Our Team

A cooperative composed of professionals with diverse skills

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    Louis Belleau, M.A.

    Guide & Researcher / Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher

    Louis is a psychedelic researcher and guide, and a teacher of yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork. His work explores the intersection of psychedelics, spirituality, and planetary health, with a focus on helping people reconnect with innate wisdom and navigate life with greater clarity and wholeness. Trained in Psychology, Philosophy, and Comparative Religion at McGill University, Louis draws on Zen Buddhism, yogic philosophy, and Indigenous traditions. He understands psychedelic experience as a fundamental human right with implications for individual and collective wellbeing. He is the founder of Psygaia and an MA student at the University of Ottawa.

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    Vanathy Paranthaman, RN, BSCN, CHPCN(C)

    Registered Nurse & Somatic Therapist

    Vanathy is a Registered Nurse specializing in holistic and trauma-informed care. She has extensive experience working with ketamine-assisted therapy and training in a range of plant and psychedelic medicines. Her approach integrates somatic and depth-oriented modalities to help people explore shadow material and cultivate more authentic relationships with themselves and others. Vanathy holds a BA in Psychology and a BSc in Nursing, and is registered with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives. Her training includes Internal Family Systems, Compassionate Inquiry, Breathwave, yoga, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. She is currently developing Conscious Minds Clinic in Vancouver.

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    Jack Bunce

    Men’s Somatic Healing Coach

    Jack is a breathwork and inner work coach supporting entrepreneurs, artists, and other high performers with mindset, mental health, and emotional resilience. His work is informed by lived experience with anxiety, PTSD, and panic, and integrates breathwork, somatic therapy, shadow work, men’s work, and psychedelic integration. Jack’s focus is helping people cultivate safety, trust, and connection with all parts of themselves. He is committed to ongoing inner work and to using his own healing as a foundation for serving others.

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    Ashley Parsons, M.A.

    Psychotherapist & Psychedelic Guide

    Ashley is a Registered Psychotherapist, yoga teacher, and scholar of Asian religious traditions. She holds a BA (Honours) in the History and Philosophy of Asian Religions and an MA in Psychedelics and Consciousness Studies, informed by immersive study in Buddhist monastic settings in Canada, California, and India. Trained in Depth Hypnosis, she practices a somatic, trauma-informed approach that supports healing without re-exposure to trauma. Ashley has advanced training in plant medicine, shamanic studies, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. She teaches, lectures, and is completing her first book.

YOUR NETWORK

Our co-op connects you to a wide web of trusted professionals, each bringing unique skills, perspectives, and expertise. For every individual or group, we carefully assess whether additional support may be beneficial and connect you to the best care available to serve your journey.

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

— Mahatma Gandhi