SACRED CREATIVITY RETREAT

SACRED VALLEY, PERU - APRIL 2024

Reconnect with your authentic creativity in the heart of Peru’s Sacred Valley

Experience a unique retreat, weaving ancient wisdom, sacred medicine, immersive workshops, and brain mapping technology together to help you reconnect with your authentic creativity in a beautiful private setting. 

Set in Peru's Sacred Valley, our dedicated team, including Mexican medicine woman Kunti Trejo, Shipibo healer Jose Franchini Vasquez, and guide Sébastien Fouillade, has thoughtfully crafted a profound experience.

Extend your stay 2 days prior and after to acclimatize and visit Pisac and Cusco with our guide and facilitator Sebastien.

Updated 6/15/23

From April 9th to 17th, 2024, you'll experience…

  • An intimate journey in inspiring surroundings

  • Immersive art and music workshops

  • A purifying kambo ceremony

  • 3 traditional Shipibo Ayahuasca ceremonies

  • A sunset mushroom ceremony

  • A despacho prayer ceremony

  • A traditional Temazcal (sweat lodge) ceremony

  • Brain mapping to visualize your progress

  • Amazing food, heart warming music, nature walks, pool, and more…

  • Optional SPA, salt cave, massage, cold bath

  • Extend your stay pre/post retreat to explore Pisac and Cusco with Sebastien

Limited to 10 guests

SACRED CREATIVITY RETREAT

SACRED VALLEY, PERU

NEXT JOURNEY: APRIL 2024

Reconnect with your authentic creativity

Are you ready to tap into your authentic creativity and experience the transformative power of sacred medicines?

Join us in April 2024 for art and music workshops that will leave you feeling inspired and renewed.

Escape to the tranquil surroundings of the Sacred Valley for a transformative sacred plant medicine retreat. Our expert team combines plant medicine with immersive art and music workshops to guide you on a journey of self-discovery and personal transformation. Experience a deeper connection to your authentic self in the breathtaking beauty of the Sacred Valley.

The Sacred Creativity Retreats are a collaboration between medicine woman Kunti Trejo, Shipibo healer Jose Franchini Vasquez, and guide Sébastien Fouillade. We bring years of experience working with sacred medicines and the creative self to craft a unique and powerful experience.

We only hold these retreats yearly to the amount of love and care required for each one. The retreats are small with 5 to 8 guests and they tend to fill quickly.

We will announce new dates for our second Sacred Creativity Retreat soon. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest.

Got questions? Don’t hesitate to contact us. We’ll answer within 2 days.

Includes...

8 DAYS / 8 NIGHTS - Spring 2024 - Dates to be announced soon.

PREPARATION & INTEGRATION

PERSONALIZED JOURNEY KITS

BRAIN MAPPING

CEREMONIES & SACRED MEDICINE

  • 1 kambo cleansing ceremony

  • 1 consultation with Shipibo healer

  • 3 ayahuasca ceremonies

  • 1 sunset mushroom ceremony

  • 1 temazcal ceremony

CREATIVE WORKSHOPS & MEDITATIONS

ACCOMMODATION, FOOD & TRANSPORTATION

PRICING DETAILS

The Sacred Creativity Journey

Your journey to the Sacred Creativity Retreat starts well before the retreat starts and we’ll support you each step of the way. It starts preparing for the retreat through private and group sessions and the personalized journey kits we mail each journeyer. It continues with arriving a few days before the retreat to acclimate and explore Pisac with Sébastien which leads to 8 days and 8 nights of intense spiritual work to help you reconnect with your creativity. Followed by a few days in Cusco. And finally as you return home and need to integrate your lessons, we will support you through private and group sessions.

Experience Pisac - 4/7 to 4/9

We recommend you arrive 2-3 days prior to the actual retreat and stay in the beautiful city of Pisac. Sebastien will provide tours of Pisac, you’ll get to meet other journeyers, and to select your very own medicine cup at the inspiring Pisac market. This time is particularly important to acclimate to the high altitude, recover from your trip and start getting acquainted with others in the group.

INCLUDES

  • Explore Pisac with Sébastien and your group

  • Select your own medicine cup for ceremonies

NOT INCLUDED

  • Food and lodging - we will recommend hotels

  • Transportation from Airport

Retreat - 8 Days/8 Nights from 4/9 to 4/17

Escape to the tranquil surroundings of the Sacred Valley for a transformative sacred plant medicine retreat. Our expert team combines plant medicine with immersive art and music workshops to guide you on a journey of self-discovery and personal transformation. Experience a deeper connection to your authentic self in the breathtaking beauty of the Sacred Valley.

