8 Day YanaSamyay Dark & Silence Retreat in Peru
8 Day YanaSamyay Dark & Silence Retreat in Peru
Pisac, Peru
Up to 10 in group
Feb 12 - 19, 2027
Retreat Highlights
- 8 days / 7 nights at Melissa Wasi, a garden retreat center in Pisac
- 4 days of complete darkness and total silence, with a gentle return to light
- Guided by Kamel and a team of practitioners, including Daya, Kailin, Luna and Sofia
- Preparation call before the retreat and a private integration call after
- Practices built around sound, touch, smell, taste and movement
- Cacao, temazcal, fire and despacho ceremonies
- Small group of up to 10 participants
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Kamel was born in Côte d'Ivoire and raised between cultures. He now lives in Pisac, in Peru's Sacred Valley, where he runs the Melissa Wasi retreat center and leads the YanaSamyay silence and darkness retreat and the Shamanic Breathwork Instructor Training.
His path draws on West African traditions rooted in Animism and on the Andean Q'ero tradition. He was initiated as a P'aqo by Don Francisco Apaza and Don Ricardo Apaza of the Q'ero village of Kolpa Kuchu, and studied the Quechua shamanic tradition with Green Tara College. He is also trained in clinical counselling hypnotherapy, life coaching, Reiki, breathwork and guided meditation.
His breathwork sessions combine conscious breathing with meditation, journey work, somatic work and movement for integration. He blends a grounded, practical mindset with ritual and tradition, and sees his role as holding space so each person can reconnect with who they are, rather than “fixing” anyone.
He teaches in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.
Details of this retreat
In Quechua, “Samyay” means to inhale, reset and restore, and “Yana” means dark. YanaSamyay is a group retreat of darkness and silence held at Melissa Wasi, a garden retreat center in Pisac, in the Sacred Valley of Peru.
For several days you step away from light, noise and daily obligations. With no light to look at, your other senses lead: the program is built around sound, touch, smell, taste and movement, so your attention rests on the present moment.
How the 8 days unfold
Day 1: preparation and welcome, then a gentle transition into darkness and silence
Days 2 to 4: full immersion in complete darkness and total silence
Day 5: the first step back into the light, still in silence
Days 6 to 8: sound returns gently, with integration and sharing
Your guides
The retreat is guided by Kamel and a team of practitioners, including Daya, Kailin, Luna and Sofia.
Care and preparation
Before you arrive, you have a call with Kamel to set your intention. The dark retreat equipment is provided, meals are prepared daily by the retreat’s chefs, and after the retreat you have one private integration call.
Time in darkness and silence is intense. This retreat does not replace medical or psychological care. If you live with a serious physical or mental health condition, or you are unsure, talk with Kamel before booking.
For several days you step away from light, noise and daily obligations. With no light to look at, your other senses lead: the program is built around sound, touch, smell, taste and movement, so your attention rests on the present moment.
How the 8 days unfold
Day 1: preparation and welcome, then a gentle transition into darkness and silence
Days 2 to 4: full immersion in complete darkness and total silence
Day 5: the first step back into the light, still in silence
Days 6 to 8: sound returns gently, with integration and sharing
Your guides
The retreat is guided by Kamel and a team of practitioners, including Daya, Kailin, Luna and Sofia.
Care and preparation
Before you arrive, you have a call with Kamel to set your intention. The dark retreat equipment is provided, meals are prepared daily by the retreat’s chefs, and after the retreat you have one private integration call.
Time in darkness and silence is intense. This retreat does not replace medical or psychological care. If you live with a serious physical or mental health condition, or you are unsure, talk with Kamel before booking.
Schedule
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Breath awareness and somatic meditation
11:00 Sensory workshop (sound, touch or smell)
13:00 Lunch: mindful eating through the senses
15:00 Yoga and embodied movement
17:00 Shamanic breathwork or ceremony
19:00 Dinner
20:00 Rest in silence
9:00 Breath awareness and somatic meditation
11:00 Sensory workshop (sound, touch or smell)
13:00 Lunch: mindful eating through the senses
15:00 Yoga and embodied movement
17:00 Shamanic breathwork or ceremony
19:00 Dinner
20:00 Rest in silence
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Melissa Wasi, Pisac, Peru
Directions
Sector Matara s/n, La Rinconada, Pisac, Cusco, Peru. About 1 hour by car from Cusco airport (CUZ). Pisac town and market are an easy walk or a short mototaxi ride away. Airport transfers can be arranged on request.
Accommodation
Melissa Wasi has 8 rooms and 6 garden bungalows. Choose a private room for one person or a shared double room for two. The bungalows sleep up to 4 guests, and some have a kitchenette, a fireplace and a loft. Every room is warm and dressed in handwoven Andean textiles, with a private bathroom, and sits a few steps from the gardens and the yoga shala.
Shared room (per person)
Private room (per person)
Couple sharing a room (per person)
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
Melissa Wasi sits in Sector Matara, La Rinconada, a quiet garden area of Pisac, about 1 hour by car from Cusco airport. The town and its market are an easy walk or a short mototaxi ride away. The property has 8 rooms and 6 garden bungalows (up to 4 guests each); some bungalows have a kitchenette and fireplace. Rooms feature handwoven Andean blankets and local craftsmanship. Shared spaces include gardens with hammocks, a dining room, an on-site restaurant and a yoga space. Breakfast is included every morning. Airport transfers, tours, private cars and vans can be arranged on request.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Breakfast is included every morning. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and kosher meals are available on request.
What's Included
- 7 nights accommodation with private bathroom
- 3 vegetarian meals a day, adapted to your diet
- Water, tea and coffee all day
- Airport pick-up and drop-off from Cusco (CUZ)
- Dark retreat equipment
- Daily yoga, meditation and breathwork
- All workshops and ceremonies in the program
- Visits to sacred sites
- Preparation call and private integration call with Kamel
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Transfers from Lima (LIM)
- Travel insurance
- Additional treatments
- Activities outside the program
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