We hold the space.
The medicine and the tradition do the rest.
OUR TEAM
ETÉREO is held by a multidisciplinary team of ceremonial facilitators, medical professionals, therapists, and support staff who work together to steward safe, intentional, and deeply held retreat experiences. Our team brings experience from ceremonial lineages, trauma-informed care, medical settings, and land-based facilitation, allowing us to support the full arc of the work with depth and responsibility.
Each member of our team is selected not only for their professional background, but for their capacity to hold presence, discernment, and care within high-responsibility ceremonial environments.
Our Philosophy
The team at ETÉREO is made up of experienced space-holders, ceremonial facilitators, medical and therapeutic professionals, and support staff who work together to steward safe, intentional retreat environments.
What we share is a commitment to the integrity of the work itself. Healing is not something we impose or deliver. It is something we protect, support, and make space for while it unfolds.
This team came together slowly through years of shared ceremony, collaboration, and relationship. We value trust, discernment, and alignment over speed or scale, remaining accountable both to the people we serve and the traditions we honor.
As our founder Fletcher often says, “We are here to hold space, not to fill it.”
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Paije West
ETÉREO Founder
Doula, Bwiti Initiate -
Fletcher Burdick
ETÉREO Co-Founder
Q’ero Initiate -
Amanda Szopinski
PharmD
Medical Consultant -
Violet Sarosi
LCSW, IFS Trauma Therapist
Medicine Provider -
Bri McCurdy
Assistant & Hospitality
Ceremonial Apprentice -
Chef Paul Barbosa
Retreat Chef
Fermentation & Extraction -
Milton Samuel
Ceremonial Apprentice
General Support -
BCS Bomberos
Local Firefighters
First Responders -
Auggie "Yote"
Ceremonial Assistant
Guardian of the Physical -
Chris Kalil
Ceremonial Apprentice
Ceremony Support -
Chris Brewer
Ceremonial Apprentice
Ceremony Support -
Christina Brewer
Ceremonial Assistant
Hospitality & Support -
MK Mullen
LCSW
Preparation & Integration -
Christina Faidas
IFS Therapist
Preparation & Integration -
Rachel Rose
Somatic Experiencing
Breathwork Facilitator -
Kristin Nuttall
Massage Therapist
Craniosacral + Doula
EXPERIENCE, CARE,
RESPONSIBILITY
Working with powerful ceremonial medicines and intensive retreat formats requires discernment, preparation, and humility. ETÉREO’s team is committed to ongoing learning, collaboration, and reflection as part of holding this work responsibly.
From medical screening and on-site care to ceremonial facilitation and post-retreat integration, our team operates within clearly defined ethical and safety frameworks. We believe trust is built through transparency, consistency, and care, and we approach each retreat with the seriousness this work deserves.