Pneuma Education

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Professor Juan Ruiz Naupari, psychologist and psychotherapist, is the founder and director of Pneuma Institute.

For over 40 years, Juan Ruiz has been studying expanded states of consciousness and their applications in therapy. Thanks to his work, the field of transpersonal psychology has been enriched with a unique approach whose hallmark is a strong spiritual component. This new and complete perspective on transpersonal psychology is based on the essence of Western psychology, the comparative study of ancient philosophies as well as ancestral and modern techniques for the expansion of consciousness. The current of Pneuma Transpersonal Psychology has its application in the field of psychotherapy, with a focus on the psychological and spiritual progression of the human being.

Juan’s extensive empirical research and professional experience have culminated in developing the Training in Transpersonal Psychology and Pneuma Breathwork. The training program is available in 5 languages and is designed to foster both professional growth and personal development to realize each participant’s individual highest potential.

During the last four decades, Juan has been teaching students as well as practicing psychologists. Graduates of the Training program offer courses in Pneuma Studies and facilitate Pneuma Breathwork in different parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom and Russia, India and Australia. The international headquarters of Pneuma Institute is located in Mount Shasta, California, USA.

This Training is recognized by the European Transpersonal Psychology Association (ETPA) and the College of Psychologists of Romania, as well as Spiru Haret University of Romania and the Gaden Shartse Norling Monastic University in India, with which Pneuma Institute has academic collaboration agreements.

Juan Ruiz Naupari participates in congresses, offers conferences, and supports the individual internal processes of his students internationally. He also offers training online and in person in different countries.

He is a faculty member at international universities, including the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Science, Spiru Haret University in Bucharest Romania, the Gaden Shartse Norling Monastic University in Hubli, India (with Buddhist philosophy classes) and in the “Transpersonal Psychotherapy Training” in Romania, recognized by the Romanian College of Psychologists.

He has collaborated with the dissemination of the philosophy and culture of Tibetan Buddhism for more than 32 years, with the recognition of His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama.

Juan Ruiz Naupari is a member of the European Transpersonal Association (EUROTAS), the Ibero-American Transpersonal Association (ATI), and the European Transpersonal Psychology Association (ETPA).

As a result of his most recent research, he has developed a specialization in Pneuma Therapy, a revolutionized model of psychotherapy yielding significant results for clients.

Juan Ruiz's work is inspired by the Master Archetype of the Golden Eagle.

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Directora General de Pneuma Studies. Es Psicoterapeuta Transpersonal y Pedagoga. Enamorada de las tradiciones ancestrales de occidente y américa, investiga la aplicación de esta antigua sabiduría al desarrollo personal y la psicoterapia. Es especialista en Trabajo con los Sueños. Ofrece sesiones de consultoría, psicoterapia, análisis de sueños y terapia psicoenergética. Viaja por Europa y América ofreciendo conferencias y cursos de formación. Es miembro de la Asociación Europea de Psicología Transpersonal, la asociación transpersonal Iberoamericana y la Asociación Transpersonal Europea.

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Bachelor's Degree in Dance Science with a Master's in Art Didactics and a specialization in Transpersonal Psychology and Pneuma Breathwork obtained at the Pneuma Institute. Additionally, she is an active member and instructor in Transpersonal Dance Therapy at the European Transpersonal Psychology Association in Romania (ETPA). She graduated from the Academy of Bharatanatyam in Bangalore, India, under the guidance of Guru Gayathri Keshavan. With an extensive career as a professional dancer, she has participated in prominent companies in Spain, Mexico, India, and Egypt. As a dancer and instructor, she offers educational programs worldwide to provide tools for transpersonal development to both young people and adults. Her focus is on the research of psychotherapy through dance, as well as meditation, breathing, and movement techniques. She is currently deeply involved in research on Transpersonal Dance from a sacred and therapeutic perspective, developing the Pneuma Dance method with a transpersonal vision. She resides in Oxford, where she continues her research and shares programs and training globally.