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Wisdom Healer
A Training in Ancient Wisdom for Contemporary Healers.
"Every time I get the chance to help other heal, I know Pachamama will help me heal in return" Vilma Pinedo.
"The wound is the place where the Light enters you." – Rumi
Welcome to the Wisdom Healer training, a practical and transformative 9-month online program inspired by the ancient healing practices of the Andean Hampeq.
Designed for individuals deeply committed to their own growing journey and for therapists seeking to incorporate the profound knowledge of Andean medicine into their practice, this training will guide you in supporting others through healing. While you won't be trained to become Hampeq—as this sacred role is passed through generations within native communities—you will receive essential Hampeq knowledge that you can apply personally and, where appropriate, therapeutically.
Led by Vilma Pinedo, a medicine woman coming from a long lineage of Hampeq women and men from Cusco, Peru, and Francisco Victoria, a Cultural Researcher, this program offers both deep ancestral wisdom and practical applications. Vilma will guide you in connecting with Andean healing methods, while Francisco will help bridge the wisdom of these traditions with a modern understanding.
Throughout the training, you’ll learn how to create a proper sacred workspace, prepare your tools for diagnosis and treatment, and refine your intuitive abilities. This program is suited for those who already have a healing practice and wish to deepen the original roots of their service to others, as well as for those who have been studying the Andean path for personal growth and wish to dive deeper into its beliefs and practices. Whether you're new or experienced, this training will help you ground your healing work in a way that honors both tradition and your personal journey.
Who are the Hampeq?
The Hampeq are native wise women and men from the Andes mountains, dedicated to supporting and healing those in need within their communities. They generally belong to long-standing lineages that have preserved natural and cultural knowledge, passed down through generations.
Hampeq are viewed as intermediaries between humans and natural forces, invoking the guidance of the spirits of the land during healing rituals. They address ailments that affect not only physical health but also energetic and spiritual imbalances, with the ability to diagnose, treat, and heal a variety of illnesses.
Some Hampeq, like Vilma, have generously shared their knowledge with the Western world, understanding the patience required to teach an audience accustomed to academic learning. These Hampeq trust that, over time, we will continue to heal, open to our intuition, and reconnect with our true nature, ultimately guiding others back to the healing ways of the Earth and its elements.
On a final note, while this training is inspired by the practice of the Hampeq, we, as Westerners, will not use this term to refer to anyone other than native Hampeq.
Instead we will learn the path of the "Wisdom Healer."
Who are Wisdom Healers?
As people who have undergone a personal journey of transformation, Wisdom Healers are practitioners open to conscious healing for themselves and facilitating it for others. At the core of their work is the understanding that they are not the source of healing but a channel for nature’s energy, allowing them to serve with humility, respect, and a deep connection to the Earth and all living beings.
In their practice, Wisdom Healers use a variety of organic techniques inspired by ancient methods, particularly those from the Andes Mountains and their cultures. These include working with elements like stones, plants, water, sound, and rituals, all designed to align the body and spirit with the rhythms of the Earth. The healer’s role is to help patients reconnect with these natural cycles, allowing them to release burdens and restore Kawsay, the life force that flows through all living beings. Healing is seen not just as symptom relief but as a return to balance within the individual and their connection to their community and nature.
As both holistic practitioners and counselors, Wisdom Healers serve as a bridge that integrates ancient traditions with modern sensibilities, helping individuals rediscover their connection to nature, ancestors, and the world around them.
They understand that certain titles or even practices are reserved for those raised within specific cultural contexts and who have received knowledge directly from elders. In doing so, they guide their patients toward healing and balance in a way that honors both the patient and the ancient traditions that form the foundation of the practice.
Training Structure & Resources
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Engaging Live Sessions: Participate in two live sessions each month, with a total of 18 sessions across the course. These 3-hour-long sessions include teachings and Muyu circles (group sharing and Q&A) for real-time engagement and deeper connection with the material.
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Flexible Access to Recordings: Miss a session? No problem. You'll have access to recordings of all live sessions via our website until March 2026, allowing you to review the teachings at your own pace.
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Pre-Recorded Videos: Receive monthly pre-recorded exercises, techniques, and meditations from Vilma Pinedo.
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Exclusive “Stories from the Andes”: gain access to video testimonies of local people, offering a direct window into the living culture and cosmology of the Andes.
