The Way Of The Hummingbird

14/04/2026

✨ Chumpi Stone Healing with Don Alejandro ✨

There is a powerful, ancient medicine from the Andes that speaks directly to the body…

The sacred chumpi stones — gifted through the lineage of the Q’ero — are profound tools for physical healing, energetic alignment, and deep restoration. Used with intention and reverence, they help to clear heavy energy, restore flow, and support the body back into balance.
This is especially potent for practitioners who feel called to support their clients on a physical level, bridging hands-on healing with energetic wisdom.

On 4th & 5th July 2026, we are honoured to welcome Don Alejandro Apaza, who will be sharing these teachings in person. This is a rare opportunity to learn directly from a lineage holder and experience the depth, simplicity, and power of this work.

🌿 You will learn how to:
– Work with chumpi stones safely and effectively
– Support physical healing through energetic techniques
– Clear and harmonise the body’s energy field
– Deepen your connection to Andean wisdom traditions
Whether you are an osteopath, bodyworker, energy healer, or simply feel the call… this weekend will open something truly special.

🕊 Come and sit in circle.
🪶 Come and remember.
🔥 Come and learn tools that can transform the way you support others.

Spaces are limited. Message me to reserve your place or to receive more details.

08/04/2026

✨ Healing Animals & Plants: Remembering Our Role as Earth Stewards ✨

There is a sacred responsibility we carry…
Not above the Earth, but in relationship with her. 🌎
The plants are not here just for us.
The animals are not separate from us.
We are part of a living, breathing web—and we are being called to care for it.

This July, we welcome Don Alejandro Apaza, a wisdom keeper of the Q’ero lineage, to guide a deeply powerful workshop on healing animals and plants.
This work is not symbolic.
It is a remembering of your role as a guardian of the natural world.

Within this space and as part of this 4 day immersive experience, you will be guided to:

🌿 Work energetically with plants to support their health and vitality
🐾 Offer healing to animals through connection and intention
🌎 Step into your role as a witness, protector, and steward of the Earth
✨ Restore harmony where there has been imbalance
This is the medicine of Ayni—right relationship, sacred reciprocity.
A remembering that healing does not only flow to us, but through us…
Back into the land, the waters, the plants, and all our relations.

Held within our retreat at .yoga.soulpath between 4th-8th July 2026.

If you feel the quiet call to serve something greater…
This space is for you.

02/04/2026

Endometriosis has been one of my greatest teachers… though not one I ever consciously chose.
For years, I felt the frustration of not being heard, not fully understanding what was happening in my own body, and navigating waves of pain that didn’t always make sense. But slowly, gently, I began to tune in rather than fight against it.

What I’ve noticed — both in my own journey and in the women I work with — is that we seem to be seeing more and more cases of endometriosis. Whether it’s due to stress, environmental factors, hormonal disruption, or simply better awareness and diagnosis… something is shifting.

And while there’s no “one-size-fits-all” answer, I’ve found that small, consistent changes can begin to create space for healing.

For me, that looked like:
• Exploring supportive supplements (always guided and intuitive, not overwhelming)
• Reducing inflammatory foods and listening to what my body truly tolerates - this includes reducing soya, dairy and gluten
• Supporting my nervous system — because stress and the body are deeply intertwined
• Honouring rest without guilt
• Reconnecting to my body and honouring what it does for me every day rather than seeing it as the enemy

🌿 Small shifts you might gently explore:
• Introducing anti-inflammatory foods (think leafy greens, berries, omega-3 rich fish)
• Supporting liver detox pathways (crucial for hormone balance)
• Looking at gut health — often an overlooked piece
• Creating daily moments of stillness, even if just 5 minutes
• Tracking your cycle and symptoms to understand your unique patterns
This isn’t about perfection.
It’s about relationship.
Endometriosis asks us to slow down, to listen, to soften… and to advocate for ourselves in a world that often rushes us.

If you’re walking this path, you’re not alone 🤍
I’d love to hear — what has supported you on your journey?

01/04/2026

Don’t have time to prepare and enjoy cacao as a ceremonial drink?
Well - fret not! Remember those delicious pancakes I shared the recipe for? Well…they go beautifully with some finely grated cacao. Why not give it a go?
Ceremonial grade cacao is available to purchase in our shop via the website ✨🌺👍💯🌿🌈🥰

28/03/2026

27/03/2026

What does it mean to walk as a Paqo in these times? 🌿
Not in the mountains of Peru…

But here, in the modern world. In everyday life. In the spaces we live, work, love, and serve.
Being a Paqo today is not about stepping outside of life —
It is about meeting life with deeper presence, reverence, and responsibility.

It is to remember that everything is alive.
That spirit exists in all things — in the wind, the water, the land beneath your feet… and within you.
A Paqo walks in ayni — sacred reciprocity.

Giving as much as they receive. Listening as much as they speak. Living in right relationship with nature, community, and self.

In these times of disconnection and speed,
the Paqo path calls us back to something ancient and true:
✨ To slow down and listen
✨ To tend to our energy with integrity
✨ To honour the unseen as much as the seen
✨ To walk with humility, not hierarchy

This is not about titles or identity.
It is about how you show up.
It is the quiet devotion to becoming a steward of harmony.

