We'll wake up to nature's bliss with some meditation and mindful movement in a hatha vinyasa flow class from 7:00a-8:15a. After we'll enjoy breakfast and then have a free day to soak up the view,, hike to a nearby waterfall, or whatever your heart desires. At 3:30 p.m., you'll have the option to participate in a Despacho Ceremony, a traditional shamanic ritual to bring us into harmony and balance with the natural world. From 5:30p-6:30p, Melissa will guide a gentle yoga class to nourish the body and soul as we embody the essence of the ceremony. Dinner will be at 7:00.

This is a full day of sightseeing, but our past introvert/HSP guests affirmed that each activity is well worth the long day! Breakfast will be at 7:00. The yoga shala will be available for personal meditation/yoga practice, but yoga/meditation will not be guided. At 8:00, we'll head out with our local guide, Valentin, to visit the sacred sites of the region. We'll drive through mystical mountains to the town of Chinchero to stop at a women's weaving cooperative to see how they use traditional Inca patterns and dyes. After the weaving demo, we'll see a community project where Valentin's company, Pachamama Journey's, has used tourism proceeds to build a school. We'll share a traditional pachamanca (Peruvian stew) lunch with the small children before making our way to Moray, an Incan agricultural site to contemplate the ancient concentric circles. Finally, we'll visit a collection of salt mines that have been used since pre-Inca times to evaporate salt from an underground stream. We'll arrive back to Sach'a Munay at around 4:30.  Dinner will be at 7:00.  

Free day: We'll arise for morning meditation and yoga from 7:00-8:15 followed by breakfast. This day is a free day to rest and relax amidst the sounds of nature, hike to the waterfall, or perhaps visit the Pisac ruins and handicraft market for further cultural experience and fascinating views . We'll have a short discussion circle from 5:30-6:30 and eat dinner at 7:00. 

After meditation, yoga, and breakfast, we'll pack our bags for an overnight near Machu Picchu. You may leave your other belongings in your room. At approximately 9:30, we will travel to Ollantaytambo. There we'll visit the town and Incan ruins before taking a train to Aguas Calientes for the night before visiting the amazing Machu Picchu! You may choose to have dinner on your own or with the group. 

Our day starts early to arrive at the mystical Machu Picchu. Breakfast will be served at our hotel beginning at 4:30 and we will leave to take the bus to Machu Picchu (20 min) at 5:30. Valentin will give us a tour of Machu Picchu from about 7:00-9:00. Those who want to climb the precipitous steps of Huayna Picchu, will visit from 10:00-12:00. We'll then take the bus back to Aguas Calientes where you'll have lunch on your own before taking the train back to Ollantaytambo. From Ollantaytambo to Sach'a Munay, we have a one hour drive. Dinner will be served when we return at 7:00. 

We'll wake up to meditate and stretch our bodies with a yoga flow. After breakfast, the day is yours to explore, get a massage, or do some quiet introverting. We'll seal in the connections we've made this evening with a our closing circle at 5:30 and end with a last communal dinner at 7:30.

Before we part ways, we'll come together for one last meditation and yoga session. After breakfast (around 10am), a group shuttle will take us to Cusco. Our official retreat terminates here, but you're encouraged to discover Cusco for a day or two before returning home. It's a magnificent city, so please make time to explore it!