A SACRED FEMININE RETREAT IN PERU
Where Earth, Spirit, and Sisterhood Meet
An 8-Night Sacred Journey During the Spring Equinox
URUBUMBA, SACRED VALLEY PERU
MARCH 16-24, 2027
In the Cosmic Portal of the of the Andes,
Where Earth Meets Sky.
YOGA & MINDFULNESS. FEMININE EMBODIMENT. INCAN HEALING & ENERGY TRANSMISSIONS. SACRED TEMPLE VISITS. SOUND HEALING & SONG. PLANT ALLIES & CEREMONY. SISTERHOOD & HEART-CENTERED CONNECTION.
Awaken each morning to mountain light, celestial waters, and the profound silence of Peru's Sacred Valley of the Incas.
This is an invitation for women to reconnect with their deepest, most authentic essence through the living wisdom of the Andes, and the direct teachings, and healing ceremonies of the Andean Cosmovision.
Rooted in ancient lineage, Return to Source is a sacred feminine initiation into Andean shamanic culture designed to awaken and nourish your vital feminine energy and life force, while offering practices for living with greater clarity, harmony, purpose, and reciprocity.
This journey invites you to reconnect with your “I AM presence”—known in Quechua as Noqanani—the place where your true essence lives.
Held in the Sacred Valley of Peru, one of the most potent and energetically preserved places on earth, surrounded by ancient sites, majestic mountains, and crystalline waters.
Here, nature is not a backdrop but a living teacher, guide, and partner in your transformation.
This is not a retreat, but a living Prayer—a remembering of our original relationship with nature, the mountains, and the Sacred elemental forces of life.
Highlights
Opening Four Elements Ceremony
The ceremony invites you to connect with the unique healing qualities and vibrations of earth, water, fire, and air. By mindfully experiencing and embracing the energy of each element, you can deepen your connection with yourself, Mother Earth, and all living beings, fostering balance, harmony, and spiritual renewal.
Experience a complete healing journey that begins with a coca leaf oracle consultation, offering guidance and insight into your current path.
The ceremony continues with a cleansing of heavy and negative energies with plants and water, followed by a beautiful Haywaricuy offering to Pachamama—and ceremony of blessing and light energy to offer gratitude to mother earth and to express your wishes, prayers, and heartfelt intentions.
Sacred Site Visit to Temple of the Divine Feminine
At the resort, you’ll have access to a salt cave. It uses salt locally extracted from Maras in the Sacred Valley. The salt cave is a serene relaxation experience. With every inhale of breath, your lungs take in air with tiny salt particles. These particles help to improve your breathing, reduce inflammation, and restore respiratory and skin health. The salt cave is active, meaning a halogenerator grinds salt into microscopic particles and releases them into the air.
Sacred Site Visit to Temple of the Crystal Condor - Machu Picchu
Journey by train through the breathtaking Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu, immersing yourself in the traditions and wisdom of the Andean Cosmovision. Perched high above the Willka Mayu (Urubamba River) beneath the sacred presence of Apu Salkantay, this extraordinary sanctuary has long been revered as a place of spiritual awakening.
In Machu Picchu, you can connect with your original soul purpose and learn what you need to manifest in this lifetime, to leave as an offering and a legacy for generations to come. Known in Andean tradition as a temple of liberation, self-realization, and enlightenment, Machu Picchu invites you to reconnect reflect on the legacy you are here to create, and deepen your connection to the wisdom of the natural world and the cosmos.
Spring Equinox - Divine Feminine Energy Nusta Karpay Energy Transmission at the Temple of the Moon
ÑUSTA means princess or Inca Priest. The ñusta karpay transmissions rites, awaken in us, the seed of the divine feminine works with our 7 chakras raising and integrating the sacred energies, infusing us with vital living feminine energy and supporting the power of creation to bring balance and harmony in the world. Through a special despacho ceremony we will honor all the divine feminine energies in the universe for you to receive their blessings, balance, healing, and strength.
