7 Night / 8 Day Retreat
Overview 7 Night Retreat:
1. Day: Pickup at the airport in Quito (2pm) and arrival at Pakarinka Ushay Healing Center
2. Day: Excursion to sacred waterfall, nature ceremony, Sacred Psychedelic Cacao ceremony
3. Day: Integration of Cacao ceremony and Ayahuasca ceremony at nights
4. Day: Integration of Ayahuasca ceremony at sacred waterspring, firecircle
5. Day: Excursion to sacred mountain and Ayahuasca ceremony
6. Day: Integration and relaxation at hot springs / thermal baths
7. Day: Cultural experience at healing center with Indigenous Kichwa crafts, Pachamanka (traditional lunch ceremony) and Andean healing music concert
8. Day: Drop-Off at the Airport of Quito (5pm)
What's included?
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Three sacred plant ceremonies (2x Ayahuasca, 1x Psychedelic Machay Cacao) ley by Tayta Willak
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Andean shamanic healing practices, for example energy cleansings, sound healing, Hayni (breathing exercises), ...
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Three nature ceremonies at sacred sites to connect you with Pacha Mama
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Four lessons about Andean principles of healing / how to live a connected and balanced life from the Andean perspective
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Visit of the healing thermal baths (hot springs) Chachimbiro
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Cultural experiences with the local Kichwa community
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Concert of Andean healing music band
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Personal & professional guidance by Tayta Willak and M.Sc. nature-therapist Maja
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Online preparation- and two online integration-sessions
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Lodging and 3 healthy meals every day, abundance of fruits and herbal teas
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Beautiful landscape of the province of Imbabura
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Transportation from the airport of Quito and back
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Exclusive, small groups of 5-10 people
Detailed Schedule 7 Night Retreat
1. Day: Arrival
2:00pm - Pick-up of participants at the airport of Quito
4:00pm - Arrival at Pakarinka Ushay in the indigenous Kichwa community of Agato, Otavalo
5:00pm - Welcome ceremony, orientation and overview
6:30pm - Dinner
7:30pm - First word circle at the fire to get to know each other
2. Day: Excursion to Sacred nature site
and psychedelic Machay Cacao Ceremony
8:00am - Breakfast
9:00am - Departure to Cascada Taxo Pamba (sacred waterfall)
9:30am - Arrival at Taxo Pamba, lesson about Andean healing practices such as Hayni (breathing exercises) and Kuyuri (Andean Yoga) and how to implement them in daily life
11:00am - Meditation and Hayni breathing exercise session
1:00pm - Lunch at Pakarinka Ushay
2:30pm - Sound healing session, preparation of psychedelic Machai Cacao ceremony, including energetic cleansing
6:00pm – Opening of Cocao ceremony
12:00am - Closing of Cocoa ceremony (overnight support provided)
3. Day - Integration and Rest, Ayahuasca Ceremony
8:00am - Light Beakfast
9:00am - Sharing Circle about Cacao Ceremony
11:00am - Time to rest and journal
12:30pm - Light lunch
2:00pm - Instructions for Ayahuasca - how to navigate through your psychedelic experience with Madre Ayahuasca
3:30pm - Meditation, Andean yoga practices, energetic cleansing
6:00pm - Opening of Ayahuasca ceremony
2:00am - Closing of Ayahuasca ceremony (overnight support provided)
4. Day - Rest and Integration, Fire Circle
Whole morning - Time for rest and personal integration
08:00am - Juice and fruits available
10:00am - Start of open brunch
1:00pm - Departure to Tangali (sacred water well) for sharing circle and integration guidance
5:00pm - Time to rest and journal
6:30pm - Dinner
7:30pm - Fire circle: Sit together, play music, feel the community
5. Day - Excursion to Sacred Nature Site
and Ayahuasca ceremony
8:00am – Light breakfast
9:00am - Departure to Corazon de Imbabura (sacred mountain)
9:30am - Arrival at Imbabura, short lesson: "Importance of Connection to Pacha Mama and the three world of the Andean Cosmovision"
11:00am - Nature ceremony / time for silence at Imbabura
1:00pm - Light lunch at Pakarinka Ushay
2:30pm - Sound healing session, preparation of Ayahuasca ceremony, including energetic cleansing
6:00pm – Opening of Ayahuasca ceremony
2:00am - Closing of Ayahuasca ceremony (overnight support provided)
6. Day - Rest and Integration, Recharge at Thermal Baths
Whole morning - Time for rest and personal integration
08:00am - Juice and fruits available
10:00am - Start of open brunch
12:00pm - Sharing circle at Pakarinka Ushay
2:00pm - Departure to thermal baths Chachimbiro to recharge
7:00pm - Dinner
8:00pm - Early rest
7. Day - Integration, Cultural Experience,
Healing Music Concert
08:00am - Breakfast
09:00am - Sharing circle and integration guidance
11:00am - Pachamanka (Tradition Andean Lunch Ceremony)
12:00pm - Lunch
2:00pm - Lesson "How to integrate sprituality in your daily life from an Andean Kichwa perspective"
4:00pm - "Tarde de Cultura" with tour of museum, indigenous craft market (optional)
6:00pm - Dinner
7:00pm - Concert of Andean Healing Music, Andean Kichwa dances
8. Day - Holisitc Integration Session and Departure
8:00am - Breakfast
9:00am - Holistic Integration Session, lesson: Sustainable integration of plant medicine journeys
12:00pm - Lunch
1:00pm - Closing Ceremony
3:00pm - Departure and Drop-off at the Airport in Quito
Note: You will arrive at the Airport around 5pm.
Pricing 7 Night Retreat
Shared Room
Two Rooms with total of Seven Beds (4x Female Dorm, 3x Male Dorm):
$1.195 per person
Double Room (private external bathroom)
Single Use: $1.395 per person
Double Use (two people - friends / couple): $2.395 per room (two persons)
Double Room (private bathroom)
Single Use: $1.445 per person
Double Use (two people - friends / couple): $2.495 per room (two persons)
Apartment / Studio (private bathroom, integrated living-room and kitchen)
Single Use: $1.595 per person
Double Use (two people - friends / couple): $2.795 per room (two persons)
Note:
Charging for ceremonies and healing experiences isn't customary in the Kichwa culture. Traditionally, a community member knows how much to give the shaman due to their cultural norms and Raini-Raini worldview of reciprocal balance. Since this understanding isn't universal, we decided to have fixed prices of how much to give for the services and ceremonies you receive.
Explanation of Raini- Raini by Taita Willak: