A journey rooted in ancient traditions
About Ma
Tonon Kano · Chonon Quena
Ma, known ceremonially as Tonon Kano (She Who Walks the Luminous Path) and Chonon Quena ("The woman whose call carries the medicine of the swallow, a messenger between worlds"), is rooted in the ancient traditions of the Peruvian Amazon. Trained in the Shipibo-Conibo lineage, she has apprenticed through master plant dietas, íkaros (healing songs), and sacred ceremony under the guidance of Shipibo maestras and maestros.
For more than two decades, Ma has devoted her life to the healing arts, guiding individuals through plant dietas, ceremonies, retreats, and apprenticeship programs. She has created and led ceremonies across Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Indonesia, sharing her medicine with diverse communities around the world.
Ma's work weaves plant-spirit healing, prayer, ritual, and grounded integration, offering a bridge between ancestral wisdom and the needs of the modern spirit. She leads retreats in the Amazon and creates sacred spaces where healing, alignment, and inner evolution can unfold with devotion, compassion, and the intelligence of the unseen.
Work with MaLineage & Training
The roots that hold this work
Shipibo Tradition
Trained in the Shipibo lineage through master plant dietas, íkaros, and sacred ceremony under the guidance of Shipibo maestras and maestros. Her work honors the integrity and ancestral wisdom of this tradition.
Andean Tradition
Trained by Q'ero paqos in the high mountains of Peru, Ma carries a mesa aligned with the Chakana medicine wheel. Her teachings include working with the Apus (mountain spirits) and Ñustas (sacred feminine energies of nature), offering despachos, and living in the sacred reciprocity of ayni.
Core Values
What guides this work
Integrity
Honoring the sacred traditions with respect, humility, and devotion to authentic practice.
Service
Creating safe, sacred containers for healing and transformation in service to the greater good.
Connection
Remembering our place in the web of life and our relationship with all beings.