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.
Devi Chandra is a Mexican healer and curandera, walking the Sacred Path of Power Plants for over 23 years. A Medicine Woman, mother of three, and devotee of Saint Germain’s teachings, she has devoted her life to service, healing, and love for humanity and Pachamama.
A Reiki Master and Fire Guardian in the Temazcalli tradition, Devi guides Cacao Ceremonies, Women’s Circles, Rapé rituals, and Toad Medicine Ceremonies, sharing her gifts through the voice of her heart — a pure channel for the Divine Mother’s medicine to flow.
Having served alongside some of the most respected shamans of Amazonia and Mexico, her path is one of devotion, humility, and deep communion with ancestral wisdom.
Her songs are living prayers, her voice a healing bridge between Heaven and Earth. Her latest album is a chant for humanity to remember peace — an offering to awaken love and harmony within every heart
Details of this retreat
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We are “Prana Foundation”, a team dedicated to preserving traditional Earth medicines and making them safely available in Europe. Currently most of our retreats are in Portugal under the guidance of Devi Chandra Ma, a Mexican medicine woman with over 20 years of experience in multiple healing modalities.
Communion with the Spirit of The Desert!
Hikuri, Peyote or "Blue Dear". this is how our Sacred medicine is named in Mexico
Our commitment is to preserve Ancestral Medicine paths, and is an Honor to present the impecable work of Marakame Don Juan Ortiz from the Wirrarika Nation in Mexico the guardians of the Peyote, who is the leader of the Wirrarika community named the first Singer, who will lead the ceremony with his blessings and prayers during the night all the healing will happen opening our 3rd eye and our Body to higher conscience, he will be accompanied by Devi Chandra Ma Medicine woman from Mexico and founder of Prana, they met in Mexico and she helped and served in his ceremonies trough several years.
This Healing Ceremony has been preserved as it has been done by the tribe for centuries!, the Marakame sings during the night with a sacred fire that will be cared and sustained trough the whole night, the shaman sings to the cosmos and he narrates trough his chant the steps that the Blue Dear left behind for Humanity to find back Home, on his traditional language, and around the fire we welcome the Sunrise of the morning
This is one of the most well preserved ancestral Ceremonies on Earth now that the community and guardians of the Peyote in Mexico is a very closed tribe that is not in touch with the world, they marry with people of the tribe, they speak Wirrarika language not Spanish as the rest. of Mexico, they do their own clothes full of prayers and colourful protection symbols. And as a big structured tribe they do their ceremonies for their people and they don't allow foreigners in. Only when a Marakame "shaman" is given the duty can go out and serve the medicine to the rest of the world.
It is a privilege to sit in such a beautiful ceremony and is our Duty to help them preserve it and share it with the world with total respect!
Prana Family expands its possibilities bringing into our Events this beautiful and huge possibility here in the Sacred Land of Portugal that has opened its Doors to Us.
Located just about 40 minutes from Faro airport, our retreat center is surrounded by nature and immersed in a peaceful atmosphere. The space is spacious, serene, and comfortable, ideal for meditation, integrative sessions, inner work, and deep rest. With open areas, natural light, and a sense of tranquility all around.
Accommodation
NIGHT Ceremony + Breakfast + Integration Circle online
Personal Ancestral Healing with Marakame Juan Ortiz (bring a candle)
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
We hold our retreats in a few different venues depending on the group size. The venues have all the facilities one would expect in a modern vacation house.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
The Diet with Peyote is not so restrictive actually the People from the Desert tend to eat Red Meat, we will provide a nurshouring Meal so you can feel straight and be light also for the temazcalli
What's Included
1 Ceremony of Peyote
1 Integration session with Devi
1 Organic meal
What's Not Included
Airplane tickets,
Transportation,
Extra therapies
Accomodation for next day optional
Customer Reviews
4.79 out of 5.0 average rating
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Will return next year
Very warm, friendly and professional people, as well as my fellow guests at the event. As a newcomer to the psychedelic ceremonies, I don't think I could've found a better group for my first experience, especially for the price
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Fantastic experience
Very professional staff, beautiful singing and wise guidance from Shandra and Sonia. Profound experience overall. To anyone interested in experimenting with consciousness and opening the door to higher insight and healing, I can voucher for Prana Verein.
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An amazing and transformative experience.
A huge thank you to the whole team for making this retreat a wonderful experience. The guidance and support I received before, throughout and after the retreat, as well as during the ceremonies themselves, has really helped me to integrate the experience and is already creating a positive shift in my life. Not to mention, the food was delicious and the venue was beautiful!! I would highly recommend Devi Chandra Ma and her team to anyone drawn to the plant medicine path.
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Amazing family and healing
It was my first healing retreat and I could have not chosen a better group of caring and expert individuals.
During the entire experience I have felt well-informed and taken care of, from testing the ground by asking all sorts of questions and booking the retreat with Alise, to join Chandra, Sonia and all the other facilitators in a wonderful location in Portugal where they made sure I had everything I needed.
Although I cannot put in words how awakening and impactful on my life this experience has been, I can only stress out how I completely trusted Chandra and Sonia from the very beginning, their aura exudes kindness and compassion.
I would choose nobody else than them to embark in such a transformative journey.
I am beyond grateful they have entered my life.
Can't wait to meet them all again very soon!
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Magical outstanding healer and guiding light
I had the great opportunity to join a Devi Chandra Ma's retreat, and I could not ask for a better guiding light.
Since the first moment we met, Chandra has taken great care of the group and each single participant, being always present, kind and compassionate in helping walking the path of much longed-for healing. You could feel from the first meeting with her how passionate and devoted she is to her sacred calling of making the world a better place one healed soul at a time.
Chandra's therapies and healing modalities were well-organized and performed with great expertise and love, they have been a soothing balm for the soul.
I always felt in safe hands and eager to embark in the healing process with her every day.
Knowing that I am part of Chandra's big family is giving me great support and hope for the future.
Muchas gracias por todo Chandra, nos vemos muy pronto!
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€333.00
NIGHT Ceremony + Breakfast + Integration Circle online
€60.00
Personal Ancestral Healing with Marakame Juan Ortiz (bring a candle)