nourish Colombia retreat
7 DAYS NOURISHING YOURS NERVOUS SYSTEM IN ONE OF THE MOST SACRED AND LIFE RICH PLACES ON THE PLANET
Dec 2023, with mandolin badger and melissa moffet
We would love to welcome you to Colombia!
What is nervous system reset? We need to feel safe in our bodies as the foundation for everything else… Most of us experience stress and burn out as normal part of life, and it leaves us in a perpetual state of fight or flight. We would like to share a week long immersive experience of moving from flight or flight to safety in your body.
How? A lived experience of pleasure, nourishment and routine wellness followed by a 4 month integration container for you to take a hand tailored wellness routine and implement it into your daily life at home.
small group experience
no cell phones - health benefits, will be given disposable cameras
What is cultural immersion?
Eco Luxury - Get pampered in an eco friendly way
All farm to table meals served family style 3 times daily
2 group circles per day : restorative yoga, guided meditation, guided breathwork, guided journal time, guided tapping, dance/shake to music, nature bathing, gentle partner yoga, non sexual touch foot massage, yoga pose adjustments if we have yogis, 1 group circle per day is restorative yoga
wake up - silent sunrise - group circle - breakfast
biggest activity of the day
lunch
siesta
afternoon optional activities : nature walks, visit locals, breathwork at alexander’s one day and explore minca, womens dance wednesdays with alex’s wife, event with ana maria - option to book 1:1 with us (charge extra)
group circle & sunset viewing *
dinner
all workshops are centered around nervous system healing, somatic healing, embodiment, experiencing flow state, embodied joy
where sleeping Huts overlooking the caribbean sea, vast jungle with howler monkies, snow capped mountains. *picture
why is this place so special ‘The Heart of The Universe’ to local indigenous peoples. It is easy to see why these mountains are deemed sacred. Being the Tallest coastal mounatins in the world, it is one of the most abundant and diverse places for plants and animals on earth. Mandolin lived here in 2013 off and on until 2017 and has been invited by locals to hold retreats here ever since. *pics
Kogui tribe - we are privledged to be welcomed into their sacred mountains and to feel the power of such a unique and thriving place in nature. we are invited to participate in a welcoming ceremony with the kogui tribe to pay tribute to the land we will be inhabiting for our time together.
FAQS
what airport? Santa Marta
how do i get to retreat? A driver will pick you up and take you to retreat - do we do private drivers or pick a time for people to meet us?
what is included? transport to and from airport, 3 meals per day, 2 group circles per day, transformational breathwork with local healer Alejandro, accommodation, transportation to and from the mounatin village of Minca for day trip
what is not included? flight, trip insurance, extra activities, shopping
A once in a lifetime adventure into the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the tallest coastal mountain range in the world. These lands are considered "The Heart of the Universe" by the Kogi Tribe, oldest Indigenous tribe in South America and you will see why as you experience the vibrant life all around you. You will be the first and only outsiders invited into their sacred lands as we make our way from lush jungle to snow capped mountains, to breathtaking caribbean beaches.
