March 22 to 25, 2024
Lisbon, Portugal
Shamanic Retreat to Celebrate the Spring Equinox and the Rebirth of Life: A Sacred Journey with Ayahuasca
Discover yourself deeply through healing music, sacred rituals and plant wisdom from the Amazon rainforest.
Now imagine yourself... waking up to a cool March morning near Lisbon, Portugal.
You're ready to embark on a five-day journey that will change your life forever, from March 22 to 25, 2024.
A journey that's not just a journey to a place, but an inner journey of transformation, self-discovery and healing.
An experience beyond anything you could have imagined...
Welcome to the Shamanic Retreat in Portugal, an unforgettable journey towards the true essence of your being.
After the winter season, we're going to celebrate together with the spring equinox, a new cycle of blossoming for our body, our soul.
We will be reborn, celebrated and aligned with this new cycle of life represented by spring.
We will welcome the blossoming of our hearts.
Your Transformation Odyssey: Key Retirement Activities
Prepare to dive deep into a world of revelation and healing with our key activities, designed to awaken your senses, cleanse your spirit, and transform your being :
✔ Three ayahuasca ceremonies : Journey through the layers of your consciousness and meet your most authentic self
✔ Use of Rapé (Tobacco) and Sananga : These ancestral medicines will help you open up to a deeper perception of yourself and the world around you.
✔ Herbal bath : Immerse yourself in a healing herbal bath, allowing nature to revitalize and balance your energy.
✔ Yoga and meditation : Connect with your body, release stress and find inner peace with these ancient practices
✔ Healthy Nutrition : Nourish your body with healthy, energizing foods that will support your healing journey
✔ Music and healing sounds : Let the vibration of music awaken and heal your soul
And that's just the beginning...
There's so much more to discover and experience in this transformative retreat.
Your guides for this Shamanic retreat
Adda Quintana :
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Adda Beatriz had from an early age an immense interest in art, music, singing and nature, and felt an urge to care for people.
She was subsequently taught by Rafael Gallardo and Lucerlia Saavedra, the founders of Caracas' Escuela de Psicobiofisica (or School of Psychobiophysics), an dedicated to the study of the energy of the mind, body and soul, and attended Caracas' Santini School of Holistic Sexuality.
She is trained in Biodance and holds a Master's degree in Tibetan and shamanic Reiki. In 2022 she obtained the certificate as a Life Coach granted by the Develand International Academy in Spain.
Adda Beatriz's first encounter with the master plants occurred 12 years ago, and she has travelled to the Amazon on numerous occasions and learned about the medicines directly from different native communities, including the Camentsa, Inga, Cofan, Yanacona and Siona peoples from Colombia and the Yawanawa, Shawadawa and Huni Kuin peoples from Brazil.
In 2013 she moved to Malta and was the first person to bring native people from the Amazon to the country to introduce these sacred medicines directly to Maltese communities. In more recent years she has travelled to and helped to oversee retreats throughout Europe.
In 2019 she was approved by both Taitas and Caciques – shamans from Colombia and Brazil respectively – to officially administer the medicines in her own retreats.
Working with Amazonian communities and introducing the wonders of the sacred medicines to those in need are roles Adda Beatriz finds incredibly rewarding, and she is experienced in helping people gain healing for issues ranging from depression to addiction. She regularly works with individuals who feel they have lost their way and are keen to reestablish a sense of purpose and find joy and meaning in their lives.
At a time when Mother Earth is under threat, she is fully aware of the responsibility and honour that comes with sharing the power and healing properties of these sacred medicines with others.
Currently she is living in Portugal where she is continuing her wonderful work with Sacred Plants and as a Spiritual and Life Coach.
Bruno Franzeri
After a diploma of commerce, I began as an office clerk, and then became administrative, commercial, small entrepreneur, workshops and retreats translator and organizer.
I also had the opportunities to study Pedagogy Curative and accompany people with CMD for 5 years. Then I did a bachelor’s in psychology, and specialized in healing arts in different modalities like shamanism, pranic healing, mind set, yoga and music.
The last years were totally dedicated to deepen study with the sacred plants, build a safe container and hold cerimonial space for transformation and healing.
I am happy to serve in this project and to be here to support your journey with us.
Angelica Gallegos :
I was born in Venezuela and grew up in the lush Caribbean between cloud forests and tropical waters in a cocoa town called Choroni.
I studied economics, as an accounting technician and a degree in Business Administration at the University of Carabobo, Venezuela.
I am a Doula, Lactation Consultant, pregnancy and family companion. Assistant teacher with more than 15 years of experience in child care, education and recreation.
I have lived in Spain for 7 years and currently reside in Madrid, from where I continue to deepen my studies in traditional midwifery, learning from the hand of Mexican and Peruvian mammies, rebozo techniques, massages and closed techniques for both women and men.
I am an Acuauthli Moon Dancer (Tarragona) and guardian of ancestral feminine knowledge, sharing prayer in various feminine and mixed circles.
