Medicine of the Heart Retreat

Manglaralto, Ecuador

AM
Ayllu Medicina
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37 reviews
May 18 - 25, 2024
Group size: 9 - 14
Medicine of the Heart Retreat
Manglaralto, Ecuador

Ayllu Medicina
  • Email address verified
37 reviews

$NaN
May 18 - 25, 2024
Group size: 9 - 14

About this trip

Ceremonies

Heart Technology Workshops & Meditations

The Ayllu Medicina Team

The Location

What’s included

  • Opening Fire Ceremony
    Call to the four winds & directions to set our main intention for the work to be done, reconnecting w/ the Sacred Fire of our heart. Release old patterns & unwanted energies with a Tobacco cleanse.
  • Heart Technology
    The focus of this retreat is on the Technology of the Heart and Expeditions into the Heart. Workshops and meditations will help you find alignment in your heart's space and connect to heart wisdom.
  • Sweat Lodge Ceremonies
    We sit with intention and experience purification during sweat lodge. Through therapeutic herbs, steam, song, & prayer, we release stress, muscle tension, and detoxify the mind, body and soul.
  • 2 Aya Ceremonies
    Sit with the medicine of Ayawaska, also known as Grandma Ayawaska for her feminine energy. Dive deeper into your inner world during these night ceremonies.
  • 1 San Pedro Ceremony
    Meet with the Grandfather medicine of South America, San Pedro. Connect to your heart's center, let go, and raise your flight with this healing masculine energy in the womb of Mother Earth.
  • Orientation Video Call
    This is a chance for introductions as well as to discuss your intentions, receive guidance, and answer any questions you may have about how to prepare, the location, agenda, or the ceremonies.
  • Daily Yoga & breathwork
    Optional Daily yoga, breath work, and Meditation classes led by certified Yoga instructors aligned with our greater mission for healing.
  • Accommodation
    Enjoy Ecuador coastal living with our comfortable accommodation, which allows you to fully retreat inwards. Enjoy ocean views, a pool, & relaxation. Rooms include AC, hot water & private bathrooms.
  • 3 Daily Nourishing Meals
    Our local chefs provide plant-based, healthy meals aligned with the plant medicine dietas. Enjoy healthy nourishing plant based cuisine, which will support you during the retreat week.
  • Healthy Snacks
    Our kitchen will be ready to provide you with local tropical fresh fruits, smoothies, juices, and other homemade snacks throughout the day. Try different drinks native to Ecuador, like Guayuasa.
  • Song Circles
    Bring your favorite instrument if you have one or borrow ours! Connect to the medicine of music and learn some plant medicine songs when we gather to sing. No experience required :)
  • 13-moon Wisdom Circle
    Learn about ancient womb technology, the feminine principle, and other ancient teachings in our wisdom circle. Learn how women are cyclical in nature and how to connect with the power of the womb.
  • Sharing circles
    Integrate your ceremony experiences in our sharing circles.
  • Ice Baths and More
    Cleanse through the power of ice baths and have space to try other activities, such as art time.

What’s not included

  • Flights
    Fly into Guayaquil or Manta Airport.
  • Airport pickup
    We will arrange transportation for you via taxi. Rates are between $60-$100 depending on location.

Available Packages

Private Room Trip Price
$2,444
Shared Room Trip Price
$2,200

Available Add-Ons

Taxi from Airport or hotel in Guayaquil
$0
Integration session post retreat
$111
Akashic Record Reading
$188
Moon Session
$188
Shamanic Cleansing
$111
Mindful Nonviolent Communication Session
$72


Itinerary

Day 1
Landing

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Ayllu Medicina
37 reviews
- In our Ayllu Medicina community, we believe that a new way of life is possible -living in peace, love, dignity, and joy. - We believe in reconnecting the elements, fire, wind, Earth, and water to understand your own inner nature. - We believe everything is medicine, from food and water to music and meditation. Life is a ceremony to be enjoyed with intention. - We believe that the journey of healing begins by taking a pause and looking inside. Our plant medicine retreats on the coast of Ecuador are here to help you do this.

Reviews

Very kind, welcoming people running the retreat. Great sense of family. A place to build lasting friendships
By MaryBeth H for Fire of the Heart: Plant Medicine & Yoga on Jul 08, 2025
JG
There is a lot of love in my heart and I’m so grateful to be part of the Ayllu Medicina Family. The hole team is so caring, helping wherever they can to make the week transformative and meaningful. The best place to start with your journey to the sacred medicines. Lots of love ❤️
By Jan G for Medicine of the Heart Retreat on Jun 10, 2025
The Ayllu Medicine Retreat is an incredible experience for anyone looking to get in touch with themselves and move forward on their spiritual journey. I would not want to take that journey with any other family than theirs. I cannot say enough about the wisdom guidance and support they showed each one of us and they have truly become mi familia para toda la vida!
By Lisa S for Medicine of the Heart Retreat on Jun 10, 2025
This trip has been the gift that keeps giving in unexpected and uncomfortable ways. Your life will never be the same after encountering these anointed, appointed, thoughtful, caring, and humble individuals. They take full responsibility for making sure that from the moment you commit that you know you are cared for and joining a family. The best thing is that the care continues far beyond the retreat. I have a heart full of gratitude for all the life moments, even the unwanted ones, that brought me to the scared fire of Ayllu. I thought I was coming for physical detox and left with an opened heart, new ways a breathing, and an appreciation for my voice & body world. Thanks so much Ayllu family!!!!! I’ll rise up and I’ll rise unafraid.
By Courtney T for Women's Detox Plant Medicine Retreat on May 05, 2025
This was my second retreat with Allyu and it was fantastic. Highly recomend to anyone interested. This is an incredibly safe space for healing, growth, and learning. Aho.
By Natasha K for Women's Detox Plant Medicine Retreat on Apr 29, 2025
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The singing bowls and yin yoga a perfect blend, so grateful Jenna and Emma!!! Keep me posted!!!!!
By Adriana S on 01 Jun, 2024
Ayllu Medicina is an incredible place with an incomparable family that makes these life-changing retreats possible. If you have considered plant medicines and are trying to discover the place to do so, I cannot recommend their retreats highly enough. I've had the privilege to know Hwaneetah and Aimé since 2019 undergoing my first retreat with them and hoped I would have the opportunity to see them in future. The amazing group that has joined their efforts since then (Jillian, Mika, Vanessa, Emma, and the lovely family that helps care for the retreat space and meals) have helped create magical, comprehensive, and powerful retreat weeks that cannot be fully described in words but will certainly be felt if you have the good fortune to attend one. Wonderful facilities, food, yoga, sharing circles, and meditations are just the tip of the iceberg of the beautiful week you will experience. The ceremonies will speak for themselves in their power and beauty. I recommend Ayllu to all family and friends who ask about my experiences. Aho!
By Jaimie H on 26 Jul, 2023
KD
The team, the community, the LOVE that exists at the core of Ayllu Medicina - is second to absolutely none. The week with Aime, Hwaneetah, Mika, Jillian, Emma, Drew & more was one of the most profound, life-changing, and LIFE GIVING weeks of my life. In fact, it was the most profound week of my life. You have never felt so held, so cared for, & so welcomed like you have with this familia. The attention to detail, the programming, and the reverence for nature - our nature - will leave an impact on you for the rest of your life. Do yourself a favor and give yourself permission to be re-birthed. To be transformed from the inside out.
By Kyle D on 24 Apr, 2023
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