When:
January 20-28;
February 15-22;
March 20-28;
April 13-20;
May 25-1
Location: 30 minutes outside of Cuenca, south of Ecuador.
Price: $1,500 per person (not including transfer fees)
Retreat guides: Eileen, Micaela, Raquel, Leticia
Price Includes: food, accommodation, ceremonies & accompaniment
Weather: Warm, sunny days during dry season, chilly, mountain weather at night and during rainy season.
General information about 8 day Feminine Retreat
Embrace your connection to ancestral roots and nature’s wisdom at our retreat for women. Learn from the wisdom of inspiring women who have delved into rich lineages of teachings, rites, and celebrations, unlocking the power of gratitude. Rediscover healing and balance through ancient rituals, aligning yourself with your inner voice and unique alchemy.
This Retreat is Ideal for Women Who:
- Seek to align with their inner wisdom and personal power.
- Wish to establish a harmonious relationship with themselves, the earth, and the cosmos.
- Desire to awaken their knowledge and empower themselves on a transformative journey.
- Long for a sense of sisterhood and connection, weaving bonds through shared experiences.
Embark on a transformative journey, weaving a sisterhood that guides you back to your center.
The price of this 8 day women’s healing retreat ($1,500 per person) includes:
- 2 Ayahuasca ceremonies
- 1 San Pedro power walk
- 2 Temazcal/sweatlodges: Opening and closure
- Andean Ancestral Cleansing
- Clay workshops
- Sharing and song circles
- Dance workshop
Reserve by emailing: [email protected]
Retreat healers / hosts
This retreat will involve a group of female healers from diverse backgrounds. Among them:
Raquel
I’m Raquel, born in Cuenca, Ecuador, and raised in a family deeply immersed in the world of music. Being a member of ancestral musical groups in my country, I actively engage in dances and sacred rituals connected to the earth—a path our grandparents paved. Presently, I extend my acquired knowledge through music therapy, winds, and sounds. I look forward to meeting you and creating meaningful moments together. I am a vision quester and a passionate lover of life.
Leticia (midwife)
As a healer hailing from Ecuador, my devotion lies in aiding people on their healing journeys, restoring their well-being through the use of plants and ancestral medicines. The roots of my knowledge trace back to my grandmother, a wise woman of medicine, who imparted her wisdom from my early years. Nature holds a special place in my heart, and as a midwife and woman of plants, I find joy in sharing my knowledge with you during this retreat.
Micaela
In the pursuit of ancestral wisdom, the quest for self-healing unfolds by reconnecting with body, mind, and soul. While immersed in the study of Visual Arts and Dance, the inner voice and the language of subtlety emerged, prompting an exploration into ceramics. This became a conduit between the celestial and earthly realms, unraveling the alchemy of elements—earth, water, air, fire—as an ancient and ancestral practice. The medium of clay materialized this journey, and dance became a vessel to embody and share it with fellow women.
This journey revealed a profound connection between the four elements and the empowerment of women on physical, psychological, and spiritual levels. Ceremonies and gatherings around fire became gateways to understanding the guiding voice that connects us to ancestral wisdom.
Schedule for 7 day Feminine Retreat
Day 1
- Welcome
- Discussion
- Sharing circle and songs
- Sweat Lodge Ritual
Day 2
- Intro to Feminine Alchemy (Purification)
- Andean Ancestral Purification
- Impregnation and Elementotherapy (Eileen)
- Clay workshop (Micaela)
- Sharing Circle
Day 3
- Power Hike with the San Pedro master plant to Waterfall.
- Offerings and Melodies to the Apus (Eileen)
- Day of the Water Element.
Day 4
- Sharing / Thermal and river
- Music Therapy (Raquel and Eilen)
- Ayahuasca Ceremony
- Aether Element
Day 5
- A day for reflection and leisure. Optional supplementary activities (see below) for an dditional fee.
- Departure for Four-day participants.
- Wind Element
Day 6
- Discussion on Alchemy and understanding the Sacred womb. Healing and repositioning of Uterus,
- Through Traditional Andean medicine. (Led by Midwife Leticia)
- Ancestral clay workshop (Micaela) Fire Element
Day 7
- Sharing circle
- Movement Workshop (Dagmar)
- Ayahuasca Ceremony
- Wind Element
Day 8
- Sharing circle
- Pachamanka - Earth Oven Feast
- Sweat Lodge
- Mother Drum songs
- Conclusion.
Food, Lodging and Translation
Conscious and healthy food
For 8 days we will eat vegetarian, dairy and sugar-free meals rich in local fruits and vegetables. This will help us detoxify our body and cleanse our lymphatic system.
Lodging
During these 8 days we will live in a wooden house with all the essential amenities, a kitchen, dining room, living room and outdoor balconies. The rooms are shared between two women.
Spanish to English translation
All events will have translation into English. Several members of the team speak English; no event will be held without proper translation.
Transportation
The retreat is located 30 minutes from Cuenca. We can help coordinate transport to the retreat space.
What to bring this feminine healing retreat
Not sure what to pack for your retreat? Here are a few recommendations:
- Sun protection – sunscreen, hat, sunglasses (remember, we are on the equator; the sun is strong!)
- Clothes to hike in like: short sleeve or lightweight long sleeve shirts, shorts, light pants
- Sweaters – evening can get chilly
- Waterproof jacket or poncho
- 3 full change of clothes
- Head lamp
- Sarong or wrap for entering sweat lodge (optional)
- Flip-flops or sandals to wear when not in hiking boots
- Hiking or trekking boots, closed toes
- Medication you may need
- Kindle, book and/or journal
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Phone for pictures – no photos allowed during ceremonies
- Bug spray
- Cash, especially small change
- Ear plugs & sleep mask – accommodations are shared
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