Who We Are

Glauber Loures de Assis
Co-founder and Executive Director

Dr. Glauber Loures de Assis is a researcher of sacred plants and their traditions and a psychedelic dad. He has a Ph.D in sociology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). He is the author of numerous articles and book chapters, and the co-editor of the book Women and Psychedelics: Uncovering Invisible Voices (Synergetic Press). Glauber is the founder and president of Céu da Divina Estrela, a legal and tax-exempt Santo Daime ayahuasca church in Brazil. He has 15 years of experience with ayahuasca and other sacred plants and has led more than 500 ceremonies in Brazil, Europe and the United States, and has built this practice in dialogue with his local Brazilian ayahuasca community and with the blessings of Indigenous elders and activists in Brazil. He is also the co-founder of Jornadas de Kura, a plant medicine center in Brazil that promotes an alliance between the ceremonial use of sacred plants, public education on plant medicine and psychedelic science. He is an Indigenous rights activist and the Director of the Psychedelic Parenthood Community. He is father to 3 children and lives with his wife Jacqueline Rodrigues in Santa Luzia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.Glauber is driven by the desire to collectively co-create a plant medicine community in which all families are safe, welcome and integrated into the psychedelic field. A community in which diversity is embraced, children and elders are taken seriously, ancestral Indigenous traditions are honored, and where all kinds of families can coexist in solidarity.

glauber@psychedelicparenthood.org

Jacqueline Rodrigues
Co-founder and Administrative Director

Jacqueline Rodrigues is a Brazilian woman of color, psychedelic mother, and master’s degree holder in anthropology. For 24 years, Jacqueline has been a dedicated ayahuasca practitioner and co-founder of a tax-exempt ayahuasca church in Brazil. She also facilitates cacao and ayahuasca ceremonies, with a special focus on empowering women.Jacqueline’s research delves deep into Brazilian spirituality around ayahuasca, and for the past four years, she has been part of a support network for women in Brazil who use ayahuasca in ritual contexts. With a background in the performing arts, she’s also an actress, and a specialist in healthy eating and medicinal plants. Her work is rooted in reconnecting people with nature through music, art, and plant medicine, while building strong support networks for mothers and caregivers.As a mother of three, including a daughter with Down syndrome, Jacqueline has channeled her experiences into supporting mothers and caregivers of neurodiverse and differently-abled children. She is passionate about creating ceremonial and educational spaces where psychedelic mothers can share their journeys.Jacqueline’s vision for PPC is to build a community that amplifies women’s voices, challenges “traditional” family roles, and fosters balanced, secure, and healthy relationships for all.

jac@psychedelicparenthood.org

Emily Sinclair
Educational Program Coordinator

Emily Sinclair is an anthropologist of ayahuasca shamanism (PhD.(C) whose research focused on developing gender dynamics and cosmology in mestizo ayahuasca shamanism, Iquitos, Peru. Emily lived in the Iquitos region for eight years from 2014 – 2022 where she lived and worked with a local mestizo shaman, ran his retreat centre facilitating all retreats, and worked as a facilitator in another centre while conducting her anthropological research. She has worked actively to raise awareness of sexual abuse in ayahuasca settings and was a co-author of Chacruna Institute's safeguarding guidelines for participants and several articles and book chapters on this topic. Emily is now a single mother of three-year - old daughter Aeva - a ‘medicine baby’ who was conceived between a tobacco purge and tobacco dieta. Aeva received ayahuasca in the womb and participated in ceremony with her mother and father, an English ayahuasquero, during her first year of life. Through her journey with Aeva Emily has become interested in the intersection between motherhood and healing and passionate about making psychedelic community spaces including ceremonies and conferences open to children and families. As well as uniting ‘psychedelic parents’ across the globe to share knowledge and experience, and to celebrate their varied cultures, she envisages Psychedelic Parenthood Community as a catalyst for transforming cultural consciousness and education around psychedelics and parenthood.

emily@psychedelicparenthood.org

Ashvind Singh
Director of Research

Ashvind N. Adkins Singh, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and researcher who received his doctorate from Louisiana State University where he majored in clinical psychology and minored in neuropsychology and psychopharmacology. For over 25 years, Dr. Singh has worked in and consulted for nursing homes, developmental centers, psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, foster care systems, local, state, and federal government agencies, as well as private organizations around the world. Dr. Singh is also an executive coach and has worked with seasoned executives, new leaders, creatives, high potentials, and leadership teams from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, sole proprietors, and local, state and federal government agencies.Dr. Singh has been researching and publishing in the field of alternative medicines, psychology, pharmacology, and mindfulness since 1999, is the founder of the THRIVE Model of Psychedelic Integration™️, and, along with Dr. Gaughen, a Co-Founder of the Psychedelic Society of Virginia. He holds Certificates in Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration, Psychedelic Therapy and Integration, Trauma Informed Care, MDMA Assisted Therapy, and Applied Mindfulness for Psychedelic Therapy. Dr. Singh is a life-long practitioner of mindfulness and meditation in the Zen tradition, and also has a deep understanding and experience with Tibetan methods of meditation that are more familiar in the West. Dr. Singh is a global teacher and trainer of mindfulness, which has been shown to help people cope with stress, anxiety, pain, and illness.Dr. Singh’s approach to healing and well-being is based on the integration of mind, body, and self that combines the knowledge, wisdom, and traditions from indigenous cultures, evidence from modern psychedelic research, and psychoeducation into a holistic case-formulation framework. Dr. Singh has over 70 publications, presented and trained clients all over the world and is passionate about the power of education and healing.

