Women’s Ayahuasca Retreats
A Safe Space for Healing
While we celebrate all people looking for connection, guidance, and healing with ayahuasca, we also understand the sensitivity when uncovering pain, fear, shame, judgement, and complex traumas for women- particularly sexual trauma, infertility issues, pregnancy or miscarriage trauma, abortion trauma, and more.
Intertwining Medicines offers women-only retreats which are held by female facilitators and a female Shipiba healer. We recognize and honor the great need for safety and stability for women who do not feel entirely comfortable to participate in mixed gendered groups. These retreats are held a very small and intimate container of 5-10 women per retreat.
Our next women’s retreat is August 24-31, 2025 in our primary location of Sacred Valley, Peru.
About This Retreat
Our 7 night/8 day women’s ayahuasca retreat is an opportunity for a small group of women to gather in the company and safety of other women. There has always been a great need for women-only spaces in medicine work.
Held by a highly experienced and professional team of trauma-informed female facilitators and an indigenous master curandera, together we co-create a loving, heart centered container where compassion and sensitivity set the stage for our ceremonies. This beautiful opportunity to connect with ancient medicine on the ancestral lands of Sacred Valley while also connecting with other women opens us to higher vision, lifelong friendship, and unparalled support on the journey.
Our Women’s Retreat Package
• 4 Traditional ayahuasca ceremonies led by our female Shipiba healer and female facilitators
• 4 Medicinal plant and flower baths prepared by our female shaman
• 1 Vomitivo treatment at the start of the retreat
• Pre-ceremony yin and restorative classes
• Complimentary ceremonial tools such as rolled tobacco and a customized flower fragrance
• Group integration circles throughout the retreat
• Group and individual processing utilizing both ceremonial and western psychological practices to both integrate the experiences and build a toolbox for future journeying and integration
• Instruction and fundamental practices for navigating the journey
• Intention setting and dosing guidance with facilitators and Shipiba healer
• Private online video preparation call before the retreat with lead facilitator
• Six private online video integration calls after the retreat with lead facilitator
• Private consultations available with our Shipiba healer throughout your stay
• Closing despacho ceremony held by a female Andean Q’ero shaman
Amenities
• Free transportation from and to our collection point in Cusco
• Fresh linens and towels, warm bedding, and a hot water bottle every night
• Free wifi in communal areas
• Private swimming pool access
• Hammock area
• Flower gardens
• Ceremonial maloka
• Yoga mats, yoga blocks, and meditation cushions
• Meditation room with open garden view
• Indoor fireplaces in the communal area
• Outdoor fire pit in the lower gardens
Food and Beverage
• Nutrient dense, delicious meals made from local and organic ingredients
• Filtered drinking water
• Fresh squeezed juices and fresh plant teas daily
• Unlimited fresh fruit, tea, and honey
• Dairy free and gluten free
• Dietary accommodations available such as pescatarian, vegetarian, vegan, and allergy free options
Accommodation Options Per Retreat
• Private bedroom with a king bed + shared bathrooms in shared house: $4,200 (five available)
• Private bedroom with a king bed + detached private bathroom in a shared house: $4,500 (three available)
• Deluxe private Andean bungalow with a king bed, includes a private ensuite bathroom with tub and a kitchenette: $5,500 (two available)
Optional Retreat Add Ons
• Regenerative Mountain Spa: a two hour pass includes a eucalyptus steam room, cold plunge, two infrared saunas, a dry sauna, salt cave, and an outdoor jacuzzi with elevated views of Sacred Valley. Availlable at end of the retreat: $50
• Private Andean Tour and Machu Picchu Trip: Join us after your retreat for a private 3 day/2 night tour of famous Andean destinations including the ruins of Pisac Temple, the ruins of Ollantaytambo, a visit to the impressive Maras Salt Mines and Moray circle, plus a full day trip to the high jungle to explore the South American wonder of the world- Machu Picchu.
This all inclusive tour has been curated to visit the sites at ideal times when there are minimal tourists (in some cases you may have ruins all to yourself). Included are Sacred Valley’s best restaurants, two nights in a luxurious colonial hotel, all transportation and entry tickets, and you will be accompanied by a delightful English speaking Peruvian guide and collaborator of Intertwining Medicines. This tour is only available to our Sacred Valley retreat guests l: $1,200
Not included in our retreat package: international and domestic airfare, hotels in Cusco, and laundry services. For those who wish to spend extra time in Cusco, we have a discount code for our guests at a charming hotel in the historic district of Cusco located 5 minutes away from Plaza de Armas.
Meet Our Indigenous Healer and Trauma Informed Team
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Maestra Orfelinda
Women’s Retreats Shipiba Curandera and Master Shamanic Healer
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Lacey Ann Luna
Women’s Retreats Lead Facilitator, Senior Yoga Teacher, and Translator
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Carolyn E. Shaw
Women’s Retreats Co-Facilitator, Psychotherapist, and Senior Yoga Teacher
Hands-on Healing
Our curandera (healer) will occasionally offer hands-on healing during the ceremonies such as abdominal massages. This powerful technique helps to clear stuck energies in the body.
Feminine Floral Baths
While the Shipibo tradition notes feminine and masculine qualities for all plants, some plants are known to support women’s bodies more than others. Our healer creates a slightly different recipe for our medicinal plant and flower baths during our women’s retreats.
Menstruation and Ayahuasca
There are many ayahuasca retreat centers that do not allow women to participate in ceremonies during menstruation. It is true that the energy of menstruation is strong, but exclusion does not benefit the healing process for a woman. Female healers are skilled in working with this energy, and a woman can still safely drink ayahuasca during her menses and have a profound experience. All women during our retreats can fully participate in every ceremony regardless of where they are in their cycles.
Contact Us to Inquire About Availability, Eligibility, and to Reserve Your Space
Every potential guest undergoes a psychological screening and medical background check by our team to ensure safety and eligibility for drinking ayahuasca.
Please fill out this contact form, and we’ll respond as soon as possible. If you would prefer to contact us directly, please send us an email or send us a text message on WhatsApp.