A bridge between worlds.
A keeper of balance in a world that often forgets.
And perhaps now, more than ever…
this way of walking is needed 🌍
We don’t need more noise.
We need more presence.
More heart.
More people willing to walk gently, but powerfully.
This is the path of the Paqo ✨

Learn with us…

26/03/2026

We are honoured to now be offering Paqo Path – Module 1 🌿
This is a powerful step into the living lineage of the Q’ero Paqos of Peru — a path that is not just learned, but experienced, embodied, and walked.
Many of you may already be familiar with the teachings of Alberto Villoldo, whose work has beautifully translated Andean wisdom into a form that is accessible to the Western world. His teachings have opened the door for so many to begin their healing journey — and we deeply respect the role they play.
✨ So what’s different about the Paqo Path?
The Paqo Path is rooted directly in the indigenous transmission of the Q’ero lineage. It is less about structured frameworks and more about energetic relationship, initiation, and personal experience with the living energies (Kawsay).
Rather than learning about the medicine, you are guided to:
– Build a direct relationship with spirit and nature
– Receive and work with authentic transmissions (Karpays)
– Walk the path as a Paqo in your own life, in your own way
✨ How do they complement each other?
Where Villoldo’s teachings offer a clear map, language, and understanding…
The Paqo Path invites you into the felt experience beyond the map.
Together, they create something truly powerful:
🌀 Understanding + Embodiment
🌀 Structure + Spirit
🌀 Mind + Heart
If you’ve already explored shamanic teachings and feel called to go deeper — this is the next step.
If you’re new, you’re welcome here too. The path meets you exactly where you are.
This is more than a training…
It is a remembering 🌄
✨ Keep an eye out — more details are coming very soon.
✨ Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to receive updates, early access, and deeper insights into this path.
DM us or follow the link to learn more about Module 1 ✨

19/03/2026

Hey!
See this?
Looks good doesn’t it!!!

As part of my anti-inflammatory, healthy eating journey I’ve been experimenting in the kitchen and have come up with these delicious coconut pancakes.

Want the recipe? … Yeah…I thought you might! 😅😜😉

2 eggs per person, vanilla essence (1tsp), coconut milk (1-2tbsp) , flaxseeds (1 tbsp), coconut flour (maybe 1/2-1 cup) and baking powder (1tsp).

I don’t do precise measurements (you may have noticed) - so mix the eggs, flaxseeds, vanilla essence and coconut milk in a bowl and add the flour a bit at a time, while mixing the batter, until you have a mix that is of dropping consistency.

Heat a pan with coconut oil and create 3 pancakes. Wait until bubbles appear through them on one side before flipping. Check regularly to ensure they don’t burn.

Serve with organic maple syrup, crème fraiche and berries.

Delicious! 🍓🍇✨💯🌿🥰🌺💖
(Not nutritional advice)

18/03/2026

Did you know that osteopaths are officially recognised as Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)?

In the UK, osteopathy became a regulated healthcare profession with the introduction of the Osteopaths Act 1993. This was a pivotal moment that brought osteopathy into the world of recognised, safe, and accountable healthcare.

More recently, osteopaths have been acknowledged within the wider Allied Health Professional community — a group that includes physiotherapists, radiographers, and occupational therapists — all working together to support patient care.

So what does this actually mean?
✨ We are regulated by the General Osteopathic Council
✨ We meet strict standards of education, training, and clinical practice
✨ We are recognised as part of the multidisciplinary healthcare system
✨ We play a vital role in supporting musculoskeletal health and whole-body wellbeing

For you, this means you’re choosing a practitioner who is:
✔️ Professionally trained
✔️ Accountable and regulated
✔️ Focused on safe, evidence-informed care

Osteopathy isn’t “alternative” — it’s an established, recognised part of modern healthcare.

17/03/2026

There are moments when something ancient begins to move again…
and you can feel it arriving before it even lands.
This is one of those moments.
In just a short time, Don Alejandro Apaza — a Q’ero Paco from the high Andes of Peru — will be with us here in the UK.

A lineage carrier.
A wisdom keeper.
A bridge between worlds.

And within his visit, there is a day devoted to something deeply special:
Healing with Plants & Animals.
This is not learning in the way we’ve been taught to learn.
It is remembering.

Remembering that the Earth is alive.
That the plants are not resources, but teachers.
That animals walk with us as guides, protectors, and mirrors of our soul.

Through Don Alejandro’s presence and teachings, you are invited to:
🌿 Reconnect with the spirit of the plants
🦅 Deepen your relationship with animal allies
🔥 Experience healing rooted in ancient Andean traditions
🌍 Step into a way of seeing the world that is sacred, reciprocal, and alive

This day is for those who feel the call…
to walk more gently,
to listen more deeply,
and to remember their place within the great web of life.

His visit is rare.
His teachings are timeless.
And something in you already knows why you’re reading this.
With love,
Louise
The Way of the Hummingbird 🕊️

17/03/2026

There is a quiet intelligence in cacao that goes far beyond the cup.
Not just a drink… but a relationship.
Cacao doesn’t rush you.
It doesn’t demand.

It invites.
To slow down.
To listen.

To feel what’s been waiting underneath the noise.
In a world that celebrates stimulation, cacao offers sensation.

A soft opening. A gentle remembering.
It works not by pushing…
but by softening the edges we’ve built to protect ourselves.

And in that softening, something profound happens:
You begin to meet yourself again.
Not the version shaped by expectations, roles, or survival…
but the one that exists underneath it all.

Present.
Sensitive.
Alive.

So next time you sit with cacao, don’t ask
“What will I get from this?”
Instead, ask—
“What is ready to be felt?”
Let it be simple.
Let it be honest.
Let it be enough. 🌿