Ayahuasca Retreat
Alto Paraiso de Goias
Brazil
May 2nd till 11th 2009
Fortunately Brazil's purity has not
been spoiled.
Rivers
with many beaches and waterfalls flow through this luxurious
forest paradise.
The
retreat is a great opportunity to experience
the
many avenues to be explored with the use of Ayahuasca as well as to study its science.
__ Entheobotany - Plants of Power
(Ayahuasca)
Brewing Ritual
During this 10 days of tribal communion, we will learn to brew ayahuasca with Banisteriopsi Caapi and Psycotria Viridis according to ancient traditions.
Offering Ritual
Preparing the bulk of the plants
left over from the cooked brew and placing it
on a
symbolic boat made from
banana
leaves
Offering the bulk of the plants to
Mãe D'agua
(Mother
of the Waters) at the river.
Rituals
During the shamanic healing journeys with Ayahuasca
(The Sacred Plants of the Gods),
our dedicated team will support
you through:
__ Your search for Inner Truth
__ Connecting self, nature and spirit
__ Integration of the higher self
__ Recognition of the divine within
__ Healing yourself and the planet
Our 10 days retreat includes:
__ Four Rituals with Ayahuasca
__ Daily sessions of Pilates/Yoga
__ Aura soma throughout the retreat
__ Sharings and Transpersonal workshops
(To work the issues that may rise through the rituals and to help integrating)
__ Different kinds of Meditations
__ 1 session of alignment of the subtle bodies (at the end)
__ 2 Guided hiking to beautiful places and exotic waterfalls
__ Lots of free time to enjoy the beauty of this ecologic sanctuary
and
Ayahuasca Seminar
Different lines and belief systems inside ayahuasca tradition (history)
The esoteric science at work in the rituals:
energies; entities; manifestations and other explanations for the phenomena of purging
Our retreat counts with a great group of professionals including therapists; ayahuasca experts; yoga, pilates and Divine Healing teachers; body workers; ecotourism and guides; workers from Samasati Community and lots and lots of love.This retreat is designed to bring healing to the body, mind and soul, as well a study on the history, processes and magic of ayahuasca. Yoga and Pilates will be given on a daily basis. We will have sharing the following day after the ayahuasca rituals, and we will work on issues that may come up to help integrate the experience and the process of transformation. Aura Soma will be used throughout the retreat to balance and enhance the subtle bodies as well as visualizations and meditations.There will be four different ayahuasca rituals during the 10 days. The rituals counts with the band from our templo "Mae D'Agua", with life music throughout the rituals. The music is divine at our sessions, and most of them have been channelled by people from our community. Our community has been drinking ayahuasca together for many years, developing a beautiful spiritual work throughout the years. There are people very experienced to attend to the demands from our visitors during the rituals and the entire retreat.There will be lots of free times to enjoy the nature, to bath in the really big river pools where we swim in potable water, to feel the energy of the crystals just bellow your feet and to connect deep with the earth, the cosmos and with your innermost.
You need to bring:
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White clothes for the rituals
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Comfortable loose clothes for daily use
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Bathing suits for the rivers
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Flash light & extra batteries
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Two towels, shawls or longi
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Back pack
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River crossing shoes is absolutely necessary (water proof. Teevas is a good choice)
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Rain coat (October till April)
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Natural-biodegradable products only:
shampoo,
tooth paste, soap, washing powder, mosquito repellent, etc.
And one Yoga Matt per person
Costs:
workshop, seminars, all ayahuasca rituals and 2 trekking
€ 550 (euros)
Shuttle from and to Brasilia
€ 80 (euros) per/person return
Acommodation with breakfast
Single room: € 38.00 per/day (for one person in a double room) = € 342.00 p/person (9 nights)
Double room: € 20.00 per/day (per person in a double room) = € 180.00 p/person (9 nights)
Food
€ 175.00 p/person for the entire retreat
10% will be charged for service on the accommodation and food price
Registration
Space is limited. To hold a spot,
a € 200 down payment for the workshop is required.
It is refundable within the first two weeks after registration only,
and the remaining amount must be paid in full
by March 10th, 2009. 8% administration cost on the retreat price will be charged.
Information and Booking
please contact us at
Optional at additional cost:
Massages with the massage team
Personalized body movement therapy With Luciane
Electro-dermal screening and Bio Resonance with Yatra
Personalized lifestyle consultation with Kevai
Travessia Eco Turismo
Waterfall rapelling with Travessia Eco Tourism
National Park visit with Travessia Eco Tourism
And much more
How to get there!
Plan to arrive in Brasilia,
State of Goias, in the very heart of Brazil.
Alto Paraiso is three hours north of Brasilia.
Shutle Service
We will arrange for you to be picked up in Brasilia
on the first day of the retreat
at the door of the Manhattan Plaza Hotel, situated at
SHN Quadra 2 Bloco A – Asa Norte – Brasilia.
Pick up time:
“Ayahuasca Healing Retreat”
May 2nd at 13:00 PM
Flight to Brasilia
Please arrange your flight to arrive
in Brasilia one or two days before you are picked up.
At the last day of the retreat, after breakfast,
you will return to Brasilia with our shuttle service.
You will arrive in Brasilia at the same
hotel or airport at 15:00 PM.
You should arrange your flight to leave Brasilia after
17:00 PM that day or stay in Brasilia overnight.
Hotel in Brasilia
If you stay in another hotel in Brasilia,
please make sure to be at
the door of the Manhattan Plaza Hotel on time.
If you want to stay at the Manhattan Plaza hotel at your arrival,
you can make a reservation straight with
the hotel through their web page or we can make it for you.
Ask for the weekend discount or visa promotion.
Check on the hotel site for more details:
