who is the daughter of Maestro Deodomero. Taking an interest in his father in laws work, Alder started attending Maestro Deodomero’s ceremonies and began his own relationship with Ayahuasca. Alder moved his family back to Pucallpa in 2020 to assist in the construction of Jochipapanete and now works in the center assisting the shaman and participants during ceremonies and further develops his own journey with the medicine in-between retreats.

MAESTROS ASSISTANT

Geizer was born and raised in the Shipibo village of Santa Isabel De Bahuanisho, Ucayali. Geizer left home at the age of 17 in search of work in Lima, where he worked as a warehouse assistant. After 2 years in Lima, Geizer moved home and met his partner Dina, who is the daughter of Maestro Deodomero. Geizer showed immediate interest in Deodomero’s work and began his own path toward becoming a healer himself completing his first Dieta under the guidance of Deodomero in 2021. Geizer worked on the construction of Jochipapanete and is now working in the center assisting the Shaman and participants during ceremonies.

MAESTROS ASSISTANT

Oligar is the partner of Maestra Rosenda and was born in the community of Sempaya Bajo Ucayali Atalaya District. After meeting Rosenda, Oligar was invited to the house of her teacher Deodomero to participate in his first Ayahuasca ceremony. The magical visions and experiences Oligar had that night motivated him to want to be a healer himself. Years after this experience Oligar started his first dieta in 2019 and continues to diet and grow his knowledge of plant medicine under the guidance of both Maestro Deodomero and Maestra Rosenda. Oligar now works in the center assisting the shaman and participants during ceremonies.

MAESTROS ASSISTANT

Santiago is from the community of Puerto Belén del Río Bajo Ucayali. He grew up in his community until he reached the age of 7 years old. At 17 he left his town for the city of Lima, to support his very humble family. He worked for many years and met his partner Eliata, who is the niece of Maestro Deodomero. Santiago and Eliata made the decision to return to their community with the family. His ancestors were all Shipibo Shamans yet Santiago took no interest in the medicine until he met his cousin, Maestro Hernan. He then made a decision that completely changed his life. He found a passion to help his family and community through medicinal plants. In 2017 he asked Maestro for a diet and for three months he made a dieta with Jochi Papannete. Upon completing his dieta, he proceeded to diet 25 medicinal plants that Maestro Deodomero prepared for him. He then went on a three month diet of the red pioneer plant, albaca, and mapacho. As he finished these diets Santiago is very happy to be a strong and healthy man for medicine and graduation with his three teachers. Santiago is now 36 years old and has five years of experience with the ancestral Ayahuasca medicine. He is learning more and more how to help many people, who really want healing. Now, since last year Santiago has been here, with his wife’s family, at the Jochipapanete Center. He gives his deepest love and gratitude to Maestro Deodomero.