Huachuma Ceremony at The Hummingbird Garden
San Pedro (often called Huachuma) is a sacred cactus, native to the Andes that has been used as a bridge to the divine. Used to help perceive our self-created barriers and limitations, this medicine greatly aids in opening and connecting with our hearts. Each ceremony is a meeting with ourselves, Mother Earth, and the Divine, serving as a medicinal mirror to help us see where we hold on to self-limiting beliefs and patterns, gently guiding us to release what no longer serves us.
Quillarumiyoq is a sacred place of ceremony and sharing in communion with nature and the Apus (powerful mountain spirits), and serves as a portal to connect with Mother Earth and the Divine Feminine, fertility, and rebirth.
Andean Sound Healing
In the Andean tradition, it is understood that all of life—from the smallest seed to the brightest stars—carries its own unique vibration and energetic frequency. They recognized sound as a sacred bridge between the human spirit and the living universe.
Experience a traditional sound healing ceremony rooted in the ancient wisdom of the Andes of South America. Guided by the soothing harmonics of sacred instruments from around the world, this immersive journey is a pathway to remembering our true essence, while reconnecting with the intelligence that lives within and all around us.
Accommodations:
Eight nights at Munay Sonqo Retreat & Yoga Center in Peru's Sacred Valley.
Movement & Feminine Embodiment:
Sunrise movement and feminine embodiment practices.
Daily guided meditation.
Uterine and ovarian self-care massage ritual to nurture your root and sacral vitality.
Evening sharing circles around the sacred fire.
Healing Arts & Renewal:
Experience the healing power of the elements through:
Air: Group Salt Cave Halotherapy Session.
Water: Celestial water soaks beneath the stars.
Fire: Mind and spirit cleansing with dry sauna, wet sauna, and infrared sauna experiences.
Andean Rituals & Sacred Ceremonies:
Despacho Ceremony: Offering to Pachamama
Coca leaf readings.
Chumpis stone healing ceremony
Spring Equinox: Feminine Energy Ñusta Karpay Transmission Guided by Priestess of Qu’re Nation (Dona Maria Apaza)
San Pedro Ceremony at the Temple of the Moon.
Hummingbird Joy Transmission.
Sacred Site Visits:
Temple of the Divine Feminine.
Temple of the Moon.
Crystal Condor experience.
Guided visit to Machu Picchu.
Andean Wisdom Teachings:
Teachings on Ayni (Sacred Reciprocity) and Andean wisdom traditions.
Chakaruna (Rainbow Bridge) teachings.
Nourishment:
Organic, high-vibrational meals prepared with fresh, locally grown ingredients sourced from the farms of our NGO, Sach'a Munay.
Delicious vegetarian and vegan cuisine.
Filtered water, fresh juices, and herbal teas available throughout your stay.
Transportation:
Group shuttle from airport to Munay Sonqo Retreat & Yoga Center.
“I didn't come to the Andes to become something new. I came to return."
Wings of Flow
8 Nights/7 Days
The flow of the week has been carefully crafted—while leaving spaciousness and flexibility to adapt and listen to what is arising within our group. Each day’s highlights are listed below, and all of the activities are optional.
