
Our Story...
The story begins with our Founder, Aldo Fogazza. Born in Palermo, Sicily, and growing up during a time of political injustices, Aldo stayed focused on his training in Judo to stay out of the trouble. In his early 20’s he decided to move to London, UK, and began his studies of alternative medicine. Being one of the first male masseuses in the early 80’s of this time. During this time, his first daughter Elisa was born.
He continued his studies in Chinese Acupuncture and in 1987 he took an advanced acupuncture course in China, where he specialised in paralysis. Upon his return to London, he began treating the rich and famous into the early 90’s, such as Tina Turner and Sting. However, his vision to really help people stayed with him. As a child, he had always dreamed of Mexico, so in 1990, he took his first trip to see this magical land. Feeling conflicted within, he decided to return to a Zen Temple in Japan, where he had spent time before. The clarity of meditation gave him the vision to move to Mexico and set up Centro Nijo.
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In 1992, Aldo returned to Mexico and bought the land of Centro Nijo. Giving it its name ‘Nijo’, inventing the word by combing ‘NI’ from ‘niño’, meaning child, and ‘JO’ from ‘viejo’, meaning elder. Creating a place where people from the two poles of society can come for healing.
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The first 10years he spent his time going back and forth to London, to be able to build and sustain his clinic, working mainly for the local community in exchange for fish, fruit or whatever the people could give.
In 2002, it was set up as a registered charity in Mexico, and in 2003 his daughter Elisa decided to come and work alongside him.
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Since then, the two of them have been running the clinic, giving their hearts to healing. The centre has maintained itself on the donations made by patients (we sugest a minimum donation for all of the therapies/classes etc offered) and the occasional economical support from friends.
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Over the years they have continued to study ‘the ways of the world’ and how it is to be a human being. They have also given many classes, workshops, talks and retreats, to compliment their work in the clinic.
Centro Nijo today, is at a point where it wants to share more and heal more. We have happily welcomed to our family our dear friend Yoali, who since 2024, has supported us in the clinic and is joining us in the dream of creating and even more magical place.
Our Mission...
Heal
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