Saywa Pecho

Saywa Pecho is an Andean medicine woman from Peru. She comes from a healer family lineage and grew up immersed into healing traditions such as coca reading, teacher plants and ancient wisdom. From a young age, she started her training in Ancestral Knowledge, Sacred Medicine and Andean Cosmovision She is the founder of JAMPITA SUYUNCHIS – a project of traditions and medicines preservation – with a special emphasis on the social and healing value of Coca leaves. Back in her community, Saywa also leads women healing groups, using ancestral practices and sacred plants. She works with Washuma, Chullpas (Temazcales) and Coca Medicine.Manouche, Saywa’s student & dear friend will be assisting her throughout the retreat and facilitate some of the activities offered. Manouche works with energies, natural medicines, plants, medicine music & sound healing. She has been living in Latin America for more than a decade. During this time, she has been exploring & learning from many different cultures & traditions of the north & the south of this continent.