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Special 4 Day Yage (Ayahuasca) Retreat with Taita Jhon

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Maine, ME, USA
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Up to 35 in group
Date
August 7 - 10, 2025

Retreat Highlights

  • 2 Ayahuasca ceremonies
  • Cleansing smoke bath & Agua de Florida
  • Yoga Nidra
  • Pranayama breathwork sessions
  • Shamanic Breathwork
  • Additional workshops

About this Retreat

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Details of this retreat

August 7–10, 2025 | Pachamama Sanctuary, MaineWeekend Retreat (August 8–10): $850Optional Extended Day (August 7): +$500
We invite you to a life-changing journey at Pachamama Sanctuary’s Sacred Ayahuasca Retreat, a 3-day, 2-night experience—or an extended 4-day, 3-night journey for those called to deepen their work. Nestled in the peaceful woods just outside Portland, Maine, this retreat offers a safe and sacred space for deep inner healing, spiritual insight, and transformation through the powerful plant medicine of ayahuasca.

Choose Your Journey
Weekend Retreat: $850 (Friday–Sunday, August 8–10)Join us for our core experience: two powerful Yage ceremonies, healing daytime activities, nourishing meals, and deep integration support.
Extended Retreat: +$500 (Thursday–Sunday, August 7–10)Arrive a day early for a deeper, more immersive experience. Begin your journey with sacred plant allies—mushrooms and cacao—on Friday morning. This special add-on includes an early ceremony, additional teachings, and an intimate introduction to the medicine path with Mambe and Ambil.




Retreat Schedule Overview
Thursday, August 7 – Optional Add-On Day


Teaching Circle: In the evening on Friday, participate in a sacred medicine teaching circle with Mambe and Ambil, traditional plant medicines used for grounding, clarity, and communion with spirit.


Community Dinner and rest.

Friday Morning Ceremony: Begin with a powerful mushroom and cacao ceremony.

Friday, August 8 – Official Retreat Begins


Check-In: 4 PM–7 PM.


Opening Circle: Meet the full group, share intentions, and begin grounding into the space.


Overnight Ceremony: Yage ceremony begins at 11 PM and continues until daybreak


Saturday, August 9th


Integration Circle: Morning sharing, rest, and nourishment.


Light daytime activities: Meditation, breathwork, and community connection.


Second Yage Ceremony: Begins at 4 PM


Sunday, August 10th


Final Integration: Closing circle and support.


Check-out: Midday departure, feeling renewed, realigned, and transformed.





What’s Included


Two Sacred Yage Ceremonies (Weekend Retreat)


Three Ceremonies Total (with Add-On Day)


Lodging for 2 or 3 nights in peaceful, shared accommodations


All meals provided, prepared in alignment with the traditional ayahuasca dieta


Healing daytime activities: Meditation, breathwork, group sharing, and integration


Pre-retreat medical screening


Unlimited online integration support after the retreat—available to you any time you need guidance or connection





Why Join Us at Pachamama Sanctuary?


Ceremonies guided by Taita Jhon, a seasoned Medicine Carrier with deep reverence and care for the ayahuasca tradition


Outdoor summer ceremonies for a deeper connection to Pachamama, only available during these warmer months


A safe, loving, and sacred environment dedicated to your healing and spiritual growth


Small, intimate groups to foster connection, trust, and community


Lifelong support: Post-retreat integration is not an afterthought—it's a pillar of our commitment to your journey





Important Notes


The $850 weekend price includes everything from Saturday through Monday.


The $500 extended-day add-on covers Friday’s mushroom & cacao ceremony, teaching circle, additional meals, and an extra night’s stay and ceremony


Check-in time for the weekend retreat is 4 PM–7 PM on Friday. Please arrive on time and allow yourself to settle in.


Additional sleeping options may appear booked online, but ample general accommodations are available—please reach out with any concerns.




