HUNI YAWA – Amazon Weekend with Huni Kuin & Yawanawá
HUNI YAWA – Amazon Weekend with Huni Kuin & Yawanawá
Tulum, Quintana Roo, México
Up to 20 in group
February 12 - 15, 2027
Retreat Highlights
- Four-day, three-night intimate gathering near Tulum
- Indigenous-led teachings with Huni Kuin and Yawanawá representatives
- Traditional songs, prayers and cultural teachings
- Two traditional evening ceremonies
- Kapum (Kambô) practice, subject to individual eligibility and informed consent
- Hãpaya traditional pepper initiation
- Healing plant baths and traditional body painting
- Vegetarian meals throughout the retreat
- English translation and guided integration
- Small group limited to 15 participants
- Time for rest, nature and community connection
About this Retreat
Dua Ninawa Huni Kuin is the Cacique of Xikuiurumim Village, a musician and a guardian of the sacred songs, prayers and ancestral medicines of his people. Rooted in the lineage of Pajé Tume and teacher Ibã Sales, he carries a living connection to Huni Kuin culture and knowledge.
Through music, Ninawa transforms ancestral wisdom into sound. Each song becomes a bridge between the village and the wider world, between inherited memory and the present moment.
Having completed traditional dietas and deep studies in the sacred songs of his people, he walks with responsibility, strength and sensitivity in the work of keeping these traditions alive.
A composer and multi-instrumentalist, Ninawa brings together the power of his voice, original melodies and the spirit of the forest. Through his music and presence, he shares the spirituality, healing and living memory of the Huni Kuin people.
Wãnu Yawanawá is a young musician and dedicated student of the spiritual traditions of her people. Born and raised in Mutum Village, in the Yawanawá Indigenous Territory of the Brazilian Amazon, she began walking this path at an early age.
She has undertaken several traditional dietas under the guidance of Pajé Tatá and continues her studies with her aunt Hushahu at Centro Awavena, following the path of the sacred medicines with sensitivity and responsibility.
Gifted with music since childhood, Wãnu was among the first young women in her village to bring Yawanawá songs to the guitar, creating new melodies while remaining rooted in her tradition.
She is the creator of INIA, a musical project through which she shares Yawanawá culture, medicine music and ancestral knowledge. In 2024, she recorded her first album, marking a new chapter in her journey as an artist and cultural voice.
Ariê is a Brazilian musician, artist, retreat facilitator and the founder of YURA Earth. His work brings together music, community, hospitality and meaningful encounters between people, cultures and the natural world.
For the past five years, he has walked closely alongside Indigenous leaders and families from the Brazilian Amazon, supporting gatherings, cultural exchanges and retreats across Mexico and Europe. His role is not to speak on behalf of their traditions, but to help create the conditions for these encounters to happen with care, intimacy and respect.
As a musician, translator, ceremony host and cultural producer, Ariê supports participants throughout the journey—from preparation and arrival to translation, integration and community life. Through YURA, he works to build lasting relationships rooted in trust, reciprocity and shared responsibility.
Details of this retreat
HUNI YAWA is an intimate four-day, three-night gathering near Tulum, rooted in the living traditions of the Huni Kuin and Yawanawá peoples of the Brazilian Amazon.
Guided by Dua Ninawa Huni Kuin and Wãnu Yawanawá, the immersion brings participants into respectful contact with ancestral knowledge through sacred songs, traditional ceremonies, prayers, conversations, community life and time immersed in nature.
Throughout the gathering, participants may be invited to experience traditional offerings such as Nixi Pae, Rapé, Hãpaya, Kapum (Kambô), healing plant baths and Kene body painting, according to the rhythm of the retreat, individual eligibility and the guidance of the family.
This is not a conventional workshop or performance. It is an invitation to participate with presence, humility and respect in a living cultural tradition carried across generations.
The gathering is intentionally limited to approximately 15 participants, creating space for meaningful connection, personal guidance, shared meals and genuine community.
Guided by Dua Ninawa Huni Kuin and Wãnu Yawanawá, the immersion brings participants into respectful contact with ancestral knowledge through sacred songs, traditional ceremonies, prayers, conversations, community life and time immersed in nature.