Day 1: March 16th | Arrival to Sacred Valley |Grounding + Acclimatization + Gentleness
Welcome Circle + Traditional Andean Despacho Ceremony
Day 2: March 17th |Connection to Pachamama
Sunrise Womb Yoga
Chakaruna Teaching: Walking the Path of Ayni – Bridge Between Earth + Sky
Four Elements Ceremony: Cleansing + Reading at Waterfall with Apaza Family
Four Elements Group Spa Session + Floral Bath in the Gardens
Day 3: March 18 |Machu Picchu | Arrival into the Ecosystem of the Amazon
Guided spiritual exploration of Machu Picchu
Celestial Water Soak under the Stars
Day 4: March 19 | Cleansing Ceremony + Restoration + Sound
Sunrise Yoga + Feminine Ritual (Self-Womb Massage)
Chumpis Healing Ceremony with Sacred Stones
Andean Sound Healing
Day 5: Spring Equinox Ceremony at Mamma Simona | Mountain of the Divine Feminine
Silent Yoga Practice + Meditation
Feminine Energy Nusta Karpay Transmission
Rest, Sauna, Pool, Steam
Women’s Song Circle around the Fire
Day 6: March 21st | Huachuma Ceremony at The Temple of the Moon (Optional)
San Pedro Ceremony at Moon Temple
Day 7: March 22nd | Gardens + Integration + Feminine Healership
Sunrise Yoga
Integration Circle
Exploring Feminine Healership
Day 8: March 23rd | Farewell + Departure
Munay Sonqo
Munay Sonqo is an award-winning sanctuary nestled in the heart of Peru's Sacred Valley of the Incas, where Andean wisdom, regenerative design, and heart-led hospitality come together in harmony.
Meaning "Loving Heart" in Quechua, Munay Sonqo is a sanctuary embraced by the majestic Andes and their sacred guardians, the Apus. Surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty, the retreat is infused with the powerful energy of the land and the timeless wisdom of the Andean tradition.
Every space has been intentionally designed to support self-discovery, inner stillness, and spiritual awakening. Thoughtfully crafted with natural materials and deep reverence for the surrounding landscape, each corner invites you to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and open your heart to new possibilities.
Rooted in the regenerative principles of Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Share, Munay Sonqo is dedicated to living in reciprocity with the land and local communities through its charitable initiative, Sacha Munay.
More than a retreat center, it is a living sanctuary that inspires personal transformation, meaningful connection, and the embodiment of your highest vision.
Accommodations
at Munay Sonqo
Choose between shared and private accommodations each immersed in lush rainforest offering
ocean and mountain views. For shared accommodations, you will be paired with a resonant being, offering a spacious environment to rest, reflect, and connect in a shared experience.
Double Room
Monet is a lifelong educator with a passion for creating accessible, engaging learning experiences. Known for a calm, encouraging teaching style, Monet believes that growth happens when learners feel both challenged and supported.
Private Room
Emmett is a detail-oriented instructor who’s spent the past decade helping people develop new tools, habits, and mindsets. Their approach is clear, practical, and always infused with curiosity and care.
Triple Room
Eleanor's background spans education, coaching, and creative development. With a strong focus on process and progress, Eleanor helps learners move from where they are to where they want to be—one step at a time.
I’m a mother of three, yoga therapist, womb healer, ceremonialist, and soulful curator of experiences which nourish, empower, and inspire a sense of inner luminosity, strength and total well being for women.
Retreat Co-Facilitators
Kelly Lé,
Kelly Lé, MA has over two decades of experiences in the wellness industry, she has dedicated her life to facilitating deep & transformative healing. Her work centers on creating sacred, intentional spaces where the body’s innate ability to heal is supported and awakened. Drawing on a rich toolkit that includes: Sound Therapy, Amazonian Flower Essences, Auricular Acupuncture, Biodynamic Cranial Sacral, and Transpersonal Psychology, she guides individuals inward- to the place where true healing begins.
Laura Paz
Laura is a regeneration ecologist with a passion for permaculture and herbalism, weaving ecology and traditional knowledge to help people reconnect with their bodies and nature through plants. Her workshops combine practical plant wisdom, hands-on herbal crafting, and regenerative design principles that inspire a deeper reciprocity with the land and a reverence for the power of plants
Ixchel Munay
I’m a mother, medicine woman, dancer, musician, spiritual midwife, facilitator, mentor, community builder, permaculturist and eternal optimist.
I’m the co-founder of Yacumama eco-village in Costa Rica, Chakya Muna an artist community in Bali and Living Wisdom.
