INNER ALCHEMY:

PLANTS + WISDOM OF PERU
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APRIL 12-21, 2025

Sacred Valley, Peru

Perolniyoc Waterfall

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A 9 day journey with two Herbalist
​ Anna-Claire Lotti of Dancing Sage Wellness
and Sondra Hamilton of Osha Maize Herbal!!
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{We currently except  12 participants}
                                                                                   
In the Andes it's believed that you are born with the seed of the universe, a seed of personal potential that is waiting to be awakened, fed and liberated. Are you ready to awaken the dormant seeds within? Do you yearn to connect with the sacred Apus (mountain spirits) in the high Andes of Peru? Do you have a desire to integrate Earth-Honoring practices into your life? Allow the call of nature to connect you with the creative fire that burns so brightly in your spirit, guiding you back to stillness. Come sit with the wisdom-keepers of the mountains, as we commune with the nature spirits, the stone spirits, the plants and the elements. Learning the wisdom of wild medicinal plants that grow in the Andes and in North America. Sit with Q'ero Andean wisdom-keeper Victor Chura Quispe and Celia Samata Apaza learning animism and the law of Ayni - the sacred art of reciprocity between humans, nature and the universe. Our retreat will have a primary focus on plant connections, medicine making, connecting to the elements within our inner landscape, remembering the medicine of Pachamama (mother earth) and receiving deep soul guidance from the nature spirits. This wisdom can be taken back to your land and integrated into a daily practice to liberate you spirit and heart. Every retreat a percentage of all payments goes to an organization to support the needs of Andean communities!

PERU TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:

     * An intimate group of only 12 participants
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* Hike + Initiation at a sacred rainbow waterfall 
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* Haywarikuy ceremony with P'aqo Victor Quispe

* Hands-on herbal workshops 

* 8 nights in the small village of Ollantaytambo

* 1 night at a eco-luxe hotel in the Puma city of Cusco

* Huachuma ceremony in a sacred forest with Julian Sasari

*  Plant limpias + Tobacco ceremony

* Our weaver Hilaria will visit with her plant dyed alpaca textiles

* Optional three day add on to Apu Ausangate or Cloud Forest after retreat. MORE INFO

* Optional Machu Picchu visit before or after retreat, contact us for info 


BONUSES!

* FREE 30-minute discovery call, to answer questions and meet us!

* Group virtual meet + greet before the retreat with Anna Claire and Sondra

*  Whats App group to connect with other participants
​ + share resources 

* Access to private participant portal page with all trip details and printable packing list + Itinerary.

* 45-minute post retreat group integration call. To support your
process as you return home
 
 INVESTMENT 9 DAY JOURNEY:

 $*3,495/ $3,795

​*Early bird rate available through October 1, 2024

Deposit: $700 Non-Refundable
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Email us for details on payment plans 

[All Deposits and Payments Due By: March 1, 2025]

A $700 non-refundable deposit is due once you are accepted to secure your spot. Price includes all activities, most organic meals and double occupancy lodging.  Domestic and International travel not included.

Cancellation Policy:  Deposit of $700 is non-refundable at all times
For all other cost paid: cancellations made before January 12, 2025 will receive 100% refund (excluding deposit) Cancellations made between January 12-February 12, 2025 will receive a 50% refund (excluding deposit), while those who withdrawal after February 12, 2025 will not be eligible for a refund.

​APPLY HERE!

Already registered? click HERE to access our
​ Participant Private Portal
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WHATS INCLUDED:

* Private ground transportation for entire retreat

*  9 Nights double occupancy in the Sacred Valley of Peru and the Puma city of Cusco

* Plant walk with a local guide

* Visit to a Peruvian owned medicinal herb farm 

* Andean sound healing

* All entrance fees to sacred sites

* Learn Andean cosmovision  and Animism with P'aqo Victor Quispe

* Hands on medicine making with Sondra and Anna-Claire

* Huachuma ceremony in a sacred forest

* Tea ceremony + Integration circles

* Mapacho (sacred Tobacco) ceremony

* Airport Pickup 

* Most organic meals included, 18 in total 

* Translation from Quechua, Spanish to English 

* Support with additional travel plans before or after retreat

*A PERCENTAGE OF ALL RETREAT PROCEEDS IS DONATED TO SUPPORT LOCAL ANDEAN COMMUNITITES.
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WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED

* International + Domestic Flights

* Travel Insurance
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* Return shuttle to Alejandro Velasco International Airport in Cusco,
We can arrange transport for you!

