Step away from the pace of everyday life and sink into a gentler rhythm surrounded by nature. This weekend retreat brings together cleansing rituals, fire ceremonies, guided practices, and nervous system healing inspired by traditional teachings from Ecuador.
In modern life, stress can settle deep into the body—showing up as restless sleep, tight shoulders, racing thoughts, and a constant sense of being “on.” Even when we try to slow down, it is not always easy to fully reset.
This retreat offers a supportive space to step out of that pattern and reconnect with a more natural way of being. Drawing on years spent living and working in Ecuador alongside traditional healers, the experience is rooted in earth-based healing practices that have been passed down through generations to restore balance to mind, body, and spirit.
Over the weekend, you will gather in nature to explore practices that support energetic cleansing and nervous system regulation. Through ritual, movement, meditation, and time outdoors, you will be guided toward release, clarity, and grounding.
With only 5–6 participants, the experience is intentionally intimate, personal, and restorative.
What You Will Experience:
- Limpia Cleansing Ritual: Traditional plant cleansing ceremonies from the Andes and Amazon designed to clear heavy energy and restore balance.
- Plant Bath Ritual: A deeply renewing ritual with aromatic plants to cleanse and refresh body and spirit.
- Cacao Ceremony: A fire-side cacao ritual to open the heart and deepen connection.
- Tobacco Prayer Ceremony: A ceremonial practice used in many South American healing traditions for purification, prayer, and spiritual connection. Participation with tobacco is optional.
- Nervous System Healing Workshops: Practical tools to calm the body, release stored tension, and return to balance.
- Guided Meditations, Breath Exercises and Movement: Gentle sessions to support relaxation, inner peace, and intuition.
- Nature Immersion: Forest walks, fresh air, and connection to the healing rhythm of the natural world.
The flow (3 days)
Friday — Arrival and Opening
- 3:00 - 4:00 pm: Arrival and settling in, Tea and light snacks
- 4:00 – 5:00 pm: Opening Circle, Introductions, intentions, overview of the weekend
- 5:30 – 7:30 pm: Tobacco + Fire Ceremony, Cleansing, purification, and intention setting around the fire with Grandfather Tobacco, the most sacred of all medicines.
- 7:30 pm: Dinner + rest until bed
Saturday — Cleansing and Renewal
- 7:00 – 8:00 am: Gentle Morning Movement and Meditation
- 8:30 – 9:30 am: Breakfast
- 10:00 – 11:30 am: Workshop: Understanding the Nervous System, Tools for calming the body and releasing stored stress
- 11:30 – 12:30 pm: Nature Immersion, Silent forest walk and grounding practices
- 1:00 – 2:00 pm: Lunch
- 2:30 – 4:00 pm: Limpia Cleansing + Plant Bath ritual
- 4:00 – 5:00 pm: Rest / journaling / time in nature
- 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Dinner
- 7:00 – 9:00 pm: Cacao Ceremony for heart healing, connecting with Earth + inner joy, around the fire
Sunday — Integration and Closing
- 7:00 - 8:00 am: Morning Meditation and Breathwork
- 8:30 – 9:30 am: Breakfast
- 10:00 – 11:00 am: Workshop: Connecting with our Inner Guidance
- 11:00 – 12:00 pm: Integration Circle, Reflection and tools to take home
- 12:00 pm: Closing and departures
Your Facilitator
Katie has spent the past 6.5 years living in Ecuador, studying alongside traditional healers and supporting plant medicine ceremonies and retreats. Through this work, she developed a deep relationship with cleansing rituals, prayer, and nature-based healing practices. Today, she shares these teachings through retreats and ceremonies designed to help people reconnect with themselves and restore balance in body, mind, and spirit.
Who This Retreat Is For
- You feel overwhelmed, stressed, or stuck in constant busyness and want to reset your nervous system
- You are called to slow down and reconnect with nature
- You are curious about traditional healing practices such as cleansing rituals, plant baths, and ceremony
- You want space to reflect, release emotional tension, and find clarity
- You value meaningful experiences in small, supportive groups
- You are open to practices that support healing of the mind, body, and spirit
What You’ll Leave With
- A calmer, more balanced nervous system and a deeper sense of relaxation
- Practical tools to regulate stress and support emotional well-being
- A stronger connection with nature and the healing power of slowing down
- Renewed clarity, intention, and direction
- Experience with traditional cleansing rituals such as limpias, plant baths, and ceremonial practices
- A sense of grounding, connection, and support from sharing the experience with others
- The felt experience of truly slowing down, reconnecting with yourself, and returning to daily life more clear and grounded
Flexible Payment Plans Available
This sacred experience is designed to be accessible, and payment in multiple parts is welcome.
Early bird prices until June 1st
- Shared room: $500 (Early bird price until June 1, then $575). Includes all healing work, meals and accommodations.
- Private room: $600 (Early bird price until June 1, then $675). Includes all healing work, meals and accommodations. 3 private rooms available.
Additional Details
No experience is necessary. All practices are gently guided, and the retreat is welcoming for beginners as well as those with prior experience in meditation, ritual, or personal growth work.
This retreat is located in Wauzeka, WI, 2 hours west of Madison.
Bring shorts, pants, t-shirts, sweaters, sweat pants, a rain jacket, hiking shoes, a swim suit, bug spray, a hat, sunscreen, a journal, and a yoga mat.
A post-retreat Zoom call is included for integration, reflection, and reconnection.
