Remi and Ashley, the co-founders of Kumankaya, met in June 2016 in the Amazon jungle of Iquitos, Perú. During the full moon, summer solstice of 2017, they were spiritually married and began a new path together. In a quest to live the synthesis between their faith and healing practices, they bought 25-acres of pristine Mayan jungle in Quintana Roo, Mexico where they built Kumankaya. Their dream is to reconnect people with their spiritual selves not by preaching their faith or knowledge but by living truthfully all those teachings that matter most to us.
Remi was born in a tiny village nestled in the French Alps in a southern Provence of France. In his early twenties, he took monastic vows where he devoted himself exclusively...
Ashley was born in the United States, in the Midwest. She received her Doctorate in 20th Century British and American Literature, and a Master's degree in World Literature...
Camila is the first point of contact with our guests. She was born and raised in Andean cities where she studied Social Communications. She has spent several years traveling...
Patrick was born and raised in the Netherlands, where his vibrant creativity led him to explore different fields of visual communications. He has been creating artworks...
Sofia was our first choice as facilitator at Kumankaya. She is from the Bay area and graduated UC San Diego with a degree in Economics. She has been working intensively...
Jesus was born in a small pueblo called Camora Michacán, where he lived most of his life before heading to California ten years ago to look for work. Within a year...
For almost a year now, Annanias has been coming to Kumankaya to offer massages to the guests. Annanias comes from a long line of Mayan herbalists and healers, for...
Don Fidenzio was born in a small village called Tuzika, but he has been working and living in Felipe Carrillo Puerto for over 30 years now. Don Fidenzio has been married to Lillian for...
Consuelo was born in Mexico City and moved to the Yucatan when she was 17 years old. She lived in Cozumel, learning English and working in hotels and schools there. She...
Meet the newest member of our Kumankaya team. Most likely, Jesus will be the first face you see, for he is our Kumankaya driver and representative. Jesus is...
Yoda takes his role as protector of the family very seriously. He is a pretty serious guy, but a sweetheart at the center. He is very timid and nervous around people...
Ina is Yoda’s sister and a pure sweetheart. It takes a lot to get this girl worked up. Most of the time, she can be spotted sunbathing in the morning, following workers around...
Latte followed a bunch of workers to Kumankaya one day and never left. She is a bit of a nervous wreck but extremely sweet and innocent. She is the only dog we’ve ever seen...
Daisy is our American import. She has been with Ashley for 15 years and was brought all the way from Illinois to Mexico. She has arthritis and can barely move now, but she loves...