For the past 30 years I have been on the path of self enquiry with the support of yoga & psychedelics and in the past 2 decades plant medicines. I have received such profound gifts from the master plants of Ayahuasca and Huachuma for the past 20 years, that for the past 9 years I have been dedicated to sharing ceremonial retreats and keeping indigenous wisdom alive. I am forever a humble student of the ancient ways.
My life is dedicated to the liberation of all beings, to the remembrance of our divinity, to the embodiment of our full potential. My passions are creating immersive experiences of devotion, authenticity, liberation and integration programs.
I bring the fierce unconditional love of the divine mother to hold you through anything that may arise. I am a committed for your return to wholeness to be a journey of grace, joy and fun!
“Working with Sasha brought me into a relationship with myself, the Earth, and all beings that I didn’t know was possible. I am more free and joyful in my body, more alive and present in riding the cycles of life, and more clear about my role and aligned with my life’s purpose.”
— Natalie Dickinson, Earth Priestess
“Sasha is truly a wonder woman.
From the moment I met her, I knew working with her would profoundly impact my life. Her ability to create and hold safe, nurturing spaces has allowed me to experience deep healing, connection, and growth. With remarkable knowledge and wisdom, she offers both practical and spiritual tools for transformation. Sasha's presence is graceful and inspiring, and her intuitive guidance has helped me cultivate more spaciousness and clarity in my life. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to learn from her and be part of her transformative teachings.”
— Zoe Pappas Schultz, Mother + Philanthropist
“Sasha is someone in deep alignment with her soul’s path. She’s able to meet you where you are at, wherever that may be. When working with Sasha you are stepping into a sacred space, and you can trust that you’re being accompanied by a master. Her expertise and heart-filled connection with plant allies and sacred feminine embodiment are a gift for all of us as we remember our truth.
Sasha has a gift with beauty and fire. She is here to help us awaken to our own sacred fire and the world is better for it.”
— Jamie Wiggins, Founder of Wild Rose Mysterium
Frequently Asked Questions
Below you will find interesting information about Peru, and answers regarding location, important considerations when booking flights, typical weather in March, a suggested packing list — and beyond.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me with any additional questions as they arise.
Email: sasha@sashalang.com
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Munay Sonqo Retreat and Yoga Center.
As you land in Cusco, you will be captivated by the majestic Andes mountain ranges. From Cusco, you’ll venture into the Sacred Valley, passing by the ancient Incan terraces of Pisac before arriving at Munay Sonqo after a scenic 80-minute journey. The team will greet you, helping you settle in before indulging in the first of many unique and high-vibration meals. This marks the beginning of your retreat.
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We suggest booking your flight to arrive on Tuesday, February 10th - one night before the start of the retreat which begins on Wednesday, February 11th.
Most flights coming into SJO airport arrive in the evening between 9pm-11pm.
While planning time for customs, we suggest staying the evening in San Jose upon your arrival.
We will have an organized shuttle to take you to your hotel in SJO for the evening with the other attendees of this retreat. This will allow you to get a good night rest and be nourished prior to your arrival e the next day in Ojochol.
A group shuttle will pick you up from your hotel mid morning on the 17th and bring you to Yacumama ( Ojochol) in time for your check-in. for the retreat.
For Departure,
We suggest a departure leaving in the evening out of SJO on February 17th or on February 18th if you prefer a leisurely departure. Feel welcome to stay a bit longer to explore and Costa Rica at your leisure.
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Note: Airport shuttle is NOT included in the package price.
The organized airport shuttle transfer fee each way is $100.
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If you are choosing to stay in SJO the evening of the 10th, while taking the group shuttle the next morning, we suggest staying at
If you choose to take the group shuttle to Ojochol the evening of your arrival, for a middle of the night arrival.
We suggest The Scarlett Villas, in Ojochol located across the street from Yacumama.
Please note —thi options makes for a very long travel day.
