Path of the Paqo
learn the gifts of the Andean Paqo Q'ero traditionThe Sacred Path of the Inca / Ñusta Paqo Pampamesayoq
Module 1 & First Initiation with Certification: July 2026 dates confirmed soon
Location near Reading
The path of the Inca Paqo Pampamesayoq, is a yellow path- the Andean path of light and knowledge, the path of the wisdom of cosmos. During the training you will learn how to heal yourself and guide your community. Alejandro Apaza follows the same process as taught by his ancestors which includes completing the three unique Karpays or initiations for becoming a male Inca Paqo – Pampamesayoq, or female medicine woman – Ñusta Paqo.
Module 1 aims to build understanding of the Andean healing principles including:-
- the Inca Cosmovision
- the role of a Paqo
- the use of ceremonial ritual to better live in harmony with nature
- how to journey and communicate with the three world levels
- how to build a unique Khuya Mesa
- how to use the shamanic tools
Participants will also receive the first Initiation or Munay Karpay – the opening of the heart which completes the first step on the Inca Paqo Pampamesayoq Path.
- WORKSHOP – INTRODUCTION TO PAQO INCA SHAMANISM
- WORKSHOP – KINTU AND KHUYA MESA CONSTITUTION
- WORKSHOP – FOUR DIRECTIONS AND POWER PLACES
- WORKSHOP – CLEANSING TECHNIQUES
- WORKSHOP – HAYHUARICUY/OFFERING AND SYMBOLS
- FIRST INITIATION “MUNAY KARPAY” OR HEART INITIATION
The shaman in you
Being a shaman is an act of faith in oneself.
Being a shaman is to be a dreamer, believe that there are more things beyond that which we see.
Being a shaman is to breathe every breath as if it were the first time.
Being a shaman is to believe that a new paradigm can be created
Many have called me a shaman, but I tell them that being a teacher is not only to help others, it is also the act of living and sharing what we are.
Today I want you to know that we are all shamans and we share a single time and space where one is the mirror of the other.
Paqo Qero Poem
full programme
Wednesday: Arrival (optional)
Arrival from 6pm
Orientation & introductions
Dinner.
Thursday: Paco Inca Shamanism
7am morning Kundalini Yoga practice
8am BREAKFAST
10am WORKSHOP – INTRODUCTION to PAQO INCA SHAMANISM – Personal Coca Oracle Divination, explanation of all the items contained in a Khuya Mesa and general intoduction into the Q’ero Path of the Paqo.
This workshop is open to the public. The rest of the workshops are to be attended only by those wishing to walk the Path of the Paqo.
12:30PM LUNCH
2PM WORKSHOP – KINTU AND KHUYA MESA CONSTITUTION – how to start ceremonies and how to build your Khuya Mesa
6PM DINNER
Friday: Power Places, Directions & Cleansing & + Solstice Celebration
7am morning Kundalini Yoga practice
8am BREAKFAST
9 am WORKSHOP – FOUR DIRECTIONS AND POWER PLACES – How to call the directions, and how to find power places locally to you locality
12:00PM LUNCH
1 PM WORKSHOP – CLEANSING TECHNIQUES – cleanse others, cleanse yourself, and cleanse spaces
Saturday: Offerings & Symbols
7am Morning Yoga
8am BREAKFAST
9am WORKSHOP HAYHUARICUY/OFFERING AND SYMBOLS – explanations and offering and despacho preparation
12.30 LUNCH
Completion of work
Cleansing and MUNAY KARPAY initiation for all the participants followed by solitary silence in the grounds.
7pm Dinner, Silence and rest
Sunday: Initiation
7am Morning silent meditation
8am BREAKFAST
1.30PM Silent LUNCH
Afternoon Power Places task
7pm Dinner, Farewells and blessings from the mesa of Maestro Don Alejandro.
Option to stay another night
investment
Details
Programme fee £750
Non refundable deposit of £250 by December 15th 2025 guarantees your place until June 30th 2026
Meals and accomodation not included.
Breakfast £5, Lunch £9, Dinner £15 To be confirmed
Per night accomodation £15-£25 per night per person To be confirmed
Additional material costs £150-£300 – paid direct to the school during the course
Payments accepted via PayPal and cards. Instalment options are available via Klarna and PayPal.
DATES: July 2026 to be confirmed
LOCATION: near Reading to be confirmed
One To One Sessions with Alejandro Apaza
Readings £45
– Coca Leaf Reading
Healing £80
– Chumpis stones healing
– Khuyas mesa healing
– Soul retrieval
– Deep clearing
– Clearing of Soul Intrusion
– Health Offering
– Prosperity Offering (love, business, finance )
Transmissions £150
Puma/condor-eagle/sun/moon/Pleiades/snake/ Ñustas feminine energy (40 min each)
Availability
To be confirmed
Please note that other slots may open up
frequently asked questions
Who can train to be a Paqo?
The simple answer is – everyone.