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Comprehensive Resource Library: For those who like to dive deeper into Andean wisdom with additional reading materials that support and enhance the topics covered in the live sessions and videos.
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Active Online Forum: Join our community through our online forum where you can share experiences, ask questions, and connect with other learners on the same path.
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Direct Support via WhatsApp: Get direct support when you need it through our dedicated WhatsApp group, providing a convenient way to stay connected with peers and instructors.
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Global Healing Network (Ayllu): Become part of our Ayllu, a global network of healers and practitioners who share a common bond through Andean wisdom and healing practices, offering a supportive and collaborative environment.
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Certificate of Completion: Upon finishing the course, you'll receive a digital certificate of completion, as a having completed this level of Wisdom Healer training.
Schedule
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Live Sessions will be given in the following dates.
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All times are the shown Saturdays from 10 am through 1.20 pm /US east coast time/ (with 20 mins recess in the middle). For other regions outside the US Please consider Daylight Saving Time.
March: 1, 8
April: 5, 12
May: 3, 10
June: 14, 21
July: 19, 26
August: 23, 30
September: 6, 13
October: 4, 11
November: 8, 15
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The Extra Material will be provided monthly to complement the classes.
If changes in the schedule were to happen, they will be announced in advance.
Training Curriculum
The Training is divided into 10 modules, with additional monthly materials, meetings, and community support.
1. Andean cosmology, Origins of the Hampeq tradition and the Meaning of Wisdom Healer.
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Introduction to the Andean Worldview: Interconnectedness of all living beings and the cyclical nature of life in Andean cosmology.
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Origins and Evolution of the Hampeq Tradition in the Andes.
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The Hampeq lineage of Vilma Pinedo: The history of Wasao and its connection to the Huascar lineage. Stories of ancestors, including Don Melchor Deza, Don Benito Qorihuaman, Don Francisco Sanchez Vargas, Martin Pinedo, and María Sanchez.
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What is "Wisdom Healing"? Definition and principles of the practice.
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The Role of the Wisdom Healer: Responsibilities and Skills
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Differences Between a traditional Hampeq and a Wisdom Healer.
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What does it mean to heal yourself?
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What does it mean to help others to heal?
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Bridging the gap between theory and practice.
2. Building and holding a connection to the Earth Spirits supporting the Wisdom Healer's work.
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Main Earth Spirits in Andean cosmology and how they support the healing work:
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Places of power.
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Ancestors.
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The elements.
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Other Earth Spirits.
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Recognizing and connecting to your environment: Awareness of your Surroundings, grounding techniques.
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Paqarina (your place of birth and the place of birth of your patient) and its energetic significance.
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Approaching the Earth Spirits responsibly: protocol for connection, techniques and rituals.
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Building sustainable relationships with the Earth Spirits as a Healer: periodical ceremonies, pilgrimage and daily recommended exercises.
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Exploring the energies present in your current workspace.
3. Knowing and working with the Energy Body.
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Overview of the Energy Anatomy in the tradition of the Hampeq.
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Interaction and influence between the Energy and Physical Bodies.
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Three main Nawikuna: centers of perception in the human energy body.
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The Qosqo: center of strength and magnetic field creator.
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Beyond the 5 senses: how our bodies interpret and interact with different environments and people.
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Temperature: cold and heat in the energy body.
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Relation between energy bodies: the invisible threads that connect and tie us to others.
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Rules an recommendations when interacting with the patient's energy body.
4. Traditional Understanding of Ailments in the Andes.
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Andean understanding of Health as a balance between the individual and their environment.
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The good and the bad: Different energies and spirits in the Andean world, where they live, how can they affect people of different sex and age.
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The role of ancestors, and nature in maintaining the sacred balance of life.
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Sources of the different types of Ailments: Spiritual, Environmental and Cultural.
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Animism in Disease: living entities with personal characteristics.
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3 kinds of key ailments in the andes: manifestations, causes, and typical treatment methods. Case studies and Anecdotes.
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-Mancharisqa.
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-Wayra.
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-Llaki.
5. Traditional Medicine perspective on Modern Ailments.
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Exploring the parallels and differences between Andean and Western perspectives on illness: Learning to apply traditional Andean methods to modern conditions, integrating holistic healing practices into their own lives or therapeutic work.
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Perspective of a Hampeq on Modern Lyfestyle Ailments:
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Recognition of emotional, physical, and spiritual causes of illness in modern society.