For those called to go deeper, the extended experience beginning on Friday offers a rare opportunity to connect with multiple medicines in a traditional context, laying the foundation for the weekend’s transformational ayahuasca ceremonies.
We look forward to welcoming you into this sacred container of healing, growth, and awakening.
With love and intention,The Pachamama Sanctuary Team

Schedule

Friday:
Check in by 4:30 PM
Introductions 6:00 PM
Integrative Restoration Yoga Nidra 7:00 PM
Pranayama Breathwork 7:30 PM
Cleansing Ceremony 8:00 PM
Snacks after ceremony

Saturday:
Yoga 7:00 AM
Breakfast
Integration 10:00 AM
Lunch 12:00 PM
Workshops 1:00 PM-6:00 PM
Shamanic holotropic breathwork 6:00 PM
Cleansing Ceremony 8:00 PM
Snacks after ceremony

Sunday:
Breakfast 7:00 AM
Integration 9:00 AM
Sunday service
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Location icon Pachamama Sanctuary, Maine, ME, USA

Directions

Discover our tranquil retreat in Maine, just 40 minutes from the stunning city of Portland. The exact address will be shared upon registration. For your convenience, the closest airports are Portland Jetport and Logan Airport in Boston. If traveling by bus, Concord Coach Lines will bring you directly to Portland. From there, we recommend renting a car or using Uber/taxi to reach our sanctuary. If you have any travel inquiries, feel free to contact us directly. We look forward to welcoming you!

Accommodation

For our general accommodations we provide a thick memory foam mattress and pillow. You are welcome to bring extra pillows or blankets or whatever will make your stay more comfortable.

Semi Private Bunk (Full) Private room space

Accommodation
Enjoy a cozy and inviting shared space designed for comfort and relaxation. This option includes a lower full-size bed, perfect for solo travelers or couples looking for a bit more room. If sharing with a partner, you’ll still only pay the single accommodation fee—making it a great option for those attending together. The room features two sets of bunk beds, with full-size lower bunks and twin-size upper bunks, offering a balance of personal space and communal atmosphere. Please note that this booking is for *one bed only*, not the entire room. Whether you're unwinding after a day of retreat activities or getting a restful night's sleep, this shared setup provides a welcoming and comfortable experience.

Semi Private Bunk (Twin) Private room space

Accommodation
Enjoy a cozy and inviting shared space designed for comfort and relaxation. This option includes a twin upper bunk, perfect for those who don’t mind a little adventure while still having a peaceful place to rest. The room features two sets of bunk beds, with full-size lower bunks and twin-size upper bunks, offering a balance of personal space and communal atmosphere. Whether you're unwinding after a day of retreat activities or getting a restful night's sleep, this shared setup provides a welcoming and comfortable experience. Please note that this booking is for *one bed only*, not the entire room.

Basic Accommodation

Accommodation
For our general accommodations we provide a thick memory foam mattress and pillow. You are welcome to bring extra pillows or blankets or whatever will make your stay more comfortable.

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Maine, New England, Northeast USA

Meals

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Menu Types

We adhere to a clean, vegan menu for the retreat and we will send you guidelines on how to adjust your diet in advance of the weekend to prepare your body for the ceremony.

What's Included

  • General accommodations
  • Organic, vegan meals
  • Light snacks
  • Group photo
  • Ongoing integration

What's Not Included

  • Airfare
  • Local transportation
  • Kambo
  • - Additional ceremonies

Customer Reviews

4.91 out of 5.0 average rating

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Amazing time
This is my first time doing ayahuasca and I had the most amazing experience. Changed my whole life and my way of thinking definitely coming back and definitely recommending this place

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Exactly What My Soul Needed
Five stars with deep gratitude.

This sanctuary held me in a way I didn’t know I needed. From the moment I arrived, I felt safe, respected, and free to just be. The facilitators are deeply present, intuitive, and real—there's no ego here, only care and sacred responsibility.

Over the course of the weekend, I experienced what I can only describe as a return to my truest self. The ceremonies were held with such reverence, and the medicine met me exactly where I was. What unfolded for me was not punishment or pain—but deep love, infinite peace, and emotional rebirth.

Between the land, the music, the people, and the gentle strength of the guides, I found something that will stay with me for life. If you’re ready to step forward with honesty and openness, this is the place.

I’ll be returning again—and again.

