"I’ve been curious for a few years about doing such a retreat and when the opportunity arose while I was traveling thru Europe, I felt it was the right time for me.
My initial communication with Elena reinforced that feeling as she was responsive, accommodating, and compassionate; and even more so in-person.
The guidance, insight, and of course the musical expression of the wonderful guides/facilitators allowed me transcend to a higher level of consciousness.
I’m thankful I was able to trust my instincts for once and will continue to do so with the support provided by the retreat and all its participants. "
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Experiences on Retreat
"I totally enjoyed the Ayahusca retreat. I even can not express, what I am feeling. I am so calm. I have the feeling, there is no need to fight for love. Yesterday, I did a training at work for 10 people (public speaking!). Unbelievable, how easily I have managed and got positive feedbacks.
I fell my strong female power. I cooked and backed after a loooong time!
Thank you so much for everything.
Thank you for your kind support. I look forward for the next session, that I will participate in!"
"a very nice singer. :)"
"she is so so so nice. i love her :*"
"they changed my life. thank you"
"The retreat I took part in was in idyllic surroundings in Switzerland. The rtetreat was in a small group and the organisers of the retreat were compassionate and committed to me as an individual. I was the only English speaker and this was catered for with the upmost respect. I was apprehensive about the retreat and had to take a bit of a slight leap of faith, however, it was a fantastic experience and I am very glad that I participated. Following the retreat the team at Medisenim has endeavoured to keep contact and continue to assist in my personal journey and I am grateful for their ongoing support. "
"Life Changing, beautiful!
Bufo Alvarius Cerimony was the moment that touch me really deep.
I will Raccomend Wanay Retreats to my friends and Family."
"Very Special way inside me, very intensive."
"It was perfect! The villa We stayed in was beautiful and had everything we need. The organisers really went above and beyond to make sure all our needs were met. They held so much space for us and made me feel so loved and special. I thank them and Freddie the shaman for introducing me to ayahuasca in a safe and pleasant setting with music aiding the journey. I also got to experience the toad which completely transformed me and kambo to heal me physically. Freddie’s music unlocked things within me and helped me let go and bring me in the arms of my soul! I am forever grateful for the people I met on this retreat and everyone who helped make it possible. The integration classes gave me such valuable lessons that will stick with me forever. All the ceremonies and work shops tied in beautifully to solidify this awakening experience."
"Absolute amazing! Life changing experience!"
"I have visited this retreat on 2 occasions and both times, I felt extremely comfortable and was made to feel welcome from the beautiful finca and amazing surroundings which make you feel in a special place, as well as the warm care and attention from Doña Martha, Maria and all the family (including the wonderful pet dogs).
In both occasions, I had an incredibly powerful healing experience, completely different to what I expected and I left feeling healed and invigorated, in an awakening albeit challenging process during the “journey”. Afterwards there was a time for group and individual reflection where you are completely free to choose how you participate, whether you chat with other people or have some time alone.
Through the entire time I felt supported and in safe hands and if you are considering a Yajé experience, I could not recommend enough the retreat with Doña Martha and Maria as a positive and life changing experience."
"Hello beautiful soul searcher...search no more you have found it.
Trying to be to the point:
* best possible ayahuasca retreat. Strong and pure brew, very experienced sjamans.
* safest place possible. It’s a place of love, personal guidance the entire time, 2 sjamans + support all for only a small group up to max 6 people.
* a lot of personal additional guidance and tools for healing and insights. A beautiful place and a big present for yourself to keep with you all life long, even without the ceremonies.
About the experience itself: think “life changing” , “best personal investment” , “incredible healing that lasts”, “eye opening” , “ amazingly interesting”, “in a few days learn more about yourself and life than you probably learned so far in an entire life”.
Something like that...
I believe everyone’s experience and motivation is different, and though I would truly recommend anyone to do this, I won’t “advertise” it.
But if you do feel attracted to it, or interested or want to give it a try even when having doubts: then this place is simply one of the few very best places to it.
Well, you’ve already found this website...search no more dear, this is it.
Pieter
(Belgium, 38 years old, medical background and profession, no-nonsense)"
"This place feels like home! Martha, María and Carolina do their best to make you feel safe, welcomed and loved. I feel so lucky to have it so close to my city."
"Doña Martha, Carolina and Maria are the most loving, wise, joyful and powerful medicine women.
The moment you enter their family property, you can feel that this is a space of healing, love and light. They welcomed us into their family with genuine love and provided individualized care the whole time we were there.
Our ceremonies involved various plant medicines and rituals that worked harmoniously to provide a profound healing experience that touched me on many levels. Participanting in ceremony during the day and being free to connect with mother nature in their magical garden infused my journeys with light even when I was confronted with struggles.
This experience has changed my life in the most beautiful and profound ways. I cannot recommend them enough!
Thank you! Gracias! Thank you! Gracias!"
