Shipibo teacher · Xawn Sany
Maestro Gaspar Rengifo
Mark Lorello Jr. apprenticed with Maestro Gaspar Rengifo. He learned through ceremony, traditional plant dietas, prayer and direct mentorship.
AyaWaken Church
Our Shipibo Teachers & Lineage
AyaWaken’s practice is shaped by ongoing study with Shipibo teachers in Peru. We honor the people and traditions that have guided us, and we continue to learn from them.
The people who guide our study
Learning through relationship and practice.
Shipibo teacher · Sanken Sina
Maestro Domer Hoyos
Mark continues his training with Maestro Domer Hoyos, known by his Shipibo name Sanken Sina. Under his guidance, Mark completed several plant dietas, including Bobinsana, Marosa and Ayahuma.
Our continuing path
We never stop learning.
Mark’s apprenticeship with Gaspar laid the foundation for his work. His study with Domer carries it forward.
- He travels to Peru several times each year.
- He learned icaros, ceremonial songs, in the Shipibo language.
- Shipibo teachers have lived with his family in the United States and held ceremonies in their home.
- He brings that study and prayer into each weekend he leads.
Questions
About our lineage
Who are Mark’s teachers?
Maestro Gaspar Rengifo (Xawn Sany) and Maestro Domer Hoyos (Sanken Sina), Shipibo teachers in Peru.
What is a plant dieta?
A plant dieta is a traditional Shipibo way of learning from a plant. For Mark, dietas have meant long periods in isolation in the Peruvian jungle, away from his family. With Maestro Domer, he has completed dietas with Bobinsana, Marosa and Ayahuma.
What are icaros?
Icaros are ceremonial songs. Mark learned his in the Shipibo language. Some were passed down by his teachers. Others, he says, he received from the plants during his dietas.
Does Mark still study in Peru?
Yes. He travels to Peru several times each year, and Shipibo teachers have also stayed with his family in the United States.
Has Chloe trained in the Shipibo tradition?
Yes. Chloe has learned directly from Mark and has taken part in plant dietas in the Shipibo tradition in Pucallpa, Peru.