Shamanic Ayahuasca Retreat with Taita Juan from Colombia

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Algarve, Portugal
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Up to 20 in group
Date
June 11 - 15, 2024

Retreat Highlights

  • • Screening call before the retreat
  • • 4 nights / 5 days accommodation at our retreat center in Algarve, Portugal
  • • All meals and drinks
  • • 1 to 1 preparation talks while here
  • • 3 ceremonies with Taita Juan and his team + our experienced facilitators
  • • Access to 1 to 1 integration talks with our facilitators
  • • Activity “Sounding into the Divine” with breathwork, body movement and music
  • • 2 sharing circles
  • • 1 integration circle
  • • Life-long access to bi-weekly group integration calls

About this Retreat

Details of this retreat

5-day Shamanic Ayahuasca Retreat with Taita Juan from Columbia - Traditional wisdom meets modern approaches

We are so grateful to be able to announce this collaboration with the Retreat Center Shanayoy from Columbia, with Curandero Taita Juan Bautista of the Kamentsa lineage.

We bring the energy of the jungle to you, since we know it’s not always logistically possible to travel to the jungle, for a traditional ayahuasca experience. Working together with the Retreat Center Shanayoy, we aim to build a bridge between the wisdom passed on for generations from curandero to curandero for thousands of years and western approaches when it comes to psychedelics assisted therapies.

This retreat is meant for everyone who is ready to take the journey to their core self, to heal and expand their consciousness, to experience connectedness and the magic of an authentic Columbian Ayahuasca/Yage ceremony.

Group size: 20

Accommodations in bell tents, caravans, rooms with bunkbeds, 2 to 4 people in a room/tent. You are welcome to bring your own tent if you wish to enjoy a single accommodation. You can stay with your campervan on our property too, we can provide you with water, electricity and access to bathrooms.

All meals included – fresh fruit and vegies available at all times, vegetarian or vegan spreads, warm soups after ceremony, fresh bread, eggs and aya-friendly cheese etc.

www.vine-of-the-soul.com

Schedule

Rough schedule of the retreat:

11th of June - Day 1 (Ceremony day)
• Arrival of the guests until 1pm
• Lunch
• Orientation talk
• 1 to 1 conversations with Taita Juan / Erika / Bianca
• Rest/relax
• Gathering in the Yurt around 9pm
o Group talk with Taita Juan
o Ceremony
o Closing around 6-7am with breakfast

12th of June Day 2 (Ceremony day)
• Rest until 1pm
• Lunch
• Sharing circle
• 1 to 1 where needed
• Rest/relax/activities
• Gathering in the Yurt around 9pm
o Group talk from Taita Juan
o Ceremony
o Closing around 6 am with breakfast

13th of June Day 3 (Rest day + EFIA sound journey)
• Rest until 1pm
• Lunch
• Sharing circle
• 1 to 1 where needed
• Group activity “Sounding into the Divine” – a 3 hour body wisdom journey that combines a unique blend of movement, breathwork, vocal toning and sound healing. Guided by Gijs and Efia

14th of June Day 2 (Ceremony day)
• Rest until 1pm
• Lunch
• Sharing circle
• 1 to 1 where needed
• Rest/relax/activities (EFIA = dance, breathwork, music, Art workshop = painting)
• Gathering in the Yurt around 9pm
o Group talk from Taita Juan
o Ceremony
o Closing around 6 am with breakfast

15th of June Day 5:
• Sleep
• Lunch
• Integration Circle
• Closing talk
• Leaving after 5pm
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Location icon Vine of the soul Retreats, Algarve, Portugal

Directions

Nearest airport is Faro. If you fly to Lisbon, you can take the train or a Flixbus. It takes about 3 hours from Lisbon Airport to our location.

