You deserve to live a beautiful life and we're here to help you make it happen.
About El Farito Healing
“El Farito” is a diminutive way of saying “El Faro” which directly translates to “The Lighthouse”.
Historically, lighthouses have figuratively and literally served as beacons of hope, safety, security, comfort, and refuges for sailors to avoid danger during challenging times on open seas.
El Farito Healing serves as a safe haven for you to connect with yourself during any point on your journey to help you establish the strength, courage, resiliency and love necessary to live and breathe the beautiful life you are co-creating with the multiverse.
Meet Our Practitioners
Amanda Vazquez, M.A.
Psychospiritual Therapist
Nationality: Cuban
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
I am a psychospiritual therapist that is deeply passionate about working with the healing arts to help you release and rewire subconscious patterns, improve your self-knowledge and cultivate a life full of happiness, health and prosperity. I utilize a faith-based approach that integrates ancient wisdom, relational psychology and occult mysticism to help you heal your relationship with yourself and the world around you.
I am also a public speaker, mentor, guest presenter, writer, sound-healer, ceremonialist and artist.
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If you would like to work with me directly, please contact me at amanda@elfaritohealing.com
My Approach
I consider myself a generalist, meaning that I am able to assist you in exploring and healing a wide range of psychospiritual problems. My work embraces the mind-body-spirit connection which means I honor the interdependency between these three realms and can work across these planes with various healing modalities. Whether it’s sorting your problems out through talking about it, leaning into the body through energetic exploration or working with ancient wisdom practices to deepen your connection to the spirit world, all I ask is for you to be open-minded and committed to honoring the healing process which is vastly unique for each person.
I see the psychospiritual healing process as a life-long dance that you must be willing to partake in to actualize the life you are seeking to co-create with the multiverse. To go on this journey is to actively decide to change your life and I am here to support you every step of the way.
*I am not a licensed mental health provider. This means I do not take on legal cases, carry the right to diagnose, admit anyone to a traditional western health care facility or sign off on any type of legal documentation.*
Credentials & Experience
Master of Arts
Psychology & Spirituality
Columbia University
During my time at the Spirit Mind Body Institute at Columbia, I specialized in social emotional learning, jungian psychology, spiritual awakening and mindfulness based practices.
Reiki Master Teacher
Shamanic Reiki
Luz Duque School of Reiki
After spending many years practicing on myself and others as a Reiki Level 2 practitioner, I decided to hone in on the art of Reiki by pursuing the Master Teacher level. This practice informs the basis for my well-rounded approach to shamanic energy healing.
Yoga & Meditation Teacher
MBSR, Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative
Various Schools
With over 900 hours of yoga and meditation training, it is safe to say the foundations for my understanding of the mind-body-spirit connection were established through the power of asana and mindfulness practices.
Student of Indigenous Medicine
Healing with the natural world of plants and spiritism
Life-long journey
The path of indigenous medicine (curanderismo) is a major influence for my walk. I work closely with master plant teachers to gain a deeper understanding of the psychospiritual connection that is embedded into the human experience.
Krysten Vazquez, MMS, PA-C
Holistic Wellness Practitioner & Herbalist
Nationality: Cuban
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
There is nothing I love more than helping people reclaim their power. I serve as a guide and a channel for you to regain all the tools you need to heal yourself from the inside out. I utilize a multimodal approach that integrates frequency and sound, ancient wisdom, root-cause medicine and overarching wellness to help you heal and reconnect mind, body and spirit.
My Approach
After working in the primary care sector of Western medicine for several years, I found myself feeling very limited and helpless with the impact I was having on helping people change their lives. While undergoing my own physical challenges and spiritual journey, I developed a practice of breath work and yoga to silence the mind and tune into the body. I also encountered the power of plant medicines, which completely changed my life.
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I began to practice a root-cause approach to medicine, which means instead of giving someone a diagnosis with a set of pills to take for eternity, I get curious and wonder what led to the development of said diagnosis. I study the energetics of the individual's body through multiple lenses- Western medicine, functional medicine, Chinese traditional medicine and Ayurveda. From there, I begin to think of lifestyle modifications, daily practices and plant allies we can begin to work with to bring about holistic healing.
I see everything happening in the body as a fulcrum with a tipping point. When we start to experience symptoms, it is our body letting us know something is out of balance- creating a disharmony. I am under the impression that mostly everything can be brought back into balance (harmony) with willpower, consistency and dedication. With a well-balanced diet and exercise (the most important part of a healthy life) the plants can change your life, and so can YOU- you just have to believe it, too.
Credentials & Experience
Master of Medical Science
Physician Assistant Studies
Wake Forest School of Medicine
PA school allowed me to hone in on the fundamentals of anatomy, physiology, disease states and the Western approaches on how to diagnose, assess and manage them.
Clinical Herbalist
Arbor Vitae School of Traditional Herbalism
Arbor Vitae has given me an ever-growing knowledge of the energetics of plants, the healing powers they possess and a foundational framework of TCM, Western herbalism and Ayurveda.
Reiki Level 2
Dr. Bindu Babu
Reiki Master Teacher
Using the power of energetic healing on myself and others, a deep level of peace and understanding of the spiritual realm has been given to me.
