Maria Skarli attended courses in aromatherapy and creative healing at the Academy of Ancient Greek and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She continued her studies on the properties, uses, preparations, and proper collection of Greek wild herbs, apprenticing with both renowned and unknown specialists in healing. For the past 20 years, she has focused on natural therapy and its transmission.

Today, with her three children grown and independent, she lives mainly on her land “Falagaki” in Evia, in a small wooden house she built together with her friends, using mostly recycled materials. The farm was created according to permaculture principles, joyful and fertile. There, she lives among her plants, trees, and animals. She teaches and gives seminars throughout Greece, and together with her collaborator, Eleftheria Paschalidi, they run the herbal / therapeutic laboratory & shop in Chalkida Evia. VALSAMO.

Amber Buckley is originally from Australia and has called Greece home for the past twelve years. A certified permaculturist, yoga teacher, and herbal practitioner from her years living in a permaculture ecoculture center to her work with Valsamo herbal laboratory she is guided by nature. Founding ‘Plant-ed holistic seminars’ her intention is to explore, learn and share the wisdom of nature through interactive seminars, volunteer programs & community-based events.  Her happiest place is in the garden with her four-year-old son and wandering through the mountains observing all the beauty of each season.

Elektra Triantafyllidi has dedicated the past 15 years to exploring and practicing the healing arts. Her journey began in the world of theater — particularly physical theater — through which she developed a deep appreciation for the potential of bodily expression.

Over time, her curiosity and compassion guided her toward holistic therapies, leading her to study a wide range of healing modalities, including massage, acupuncture, reflexology, spinal therapy, and fascia therapy.

To this day, she continues to expand her knowledge of the human body and its innate capacity for healing. Her natural gift and empathy for all living beings are felt by everyone who has met her.