We are Official Casa Recommended Group Leaders
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We are official Casa recommended group Leaders and follow the Standard of Independent Guides* recognized by the Casa. We thank you for letting us take care of the details so you can focus on healing! We welcome people of all beliefs and orientations. We welcome families with children. It is our passion and great honor to support you on your path.
About Markus and Amy Koch*
Markus and Amy Koch
Markus Koch is a former professional football player who spent six seasons in the NFL with the Washington Redskins. He became interested in healing through his own experience with Testicular cancer, severe nerve pain, and debilitating depression. Markus' healing journey at the Casa de Dom Inacio has made a profound difference in his life. He is a licensed massage therapist, practicing craniosacral therapy and is also an advanced acupressure therapist, carpenter, and a multi-media artist.
Amy Lynn Koch is a natural leader with a deep devotion to the inner journey. Of the healing journey Amy says, “Tending ourselves and our hearts is the most responsible action we can now take for others and the planet”. As a professional energy medicine practitioner, sound healer, and physical therapist, Amy works with the art and science of meditation, sound, and energy to facilitate healing that is filled with love, assisting people on the path to awaken inner truth; guiding individuals and groups in tapping into their own source of wisdom and master within.
Both Markus and Amy have had deep shifts in their lives with their Casa experiences and continued intimate work with the Casa Entities. They are passionate about assisting others to find their own paths of healing. They are sensitive and accommodating to individual needs and provide a safe and supportive space for spiritual inquiry and healing.
Markus and Amy share an office doing integrative health care and are spiritual educators leading retreats and workshops. More information can be found on the web at holisticpt.us and shamanicsoundbath.com. They also use a Crystal Light Bed from the Casa and work closely with the Casa Entities in assisting others.
*Groups of 10 or fewer registrants may be guided by Amy alone.
Amy Lynn Koch is a natural leader with a deep devotion to the inner journey. Of the healing journey Amy says, “Tending ourselves and our hearts is the most responsible action we can now take for others and the planet”. As a professional energy medicine practitioner, sound healer, and physical therapist, Amy works with the art and science of meditation, sound, and energy to facilitate healing that is filled with love, assisting people on the path to awaken inner truth; guiding individuals and groups in tapping into their own source of wisdom and master within.
Both Markus and Amy have had deep shifts in their lives with their Casa experiences and continued intimate work with the Casa Entities. They are passionate about assisting others to find their own paths of healing. They are sensitive and accommodating to individual needs and provide a safe and supportive space for spiritual inquiry and healing.
Markus and Amy share an office doing integrative health care and are spiritual educators leading retreats and workshops. More information can be found on the web at holisticpt.us and shamanicsoundbath.com. They also use a Crystal Light Bed from the Casa and work closely with the Casa Entities in assisting others.
*Groups of 10 or fewer registrants may be guided by Amy alone.
Why choose us as your retreat leaders?
We are healing arts professionals and retreat leaders who are caring, supportive, and informative. We make it a priority to help you understand the process of the healing that takes place at the Casa and offer deep, loving support for your inner work. We have had immense personal experiences at the Casa de Dom Inacio prior to becoming group leaders and understand the feelings of vulnerability that can come with life challenges, being ill, and helplessness. We have realized that it is part of our life's mission of service to bring people to Brazil for healing at the Casa de Dom Inacio.
Prior to and during your trip, we share information with you and assist you in connecting to the Entities of the Casa to prepare you for the spiritual healing a visit to the Casa will render. The spoken language in Brazil and at the Casa is Portuguese, and although much of what is said is translated into other languages, having us to assist you is of great benefit in understanding what the Entities are suggesting for you. As group leaders, we take care of these details and give you information based on your particular situation so that you can relax, enjoy, and be as present as possible for the process.
Another benefit of making the journey with us, is the all-inclusive tour of meals, lodging, local transportation, and personal assistance at the Casa. You can leave the details and arrangements to us so that you can focus on your healing. As your group leaders, we will give you helpful orientations throughout your experience both physically and spiritually. We will arrange all hotel reservations and ground transportation between the airport and Abadiania, help you as you recover after your treatments, take you to the sacred waterfall, lead group discussion and guided meditations, as well as dedicate one on one time to assist you with clarity around your intentions and answer private questions. We will share many meals with our group during the journey and at those times can answer questions coming up as well as at our group meetings and in private sessions. We will share interesting stories about our own or others’ Casa experiences.
Prior to and during your trip, we share information with you and assist you in connecting to the Entities of the Casa to prepare you for the spiritual healing a visit to the Casa will render. The spoken language in Brazil and at the Casa is Portuguese, and although much of what is said is translated into other languages, having us to assist you is of great benefit in understanding what the Entities are suggesting for you. As group leaders, we take care of these details and give you information based on your particular situation so that you can relax, enjoy, and be as present as possible for the process.
Another benefit of making the journey with us, is the all-inclusive tour of meals, lodging, local transportation, and personal assistance at the Casa. You can leave the details and arrangements to us so that you can focus on your healing. As your group leaders, we will give you helpful orientations throughout your experience both physically and spiritually. We will arrange all hotel reservations and ground transportation between the airport and Abadiania, help you as you recover after your treatments, take you to the sacred waterfall, lead group discussion and guided meditations, as well as dedicate one on one time to assist you with clarity around your intentions and answer private questions. We will share many meals with our group during the journey and at those times can answer questions coming up as well as at our group meetings and in private sessions. We will share interesting stories about our own or others’ Casa experiences.
