Our Team
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Master Gume
Curandero/Ayahauscero
Master Gume is a Shamanic Maestro from Iquitos, Peru, with over thirty years of experience working with the plant medicines of the jungle. Coming from a family of shamans. His mother and father are Shamans and he is a devoted family man, who carries his traditions with a deep sense of responsibility and care for future generations.
Master Gume is known for his humility, quiet charisma, and strong spiritual connection to the plants he works with, which guides his healing and teachings. He is often joined in ceremony by his partner, Elise.
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Ashley
Founder and Manager
Ashley is an experienced shamanic healer and co-owner at The Garden of Peace. Originally from the South of England he has traveled the world for many years. Ashley has been studying sacred plant medicines and shamanism in Peru for the past 14 years and spent much of that time in traditional master plant diets under the guidance of his teachers. He is an experienced retreat facilitator with a clear understand of the complex nature of supporting others through physical, mental and emotional healing.
He loves surfing, travel, mangoes, making music, nature and his magical Chihuaha Mayu who also lives at the centre.
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Adrian Kent
Adrian Kent
Retreat Facilitator
Yoga Instructor
Holistic Therapist
Kambo practitioner
Adrian is from the British Isles and has been a yoga practitioner for 30 years and is a Kundalini, Hatha, Yin and Restorative Yoga Instructor with over 500 hrs Yoga Teacher Training. He’s also had deep immersions in Bhakti (devotional) yoga and meditation, spending many years living in ashrams.
He is a professional Sports, Deep Tissue, Swedish and Indian Head Massage Therapist. A Reflexologist, Aromatherapist and Reiki Master and will be making these treatments available as an add on for anyone who so desires.
Adrian has been working with plant medicines since his first visit to the ‘Garden of Peace’ in 2015. He recently spent six months in the Peruvian Amazon were he undertook a kambo practitioner training course and volunteered as a facilitator at the ‘Garden of Peace’.
He understands the need for good preparation and the benefit of having ‘tools’ to help navigate through ayahuasca ceremonies, -which he will share in his sessions-, as well as understanding the importance of integration.
He is very grounded in his practice and will be there to assist you from day 1, through all aspects of your journey.
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Empress Tina Hesse MAPPCP
Retreat Facilitator
Holistic and creative therapist, Reiki Master, Self Love and Positive Psychology coach, Nature, Mindfulness and Meditation teacher
Tina is from Jersey in the Channel Islands and has spent over 30 years teaching and working holistically, supporting people of all ages to prioritise their flourishing through creative and spiritual development. Using nature connection, creativity and mindfulness as a map to navigate the path to awakening.
Tina coaches and teaches individuals and groups and has run a number of sacred women’s circles.
Tina has delivered workshops and courses locally, nationally and internationally to promote the answers to the various callings we have that lead us on the path to awakening potential and fulfilling divine purpose.