Ready to tap into your own unlimited potential?
Your journey already begun when your Inner Guide led you to open this website.
This powerful, deep dive experience is 6 days of connection with yourself and your subconscious, full of plant medicine ceremonies, nature, nutritional meals, purpose talk, and authentic experiences in the middle of a beautiful natural reserve at a place called Mindo Valley, Ecuador.
This retreat is designed for you to dive deep in self discovery using the support of plant medicines and ancestral traditions in the process of reconnecting with your powerful inner guide.
Guided by our Tayta (Shaman) Isidro, Medicine Woman Mama Avelina Rogel & Life Mentor Chaka Schipper.
If you feel scared. If you feel excited. If you feel anxious. You are ready to take the next step.
INCLUDED IN YOUR STAY
› Six days & five nights in a village in the middle of nature
› Become a part of a unique international community
› Wholesome meals every day by MINDO
› ARPI talk by Chaka Schipper
› Two Plant Medicine Ceremonies with Tayta Isidro
› Group consultation with Tayta Isidro
› SURUNA DRUM Inner Work by Chaka Schipper
› Rapé & Wayusa Ceremony
› Butterfly garden
› Purifying river cleanse
› Hummingbird Balcony
› ARPI BreathIN sessions by Chaka Schipper
› Visit to Inti Ñan Museum (on Equator)
› Transport from Quito to the retreat place and back again
› Dedicated integration with time for sharing
› Danish and Ecuadorian facilitators
› Full translation from Spanish to English during ceremonies
› Group follow-up integration session via zoom after the retreat
› Access to our private integration Facebook group
Are you ready to go on a life changing journey?
CEREMONIES
› PLANT MEDICINE CEREMONY
Embark on a profound journey of self-discovery and transformation with our sacred ceremony guided by Tayta and tribal leader from the Cofán indigenous from the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador . Set in a serene, natural environment, participants engage in deep introspection and spiritual awakening. The ceremony features traditional rituals, rhythmic ancestral chantings, and ancient practices designed to unlock hidden layers of the mind and soul.
› RAPÉ & WAYUSA CEREMONY
A ceremony of transformation and connection to the four elements (fire, water, earth & air). It focuses on internal work and inner healing through meditation, supported by the sound of drums, the intake of Rapé (Abuelo Tobacco. Sacred, medicinal tobacco, Nicotiana rustica) and Abuela Wayusa (herbal infusion). This will open your heart, guide your spirits and realign your energy and connection to nature.
› WELCOME TO THE TERRITORY CEREMONY
In this ceremony we will show respect to the first nations of the land and interact with the cosmic energies from rivers, mountains, lakes, forests and energy centers. Through burning of sacred medicine (smudging) we raise our consciousness to enter the depth of our souls and begin this retreat.
› CLOSING CLEANSING AND HARMONISATION CEREMONY
This ceremony is a thank you and closing to the entire process of the retreat. Accompanied by the sacred fire and through the intake of Abuelo Tabbaco (sacred, medicinal tobacco) we reach a state of balance. This will activate our willpower and strength to be specific with our purpose and intentions, while balancing our elements (fire, water, earth, air) mentally and emotionally.
MINDO MEALS
Whilst on the retreat we will enjoy wholesome and nutritional meals, freshly prepared by our local chef. Combined with knowledge and guidelines from our Danish, Holistic Nutritionist Cecilie, from her concept MINDO.
MINDO is a lifestyle created by Cecilie with inspiration from the town Mindo, Ecuador. It stands for: Mindset, Intuition, Nutrition,
Destress & Oxygen and is a holistic and functional approach of taking care of yourself to enjoy a long and healthy life.
All meals are prepared with the best local ingredients and will be mostly vegetarian with the occasional river fish or local chicken.
All meals will be free from refined dairy, sugar, pork, alcohol, caffein, red meat and processed foods.
Even before the retreat you will receive a MINDO GUIDE to prepare your body and mind for a life changing experience. You must exercise the utmost respect for yourself – and let go of the habits that are no longer serving you.
“Good morning Cecilie! I would like to share with you my progress on the Mindo diet. I feel so much better in my body. Food for me was stressful, but now i manage it easier.” – previous retreat guest.
EXPERIENCES & ACTIVITIES
BREATHIN
Explore the perfect blend of ancient wisdom and modern insights with an innovative technique, BreathIN. Inspired by Chaka Schipper’s journey into Pranayama and free diving breath work techniques, BreathIN unleashes your inner strength, elevates self-perception, and enhances your life.
SURUNA DRUM SPACE
A method guided by Chaka Schipper where you will learn how to find balance and flow between your inner rhythm and (re)connect with yourself thru the power of the words, community, meditation and drums, a renowned drummer blending South American and European traditions. In this activity you will balance your inner rhythm, release blockages, and acquire tools for everyday life by opening your heart in community. Reconnect with your drum and soul! Read more here.
