Ancestral Medicine Journey

Lodging, Meals
& Transportation

• Accommodation (9 days, 5 nights in Oaxaca city and 3 nights at the coffee plantation)
• In Oaxaca city, breakfasts, 4 lunches & 1 dinner are included.
  At the coffee plantation, the 3 multi-course meals a day are outstanding.
• Private transportation

Workshops & Experiences

The program offers dialogue with Indigenous healers (curanderos/as) and includes experiencing a traditional temazcal (Indigenous steam bath with therapeutic and ceremonial significance). Expect many transformative healing experiences. Traveling through mountain ranges and coastal areas will connect you with diverse ecosystems and ethnic groups. This trip quickly becomes a personal growth experience.

Reflection & Conversation

Experience the Spirit of Oaxaca and the Sierra Sur through ceremony and  rituals. During our time together, we will meet with curanderas (healers) who carry wisdom passed down through generations.
Wise, spiritual women will reflect on your unique qualities, offering new perspectives and helping you expand your capacities. You’ll learn about your strengths and areas for growth. Healers will suggest interventions for daily life. This journey will open your eyes to new self-views and deepen cultural understanding.

Educational Immersion

Our retreat enables a thoughtful and respectful exploration of the cultural depth and traditions of this region. Participants will have opportunities to engage with local healers and community leaders, fostering mutual respect and understanding across borders.
We believe in learning from each other.

Cultural Exchange

We encourage the exchange of ideas and experiences that respect and nurture local cultures and communities. To facilitate true exchange, we emphasize the importance of considering what we can contribute and share with the local community. Reciprocity is essential for an equitable and meaningful exchange.
This trip quickly becomes a personal growth experience.  The wise, spiritual women we work with will share their reflections about your special qualities which will give you new perspectives of yourself that will allow you to expand your own capacities. You will learn about your strengths and areas of needed growth.  The healers will often give you suggestions of interventions that you can integrate into your daily life. This journey will open your eyes to new views of yourself and new cultural understanding.

Community

Community is at the heart of everything we do. We collaborate and have worked with the same families, traditional healers and communities since 1999, fostering inclusive, long-term relationships.

Pricing is per person and includes 8 nights of accommodation, 9 days of workshops and experiences, daily meals and private transportation during your retreat. 

• Single Occupancy Room: $2,300 USD (available only in Oaxaca city)
• Double Occupancy Room $2,100 USD

A $300 USD non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your spot. The remaining total for the retreat must be paid in full one month prior to the retreat start date.

PLEASE RESERVE IN ADVANCE WE HAVE LIMITED AVAILABILITY
CONTACT INFORMATION [email protected]

Bed and Breakfast in Oaxaca City

For our stay in Oaxaca City, we will be accommodated at a charming, private B&B located in the heart of the city. This beautiful colonial home features a delightful roof terrace. Double-occupancy rooms are available with 2 twin beds. Each room includes a private bathroom.

Family run Coffee Plantation in Sierra Sur

For our nights at the coffee plantation, we will be staying at a family run homestead in the jungle close to the Pacific coast. Here accommodations are modest and shared, yet clean and comfortable. deep in the forest in rustic wooden rooms. Each room features 1 or 2 twin beds, and there are 3 shared bathrooms available for guests with cold water only.
The family will lovingly care for us and will make you feel very welcome. You will hear parrots calling in the tall trees, swim in the cool rushing river waters and see bright stars without light pollution.