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We are a family united by years of spiritual work and a conscious relationship with plant medicine. Mahanse was born from what once changed our own lives, deeply and for good. Today our purpose is to carry that change forward, and to hold the space where you can meet it for yourself.
Guardian of the yagé, voice and medicine music.
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Movement, meditation and bodywork.
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Rapé, sound baths, Reiki and massage.
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A plant based ceremonial diet, adapted person by person.
Her storyThe name came to Fransie during a ceremony. It speaks of the breath that heals: the blow of the healer that carries away what weighs on you and brings back harmony. In ceremony you receive it with your body, as a blessing.
They shape how we hold the space and how we work, from the first call to the last morning.
We understand inner work as alignment between what we feel, what we think and how we live. The retreat invites you to notice where there may be incoherence inside you, and to take it as information. From there, more honest choices begin to take shape, during the retreat and long after it.
Feeling safe means physical care, and also how you are treated and seen. We hold the space with respect, without judgment or pressure, and we take care of the group, so everyone arrives with the same seriousness and responsibility. We stay awake all night taking care of you. And if it is not the right moment for you, we will be honest about it.
We are not tied to a single worldview or spiritual framework. We bring together different therapeutic tools, cultures and ways of understanding consciousness, while honouring the place of plant medicine within all of it. So you can relate to the experience in the way that feels true to you.
We treat this retreat as something valuable. We look after the space, the rhythm of the days and the practical details that let you rest and feel supported. Comfort here means the conditions to go through an intense experience with dignity, care and ease.
“The more coherence we have, the more solid we are. We know where we need to put boundaries, what path we want to move on, which people we want to be with. When we live in coherence, we find our peace.”
What we serve is yagé, the Colombian name for ayahuasca. It comes from the Kofán lineage, in the Putumayo.
Do you drink it too?
“Yes, we also take the medicine during the ceremony, as we learned from the Colombian Taitas. This is spiritual work in which the guide has had to learn by drinking: to be able to go in and hold yourself before holding others, as it has been done ancestrally for thousands of years. This guarantees spiritual protection and energetic cleansing during the experience.”
Fransie
Fransie founded Mahanse and holds the central responsibility for every retreat. He is the ceremony guide, the guardian of the yagé and the voice and medicine music of the night. Five years on the path with Ayahuasca, learning from the Colombian Taitas, he guides since a Taita told him he was ready to hold the ceremony on his own. He has completed several plant dietas and keeps returning to the Amazon to learn.
He healed and he stayed: same city, same work, same family. He lives in the real world, and that is what keeps him rooted. You don't have to step out of the world to do this work.
In the retreat he leads the ceremonies, guides the breathwork sessions and explains each stage of the process, so you understand what may arise and how to move through it. He knows when to step in and when to give space, always putting safety first and respecting the process of every person.
Born in Barcelona to a Dutch mother, he guides in Spanish and English. He is a musician and songwriter and plays several instruments: sound, breath and rhythm are part of every ceremony he holds.
His strength lies in consistency, integrity and the ability to hold demanding spaces with clarity and heart, while walking the path himself.
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Marcelo brings a warm, joyful and deeply human presence. He guides the movement sessions and meditations, and works with the body, so you can release rigidity, come back to sensation and step out of the mind. In ceremony he is a guardian of the yagé, holding the space with attention, respect and responsibility, and he facilitates rapé when the moment is right.
He has trained in massage therapy, inner child work, Akashic records and Theta Healing. Originally from Brazil, he lived in London for several years before settling near Mataró, and he speaks Portuguese, English and Spanish.
People who share space with him often speak of his clean, loving and approachable presence. With Marcelo, the retreat feels like home.
Back to the teamRaúl González has walked a conscious spiritual path since 2012, as an energy healer and facilitator. In the retreat he holds and protects the ceremonial space. He is the guardian of the fire and the room, facilitates rapé and sahumerios, and stays attentive until the last person has settled. Before the ceremonies he offers sound baths that help you arrive in the room and in your body, and his work brings together sound, Reiki and massage.
His presence is steady and grounded, so they call him the Buffalo: he can hold intense moments with calm and care. Originally from Madrid, he lived in London for 16 years and speaks Spanish and English.
His strength comes from presence: reliability, attentiveness and a quiet confidence, so you can feel safe and move through your experience at your own pace.
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Ju cooks for the retreat with care, simplicity and awareness of what you are going through. She designs a plant based ceremonial diet for the four days: light, nourishing meals that support you before and after each ceremony, adapted person by person when you need it.
Juliane was born in Brazil and is vegan in her daily life. She lived in London for nine years and holds a degree in anthropology, and her interest in culture, ritual and tradition shows in the way she cares for the group.
Her presence in the kitchen is calm and caring: you feel looked after, without excess.
Back to the teamEvery review below is public on Google, with the name the person used.
★★★★★
“The healing that took place through the ceremonies, together with the outstanding care from Fransie, Raul and Lelo, and the food cooked by Ju, created a life changing experience. In four days a dozen strangers became family.”
Jessica F.Spain
Google★★★★★
“In my 30 years of life I have never experienced an environment that brought me so much peace, healing, grounding and love. It is evident that Fransie and his team put so much thought and care into these ceremonies.”
Isabel A.Spain
Google★★★★★
“Fransie creates a space where you feel completely safe, supported and deeply cared for. The way he looks into your eyes makes you feel truly seen.”
Giuliana P.Brazil
GoogleIf you feel this retreat might be right for you, we start with a calm Pre Retreat Videocall: we share everything openly, answer your questions and make sure this is the right and safe moment for you.