Originally from Argentina, Melisa is a qualified pharmacist who left her career in healthcare to work and travel internationally. From 2019 to 2025, she and her chef husband, Luciano, ran Coco Vivo, an off-grid guesthouse on a remote island in Panama, welcoming travellers from around the world to a back-to-nature escape.
Along the way, Melisa trained as a fasting coach and began designing fasting retreats, blending her background in health with her passion for meaningful travel experiences. Now based in Patagonia, Melisa has co-designed our Patagonia retreats and is one of our beloved Retreat Leaders, directing our retreats in South America and creating adventures that connect people with nature, wellbeing, and the spirit of exploration.