11-day San Pedro Sacred Medicine Retreat
A psycho-spiritual integration retreat in the Sacred Valley of Peru
July 1-11, 2020
San Pedro is a visionary plant medicine of the Andes that can help us feel a profound connection to spirit, nature and our own heart. When used with wisdom and care, it holds a powerful potential for helping us to release limiting patterns and integrate deep spiritual insight with daily life. On this 10-day journey, we will settle into a magical garden in the sacred valley surrounded by mountains, where together we will cultivate an atmosphere of love, trust, nonjudgment, relaxation and deep play. Gently supported to find your own way, you will sink into yourself, the natural world, and your relationship to spirit.
San Pedro ceremonies begin early in the morning and last into the night. In order to integrate all that we experience in such long ceremonies, the retreat will begin with a full day of preparation, and we will have quiet integration days after each of our three ceremonies. The last full day of the retreat will open us gently to the larger world, with the opportunity to visit a local market, museum or other sites before we close our circle the next morning. Following the retreat, you can add an optional visit to Machu Pichu or other local sites that we can recommend.
Not for beginners, this retreat best serves those who are deeply engaged with psycho-spiritual work (with or without medicine), and would like support and companionship for moving to the next level. Contact us if you have questions about whether it is right for you.
Cost: $1900, double occupancy with attached bath
(add$200 for single; subtract $200 for five-bed dorm)
San Pedro ceremonies begin early in the morning and last into the night. In order to integrate all that we experience in such long ceremonies, the retreat will begin with a full day of preparation, and we will have quiet integration days after each of our three ceremonies. The last full day of the retreat will open us gently to the larger world, with the opportunity to visit a local market, museum or other sites before we close our circle the next morning. Following the retreat, you can add an optional visit to Machu Pichu or other local sites that we can recommend.
Not for beginners, this retreat best serves those who are deeply engaged with psycho-spiritual work (with or without medicine), and would like support and companionship for moving to the next level. Contact us if you have questions about whether it is right for you.
Cost: $1900, double occupancy with attached bath
(add$200 for single; subtract $200 for five-bed dorm)
Retreat highlights
Personal attention and support in an intimate group
Individual and group integration sessions
Contained retreat time (not interrupted by excursions) for deepest integration
Comfortable accommodations in a beautiful, natural setting
Healthy, nutritious meals
Ground transportation from Cuzco
Optional post retreat add-on to visit Machu Pichu and tour the Sacred Valley (additional $490)
Guidance in planning your independent exploration of the Sacred Valley following the retreat
Individual and group integration sessions
Contained retreat time (not interrupted by excursions) for deepest integration
Comfortable accommodations in a beautiful, natural setting
Healthy, nutritious meals
Ground transportation from Cuzco
Optional post retreat add-on to visit Machu Pichu and tour the Sacred Valley (additional $490)
Guidance in planning your independent exploration of the Sacred Valley following the retreat
Accommodations |
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Join us in a beautiful healing retreat space in the Sacred Valley Of The Incas, nestled at the foothills of the Andes between Calca and Urubamba. Bernhard and Liza Marie created Ubuntu Ayni with tranquillity, hominess and comfort in mind so that guests and friends can experience deep healing in a space of love.
There are private double and single rooms available with queen or two double-size beds, and 1 dormitory room containing 5 single beds. All rooms come with high-quality mattresses, pillows, and linen, with ensuites.
There are private double and single rooms available with queen or two double-size beds, and 1 dormitory room containing 5 single beds. All rooms come with high-quality mattresses, pillows, and linen, with ensuites.
Schedule |
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DAY 1:
Arrive in the afternoon and check in. Dinner and evening circle.
DAY 2:
Preparation work, both individually and in the group, tailored to those attending.
DAY 3:
San Pedro ceremony 1 from 8am to 6pm. Optional fire circle.
DAY 4:
Integration day: morning quiet time, individual integration sessions/body work. Afternoon group integration work. Evening fire circle.
DAY 5:
Individual work with the shaman. Despacho ceremony. Individual integration sessions. Body work.
DAY 6:
Ceremony 2 from 8am to 6pm. Optional fire circle.
DAY 7:
Integration day: morning quiet time, individual integration sessions/body work. Afternoon group integration work. Evening fire circle.
DAY 8:
Ceremony 3 from 8am to 6pm. Optional fire circle.
DAY 9:
Integration day: morning quiet time, individual integration sessions/body work. Afternoon group integration work. Evening sound bath.