ashvind@psychedelicparenthood.org

Adana Kambeba
Community Health Director

Adana Omágua Kambeba is a Brazilian Indigenous medical doctor, educator and activist. Adana Omágua Kambeba belongs to the Kambeba people, also known as the Omágua people, which means “People of the Waters”. These people are present in the Peruvian, Colombian, Ecuadorian and Brazilian Amazon. Adana comes from the state of Amazonas. She was born and raised between the two worlds (indigenous and non-indigenous) and has dedicated herself to studying the cultural identity of her people alongside Western academic studies. At the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) she was the first indigenous woman from the Amazon to graduate in medicine and became the first indigenous woman to sit on one of the CFM’s commissions, the Commission for the Integration of Border Doctors, which dealt with the relationship between Traditional Indigenous and biomedicine. She is a member of the Indigenous Movement and has been active in various organizations in Brazil and abroad as well as being socially active among her people in the Brazilian Amazon. As a doctor, she has worked in the field of Family and Community Medicine, childbirth, women’s health, maternity and newborn care, and also as a “Cannabis Prescriber” in Brazil and abroad.She is currently undergoing shamanic traditional training. When invited, she works as an educator, lecturer and film actress. At the PPC, Adana acts as Director of Community Health.

adana@psychedelicparenthood.org

Marco Algorta
Advisor

Marco Algorta was a trailblazer in the development of medicinal cannabis in Latin America, securing the first public funds for the sector, obtaining the first license for the production and export of THC-based medicinal cannabis and serving as the inaugural president of the Chamber of Companies in Uruguay, the first country to regulate cannabis.With over 20 years of professional experience in controlled substances, Marco expanded his efforts into the psychedelic sector three years ago, founding Beneva Clinics. These clinics specialize in providing mental health treatments within a medical setting using psychedelics.Though Marco’s initial approach to psychedelics was scientific, his experiences have shifted towards a deeper spiritual understanding. He believes that beyond mental health challenges the core issue in Western society is a profound spiritual disconnection. As a psychedelic father in a conservative society he often faces misconceptions from his peers about incorporating sacred plants into daily life. Marco joined the Psychedelic Parenthood Community as Advisor to share knowledge, collaborate on family-inclusive best practices for the responsible use of psychedelics and create a support network that can also serve as a catalyst for broader societal understanding.

marco@psychedelicparenthood.org

Hy-Deia Elwadi
Public Relations Officer

Hy-Deia Elwadi, also known as Deia El-Wadi, is a multifaceted community leader, public relations professional, Ubuntu advocate, mother, and spoken word artist from Rochester, NY. Deia’s writing draws from her internal dialogue, personal experiences, and societal taboos, all with the goal of sparking meaningful conversations, and in her own words, “Being Extremely REAL.”As a community curator and self-proclaimed “Gift of Gab Guru,” Hy-Deia combines her passion for communication with a strong academic foundation, holding a Master’s in Public Administration with a concentration in Nonprofit2 Management. She leverages her dynamic personality and skillset to connect with others through public speaking, spoken word, slam poetry, and fostering authentic relationships.In addition to her PR and community work, Hy-Deia has created healing spaces for Black and Brown people and is an advocate for psychedelics. She firmly believes that plant medicines, when approached with love, care, and honor, possess deep healing potential. Hy-Deia has worked in the psychedelic space, utilizing these sacred practices to support others, and has personally used plant medicines to overcome her own bouts of postpartum depression—an experience that has profoundly shaped her as both a person and a mother.When she’s not working, you can find her making art and grooving to vinyl records with her daughter.

hydeia@psychedelicparenthood.org

Sofía Zerbino
Communications Specialist

Sofía Zerbinois a mother of 4. Communicator by instinct. A learner by nature. Spiritual at heart.She began her journey with psychedelics two years ago, seeking to heal her mind, and instead reconnected with her true essence. As a caregiver, she has become more present and aware of the vital task of guiding other human beings on life’s journey. She loves to travel, but there is no place in the world more interesting, more comforting and more wonderful than inside.Sofía joined our Community after receiving questions from people about her path with psychedelics. They often ask what she says to her children, how she explains it to them and whether she believes she is setting a good example. These questions led her to recognize the social need for a network like the Psychedelic Parenting Community, a network that brings together and supports psychedelic caregivers and, at the same time, shares high-quality information with those who are not familiar with these practices.She is part of the PPC as Communications Specialist.

sofia@psychedelicparenthood.org

Yuky Angulo
Community Care Coordinator

Yuky Angulo is a New Jersey licensed massage and bodywork therapist with 15 years of experience. She is a certified yoga instructor, Qi Gong instructor, Pranayama Breathwork Guide, and Reiki practitioner. She works as an Elite Therapist at LifeSpa in Bridgewater, NJ, and runs her own yoga and wellness company, Infused Touch LLC.After the loss of her 21-year-old daughter, Sabryna, in 2020, Yuky embarked on a transformative journey with psychedelics to navigate and heal her grief. Together, Yuky and her daughter worked with psychedelics to support their mental health, which deepened Yuky’s connection to plant medicine. She has participated in a plethora of indigenous ceremonies across the United States, Peru, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Puerto Rico, and Brazil, cultivating a uniquely versatile understanding of traditional healing practices.Yuky brings a holistic approach to her work, unifying massage, Reiki, yoga, and somatic practices. She offers pre-ceremony guidance and post-ceremony integration, helping you to weave the lessons from your healing experiences into your daily life.Yuky is also a sacred space holder for her community, facilitating healing environments where people can feel safe and supported. Now, as part of the Psychedelics Parenthood Community, she is committed to creating safe, sacred containers for parents and children. She fosters non-judgmental environments where families can heal and grow with psychedelics. Her work embodies the true essence of holding space for all, ensuring that families in the community are empowered all throughout their healing journeys.