A lifetime of ceremony, healing, and transmission across African, Amazonian, and Native American indigenous traditions.
The Journey of Asazi — Read the stories
I am a pathfinder. Someone who has spent thirty years searching for peace, moving through communities, building new ones, always looking outside the mainstream for what is real and what endures. It began in 1992 with a fire that took everything. I did not know it then, but that was the beginning of the Journey of Asazi.
Born in South Africa, Nixiwaka became the fire keeper at Rustlers Valley, a community in the Maluti Mountains which drew shamanic teachers from across the world. His first Ayahuasca ceremony was in 1996, in a tipi circle he built himself around a medicine wheel of standing stones. He was initiated as a Sangoma in Zululand, South Africa. Now living in Costa Rica, where he continues to hold ceremony, build instruments, and pass the flame of his experiences to his son Adam.
Read more →Nixiwaka’s son, Adam sings his prayers using his voice and his guitar. A guitarist, visual artist, Fire keeper and co-facilitator. Together they create a ceremonial container that bridges two generations, honouring the ancestors and the living tradition of sacred music, true prayer and healing.
Read more →
From a fire in Cape Town in 1992 to a workshop in Costa Rica in 2026. Plant medicine, ancestors, visions, and the long road between. All posts are free to read.
Teachings, preparation guides, and ceremony notes from 32 years of practice. For approved members.
Enter →
Four rounds honouring Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. Purification and prayer in the womb of the Earth Mother.
Learn more →
Traditional Amazonian frog medicine. A powerful natural purifier for body, mind, and spirit.
Learn more →
Shamanic healing through sound. Didgeridoo, drum, and rattle guide a journey of deep release.
Learn more →Handcrafted from Guapinol wood and natural hide, each drum is made with intention and care. No two are the same. These are artistic creations made to sound good, influenced by my teachers along the road, they are instruments of healing.
EnquirePentatonic ‘Marimbas’ and ‘Balafons’ tuned by hand using coconut resonators. Rooted in African tradition and crafted in Costa Rica with local hardwoods and natural materials from the forests and beaches of Costa Rica.
Enquire“The drumming and the didgeridoo clears cellular memories, it literally removes stuck traumas. It is like acupuncture on every cell. None of them come close to a Nixiwaka ceremony.”Natalia Gilmour · Healer, Actor & Writer Read more testimonials
An initial conversation to orient yourself after ceremony. Questions answered, confusion met with care. No charge, no commitment.
Ongoing one-to-one support calls to help integrate what arose in ceremony into everyday life. Pricing aligned with Monthly Patron tier.
Plant baths, hands-on healing, and energetic bodywork for those who need deeper physical and energetic support after ceremony.
Register on the website to access articles, teachings, and ceremony writings. Stay connected to the work and the community.
Register freeOfferings, monthly memberships, and ways to support the sacred work — keeping ceremony alive in Costa Rica and beyond.
See how to support