According to the prophecies told by First Nations in North and South America, we are living in a time when “the condor and the eagle will fly together again”. In recent years indigenous wisdom keepers have understood this to mean that it is time to pass on their wisdom to “westeners” who have been called to listen, learn and to apply the teachings in their own lands.
Don Alejandro will encourage you to learn the name of the mountains or sacred natural spaces near you so you can work with the spirits who reside on your land.
What are the Prophecies?
The time is now.
Paqo Q’eros speak about reintegration of the four cardinal points, this has already begun and is the time when, according to the First Nations prophecies, the Big Eagle from the North and the Big Condor of the south will fly together again. This is a metaphor that signals an alliance between the south and the north that will bring about a new paradigm on Earth.
The prophecy of Pachacuti, or great change, also speaks about an era of a period of turmoil which will lead to the emergence of a new way of relating.
Where else can I do the training?
In Peru – The Apazas and Q’ero community always welcome their brothers and sisters from other lands to Peru, one of their intentions for passing on these teachings is so that they can be applied in places that need the healing. Kundalini Yoga Collective are organising a training during the annual Nadi Gathering in April 2026.
Online – please contact Kary for online dates info@kundaliniyogacollective.co.uk
Prices are the same for all options.
Will there be an ayahuasca ceremony?
No. Paqo shamans do not work with the master plant Ayahuasca.
All events are alcohol-free.
Terms & Conditions
Payment & refunds
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Deposit: A £250 non-refundable deposit secures your place. Due by 15 December 2025.
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Balance: Full payment by 1 April 2026. Instalments are fine; the balance still needs to clear by 1 April 2026.
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Refunds:
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Cancel on or before 15 December 2025 → 50% refund of the full programme fee (the deposit is non-refundable).
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Cancel after 15 December 2025 → no refunds.
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48-hour cooling-off: Tell us within 48 hours of purchase and we’ll cancel and refund you in full.
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If we ever need to cancel the programme due to genuine extenuating circumstances, we’ll refund programme fees you’ve paid. We can’t cover your personal travel or accommodation costs.
Loss & liability
By attending you agree to take full responsibility for your wellbeing and personal belongings. You’ll be asked to sign a waiver to participate.
Programme & conduct
The programme is tentative and may shift a little to suit the flow of the group and the teacher. All events are alcohol-free. Please follow the guidance of the facilitator and team at all times.
Photography
Unless you opt out, we may take photos/video to share the spirit of the training (website, social media, future event pages).
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Opt-out: Email us before the event if you don’t wish to be photographed.
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Under-16s: We’ll only use images with explicit permission from a parent/guardian.
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Your rights: You can ask us to remove any image of you at any time; we don’t share images with third parties.
Questions?
Email info@kundaliniyogacollective.co.uk and we’ll help.
can't find the answer to your question?
When & where can I do Modules 2 & 3?
The intention is to run one module a year in the UK.
Module 2 covers
DISTANCE HEALING WITH THE RAINBOW CHACA BRIDGE
SOUL RETRIEVAL TRAINING
KNOWING THE ÑAWIS
PRACTICE SESSION
SECOND INITIATION “Yachay Karpay” (knowledge Initiation)
Module 3 covers
SHAMANIC DIVINATION TRAINING
HEALING WITH YOUR KHUYAS MESA
SHAMANIC PRACTITIONER TRAINING
THIRD INITIATION “Llankay Karpay” (the will initiation)
MASTERS MEETING, GUIDANCE & MOTHER EARTH CELEBRATION
What about cultural appropritation?
Many westerners are concerned about the appropriation of indigenous traditions, but this is not the case in this instance. In fact, the prophecies are fulfilled by the building of bridges between cultures and by working together. There is much to learn from each other.
As long as the principles are honoured, these teachings can be applied by all who are committed to this path and for the benefit of all cultures.
Facilitators
Beti Tuero, Inca Medicine School
Born and raised in Cusco, Beti studied pedagogy and art, and gained her Masters in Cultural Heritage and Identity in Cusco. Beti has participated in cultural exchange programs in the United States, Denmark, Italy and Germany. She has also worked on various yoga, meditation, and sacred plant retreats in Cusco and the Sacred Valley, working with Andean and Amazonian masters. She currently teaches Andean and Amazonian worldview for the Inca Medicine School. Initiated as Chakaruna Ñusta, “Rainbow Bridge Woman,” she helps connect the spirits of nature, masters, and spiritual communities of different nationalities.
Kary Stewart, Kundalini Collective
Kary is Peruvian by birth and British by upbringing. In 2017 she launched Nadi Gathering with the intention of taking groups to learn and exchange with wisdom keepers of different lands. In April 2025 she receive her first Ñusta Paqo Munay Karpay initiation. A Kundalini Yoga teacher since 2013, and cofounder of the Kundalini Collective, Kary enjoys working with movement, sound & gong and Rebirthing techniques. She is an events producer of workshops, conscious events and festivals. Kary is a journalist by profession speciliasing in music, development and cultural consciousness. In 2024 she launched Folk & Fire with Samantha Rose, a mythical storytelling night.
