Bhakti-Andean ayahuasca retreats
Welcome to The land of the Inca kingdom
Our ceremonies are held in the sacred valley of Peru near the famous Inca city of Macchu Picchu. the Andes mountains provide a powerful and mystical landscape for connecting with the ancient plant medicine.
What is ayahuasca?
a sacred plant medicine from the amazonian rainforest that can guide you toward healing mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual ailments.
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ayahuasca is a fermented tea made from two plants, Chacruna and B. Cappi that produce a hallucinatory effect that allows one to experience the oneness of the universe. It opens the pineal gland aka the third eye so one can see into other dimensions and connect with the true nature of reality.
This tea is made by different tribes in the Amazon rainforest. It typically takes ten hours to two days to prepare the tea. The shamans sing and chant sacred prayers while making the tea to invite in the highest vibration of light.
a modern method of cultivation is ayahuasca honey. This method involves brewing the tea until it has a molasses-like consistency. The result is a more intense medicinal experience. in our ceremonies, we use ayahuasca honey from the jungle of Iquitos, Peru.
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read more about ayahuasca and its benefits for healing here.
Pictured left: The chacruna plant, containing DMT
Pictured middle: ayahuasca honey crystals
Pictured right: B. Cappi aka The vine of the soul
Ayahuasca Ceremonies
An ayahuasca ceremony is usually held in a Maloka or sacred space specifically designed for medicine journeys. Before the ceremony begins, the shaman and assistants set up sacred offerings in the maloka. This space is decorated with candles, crystals, incense, flowers, fruits, seeds, grains and more. The intention is to offer the spirits a gift of love and invite them into the space.
As the ceremony begins, an opening prayer is spoken to surround the space with protection and call in the highest vibrational energy. Next, the shaman and assistant perform rituals to cleanse each participants mind, body and spirit of any negative energy.
the ayahuasca is then served to each participant. As the elixir is served, the shaman asks them to hold their intention in their mind as they say a prayer to further activate the intention.
The shamans role in the ceremony is to hold and maintain a high vibrational space through sound healing. This includes drumming, shaking a maraca, singing, chanting and more.
The role of the assistant is to hold a safe space for the participants, guiding them through any difficult emotions that arise and grounding them into love.
Our ceremonies begin at 8 pm and finish at 2 pm. The intensity of the journey depends on the individual and their preparation, typically peaking for about two to four hours.
The Bhakti-Andean Experience
Join us for a unique experience where we take you on a journey through two cultures - Vedic & Andean- to connect with Divine Love or Bhakti for an awakening of the soul.
The Bhakti-Andean experience is a fusion of powerful cultures - the Incas, pre-Incas, and Amazonian traditions, as well as the Ancient knowledge of Yoga, Mantra meditation, Kirtan, and Pranayama.
This is a special way to enjoy the journey of the sacred plant medicine. we start with the best intentions, Always opening a circle of light to connect with higher Divine energy & spirit guides, To honor the Andean tradition, we sing Icaros, songs in the quechua or Incan language. we invite in the energy of mother earth, asking her to hold us in her womb for deep healing..
When the effects of the sacred plant medicine are active and the grandmother spirit is giving us her love, we transition into the Vedic knowledge of yoga - chanting Mantras in Sanskrit and joining in Kirtan, a method of call and respond. This gives us access to higher dimensions and opens other windows of the spiritual universe, embracing the blessings of the creator, God, Goddess & demigods,
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The Divine Feminine & Masculine
Our ceremonies focus on integrating the Divine Feminine and Masculine. The first ceremony focuses on the Feminine, the second on the Masculine and in the third ceremony we bring them together in unision.
Each of us has both energies within ourselves, regardless of gender. Sometimes we have too much of one energy which creates resistence in our lives. The purpose of the integration is to balance our energy and remove blocks.
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Allow the Divine Mother to guide you into the depths of your inner being to cleanse, heal, and be re-born with a deeper understanding of yourself, and the world, grounding your energy in the Earth.
Connect with the Divine Masculine through a journey of the upper chakras, transcending time and space, traveling throughout the cosmos and interacting with higher dimensional beings. Allow your spirit to connect to the fabric of the universe.
This is an extraordinary experience that allows one to understand our connectedness and receive unconditional love from Source.
ceremony preparation
a vital part of the ayahuasca ceremony is the preparation. this consists of physical, mental, and spiritual aspects. This preparation is just as important as taking the medicine itself. a physical cleanse is to be followed for 2-4 weeks before and after the ceremony.
for detailed instructions regarding the dieta and how to prepare mentally and spiritually, click here.
Your ceremony guides
Lokah Bhakti
Vedic-Peruvian shaman
creator of Bhakti dance yoga
chef vegano
Leo (lokah) Bhakti is a native born Peruvian. growing up in this culture, he learned the traditional shamanic rituals from the different tribes in Peru, incorporating them into his practices. While living in Peru, he was raised in a Vedic temple where he learned a different perspective of healing through chanting sacred mantras and dancing for liberation. He fuses the two cultures together for a unique shamanic experience.
Jacqueline lee breda
Psychic healer + energy worker
certified integrative nutrition health coach
Jacqueline works as a psychic healer, assisting people in transforming their lives by connecting them with spirit. she guides them into other dimensions to bring through deep healing. She combines her knowledge of health and wellness into her practices, creating a bridge between the spiritual and physical realms.
10-day Retreat schedule
our retreats include:
☽ 3 days of medicine & 3 days of integration rituals
☽ Private transportation
☽ private accommodations in a luxury hostel & retreat center
☽ Spanish interpreter
☽ vegetarian/vegan gourmet meals
for a day-by-day schedule of the retreat, please click here.