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The impact of Lyfestyle and social pressure in the modern individual's health.
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Stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, burnout, and other modern ailments.
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Becoming a bridge between traditional Andean medicine and contemporary health challenges: integrating traditional approaches into the healing practice while respecting the Andean worldview.
6. Tools of a Wisdom Healer.
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Introduction to the tools of a wisdom healer.
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How to cleanse, activate, and maintain healing tools.
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Creating an effective healing toolkit.
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Healing herbs and minerals: Varieties and preparation methods.
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Plants for different kinds of treatments.
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Ointmets for the physical and energy body.
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Incense for the space, cleansing and empowering therapies.
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Kinds of healing stones in the Hampeq Tradition.
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Male and female stones.
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Charging and cleansing stones.
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Creation and enrichment of the Healing Mesa:
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The significance of the Healing Mesa in Andean healing practices.
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How to build and arrange a Healing Mesa: elements, significance and disposition.
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Recharging and renewing the Healing Mesa.
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Prayers, Invocations and usic: Purpose and kinds. Examples and exercises both in Quechua and English.
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7. The sacred workspace of a Wisdom Healer.
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What do Hampeq consider as a workspace?
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Creating a sacred workspace as a Wisdom Healer.
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Indoor and Outdoor spaces for different kinds of healing work.
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Opening, holding and Closing your sacred workspace: practical procedures.
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Cleansing and empowering your workspace: techniques inspired in traditional protocols.
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Honoring your living space with Andean rituals: Conducting an Opening Offering Ceremony to connect with the energy of your land and workspace.
8. Diagnosing.
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Overview of the Hampeq’s and Wisdom Healer's approach to diagnosis.
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Identifying Physical Imbalances: The use of observation, touch, and inquiry in assessing physical symptoms.
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Case studies: Examples of physical diagnoses performed by Hampeq healers.
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Recognizing Energetic and Spiritual Imbalances: The importance of diagnosing energetic blockages and spiritual misalignments.
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Tools and techniques of the Hampeq for diagnosing energetic disruptions.
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Case studies: Examples of energetic diagnoses performed by Hampeq.
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Diagnosis of Ailments by the Wisdom healer in the context of the western cultures.
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Conducting diagnostic rituals with the guidance of natural forces and spiritual entities.
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The development of intuitive skills in the Wisdom Healer practice: Exercises to strengthen intuition for more accurate diagnoses.
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How to approach patients with empathy, respect, humility, and openness during the diagnostic process.
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Exercise and practice.
9. Treatment.
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Wisdom Healer Treatments for diverse Ailments:
-Mancharisqa, Depression and Anxiety.
-Wayra: Burnout, heavy blockages.
-Llaki: Loneliness and Depression.
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The Healing Mesa in treatments:
-Holding the healing space.
-Supporting in cleansing the energy body of the patient.
-Use of stones and amulets in treatments.
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Working with the Earth Spirits in Treatment: prayer and ritual to support the patient in sustainable healing.
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Energy Body Cleansing Techniques: removing negative energies.
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Traditional Baths with herbs and minerals.
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Smudging techniques and procedure.
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Therapy with stones: Energy Body Ñawi Balancing Techniques.
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Herbal Infusions: Preparation and supply.
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Providing the Patient with ritual homework.
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The importance of Follow up after the session.
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Difference between live and long distance sessions.
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Community healing: Some tips for group despacho ceremonies.
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Reconnecting to nature and sacred sites.
10. Ethical Practice of the Healing traditions.
This is a "Transversal module", meaning it will be discussed across different modules.
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Role of the Therapist: Understanding the healer’s duty to protect and guide others with integrity and respect
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Humility and commitment in the practices.
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We are family: ways of serving your community and those in need.
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Protecting Yourself as a Healer: Importance of spiritual hygiene, ways of grounding and clearing one's own energy after healing sessions to avoid burnout or spiritual harm.
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Protecting the Client: How to ensure that clients are not left energetically open or vulnerable after healing.
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Ayni Principle: The ethical foundation of reciprocity, ensuring an energetic balance between healer and patient.
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Cultural Appropriation: Discussion on the importance of learning and practicing healing in ways that respect the Andean Culture and avoid appropriation.
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Avoiding the Trap of Ego: How to stay humble and not let the role of the healer become about ego or status.
Changes to the Curriculum could happen based on the groups needs and Vilma's assessment.
