About – Axis of the Heart
Axis of the Heart is an association born from the desire to create spaces for connection, sharing, and dialogue between cultures, wisdom traditions, and contemporary perspectives, while inviting each person to reconnect with their heart, their inner axis, and a living relationship with the Earth and the Sky.
We work to bridge inner exploration and engagement in the world by offering meaningful experiences, events, and journeys that invite a more conscious relationship with oneself, others, and the land.
Our approach is both spiritual and deeply human:
to build bridges, encourage cooperation, and contribute to a more living and responsible understanding of our place in the world.
Our vision
We aspire to contribute to the emergence of a more unified consciousness, where the human being recognizes himself both as a bearer of a deep interiority and as an integral part of life.
The Heart Axis was born from a simple intuition :
Dialogue between wisdom traditions, cultures and contemporary sensibilities is an essential way to meet the challenges of our time.
We believe that beyond religious, philosophical or cultural affiliations, there is a common space:
a space for listening, mutual recognition and opening of the heart.
Our vision is of a world where:
• Spiritual legacies engage in dialogue rather than opposition
• Artistic creation becomes a language of encounter
• The relationship with the territories is based on respect and awareness
• External exploration supports internal transformation
We wish to participate in a new understanding of the relationship between territory, consciousness and human nature — a living, embodied and responsible understanding.
Our Mission and Intention
Through Axis of the Heart, our mission is to create living spaces where inner experience meets the world.
This means not remaining in a purely private or abstract spirituality, but connecting personal growth with a way of being that is more conscious, more responsible, and more open to others, to cultures, and to the land.
Our approach is to:
– foster dialogue between wisdom traditions, cultures, and contemporary expressions
– offer structured and respectful frameworks for spiritual and symbolic exploration
– guide sensitive journeys of discovery through places rich with memory
– encourage a conscious, simple, and responsible relationship with nature
We do not seek to impose a vision, but to open a space.
A space where listening, cooperation, and openness of the heart become tangible forces of unity.
Through each action, we aim to contribute to a transformation that is both personal and collective—simple, profound, and embodied.
Our Guiding Values
Integrity
We ensure consistency between our intentions, our words, and our actions.
Each initiative is grounded in a clear framework that respects individuals, cultures, traditions, and applicable laws.
Integrity builds trust and ensures a structured and responsible approach.
Compassion
We recognize the diversity of paths and sensitivities.
Our spaces are designed to welcome each person with kindness, respecting individual rhythms.
For us, compassion is a concrete relational quality: to listen, to support, and not to impose.
Love
At the heart of our commitment lies a sincere care for life in all its forms.
A love expressed through respect, cooperation, and the intention to build bridges between people, cultures, and traditions.
Living Transmission
We believe in the power of embodied sharing.
Transmission is not a doctrine, but a living exchange between experiences, spiritual heritage, artistic expression, and contemporary inquiry.
It opens a space where each person can deepen their understanding and enrich their own path.
Awareness of Land and Memory
We give particular attention to the places that host our work.
Some territories carry a strong historical, cultural, or symbolic memory. They have been shaped by traditions, spiritual figures, founding myths, and narratives that continue to inspire.
Our exploration journeys are rooted in this sensitive dimension:
approaching these places with respect, simplicity, and deep listening.
Whether related to figures such as Mary Magdalene, to more ancient traditions, or to symbolic connections with the Earth’s energetic lines, our approach is neither touristic nor dogmatic.
It is an invitation to conscious exploration—both inner and geographical—recognizing that certain places can support reflection, contemplation, and personal transformation.
In this way, we encourage a mindful relationship with the living world, cultural heritage, and the memory of the land
The Team
Axis of the Heart is supported by a team united by a shared vision and a deep sense of complementarity.
Each member contributes their own path, sensitivity, and commitment in service of a project that brings together inspiration, transmission, and grounded action.
Oscar Cortes Leal
Co-President – Founder
Guitarist, composer, and facilitator, Oscar is the visionary force behind L’Axe du Cœur. He supports the project through his ability to perceive subtle dynamics and guide its deeper orientations.
His intuition, discernment, and understanding of the symbolic and energetic dimensions of territories — particularly the Earth’s energetic lines — as well as his understanding of human energetic dynamics and heart-centered awareness, nourish the journeys and experiences offered by the association.
Over the course of his path, shaped by several years of relationship and learning with Indigenous peoples, including the Kogi, he has developed meaningful connections that support the emergence and coherence of the projects carried by the association.
Alongside this path, Oscar has trained with different schools, approaches, and teachers in the fields of energy, sound, and consciousness. He is notably trained in Biological and Systemic Reconfiguration (ReBiS), the Impersonal Dimension approach, as well as various complementary approaches.
In this way, he contributes to opening spaces that foster conscious transformation, grounded in respect for traditions and territories.
Magdalena Lewek
Co-President & Founder
Executif Director (CEO)
Born in Poland and living in France for over twenty years.
Initially trained as a nurse, she naturally oriented her path toward a more holistic approach to the human being, grounded in listening and presence, .
This journey gradually led her to Ayurveda, which she now shares through an approach centered on the balance of body and mind, within a holistic vision that takes into account the different dimensions of the human being.
Her inner quest, her questioning, and her search for a deeper understanding of being also led her toward a committed spiritual exploration. Deeply engaged for many years in the paths of Tibetan Buddhism, within the Shangpa tradition, she completed the traditional three-year retreat and is a Lama within this lineage.
Within L’Axe du Cœur, the projects, journeys, and experiences offered arise through the vision, subtle perception, clarity, and guidance brought by Oscar.
In collaboration with him, Magdalena supports the development of these experiences and contributes to their concrete embodiment in the field.
Marta Forero
Developement Menager
Marta Forero is a chemist graduated from the National University of Colombia, with a specialization in financial administration from Universidad EAN and co-founder of several businesses.
Through her experience in service and leadership, she has understood chemistry not only as the study of matter and its interactions, but also as a deeper and more human chemistry, relevant to these times: the alchemy of the soul.
Now, walking this path of transmutation and personal evolution, she wishes to share the capabilities she has developed in spaces of transformation.
With the optimism that characterizes her, she wishes to sow these seeds in the fields where she has developed: as a businesswoman, professional, and a person devoted to her personal growth.Tu me traduiras en français, s'il te plaît, très fidèlement.
Gisel Talhouet
At the crossroads of inner exploration, healing, and the exploration of life, Gisèle has developed over many years an intuitive and sensitive approach to guidance and support.
Born in Brittany, near the forest of Brocéliande, she naturally turned toward holistic healing and energetic approaches, later becoming a naturopath and iridologist during the course of her professional journey.
She spent nearly twenty years accompanying a traditional Peruvian shaman, supporting the transmission of his teachings and assisting in energetic healing work.
Along this path, she also guided many groups during initiatory journeys in Peru and Europe.
Thanks to her fluency in English and Spanish, she facilitates the transmission of these teachings by providing live translation during gatherings and guidance experiences.
Within L’Axe du Cœur, Gisèle collaborates with Oscar in supporting the sharing of his teachings and contributing to the expansion of the experiences offered in France and internationally.