Mid-Summer Ayahuasca Retreats in The Midwest

Lammas, also known as Lughnasadh, marks the midpoint between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox, symbolizing the turning of the season towards harvest. Observing and celebrating Lammas offers a time to reflect on the bountiful abundance of nature and the nourishing energy of the sun at its peak. This holiday encourages a connection to the cycles of the Earth, reminding us of our place within the interconnected web of life. By honoring Lammas, we cultivate a sense of gratitude for the fruits of our labor and the generosity of the Earth. We celebrate each seasonal mid-point with weekend Ayahuasca retreats, so that we are not only healing ourselves but our connection to earth.

Here Are The Details

Date: July 19th-21st OR 26th-28th (you can choose which dates you want to attend at registration)

Location: Near Grand Rapids, Michigan

Ceremonies: 3 Ayahuasca Ceremonies

Sleeping Accommodations: Shared space in the ceremony room, option to bring a tent

Spaces Available: 30 for each weekend

Price: $900

($400 non-refundable deposit + $500 due 2 weeks before retreat)

About Our Weekend Retreats

Our weekend retreats include three ceremonies, one workshop as well as food and accommodations. There are two nighttime ceremonies (friday and saturday night) and one daytime ceremony (Sunday morning) everyone is welcome to stay until monday morning if they would like a bit more integration time. However, if you choose to leave sunday evening we ask that you at least stay until we finish our “family dinner” which is a big meal we make and eat together as a group. This allows you time to be able to drive home and allows us all to connect before the group begins to depart. We also have a workshop Saturday afternoon to discuss the natural cycles of earth and most importantly how and why we should follow them. There is particular emphasis placed on the seasonal mid-point that we are currently observing at our retreat.

Our Staff

We will have 6-7 facilitators in total. They will be available to help both in ceremony as well as throughout the week.

Drew is the Ayahuasquero. He has trained with a family of shipibo elders in Peru and was officially “Donned” by Don Enrique of the Shipibo Tribe in 2018. He has sat in hundreds of ceremonies and has over a decade of experience with the medicine.

You can learn more about our facilitators by visiting our “team” page.

What’s Included

All food and accommodations are provided. We will have a full-time chef on site to prepare all of our meals. Each Guest will be given a 4 inch foam mattress pillow and blanket for use both during ceremony and to sleep on.

Integration

We focus A LOT on integration, support and community. Every retreat group has a group chat on telegram which begins 3 weeks before the retreat and runs until 2 weeks after. This provides a forum for the group to get to know each other (If each person so chooses) as well as an opportunity for us to answer questions are they arise in a way that allows everyone to learn together.

We also host a pre-retreat zoom call one week before where we go over some last minute details, and answer questions for the group.

Within a few days of the retreat we provide a free group zoom call with a professional integration coach to help give our guests a framework with which to begin to understand their experiences. There is a second call approximately one week after that to further deeper our guests understanding of their own integration.

Integration is a long process and we know one call isn’t enough, so we have weekly calls available which are held by a mental health professional and integration specialist, free of charge every week to anyone who has ever sat in ceremony with us.

Lastly, we have a private facebook group which is exclusively for those who have attended one of our retreats. This group operates as a shared space for what we call “the butterfly family.”

Registration

Each person interested in attending must first fill out a Questionnaire (Linked below.) Your honesty on this form is of the utmost importance in order for us to determine eligibility.

Once your questionnaire has been submitted you will be contacted via the email you use on that form - SO PLEASE BE SURE THE EMAIL YOU GIVE IS CORRECT.

Link to register register below