Cesilio Cauper & Rosenda Flores

Shipibo Healers

Cesilio and Rosenda are originally from the Shipibo Village of Santa Isabel de Bahuanisho.  Cesilio is 67 years old and has been working with Ayahuasca and dieting master teacher plants for 32 years. He comes from a lineage of healers in his family. He first apprenticed under his grandfather and his father also became a medíco. He has been working with westerners and helping them heal for the last 7 years.  He is new to the Nimea Kaya family as of 2022.  Rosenda is Cesilio’s cousin and also comes from a long line of healers in her family.  She began to feel called to heal others with Madre Ayahuasca over 20 years ago. She has been a part of the Nimea Kaya family since 2013. With their extensive experience in this healing practice, they both continue to diet many plants of the Amazon to expand their wisdom, knowledge and abilities to heal more deeply those they work with. They work personally one on one with each participant in ceremony to help them release what no longer serves them and to bring more energetic balance and harmony into their lives.  Their beautifully sung medicine songs are a blessing to experience in ceremony!

Jill Levers

Nimea Kaya Co-Founder

Jill Levers is originally from the U.S.  She spent a decade during her twenties experiencing many different aspects of life, from attending University in California, Arizona and Mexico, helping build alternative eco-homes and doing humanitarian volunteer work in various countries. After years of struggling with depression and seeking more spiritual fulfillment in her life, she made her first journey to Peru to experience Ayahuasca in 2007. During her second ceremony she received the call from the sacred medicine to dedicate her life in helping individuals heal and transform their lives.   She first co-found the Tierra Vida Healing Center in 2008.  The vision had expanded to relocate the Center, and in 2013 the Nimea Kaya Healing Center was birthed.  Jill has been serving as a bridge between the western world and the traditional lineage of the Shipibo culture over the last 16 years.  She helps oversee many of the programs within Healing Center and the Selva Spirit NGO Association.  Jill coordinates the Ayahuasca retreats, organizes bookings,  assists as a co-director of community outreach projects,  serves as a yoga instructor and a Spanish/English interpreter.  Jill is an ICEERS accredited Psychedelic Integration Coach and offers personal one on one Ayahuasca Integration sessions for Nimea Kaya guests.   Some of Jill’s interests are in health and nutrition, biohacking, astrology, hypnotherapy, alternative eco-building and permaculture.

Casey Honaker

Nimea Kaya Co-Founder

Casey Honaker has been deeply involved in the Amazonian shamanic world of Ayahuasca for seventeen years. Casey is originally from Arizona, USA. In his twenties, he pursued a career path in western healthcare, obtaining degrees in physical therapy and nursing. While working in western healthcare, he began to see where deeper and genuine healing was lacking within this system. His search for truth led him to research and explore sovereignty and self sustainability in all aspects of his life ranging from natural law, gardening, off grid electrical systems, eco-frendly building and alternative health care. Casey is passionate and dedicated to his purpose in the elevation of the consciousness of humanity. By using his knowledge of inspiring new healing modalities mixed with traditional ceremonial practices, Casey is able to provide counsel on many modern health issues and situations. With a diverse background ranging from the fields of nursing, community health and hospitality, Casey provides genuine compassion and support for the guests coming to Nimea Kaya.

Matt Julian

Retreat Facilitator & Yoga Instructor

Matt grew up in Adelaide, Australia where he gained a degree in Human Movement. He worked as a Personal Trainer in Adelaide and Sydney, until a nagging sense that there must be more to life convinced him to pack up his things and explore the world. He eventually ended up in London where he stayed for 12 years, managing Health Clubs and teaching yoga.  As yoga became a deeper passion and the quest for answers to the bigger questions of life grew, he felt the calling from Madre Ayahuasca which became impossible to ignore, bringing him to Nimea Kaya in 2016.  That first visit was a deep and profound experience and helped him see through many layers of conditioning that he didn’t even realize were there.  He has spent the last six years traveling to all parts of the world teaching yoga and returning to Nimea Kaya each year as a retreat facilitator. He is incredibly grateful to the medicine for the insights and teachings he has received and considers it a privilege to assist others at Nimea Kaya as they embark on their own healing journeys. 

Candace Garland

Retreat Facilitator

Candace was born in Germany and lived in many countries including Saudi Arabia, Portugal, the Netherlands, and the United States. After attaining a degree in Communication and English, Candace moved to New York City to work in hospitality and pursue her love of music. Candace first came to Nimea Kaya in 2018 to heal from traumas, depression, and to unravel her conditioning. Her journey with Ayahuasca has been transformative and the medicine path continues to reveal gifts that allow more presence and wholeness in her life. She is committed to the path of healing and has a deep reverence for plant medicine and the indigenous tribes who have been the guardians of these sacred rituals. Ayahuasca opened many doors for her, leading her to serve Kambô, Reiki, Mayan Womb Massage, and other modalities with the intention to help guide others to come back to their truth and sovereignty. Music is her passion, and she likes to incorporate intentional sound and movement in trauma informed healing spaces to create freedom in our hearts, minds, and bodies. Passionate about community and connecting to our roots, she believes Nimea Kaya provides the foundations we need to evolve as a collective. She feels eternally grateful to have the honor to be of service at Nimea Kaya and to support others on their healing journey.

Pedro Rojas

Pedro, originally from Pucallpa, is our lead caretaker. He assists with many aspects of Nimea Kaya.  Picking up guests from the airport, shopping for groceries and supplies, helping maintain the land and much more.  He is also the son of Hilda and has been part of our team for the last 10 years.  He has a very cheerful personality and is a joy to have on our team.

Gledis Panduro Vasquez Rojas

Gledis, originally from Pucallpa, is our lead chef. She helps to create our delicious meals during the retreats and fills the food with an abundance of love!  She is also an exceptional artist and has been offering her handmade arts at our Art Fair for many years. She is a joy to be around and brings much laughter into our kitchen.

Alondra & Luz

Alondra and Luz help prepare our amazing meals during our retreats.  Alondra is Gledis’ sister in law and Luz is Hilda’s daughter in law.  Alondra and Luz bring much joy kitchen and their smiles and laughter always add more love to the food we eat throughout the retreat!

Our wonderful team of of carpenters and landscapers from the surrounding community. They have been the backbone of building and maintaining our Center and keeping it looking beautiful!