5 Day Medicine Woman (Curandera) Workshop Retreat in Puerto Escondido
With Shaira Barojas
Package Dates
**5-Day Medicine Woman Workshop Retreat in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico**
***We offer this retreat usually every Wednesday, in the Christmas week, it will start on Mon, 23rd of December.***
**Overview**
Awaken your inner magic with this immersive Medicine Woman Workshop at Barbarenas, an eco-friendly sanctuary in Puerto Escondido. This retreat invites you to connect with the healer within, exploring both ancestral wisdom and modern techniques to create profound inner growth. Through the lens of Mexica, Hindu, and Chinese traditions, and contemporary practices like mindset and coaching, you will deepen your understanding of the energies and elements that shape us.
**Highlights**
– Daily yoga and movement practices
– Medicine Wheel workshops exploring Mexica cosmovision and energy use
– Temazcal (traditional steam bath) for purification
– Women’s circles for support and empowerment
– Therapeutic use of herbs, crystals, and stones
– Welcome and closing ceremonies
– 4 nights’ accommodation in an eco-friendly cabaña
– Vegan breakfast and lunch daily
**Accommodation**
You’ll stay in one of Barbarenas’ sustainable cabañas, built with natural materials by local artisans. Each cabaña features unique artwork, an ocean-view terrace, and access to peaceful common areas like the pool, kitchen, and yoga shala. The pool is cleaned naturally, adding to the eco-friendly vibe of this tranquil retreat center.
**Program**
Immerse yourself in daily yoga, meditation, and holistic workshops led by Shaira, a Mexican curandera with over 10 years of experience. Engage in transformative activities such as Temazcal and Cacao ceremonies, and explore topics like the Medicine Wheel, herbalism, and rituals to empower your journey of self-discovery.
**Sample Schedule**
– Day 1:Welcome Circle
– Day 2: Morning yoga session, Medicine Wheel Workshop, Vegan Lunch, Temazcal Ceremony
– Day 3: Morning yoga session, Herbalism Workshop, Quartz Workshop, Vegan Lunch, workshop practices
– Day 4: Morning yoga session, Special Ceremony and Workshop (magic, alternative therapy, women’s celebration, cacao circles), Vegan Lunch, Closing Circle
– Day 5: Breakfast and Departure
**Location**
Nestled in La Punta, Zicatela, Puerto Escondido, Barbarenas is just a short walk from one of the world’s top surf spots, surrounded by tropical vibes and a laid-back beach ambiance. Explore the local beaches, dine on fresh, local cuisine, or browse artisan shops for a truly Oaxacan experience.
**Food**
Enjoy delicious vegan breakfasts and lunches, prepared with organic ingredients. Coffee, tea, fruit, and snacks are available throughout the day, and meals are shared with guests, volunteers, and staff for a sense of community.
**Optional Activities**
Enhance your retreat with optional healing therapies such as Reiki, breathwork, Ayurvedic massage, sound healing, and more.
**Included**
– Yoga and movement practices
– Workshops and ceremonies
– 4 nights in a private cabaña
– 2 vegan meals daily (breakfast and lunch)
– Coffee, tea, water, fruit, and snacks throughout the day
– Access to the ocean-view yoga shala, pool, and common areas
**Not Included**
– Airport shuttle
Leader
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