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A True Spiritual Experience
Pachamama Sanctuary is a God send. I say this as someone who is nervous by nature and does deep dives into Reddit before doing anything. I felt my ego and nervousness take over me the first day. The second day with the help of the ceremony but most importantly THE PEOPLE who volunteer at PC, I had a true spiritual experience. If you are considering on going or feel so defeated in life “like I did” that you don’t care anymore, I’m praying you get to “experience your process”. I had more humility and gratitude than I’ve ever had in life.

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Life changing experience
Panchamana was a eye opening soul cleansing experience for me. The team there is very good at what they do. It is a safe place. The experience i received will last with me forever. It has only given me positive outlook on my inner self and my life.

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One of the most powerful and transformative experience for me
I have been walking the spiritual path for 11 years, facing the aspects of myself that are out of alignment with my true natural self and replacing fear-based beliefs I inherited with self-empowering ones by reading higher frequency books and channeled teachings that teaches mindfulness, oneness, and our eternal and indestructible nature, but this is my first time having ayahuasca and first time having substance in my life, so I didn't know what to expect except trusting the process and the transformative effects that come with it.

I went in with the hope of experiencing dimensions beyond what my physical senses can perceive without the aid of DMT in ayahuasca, a natural chemical produced in the body, to gain an experiential witnessing of the greater reality that had previously been conceptual. I got that, and much more than I could ever imagine with my physical mind. By the end of the retreat experience, I truly appreciated the natural intelligence, a name for which I learned is Mother Aya, which knows and provides what I need to continue learning, growing, and evolving toward greater empathy, compassion, and self-empowerment.

Becoming aware of my ego and how it keeps me fearful, small, and in a state of lack began at the start of my spiritual journey a decade ago. After attending two ayahuasca ceremonies at Pachamama Sanctuary spread across two days, I became more aware of how my ego was subtly and masterfully pulling a wool over my eyes, steering me away from what I needed to see, process, and let go of. So that I wasn't even aware of my ego's deception work on me, if not for the ayahuasca retreat experience that's powerful enough to loosen my ego's hold and illusion and reveal its secret workings.

The powerful breathwork between the two ayahuasca ceremonies, another first for me, helped me surrender and let my natural self be more present, which, in hindsight, facilitated the truly powerful work that occurred during the second ayahuasca ceremony.

With 11 years of facing my shadows and transforming them into light, the fact that I did not feel the urge to vomit in the first ceremony led me to think I was special and separate from others, and somehow beyond the need to vomit. In hindsight, that sense of specialness came from my ego mind. By doing the breathwork wholeheartedly and drinking the second cup of ayahuasca that followed on the second day, I was able to witness how hard my ego tried to keep me from seeing the uncomfortable aspects of myself that needed to be seen in order to be transformed. With it, my previous sense of specialness was replaced with empathy and compassion for those around me and humanity, knowing how masterfully the ego pulls its illusions over our eyes, and having witnessed my own ego's workings, which only fail to work in the presence of ayahuasca and my will to surrender.

From this powerful and transformative ayahuasca experience I had at Pachamama Sanctuary, I come to see that the ayahuasca and my willingness to surrender are two key pieces to the experience. But there are other equally key pieces -- the leaders, staff, and volunteers who facilitated the ayahuasca retreat, their powerful singing, drumming, and music, their caring guidance and intervention, their service-to-others intention, the Pachamama Sanctuary ground itself, and my fellow retreat attendees. All of these pieces made the powerful and transformative experience possible for me.

One of the ongoing gifts I received after the retreat, upon returning to my everyday life, is the recognition that I miss the version of myself that I was at the Pachamama Sanctuary, when my ego was not at the driver's seat but in the backseat. I realized that I could reconnect and realign with that version of me at the retreat center by invoking in my mind's eye the place, the people, the ceremony experience I had. The Pachamama Sanctuary and the people I met there became an anchoring point, a homing beacon, for me to access the version of myself that I aspire to be and move towards it in due time.

For all that, I'm most grateful for my ayahuasca retreat experience at Pachamama Sanctuary. This is my experience. May you open your heart and mind to receive what you need, with the ayahuasca retreat at Pachamama Sanctuary serving as a catalyst that accelerates your growth and evolution.

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