INCLUDES

BRAIN MAPPING

  • 2 brain mapping sessions before and after ceremonies to visualize progress

CEREMONIES & SACRED MEDICINE

  • 1 Kambo cleansing ceremony

  • 1 Consultation with Shipibo healer

  • 3 Ayahuasca ceremonies

  • 1 Sunset mushroom tea ceremony

  • 1 Temazcal ceremony

  • 1 Despacho ceremony

WORKSHOPS, MEDITATIONS, HIKES

  • Morning guided meditations

  • 2 Art workshops

  • 2 Music workshops

  • Nature hikes

ACCOMMODATION, FOOD & TRANSPORTATION

Experience Cusco - 4/17 to 4/19

We recommend staying in Cusco for a couple of days after the retreat as there is much to see in the city and around the city. In addition, this time can be used to reflect and ease your return to life after working so hard during the retreat rather than jumping straight into a plane. Sebastien will be staying in Cusco to show people around Cusco and organize a couple of hikes.

INCLUDES

  • Cusco exploration with Sébastien and other journeyers

  • Hike to Sacsayhuaman ruins

NOT INCLUDED

  • Transportation from Cusco to Airport (in Cusco)

  • Food and lodging

Your Hosts

Kunti Trejo

Kunti is a medicine woman by heart and soul. She practices many modalities of healing while holding a sacred and special container. She has dedicated her life to the service and study of ancestral traditions of natural medicines and ways to heal from Mother Earth. Her specialty is holding different types of ceremonies, inspired by ancestral traditions and always adapting. Her work is focused on the world of medicines of the earth, the master plants, and the sacred animals like the amphibians, Kambo (phyllomedusa bicolor) and Bufo Alvarious. Kunti is also a talented artist, she paints, creates beautiful clothing, performs medicine songs, and more.

Watch Kunti discuss her work, Temazcal ceremonies, creativity and the path of a medicine woman, interviewed by Sébastien as the sun was setting over the Sacred Valley, a few minutes away from the retreat center.

Learn more about Kunti on The Universe Within podcast:

Kunti was also featured in “Stairway to Healing.”

Sébastien Fouillade

Sébastien learned meditation and yoga in 2011 from a student of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi as part of a 200-hour yoga certification course. During an intense yoga class, Sébastien had his first out-of-body experience. It lasted seconds but was enough to start his spiritual awakening. His yoga practice laid a strong foundation for his first ayahuasca ceremony in 2015. This ceremony helped him heal and reconnect with his creative self. Since then he’s continued his work with plant and fungi medicines, grown his musical side, and started participating more actively in ceremonies, first by sharing his music, then facilitating, and finally by leading ceremonies. He is focused on helping others find their authentic and creative selves. Sébastien was recently interviewed on the Optimal Performance Podcast to talk about avoiding burnout, authenticity and creativity.

Get to know Sébastien from his Leadershipedelics podcast, his Flute Friday videos, his book “Stairway to Healing: The Crooked Path We Travel”, or his personal site.

Shipibo Healer

Jose Franchini Vasquez

Jose has been working with the plant medicines Ayahuasca and Chacruna for over 13 years. He was taught by his uncle, the highly honored teacher Antonio Vasquez Galarreta, and he is the brother of Pepe Franchini Vasquez who was featured in the movie “The Last Shaman”. He is a husband, dad, teacher, and respected community leader. To learn more about Jose and his work, watch him in the following interview or listen to him on the Leadershipedelics podcast. We have been working with Jose for several years now and have been very impressed with his work. Being able to have him join us to lead Ayahuasca ceremonies is very special.

Accommodations

 

We are hosting the retreat at the Santuario area of the Munay Sonqo property. We have worked with Munay Sonqo for over 4 years, have organized many retreats there and continue to select them because of their high quality of service and accommodations.

The Santuario area is private and secluded, built with an attention and care and with fantastic views of the Sacred Valley.

This area is made up of a large Spanish style house style house Casablanca, a smaller house with pool called Casa Piscina, traditional adobe bungalows Casa Misky, a stunning Maloca, massage rooms, a temazcal (sweat lodge), cold plunge pool and fire pit all under the stars.

The two adobe bungalows are private suites with unique circular kitchens, private patios, lofts, private bathrooms.
These are the deluxe pricing options and there are only two of these.

The two large homes on the property provide a large private dining area for our group of guests as well as two living rooms spaces each with fireplaces, a kitchen and of course, the gardens and swimming pool to enjoy!

There are seven full bathrooms that are shared between guests providing more than adequate facilities.

 

Maloca walkthrough

The maloca is the sacred space in which we will hold most ceremonies. Its large sliding windows overlook the sacred valley, offering beautiful views during ceremonies day or night. The bathrooms are conveniently located in the back. The center of the maloca contains a “crystal cave” under glass which adds to the protective energy of the room.

