A SACRED FEMININE RETREAT IN PERU
Where Earth, Spirit, and Sisterhood Meet
A 7-Night Sacred Journey to Peru During the Equinox
URUBUMBA, SACRED VALLEY PERU
MARCH 16-23, 2027
In the Cosmic Portal of the Andes, Where Earth Meets Sky.
FEMININE EMBODIMENT & RITUAL. INCAN HEALING & ENERGY TRANSMISSIONS. SACRED TEMPLE VISITS. YOGA & MINDFULNESS. SOUND HEALING & SONG. PLANT ALLIES & ANDEAN 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.
for 13 women to reconnect with their deepest, most authentic essence through the living wisdom of the Andes.
Rooted in ancient lineage, Return to Source is a sacred feminine initiation into Andean shamanic culture, designed to awaken, nourish, and strengthen your vital feminine energy and life force—while offering practices for living with greater clarity, harmony, purpose, and reciprocity.
You’ll be invited to reconnect with your "I AM presence"—known in Quechua as Noqanani—the place where your true essence lives.
This is an invitation
Lovingly guided by Sasha, this intimate experience welcomes elders of the Apaza Family Lineage of the Inca Qero Nation—to share the sacred teachings of the Andean Cosmovision through Inca healing ceremony, and a divine feminine “N’usta energetic initiation and transmission.
Held in the Sacred Valley of Peru—one of the most potent and energetically protected places on earth—surrounded by ancient sites, majestic mountains, and crystalline waters.
This is not just a retreat, but a living Prayer—a remembering of our original relationship with nature, the mountains, and the sacred elemental forces of life.
Highlights
Four Elements Cleansing & Healing Ceremony w/ Inca Shamans & Masters of Family Apaza of the Qero Nation.
The ceremony invites you to connect with the unique healing qualities and vibrations of earth, water, fire, and air.
Experience a complete healing journey that begins with a coca leaf oracle consultation, offering guidance and insight into your current path.
The ceremony continues by cleansing away heavy and negative energies with plants and water, followed by a beautiful Haywarikuy offering to Pachamama.
Through blessing and light, we offer gratitude to Mother Earth and give voice to your wishes, prayers, and heartfelt intentions.
Medicine Making: The Art of Crafting The Sacred Flower Water of The Andes.
For generations Agua de Florida “Water of the Flowers” has been used to clear heavy energies to uplift the spirit, and invite harmony back into our homes, our ceremonnies, and daily lives.
Using more than 50 medicinal herbs, fragrant flowers, and protective plants, together with prayer, clear intention, and traditional methods, we will guide you through the sacred tradition and unique process of crafting this beautiful, vibrant flower medicine.
You’ll learn not only the ingredients, but also the intention, preparation, and ancestral wisdom that honor the intelligence of these sacred plants.
Sacred Journey 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.
Known in Andean tradition as a temple of liberation, self-realization, and enlightenment, Machu Picchu invites you to contemplate what you’re here to create, while deepening your connection to the wisdom of the natural world and the cosmos.
Here, 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.
Equinox Ñ’usta Karpay Initiation - A Divine Feminine Energy Transmission
w/ Maestra Marquesa Apaza — Heiress of the last Altum mesayoq (priestess) alive; Doña Maria Apaza
The Ñ’usta’s are the sacred feminine archetypal energies and Andean goddesses of the mountains and waters, tied to the lineage of the Q'ero nation.
The Ñ’usta Karpay rites awaken the seed of the Divine Feminine within each of us. Working through the 7 chakras to elevate and integrate feminine energy throughout the body.
Together in sisterhood, we will honor open with the energies of Equinox with a sacred Ñ’usta Karpay initiation in a powerful ceremonial setting, held in communion with nature, and the Apus (mountain spirits).
The Light of Sound—An Andean Sound Healing Journey.
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.
Sound has long been recognized as a sacred bridge between the human spirit and the living universe.
During this unique sound journey, you will be immersed in the rhythms and tones from Peru's three distinct regions—the Coast, the Andes, and the Amazon.
Flowering the Womb
An immersive experience weaving together womb ecology, ritual, and crystal sound.
The womb blossoms when we meet it with embodied presence, stillness, and deep listening. This experience introduces the principles of womb health and rhythmic well-being while inviting you to reconnect with the sacred flow of energy between the womb, heart, and kidneys through the Bao Mai channel.
