8-Day Indigenous Wellness Retreats in Colombia, Amazon
8-Day Indigenous Wellness Retreats in Colombia, Amazon
Jungle Harmony, punta vides, Villagarzón, Putumayo, Colombia
Up to 12 in group
Open Dates
Retreat Highlights
- Temazcal Sweat Lodge
- Plant Baths
- Achapo Tree Cleansing Ritual
- Mambe and Ambil Talking Circle
- One on One Integration Sessions + Group Sessions
- Walking Jungle Meditation
- Daily Fire Side Circles
- Guided River and Jungle Excursions
- Night-time jungle excursion
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Cesar Lezama was born in the rural village of Chaparral within the southern region of Colombia and immersed throughout childhood in sacred teachings and mysticism of the region’s indigenous people. Carrying the bloodlines of the Seberuco tribe from his father and Coreguaje tribe from his mother, Cesar was guided by his ancestry to the path of the shaman.
By age six, Cesar ventured into the Putumayo jungle to begin drinking Yagé with his elders Taita Juenal, Taita Humberto and Taita Fernando. Receiving the blessings and guidance of the masters, he drank medicine, learned the native chants and songs of the jungle, while channeling his own unique icaros, and was educated in the ancestral teachings of the curanderos using plants to prevent and cure illnesses.
As his training in Shamanism and discipline in the medicine deepened, Cesar earned physical, emotional and spiritual strength. He began to learn the harmonica at seven years old, a magical instrument included in his ceremonies today, and by this point was drinking medicine every other day. By twelve years old, he was entrusted with the process of preparing and brewing the Yagé medicine, and would go on to serve hundreds of people in the next six years. During this time he worked on assisting the Taitas in ceremony, taking care of participants and being a guardian for the community.
His training took him across different tribes, learning from the Siona people in the Putumayo jungle. Then, in 2006, he was ceremoniously initiated by the elder Taitas and granted permission to begin serving medicine on his own. At this point he embarked on a journey around the world that took him to over ten countries and for sixteen years has been sharing the wisdom and medicine of the jungle with over 10,000 people.
Cesar has been involved with other communities like Madre Tierra and has developed his own artisan carpentry skills by building malocas, communal dwellings in the jungle used for ceremonies and living, working with the National University and National Museum of Colombia to produce indigenous art and support artisans across the country.
Today, Cesar lives in the US with his family, continuing to share the knowledge of his ancestry. He has founded Jungle Harmony, a holistic healing center for wholistic healing in the Putumayo jungle of Colombia where he and his community host week-long retreats with lodging, excursions and traditional ceremonies.
Details of this retreat
The High-End Sanctuary of the Colombian Amazon on 100+ Acres of Private Jungle.
Welcome to Jungle Harmony, a white-glove retreat where the wisdom of the Cofán tradition of Putumayo, Colombia, meets contemporary wellbeing.
Our mission is to offer a holistic experience of grounding, purification, and integration, utilizing the living heritage of Amazonian rituals and master plants, all within our private domain of over 100 acres.
We guide you to re-establish harmony between body, mind, and nature.
Our Core Offering: The Cycle of Purification and Integration
Every retreat at Jungle Harmony is a complete immersion in ancestral healing practices, designed to cleanse, anchor, and clarify your life path. These rituals are conducted under the supervision of our Taitas (Master Shamans) and expert facilitators:
- Therapeutic Temazcal (Sacred Sweat Lodge): A unique powerful ritual of physical and emotional purification, using heat and sacred songs for a deep release.
- Master Plant Baths: Use of bitter plants (Despojo) for energetic cleansing and sweet plants (Florecimiento) for blossoming and sealing the aura.
- Nightly Bonfire & Talking Circles (Palabreando): A daily ritual of integration and clarity. We use Mambe (coca powder) and Ambil (tobacco paste) as sacred tools to guide group discussions and check-ins with the Taitas, fostering honesty and self-awareness.
- Tobacco Ritual & Introductory Classes: Guided meditations, teachings on master plants, and gentle tobacco rituals for clarity and focus.
- Integral Dieta: Fresh, organic, and strictly Dieta-compliant meals to maximize physical and mental vitality.
- 1:1 Integration Therapy: Private sessions to help you anchor the lessons learned into your daily life.
- Nighttime jungle walks, Offerings, Vomitivo (traditional cleansing), and other grounding rituals.
Retreat Options
Our programs are designed for access to all these rituals, with total flexibility regarding plant medicine ceremonies.
- 4-Day Immersion: Intensive purification and grounding + Integration Therapy.
- 8-Day Transformation: Complete healing cycle, including all rituals and in-depth integration.
Private Retreats: Option for personalized dates and a completely customized protocol.
Optional: Yagé / Ayahuasca Ceremonies
For those who feel the call for deep, visionary work, our retreats offer access to the sacred Yagé / Ayahuasca ceremonies, held by our Cofán Taitas:
Traditional Night-Time Ceremonies: For visionary work and confronting unconscious patterns.
Exclusive Day-Time Ceremonies (Rare): A unique Cofán practice that uses daylight to offer unmatched psychological clarity and grounding. Ideal for conscious trauma processing and the integration of revelations.