DAY 10:
Gentle integration into wider world -- choice of outing to local market, museum-- or take a walk near the retreat center and eat at a local cafe. Group dinner.
DAY 11:
Breakfast and closing circle. Those who opt for the Machu Pichu tour leave for Cuzco, where they stay overnight.
Optional add-on to Machu Pichu
($490. Cuzco hotel stays and food are additional.)
DAY 12:
Tour of Sacred Valley or Cuzco and travel to Machu Pichu (they will pick you up at the hotel in Cuzco)
DAY 13:
Tour of Machu Pichu. Return to Cuzco and stay overnight.
DAY 14:
Fly to Lima and onward.
Arrive in the afternoon and check in. Dinner and evening circle.
DAY 2:
Preparation work, both individually and in the group, tailored to those attending.
DAY 3:
San Pedro ceremony 1 from 8am to 6pm. Optional fire circle.
DAY 4:
Integration day: morning quiet time, individual integration sessions/body work. Afternoon group integration work. Evening fire circle.
DAY 5:
Individual work with the shaman. Despacho ceremony. Individual integration sessions. Body work.
DAY 6:
Ceremony 2 from 8am to 6pm. Optional fire circle.
DAY 7:
Integration day: morning quiet time, individual integration sessions/body work. Afternoon group integration work. Evening fire circle.
DAY 8:
Ceremony 3 from 8am to 6pm. Optional fire circle.
DAY 9:
Integration day: morning quiet time, individual integration sessions/body work. Afternoon group integration work. Evening sound bath.
DAY 10:
Gentle integration into wider world -- choice of outing to local market, museum-- or take a walk near the retreat center and eat at a local cafe. Group dinner.
DAY 11:
Breakfast and closing circle. Those who opt for the Machu Pichu tour leave for Cuzco, where they stay overnight.
Optional add-on to Machu Pichu
($490. Cuzco hotel stays and food are additional.)
DAY 12:
Tour of Sacred Valley or Cuzco and travel to Machu Pichu (they will pick you up at the hotel in Cuzco)
DAY 13:
Tour of Machu Pichu. Return to Cuzco and stay overnight.
DAY 14:
Fly to Lima and onward.
Menu
Meals are included in the cost of the retreat, except for lunch on day 10. Our professional chef Mark, cooks yummy, hearty meals prepared according to the San Pedro diet. Please let us know in advance if you have any special dietary requirements.
Location
The retreat center is located in the Sacred Valley in a magical rural area between Pisac and Urubamba, surrounded by mountain peaks. This is a wonderful place to base if you want to explore this enchanting valley after the retreat. There are ruins and local markets nearby, and Machu Pichu is only about two hours away. You can visit the nearby tourist town of Pisac, which has ruins, a wonderful handicraft market, plenty of good restaurants, little interesting shops, and events for visitors. There is also an Incan museum and a nice spa where you can soak and get a massage. We can also book you a driver to take you to Olientambo— a beautiful medieval town with ruins where you can go for the day or stay overnight. On the way there, you can visit the hidden ruins of an Incan temple that is completely off the tourist map.
All of this can be set up after you arrive, talk with others, and get a feel for what you’d like to do. However, you will need to let us know in advance if you want to extend your stay. Just let us know how many days and we will get it reserved for you. There is limited space, so book soon.
All of this can be set up after you arrive, talk with others, and get a feel for what you’d like to do. However, you will need to let us know in advance if you want to extend your stay. Just let us know how many days and we will get it reserved for you. There is limited space, so book soon.
Retreat leaders
FRANK ECHENHOFER conducted neuroscience research on advanced meditators at the Dalai Lama's monastery in India and on Ayahuasca shamans in the Amazon jungle. He is currently doing qualitative research on San Pedro. He teaches in the Clinical Psychology program at the California Institute for Integral Studies and sees individuals privately for psycho-spiritual integration work. Frank’s spiritual path has included deep study and practice of both Tibetan Buddhism and Sufism, as well as sacred medicine work. He is dedicated to identifying and exploring the spiritual truths that lie beyond all systems and theories.
JANE BRUNETTE teaches and writes about meditation, spirituality and creating a soulful life in challenging times. She created an approach to using writing for spiritual integration that has sprouted groups around the world, and she currently mentors individuals in spiritual practice and writing. Trained as a psychotherapist and authorized as a Buddhist teacher, she spent many years cycling in and out of solitary retreat and pilgrimage in India, Indonesia and South America. Her spiritual path has included deep study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism, Christian mysticism, and sacred medicine work. Her websites are writingfromthesoul.net and flamingseed.com.