Groups: Energetic and Creative Restoration in 7 Encounters

Introduction

According to Paulo Desana and Larissa Ye’pa, the Ye’pa Mahsã people trace their origins to the Bay of Guanabara in Rio de Janeiro, later migrating to the northwest of the Amazon.

One of the most striking symbols of this tradition is the canoe-serpent. For this people, the serpent does not merely represent a connection with nature — it is also the emblem of a transformative spirit.

The Symbol of the Serpent Across Cultures

In the cultures of West Africa, particularly in the regions that today correspond to Nigeria, Benin, and Togo, we find a similar symbol: the Orisha Osumarê, present in Afro-Brazilian religions. Also represented by the serpent (and the rainbow), Osumarê is regarded as the bridge between heaven and earth. It is said that when on earth, Osumarê appears as a serpent, and when ascending to the sky, transforms into a rainbow — a profound symbol of reconnection between the material and the spiritual realms.

In the Indian Tantric tradition, this archetype reappears through the concept of Kundalini — spiritual energy represented as a serpent coiled at the base of the spine. As the practitioner evolves spiritually, this energy rises through the subtle centers (chakras) to the crown of the head, bringing transcendence and union with the divine.

The Serpent: A Symbol of Reconnection with the Sacred

Across these diverse cosmogonies, the serpent emerges as a recurring symbol of reconnection with the sacred — whether through the ancestors, the natural world, or the embodied origin within the human body. Another shared thread among these traditions is the use of sacred sound and dance as pathways for spiritual reconnection.

Creating Sacred Groups: A Path to Restoration

It is from this primordial principle that the idea arises of creating groups dedicated to the conscious use of the body to access the sacred. Through the recitation of ancestral sounds, breath practices, and intentional movement, we seek to restore vitality and inner balance — often disrupted by technological overstimulation and the migratory currents that distance us from our roots.