Our Commitment: Safety and Authenticity
Your safety is our absolute priority. We operate using a trauma-informed approach. Our professional facilitators are available at all times for non-judgmental emotional and physical support. We help you anchor the teachings of the plants and rituals into your life upon return.
We invite you to choose the path of integrity, authenticity, and deep wellbeing with the masters of the Putumayo.
Welcome to Jungle Harmony, a white-glove retreat where the wisdom of the Cofán tradition of Putumayo, Colombia, meets contemporary wellbeing.
Our mission is to offer a holistic experience of grounding, purification, and integration, utilizing the living heritage of Amazonian rituals and master plants, all within our private domain of over 100 acres.
We guide you to re-establish harmony between body, mind, and nature.
Our Core Offering: The Cycle of Purification and Integration
Every retreat at Jungle Harmony is a complete immersion in ancestral healing practices, designed to cleanse, anchor, and clarify your life path. These rituals are conducted under the supervision of our Taitas (Master Shamans) and expert facilitators:
- Therapeutic Temazcal (Sacred Sweat Lodge): A unique powerful ritual of physical and emotional purification, using heat and sacred songs for a deep release.
- Master Plant Baths: Use of bitter plants (Despojo) for energetic cleansing and sweet plants (Florecimiento) for blossoming and sealing the aura.
- Nightly Bonfire & Talking Circles (Palabreando): A daily ritual of integration and clarity. We use Mambe (coca powder) and Ambil (tobacco paste) as sacred tools to guide group discussions and check-ins with the Taitas, fostering honesty and self-awareness.
- Tobacco Ritual & Introductory Classes: Guided meditations, teachings on master plants, and gentle tobacco rituals for clarity and focus.
- Integral Dieta: Fresh, organic, and strictly Dieta-compliant meals to maximize physical and mental vitality.
- 1:1 Integration Therapy: Private sessions to help you anchor the lessons learned into your daily life.
- Nighttime jungle walks, Offerings, Vomitivo (traditional cleansing), and other grounding rituals.
Retreat Options
Our programs are designed for access to all these rituals, with total flexibility regarding plant medicine ceremonies.
- 4-Day Immersion: Intensive purification and grounding + Integration Therapy.
- 8-Day Transformation: Complete healing cycle, including all rituals and in-depth integration.
Private Retreats: Option for personalized dates and a completely customized protocol.
Optional: Yagé / Ayahuasca Ceremonies
For those who feel the call for deep, visionary work, our retreats offer access to the sacred Yagé / Ayahuasca ceremonies, held by our Cofán Taitas:
Traditional Night-Time Ceremonies: For visionary work and confronting unconscious patterns.
Exclusive Day-Time Ceremonies (Rare): A unique Cofán practice that uses daylight to offer unmatched psychological clarity and grounding. Ideal for conscious trauma processing and the integration of revelations.
Our Commitment: Safety and Authenticity
Your safety is our absolute priority. We operate using a trauma-informed approach. Our professional facilitators are available at all times for non-judgmental emotional and physical support. We help you anchor the teachings of the plants and rituals into your life upon return.
We invite you to choose the path of integrity, authenticity, and deep wellbeing with the masters of the Putumayo.
Schedule
Breakfast
Integration Tools Workshop
Plant Bath Ritual
Free Time
Lunch
Fire Side Gathering
Intention Setting
Optional Yagé/Ayahuaska Ceremony
Integration Tools Workshop
Plant Bath Ritual
Free Time
Lunch
Fire Side Gathering
Intention Setting
Optional Yagé/Ayahuaska Ceremony
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Jungle Harmony, Jungle Harmony, punta vides, Villagarzón, Putumayo, Colombia
Directions
You will fly to Bogota the capitol city of Colombia if you are coming from the USA or Europe. However it is recommended to book the regional flight before booking your international flight. The regional flight is operated by the airline Satena. You can book this on satena.com but often the website does not process non Colombian credit cards. Therefor you can alternatively book this flight on kiwi.com.
Accommodation
Eco Lodging in shared and individual cabins. Comfortable mattress, clean cotton linens and mosquito net. Electricity in cabins and Starlink Wifi Showers and bathrooms directly next to cabins. Ceiling Fans, towels and daily housekeeping.
Private Cabin
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
6 Individual Cabins
1 Maloka
Fire Place
Hammock Lounge Area
Outdoor & Indoor Dining
1 Jungle Jacuzzi
Next to River
100 Hectares Private Land
Kitchen and communal dining room
4 bathrooms and 2 showers with hot water
1 Maloka
Fire Place
Hammock Lounge Area
Outdoor & Indoor Dining
1 Jungle Jacuzzi
Next to River
100 Hectares Private Land
Kitchen and communal dining room
4 bathrooms and 2 showers with hot water
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
The food is locally sourced as well as grown on our land. On the days of ceremony the meals will be 'dieta' friendly. That means little salt, no oils and easy to digest.
What's Included
- Complete Meals
- 8 Days & 7 Nights
- 2 people per cabin or single cabin
- Fresh, Homemade Meals, Snacks & Juices
- Free Transportation to and from Airport Villa Garzon
- Hot Showers/Regular Bathrooms
- Laundry Service
- Optional Wifi Access
- Jungle Jacuzzi
- River Access
- Creek Access
What's Not Included
- Airfare