Juan Ruiz Naupari, psychologist and psychotherapist, is the founder and director of Pneuma Institute. For over 40 years, Juan Ruiz has been studying expanded states of consciousness and their applications in therapy. Thanks to his work, the field of transpersonal psychology has been enriched with a unique approach whose hallmark is a strong spiritual component. This new and complete perspective on transpersonal psychology is based on the essence of Western psychology, the comparative study of ancient philosophies as well as ancestral and modern techniques for the expansion of consciousness. The current of Pneuma Transpersonal Psychology has its application in the field of psychotherapy, with a focus on the psychological and spiritual progression of the human being.

Juan’s extensive empirical research and professional experience have culminated in the development of the Training in Transpersonal Psychology and Pneuma Breathwork. The training program is available in 5 languages and is designed to foster both professional growth and personal development to realize each participant’s highest potential.

During the last four decades, Juan has been teaching students as well as practicing psychologists. Graduates of the Training program offer courses in Pneuma Studies and facilitate Pneuma Breathwork in different parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, Russia, India, and Australia. The international headquarters of Pneuma Institute is located in Mount Shasta, California, USA.

This Training is recognized by the European Transpersonal Psychology Association(ETPA) and the College of Psychologists of Romania, as well as Spiru Haret University of Romania and the Gaden Shartse Norling Monastic University in India, with which Pneuma Institute has academic collaboration agreements.

Juan Ruiz Naupari participates in congresses, offers conferences, and supports the individual internal processes of his students internationally. In addition, he offers trainings online and in person in different countries internationally.

He is a faculty member at international universities, including the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Science, Spiru Haret University in Bucharest, Romania, the Gaden Shartse Norling Monastic University in Hubli, India (with Buddhist philosophy classes), and in the “Transpersonal Psychotherapy Training” in Romania, recognized by the Romanian College of Psychologists.