"Rather than writing an entire novel about my experience, I'm going to do my best to keep it short, and simple. I was under the impression that I was going to fly to Colombia, take some medicine that was supposively magical, trip out in the garden, and hope for the best. I had no idea I was walking into the gates of heaven. Something about this place makes the hairs on my arm go up. Every single one of my retreat partners felt the same way. Martha and her daughters are no joke, they are there 100% for you, and will fight/work with you every day. This healing center is for those who want to work, and change their life's. If you come into this with an open mind, and follow exactly what they instruct you to do, you will be a changed person - forever. I not only broke every single addiction I had, but I reunited with my mother, and have absolutely no resentment, or grudges towards anyone. Since I got back home from this retreat, it's been one miracle/blessing after another. These facilitators made sure that when I left the healing center, I was ready to go back into the "real world" with enough strength, confidence, and clarity for whatever comes my way. I'm putting together a short film about Ayahuasca, and Martha's healing center, and posting it on social media, making this a tribute to this center. It took no more than 1 short video clip - talking about my experience here - to convince my mother to come back with me next year. Everyone that I've been talking to has told me that I don't look the same, sound the same, and that they cannot believe what this place has done to me. I will never forget what the medicine, and staff did for me. I owe everything to this beautiful family, and the medicine of course."
"I am so very grateful to have met Marta and Carolina. The 3 ceremonies my wife and I participated in were amazing and insightful and beautiful and seem to have left me much more peaceful, aware, and even-keeled. I feel like I've just pushed out a giant load of nonsense from my mind that had been a sneaky guest for years. The experience certainly became intense and challenging at times and it meant so much and felt so safe to have these two wise and caring women watching over us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. They both definitely tuned in and walked with us through difficult terrain, psychically and physically. Their home and farm are a living, breathing work of art, it flows beautifully down the lush jungle hillside. The sound of birds, insects, frogs, their animals, and a flowing river permeate the place in a way that sets a tempo and sticks in your head. The sound of rain on that tin roof during the ceremonies... intense! The whole setting, which is a especially separate section of the property, is a tremendous benefit. Every corner is a safe and beautiful place to do work with the plant medicine."
"I feel that the term "life changing" gets over used a lot in the self development & healing worlds, so I don't often use it. With that in mind, my Time with Donna Marta and Maria and their beautiful family was absolutely life changing.
I asked a friend who had been there before when I was booking and he said he's never felt so safe and looked after anywhere and he was absolutely spot on.
We were made so incredibly welcome by everyone and felt like part of the family from the minute we walked in - such beautiful, kind people.
The whole experience was just magical from beginning to the end. The ceremonies were so incredibly deep, powerful, insightful and scary at times. But even when they were scary - the love and support I was given was a amazing gift and enabled me to go so deep into the stuff that was holding me back in life.
I went on the retreat 5 months ago and purposely left my review for a while to see the difference it has made and all I can say is that the World looks and feels like a completely different place to what it did back in August. For the first time in my life I feel free to be a full expression of who I am.
As far as I'm concerned, Donna Marta, Maria and family are now my Columbian family - thank you so much guys - I love you dearly and I can't wait to see you all again.
It goes without saying that they have my highest recommendation - they are off the charts awesome <3 xxx"
"I visited Don Martha & Maria on the advice of a trusted friend, which turned out to be a very good decision. The grounds are incredible and the work Martha & Maria do is exquisite - this is a safe, magical place that I couldn't recommend more highly and it will be the only place I return to for Ayahuasca / Yage and recommend others to. If you are feeling called to the medicine, then make the effort and get to see Martha & Maria... you will find what you are looking for, or perhaps something you weren't even aware of :) Thank you Maria & Martha... so much love for you. - James"
"Dona Martha and her family are some of the kindest, most knowledgeable people about the plant medicine that you will ever meet! She has been working with these natural medicines for 40+ years and she truly is a magnificent healer. During my ceremonies, she gave me mineral baths and did crystal work. I received all of the life answers I was seeking during my time spent with Dona Martha and her daughter Maria. Words cannot express my gratitude. If the medicine is calling you, you will not find a better leader than Dona Martha! And her property is breathtaking! I cannot wait to go back."
"This was truly one of the most amazing, most important, most empowering experiences of my life. The ceremonies helped enlighten me with awareness of myself and my life - my body, thoughts, emotions, relationships - past, present and future, to a depth so profound like I've never experienced before. I released so much emotion that I had been storing in my body; never before had I felt such a release. The medicine connected me with nature in such a strong way that I would never have even imagined possible. I could physically feel my body gaining energy, like it like I was recharging my batteries. It was overwhelmingly beautiful - and yes, difficult at times; but always for an enlightening purpose. I am so grateful to have found this healing centre, and to have experienced the gift of this medicine with Martha and Maria's guidance. These two women are wonderful, caring, and full of laughter. They have created such a beautiful and comfortable environment that is perfect for this experience. I can't imagine a better place for it. Not a day goes by where I don't think about this experience (I did two ceremonies in July 2017). I will definitely be returning, hopefully next year!"
"Magical & Enchanting
A TRULY transformational EXPERIENCE
Marta & Maria loving - kindness exudes them, everything they touch they give out unconditional love.
I felt so safe, so looked after during my experiences.
I shall be returning next year to go even DEEPER!
