Working together for almost 2 decades both in and out of ceremony, Shimshai & Susana focus on the traditions of the Americas, from North to South and have worked directly with many elders and teachers in these ways. Invoking indigenous languages along with original and traditional contemporary folk music, a ceremonial concert with these souls will take you from the deserts of Mexico to the jungles of Peru and beyond.
They are the owners of La Ventana Herbals and create conscious ceremonial herbal medicines. They are custodians of the Vision quest and the Moondance ceremony in California from the Ollintlahuimetztli lineage.
Shimshai and Susana teach in their own retreat center, ‘La Ventana’ and other retreat centers around the world. Their gentle guidance is a prayer inspired by their deep connection to the spiritual world, Mother Earth, and their heart. They are married and reside with their children near Mt Shasta, CA where they hold their retreat programs throughout the year.
Susana (Xochitlquetzalli) is a Colombian-born Medicine Woman and a spiritual teacher whose lineage includes the Mestizo Amazonian, the Mexhica traditions of Mexico, and the Kogi and Arhuaco nations of her native Colombia. Susana is dedicated to reconnecting women with the medicine of the Moon, healing their wombs while they reclaim their sacred feminine, their inner wisdom, fertility, and power.
Shimshai’s music invokes the sentiment of ancestral devotion and dedication to higher consciousness. A self-proclaimed seeker of truth, described by many as possessing the voice of an angel, Shimshai is gifted with the innate ability to deliver his message flawlessly in several languages, most profoundly the universal language of Love and Oneness. Shimshai has traveled the world sharing his music to like minded souls and inspiring awakening for more than 20 years.
Shimshai & Susana invite you on a journey of the soul, guided through music and indigenous wisdom. Experience ancestral teachings and healing practices accompanied by original and traditional ceremonial medicine music.
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