Casa Mama Yemi
Yemi Jones
Delores Bates-Jones, affectionately known as "Yemi and Dee Dee," was born February 19, 1938, in Asbury Park, New Jersey, to the late Arlene Olds and Horace Bates. Brother Eddie "Chippper" Eskridge preceded her in death.
Yemi received her early education in the Asbury Park Public School System and went on to graduate from the Asbury Park Business College. She was a graduate of Antioch University Center for the study of basic human problems, in Washington, DC, where she received a Bachelor's Degree in Political Economy. She later graduated from Vermont University's Graduate Program with a Master of Arts Degree in Holistic Studies. Yemi was a naturopathic consultant, practitioner, master herbalist, teacher, adviser, and poet. Yemi worked on clients using a body light repair approach that was phenomenal.
Yemi co-authored the book, "Fire Without Flame: A Vital Mutation Theory," written in poetry and prose, produced and narrated the DVD, "Green Purification Process," with her husband, Henry "Hank" Jones. Yemi conducted workshops and seminars on alternative therapies and food preparation throughout the Eastern U.S., and Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
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Yemi's love and respect of natural healing began at an early age due to the influence of her maternal grandmother's treatment after she contracted scarlet fever from raw cow's milk as a child. Yemi's maternal grandmother healed her with natural herbal remedies. This experience was beneficial beyond measure for Yemi before she was old enough to realize its full value, and was clearly a precursor to her life's mission.
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In 1961, Yemi worked for the Department of Justice, in Washington, DC. In August, 1966 Yemi was featured in Ebony Magazine in an article: The Pleasures and Problems of the Bachelor Girl. In 1973, Yemi worked for Operation Push as a Community Organizer, in Chicago, IL. In 1985, Yemi was President and co-founder of Herb Work Natural Therapy Research Center, in Washington, DC, and Longview Beach, MD, where she grew her own herb garden and made herbal formulas. She was the co-founder of Zenith Vibration Purification Institute and the Purification Center in Cottonwood, AL.
Ira Calixto
Born in Brazil of an indigenous native mother, as medicine-midwife and a Brazilian father of African roots.
She grew with the traditions and teachings of herbs, prayers, songs, drums and dancing. Conscious of the nature and healing power of the plants, of the earth and all the elements.
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She arrives in mayan lands Mexico in 1994. From that time until now she remains in love with these magical mayan lands, where she connected with indigenous teachings, traditions, worldviews and ancestral philosophies. Initiated as a Guardian of Sacred Fire and the Cacao Ceremony.
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From a very early age she started contemporanean and african dance, graduating as a dancer in Instituto Folclórico De Danza Aruanda, Brazil. Simultaniously has a degree actress in Escola Palacio das Artes, Brazil. She has been working for more than 30 years as an artist and communicator.
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Earliest 90's She began her career as physical trainer and health therapist in the specialty of dance-theater oriented to the well-being of the body-mind-spirit; she developed different techniques of body expression.
She continued her apprenticeship through Yoga and Acroyoga, biodanza and the female liberation dance that happens to be an important part of her work as a therapist.
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Certified in Acupuncture and Massage Facial Skull by the Spanish School of Traditional Chinese Medicine Nejing and as a Soundtherapy in Instituto Español De Sonoterapia.
Also she taked workshops with Hermeto Pascoal (Brasil), Istvan Sky (Hungria) e Tito La Rosa (Peru).
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She has participated in different projects and spiritual events, cultural, and holistic festivals, expansion of consciousness and well-being of the body-mind-spirit.
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She travels working as a guide of women circles and sound healer therapist through Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Mexico, USA, Canada, Costa Rica, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Serbia, Rusia, Montenegro, Bosnia, Norway.
Ram Curbelo (Adorant Solem)
Born in Argentina with native and European roots. Multidisciplinary artist, athlete, musician and nutrition educator; co-creator in different projects.
He plays diferents instruments as gongs, bass, guitar, charango, flutes and Percussions. He plays ranging from folk music, fusion, reggae, rock, ska, samba reggae to kirtan, mantra, meditative music and sound journeys.
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Study yoga with diferents teacher as Micahel Gannon, Wayne Krasnner, and taked master calsses with Johnna Smith, Cameron shayne, David Kayle. Share the practices of: Hatha yoga, Acroyoga, Ashtanga Vinyasa, Kundalini, restorative yoga, partner yoga, kids yoga, capoeira, traditional thai massage. Also teaches is own style based in martial arts, animal motion and yoga.
As raw food nutrition educator especialized in higyenist diet, creates and delivery organic products of crudist pastries.
For the last eightteen years he was exploring the world of meditation, music and sound therapy learning from diferents teachers. Leading practice and rituals with sacred plants.
He is formed in the Instituto Español De Sonoterapia as Sound therapist and taked particular classes and workshops with Rabenstein Istvan Sky (Hungary) and Tito La Rosa ( Peru).
He also build terapeutic vibroacustic instruments like Tubular bells, chimes, overtone flutes, drums, mallets and start to learn the art of making gongs with the master gongmaker of Paiste Broder Oetken.
In 2015 begins together with his partner the project Harmonia Tou Kosmou; Healing throu ancient and modern arts. They use tools as Aromatherapy, Chamanism, Cacao Ceremony, Dance, Overtone singing, Sensory jouneys , mapping visual and Yoga.
