6 Day Ancestral Medicine Retreat in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca September
With Shaira Barojas and Salvador Espinoza
September 4 - 9, 2024
Experience a transformative self-love holiday that perfectly balances activity and relaxation. During the Ancestral Medicine Retreat, you’ll stay at Barbarenas in one of our four eco-friendly cabañas, thoughtfully designed to harmonize with nature. Each day, you’ll enjoy our healthy vegan breakfast and lunch while embarking on a profound journey of connection with Mother Earth and medicinal plants, guided by the wisdom of ancient traditions.
Your retreat includes:
Up to two yoga classes daily
A cacao workshop
A native sound bath
A temazcal ceremony
A medicinal singing circle
Optional ceremonies with sacred plants
Accommodation in a private room or private cabaña with an ocean-view terrace
Access to all common areas (kitchen, pool, and more)
Fruits, tea, and coffee available all day
Vegan breakfast and lunch
Our ceremony facilitators are native Mexicans, deeply rooted in their ancestral traditions, while our yoga teachers hail from around the globe, bringing a rich and diverse yogic experience. Our shala, with its stunning ocean views, serves as the perfect sanctuary for deep self-connection.
By the end of this retreat, you will emerge feeling renewed, empowered, and deeply connected to both yourself and the natural world. The experiences and teachings you receive will leave you with a profound sense of peace and clarity, carrying the wisdom of the earth and the energy of ancestral traditions with you as you continue your journey. This retreat offers not just relaxation, but a lasting transformation that will enrich your life long after you leave Barbarenas.
Leaders
Shaira, a native Mexican curandera, doula, and apprentice midwife, has been supporting births, celebrations, healings, farewells, beginnings, and countless transformational processes for over 10 years through rituals and circles sustained by the energy of nature and the wisdom of her ancestral heritage, acquired through her journey with the elders of the Anahuac tradition.
Learn more about Shaira Barojas
Salvador Espinoza is a medicine musician and temazcal guide who has been supporting healing, transformation, and spiritual journeys with master plants through sacred music. As a temazcal ceremony guide, his work is deeply rooted in the wisdom of his ancestral heritage, gained through his journey with elders and his connection to the natural world.
Learn more about Salvador Espinoza