Nicole- Curandera of PUMA RETREATS

Nicole is a gifted and trust-worthy space holder, song carrier, and medicine worker. The intention that started her journey over 18 years ago after she first drank ayahuasca was to know herself fully and to love herself fully, and this continues to be a golden thread in her life today that she weaves into her offerings to support and inspire others to connect with the teachings of mother earth and to seek the truth for themselves.

Nicole grew up in Oklahoma, facing multiple experiences of significant trauma in her youth and early adult life. Through grace and strong intention, she was able to meet mother ayahuasca and leave Oklahoma to connect with important teachers along her path - the first of which was the Santo Daime of Brazil, Nicole has been to Brazil 5 times and has worked with Umbandaime, Huini Kuin, Templo Mae de Agua, and Yawanawa. In Peru her main teachers are the Shipibos of the Mahua family the Noya Rao lineage. She has dieted many plants with them. Nicole has 9 months of Dietas now since 2014.

NIcole left the USA in 2007 in search to find her own soul. She spent time in Mexico studying with Claire Ludwig sitting and assisting in ceremony every 2 weeks for 2 years in Tulum, Mexico. In 2012 she made it to Brazil and began to work with the Santo Daime, a church that serves ayahuasca. She began to travel with a rainbow caravan going from one Santo Daime church to another all across Brazil meeting kambo, umbandaime, yawanawa, and huini kuin. She hitch- hiked from Brazil all the way to Mexico in 1 yr doing music and theatre for kids in the schools inspiring them to follow their dreams. In Peru she met the Qero people and San Pedro. In San Luis Potossi she met peyote. in 2014 she began to dedicate her life to the medicine path and began the path of dietas. since then she has dieted 9 months with 4 tribes
She understands to properly hold space for medicine ceremonies you should have 1 yr of dietas minimum. she is still commited to completing the 1 yr. Her last dieta was 1 month in 2022 with Rono Lopez Shipibo in Iquitos, Peru.

HER DIETAS AND TEACHERS:

kambo - matses tribe
Chiric Sanango- Ottilia Maztiso
Noya Rao- Don Enriqu and Wilma Mahua Shipibo
Marusa- Don Erique Shipibo
Bobinsana- William Maztiso
Chullichuqui- Rono Lopez Shipibo
Reina Quilla- Rono Lopez Shipibo
Samaumma, Caicuma De Milho- Pai Nani, Shanehui Yawanawa

With great respect, Nicole carries the following medicines:
- Ayahuasca, serving for 7 years, 70 ceremonies facilitated on her own
- San Pedro, serving for 7 years, 150 ceremonies on her own
- Kambo, serving for 9 years, thousands of ceremonies
- Bufo, 7 years, maybe 800 or more ceremonies

She also works with mapacho and rape pronounce hapey, is and skilled at massage therapy and leading ashtanga yoga and gentle meditations to calm the body and mind.


Nicole facilitates retreats all over the world, most notably in Peru, Bali and the US. Her intention is to create a safe, loving container where all participants can connect with the Truth of themselves and the Truth of all things. She weaves the knowledge and songs from all the Indigenous groups that she has worked with. She sees herself as serving as a bridge between the Indigenous traditions she has studied with and those who come to her retreats. The generosity of what she shares - such as the songs, stories and practices, are often noted as a highlight by retreat participants. Nicole is passionate about supporting both the Indigenous peoples and those who want to connect more deeply with these traditions and cultures. She is humble and agrees that the medicine is the true shaman. Nicole is a forever humble student with an obsession to learn, share and inspire.

Nicole is conversational in English, Spanish and Portuguese.