7 Night / 8 Day Retreat
Overview 7 Night Retreat:
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1. Day: Pickup at the airport in Quito (2pm) and arrival at Pakarinka Ushay Healing Center
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2. Day: Excursion to sacred waterfall, nature ceremony, Sacred Psychedelic Cacao ceremony
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3. Day: Integration of Cacao ceremony and Ayahuasca ceremony at nights
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4. Day: Integration of Ayahuasca ceremony at sacred waterspring, firecircle
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5. Day: Excursion to sacred mountain and Ayahuasca ceremony
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6. Day: Integration and relaxation at hot springs / thermal baths
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7. Day: Cultural experience at healing center with Indigenous Kichwa crafts, Pachamanka (traditional lunch ceremony) and Andean healing music concert
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8. Day: Drop-Off at the Airport of Quito (5pm)
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​What's included?
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Three sacred plant ceremonies (2x Ayahuasca, 1x Psychedelic Machay Cacao) ley by Tayta Willak
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Andean shamanic healing practices, for example energy cleansings, sound healing, Hayni (breathing exercises), ...
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Three nature ceremonies at sacred sites to connect you with Pacha Mama
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Four lessons about Andean principles of healing / how to live a connected and balanced life from the Andean perspective
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Visit of the healing thermal baths (hot springs) Chachimbiro
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Cultural experiences with the local Kichwa community
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Concert of Andean healing music band
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Personal & professional guidance by Tayta Willak and M.Sc. nature-therapist Maja
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Online preparation- and two online integration-sessions
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Lodging and 3 healthy meals every day, abundance of fruits and herbal teas
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Beautiful landscape of the province of Imbabura
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Transportation from the airport of Quito and back
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Exclusive, small groups of 5-10 people​
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Upcoming Retreats:
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April 13 - 20, 2025
Oct. 12 - 19, 2025
Nov. 9 - 16, 2025
Dec. 7 - 14, 2025
Detailed Schedule 7 Night Retreat
1. Day: Arrival
2:00pm - Pick-up of participants at the airport of Quito
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4:00pm - Arrival at Pakarinka Ushay in the indigenous Kichwa community of Agato, Otavalo
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5:00pm - Welcome ceremony, orientation and overview
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6:30pm - Dinner
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7:30pm - First word circle at the fire to get to know each other
2. Day: Excursion to Sacred nature site
and psychedelic Machay Cacao Ceremony
8:00am - Breakfast
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9:00am - Departure to Cascada Taxo Pamba (sacred waterfall)
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9:30am - Arrival at Taxo Pamba, lesson about Andean healing practices such as Hayni (breathing exercises) and Kuyuri (Andean Yoga) and how to implement them in daily life
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11:00am - Meditation and Hayni breathing exercise session
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1:00pm - Lunch at Pakarinka Ushay
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2:30pm - Sound healing session, preparation of psychedelic Machai Cacao ceremony, including energetic cleansing
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6:00pm – Opening of Cocao ceremony
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12:00am - Closing of Cocoa ceremony (overnight support provided)
3. Day - Integration and Rest, Ayahuasca Ceremony
8:00am - Light Beakfast
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9:00am - Sharing Circle about Cacao Ceremony
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11:00am - Time to rest and journal
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12:30pm - Light lunch
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2:00pm - Instructions for Ayahuasca - how to navigate through your psychedelic experience with Madre Ayahuasca
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3:30pm - Meditation, Andean yoga practices, energetic cleansing
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6:00pm - Opening of Ayahuasca ceremony
2:00am - Closing of Ayahuasca ceremony (overnight support provided)
4. Day - Rest and Integration, Fire Circle
​Whole morning - Time for rest and personal integration
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08:00am - Juice and fruits available
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10:00am - Start of open brunch
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1:00pm - Departure to Tangali (sacred water well) for sharing circle and integration guidance
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5:00pm - Time to rest and journal
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6:30pm - Dinner
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7:30pm - Fire circle: Sit together, play music, feel the community
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5. Day - Excursion to Sacred Nature Site
and Ayahuasca ceremony
8:00am – Light breakfast
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9:00am - Departure to Corazon de Imbabura (sacred mountain)
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9:30am - Arrival at Imbabura, short lesson: "Importance of Connection to Pacha Mama and the three world of the Andean Cosmovision"
11:00am - Nature ceremony / time for silence at Imbabura
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1:00pm - Light lunch at Pakarinka Ushay
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2:30pm - Sound healing session, preparation of Ayahuasca ceremony, including energetic cleansing
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6:00pm – Opening of Ayahuasca ceremony
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2:00am - Closing of Ayahuasca ceremony (overnight support provided)
6. Day - Rest and Integration, Recharge at Thermal Baths
Whole morning - Time for rest and personal integration
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08:00am - Juice and fruits available
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10:00am - Start of open brunch
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12:00pm - Sharing circle at Pakarinka Ushay
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2:00pm - Departure to thermal baths Chachimbiro to recharge
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7:00pm - Dinner
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8:00pm - Early rest
7. Day - Integration, Cultural Experience,
Healing Music Concert
​08:00am - Breakfast
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09:00am - Sharing circle and integration guidance​
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11:00am - Pachamanka (Tradition Andean Lunch Ceremony)
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12:00pm - Lunch
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2:00pm - Lesson "How to integrate sprituality in your daily life from an Andean Kichwa perspective"
4:00pm - "Tarde de Cultura" with tour of museum, indigenous craft market (optional)
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6:00pm - Dinner
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7:00pm - Concert of Andean Healing Music, Andean Kichwa dances
8. Day - Holisitc Integration Session and Departure
8:00am - Breakfast
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9:00am - Holistic Integration Session, lesson: Sustainable integration of plant medicine journeys
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12:00pm - Lunch
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1:00pm - Closing Ceremony
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3:00pm - Departure and Drop-off at the Airport in Quito
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Note: You will arrive at the Airport around 5pm.
Pricing 7 Night Retreat
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Shared Room
Two Rooms with total of Seven Beds (4x Female Dorm, 3x Male Dorm)
1195$ per person​
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Double Room (shared bathroom)
Single Use
1.395$ per person
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Double Use (two people - friends / couple)
2.395$ per room (two persons)
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Apartment / Studio (private bathroom, integrated living-room and kitchen)
Single Use
1.595$ per person
Double Use (two people - friends / couple)
2.795$ per room (two persons)
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Note:
Charging for ceremonies and healing experiences isn't customary in the Kichwa culture. Traditionally, a community member knows how much to give the shaman due to their cultural norms and Raini-Raini worldview of reciprocal balance. Since this understanding isn't universal, we decided to have fixed prices of how much to give for the services and ceremonies you receive.​
Explanation of Raini- Raini by Taita Willak:​​