New Year: 7-Day San Pedro (Huachuma) Retreat in Ecuador

Itinerary
Day 1:
Arrive, settle in. Share a lunch together. We will have a plant bath energy cleansing ritual, chat about the medicines, and start the first ceremony around 10pm.

Day 2:
The ceremony will go all night until the morning and we will finish with the sunrise, sharing fruits and experiences. We will be tired today and mainly rest. All meals today. We will enjoy the steam room, hot tub, pool. Workshop about mind/body/spirit healing. Guided meditation in the evening.

Day 3:
Early morning meditation. Breakfast. Hike to Mandango mountain with offerings ritual. Lunch. Rest, time to make art or journal. Ceremony at night, beginning around 10pm.

Day 4:
We will rest and recover again today. We can go to the river for a short cleansing ritual if people are interested and have the energy. Otherwise, just enjoy the day outside, journaling, and cleansing in the spa. Workshop today about shamanism in Ecuador. All meals.

Day 5:
We will have a daytime ceremony with San Pedro beginning around 8am and going until the afternoon. We will share fruits and songs, experiences after, and then just enjoy time outside in nature, or in the spa. Dinner later.

Day 6:
Morning meditation and movement, breakfast, and we can take a trip to Vilcabamba if folks would like to see the town and possibly get a massage at a beautiful spa in town. We will have an integration workshop today, and rest. In the evening we will have a Cacao ceremony to give gratitude to the Earth, medicine and spirits.

Day 7:
We will have breakfast, a final sharing circle and depart around 10am.

To arrive to Malacatos:
OPTION 1 (FASTEST): You can fly to the Quito airport and take another flight to Loja (called Catamayo airport). From there you will take a taxi to Malacatos. The flight is around $80 and the taxi is $25.

OPTION 2: Fly to Quito or Guayaquil airports (Guayaquil is closer) and take a bus to Loja (about $20). From there, you can take a taxi ($20) or bus ($2) to Malacatos.

Immerse yourself in nature in our retreat space. During ceremonies, it is magical to hear the sounds of all the nature around you under the beautiful Milky Way.

The accommodation has everything you need to be comfortable, feel at peace, and retreat inward during your stay:
The temperature is perfect year-round: in the 70s F every day
Rooms are comfortable, with nice beds, wi-fi, and hot water.
Pool, jacuzzi, and steam room on site.

We serve simple, healthy foods during the retreat. We offer fresh, local, organic produce and chicken and fish for those who eat it. Meals are mainly vegetarian. We also can make vegan meals.

• The Details:
• - 3 San Pedro ceremonies: two nighttime and one daytime ceremony. Heart-opening plant teacher to heal mind, body and soul, soften the heart, and restore connection.
• - Cacao ceremony
• - Energy cleansing ritual: limpias and plant baths with prayer and traditional elements.
• - Andean offerings: gratitude ceremony to mountains water and earth.
• - Meditation and gentle movement: arrive in your body regulate the nervous system.
• - Sharing and integration: guided circles and journaling prompts.
• - Friendship + connection in an intimate container
• - Private + shared rooms in a beautiful countryside home with spa on site, nestled in the Andes
• - All healthy, organic meals
• Only 6 spots available

What's Not Included

• Airfare, taxis & buses during stay, extra snacks and additional excursions. Please purchase travel insurance.