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Humans coming together to grow.

And you.

24/2025 Season Retreats

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Medicine of the Heart Retreat

San Pedro Retreat: 5 Things to Know

Have you heard of the sacred master plant San Pedro? It is also known by the names of Huachuma and Awakolla, originating from countries such as Ecuador and Peru, with usage dating back to the beginning of Andean civilizations. Now, it is possible to meet with this...

Ice Baths: 7 Reasons to Take the Plunge

We believe it is crucial to have ways to purify and renew on a regular basis, and there are a variety of practices to do this.  At Ayllu Medicina retreats, we offer many forms of purification, including temazcal (sweat lodge), smudging, yoga, breathwork, meditation,...

Reasons to Attend a San Pedro and Ayahuasca Retreat in Ecuador

Are you feeling the call to connect with the master plants of Ayahuasca or the San Pedro cactus? Why not combine them during a transformational retreat week, while gaining other tools you can take with you? Plant medicine retreats are now attended by people from all...

Plant Medicine Preparation and Integration: Why Practice Meditation

When people ask how to prepare for a plant medicine ceremony or retreat, we often suggest they start or increase their meditation practice. Why? Because meditation helps with plant medicine preparation, navigating ceremonies, and integrating plant medicine experiences...

Heart Intelligence: Incredible Things to Know

When we have days where everything flows, and everything feels in sync, it is easier to stay centered, responding, instead of reacting to what comes up. Did you know that your heart is partly responsible for this? More specifically, it is what HeartMath researchers...

Five Ways to Connect to Your Cycle

Do you feel connected to your menstrual cycle? In many societies, rites of passage through menstruation to menopause and invaluable knowledge about the power of our wombs has been forgotten. It is time to remember this knowledge.  Our cyclical nature has been painted...

Plant Medicine & Pranayama: How Your Breath Is a Guide

On average, humans take around 20,000 breaths a day, with many being automatic. Becoming more mindful of the breath, such as by practicing breathwork can offer many benefits, including for your plant medicine ceremony preparation, experience, and integration. So, how...

Plant Medicine Integration: How to Stay Clutter-Free

So, you’ve attended a plant medicine ceremony or retreat and had a profound experience. What happens now? Plant medicine integration is more than a buzzword; it requires your active participation once the ceremony ends and the ceremony of life begins. Retreat...

7 Reasons why a Women’s Retreat is Empowering

When women feel empowered, they can take charge of their lives with confidence, stepping into their full power. So, where does this empowerment begin? Empowerment starts with an inner journey, which you take in the supportive setting of a women’s plant medicine...

New Music by Pájaros de Luz: Sumac Wayra

Raising song prayers can be a way to express gratitude, change energetic vibrations, and honor Mother Earth. This is also why, as the saying goes, music is medicine.  On that note, we are excited to announce the latest EP...