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A retreat

5 Day Ayahuasca Retreats in Ecuador with Alma Healing Center

Pintag, Pichincha, Ecuador

At a glance

Experience · Setting

What you'll experience

Ayahuasca
AyahuascaWomen's Ayahuasca
Meditation
Mindfulness
Health / Wellness
Mental HealthWellness
Faith / Spiritual
Spiritual
Relationship / Community
LGBTQMarriage & CouplesMen'sSexWomen's

Setting

Meals
Dairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeOrganicVeganVegetarian
Venue amenities
KitchenWiFi

About this retreat

This 5 day ayahuasca retreat is for those of you looking for healthy and transformative experiences with plant medicine and the opportunity to learn more about yourself, find clarity in your purpose and work decisions, and reconnect with your essence.

The advantage of this retreat over our shorter one (2 day retreat) is that it includes 2 ceremonies. Often, the first ceremony is about cleansing your body, mind and spirit. You might purge more and go to the bathroom. After this ceremony and the temazcal (this also a great detox ritual), your body will be familiarized with ayahuasca and in the second ceremony which takes place in the beautiful lush cloudforest), you will be able to enter more deeply and do more spiritual and emotional work with this powerful medicine.

We have small groups so there is a lot of space and time to get to know one another, self reflect and ask questions to the ceremony guides and medicine woman, Paulina.

The retreat begins near Quito in a countryside town called Pintag where we will have our first ayahuasca ceremony (Saturday), followed by a temazcal / sweatlodge ceremony early the next morning (Sunday). The rest of that day we rest and on the next day we head to Mindo cloudforest together where we will have a daytime ayahuasca ceremony.

The 5 day retreat combines with a 2 day retreat group during the first 2 days. After the temazcal (Sunday), participants of the 2 day retreat will depart, leaving only the 5-day retreat participants. (This sounds more confusing than it is!)

On Monday, the 5-day ayahuasca retreat participants will depart the Quito area and travel together to Mindo, about a two hours drive from Quito.

Itinerary

Day 1 (same as Day 1 of 2 day ayahuasca retreat) 2:30pm Light lunch, introductions, Q&A 3:00pm Sharing circle and songs, often combined with yoga, bodywork, or meditation) 6:00pm Rapé circle (tobacco snuff) 8:00pm Ayahuasca ceremony Day 2 – (same as Day 2 of 2 day ayahuasca retreat) 3:00am Closing of ceremony, rest 7:00am Temazcal 10:00am Brunch, reflections Rest until the next day Day 3 Breakfast then travel to Mindo (2 hours away driving) Once in Mindo, hike to waterfalls, lunch, rest and relax before next day ceremony. Day 4 Day time Ayahuasca ceremony Spend the night in Mindo Day 5 Quick (optional) excursion in the morning after breakfast Travel back to Quito (or you can stay in Mindo for longer to explore the area e.g. butterfly pavilion, horseback riding, river, ziplining)

What's included

The price of this 5 day ayahuasca retreat ($700 per person) includes: Meals and accommodation Experienced accompaniment by Paulina, medicine woman and therapist 2 ayahuasca ceremonies (1 night time, 1 day time) 1 temazcal / sweatlodge Rapé/Hape circles before ceremonies Hiking in Mindo Group relaxation/meditation/breathing activity before first ceremony Transport TO Mindo and back to Quito, if you are returning with us. If you are not returning with us (the same day), you will need to cover your own transport. What is NOT INCLUDED: Transportation back to Quito, if you are not returning with us on the last day of the retreat.

Accommodations

Night 1 - near Quito (Pintag) Ceremony until 3am, between 3am and 7am (when we enter temazcal), we rest in the ceremony space Night 2 - near Quito (Pintag) Beautiful house near ceremony space (shared accommodation) Night 3 and 4 - Mindo Beautiful house in the cloudforest (shared accommodation)

How to get there

From the airport, take a safe taxi or Uber (these can be organized for you, but cost is not included) to Pintag, specific address provided upon reservation. 40 minute drive. From Quito, take a safe taxi or Uber (these can be organized for you, but cost is not included) to Pintag, specific address provided upon reservation. 50 minute drive.

Venue amenities

-Wifi - Bottled water

More information

This is a very "home-grown" retreat. It is led by a same-sex couple, Sandra and Paulina, that are very experienced in working with ayahuasca and other plant medicines. They become your friends over the course of the 5 days and do almost everything themselves, from playing music during ceremonies, to driving, to cooking.

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