About this Retreat
Curative Educator specialized in Psychoanalytic approaches, Facilitator & Belief Coding® Practitioner - creates safe space to uncover limiting beliefs and cultivate compassion and empowerment.
Kristina has been drawn to psychology and spirituality since her youth, a curiosity that shaped both her professional path and personal healing journey. With over 12 years of experience as a special-educational-needs teacher in Germany and a degree in Education Science and Psychoanalytic Pedagogy, she developed a deep understanding of human behavior and the challenges of supporting those with special needs. Her turning point came through plant medicine, where she experienced a profound shift in her being that inspired her to dedicate herself fully to transformative work.
Today, Kristina is a certified Belief Coding® Facilitator, guiding individuals to release limiting beliefs and rewrite the subconscious patterns that hold us back. She also holds certifications in Ho’oponopono, and Yin Yoga.
Guests consistently highlight Kristina’s kindness, insight, and grounding presence. She helps people feel safe quickly and creates an atmosphere where vulnerability feels possible.
Fluent in German and English, and conversational in russian.
Facilitator, Chef & Caretaker - brings grounded warmth and multi-lingual care, nurturing the soul and the body.
Riccardo has spent more than a decade immersed in psychedelics and plant medicine, a path that inspired him to support others in their own journeys of healing and growth. He is known for his calm, grounded warmth and his ability to create non-judgmental spaces, where people feel deeply cared for.
At Vine of the Soul, Riccardo facilitates Kambo and other medicines, ensures the retreat space runs smoothly, and nourishes guests with lovingly prepared meals.
He bridges cultures with empathy and authenticity. Whether guiding a ceremony or preparing a meal, his presence brings stability and heart to the retreat experience.
Riccardo speaks English, Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Don Juan Ortiz — Wirrarika (Huichol) Traditional Healer, Marakame & First Chant Leader (Primer Cantor)
Don Juan Ortiz, from Jalisco, Mexico, holds the ancestral lineage of the Wirrarika (Huichol) Traditional Healers and serves as the First Chant Leader (Primer Cantor) of his community. Recognized as a Marakame, he is a spiritual guide and guardian of sacred sites, carrying the responsibility to plant light and activate places of power.
He is also one of the few permitted by the Mexican government to perform living offerings - sacred rituals dedicated to calming and honoring the elemental forces of nature.
With over 35 years walking the path of the Blue Deer Medicine - Hikuri (Peyote), Don Juan leads the traditional Deer Hunt in the Wirikuta desert, an ancient pilgrimage where his people gather the “Stars of Peyotito,” reconnecting Heaven and Earth through prayer, song, and ceremony.
A true bridge between the visible and invisible worlds, Don Juan’s chants and offerings keep alive the heartbeat of Wirrarika tradition and its sacred commitment to the balance of all life.
Researcher, PhD chemist turned Coach & Psychedelic-Informed Practitioner - bridges science and spirit with depth psychology, somatics, and breathwork.
Rosa brings a rare blend of scientific rigor and compassionate presence to her work. With a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry – Biological & Medicinal Chemistry (Cum Laude) and postdoctoral research in antimicrobial peptides and the microbiome, she has spent over a decade exploring the intersections of biology, health, and transformation. Her journey led her to expand beyond the lab into the healing arts.
Rosa is a certified Psychedelic-Informed Practitioner and transformational guide, trained through the year-long VITAL Program in Integrative Psychedelic Studies. She has studied depth psychology, somatics, trauma, regenerative leadership, and psychedelic harm reduction, and completed plant medicine initiations at the Blue Morpho Academy with Maestro Hamilton Souther. As a Soma Breathwork Instructor and Transformational Nutrition Coach, Rosa bridges science and spirit to support deep healing, integration, and conscious evolution. Guests consistently describe Rosa as gentle yet strong, someone who makes them feel safe, cared for, and able to surrender into their own process.
She speaks Portuguese, English and Spanish.
20+ years from corporate to transformational work, Hypnotherapist, Human Potential Coach, Founder of Vine of the Soul - blends RTT, hypnotherapy and trauma-informed practice to create safe, effective containers.
Bianca brings over 20 years of experience in corporate consultancy into her work as a healer and transformational guide. After a successful career in IT and value engineering, she discovered that professional achievement alone could not resolve the depression, insomnia, and chronic pain she carried. This realization led her on a profound journey of healing and self-discovery. Her path began with plant medicine, where she experienced firsthand the shift from victimhood to self-empowerment. Combined with Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT), coaching, and trauma-informed approaches, Bianca dismantled limiting beliefs and released long-held emotional patterns. Today, she blends this lived transformation with science-based practices to support others on their own journeys of healing and growth. As the founder of Vine of the Soul Retreats, Bianca integrates psychology, hypnotherapy, and psychedelic-assisted work into holistic programs designed to reconnect individuals with meaning, resilience, and joy. Known for her mix of professional clarity and deep compassion, she creates safe spaces where participants feel both supported and empowered to take their own steps toward freedom and fulfillment.
Fluent in German, English, Romanian, Hungarian
Details of this retreat
Join us for a profound Sacred Shamanic Peyote Ceremony guided by the spirit of the Peyote Cactus, a revered teacher of wisdom, healing, and deep connection. Beneath the night sky, gathered around the sacred fire, we will journey through prayer, introspection, and communion with the forces of nature.
The Peyote medicine was collected in a ritualistic way by Juan Ortiz de la Cruz and his community and is offered to us with love and respect. Peyote is a rare and cherished resource. Due to it's slow growth, it is handled very respectfully by the local cultures. We only offer this sacred medicine, because Marakame Juan Ortiz de La Cruz and Devi Chandra Ma have reached out to us, in a gesture of mutual respect and appreciation. This is a once a year event.
Before the ceremony, there will be introductory talks to help guide you into the experience with understanding and reverence.
After the ceremony, there is an optional personal cleansing and healing session available for an additional cost, offering deeper energetic alignment and renewal.
Additionally, we invite you to explore the Wirrarika Market, where Marakame Don Juan Ortiz will offer handcrafted jewellery, sacred objects, and shamanic power items made by the families of his desert village.
To nourish and ground our experience, a nurturing foods will be provided during the retreat. The day after the ceremony is for community, sharing, integrating and resting, leaving on day 3 after breakfast.
Held at a beautiful venue in Portugal, Close to Faro airport, this night invites you to open your heart, align with your soul’s truth, and receive the blessings of this ancient medicine in a safe and sacred container.
Contact us: https://www.vine-of-the-soul.com/contact
A preparation course valued at $109 is included with the retreat at no extra cost
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