Sacred Human in the Sacred Valley
November 2nd – 13th 2024
Are you ready to step into your unique radiance and embrace the sacredness of being human?
The lush valleys, rushing rivers and towering Andean mountains of the Sacred Valley will be our primary guides as we embark on this journey of beauty and joy, healing and activation. Energetically charged by the convergence of powerful ley lines, the Sacred Valley pulsates a palpable vitality that ignites the soul. I’m grateful and eager to help guide, share and participate in this incredible opportunity.
In addition to the generosity of the land, we’ll receive support from the sacred sites, the plant medicines and local shamans. Peruvian cuisine will delight our taste buds and the indigenous artisans will feed us with color and songs. Together, we’ll support each other and breathe the crisp mountain air that carries whispers of an ancient wisdom that is alive in us today!
You’ll have the opportunity to:
CONNECT WITH
THE LAND
Allow the Sacred Valley’s breathtaking beauty and elemental vitality help you recover your inherent connection to nature and effortlessly help you experience yourself in the great tapestry of life.
EXPERIENCE PLANT MEDICINE ALLIES
Under the guidance of a respected elders, receive the help from the sacred plants of cacao, coca and Huahchuma (San Pedro) to unlock the unique medicine that you are.
EXPLORE SACRED SITES
Allow the soil and stones of the sacred sites to awaken dormant living memories in your DNA that illuminate your connection to the earth and stars.
ENGAGE WITH INDIGENOUS SHAMANS & ARTISANS
Receive guidance from a Q’ero shaman who carries ancient wisdom for these current times. Interact with the local people, cuisine and be nourished by and supportive of local artisans.
BUILD COMMUNITY & CONNECTION
Share this transformative experience with like-minded individuals as we forge deeper connections inside and out, helping each other remember our unique place of belonging.
DISCOVER THE MEDICINE OF YOU
You are the wayfinder and weaver of all the experiences you encounter on this journey. Embrace the sacredness of your humanity, the miracle of your existence and the infinite potential that awaits!
The Itinerary
Day 1
Sat Nov 2 – WELCOME TO PERU!
- Arrive in Cusco & travel to our lodging at Arbol de la Vida
- River Cleansing
- Welcome & co-create our container with the help of each other, cacao and the land
Day 2
Sun Nov 3 – HONORING ANDEAN CULTURE, ATTUNE TO THE LAND, GIVE & RECEIVE
- Gather to deepen connection & receive your medicine bundle
- Learn about Andean culture, spirituality and Ayni, the law of reciprocity
- Sweat-lodge for Purification
- Despacho ceremony with Yuri, a Q’ero healer.
Day 3
Mon Nov 4 – DEEP PURIFICATION & EMBODY YOUR SANCTITY
- Drive to Cusco
- Alpaca Factory
- Settle at our place of lodging & lunch
- Temple of the Sun
- San Pedro Market
Day 4
Tues Nov 5 – SACRED MEDICINE
- A day long journey with the sacred plant of Huachuma (San Pedro) at the sacred site Quillarumiyoc
- Integration at our lodging in Cusco
*Participation with the medicine is optional
Day 5
Wed Nov 6 – CUSCO, THE “NAVEL OF THE WORLD” FOR THE INCA PEOPLE
- Explore the sacred sites of the Sacsayhuman
- Quispe Huara
- Temple of the Moon
- Coca Reader at Home Base
Day 6
Thur Nov 7 – HEALING & ACTIVATION ON THE SACRED MOUNTAIN, ASUNGATE
- Travel, settle and explore the area
- Meet the land, enjoy the hot springs, hike the base of the mountain, visit the glacial Lake
- Karpay Ceremony, an individual initiation ceremony with Asungate lead by Yuri (optional)
Day 7
Fri Nov 8 – HEALING & ACTIVATION ON THE SACRED MOUNTAIN, ASUNGATE
- Day long journey with the sacred plant of Huachuma (San Pedro)
- Dinner & Rest
*Participation with the medicine is optional
Day 8
Sat Nov 9 – INTEGRATION & KARPAY
- Integration
- Karpay
- Drive back to where we began, Arbol de la Vida
Day 10
Nov 10 – RETURN TO THE VALLEY TO REST AND DIGEST
- Sound bath
- Gentle Waterfall Hike at Apu Sawasiray
- Coca Readings / Artesania / Instruments
Day 11
Mon Nov 11 – REBIRTH & RETURN TO THE CENTER OF THE CENTER OF YOURSELF
- Visit & explore the vortex created by the Incan circular terraces at the sacred site, Moray
- Weaving and processing your journey with community, cacao, art and other experiential supports
Day 12
Tues Nov 12 – FULL CIRCLE!