Benefits of this Training
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Direct Learning with Vilma Pinedo: Hampeq healer from a long lineage, without the need for a translator. Her clear English ensures an authentic, unfiltered experience.
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Culturally Conscious Training: This program is adapted to Western thinking while staying true to the roots of Andean healing, providing an authentic, respectful experience of traditional wisdom.
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Hands-On Practical Tools: Gain practical skills to use in your personal or professional healing practice. Learn how to correctly work with Andean tools like stones, herbs, and the healing mesa.
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Comprehensive Support: Access a resource library with additional reading materials, techniques, and exercises to enhance your learning.
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A loving Community: Join a global, supportive community through live sessions, online forums, and WhatsApp groups, where you can share experiences and grow together.
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Flexible Learning: Access recorded sessions until March 2026, allowing you to learn at your own pace and revisit teachings as needed.
Your Instructors
Vilma Pinedo was born in the embrace of the Apus, the powerful mountain spirits of Cusco, Peru. Her initiation into the healer’s path began before she even took her first breath. While still in her mother’s womb, a lightning strike nearly claimed both their lives—an event considered in the Andes as a calling from the spirits. From that moment, the elders of her community watched over her, recognizing in her the signs of a future curandera.
She grew up surrounded by her grandparents, who—through daily life, rituals, and shared wisdom—passed down the ancestral knowledge of healing. By the age of twelve, Vilma was already assisting them: reading the energy in coca leaves, gathering sacred plants and natural elements for healing ceremonies, and using her intuition to guide those who sought help.
Vilma comes from a lineage of renowned healers from Cusco, carrying forward the teachings of her ancestors, such as Don Benito Qorihuaman, Don Melchor Deza, Don Francisco Sanchez Vargas, and María Sanchez. Unlike past generations, she pursued university studies, allowing her to bridge worlds, learning new languages, and understanding the Western mindset while staying deeply rooted in her Andean traditions.
Every movement in her practice—whether handling coca leaves, lighting incense, whispering prayers, or gently placing cotton in healing rituals—reflects her deep respect and devotion to this sacred path. Walking alongside her, observing the way she interacts with the unseen realms, one quickly realizes that her knowledge cannot be found in books. Her teachings are a fusion of awareness and action, of presence and reciprocity.
For Vilma and her Elders, healing is about awareness—a deep understanding of the energy that flows within and around us. To be a Hampeq, a healer, a shaman is to be connected to the forces of life and death, to recognize the delicate balance that sustains existence, and to share that presence as medicine for communities and those who seek guidance.
Nowadays, Vilma offers a sincere connection with the power of the mountains to those who visit her land, allowing them to experience the medicine of the Andes firsthand. At the same time, she carries her healing work across the world, bringing her wisdom to different countries and cultures. In doing so, she supports a Western society that is increasingly in need of true reconnection—with nature, with the ancestors, and with the deep-rooted wisdom that can restore balance to both individuals and communities.
In the end, the art of healing is not just a practice; it is a way of being. True healing happens when we embody the teachings and tools we receive along the way. Through the warmth of our hands and breath, we become the leaves that bring life. Through the gratitude in our prayers, we become the incense offered to the spirits. Through the cotton we caress in ritual, we become the wound we help to heal—within ourselves and in others.
Francisco Victoria is an Argentine researcher with a background in International Affairs. Over the past decade, he has dedicated himself to the study of the cultural and spiritual practices of the Andean Peoples, immersing himself in their world through direct experience. Traveling across diverse communities, he has formed deep connections with lineages of native healers, learning through observation, listening, and integration.
As the co-founder of Nunawana, an organization dedicated to sharing Andean wisdom, Francisco has played a key role in organizing retreats, sacred journeys, online courses, and training workshops in Peru, Bolivia, Europe, and North America. His work is centered on creating meaningful exchanges between these ancient traditions and those seeking a deeper connection with the natural and spiritual worlds.
His passion lies in the high mountains, deep lakes, and ancient sacred sites, places he describes as “timeless and alive”. He believes these landscapes hold a profound power—one that allows us to reconnect with our true nature, dissolving the boundaries of the mind and drawing us closer to the soul.
One of Francisco’s missions is to guide others to these spaces for deep healing, offering a bridge between ancestral knowledge and the rhythm of modern life. As he often says:
"One day, we might become mountains. So now, as humans, we walk them, feel their wisdom, and in doing so, we remember."
Testimonials from our Students
My experience with Vilma has been a profound one. While I have been studying the Andean path for a number of years, this experience has taken me much deeper and opened new spaces for me,
Providing a deeper embodied awareness of the Andean medicine and Pachamama that will help me in my endeavors.
As I am a shamanic healer and work with the Andean medicine, Vilmas perspective is very valuable because she has a direct connection to the Hampeq Lineage and works with these energies as a healer. I know without a doubt that she is a clear channel to this lineage and transmits a deep awareness of it.
Anthony, U.S.A.
I love Vilma’s teachings and her style. She is definitely a woman of vibrance. The way Vilma welcomes us individually and draws us out, is a powerful gift. And there is nothing more healing, in my experience, than being heartily welcomed. This is one of the core teaching that I’m receiving from this course.
Jan, Canada.
"How to put into words the energy behind Vilma’s teachings and Francisco’s guidance and how he is able to hold the space for the energy to flow. The teachings are giving me a compass to navigate all the changes that are taking place in the world as it is shifting into a global community instead of a regional one. I feel that they are healing to me and helping me to live the best life possible as I am traveling on this earth and in this body. The rituals help to bring the teachings from my head (knowledge) to my heart (experience). I feel blessed by the connection of our Allyu."
Cindy, U.S.A.
"My work with Vilma has been a doorway to deep transformation and healing. She has helped me uncover my inner wisdom and connect to the knowledge of my ancestors. Her work creates a space for self-discovery, revealing talents and opportunities for personal healing, which I now share with others. Francisco is also an integral part of this journey. His energy and wisdom provide a beautiful balance, holding space for Vilma with his masculine power, allowing her feminine energy to flourish even more".
Cecilla, Denmark
"I very much appreciate Vilma’s honest talks about the Peruvian culture and the realistic and raw background of the Andean living, that at times gets neglected or embellished with the efforts to make the teachings friendly oriented".
Listening to the stories she so lovely and eloquently shared with us awakened childhood memories of running barefoot in the mud while grandma cooked talking to the plants and fire. As a Peruvian (with curandera ascendants) living in the US, this experience and shared moments with all of you has been very revealing and has ignited the call of my seed to continue integrating the wisdom of the Andes and Peruvian path to my work as a therapist and into all the layers of my life".
L. Peru/U.S.A.
Student Profile and Application process.
To join this program, an application is required. Please read the following:
THIS PROGRAM IS SUITED FOR:
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Healers and Therapists: Those already practicing as healers, therapists, or energy workers who are looking to expand their toolkit by incorporating traditional Andean healing methods. This training is perfect for those seeking to bring more structure, authenticity, and cultural depth to their existing practice.
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Individuals on a Spiritual Path: This training provides a structured way to further explore personal healing, connection to nature, and ancestral wisdom.
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Culturally Conscious Practitioners: People who are not only interested in healing but also in the cultural context behind the practices. This program is suited for individuals who value cultural preservation and want to ensure that their approach to healing is respectful.
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Seekers of Practical, Hands-On Knowledge: This training is for those who want to learn practical tools they can apply in their lives or healing practice.
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Those Seeking Community and Connection: The program is well-suited for those who want to be part of an interactive, supportive community of like-minded individuals.
THIS PROGRAM IS NOT SUITED FOR:
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Those Seeking Only Intellectual Knowledge: This program might not be for you if you're solely looking for academic or intellectual insights.
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People Unwilling to Engage in Personal Healing: We require a commitment to your own healing journey
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Individuals Looking for a Quick Fix or Instant Results: The path of the Wisdom Healer is one of gradual learning and deep transformation.
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Culturally Insensitive Individuals: The training is deeply rooted in Andean spirituality, and it emphasizes the importance of respecting these ancient traditions and the people who preserve them.
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People Expecting Initiations or Formal Certification as a Hampeq: This training will not make you a Hampeq healer, as that title is reserved for those within native Andean lineages.
To apply for this program please fill in the contact form below.
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Payment Options
This Training can be paid in 2 ways:
Option 1: 3 payments of 399 each total 1197 usd. Due dates:
Option 2: 1 Payment of 1050 usd.
Payment is done via PayPal. Once you complete the application process, if you are admitted into the program, you will receive a welcome email with a PayPal button.
Do you have any questions or need any kind of support regarding payment?
please contact us to ayllu@nunawana.com
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