Roman Hanis - Stories of Transformation, Ancient Wisdom, Paititi, Plant Medicine & the Journey of Awakening

Today's guest is my friend the mystical, highly intelligent, warm hearted, teacher of magical medicine traditions, Roman Hannis. Roman along with his wife Cynthia are the founders of the Paititi Institute, which is a transformational healing center and traditional medicine retreat organization based primarily in the mapacho valley as well as sacred valley of Peru. In 2014 I myself attended a month long plant medicine immersion with the Paititi institute at their previous center, which was an hour or so outside of Iquitos, in the Amazon rainforest. To say the least it was one of the most profoundly transformational experiences of my life, the stories of which Im sure will make their appearance on an episode here and there in the future, after that initial month in the jungle, much of the group had become so close during the retreat, a group of maybe 9 or so of us, including Roman and Cynthia met up and spent another month adventuring through the Sacred Valley and other blessed and powerful lands in the Peruvian Andes. Those experiences are burned brightly into my heart and so today I am very grateful to have a key facilitator of many of those journeys, Roman Hanis, on the show to share his story and what brought him to the Amazon in the summer of 2001, we discuss his personal healing journey and the processes and patterns of awakening to spirit, indigenous wisdom, the evolution of consciousness, reflections on fatherhood and so much more. Some background on Paititi and their mission, written on their website reads as follows:  "Paititi", in Quechua, is an enlightened realm manifested through the awakening of our shared human heart. Through the awakened spirit of the individual comes the greatest potential for the transformation of the planet. The Paititi Institute for the Preservation of the Environment and Indigenous Culture is committed to embodying this paradigm shift and demonstrating what is possible through ordinary human efforts, in service to Mother Nature and the infinite human potential." "Through all of our programs, we dedicate our efforts to supporting a society of deep, nurturing and true values. We serve as an intercultural bridge, supporting individuals and communities to live activated, responsible and joyful lives in harmony with both inner and outer landscapes. As humans, we are inexorably linked to the earth and each other. As part of this magnificent symbiotic organism, we are dedicated to co-creating the enlightened world we all have in our hearts." "At our centers we are devoted to embodying a new paradigm: one where we are living in right relation with ourselves, community, our planet and the universe. A paradigm where we are humble in front of nature and each other. It is up to us to create the world we wish to live in and the choice is available to each person. We have always seen our community as a lighthouse, guiding people to their true nature and full potential and sharing this possibility with humanity." Thanks for listening! Paititi Website https://paititi-institute.org/ Paititi Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Paititi.Institute Paititi Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/paititi_institute/ All music featured in this Episode was written & Produced by Rex Costello  Get in touch at: [email protected]