Andrew Silver (USA)

From the second our group showed up, Denise and Cesar managed to fill the entire retreat center with love. I went into this (my first) retreat after many years of feeling lost in life, struggling to work my way out of a deep sadness and self loathing that masqueraded as anger and constant fear. I was at the lowest point of my life, having daily panic attacks and thoughts of suicide.

A little more than a week out from my last ceremony with the group and I can honestly say that I am a completely different person. I learned what loving myself actually meant and during our third ceremony I built a fire in my heart that expect to burn brightly until the day I die. In a short amount of time following the retreat, I've already made some significant strides in moving my life to a better place.

I attribute all of this to the immense amount of work that Denise and Cesar put into crafting this experience as well as the space they held for me during our three ceremonies. It didn't matter how weird or powerful the emotions and thoughts that came up were (and some of mine were pretty weird and overwhelming), one of them was right there with me to make sure there was room and the guidance for me to work them out. It's obvious they've been doing this a long time, and that they see this as their mission rather than just as a business.

Beyond just the medicine, our breathwork sessions were a powerful compliment to the ceremonies. My first breathwork session prior to working with the medicine was particularly transformational, and set the tone for the rest of the week. The yoga sessions, shamanic meditations and massage work helped me return to my body after spending a lifetime in my head overanalyzing everything. Denise and Cesar do an amazing job of combining both traditional medicine rituals with the best of what modern energy work has to offer.

The retreat center itself was the perfect place for everything that was needed. It was beautiful, the food was both delicious and incredibly nourishing, and the staff all knew exactly how to create the right environment for what can seem like a very strange experience.

For anyone who is looking for self discovery or like me, a lifeline; I cannot recommend these two people enough. I know I will be returning next year and haven't hesitated to recommend their retreat to any of my friends.

If you are reading this, I truly hope you get what you need.

September 2022, Cusco Peru