Tarauacá-Acre - Rua Padre Humbert, Tarauacá - State of Acre, Brazil
Up to 20 in group
Sep 22 - 29, 2025
About this Retreat
Fabian grew up in Berlin, where he learned from his father how to windsurf in the Baltic Sea as a young boy. He worked with technology startups, the United Nations and organized trips to 16 African countries supporting entrepreneurs. In his thirties, he entered a personal crisis resulting in burnout and depression.
He started listening to his inner wisdom and started volunteering in dolphin conservation in the Red Sea. He began to swim with wild dolphins every day and became deeply connected to the sea. His dream is to assist people in exploring their inner worlds by going deep into the sea and having the best time of their life.
He spends his free time traveling with world and exploring different shamanic practices, indigenous and western wisdom. Since his life change he attended trainings in Energy Healing and Water Therapy.
In the water he mostly enjoys freediving, kitesurfing and of course water therapy.
Rafa Camargo is Brazilian a bilingual professional photographer, filmmaker, yogi, guardian of the prayer house @aldeiamontanhasagrada in Brazil. Founder of @hauxfilm productions, which shows the mysteries & beauties of the Amazon through photos & filming in order to preserve Forest, People and Cultura. Rafa has been working closely with the indigenous from Acre in a variety of projects inside de villages and including national and international tours.
Tuim Nova Era, Cacique and spiritual leader of the Huni Kuī village Espelho da Vida, was born and raised in the Huni Kuī Indigenous Land of the Humaitá River in Acre, deep in the Brazilian Amazon. Coming from a lineage of shamans and Txanás, he has spent over 23 years sharing the sacred wisdom of his people, conducting forest medicine ceremonies both within and beyond his village. Despite his vast experience, he considers himself an eternal apprentice, continuously deepening his relationship with the healing plants and sacred songs of his ancestors.
As the founder of the Center for the Study of Traditional Medicines Huni Kuī Espelho da Vida (Hiwea Kiri Beisiti), Tuim has played a fundamental role in revitalizing and preserving his people’s culture since the early 2000s. His work focuses on keeping ancient traditions alive, ensuring that the younger generations remain connected to the spiritual and medicinal knowledge of the forest.
In 2017, he established the Instituto Centro Espelho da Vida, a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening and regenerating Huni Kuī culture. Located in the Kaxinawá Indigenous Land of the Humaitá River, this institute provides a space for learning, cultural preservation, and environmental stewardship. It serves as a bridge between Indigenous knowledge and those seeking a deeper connection with the Amazon and its spiritual traditions.
Through social entrepreneurship, immersive village experiences, and ceremonies across Brazil and beyond, Tuim Nova Era’s mission is to bring tangible benefits to his community, fostering growth, well-being, and spiritual resilience. His work is a testament to the power of Indigenous wisdom in shaping a more harmonious and connected world.
@yekehunikuinkaya is the daughter of Tuim Nova Era and a gifted apprentice of the sacred chants of her people. From a young age, she has studied the traditional medicines and plant dietas of the Huni Kuin and now serves as the women’s coordinator @keneya_xarabu in her village, Espelho da Vida (@centro.hunikuin.espelhodavida).
Yeke is also one of the most talented artists of her community—creating powerful jewelry, body art, and sacred kenes (Huni Kuin geometric designs). Her voice is a healing force in itself, carrying deep ancestral energy and spirit through song.
Details of this retreat
The retreat at Aldeia Espelho da Vida is a 7-day immersion into the Huni Kuin culture in Tarauacá, Acre, offering an authentic experience of healing, spirituality, and connection with the forest.
The program includes body painting, medicinal baths, sacred rituals with ayahuasca and rapé, ceremonies led by shamans and Txanás, forest trails through the medicinal park, and reforestation activities.
This experience provides deep ancestral learning, strengthening the body, mind, and spirit.
About the Huni Kuin People
The Huni Kuin, also known as the “True People,” are an Indigenous group native to the Amazon region of Brazil and Peru, primarily living in the state of Acre. Guardians of ancient traditions, the Huni Kuin hold a deep spiritual connection with the forest, living in harmony with nature and guided by ancestral wisdom. Their rich cultural heritage includes sacred plant medicine ceremonies, traditional songs and prayers (called *txi), intricate body painting with natural dyes, and a holistic worldview that sees healing as a return to balance within oneself and with the Earth. The Huni Kuin continue to share their knowledge with openness and strength, offering a profound invitation to reconnect with the roots of life.
What Makes This Retreat Special
This is not just a retreat—it’s a deep cultural immersion into the heart of the Amazon, guided by the true wisdom keepers of the forest: the Indigenous Huni Kuin people. Unlike mainstream retreats, where Indigenous traditions are often diluted or adapted for outsiders, we work exclusively with Indigenous leaders, honoring their lineage, traditions, and way of life with the utmost respect.
Both Fabian and Rafael have spent years walking this path, learning directly from the Huni Kuin. They have been initiated and baptized in sacred ceremonies, forging deep bonds of trust and reciprocity with the community. This retreat is an invitation into that world—a rare opportunity to experience the Amazon as the Huni Kuin do, in its purest, most authentic form.
This is not a luxury retreat. It’s an experience of humility, presence, and connection. You will live with the Huni Kuin in their village, sharing their way of life—sleeping in hammocks or simple shared spaces, bathing in the river, and eating traditional meals prepared with love. Stepping into their world means embracing the unknown, surrendering to the rhythm of the jungle, and opening yourself to the profound spiritual wisdom that has been passed down for generations.
If you’re ready to leave behind modern distractions and truly immerse yourself in the raw beauty of Indigenous life, ceremony, and nature, this journey awaits you.