- Visit and explore the sacred site of Pisac or Ollantaytambo & artisan market
- Gratitude and “Begending” on purpose
Day 13
Wed Nov 13 – LEAVING & RETURNING
- Drive back to Cusco for flights back home to continue the journey!
PLEASE NOTE:
* All activities are optional. Your presence is your participation and we’ll support your discernment
* There are many sacred sites and natural settings to explore in the Sacred Valley. If you have time and desire to extend your itinerary for yourself, we will help you manage logistics so that your stay continues to be easeful and special.
Facilitators
Therese Jornlin is a respected ceremonialist, wisdom-weaver, teacher, transformational coach, consultant and mother of three precious humans beings. She has over 35 years of study, travel-training, personal practice and teaching experience that includes a special ability to translate information into a somatic experience of understanding. Her years as a single-mother, householder and business owner all contribute to making her teachings both practical and full of compassion. Whether she is facilitating a workshop, in a private sessions, giving a lecture or consulting a team, her mission is to help people experience their own somatic intelligence, activate their unique radiance in the world and awaken their place of belonging on a planet we all love.
Nicole Khalsa is a woman, wife, devoted mother of two beautiful children, and a lifelong student of indigenous wisdom traditions. She is a Kundalini and Hatha Yoga teacher, as well as an Innate Postpartum care provider.
Nicole has since dedicated over a decade of her life to sharing the living science of Cultural Detox, serving as a bridge for people to experience the vast healing that the jungle and its mysteries provide.
Nicole carries a prayer for thriving life on the planet, which she weaves into all of her offerings.
Joshua is a student and teacher of consciousness and living from the Heart.
For more than 20 years he has traveled the world immersing himself in different cultures and traditions to more deeply understand himself and the thread of unity that runs through all of life. He shares in this universal spirit through yoga classes, retreats and other transformational work.
All Inclusive Pricing
$3250 per person
Testimonials
I felt more healthy, happy and whole during and after Josh and Nicole’s healing and vision retreat than at any other point in my life. I recommend this experience to, well in all honesty to everyone! But especially to anyone looking to profoundly better their health, reconnect with themselves internally, and/or have an authentic and wholesome experience learning about healing and teacher plants including ayahuasca. Josh and Nicole are walking their paths of truth and fulfilling their callings in leading their retreats. They are very inspiring individuals and just getting to know them is a gift. They are very excellent in what they do, providing the support and guidance that is so necessary before, during and after this kind of experience perfectly
Iris
My experience on the 2019 Awakening Retreat was an experience beyond the western, modern mind. For one who is dedicated to healing the self, I strongly encourage the work in the jungle. Whether your looking for deeper understanding, peace of mind, to heal physical ailments or habitual patterns affecting your life, I have seen, heard and experienced these healings.
Nicole provided continuous support before, during and after that nurtured and guided my own experience from going into the jungle, healing in the jungle and integrating back into my life with unconditional love and true, deep devotion. This work is very real. I have never felt so in my body and comfortable in my own skin. Thank you, from the core of my being for this retreat into Mother Earth’s bosom and back into the rhythm of my soul.
Anonymous
I felt thoroughly supported, completely accepted, nurtured and totally loved. The meals, the medicine baths, the meditations, the many medicines, were all a large part of the healing and allowed cleansing of my physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual bodies so that I could open fully to the medicine and receive its divine teachings and wisdom.
The trip continues to unfold for me daily and has changed who I AM. As more and more time goes by i feel i am integrating the work that was done and can still feel its impact. I’m so looking forward to my next trip and delving deeper into ME.