Student of Music from a very early age, of vibration and medicinal plants, safeguarding and rescuing tools of self-knowledge and healing through designs and cultures of various indigenous ethnic groups of the Caribbean and the Amazon.
Emotional companion in shamanic practices and ritualizations.
Manny Mellizo Guazo ( Manny Corazón Pleno)
Musician, psychologist , singer, guitarist, percussionist and flutist, and also composer.
I was born in Madrid, Spain but I’ve lived in different parts of the world, like Mexico with the Huichol tribe, or Barcelona.
I’ve been taking sacred plants for 10 years, mostly with Shuar people and Awajún people using Ayahuasca and others Master Plants.
I’ve been learning the way of playing music with the energy of the people, developing sensitivity and transcendence through sound, frequency and healing music.
With my partner we have benn collecting music and songs from different parts of the world, like traditional music from Europe, Africa and Middle east, and there’s still place for studying more about medicine.
Now I have entered the band Indios Beta as a multi-instrumentalist, playing percussion, guitar, flutes and singing.
Audrey Scaviner
Originally from south-west France, Audrey has always been inhabited by a sense of the Sacred.
With a Master's degree in Communications and Sustainable Development and a diploma in Ethnomedicine supervised by Philippe Bobola, she became particularly interested in ayahuasca, the subject of two of her research dissertations.
For the past 8 years, she has worked with sacred plants, which have played a decisive role in her own transformation.
Spiritual teacher in her own online academie focusing on the sacred and esoteric, she also accompanies people on individual and group shamanic
Lara Vella
Lara has been holding space for yoga & meditation for the past 6 years in a vinyasa flow style initially trained by Lyonne Sundari. She has worked with many kinds of holistic practices and currently specializes in Holistic Facials which involve massage, breath work, meditation, reiki & sound therapy.
Working with Master Plants for the past 5 years, helping to organize retreats & holding space for yoga during these deeply transformative retreats, she has found a way to weave all the beautiful teachings from these two ancient lineages into what she offers to a space.
Lara has recently deepened her studies in Alchemy Yoga at Alchemy Yoga & Meditation Center in Ubud, Bali.
This particular style of yoga has a very new age approach to sharing the radically life affirming practices of traditional Shaiva Tantra in a way that invites the practitioner to explore each pose within their own range of movement.
Where anyone can drop into a state of stillness, awareness & presence which can then be integrated into everyday life. Alchemy Yoga is based around the five elements which together represent the material world, aspects of our being & containers that hold specific approaches to different practices within Alchemy Yoga.
Through her classes Lara wishes to provide a space where one can discover their innate ability to bring healing, balance and harmony into their own life.
Penelope - Creator of our delicious meals
My name is Penelope, but I've been called Penny since I was a little girl.
I am Dutch,
born and raised in Holland.
I am 54 years old, married and mother of two wonderful children.
Together with my life partner and our children we have lived in Holland, South Africa, Spain and exactly 1 year ago we moved to Portugal.
I am a connector
And in my previous profession I was known for "making the impossible possible".
I have helped many people move from their country to another country
offering them support, experience, a soft landing and orientation in their new community.
Preparing meals for my family and friends (with fresh, organic, local and seasonal produce) has always been very important to me.
It's what I love doing most!
Presenting food well and setting the table with love and care is also part of it.
I have a mature eye for aesthetics and quality and often help people bring more harmony to their environment (homes and retreats).
I love life
I love nature
I love taking care of people
Your Investment for a Profound Transformation:
Details and Booking
For this 4-day immersion, the price of your investment is 990 euros.
Your investment includes :
✅ Accommodation (sharing rooms) : Your 3-night stay will take place in a true haven of peace (amazing villa) designed to facilitate your healing and transformation process.
✅ Meals : A healthy, balanced diet is provided throughout the retreat, with each meal carefully prepared to support your inner journey.
✅ Sacred Medecines : The experience includes three ayahuasca ceremonies, as well as the use of Rapé and Sananga, sacred plants renowned for their healing and spiritual properties.
✅ Yoga, Meditation and Breathing Techniques : Daily yoga and meditation sessions will be organized, complemented by breathing exercises to help you fully integrate the teachings and transformations.
✅ Herbal Bath : This energetic purification ritual completes your healing journey, leaving you renewed and revitalized.
✅ Circles of Words : During the retreat, we make several circles of words to best accompany you throughout your experience.
✅ A group preparation zoom + An integration group zoom : These two calls are intended to help you prepare for the retreat by answering any questions you have. And to accompany you also in your process of integration of the experience a few weeks after the retreat.
✅ Accommodation Extra (If needed) :
Check In on Thursday 21th ( from 6pm) 75€ , including dinner and breakfast .
Extra Night on Monday 25th : 60€ including breakfast.
Note : A non-refundable deposit of 350 euros is required at the time of booking.
The balance is payable in cash on arrival at the retreat location.
