About this Retreat
Sage is a guide in expanding consciousness and integrating through the body, breath, and connection to Earth. For many generations, her Lusitanian and Anatolian lineages have been creating spaces so that life can flow.
Sage’s initiation into the path of sacred space began when she was seeking healing for almost a lifetime of severe chronic Lyme disease, depression, and trauma. For over a decade, she has studied the transpersonal: meditation, shamanic cosmologies and medicines, depth psychology, and consciousness. She holds a BS from Georgetown University and a MA in East-West Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies, and she is trained through the Awe Foundation in Transpersonal Psychedelic Therapy with a strong focus on deep ecology and shamanic cultures. Her approach is in deep reverence for our resiliency and radically trusting in life’s initiations as the path of awakening. Through the alchemy of inner-reconciliation, we become medicine for the collective and stewards of the mystical.
Sage's work brings together modern trauma resolution science and spiritual healing. She apprentices closely under Onanyá Pablo (a Shipibo spirit doctor), and works with the traditional Shipibo modality of channeled Ikaros, learned from the plants after years in master plant dietas. She has also pilgrimaged many times over the years to learn from multiple other indigenous families of South and Central America in their ancestral lands. She has been leading international medicine retreats for over six years - both in-residence and hosting at various retreat centers. Sage is also trained in Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, Conscious-Connected Breathwork, Systemic Family Constellations, the Holotropic Paradigm, Axiatonal Alignment, and Ecopsychology.
With the preservation of indigenous wisdom close to her heart, she founded a nonprofit, Caya, dedicated to supporting indigenous voices, sustainability of their ancestral lands, and healing scholarships.
Matthew is a gifted musician with over two decades of experience mastering the guitar. He was drawn to the path of ceremony to heal trauma, grief, and chronic illness experienced in his life. As he awakened on this path, he began to recover the healing wisdoms of his Mexican curandero and Native American ancestors. He brings this connection into his work, especially through tobacco clearings.
Matthew provides support through the therapeutics and meditation of music, as he is fascinated in the vibratory nature of existence. Vibration is everything: it is what we are made of, it is in us and all around us.
Alongside sacred sound, the practices of yoga, breathwork, and holistic health have been transformative in his life. Matthew's education in ecology and physics inform his focus on connecting the art and science of healing and consciousness evolution.
Matthew is a truly gifted musician who has recorded with leading artists in the world of medicine music. He channels the pure spirit of spontaneity in his devotion to sacred sound, healing, and beauty.
Details of this retreat
Transcend time + space
Our private Sonic Spirit Journey guides you into alchemical liberation. This process integrates guided visualizations, patterned breathing, vocal toning, and meditation with overtone-emitting instrumentals and shamanic cleansing. It is a deep honor to guide awakening hearts through this sacred moment.
Together, we weave a bespoke ritual for this moment of your life. Over three to four hours together, we attune to the guidance of Consciousness to create a clear path forward for your intentions. We deepen into a purification of your being with skills learned in apprenticeship with curanderos of South America. We expand into all you are with the clear point of remembrance.
Our rituals together frequently involve:
- Sound Meditation with overtone instruments
- Conscious-Connected Breathwork
- Master Plant energy attunements
- Chanting (Shipibo Ikaros) + Mantra
- Sacred + sustainably sourced cacao
- Cleansing with sacred tobacco + feathers/floral waters for grounding, clearing, balancing
- Clearing of ancestral entanglements
- Body + energy work to clear chords + break free of patterning
For more information, we invite you to visit our website: https://www.iluminavision.com/ceremony
*This is a private experience; you may include up to 2 people in your group (for example, couple, friends, or parent-child). Additional participants will require a separate package, upon request.
*Private retreats with overnight may be available upon request.
*Upon registration, we will reach out to you to schedule. You can also visit https://www.iluminavision.com/connect to contact us directly.
Some kind words from people we have worked with ~
“Sage has truly transformed my healing journey with her safe and supportive container. Through her rooted approach in sacred reciprocity, loving boundaries, and a divine portal to self-discovery, I have witnessed my body heal itself in ways I never thought possible. The sacred space she creates is unlike any other I have experienced, allowing me to open up to new possibilities in my body, business, and personal relationships. Sage’s guidance is tender and clear, inspiring me to take charge of my path. She leads by example, embodying authenticity and an open heart. Through our work together, I have gained profound insights about myself and have shifted in ways I never imagined. I am immensely grateful for the doors Sage has opened for me. I am beyond thankful for all the doors Sage has opened for me. I highly recommend her 1:1 containers, retreats, and digital offerings. Thank you, Sage!”
