Puksik’al Healing:
The Sacred Art of Mayan Ancestral Massage
In the heart of the Mayan jungle, surrounded by the songs of birds and the whispers of the ceiba trees, Grandfather Antonio Oxté offers a sacred healing practice known as Puksik’al—a traditional, full-body ancestral massage passed down through his maternal lineage since childhood. This deeply spiritual and therapeutic technique is the central pillar of his healing practice and a living legacy of the Mayan cosmology of balance, harmony, and wholeness.
What Is Puksik’al?
The word Puksik’al comes from the Yucatec Maya language, meaning “from the heart” or “essence of the soul.” This profound healing art is designed to treat not only the physical body but the emotional, energetic, and spiritual dimensions of the person. In Mayan tradition, the body is not separate from the spirit or the Earth—it is a vessel where ancestral memory, cosmic energy, and human experience converge. Puksik’al honors this sacred integration.
This holistic massage focuses on realigning the body’s natural energy flows, releasing emotional trauma stored in the tissues, and restoring equilibrium to the nervous system and internal organs. Each session is intuitively guided by Grandfather Antonio’s deep spiritual connection and decades of experience as a healer, anthropologist, and ceremonial guide.
Ancestral Lineage and Sacred Transmission
Puksik’al is more than a technique—it is a sacred transmission received from Grandfather Antonio’s maternal grandmother, herself a guardian of ancient healing arts. From a young age, he was trained not only in the physical application of massage but in the subtle energetic language of the body, the cycles of nature, and the ceremonial aspects of healing that link human beings to the cosmos. Every touch, every movement, and every breath in the session is infused with this ancestral wisdom.
A Healing Journey in the Mayan Jungle
Puksik’al sessions take place in Grandfather Antonio’s Clínica del Alma (Soul Clinic), nestled near the ancient village of Sisbichén, Yucatán. Here, amidst medicinal plants, sacred stones, and centuries-old trees, the jungle becomes a co-healer. Surrounded by the living spirits of the land, the healing process becomes amplified—returning each individual to their natural rhythm, reuniting them with the elements, and reminding them of their place in the great web of life.
The experience is ceremonial in nature. Before and after the massage, prayers, incense, and herbal preparations may be offered to create a safe and sacred space. Each person is treated as a whole being—body, mind, heart, and spirit—invited to release, to remember, and to restore.
Who Is This For?
Puksik’al is especially recommended for those who:
• Feel emotionally or physically imbalanced
• Suffer from chronic stress or trauma
• Experience energetic blockages or spiritual disconnection
• Are undergoing a personal transformation or life transitions
• Seek a deeper reconnection with themselves and the Earth
No prior experience with traditional healing is required. What is needed is openness, respect, and a willingness to heal.
A Return to the Heart
In a world often driven by disconnection, haste, and fragmentation, Puksik’al is a return to the center of the self—a reconnection with what truly matters. It is a medicine of peace, of memory, and of unconditional love. Through the hands of a true Mayan elder, guided by generations of wisdom, your body remembers its sacred origin, and your soul is invited to come home.
Important: To receive the Puksik’al healing massage, it is essential to arrive fast (on an empty stomach), as this allows the body to fully accept and integrate the energetic and physical benefits of the treatment.
