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I’ve been to many medicine ceremonies, retreat centers and spiritual communities around the world, but I have yet to find anything as authentic as what as what I found at Pachamama Sacred Paths. A community of real people, opening, growing, and learning together. There are plenty of retreats that charge more for extra luxuries, or put on more of a “show”, but those often don’t offer the spiritual framework to truly understand these experiences and integrate them moving forward. I was hesitant at first about doing so many medicines so close together, but I now realize how beautifully they compliment each other, to allow for an even deeper experience. The medicine journeys and spiritual wisdom I’ve acquired thanks to Pachamama Sacred Paths have helped me through some of the darkest times of my life and empowered me to follow my hearts desire and continuously create the life I want for myself.
As a woman, I really value the intention of this site. There are lots of people looking for safe places to sit with the medicine and have transformative experiences. It is unfortunate that a comment from an ex-parter of one of the Shamans and judgments from someone about his personal life would end up on here and possibly steer women away out of fear for their safety. I’ve been in the community for a while and have recently started supporting at the retreats, so I can speak to my experience as both a participant and a facilitator.
One of the reasons I felt immediately safe at my first Pachamama retreat is because it is explicitly stated that everyone is more open and vulnerable when on medicine, and retreats are not the time for romantic advances. Safety and comfortability of participants is a priority. For this reason, there is always both male and female facilitators present. Everyone is asked to stay in sacred circle while on the medicines. Otherwise, shared rooms are separated by gender.