Yoga & Meditation Teacher
MBSR, Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative
Various Schools
I hold over 900 hours of yoga teacher training experience. These trainings have helped shape my understanding of the mind-body connection, the importance of cultivating presence and how to integrate the yogic way into our daily lives.
Student of Indigenous Medicine
Healing with the natural world of plants, especially cacao and spiritism
Life-long journey
I am committed to working with indigenous wisdom which is where I have some of my strongest foundations. My journey has led me to connect with master plant teachers to help me heal my life from the inside, out. The main lineages I work with include the Mayan Tz'utujil, primarily Nana Marina Cruz, daughter of Tata Pedro and the Shipibo-Conibo. Other notable elders include Manari Ushigua of the Ecuadorian Amazon and Sápara Nation.
Bryanna Lares, RYT 200
Integrative Yoga Guide
Nationality: Brazilian, Venezuelan
Languages Spoken: English, Portugese, Spanish
As a practitioner of Yoga over the past 5 years with over 500 hours of accredited study, I have always come to it in its philosophy and intricacies to sit with myself and come home to myself. It has allowed me the space to access my own intuition, my ability to work through challenging times, and explore the wonders within myself. Each modality of practice from movement, controlled breathing, meditation, to chanting has supported and continues to support me everyday. I've sought to learn from authentic teachers since my first Yoga teacher training, which has brought me to teachers around the world, and ultimately to a loving space where I can be a guide myself. I continue to seek as a student, and hope to encourage the seeker within you to come home to Self, and the truth in your heart through this practice.
My Approach
I focus on integration and specific themes present in your life at this time that you are looking to move through or become present to. That can look like being disconnected from your body over many years, or realizing you have given so much energy to others and want to pour back into yourself. These sessions can be extremely supportive in moving through anxiety, disconnection from the body, depression, feelings of unsafety, and integrating yourself back into loving awareness with connection to yourself again.
I create a space where you can find support to drop into the intelligence of your body and heart. The session will be completely personalized to your needs in all areas of Asana (movement) to Pranayama (breath work) and Meditation, and can be as introspective to joyful as needed.
Cheyenne Rivera
Astrologer
Nationality: Puerto Rican
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
I am an astrologer with an insatiable curiosity for understanding how celestial patterns influence our everyday lives. I approach astrology by using it as a tool to gain a better understanding of ourselves and guidance on opportunities available to us all based on the timing of the universe. During times of hardship, I find comfort in seeing that there are greater forces at play and in favor of our growth and betterment. There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel as energy is constantly shifting, which we can see clearly when studying the sky above us. My astrological practice is primarily rooted in Western astrology.
My Approach
My approach is to provide sessions that are primarily structured around your needs/interests as noted in a questionnaire filled out prior and therefore can vary.
Topics primarily discussed:
- An exploration of your natal chart to provide insights into various aspects of life, including career, relationships, and personal development.
- Astrological consultation for specific events or questions.
- Guidance based on current/upcoming astrological transits and progressions.
Ultimately, I want to empower you to understand their own charts, giving you another resource to navigate and harmonize with the energies and world around you.
Please note I work mostly from a Western Astrology framework.
Karla Alejandra Alvarez
Astrotherapist & Life Coach
Nationality: Guatemalan
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English
I am an astrotherapist and life coach from Guatemala. I have been interested in astrology since the young age of 10. Helping you get to know yourself through the practice of astrology is something I am extremely passionate about. I see the movement of the cosmos as a process that affects us as individuals very deeply. I believe that to become acquainted with yourself is to also forge a connection with the universal energies that guide your psychospiritual process. Since the cosmos are always changing, your journey is also always evolving.
My Approach
My approach is to provide sessions that educate, explore and bring light to the shadows you are traversing during your human experience. I integrate life-coaching skills and psychological theory into the sessions in an organic way to help you bridge the connection with what you have lived in the past and experiencing in the present moment so that you can feel more grounded and at ease within your mind, body and spirit. However, each session is incredibly unique and is curated to meet your needs to the best of my ability.
Helena Villalobos
Intuitive Healer
Nationality: Venezuelan
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English
I believe that we all hold our own inherent magic and medicine. Our wombs are portals of creation. When we slow down, tune in, and learn to listen, we can access the magic we hold and bring healing. I’m here to guide you in the process of coming home to yourself through ritual, movement, channeled guidance, and meditation. Thank you for being here and hearing the call!
My Approach
I believe that to make quantum leaps in our healing and development, embodiment is crucial. To me, embodiment means living life as ceremony. Every moment, breath, and movement is sacred, and the body is a temple through which we can live devotionally. With this understanding, I encourage people to come back home to themselves, to connect deeply and remember this sacred wisdom that is inherent to all. My goal is to offer guidance that you can remember and come back to in your daily life- an anchor. I want to help you live in a way that is aligned with your highest truth, and that means remembering that you are sacred.
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I am a certified yoga teacher (200 hours), Usui Reiki level 2, massage therapist, and currently in school for somatics. Through these certifications, I have learned how crucial it is to integrate spiritual healing through the body so we can rewrite the patterns and stories to be empowering rather than limiting.
I currently offer only virtual sessions, unless I know the client.
My offerings include:
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- Somatic Meditations
- Oracle & Tarot Readings
- Ceremonial Womb-Healings