For such a personalized and powerful experience, we can only accommodate a limited number of participants.
It is therefore essential that you reserve your place as soon as possible so as not to miss this unique opportunity for transformation and healing.
Don't delay, places are going fast !
What the participants said
Preparing for a safe Ayahuasca Retreat
The ayahuasca experience is profound, powerful and not to be taken lightly.
It's essential to prepare your body and mind before the retreat to maximize the benefits and safety of this sacred experience.
Here are some recommendations to help you prepare for our retreat :
Your diet before the retreat :
Physical preparation starts with what you put into your body.
Here are the things to avoid at least three days before the retreat (although we recommend starting this regimen two weeks before the experience for best results) :
❌ Cofee
❌ Spicy foods, especially hot peppers
❌ Cheese and other dairy products
❌ Alcool
❌ Medication and pills (to be confirmed with your doctor)
❌ Pork and other meats
❌ Sugar (fruit is permitted)
❌ Foods rich in salt
❌ Black pepper
❌ Vinaigar
❌ Garlic
And don't forget, sexual abstinence is recommended for 7 days before and after the retreat to promote spiritual elevation and concentration.
Additional restrictions :
In addition to the diet, it's essential to avoid drugs and marijuana for at least 15 days before the retreat.
Following these recommendations will help you to enjoy the ayahuasca experience safely.
We look forward to guiding you on this journey of transformation and healing.
Important information Contraindications for Ayahuasca retreats
Ayahuasca is a powerful sacred medicine that is not suitable for everyone.
There are specific medical contraindications and health situations that require special attention.
If you are in one of these situations, ayahuasca may not be safe for you :
- Cardiovascular diseases : People suffering from heart disease should not take part in ayahuasca retreats.
- Hypertension or Hypotension : Ayahuasca may affect your blood pressure. If you suffer from high or low blood pressure, please contact us before registering.
- Brain attacks, strokes : People with a history of stroke should not participate.
- Severe diabetes : People with severe diabetes should avoid ayahuasca.
- Severe asthma : If you suffer from severe asthma, please contact us before registering.
- Crohn's disease, intestinal ulcers
Psychological disorders that have led to psychiatric treatment, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, psychoses : Ayahuasca is strictly forbidden for these conditions.
- Depression in treatment : Ayahuasca can interact with antidepressants. If you are undergoing treatment for depression, you should stop taking it at least 6 weeks before taking ayahuasca, after consulting your doctor. Do not stop taking ayahuasca without medical advice!
- Cancer or other autoimmune diseases : Ayahuasca may not be appropriate for people suffering from these conditions.
The safety of our participants is our priority. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns about your health and participation in the retreat.
Frequently Asked Questions: Everything you always wanted to know about the Ayahuasca Retreat
1. Is Ayahuasca safe?
Ayahuasca is a powerful sacred medicine that has been used for thousands of years by the indigenous peoples of Amazonia.
However, there are specific medical contraindications and health precautions that must be taken into account.
Our team of experienced guides puts safety first to ensure a healthy and beneficial experience for all.
2. How will I feel during the Ayahuasca ceremony ?
Each Ayahuasca experience is unique and varies from person to person.
You can expect profound visions and understandings, intense emotions and a strengthened spiritual connection.
Some participants have reported finding answers to important life questions and a deeper understanding of their true selves and the reasons for their unhappiness.
3. Can Ayahuasca help me overcome depression or anxiety ?
Ayahuasca has beneficial effects on the state of mind, helping to relieve depression and anxiety.
However, each person is different and results may vary.
It's important to consult your doctor before taking Ayahuasca if you're undergoing medical treatment.
4. Why should I follow a pre-retirement diet ?
The diet, called "la dieta", is an essential part of preparation for an ayahuasca retreat.
It helps to purify the body and mind, improve the effectiveness of the medicine and minimize unwanted side effects.
5. What should I bring to the retreat ?
In general, you should bring comfortable clothes, personal items for your comfort and perhaps a journal to record your experiences and thoughts.
A more detailed list will be sent to you after registration.
6. What is the registration process ?
Registration is validated on receipt of your deposit of 350 euros. The remainder must be paid in cash on arrival.
7. Can I come if I have health problems ?
It is important to inform us of any medical conditions or medications you are currently taking.
Certain conditions and medications are incompatible with Ayahuasca. Please consult the contraindications listed above.
8. How many people will attend the retreat ?
To maintain an intimate atmosphere and ensure individual attention, we limit the number of participants.
Places are therefore limited, and we encourage you to register early to guarantee your place.
9. What's included in the cost of retirement ?
The price of 990 euros covers accommodation for 3 nights, all meals, ayahuasca, Rapé, Sananga, yoga, meditation, breathing and herbal bath.
10. Can I take part if I've never done meditation or yoga before ?
Absolutely! Beginners are welcome.
Our experienced guides will walk you through every step of the process.
The retreat is designed to help you explore and deepen your spiritual connection, whatever your level of experience.
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