COLIBRI BALCONY
Ecuador is a mecca for bird lovers. In Mindo there are approx. 500 species. Colibri Balcony is located at a natural reserve. Here you are able to take a walk through nature and be privileged to watch some of these unique species of birds. After the walk you can sit at the balcony and let wild hummingbirds eat from your hands.
BUTTERFLY GARDEN
Experience butterflies like you never have before. Here, you will learn all about the lifecycle of the butterfly, before taking a walk through the gardens, the air of which is alive with the fluttering wings of butterflies.
INTI ÑAN MUSEUM
Inti = sun and Ñan = path. Learn about Ecuadorian indigenous people and their culture, thru a walking tour in the middle of the world (on Equator) that makes you travel back in time, through hundred-year-old huts replicas, hunting tools and much more. Also discover and understand the physical phenomena of the earth with didactic experiences.
“Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because
that’s the one that is going to help you grow”
MINDO, ECUADOR
Hidden amongst cloud forests, this tiny town is the perfect mix of nature, wildlife and relaxation.
Mindo is a village in the Andes Mountains of northern Ecuador. It’s known for the many bird species, butterflies and orchids found in the surrounding cloud forest, part of the Mindo-Nambillo Reserve. Mindo is truly like a hidden gem in the jungle. In fact, it’s actually one of the most unique destinations in Ecuador, due to its unique eco-system that’s known worldwide for its biodiversity and birding.
ACCOMMODATION
The retreat will take place in a beautiful, closed village with 4 wooden houses – a little oasis of thriving natural beauty. Only 4 km away from the center of Mindo, it is the perfect place to enjoy both the tropical forest and the unique landscapes in the tranquility of nature. It has a beautiful garden and direct access to a sacred river.
The whole place is ours. Even though the house can room 25 people we chose to book the whole place, to have it for ourselves. The house has shared rooms in 2 different houses. You can choose to stay in a queen size bed (as a couple or friends), a single bed or bunk beds. Find prices and more info further below. Everyone will share bathrooms between 2-5 people and the house also has a beautiful common areas for everyone to relax and find peace.
Program
POWERFUL RETREAT
*Program can be slightly changed
First day – Day of arrival
– 08.45 Bus pick-up from Tribuna de los Shyris
– 10.00 Visit to the Interactive Solar Museum
– 14:00 Arrival to the retreat village in Mindo
– 14:30 Welcome to the Territory Ceremony
– 17.00 ARPI Talk
– 18:30 Dinner
– 20.00 BreathIN
Second day – Intention Day
– 07:00 Rapé & Wayusa Ceremony
– 08.30 PAMBA MESA
– 09.30 River Cleanse
– 13.00 Lunch
– 15.00 SURUNA DRUM Inner Work
– 18:30 Dinner
– 20:00 BreathIN
Third day – Butterflies & Ceremony Day
– 08.00 Breakfast
– 09.30 Waterfall & Nature Walk
– 13.00 Lunch
– 14.00 Butterfly Garden
FIRST PLANT MEDICINE CEREMONY
– 17.00 Group Consultation
– 18.30 Dinner
– 20.00 Ceremony Fire & Conversations
– 21.00 Plant Medicine Ceremony
Fourth day – Integration & Second Ceremony
– 09.30 PAMBA MESA
– 10.00 Group Sharings & Integration with Taita Isidro
– 13.00 Lunch
SECOND PLANT MEDICINE CEREMONY
– 18.30 Dinner
– 20.00 Ceremony Fire & Conversations
– 21.00 Plant Medicine Ceremony
Fifth day – Music Circle & Fire
– 09.30 PAMBA MESA
– 10.00 Group Sharings & Integration with Taita Isidro
– 13.00 Lunch
– 14.00 Nature Walk
– 18.30 Dinner
-20.00 Closing Fire with music & chicha
Sixth day – Closing & Cleansing
– 08.00 Breakfast
– 09.30 Closing Ceremony + Group Photo
– 11.00 Visit to the Hummingbird Balcony
– 13.00 Transport back to Quito
Your investment
Prior to being accepted onto the retreat, it requires you to complete a comprehensive psychological and physical health questionnaire. After filling up the questionnaire we will screen it within 24 hours and if your request is being accepted you will receive a link to sign up for the retreat.
BUNK BED
SOLD OUT
- Bunkbed (1 person)
- Shared room
- Shared bathroom
- All experiences & food included
- Soon the price will rise USD 250
- First payment 50% to save your spot
- NOTE: Price for 1 person
QUEEN BED
2 BEDS AVAILABLE
- Queen size bed (2 persons) or 1 person ($499 discount)
- Shared room
- Shared bathroom
- All experiences & food included
- Soon the price will rise USD 250
- First payment 50% to save your spot
- NOTE: Price for 1 or 2 people
SINGLE BED
SOLD OUT
- Single bed (1 person)
- Shared room
- Shared bathroom
- All experiences & food included
- Soon the price will rise USD 250
- First payment 50% to save your spot
- NOTE: Price for 1 person