Ana (Entrepreneur + Business Owner, Lyme disease healer)
“Sage has been a bright light in my life. Her wisdom and guidance have helped me through some very challenging times. It’s apparent that she has a natural gift as a healer and that her mission is to help guide other people in achieving the healing they are seeking. Every interaction I’ve had with her has brought about more self-awareness, self-compassion, and healing for me. I felt so much shifting, releasing, and healing in the days to follow sessions, and Sage was wonderful at supporting me in my integration process. Thank you Sage!”
Leigh-Ann (Mother and chronic illness healer)
“Through Sage’s guidance and support, I was able to reclaim the part of me that believes in magic and mystery. She helped me develop the footing to stay grounded and connected when feelings grow formidable.”
Mike (Teacher and Writer)
“I have worked with many facilitators in the past, but I must say that Sage is by far the most knowledgeable and skilled I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Her extensive experience and knowledge of family systems and other therapeutic modalities has been instrumental in helping me navigate through some of the most difficult times in my life. She has been patient, compassionate, and understanding, creating a safe and non-judgmental space for me to open up and share my thoughts and feelings. Her guidance and expertise have helped me to better understand the root causes of my issues, identify negative patterns in my behavior, and develop healthier coping mechanisms. She has been instrumental in helping me improve my communication skills and enhance my relationships with others. Furthermore, her ability to tailor her approach to meet my specific needs has been truly remarkable. She has shown a deep understanding of my unique situation and have been able to provide valuable insights, gentle guidance and recommendations that have proven to be incredibly effective.”
Andrew (Business Leader)
“My experience with Sage has been beautiful every time I work with her. She embodies the light and is a blessing to all who know her. She is very nurturing and intuitively knows how to assist each person. I highly recommend her as a mentor and trusted guardian to assist you as you seek to discover the magic of you.”
Katie N. (Mother, Entrepreneur)
“I can’t say often enough that this was a completely life changing experience for me and also for all of the people who were there. Looking back, this experience has changed my life. I cannot tell you how much has changed for the better in my life, how solid I am in my understanding of myself and my experiences and what I feel to do in life and where I feel to go. I am able to support myself in ways I didn’t even understand before the experience. I had a lot of trauma in my life and I had done a lot of personal growth work and worked really, really hard. But this experience got me out of my head, into my body, and into the type of knowing I had been looking for all my life, really. I can’t just say enough for it and for Sage and her team. I am forever grateful.”
Ava (Energy Healer)
"✨✨✨ Wanted to share a big win today! I lived for 15 years without full use of my legs in debilitating chronic pain. Today I went on TWO long walks without any pain during or after the walks and did over 8k steps. Even 6 months ago, before my bobinsana dieta, this would have caused shooting pain for days. 🤸♀️💃🏼🪩 Celebrating movement and big shifts today"
E.L. (Entrepreneur)
“This was such an enriching, magical experience that I would recommend it to anyone. The team are so supportive and being able to do this programme remotely and in a group setting was such a gift. I feel very grateful and blessed to have been part of it. You are the light-workers we need in these times. xx”
C.N. (Psychotherapist)
“It’s a great blessing to be able to feel myself again and my true nature. I feel so grateful to return home in remembrance, in union, with capacity and wholeness. I am pulsing with gratitude. I am opening for devotion. I am filled with the whole nature of love. I appreciate the grace and the way you all hold me as if you know my soul, as I hunt to arrive in its nature. Thank you so many times - thank you.”
J.S. (Healer)
“The program offered by Sage and her team is phenomenal. What a beautiful life experience to work with master plants and master teachers! For me it provided life-changing blessings and guidance.”
L.H. (Director of Operations)
“My experiences with Sage since we started have always been a place of safety, which has allowed me to truly get into my process of healing, of understanding myself. And because of the container she’s given me, it has allowed me to continue on with the work without fear, just getting curious and more curious about going deeper and more deeper into it. This has been nothing short of eye-opening, transformative, and really, truly a help. I’m leaving here with an expansion and the tools I need to live the life I intended before I came here.”
-S.F. (Mother, Bookkeeper, Yoga Instructor)