APPLY

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THIS TRIP IS FOR YOU IF:

- Your new to herbalism and want to learn more about the healing properties of plants

-​ You've been working with herbs for a while and want to deepen your connection with earth based practices. 

- Your interested in plant communication and dive deeper into Animism

- You're drawn to the portals of the Andes and the mystical mountain spirits and Indigenous wisdom.

                                                                                       - You're looking for guidance to expand into heart                                                                                                    consciousness, trusting your intuition + inner knowing

                                                                                       - You want to re-connect with the elemental spirits 

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​WHAT YOU'LL TAKE HOME:

- Knowledge of how to work with multiple plants for self care and healing

- Start making medicine! hands-on herbal workshops led by two herbalists

- Community + connection to guide you into living from your heart

- Earth based practices and rituals that can be used in your daily life and anywhere in the world

- Confidence to connect with nature spirits and sacred mountain energies

- Ancient and indigenous wisdom from the Q'ero
lineage, traditions that all our ancestors practiced

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BOOK A DISCOVERY CALL

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The Awakening Begins

"A healer does not heal you. A healer is someone who holds space for you while you awaken your inner healer, so that you may heal yourself."
​-Maryam Hasnaa

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ACCOMMODATIONS

DOUBLE OCCUPANCY, UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED UPON

OLLANTAYTAMBO

El Albergue

El Albergue is a historic hotel located by the train station of Ollantaytambo, the last living Inca village of Peru. Nestled away from the tracks, close to the ancient terraced archeological site + fortress, and set among their beautiful organic gardens, El Albergue is a peaceful refuge offering newly updated eco-luxe rooms with private bath, heaters, garden or mountain views, and fresh filtered water for drinking. All guests have access to the old-fashioned wood-fired steam sauna, set for you by appointment, with fresh local eucalyptus leaves to enhance your breathing, awareness, and relaxation. This quaint hotel also offers a relaxed, yet upscale restaurant with fresh offerings from their organic gardens and a separate all-day cafe/coffee bar, as well as a distillery and coffee roasting production, which we will have the opportunity to tour and explore during our time in this enchanting village. El Albergue is a member hotel of Regenerative Travel and in partnership with Valle Sagrado Verde and Regenera. Committed to making the world a better place through social + environmental projects. 1.5% of ALL sales at El Albergue are committed to helping fund these projects and we are in alignment to continue supporting this movement of regeneration. 

CUZCO

Antigua Casona San Blas

​We will spend the final nights of our voyage in the beautiful San Blas district of the ancient, puma-shaped city of Cusco. San Blas is an artsy, bohemian-type area with plentiful delicious restaurants, coffee shops, markets, and boutiques. Just a short walk to the main Plaza de Armas, San Blas provides a charming respite away from the hustle and bustle of central Cusco. Antigua Casona is a beautiful boutique hotel in the heart of the oldest neighborhood in Cusco, just down the street from the San Blas Plaza. These cozy eco-luxe rooms are equipped with private bath, in-room heating, hot-water bottle turn-down service, and your very own herbal tea station. Offering an on-site restaurant with delicious food, a yoga studio, and an exquisite spa experience, this will be a lovely space to conclude our time together!

RESERVE YOUR SPACE

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THE WISDOM KEEPERS

SONDRA HAMILTON: HERBALIST, POSTPARTUM CAREGIVER, MIDWIFE OF RITES OF PASSAGE, MEDICINE MAKER AND TEACHER.

Sondra is a mystic herbalist, Ayurvedic health counselor, and postpartum caregiver who works with the wisdom + elements of Mother Nature including: plants, stones, sacred mountains, air, ether, fire, water and earth. In 2012 Sondra heard the calling from the plants and enrolled in a Plant Spirit Herbalism program in Denver, CO. She started to have a remembering process of healing others with plants and stones in previous lifetimes. This process led her to Peru in 2009 to study with master plants, the Apus (Mountains) and the elements. The energy of Peru guided Sondra to continue her plant journey at Herb Pharm and The Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine in Asheville, NC. In 2015 Sondra immersed herself on the island of Kauai, Hawaii at Hale Pule where she completed a 200 hour Yoga and Ayurvedic teacher training. Sondra continued her studies at Hale Pule completing a 600-hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor Program. Her knowledge of health + healing has provided a deeper wisdom for integrating Eastern and Western healing modalities. In 2021 Sondra completed an Ayurvedic Conscious Postpartum Caregiver Program through the Sacred Window  Studies. Sondra continues to study with the P'aqo's Victor and Celia Quispe wisdom keepers of the Andes of Peru, and maestra Estela Roman learning Curanderismo from Aztec and Mexican Ancestral traditions.                                 