Accommodation

Double or up to 4 participants, luxury bell tents. It's a beautiful Portuguese country farm, we have everything you need: warm water, electricity, high-speed internet, tonnes of space, nature & tranquility :)

5 days / 4 nights / 3 ceremonies

Venue & Amenities

Venue & Amenities
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms icon A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi icon Free Wifi
Spa icon Spa
Sauna icon Sauna
Pool icon Pool
Towels icon Towels
Free Parking icon Free Parking
Kitchen icon Kitchen
Tour Assistance icon Tour Assistance
Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea icon Coffee/Tea
Cafe icon Cafe
Restaurant icon Restaurant
Fitness Center icon Fitness Center
Yoga Studio icon Yoga Studio
Housekeeping icon Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent icon Bicycles For Rent
Accomodations in rooms of 2 or 4

Meals

Menu
Menu

Menu Types

We provide 2 vegetarian/vegan meals + snacks and fruit, beverages. The food is mostly plant based, fresh from the local market. We do offer eggs We can accommodate a gluten free diet where necessary.

What's Included

  • • Screening call before the retreat
  • • 4 nights / 5 days accommodation at our retreat center in Algarve, Portugal
  • • All meals and drinks
  • • 1 to 1 preparation talks while here
  • • 3 ceremonies with Taita Juan and his team + our experienced facilitators
  • • Access to 1 to 1 integration talks with our facilitators
  • • Activity “Sounding into the Divine” with breathwork, body movement and music
  • • 2 sharing circles
  • • 1 integration circle
  • • Life-long access to bi-weekly group integration calls

What's Not Included

  • Flights/Transports to Algarve
  • Optional services you can book for a fee:
  • - Massage/body work (supporting your body in complementing your healing, releasing blockages)
  • - Light channel therapy
  • - Tarot readings
  • - Rapid Transformational Therapy session (supporting your psyche in complementing your healing, hypnotherapy session to go deeper on your subconscious limitations/beliefs/trauma and reframe it, approx. 1,5 to 2 hours)

Customer Reviews

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Loving caring team
You will meet amazing people whom you can fully trust. They will support you through your journey, be it ecstatic or tough. They all had their unique life trajectories, with ups and downs, hard times, vulnerabilities and traumas. They came out of it with extended empathy skills, and responsive attunement to other human beings. You will feel in a spiritual family with them.

Eve, Laurie, Riccardo, Christina, I enjoyed my time with you!

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Caring and expert guidance
I have just done my first Ayahuasca retreat with Vine of the Soul. The experience was truly life-changing and I saw an abundance of healing in myself and others. Fatima and Bianca really know what they are doing, so I felt in very safe hands. Proper integration and preparation Is obviously obviously key, and they are both really good at helping you through both phases. Ceremony music is crucial too, as it guides you through the experience emotionally, and the music was absolutely phenomenal. I have a big playlist to take home! Doing Aya for the first time can be a daunting experience, but if you feel called to do it, you will be in excellent and loving hands if you chose this retreat.

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The most profound weekend of my life.
When I arrived at Faro airport, I honestly did not know what to expect. Feelings of apprehension were strong, but as soon as I found João waiting for me in arrivals they dissipated. The drive from the airport took roughly 40 minutes, and upon arrival at the house, Fatima warmly greeted me like an old friend. I felt incredibly welcomed and safe, and after some time had passed and the ongoing ceremony had finished I had my one on one with Fatima and set my intention for the first ceremony and went to bed feeling reassured that I was where I needed to be.

The ceremony room was incredibly well curated and felt like exactly the right place to be doing the work I needed. The ceremonies themselves were both the hardest and most profound experience of my life, yet despite the challenges, Fatima, Bianca, João, and Alex were all there on hand to help me when I needed it. While I struggled with the experiences on different days in different ways, I never felt unsafe. After the ceremony there was always plenty of amazing food available, and a safe space to process and recount my experience with the other participants before heading to bed.

Overall I cannot rate this experience high enough. The entire team of facilitators was just amazing, as were the rest of the group. Though we all had our own demons to battle, we all shared in this beautiful, transformative experience, and I wouldn't change any aspect of it for anything in the world.

If you are looking for THE place in Europe to do the work, this is it. I will be back in the future, of that I am sure. 100 stars out of 5.

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Lifechanging experience :)
Im so happy i made the decision to come to Vine of the soul! Bianca and Fatima were amazing hosts and i always felt very well taken care of. Spending time and speaking with them and the other guests have really renewed my appreciation for life. And on top of that the food was amazing :) If youre looking for a place to leave your worries behind search no further!

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Life changing experience!!
I can not thank Bianca & Fatima enough for what they did for me in these few days. Hard to put in words. I can just tell you if you're feeling hopeless and empty there is something that can help with that!