The 8-Day Soul Family Retreat

Day One is about arriving fully — into the land, the body, and the group.

Guests are welcomed with grounding tea and light nourishment, followed by a gentle opening circle in the maloca. This is a space to meet one another, share intentions if desired, and begin orienting to the rhythm of the retreat. Journaling and intention‑setting practices help anchor the journey ahead.

The day closes with a personal intention ritual, inviting presence, clarity, and a sense of safety as the container opens.

Focus: arriving fully — connecting with the land, the group, and your intention.

This day is a powerful threshold — held with care, structure, and reverence.

The heart of the day is the temazcal (sweat lodge), a traditional ritual of purification and renewal. Through heat, prayer, and song, guests are supported in shedding old layers and releasing what is ready to fall away. A cleansing limpia bath follows, grounding the experience in the body.

The remainder of the day is spacious, allowing time for rest, journaling, and integration so the nervous system is supported before and after the temazcal.

Focus: shedding old layers and allowing new life to emerge.

As space opens, awareness begins to expand.

The day begins gently, then unfolds into a waterfall hike and time in nature, offering movement, beauty, and reconnection with the living world. Nature becomes an active support — grounding insights and opening the heart.

In the afternoon, reflection and intention‑setting prepare the ground for the evening ayahuasca ceremony, held with care, prayer, and experienced facilitation.

Focus: opening the heart and expanding awareness.

This day is dedicated entirely to rest, repair, and integration.

After closing the previous night’s ceremony, the body is given time to soften and settle. The pace is slow and spacious, with opportunities for quiet reflection, nourishment, and restorative spa time.

This day honours the importance of allowing experiences to land — supporting the nervous system so insights can be embodied rather than rushed.

Focus: grounding insights through rest and embodiment.

This is a day of openness, warmth, and shared experience.

Following morning ritual and intention setting, guests are guided through a Huachuma ceremony, held in connection with the land and accompanied by a gentle waterfall walk. The medicine supports heart opening, connection, and a sense of expanded belonging.

The day continues with a communal meal, fire circle, music, and sharing — inviting joy, expression, and connection within the group.

Focus: heart expansion, connection, and joy.

This day turns inward toward listening and insight.

The morning is spacious, allowing time for rest and journaling before gathering for a wisdom circle with Indigenous teachers, offering perspective, reflection, and shared teachings. Preparation and reflection in the afternoon support clarity and intention.

The day culminates in a second ayahuasca ceremony, held with deep care and reverence.

Focus: receiving vision and guidance through deep work.

Integration continues with an emphasis on gratitude and completion.

After closing from ceremony, the day is unhurried — offering rest, nourishment, and time to reflect. A despacho ceremony (offering to the Earth) creates space to give thanks, honour the journey, and acknowledge what has been received.

The day may close with spa time or a gentle closing circle, supporting both individual and collective integration.

Focus: giving thanks and sealing the journey with gratitude.

The final morning is gentle and intentional.

An optional morning ritual offers a last moment of connection, followed by breakfast and shared farewells. Guests are supported in preparing to return home, carrying the medicine of the retreat with clarity and grounded intention.

Focus: carrying the medicine home with clarity and intention.