About Us
Terrapia School, founded in 2015 by Dina Ostrovsky, is a multifaceted educational and community project. In 2020, Alex Bulkin expanded our vision by introducing Terrapia methods into the realms of business and finance. Our school operates from two enchanting natural locations—Dragon Nest, Upstate New York, and Laughing Orchard, Azores Islands.
Who can benefit from our programs?
College graduates seeking personal strength and effective coping mechanisms for navigating modern challenges.
Professionals who aspire to advance in their careers and cultivate leadership skills.
Individuals pursuing career changes or entrepreneurial ventures while seeking personal growth.
Those in the helping professions interested in implementing Terrapia school methods within their professional practices.
Anyone in search of a fresh perspective on life, purpose, and community.
Our teaching approach emphasizes creative and experiential methods, drawing insights from ancient spiritual and shamanic practices and harmonizing them with intellectual analysis.
At Terrapia School, we firmly believe that every challenge is an opportunity for personal growth and creative transformation. We understand the inherent human desire for self-development and acknowledge the unique journey of each person.
In this era of advancing AI, we believe people should nurture their sensitivity, talents, and personal power, as we believe this is how we can truly elevate our humanity.
Founder
Dina Ostrovsky
The founder and primary teacher at
TERRApia School of Transformation.
She weaves together modern psychology, creative expression, and ancient spiritual practices into transformational programs designed for those seeking to create profound and meaningful change.
Dina is a certified process-oriented facilitator with a master’s degree from Process Work Institute.
Since 2013 she has led countless personal and group psychedelic integration sessions in the New York and Boston areas. Prior to that, Dina served as a clinical director of a holistic rehabilitation clinic in Costa Rica. She has also assisted the renowned elder TaitaJuan Bautista Chindoy, a traditional healer associated with Colombia’s Yagé tradition, during multiple addiction-program retreats in Malinalco, Mexico as an integration therapist.
Our Team
Olga Sanachina
Accredited trainer in the playback theater (Playback Center, New York), playback actress and founder of playback theaters in US and Russia, psychologist and psychodramatist, graduate of acting and directing courses at the Polish Theater in Moscow, performer. Conducts workshops on playback theater, improvisational movement, performance and long-term training programs in Europe, Canada, USA, Russia, Africa, India, the Middle East.
Michael Yoshpa
Doctor of Pharmacognosy and Medicinal Chemistry, Doctor of Divinity, Master's Degree in Biological Sciences, Master's Degree in Education.
Process-oriented therapist. Life Coach. Graduated from the International School of Shiatsu, as well as the SAT Program by Dr. Claudio Naranjo.
Michael Yoshpa is a facilitator at internal development and self-realization retreats, photographer, Sun Moo Do martial arts senior instructor of Grand Master Bong Pil Yang lineage, Ashtanga Yoga instructor of David Swenson lineage, and Zhineng Qigong teacher of Master Ming Pang lineage.
Olga OM
Professional astrologer, life coach, neurography instructor, artist, rune master, Human Design specialist, traveler and researcher. My Goal is to help you find yourself in order to become happier and live your life! I have been practicing astrology professionally since 2010. Astrology for me is a way of thinking and a lifestyle. I have conducted more than 2,000 consultations for more than 1,000 friends and clients, and I have been teaching at the School of Astrology since 2020.
Natasha Chapala
I have been working as a Professional Astrologer for more then 10 years, helping people on their path of self-knowledge, creating and gathering information from Natal Charts, and help track old mental, Karmic and generic programs. I provide corrective techniques and an Individual Development Plan, which takes into account the person’s high qualities, goals and values, of which following and practicing helps to build a new healthy patterns, to grow and go on a Path of a Heart, of the Highest Purpose, and have the happiest experience the Soul desires.
Terence Pang-Yen Dunn
He is an expert instructor of Chinese martial, yogic, and healing arts with more than 42 years of training based in Los Angeles, CA. Since 1990, he has popularized Tai Chi Chuan and authentic Qigong practice throughout America and Europe through his highly acclaimed Tai Chi for Health and Chi Kung For Health DVD programs. Terry has also pioneered the practice of Tai Chi and Qigong in modern medicine and professional sports.
Terence Dunn has studied authentic Kung-Fu arts under some of the most renowned Chinese martial art masters of the twentieth century. Dunn is a certified instructor in the Southern Sil Lum Five Animals Kung Fu, Taoist Elixir Method (Tao Tan Pai) Kung Fu preserved through 24 generations from the Tang Dynasty, the legendary “Eight Sections of Energy Combined” Kung Fu, and Ehrmei Mountain White Tiger Kung Fu (Bok Fu Pai).
He is an accomplished chef with 18 years of experience in food service with a focus on nourishing world fusion vegetarian cuisine in a retreat setting.
Gosha has created meals for a variety of meditation and yoga retreats, festivals and special events ranging from 15 to 300 servings. He served as a chef and a kitchen manager at Integral Yoga Institute of New York, as a retreat chef at Menla retreat center, and Vipassana meditation center. He was a head of the kitchen for Entheon Village camp at Burning Man festival.
Smooth, anxiety-free food service aims to maintain a peaceful atmosphere
and harmonizing nature of a retreat setting.