Next Retreat
A small-group journey into the landscapes and living cultures of Colombia. Share traditional yagé ceremonies, meet local artists and musicians, and spend your days discovering waterfalls, gardens, food, and the knowledge shared by our hosts.
With no more than five guests, there is space for individual attention, connection, and time to enjoy the land.
Your hosts
Taita Miguel is Kamëntšá Biyá and carries the yagé tradition of his family and community. What you notice first is how gentle he is. He laughs a lot, he hugs trees, and he speaks about the plants the way other people speak about old friends.
Read about Taita Miguel →
Taita Leonardo, or Taita Leo, is a lineage holder of the Kamëntšá Biyá people. What you notice first is the calm he brings with him. His work is precise and strong, and underneath it there is a deep, steady presence.
Read about Taita Leo →
Min lives in Mocoa and is your guide for the whole journey. She helps you prepare before you arrive, supports your travel planning, facilitates on site, translates into English, and offers integration support when you are back home.
More about Min →Culture
This journey is also an invitation to get to know the people who call this region home. We will meet local artists and musicians, share creative experiences, and spend time learning directly from our hosts.
Special sessions with the Taitas will introduce the cosmovision of the Kamëntšá Biyá people, exploring the perspectives and traditions they choose to share with us.
Through music, art, food, conversations, and time on the land, you will discover a cultural richness that reaches far beyond the ceremony space.
Your days
Each day is shaped individually, taking into account the group's energy, the weather, and whether a ceremony is planned.
Over the ten days, you'll sit in four ceremonies. They unfold in their own order: first an evening with each taita, then a night with the one who stays with you, and a last ceremony where everything comes together.
Delicious breakfasts, a gentle pace, and time to rest form the foundation of our days. Depending on the day, we may take a nature walk, visit waterfalls and the river, wander a local market, or spend time with local artists and musicians. On ceremony days, we leave space for preparation and rest.
There is a thoughtful structure to the journey, with flexibility to respond to the people who are here.
Hornoyaco or Rincón del Vides, where conditions allow.
Guided walks and time on the land.
Freshly prepared meals, using local ingredients.
An introduction to their cosmovision.
Intimate live music and concerts arranged for our group.
A gentle pace, and real time to rest.
Regional fruits and artisan work.
Time to sit together around cacao.
Art and instrument workshops, yoga and massages can be organized if you would like them.
Help with booking flights does not mean flight costs are included.
Sample itinerary
A sense of the rhythm. The days around the ceremonies shift with the weather and the group.
Day 0
Airport pickup, and time to settle in.
Day 1
The local market, meals together, and meeting the taitas by night.
Day 2
A morning walk to a waterfall, then your first night with Taita Miguel.
Day 3
A slow day for quiet reflection, meditation, or a river outing.
Day 4
A morning preparing yagé together, then a night at the finca with Taita Leo.
Day 5
A plant walk to a waterfall, time with the taitas, and a quiet choice.
Day 6
Taita Miguel, for those drawn back to the maloca.
Day 7
Taita Leo, for those drawn back to the finca.
Day 8
A slow day for quiet reflection, meditation, or a river outing.
Day 9
Both taitas, one night, with live music.
Day 10
Cacao, goodbyes, and rest before the journey home.
Day 11
Your transfer to the airport.
On Days 6 and 7, you choose the one taita you would like to sit with again. The other ceremony night is yours to rest.
Ceremony nights
Preparation, travel and integration
Before arrival
Weekly individual preparation calls during the month before the retreat. Min also helps with flight options, arrival arrangements, and practical information about travelling to Colombia.
During your stay
On-site facilitation, English translation, and practical coordination to help you communicate with their hosts and participate in the experience.
After returning home
Weekly individual integration support for a month after you return home.
Entry requirements and other travel rules change. Please check current official guidance before you book, for example from Migración Colombia and your own government's travel advice.
Accommodation and food
You will stay at the taitas' private home. It is humble per usual jungle standards, but comfortable, and always looked after with care. Restful nights and a comfortable stay are a priority, and we make sure you're set up for both.
Private accommodation can be arranged for an extra USD 400. It is away from the taitas' home, but not far, with ample indoor and outdoor space to relax, and a private bathroom.
Photos of the group room, shared bathroom and private accommodation are coming soon.
Guests' words
Franziskavoice therapist, Germany
“Deep, profound work, and at the same time so caring, loving and light.”
I visited Min and Miguel a year ago, and it is still one of the most profound experiences of my life. I have worked with shamans from many different lineages, and I have never seen work like Taita Miguel's.
The place feels like home, like a big family. Several people guide you in ceremony, Min included, which is unusual in the jungle where shamans often work alone. Having her there mattered to me. She harmonized the space, she translated, and she understood my world as well as the shamanic one.
This is the only place where I found yagé crudo, prepared fresh for every person who comes. You can feel the intention, love and devotion in it. Min isn't preaching anything. She walks beside you and makes sure you are in the best hands.
I loved eating fish caught that morning with the whole family, going on walks while they explained the plants, and Taita Miguel showing me natural remedies for things I was dealing with. If you want an authentic experience with the plants, go here. Min's work is about the culture, the land and the medicine, and you feel that in every moment.
Esthela H.sound healer, Mexico
“They took care of us with so much love, guidance and support.”
In the lush jungle of Colombia, Min, along with the beautiful disciples, created a safe, transformative space. It was a life-changing experience doing plant medicine, and they took care of us with so much love, guidance, and support. We bathed in the refreshing waterfall and nourished ourselves with healthy food throughout the retreat.
It was truly life-changing, and if you would like that in your life, this is highly recommended. I highly suggest reaching out to Min. You'll be in great hands and supported throughout the journey.
Practical information
Payment. Once attendance is confirmed from both sides, a USD 300 deposit is paid online through Stripe. The rest can be paid online before the retreat begins, or in cash on site.
Booking. Send an enquiry, speak with Min, and complete the suitability screening. Then you receive the booking and payment details.
Arrival. Airport pickup and local transfers are always included. Min goes over the arrival details with you.
Cancellation. Things happen, and plans change. You can cancel up to two weeks before the retreat begins. After that, 50% of the price is forfeited. Please talk with Min as early as you can.
Suitability and safety
Yagé is not appropriate for everyone. Participation requires an application, a conversation about your health history and medications, and a suitability review. Never stop or change prescribed medication without guidance from your prescribing clinician.
An application does not guarantee a place. This retreat does not replace medical or psychological treatment, and we do not promise healing or any particular outcome.
Taita Miguel Mavisoy and Taita Leonardo Jacanamejoy, both of the Kamëntšá Biyá people, host this retreat and lead the yagé ceremonies, and you will sit with each of them. You can read about each of them, their lineage and the spaces where they work, on the Shamans page.
No. Min speaks both your language and the taitas' and translates into English throughout the retreat.
Many people come for the first time. Min prepares you in the month before you arrive, with weekly calls. Every guest still goes through a suitability screening first.
No. Each day is shaped around the group's energy, the weather and whether a ceremony is planned.
In the taitas' private home, right beside the ceremony space. Group accommodation is comfortable beds in rooms shared with one or two other participants, with a shared bathroom. Private accommodation nearby can be arranged for an extra USD 400.
Yes. Airport pickup and local transfers are always included.
No. Min helps you research and book flights, but the cost of international and domestic flights is not included.
Next step
Get in touch with Min to ask questions, learn more about the Full Moon Retreat, and explore whether this journey is right for you.
Snakes&Roses