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ANNA CLAIRE LOTTI: HERBALIST,
​MAGIC MEDICINE MAKER AND TEACHER
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Anna Claire is a clinical herbalist, holistic wellness coach, and avid nature-lover residing in the ancient Appalachian mountains of North Carolina. Throughout her childhood, she spent countless days exploring the wonders + depths of the Carolina coastal waters, eventually following that passion and earning her collegiate degree in Marine Biology. After learning more about the human body and how it interacts with the world around us, she pursued graduate studies in nutrition, and was finally led by the plants to study the art + science of herbalism. She is a graduate of the Holistic Herbalism and Advanced Clinical Herbalism programs of the Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine in Asheville, NC. In her practice, Anna Claire channels a unique combination of Western herbalism, Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and plant spirit medicine to help others achieve a sense of empowerment & vitality in their wellness journeys. Since her first travels to Peru in 2016, Anna Claire has studied the path of Andean wisdom under the wise teacher P’aqo Victor Chura Quispe of the Q’ero nation. She offers sacred Mapacho ceremonies & clearings in the tradition of Peru’s northern coast. Over the years, Peru has become a “soul home” of sorts, and a place of deep transformation. It is part of Anna Claire's mission and life work to share this special place with others, introducing them to new perspectives + experiences, cultivating connections with teachers and other locals, and sharing in the Peruvian wisdom teachings and  the art of sacred reciprocity. She is a certified Level 2 Shamanic Reiki practitioner and a forever devout student of the sentient natural world.

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VICTOR CHURA QUISPE, P'AQO, MEDICINE MAN, FATHER, TEACHER, GUIDE AND HEALER. CELIA SUMATA APAZA MEDICINE WOMEN, NUSTA MESA CARRIER, HEALER AND MOTHER

Victor is an Andean wisdom keeper, also known as a P’aqo, born in the remote mountains of Q’eros, in a community called Q'eco. Victor first became an apprentice to the lightening spirits when he was initiated and struck by lightening as a child and became very ill. He was raised by his Grandparents who were healers and he starting learning the ceremonies at a young age. Cultivating a close relationships with the Apus {mountain spirits} and Pachamama {mother earth}. As his studies & experience deepened, he trained with others and came to bear the title of Pampamisayoc, a highly regarded yet humble position that he carries with pride & integrity. His wife Celia Apaza, is also from the same community in the Q’eros nation. Celia is the granddaughter of the oldest living female Altomisayoc in Peru, Mama Maria Apaza, essentially the highest level of Andean priest/ess that exists. Celia carries this lineage of the female ñusta water spirits. Victor has also trained with Mama María. Together, they are passing on these potent traditions to the collective. Victor and Celia are a powerful force but one of his most admirable qualities is their playfulness & childlike innocence. People always find themselves smiling and laughing in their presence. A reminder that even though this work can be serious and profound, yet we don’t always have to take ourselves too seriously!

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JULIAN SASARI, HUACHUMERO, MEDICINE MAN, GENTLE SPACE HOLDER OF THE FEMININE.

Julian Sasari was born in a small Quechua speaking community called Qquea south of Cuzco. He grew up learning from local plants and ancient agriculture traditions. His parents taught him how to work the land and cultivate food, which became the foundation for his deep connection with Pachamama and the seed from which the rest of his life grew. He began his journey with plant medicine at a young age when he began to work with Ayahuasca, one of the master plants of the Amazon. He later found his way to the sacred cactus Huachuma. Julian is also a spiritual tour guide who guides people to Machu Picchu, Rainbow mountain, Ausangate and many more places. His deep respect for the sacred cactus medicine lives in his spirit as he leads each ceremony with grace and the protection of the divine masculine. Julian shares his medicine to help women in his community and surrounding communities that have been sexually violated by taking them to the sacred mountain of Ausangate, where they partake in ceremony and deep healing. Julian has the capacity to hold a safe and sacred container for women that have been through trauma and need a healthy masculine to guide them and feel safe to express what needs to be healed. Julian has traveled internationally sharing is wisdom with many circles!
"The truest things in life cannot be learned, they can only be remembered".

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