Deluxe suite walkthrough

Sébastien conducted the following walkthrough when he visited the retreat center. This gives a good overview of what to expect with the deluxe suite. Two of these are available as an upgrade.

Gallery

Pricing & Applying

Pricing

We provide a few pricing options based on room type, and occupancy. All prices are in US dollars (USD).

Standard retreat package $4,650/person

  • 8 days/8 nights

  • Includes ceremonies, workshops, meals, room service, activities mentioned on this page, transportation to and from airport

  • Room: standard double occupancy room and shared bathroom

Couples and friends discount -$250/person

If you plan on sharing a room with your significant other or a friend, we provide a $500 discount which brings the standard package down to $4,000 per person

Deluxe suite upgrade +$250/person

There are two deluxe suites with their own bathroom, a loft and a kitchenette area. These are beautiful spaces and ideal for people traveling together. They can be set with one large bed or two smaller beds.

Referral discount -$250/person

We work by referral only and we want to show our appreciation for your referral so if you refer a friend we’ll give you a $250 credit toward your next retreat with us, up to $1,000 off the full price.

Additional information

  • Booking contingent on application

  • 10% nonrefundable deposit at booking

  • 40% 4 months prior, 50% 1 month prior
    (refundable minus transaction fees of 4%)

Note on Pricing

We’ve crafted this experience with love and care to provide a unique experience to a small group of journeyers in a beautiful, private and safe location. Most of our revenue goes to our local healers, to the staff of the retreat center, local brain mapping team, and to cover our private/group preparation/integration sessions, marketing, travel, journey kits, and other essential costs. If you have pricing questions, reach out using the form on this page and we’ll be happy to help. Thank you.

Includes

8 DAYS / 8 NIGHTS

PREPARATION & INTEGRATION

PERSONALIZED JOURNEY KITS

BRAIN MAPPING

CEREMONIES & SACRED MEDICINE

  • 1 Kambo cleansing ceremony

  • 1 consultation with Shipibo healer

  • 3 Ayahuasca ceremonies

  • 1 Sunset mushroom ceremony

  • 1 Temazcal ceremony

CREATIVE WORKSHOPS & MEDITATIONS

ACCOMMODATION, FOOD & TRANSPORTATION

  • Healthy meals to feed the soul

  • Transportation to and from airport

  • Yes, there is wifi

Does not include

  • Air travel to/from Cusco, Peru

  • Transportation to/from local sites

  • Daily laundry available at small cost

  • Additional services offered by the retreat center such as massage

Applying

If you’d like to join our Spring 2024 retreat, fill out the application form.

When working with sacred medicine and the creative process, the energy of the group has a huge impact on each journeyer's experience. People need to be safe and feel safe in order to make the most of their experience. With the right group, retreats can lead to deeply transformative experiences and lifelong friendships. This is why we keep this retreat small and spend extra time to form the group of journeyers. We would rather have an even smaller group with people who can "connect" together and bring each other up, rather than do a larger group.

We ask each journeyer to fill out an application form and meet with a member of our team before booking anything. The application process is a way to approach this holistically and get to know each other. Be ready to spend 30-60 minutes to fill out the form. The information you provide is confidential and we are not collecting your email or other contact information in this form for privacy. In fact we will delete this information after the retreat has been completed. We also organize group calls before the retreat so that people can start getting to know each other prior to the actual retreat.

Once you’re done with the application, email us the nickname used in the application so that we can follow up with you (retreat@fooyad.com).

Personalized Journey Kits & Preparation

 

Journey Kits ship in August

Preparation helps sets your intentions and starts the process to optimize your experience in Peru. The beginning of the preparation phase is marked by the delivery of your Personalized Journey Kit.

The Personalized Journey Kit contains the following items with a few surprises:

  • Shipibo tapestry blessed by Jose Franchini Vasquez for safe travels

  • Palo santo wood for cleansing of energies

  • Breath instruments

  • Art supplies

  • An Oracle Card drawn specially for each traveller

  • And more…

The goal of the kit is to support you through your journey from the time you decide to go to the time after the retreat when you’re integrating your insights.

We will also provide three private preparation sessions and three group sessions over the course of August and September. If you have questions, reach out to us using the form at the bottom of this page.

 
 
 

QEEG Brain Mapping

In this interview, learn about brain mapping and training from Luke Jensen, the founder of NeuroEnlightenment, our partner for the October retreat. Luke recounts his journey from US Marines to neurofeedback, an incredible journey full of insights around brain mapping and training.

 
 

Contact us

Reach out with any questions and we’ll get back to you within 2 days.

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Or email us directly at: retreat@fooyad.com