Shamanism is an ancient form of spiritual healing and a way of life that dates back approximately 30,000 years. The teachings of shamanism are based on our connection with nature and the promotion of the well-being of all creation. Intrinsic aspects of sh

Mayan Spirituality – An ancient religion still going strong
The traditional Maya religion was founded in 250 AD and has existed for over two millennia. It was founded on the notion that everything in the world contains sacredness. Before the arrival of Christianity it was spread over many different Indigenous kingdoms, each with its own variant. During the first 650 years, Mayan civilization consisted of over 40 large cities, spanning modern-day Mexico, Guatemala and northern Belize.

The Mayan rel...

Sometimes we feel powerless, but sometimes we are filled with courage and we put aside the fear to release the images. Gearo Trochez

We want to teach our children to be part of this struggle. Alex Bilordo

Running is a way of life and a way of living together.
- Carlos

We define ourselves as active carers of nature and we must go from one point to another without harming it.
- Carlos

The Raramuri can run over 200 miles without rest, 5 min/km.
The Raramuri are no longer immune to becoming smugglers for wealthy drug barons.
60 000 people killed from 2006 to 2012 in Mexico's war drug.

MAPUCHE SPIRITUALITY: Connected to the earth

The Mapuche are a very spiritual people who foster a deep connection to the land and nature and view life as a constant battle between good and evil. Central to their beliefs is the celestial father, or ngen

Wechekeche Ñi Trawün – meaning “young people together” – is a Chilean Mapuche collective that fuses their musical heritage with modern-day urban beats in an effort to keep their ancient Indigenous culture alive. The organization was set up in 2005 by history teacher Axel Paillafilu and other founding members from Santiago. Group members meet up in their clubhouse on a regular basis to organize various activities relating to Mapuche culture, such as cooking, language teaching, history, palin pl...

THE ANCIENT ART OF SURFING: Riding ancient waves



Surfing is an Ancient Hawaiian tradition and one of the oldest sports still practiced in the world. Wave-sliding - he’e nalu - was a popular pastime in Hawaii long before the arrival of Europeans. Rather than considering it an extreme sport for adrenaline junkies, Ancient Hawaiians revered the art of surfing and made it an important part of their culture. They made their own board shapers and carried out a sacred ritual on the trees from which they ...