Please ensure to notify us upon booking your hotel so we may coordinate your transportation.
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U.S. citizens do not need a Visa for Costa Rica, but they need to hold a valid passport.
A return ticket back home or to another country is required upon entry. The length of visa-free stay is up to 180 days.
Please check the website for entry requirements based on the country you are from.
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Monthly Payment Plans
Monthly payment plans are available from the time you place your initial deposit. You may split your retreat cost into 2, 3, or 5 payments.
After your deposit, you'll receive a separate payment link/invoice for your remaining balance based on your preferred payment plan. Monthly payments will be automatically collected starting from your deposit date until the final balance is due on February 1st, 2026.
Billing Details
Following your initial $500 deposit, remaining monthly payments will automatically be charged to your card on file according to our payment plan agreement
All remaining balances will be charged to the credit card on file
Please ensure you have sufficient funds for upcoming payments
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The $500.00 deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Cancellations on or before December 1st, 2025:
You will forfeit your deposit of $500.00 plus a cancellation fee of $100.00.
The remainder of your payment will be refunded to you.
Cancellations on or after January 1st, 2026:
You will forfeit ALL money rendered.
This cancellation policy is strict and firm. We recommend that you purchase cancellation/travel insurance to protect your investment.
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February is a brilliant month to travel in Costa Rica, with sunny weather and little rain.
The temperatures in Costa Rica in February are comfortable with low of 57°F and and high up to 75°F
Costa Rica in February is a wildlife watcher’s delight: humpback whales are migrating through; sea turtles are nesting and hatching along the Pacific coast, and many thousands of migratory birds arrive from North America seeking warm winter climes.
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Important documents: Passport, travel insurance and medical insurance cards.
Sun + swim items: Sunscreen (Natural and organic), sun hat, sunglasses, bathing suit
Water bottle: Reusable, no plastic please
Yoga + movement: yoga mat, tank tops, yoga pants or shorts, sports bra as needed
Clothing: for hot days and cool nights
Weather gear: Light waterproof rain jacket or poncho, travel umbrella
Footwear – Sandals, Hiking shoes and/or rubber boots
Health + protection: Mosquito repellent (Natural and organic), natural anti-itch oils/cremes for bites, earplugs, any medication or supplements
Toileties: Only bio-degradable toiletries
Light: Headlamp + flashlight
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All produce is sourced from local, organic farms. Please inform me about any dietary restrictions or preferences before arrival.
Yacumama creates primarily plant-based meals with the occasional local-sourced fish, organic chicken or meat.
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One of the greatest gifts at Yacumama is the abundance of spring water. All water that comes from the faucets is pure spring water.
The water is either gravity fed or pumped using a ram pump that uses the pressure of the water to pump so no electric energy is used to pump water.
There will be a container of filtered water in your space. If you need to refill, the faucets in the kitchen and small silver faucets in the guest kitchen, maloca, glamping bathroom and under the Tortuga Templo are filtered.
Receiving the Living Wisdom of the Andes
This experience offers a special opportunity to receive direct teachings and healing from the Q’ero Nation, a revered Indigenous community of the Andes recognized as keepers of ancestral Andean wisdom.
Through the teachings of the Chakaruna and the sacred path of Andean Cosmovision, we are invited to remember a way of living rooted in harmony, reciprocity, and sacred relationship.
The Call to Return to Pachamama
Across time and cultures, women have carried an innate ability to listen deeply to the wisdom of the Earth and cultivate medicine through sacred relationship.
We’ve been known as healers, priestesses, mystics, seers, midwives, wisdom keepers, and mothers—holding an extraordinary capacity to create, nurture, heal, and bring life into form.
As women, we’re woven into the living intelligence of Pachamama. Through our bodies, our hearts, our wombs, and our intuition, we remember that we belong to the Earth, and the Earth lives within us.
The present times is calling our rememberance ofo ur celest.