The origin of the sacred plant of ayahuasca: A song which carries the story from when absolutely nothing existed. With the energy of the great grandmother cosmos "Yewa Velo" the great maloca of quartz - the ancestral universe, the cosmos, the earth - was formed.

Recorded live from our June 2006 workshops in Brazil, listen to Ralph Miller talk about the movement of westerners seeking alternatives to today's ego based society in the ancient wisdom of the plants.

Part of the magic and mystery of the ayahuasca ceremony is in the music that is played during the journey with the plants. It is the shaman's tool for moving energy and directing the experience. Music becomes the conduit or vehicle for the healing energies that are called into the ceremonial space. It is through the music that a bridge is built between two worlds.

Part of the magic and mystery of the ayahuasca ceremony is in the music that is played during the journey with the plants. It is the shaman's tool for moving energy and directing the experience. Music becomes the conduit or vehicle for the healing energies that are called into the ceremonial space. It is through the music that a bridge is built between two worlds.

Part of the magic and mystery of the ayahuasca ceremony is in the music that is played during the journey with the plants. It is the shaman's tool for moving energy and directing the experience. Music becomes the conduit or vehicle for the healing energies that are called into the ceremonial space. It is through the music that a bridge is built between two worlds.

The only thing that the plants would want us to do is just to stop and listen. To actually show up for our lives. Your life changes after experiencing these sacred plants because you have turned on a brain function, you've turned on a perception that you didn't have before. There is a biological switch that is flipped.

Born in England, Fiona grew up in Australia where she developed a love of nature and a yearning to travel.

As an adult she returned to England to reconnect with her homeland and from there traveled extensively including spending a lengthy period of time living a communal life on a Kibbutz.

Returning to Australia she became a librarian and started reading a variety of esoteric writings. At the same time Fiona developed a strong interest in alternative healing methods, particularly the healing qualities of plants, and trained as a herbalist.

In 2003 she was drawn to Brazil and shamanic plant medicines and her experiences there hastened her own journey of self discovery.

Fiona has the rare quality of being a good listener and has an amazing level of compassion for others. Her quiet, calm presence makes even the most shy sisters and brothers feel safe in her company.

Today, her supportive role brings a true feminine aspect to these sacred workshops.

In 1990 László left his native country, Hungary, with just two suitcases to start a new life in America.

Being an illegal alien for 2 years led him to make a promise at St Patrick’s Cathedral on 5th Ave, that he would change his atheist perception if somehow he could get legal status via the Green Card Lottery. Out of 19 Million applicants he was one of the lucky ones, which changed his core belief about the higher power and led him to start his own spiritual quest in America.

Searching endlessly through many different philosophies and religions, he felt the most comfortable with those teachings focusing on the heart as the center of our essence.

He also discovered the living food movement and graduated from the Hippocrates Health Institute as a Living Food Health Educator. This continues to be a great passion of his.

While living in a unique ashram setting in Australia, which lasted for almost 5 years, László gained tremendous compassion and has a natural ability to perceive and help others realize their own unique qualities.

After returning to Hungary he reconnected with his long time friend Ralph and in the sacred setting of Brazil, realized his passion and natural talent is to assist others to open their hearts.

László now brings his creativity and enthusiasm to the life transforming processes offered at the Heart of the Initiate’s sacred workshops.

At the age of 19, Peter caught the wave of an exploding industry and started his own computer consulting company in 1996. He very quickly found himself pursuing the American dream in corporate America. He was a computer systems engineer among the top ranking executives of several multi-national corporations. He achieved what most would consider a remarkable career and lavish lifestyle but ultimately found it all to be completely unfulfilling.

It is said that the shaman sings the sickness away. The shaman's world is a world of subtle communication with the natural forces that operate behind our physical world. When we listen to the shaman's song we remember a time when we too knew how to access these forces within ourselves.

It is said that the shaman sings the sickness away. The shaman's world is a world of subtle communication with the natural forces that operate behind our physical world. When we listen to the shaman's song we remember a time when we too knew how to access these forces within ourselves.

Even from his adolescent years, Ralph Miller has passionately pursued his quest for spiritual understanding. He was compelled to learn and understand everything first hand and by experience. By the age of 18, he had traveled to over 15 countries around the world. His personal interactions with a wide variety of diverse cultures, religions and people at such a young age made a life-altering impression on Ralph. A powerful sense of compassion for the brotherhood of man awakened in him.

A successful business owner during the 70's and 80's, Ralph continued to ardently investigate world religions as well as alternative philosophies. He discovered that humans express true spirituality from the heart, and that the heart is the doorway to the divine.

Ralph is a loving father of five amazing daughters.