Ayahuasca in Colombia, Vereda El Cinco, Fredonia, Antioquia, Colombia
Up to 25 in group
April 3 - 6, 2025
About this Retreat
Taita Fernando Jojoa is very experienced, he has been a Taita (shaman) for 12 years now.
He started his training at 7 years old, drinking medicine 3 times a week for 10 years straight.
He comes from the same strong Jojoa shaman lineage.
On top of being a great Taita he is also a great musician πΌ
Fernando Jojoa lives in Putumayo region of Colombia amazon where he grows and cooks his own Ayahuasca.
Having Taitas from same family and same tradition allows us to provide consistent experience and high quality healing.
Sam is a founder of the Lawayra along with Stefania, originally from Latvia Sam spent many years traveling the world before settling in Colombia 6 years ago along with his wife Stefania. Sam has worked extensively with plant medicines and numerous healers to gain knowledge and expertise now devoting his life to this space
Dr Giovany helps us monitor visitors health and make sure everyone is in a good physical state to work with the medicine.
Stefania is a founder of Lawyra along with her partner sam, she works tirelessly on every aspect bringing everything to life for this special retreat. A native of Colombia and proud mother of her and sams two beautiful boys, Stefanie has worked extensively with this ancestorial medicine and has a special connection with spirit
David is our Fire master, he takes care of fire, smudging as well as helping with facilitation.
Marcus is a facilitator and has an incredible ability to stay calm no matter what. He also helps us on the business side of things.
Alejandro is customer support so if you book you likely will chat with him. He is a great guy, very friendly and goes an extra mile to help you.
Nico has been a part of the team. He is a facilitator, drummer and helps with integration and rapeh circles.
Details of this retreat
LaWayra is the best rated Ayahuasca retreat in South America with 500+ 5-star google reviews and hundreds of video testimonials. Out motto is connect, heal, grow. And we provide authentic, accessible and affordable Ayahuasca experience. We combine highly skilled indigenous Taita/shaman from a long lineage, the best support and integration, big team of caring facilitator, the most tranquil and calm natural environment and to make it extremely financially and location accessible to everyone on this path of healing and growth, regardless of if it is your 1st time or your 50th.
This event includes:
2 Ayahuasca ceremonies.
Transport from Medellin and back (pick-up in el Poblado)
Food β including vegan menu, water, and other drinks
Accommodation (bed in a shared room)(private cabin available at extra cost)
Word circles and integration guidance.
Live medicine music.
Access to all Finca amenities β swimming pool, creek, lots of places in the nature to meditate.
Other activities β yoga, meditation and breathing exercises
And last but not least a ton of healing!
Ceremonies are guided by Taita (shaman) Fernando Jojoa.Taita Fernando Jojoa is very experienced, he has been a Taita (shaman) for 12 years now. He started his training at 7 years old, drinking medicine 3 times a week for 10 years straight.
He comes from the strong Jojoa shaman lineage which is traced back for 9 generations. On top of being a great Taita he is also a great musician πΌ
Fernando Jojoa lives in Putumayo region of Colombia amazon where he grows and cooks his own Ayahuasca.
The place for the ceremony is a beautiful Finca (estate) 1 hour and 10 mins from Medellin, with amazing views and surrounded by nature from every direction.
The groups are 15-25 people.
OUR TAITA/SHAMAN come from Putumayo region of Colombia amazon where they grow and cook their own Ayahuasca.
Having Taitas from same family and same tradition allows us to provide consistent experience and high quality healing.
Taita Fernando Jojoa is very experienced, he has been a Taita (shaman) for 12 years now.
He started his training at 7 years old, drinking medicine 3 times a week for 10 years straight.
He is a humble gentle man though a force to be reckoned with in his spiritual work within the ceremony, he is accessible within ceremony and outside ceremony for advice and guidance with one of our team available to translate when needed to help integrate these profound experiences. . It is a truly authentic experience.