After 25 years of teaching residential retreats, I am now semi-retired.
Below is a special offering of an immersion retreat I was invited to guide.
Join us on a 10-day healing journey in Brazil on 19 – 28 March 2025.
We will explore the indigenous wisdom of Amazonian traditions with the support of IFS therapy.
Guided by Cáli Ornelas and Mapuani Sampuany – Huni Kuin.
What I have to say about using IFS with Plant Teachers
Who is this retreat for?
This retreat is mainly for:
- People who would like to explore working with the Amazonian Plant Teachers in a setting that includes the wisdom of local, indigenous traditions and the safety of a western, psychotherapeutic approach,
- Individuals seeking deep therapeutic work through the use of Plant Teachers in a supportive container with a number of professional guides,
- IFS-informed and IFS-trained mental health professionals, therapists, practitioners and seekers,
- Anyone ready to dive into transformative experiences and explore profound personal growth.
You don’t need experience with Master Plants to attend this retreat. If this is your first time, you will be given extensive support for this to be a safe and beneficial journey.
“I find myself acting and behaving in new ways that reflect the deeper understanding I now have of myself and my value.
I was drawn to the retreat to learn more about myself and the world I exist in. The preparation phase was a vital way to calm and reassure my parts about the process. I benefited from talking to others in the group and most importantly the invaluable support and guidance of Cáli and the intention setting. Together, Cáli and Mapuani were like a dream team of care, consideration, love and deep wisdom. I enjoyed listening to Mapuani’s teachings on the master plants and found them engaging and a vital aspect of the process. The ritual, ceremony and reverence she and Cáli created was very moving and felt like a sacred experience. This was my first time with healing plant teachers, I feel like the intention really guided my process and all that I received. I was given direct answers to questions related to my intentions. What I’m nurturing right now is an honouring of the truths I was given.”
Chloe
Sacred Guidance Retreat – Mallorca June 2024