Our Story
The Story of OMA Holistic Healing Center
From the House of the Snakes to a Sanctuary of Healing
Built by an artist and embraced by healers.
In 2004, Fito—a sailor and sculptor—retreated deep into the Caribbean jungle and poured his heart into building a unique home full of color, nature, natural materials, and art. He sculpted serpents that now grace the land like ancient guardians. And so, it was named “La Casa de las Serpientes” — The House of the Snakes.
He built a Temazcal, a sacred Mexican sweat lodge, and little by little, the house began to transform. Shamans arrived. Ceremonies flowed. A space of art was becoming a space of healing.
Around the same time, thousands of miles away, I attended a retreat in Thailand—and a vision was born.
At that time, I was a very busy woman, almost in burnout. Taking that retreat made me realize how important it is for everyone to have a place where they can find peace, step away from routine and the overwhelm of life, and take time to heal.
I dreamt of creating a holistic sanctuary in Mexico with my family—a place rooted in nature, ancient wisdom, and spiritual connection.
Ten years later, I returned to my home country, and that vision resurfaced with clarity. I crafted a vision board with the Chichen Itzá pyramid at its center, symbolizing my dream of creating a holistic healing center.
Just four months later, I was invited to a Temazcal ceremony—at La Casa de las Serpientes.
What I found there left me breathless:
I found a space for me to reflect and heal.
Fito showed me the property and told me that it was time to pass it on to someone who could make it shine and bring it to its next stage.
Then I realized something astonishing:
This place had the same cabin I had drawn. The same pyramid—now built at the center of the pool.
The place from my visions existed.
Without hesitation, I told him: I’ll take it.
And so began a new chapter.
As per dream, I invited my family to materialized my dream and together we named it OMA—first and foremost to honor our mother, the woman who supported us in this journey.
My children, who are half Dutch and half Mexican, call her OMA—which means “grandmother” in Dutch. The name is connected with the Abuelitas (grandmothers), the sacred hot stones of the Temazcal that symbolize ancestral wisdom.
It was a name born from the heart—rooted in family and tradition.
Later, as we began to share the space with others and communicate its mission, we realized the name OMA also reflected the journey we offer here:
🌬 Open your Mind
💪 Master your Body
🌟 Awaken your Spirit
Today, OMA is a sanctuary for those seeking healing, reconnection, and inner peace—where art meets ritual, and vision becomes reality.
We look forward to welcoming you.
To the space of joy.
To OMA.