RETURN TO THE ORIGIN

We invite you to join us in prayer with the ancient altars of the Amazon, in the sacred valley of Sibundoy, alto Putumayo, Colombia.

Here in the land of origin at Healing Center Shanayoy, we will come together for a time of deep healing and profound learning, guided by the plant medicine Yage(Ayahuasca), and generational master healer Taita Juan Bautista Agreda Chindoy. Longtime apprentices Mamita Erika Salazar and Celina De Leon will support these retreats and provide full translation, preparation, and integration guidance.

In these times we pray for an opening for humanity to flourish and be supported by the love of the Sacred Plants and the Prayers of our Ancestors. We will humbly come together and pray for a clear vision forward that leads to the healing of ourselves and humanity.

This retreat will have a deep educational component focused on medicinal plants and traditional healing with talks led by Taita Juan about yage medicine and its ancestral uses.

Personal consultations before and after, integration practices, ample time for rest and reflection, personal consultations with Taita Juan, optional day trips to local hot spring facilities, Natural local cuisine, a hike in the mountains to waterfalls and natural hot springs, excursions to local artisans.

- 10-days, 9-nights at the house and healing center of Taita Juan Bautista Agreda. 

- Accommodations located in the center of the sacred valley of Sibundoy.

- Local cuisine prepared by Taita Juan’s family specifically for the ceremonies. 

- Three Sacred Plant Medicine ceremonies and individual energy healings.

- Individual and group counseling sessions to prepare for and integrate ceremonies.

- Hot springs/waterfalls/local artisan excursions.

- Yoga, Plant Medicine walks and Plant medicine education.

Kamentsa indigenous people are known for their ancestral wisdom in working with medicinal plants and curing diseases through the Sacred Plant of the Yage. 

In our retreat, you will have the opportunity to connect in a unique cultural exchange with these wise people, Taita Juan Bautista is now the governor of the Kamentsa cabildo and through the work we do in our organization we support the community in many ways. LEARN MORE