Through guided uterine and ovarian self-abdominal massage with Andean-infused anointing oils and healing herbs, you’ll support vitality, energetic alignment, and the replenishment of your feminine creative center.
Woven with the healing vibrations of crystal sound and the gentle blessing of flowers, you are invited into a space of spaciousness and renewal—to reconnect with your emotional waters, your inner wisdom, and your authentic root voice.
The Calling
As women, we are woven into the living intelligence of Pachamama—Mother Earth. Through our bodies, intuition, and hearts, we remember that we are not separate from Nature; we belong to her.
This time on Earth calls us to nourish our essence— to walk the path as a bridge between Earth and Sky—remembering our celestial nature, while deeply rooting into the wisdom of the Earth to awaken the unique song that lives within us…so we may offer it in service to the greater whole.
This is a call to the woman who longs to return to the source of her vitality and true essence; who is seeking a sacred space to remember the beauty and ceremony of life, and the truth of her unique path, so she may stand fully in her power and offer her divinely guided gifts—held, witnessed, and uplifted within a resonant circle of women.
The rhythm of our week is thoughtfully crafted as a ceremonial journey—allowing spaciousness and flexibility to adapt and listen to what is arising within the needs and energy of our emergent feminine field. Each day’s offerings are an invitation, and your participation is always your choice.
MARCH 16-23, 2027
✦ Day 1: Grounding, Acclimatization & Feminine Coherence
Ground into the energy of the Andes.
Opening Circle, Flower bath, Cacao, and Fire.
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✦ Day 2: Cleansing & Connection to Earth
Awakening the medicine body and restoring balance.
Earth Embodiment Practice, Four Elements Ceremony, Coca Leaf Reading Purification, Andean Cosmovision.
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✦ Day 3: Sacred Pilgrimage to Machu Picchu- Temple of The Crystal Condor.
Entering the cloud forest & walking with the ancestors.
Solar Embodiment Practice, train ride through Sacred Valley, Temple of Crystal Condor, Sharing Circle, Celestial Waters Soak.
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✦ Day 4: Awakening to Beauty & Creativity
Womb care, Andean medicine making, & restoration.
Waters Yoga Practice, Flowering the Womb Ritual, Crystal Sound, Crafting Sacred Flower Water, Salt cave, Restoration.
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✦ Day 5: Equinox Activation
Divine Feminine Energy Initiation at Quillarumiyoc– Temple of the Moon Stone.
Nusta Karpay Transmission, Temple Activation, Exploring Healership, Song circle, & Creative Sharing under Stars.
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✦ Day 6: Living the Medicine
Listening to the living cosmos & restorative sound.
Silent yoga, Soul Journal, Optional Healing Treatments, rest, Sacred Feminine Leadership, Light of Sound Healing.
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Day 7: Exploration, Peruvian Culture & Celebration
Wander the vibrant streets of Cusco.
Cultural Markets, Local Artisans, Textiles, Sunset Closing Dinner, Music & Dance.
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Day 8: Return
Carry the medicine home.
Water & Flower Blessing, Farewell.
Optional Extra Days for Rest and/or Huachuma Ceremony.
Aligning within the portal of the equinox, this immersion offers fertile ground for connection, activation, replenishment, and nourishment in communion with the mountain spirits.
Where We Will Stay
Munay Sonqo Retreat Center is an award-winning sanctuary nestled in the heart of Peru's Sacred Valley of the Incas, where Andean wisdom, regenerative principles, 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.
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.
More than a retreat center, it is a living sanctuary that inspires personal transformation, meaningful connection, and the embodiment of your highest vision.
Elemental Spa
The Qualilla Spa experience is a gentle weaving of relaxation for the body, mind, and spirit within nature’s embrace. Munay Sonqo offers a combination of holistic wellness and healing arts, encompassing alternative and modern therapies, in connection with the wisdom and mysticism of the Incas. Enjoy the benefits of steam sauna, dry sauna, infrared sauna, plunge pool, jacuzzi, and unique salt cave where you can experience halotherapy.
