About this group session

20th - 27th Feb 2024 I Costa Rica I Guided by Kuauhtli Vasquez & Delfina Mun ANCESTRAL TRADITIONS UNITING IN MUSIC​,​ CEREMONY​,​ PRAYER AND WISDOM. It is with great honor and gratitude that we will be in retreat with Kuauhtli and Delfina​,​ carriers of the Eagle-Condor ways in Costa Rica. Together​,​ they bring the heart​,​ spirit​,​ and wisdom traditions of the North and South. We will gather and celebrate at Rayos del Sol for six nights and seven days of community​,​ fresh meals​,​ music​,​ dance​,​ prayer and ritual. ACTIVITIES: Temazcal ​/​ Sweatlodge ~ Grandmother Ceremony ~ Hikuri Ceremony ~ Sacred Altars preparation ~ Visit to Paradise Beaches ~ Music and Song circles ~ Yoga ~ Qigong ~ Integration circles OPENING TEMAZCAL Harnessing the energy of the four elements​,​ the sweatlodge is a traditional purification ceremony​,​ as a sacred steam bath with chants and prayers. A deep cleanse of mind​,​ body and spirit in the womb of the Earth. GRANDMOTHER CEREMONY A beautiful opportunity to be embraced by the feminine force of the medicine of the Amazon​,​ guided by the icaros​,​ chants of the healing rainforest plants. A profound and sacred time to align with our spirituality​,​ clear and cleanse our minds and bodies​,​ connecting with the invisible world within and around us​,​ fortifying our vision. We will start in the early evening and continue past midnight. The ceremony opens with traditional chants that invoke protection and healing of the participants. Later into the evening inviting musical instruments​,​ medicine music and dance. We will also be offering the rapé (hapé) medicine and natural perfumes​/​smudges. HIKURI CEREMONY These ceremonies are powerful community prayers that aid us in manifesting our good intentions and a path of beauty​,​ by holding positive thoughts​,​ transforming and connecting with the elements in gratitude and celebration. We will have prayers with four tobaccos and half moon altar​,​ sacred water and fire​,​ with the peyote’s heart opening guidance. On a physical level​,​ this medicine is an antiviral​,​ antibiotic​,​ balances hormones and enhances cell functions​,​ growth and repair​,​ as well as creating a natural state of well-being on a mental​,​ physical and emotional level. The ceremony will start in the evening and go on until sunrise. During the following day we will receive a closing with the Flower Blessing in the way of the Mexicatl Xochitl in Cuicatl. LOCATION Rayos del Sol is a beautiful eco-lodge in the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica​,​ 20 mins from Nosara. At walking distance from the beach​,​ with lush gardens​,​ forests​,​ river and a swimming pool​,​ Rayos has the most breathtaking sunsets and ocean views from the terraces. There is a restaurant​,​ a Yoga Shala​,​ and several spaces in nature where activities take place. This area is known by the visits of the sea turtles at Ostional beach​,​ as well as abundant colorful birds​,​ flowers and tropical jungles. EXCHANGE: Dormitory (4 beds) £2050 per person Shared double room £2220 per person Private single room £3300 per person Private couple £4750 for two persons