LUZURA LAGUZ PERALTA . BA

I am a gender-fluid Multi-disciplinary Artist, Traditional Mayan Medicine Practitioner & Somatic Healing Facilitator of Celtic-Taino decent; based in the north-east of Scotland. I come from a long lineage of seers, mystics and healers from my Irish and Dominican ancestry.

My work is motivated by deep prayer and devotional action to assist in dissolving the illusion of separation, disconnection & displacement felt by many of us in this human experience. Prior to serving this prayer, I obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) honours degree in Dance & Professional Practice, from the University of Coventry. Leading me to obtain 20+ years experience as a Choreographer and Somatic Movement Practitioner, with a special interest in nature based practice.

I offer pathways to self discovery and healing through a weaving of Mesoamerican Shamanism, Somatics, Ancestral Adornment & Embodied Ritual Art. I have been in service within the wellness industry since 2017, having completed several certified trainings in many brain-body based healing arts and earth rooted wisdom traditions. Working with the physical and non-physical realms through various modalities has supported a deeper understanding of my emotional, mental and spiritual landscapes.

My journey with Mayan spirituality, indigenous wisdom and plant medicines began inside a Temazcal in Mexico in 2017, and have since remained vital ingredients on my Path of self discovery. The elementals and plants have served as profound teachers, guardians and holding fields for my continuous inquiry into what it means to be human.

Over the past 3 years, I have been a student and practitioner of Traditional Mayan Medicine under the guidance of Tzotzil healer and elder Sofia Diaz Hernandez, from Chiapas, Mexico. I continue to regularly travel to Central America to listen to the land and deepen my understanding of the ancestral wisdom ways of the Tzotzil & K’iche Maya. In 2024 I visited the ancient Mayan city of El Mirador on a 6 day 140km pilgrimage via foot through the northern jungles of Guatemala, alongside my teacher, friend and Aj Q’ij (Mayan spiritual guide) Mark Elmy.

An aspect of my work I am deeply passionate about is nervous system rehabilitation, following my own lived experience of CPTSD, FND, eating disorders and addiction. This led me to became a ICF certified Neuro-Somatic Intelligence Practitioner in 2023, and open an online coaching practice dedicated to nervous system health.

I have a private home studio where I offer for 1:1 sessions in Stonehaven, Scotland.