WHO ARE WE
Meet the founders of Madreselva
Jon Toribio
Jon Toribio is a holistic therapist and facilitator of ancestral healing practices, co-founder of Madreselva, with a path rooted in nature, personal transformation, and traditional medicine. Born into a family connected to therapeutic work, he has dedicated himself since the late 1990s to supporting processes of healing and self-knowledge, drawing from experiences with indigenous traditions, retreats, and practices such as Kambo and Temazcal. His work is guided by a focus on integrity, depth, and the integration of these experiences into everyday life, accompanying individuals in creating lasting change and a more conscious relationship with themselves and the world.
Eva Bellas
Eva Bellas is a facilitator of healing processes rooted in ancestral traditions, community, and the rhythms of nature. With over two decades of experience, she has worked alongside indigenous elders and traditions from different cultures, integrating practices such as Temazcal, Kambo, and feminine healing work. A mother, doula, and space holder, she has co-founded several regenerative and educational projects, dedicating her path to creating environments for transformation, care, and reconnection with life
Together, we share a deep devotion to care, presence, and the creation of spaces that support meaningful transformation and genuine connection.
Since 2004, we have been dedicated to the quiet craft of creating spaces of beauty and meaning.
Over the years, we have co-created a constellation of projects, each shaped by a deep listening to life. What unites them is not their form, but their essence: the cultivation of places where people can grow, connect, and remember what truly matters.
Our journey together began in Barcelona, where we co-founded L’encantada, an intentional community that, more than twenty years later, continues to offer a fertile ground for inspiration and transformation.
In 2009, we brought to life El Encuentro, a retreat and holistic therapy centre set within an oak forest in the Sierra de Gata. Although it was lost in the 2015 fires, its spirit remains woven into everything we create.
In 2010, we co-created Escuela del Bosque, a parents’ cooperative for children aged 6 to 14, born from the wish to offer our three children an education rooted in presence, respect, and coherence with our values
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In 2019, Madreselva emerged in Colares, a living altar, a place of healing, and a centre for community life.
Now, in Marvão, we have arrived at a place where we can truly take root, a land that resonates with all that has been quietly maturing within us over the years.
A place that holds the depth of our vision, where everything we have lived, learned, and created can unfold with clarity, coherence, and a sense of continuity.
Here, our work finds its fullest expression, in relationship with the land, with time, and with all that seeks to grow through it.