Throughout the gathering, participants may be invited to experience traditional offerings such as Nixi Pae, Rapé, Hãpaya, Kapum (Kambô), healing plant baths and Kene body painting, according to the rhythm of the retreat, individual eligibility and the guidance of the family.
This is not a conventional workshop or performance. It is an invitation to participate with presence, humility and respect in a living cultural tradition carried across generations.
The gathering is intentionally limited to approximately 15 participants, creating space for meaningful connection, personal guidance, shared meals and genuine community.
Schedule
DAY 1 – ARRIVAL AND OPENING
2:00 PM – Arrival, settling in and time in nature
5:00 PM – Welcome light dinner
7:00 PM – Opening circle, Rapé circle and sacred prayers
10:00 PM – Rest
DAY 2 – TRADITIONAL PRACTICES AND CEREMONY
7:00 AM – Kapum (Kambô)
8:00 AM – Breakfast
10:00 AM – Time in nature and rest
1:00 PM – Lunch
3:00 PM – Hãpaya traditional pepper initiation
4:00 PM – Sacred prayers workshop
7:00 PM – Light dinner
9:30 PM – Traditional body painting
10:00 PM – Traditional evening ceremony
DAY 3 – SONGS, PRAYERS AND CEREMONY
7:00 AM – Healing plant bath
8:00 AM – Breakfast
10:00 AM – Time in nature and rest
1:00 PM – Lunch
4:00 PM – Traditional songs and prayers study
7:00 PM – Light dinner
9:30 PM – Traditional body painting
10:00 PM – Traditional evening ceremony
DAY 4 – INTEGRATION AND CLOSING
6:00 AM – Healing plant bath
7:00 AM – Morning integration
9:00 AM – Community brunch
11:00 AM – Closing circle and farewell
2:00 PM – Arrival, settling in and time in nature
5:00 PM – Welcome light dinner
7:00 PM – Opening circle, Rapé circle and sacred prayers
10:00 PM – Rest
DAY 2 – TRADITIONAL PRACTICES AND CEREMONY
7:00 AM – Kapum (Kambô)
8:00 AM – Breakfast
10:00 AM – Time in nature and rest
1:00 PM – Lunch
3:00 PM – Hãpaya traditional pepper initiation
4:00 PM – Sacred prayers workshop
7:00 PM – Light dinner
9:30 PM – Traditional body painting
10:00 PM – Traditional evening ceremony
DAY 3 – SONGS, PRAYERS AND CEREMONY
7:00 AM – Healing plant bath
8:00 AM – Breakfast
10:00 AM – Time in nature and rest
1:00 PM – Lunch
4:00 PM – Traditional songs and prayers study
7:00 PM – Light dinner
9:30 PM – Traditional body painting
10:00 PM – Traditional evening ceremony
DAY 4 – INTEGRATION AND CLOSING
6:00 AM – Healing plant bath
7:00 AM – Morning integration
9:00 AM – Community brunch
11:00 AM – Closing circle and farewell
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
YURA, Tulum, Quintana Roo, México
Directions
Yura tulum
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
777600
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
777600
Accommodation
The retreat is planned to take place at a private natural venue in the Tulum area. Guests will be accommodated for three nights. Final room categories, occupancy arrangements and venue amenities will be confirmed once the venue allocation is complete. Full accommodation details and the exact location will be shared with confirmed participants before arrival.
Early-Bird Donation
Regular Donation
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Nahku Tulum | Retreat Centre & Mayan Dome Village
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Wholesome vegetarian meals will be served throughout the retreat, beginning with a welcome dinner on arrival day and ending with a community brunch on departure day.
Meals are designed to support the
What's Included
- Three nights of accommodation
- All meals from the welcome dinner on arrival day through the community brunch on departure day
- Traditional ceremonies and cultural teachings
- Kapum (Kambô) practice, subject to individual eligibility
- Hãpaya traditional pepper initiation
- Healing plant baths
- Traditional body painting
- Sacred songs and prayer workshop
- English translation during the retreat
- Opening, integration and closing circles
- On-site retreat support
What's Not Included
- International and domestic flights
- Airport transportation unless otherwise confirmed
- Travel and medical insurance
- Visa and entry requirements
- Accommodation before or after the retreat
- Personal expenses and additional services
- Optional private healing consultations
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