ABOUT US
We weave the contemporary therapeutic approach of the Western world with the ancient wisdom of shamanic practices from South America, culminating in a powerful method that supports personal growth.
With over 14 years of experience, our mission is to support you in your process of healing and growth. We continue to learn from plants and mentors on how to create and maintain safe containers for deep transformation. We believe that the road to creativity, freedom, love, and change begins by bringing awareness to ourselves and our lives.
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At Anima Healing Institute, we hold trauma-informed and inclusive spaces for people from all religions, genders and races. These containers serve as gateways to connect to your heart, body, inner wisdom, and nature itself. Through this connection, you can enhance your mental, emotional, and physical well-being and become who you are meant to be.​​
The Mission
The aim is to be the bridge for those who want to begin or continue their own self-discovery, so you can embark in your healing journey feeling safe and supported. Embodying safety so that your inner wisdom can be awakened. Support with honesty and openness, inviting you to journey dive deep into your own truth. To use with responsibility the knowledge learnt throughout the years and different perspectives (western & traditional) and with it inspire others to reconnect to nature and to themselves.
Core Values
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EMPOWERMENT
We believe in empowering individuals to embark on their own transformative journeys towards self-discovery and personal growth.
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HOLISTIC APPROACH
We promote a holistic approach that integrates physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being to support individuals in their quest for self-exploration and self-improvement.
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AUTHENTICITY
We encourage the exploration of one's true self, fostering a space where authenticity is valued and nurtured.
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EDUCATION
We support individuals to make a positive difference in their lives and the lives of others by providing them with the necessary resources to share their expertise.
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RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY
We embrace and honor the diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences, creating an inclusive space for individuals from all walks of life.
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ETHICAL AND RESPONSIBLE PRACTICES
We prioritize ethical and responsible practices in all aspects of our offerings, ensuring the utmost care and integrity in providing guidance and support.
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The Founder
Costanza Ayni
She embarked on her journey with the medicines over 14 years ago, starting as a participant, then as an assistant and later began working as a ceremonialist and educator. She has thorough training with shamans, therapists, and healers leading to her current roles. Her academic background includes studies in Bioneuroemotion, Somatic Therapy, Yoga, Breathwork, and the Practitioner Training from the Synthesis Institute. She is presently undertaking training in Internal Family Systems. In recent years, her focus has been on music as the main guiding tool in journeys and ceremonies. In her Breathwork Sessions she foster the participant embodied connection to awaken the inner wisdom and facilitate healing.
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Having completed an in-depth master plant dieta with Noya Rao, she initially embraced the Shipibo tradition from Peru in her shamanic practices. Over time, she has developed her own unique approach, deeply rooted in her South American heritage and personal path. Her facilitation style combines ancient wisdom methods with cognitive therapeutic techniques from the West to produce powerful transformational experiences. When singing in ceremony, Costanza places emphasis on the healing potential of music. Her goal is to serve as a bridge for people seeking to start or continue their own journeys of self-discovery; creating safe spaces so others can engage in their psychedelic healing experiences feeling supported and empowered so their own inner wisdom can emerge.
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The Team
Juan Tepui
Juan has studied music since childhood and music production at University. He became interested in psychedelics and their strong influence on music and consciousness from an early age. He has spent years in India practicing meditation and yoga in various ashrams. He studied the Bansuri flute with the legendary Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, and now teaches and makes Bansuri himself.
He has been dedicated to facilitating live music for meditation, healing, and psychedelic ceremonies for many years, for the Colombian Shamans and increasingly for sacred medicine journeys. Juan is passionate about the transformative power of the sacred plants, what they can bring to humanity, and how they can help us heal our connection to nature and spiritual growth.
Mary Bredin
Mary is a psychotherapist with over 30 years experience of working in a variety of UK healthcare settings as a clinical supervisor, group facilitator, researcher, and educator. She specializes in helping people face loss and change, illness, and death, and is particularly interested in how nature connection, mindfulness, self-compassion, and vision quest rites of passage can support journeys of personal growth, transformation, and healing. In her spare time, she tends an old Cornish garden, which has lots of flowers and brambles. She swims in the sea all year round and loves to walk in wild places.