Organic Cuisine
Enjoy high-vibrational meals throughout your journey. All produce is locally-grown, fresh, and mostly organic from the farms of Ngo Sach’a Munay,
Meet our Team & Members of our Co-Creative Field
The Tenders, Healers, Wisdom Keepers, and Space Holders of our Women’s Garden
Sasha Lang
Feminine Health, Ritual & Leadership
Sasha is a teacher, visionary, and womb practitioner who has spent more than 20 years creating and guiding transformative experiences within the Earth’s energetically rich landscapes—nourishing the feminine essence, while guiding women to discover their depth, and wisdom that lives within.
Sasha’s path is rooted in her devotion to Earth medicine and ceremony, womb healing and the Oracle Arts, and feminine embodiment through Hatha and Tantra Yoga—each a pathway for the revitalization of the feminine spirit and the awakening of deeper truth, presence, and authentic expression.
She is called as a priestess and guardian to walk with women through thresholds, rebirths, and transformation—creating spaces of beauty, nurturance, and expansion where women can reconnect with the intelligence of the womb, the rhythms of the Earth, and the living Source within.
Family Apaza of Qeros Nation
Inca Medicine School
We are a family of Andean “Paqos” or in western world best known as “shamans” or healers, descendant from a lineage of wise elder paqos, we created the first original Inca Medicine School in Cusco Peru region.
We are Guardians of the cosmic order in Pachamama or Earth, nature priests that preserve life “KAUSAY”, masters that work together with the “Apus” sacred mountains and wa´kas in Peru, and sacred spirits from the Cosmos, living a life based on the wisdom of love and respect to nature.
Lotti Chabot
Peru Retreat Liaision
Lotti will hold the Inner Rim of our circle as Earth Mama and Mountain Spirit Tender—tending to the emotional, physical, and energetic needs of our women's garden as they arise.
Lotti is a mother of two, keeper of ritual, officiating weddings, leading mother blessings, holding First Moon Circles, while supporting women through life's sacred thresholds. A skilled acro yogini and creatrix of beauty,
Lotti brings grace, beauty, play, and a deeply nurturing presence into every space she enters. Called to support and hold the feminine as it rises; she helps create a field where women feel deeply seen, supported, and cared for.
Everything Your Journey Holds:
7 Nights at Munay Sonqo Retreat Center
3 x Organic Vegetarian Farm to Table Meals per Day
Daily Yoga & Feminine Embodiment Practice
Coco Leaf Reading
Cleansing Flower & Herbal Bath
2 x Incan Healing Ceremonies with Apaza Family
2 x Sacred Temple Visits
Womb Care Ritual with Crystal Sound
Crafting Sacred Flower Water
Andean Sound Healing
Daily Use of Steam, Sauna, & Salt Cave Therapy
All Transport to Sacred Temple Sites and Excursions
Reserve Your Room
Each guest room is a reflection of the Peruvian culture of the Sacred Valley, and built with local and natural materials, while nestled among eucalyptus groves and vibrant flower gardens, with access to peaceful floral bathing areas designed to support relaxation and restoration.
Reserve your place with a $1,000 deposit. Flexible payment plans make this journey accessible, with all-inclusive pricing as low as $457 per month for 5 months.
✦ Early Bird Rate is $288 off until September 15th. It’s available to the first 4 guests who enroll. Use code: SOURCE ✦
Shared Room with Two Double Beds and Private Bathroom.
For shared accommodations, you will be paired with a resonant being, offering a spacious environment to rest, reflect, and connect in a shared experience.
3 Single Beds & Private Bathroom.
For shared accommodations, you will be paired with a resonant being, offering a spacious environment to rest, reflect, and connect in a shared experience.
Location
Munay Sonqo is located in Urubamba, nestled along the banks of the Urubamba River beneath the majestic, snow-capped Chicón Mountain, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Often referred to as the "Heart of the Valley," Urubamba lies in the Cusco region, approximately 33 miles from Cusco's Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport.
It is renowned for its vibrant local markets, exceptional restaurants, rich cultural heritage, and breathtaking Andean landscapes, making it an ideal destination for visitors seeking both adventure and authentic Peruvian experiences.
Transportation
We will organize a group shuttle for airport pick up and departures to and from Munay Sonqo for those who arrive within the recommended flight arrival and departure window.
Private taxi’s and shuttles may also be organized through us for flexibility.
Upon registering for this experience, you will be connected to our Return To Source Liaison via email to coordinate your airport transport.
Please see FAQ’s at bottom of this page for details and suggested flight booking information.
“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