Mattie is an idealist at heart and the founder of the Restore Nature Foundation, an initiative devoted to regenerating Portugal’s degraded lands through forest restoration. Deeply rooted in practices of Syntropic Farming, Permaculture, and Biodynamic Agriculture, he envisions a landscape where ecological healing and human renewal go hand in hand.

With an academic background in Cultural Anthropology and Intercultural Communication, Mattie has cultivated a profound ability to connect worlds — bridging nature and culture, science and spirituality. His work and storytelling invite others into a hopeful and inspiring vision of regeneration, one that seeks to reconnect people with the Earth they are inherently part of.

A passionate space holder, Mattie’s facilitation is grounded in his deep connection with nature and the breath — the two forces that form the heart of his guidance. Over the past years, he has been an integral part of the Slow Sex Movement, working side by side with Katjalisa, and is now holding space for experimental community Practices in the Algarve, Portugal. Through men’s circles, embodiment practices, breathwork sessions, and nature-based explorations of ecology and sexuality, he invites participants into deeper contact with themselves and the living world around them.

Mattie’s facilitation is marked by presence, groundedness, and a fine sensitivity to group energy, weaving together his lifelong inquiries into deep ecology, conscious sexuality, and spirituality as expressive forms of life energy.

In addition to his group work, Mattie crafts handmade ceremonial chocolates and offers one-on-one forest ceremonies. He also accompanies individuals through microdosing journeys, using his own carefully prepared blends of psilocybin-based medicines. His approach integrates academic research on psilocybin’s neurological and psychological effects with shamanic ritual and embodied awareness, creating a holistic framework where nature, science, and spirit converge in service of personal and planetary transformation.