Much love to you & all the family
Emma Mac - D"
"I can only express my gratitude to this center and the wonderful people that manage it. I've visited 4 times the center already, and I’m going to continue to visit them because I haven’t found a better spot to have this kind of experience in all the countries of the amazonic area.
Doña Martha, the mother shaman, is a admirable and profound master of ancient and traditional Ayahuasca wisdom. A powerful and lovely woman that combine the best of modern and traditional healing medicine. Her daughter, Maria, manages the center in a very special way, full of attention and expertise. The place is so beautiful and comfortable, full of good energies and each year it get's better and better thanks to all the love and caring that these people are investing in this piece of paradise. Thank you Martha, thank you Maria, for all the good that you share and spread on what you do in your healing center."
"I found my self at Doña Martha's healing center by chance, or so I thought the first time I layed my eyes on her beautyful finca, back in 2013. I do not beleive in chance anymore. The teachings I recieved, about dealing with my lights and shadows, I will carry with me for the rest of my life! Thank you Martha and Maria! The place is also really beautyfull, a small oasis in Gran Via! And they are a very warm and welcoming family! I've already gone back and intend to do so again."
"Martha and Jaime are good friends. We met years ago when I first came to take Yagé. Since that first time I developpes a deep connection with them and the place. I have been in several different ceremonies, met different Taitas, and always had a wonderful experience. I have taken my girlfriend, my uncle, my mom and my grandpa, as well as Friends. I highly recommend you to participate in the experience. The place is also beautiful and very clean, both physically and energywise. Take a dip in the cosmic ocean of your conciousness."
"Connecting with this beautiful place will forever hold a sacred place in my body, mind, & spirit.
I love these healers and amazing people.
Many Blessings and Gratitude to this place forever! ????"
"I have been looking for a healing center fulfilling the following: pure and clear energy, aligned with the Truth and SAFE!
And this place has it all!
I get often asked where to work with plant medicine, and with my experience with Abuela Marta & Maria, I can without doubt RECOMMEND IT!
The way this family grew up in the tradition and how much respect the pay to the medicine, is so important! The preparation of the medicine is for them sacred, they do it during 3 days of ceremony, and that's the way it should be and it makes a huge difference to other (irresponsable) places around...
We now that working with plant medicine brings a lot of personal work, self-reflection and it varies between person to person, but regarding the work of the facilitators, Abuela Marta & her daughter Maria do the best! They are responsable, they pay respect to the medicine and they care a lot about every visitor! And something very important, with Abuela's Marta experience, Grace And dedication, she can manage the situations that come up during process and one feels in safe hands.
I'm deeply grateful for all during our staying with my family and will see you soon again!
with infinite love, Liliana"
"Una experiencia que va mas alla de cualquier expectativa , con la compañia y guia de la abuelita martha, el tomar ayahuasca se convierte en un momento magico y enriquecedor , los invito a que compartan esta sagrada medicina al lado de una mujer con conocimiento de los rituales ancestrales los cuales ayudan a expandir y hacer mas amena la vivencia. Gracias por todo y bendiciones para todos <3"
"I have 14 years old, but I drunk Ayahuasca when I was a little boy, my father told me, around 2 years old, so I think that drink Yage with Martha, my grandma have been something wonderful. The last time I felt my spirit go out of my body and fly to other place, but in all moment the power of my grandma was protecting me, when she plays her harmonica, my spirit would find protection and peace. The ceremony is something sublime and extraordinary. Just coming you can understand all that I talking about."
"Fuí invitada por mi hijo, con la expectativa de vivir una experiencia especial de conocimiento espiritual y de sanación. He participado en cuatro ceremonias sagradas y la última vez en compañía de mis dos hijos y nieta, tener esta vivencia con los seres que más amo, es grandioso! gracias a ellos por incluirme en este hermoso plan.
En este Centro Sagrado encontré una linda familia, la Abuelita Martha, quien es una persona amorosa, comprensiva y que da todo de sí para que todos que vamos a ella, podamos disfrutar al máximo la mejor experiencia, su carisma, responsabilidad y sabiduría , además del hermoso espacio que nos ofrece en su finca construida paso a paso con todo el amor, hace que uno se sienta en un paraíso como realmente lo es.
Gracias Martica, María, Don Jaime, quien discretamente nos acompaña y aporta su grano de arena para una estadía inolvidable; gracias también a Nelson quien calladamente también interviene con sus labores en la finca para que todo salga muy bien. En resumen, es el mejor lugar que hemos encontrado para vivir la maravillosa magia del yagé. Bendiciones a todos!"
"Is difficult to describe all that you feel, you can fly to another dimension, left your body and transform your mind and clean the aura. Dona Martha is a powerful mother, she knows how to help you, play extraordinary the harmonic, and this music give you pace and safe when the Ayahusca is working and cleaning. The place is unbelievable, you can breathe, rest and eat in a familiar environment. Flowers, fruits, water, grass, all is fantastic, like a piece of spiritual paradise. Do not hesitate to go there. Martha always has a lovely huge for us. I will be back. With all my love for her."