A journey of healing and awakening consciousness through shamanic ceremonies, special cleansing diets and working with sacred plants.

This will be a week of deep healing, purification and transformation on all levels. This sacred medicine retreat offers you the opportunity to experience shamanic healing through a profound and life changing journey, free from the distractions of every day modern living. The retreat will include 3 healing ceremonies (one every other evening), Yoga  and Tai Chi sessions, personal guidance and support, along with an high-vibrational vegan diet especially suited to support the integration of the wisdom transmitted by the plants.

The work we do on these retreats is focused on holistic healing using spiritual energy, specific diets and medicinal plants. Our retreats are open to anyone who is seriously committed to the healing of their body, mind, emotions and spirit and are looking for a deeper understanding of themselves and the nature of the world we live in.

These plants are used in healing ceremonies as diagnostic and purgitive tools to work with the root of a dis-ease or dysfunction in a person. The ceremonies help people to deeply cleanse their mind and body of blocked and negative emotions and mental patterns sometimes held from childhood traumas and abuses or from past life experiences. We will be working with sacred healing plants that have been used for thousands of years to heal on every level of our being; on the physical and non physical bodies; the consciousness, the emotions and the spirit. Part of the process is a deep purging of physical, emotional and spiritual issues accumulated within your body and mind.

One of the most important aspects to working within the traditional contexts of shamanic healing with these plants is adhering to a time-honoured tradition of following a special diet in order to prepare not just the body, but also the mind and soul to be able to receive the healing energy of plants and spirits.

Through our retreats we provide the appropriate conditions that enable participants to work in a comfortable, secure and positive setting – creating a safe, sacred space for all involved to heal and grow.

The December Solstice (21-12-2012) is a time of a great shift and activation. The ancient Maya say that the Winter solstice of 2012 marks the beginning of a new era, the end of a great cycle and the beginning of a new sun (world).

This is a powerful and important time for shedding the skin of our old and negative patterns and setting our intentions for what we want to create and energise in our lives and upon our planet in the coming years.

"We are now in a transition period called the 'Cycle of the merging of the dark and the light.'...The cycle of the light will come in full force on 21/12/2012...Mother Earth as a living entity will transcend to another level or frequency of consciousness and a new and special era will begin.” ~ Gerardo Barrios

Individual massage, healing and shamanic bodywork sessions will be available throughout the week, and our team of facilitators will be present to support and assist you through your process and journey into a new consciousness.

Our venue is a residential Retreat Centre in the heart of the Algarve, in Portugal. The Centre is nestled in a beautiful valley which creates the supportive, nurturing and tranquil environment for a healing retreat. It has a natural beauty: blue skies, plenty of stars, a peaceful nature, clean and light studios for practices and ceremonial work, a swimming pool and lots of space to relax and be still both indoors and in nature.

Accommodation is offered as single or double rooms. There are 12 bungalows which accommodate 1-2 people, which are out on the land, quiet and rustic, as well as 9 rooms within the main house. Guests may choose where they would like to stay, with first choice given to those who book first.

The investment for this retreat is £900 / €1,111. This includes all meals, accommodation and plant medicines. Personal massage and healing sessions will be available and can be booked in advance or while on retreat. There are a limited number of concessional spaces available (including concessional rates to Portugese participants), please contact us for more details.

The retreat centre is located in the Eastern Algarve region of Portugal. The nearest airport is Faro. There is a minibus available to collect people from the airport or you can take a bus or taxi. There are cheap flights from London to Faro with Easyjet and Ryanair.

If you are interested or would like to reserve your space, contact us by email or 07939 870826