Kiyumi

I have had the pleasure of joining the somatic psychedelic practitioner training with Kiyumi, including joining their 6 day psychedelic retreat. From the minute I interacted with Kiyumi I could tell it was the right place to invest my time and money - and it continues to be the best decision I've made in a while regarding my training and upskilling journey. The team has a variety of capabilities and they hold space in a loving, caring, humble way. The attention to detail, the flexible yet structured schedule and the ability to interact with like minded souls around the world has been life changing. I highly recommend this to anyone looking to gain more knowledge and confidence in holding space for their own psychedelic retreats / containers.

The Kiyumi team is absolutely amazing in holding space for journeyers and also in creating preparation and integration tools that are fun, creative and so helpful in the tender, vulnerable time before and after a journey. I felt safe and seen the whole week, even when I was far out of my usual comfort zone. I loved how their trauma informed approach (embodied and playful) was combined with indigenous knowledge and respect for traditions. I absolutely recommend a retreat with Kiyumi!

Still feeling tender and raw after this week retreat that was a part of my training as a psychedelic facilitator.

I left deeply impacted by the force and the rawness of this experience and still at times tears flow on their own, feeling how authentic human connection can reach and echo the abyss of our beings.

In just 6 days, I was able to experience such intimacy with perfect strangers. Experience our pain, struggles, joy and hurdles. Witness our process and mirror our journeys.

More than the psychedelic experience itself which expand and deepen the work, we rejoiced and learned through the most simple things… movement, witnessing, sharing circles, bonding with breath, dancing with sound, celebrating, playing, drawing….

Really these things are often forgotten or taken for granted but they really make such a difference in the way that we relate and choose to experience the world together.

I have re-learned the necessity to (very often) self regulate the nervous system through breath and movement in order to make space for bonding and intimacy in this humaneness.
I have learned how to practice loving presence during psychedelic work, how to hold space for people to freely unfold their process in a safe and trusted environment.

How challenging it is to be raw and heart open really.. how much courage it takes for us to open that wounded heart and face awkwardness, imperfection, vulnerability, social anxiety, self doubt, shadows…

There is so much things to say but also not enough words for it…

Yet I feel so grateful to have chosen this training and container that has given me the confirmation that these are spaces I belong to and want to explore, co create and nourish in this world of division, inauthenticity, physical and emotional deprivation.

Kiyumi facilitators are amongst the most beautiful and supportive humans I have met and if this review is there to convince anyone to go for it then I would say PLEASE don’t overthink and GO.

The journey with Kiyumi was a profound and inspiring experience. The retreat was held with a group of talented, experienced, intelligent, generous, and kind facilitators. I learned about loving presence firsthand. The group became an incubator for the wounded young children within us. We had a safe space to meet each other- and ourselves- with open hearts, courage, and compassion.

The ceremonies were planned down to the smallest details. They combined knowledge, music, singing, dancing, touch, and a deep sense of loving, secure presence from the facilitators. I had the fertile ground I needed to go through a transformational experience that changed my perspective and my understanding of things in my life.

The venue was beautiful and clean, located in a gorgeous area. The food was inspiring, nutritious, abundant, and delicious. I feel that I gained many significant tools for both my personal and professional life- tools that I will carry forward and share with others who may need them.

I come back home after a week of wonders
My heart is full of love
And memories of precious moments

It was a strong experience
Of all the rainbow 🌈 of emotions and sensations

The place, the facilitators, the food and the group was a rare combination

Thank you so much for your love