Medicine and Music Equinox Plant Medicine Retreat

Join us in March to celebrate Equinox and find balance during this transformative time, where day and night are of equal length. This Ayllu Medicina plant medicine retreat will be focused on the sacred connection between plant medicine and music. We will be sharing different ways to connect to the rhythm of your heart and bring alignment.

We will use music to journey and connect to the elements; Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind. There will also be song-sharing circles and instrumental workshops, along with our plant medicine ceremonies, sweat lodges, and other purifying activities.

~In our Ayllu Medicina family, we believe that a new way of life is possible - one which embodies learning from the sacred medicines and spirits of Mother Earth.

~We believe water and food are medicine, and life is a ceremony meant to be lived on purpose and in joy - together.

~We believe that the journey of healing begins in the pause. We invite you to join us on this retreat - where we will pause together in sacred ceremony.

We believe everyone can transform their lives and are here to support you to do so through your journey. In this sacred plant medicine retreat, you will have the opportunity to explore the self and understand the true nature of your reality. Plant medicines are known to cleanse the mind, body, and spirit and are healing both physically and emotionally. The master plants are here to assist you on your journey to begin the inner work, expand your consciousness, and reconnect to all that is.

This plant medicine retreat is a unique opportunity to sit with and learn about ancient practices in a serene, tropical oasis in coastal Ecuador. The experience is a retreat - a time to withdraw from your everyday reality to reflect and bring more intention into your consciousness. During this time of retreat, we will work to reorganize all the dimensions of our being in one direction - including our body, mind, emotion, and energy.

Included are traditional ceremonies with Ayahuasca, San Pedro, and Tobacco medicines, sweat lodges, shamanic drum journeys, individual healings and cleanses, womb wisdom circle, holistic health and nutrition workshop, yoga and meditation, and nature and beach walks. All of this with the guidance of our incredible team.

Your medicine experience will be guided by Aime and Hwaneetah. Their purpose is to share medicine, prayers, music, and intention for healing with whoever is called to share in this journey. These two healers are well-known in the region with their original music and multiple instruments, resonant prayers, and heart-opening medicine. They will guide you in a life-changing healing process. Aime and Hwaneetah speak fluent English, Spanish, and French and have been working with medicine for over 20 years and holding sweat lodges and ceremonies for 15 years.

To support your process during this week of medicine and to provide you with tools for your life, we will practice daily yoga, breathwork, and meditation. Meditation is one of the practices we consider to be medicine at Ayllu Medicina transformational retreats. Meditation teaches you how to access your inner self and become the observer so that you can flow with ease throughout the ceremony of life. You will learn how to return to your heart’s center, relax, and access deep inner peace whenever needed. Classes will be held in a beautiful hardwood floor open-air yoga studio where mats, blankets, straps, and blocks are provided.

This retreat will be a calm and quaint introduction to working with these sacred plant medicines in a safe and beautiful environment. This retreat will be held at Bromelia Lodge, a healing sanctuary hidden in a tropical forest near Manglaralto, Ecuador. It's a few minutes from the Pacific Ocean and less than 10 minutes away from Montañita, the world-famous surf capital of South America.

We invite you to join Ayllu Medicina, our medicine family and transform your life with intention and guidance for healing on this retreat.

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. Reléase old patterns & unwanted energies with a Tobacco cleanse.

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 Ayahuasca Ceremony

Experience profound healing and shifts in your psyche allowing you to take responsibility for any issues in your life which may have resulted in dis-ease or emotional psycho/spiritual imbalances.

1 San Pedro Temazcal

Open your heart to the world and receive the power to make positive changes through the help of the energetically masculine healing medicine of San Pedro (Huachuma).

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 & Meditation

Optional Daily Yoga and Meditation classes led by certified yoga teachers who are aligned with our greater mission for healing.

Accommodation

Private rustic style cabin rooms with private bathrooms, hot water, AC and fan, and balconies with treehouse-like jungle views.

3 Daily Nourishing Meals

Our local chefs provide plant-based, healthy meals aligned with the retreat, which includes healthy nourishing plant based cuisine to support you during the 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!

Medicine Song Workshop

Bring your favorite instrument if you have one or borrow ours! We will share songs throughout the week and you will have a chance to connect with your inner and unique voice. No experience required :)

13-Moon Wisdom Circle

Heal balance and activate secondary functions of the Womb. Learn how to work with your cycles naturally, aligning with the movement of the stars and wisdom of our grandmothers.

Wholistic Nutrition

This is a chance to learn about how to integrate your transformation with wholistic nutrition, health, & wellness.

Overview

About your trip

What's included

Opening Fire Ceremony

Sweat Lodge Ceremonies

2 Ayahuasca Ceremony

1 San Pedro Temazcal

Orientation Video Call

Daily Yoga & Meditation

Accommodation

3 Daily Nourishing Meals

Healthy Snacks

Medicine Song Workshop

13-Moon Wisdom Circle

Wholistic Nutrition

What's not included

Flights

Airport pickup

Day 1

Landing

Day 2

Ayahuasca Ceremony

Day 3

Relaxation and Integration

Day 4

Ayahuasca Ceremony

Day 5

Relaxation and Integration

Day 6

San Pedro Temazcal (Sweat Lodge)

Day 7

Integration & Despadida ( Goodbye Celebration)

Day 8

Closing Ceremony

Location

1. Manglaralto, Ecuador

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