Journey through the Chakras in Ecuador’s Andes

Join Shekinah in paradise on a spiritual journey to reconnect with all of your Senses, Energy Centres, and your Higher Self.

This 9-Day Yoga and Meditation Retreat will help you to reconnect with your true Self, by connecting with Nature and each other.

The 12 participants on this retreat will travel this journey hand-in-hand, enjoying all of the beauty Life offers.

All of your needs will be taken care of from the moment you arrive at this subtropical destination. Beautiful natural surroundings, fresh and healthy catered meals, and wonderfully authentic cultural experiences will be the backdrop for this spiritual journey. Your daily yoga and meditation practice, accompanied by rich spiritual teachings, practices, and philosophy will lead you as far as you are willing to go in the ultimate quest to Know Thyself.

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ABOUT YOUR RETREAT LEADER, SHEKINAH

Join Shekinah on this journey and retreat from every day life. As an advanced Yoga Instructor, Reiki Master, and Energy Worker with a specialty in Chakra healing,   Shekinah will weave her many talents and modalities to make this a uniquely beautiful and life changing experience for all 12 participants. 

This 9-day retreat will include a luscious morning Yoga practice in an outdoor studio. A day will be dedicated to each of the seven chakras so that you can take an in-depth journey within while connecting to your true nature in the incredible beauty of Mother Earth.  

Daily yoga, meditation and spiritual learning and practice will help you to feel rejuvenated, healthy, and fully connected. Laughter and friendship will deepen the entire experience, as you allow your senses to guide you back to wholeness. And to remember truly that we are all connected –  all one.  

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DATES

This retreat will be offered from Saturday, November 4 to Sunday, November 12, 2023 (9 days).

You will be met at Quito’s International Airport upon arrival, and transferred to our
hotel in Quito’s gorgeous historic centre. To accommodate arrivals from different parts of the world, that transfer can take place any time prior to our evening orientation meeting on the evening of November 4.  Extra nights at the hotel can be arranged, in case you want to arrive early to explore Quito, the first city in the world to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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COST

$2,999.00 CAD* (all-inclusive, as detailed below)

*Includes all taxes, accommodations, airport transfer upon arrival in Quito, three meals a day all privately catered to your preferences and dietary requirements, all yoga-related & other activities (detailed below), validated carbon offsets of your return international flight, and a bilingual retreat leader to ensure it all goes smoothly.

*Does not include your return airfare, airport transfer following the retreat (can be easily arranged for individuals and groups), or expenditures of a personal nature.

*No single supplement. If you want your own room, you’ve got it. If you prefer to share, just let us know and we will do our best to match you with the right person, as well as offer a discount.

*Please note that our 12 retreat spaces and rooms will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis. Your spot will be considered reserved upon payment of the $500.00 Lifetime Deposit.

We have a long list of optional trip extensions and other add-ons, from a trip to the Galapagos Islands to a community stay in the Amazon Basin. That may be easier to talk through together – please feel free to GET IN TOUCH any time to discuss your options.

Local activities that everyone always enjoys are included in the retreat package (see below). Others – such as repelling down a cliff through waterfalls, zip lining 400 meters high above the forest canopy, or guided birding excursions – have been left to individual choice. We can make any of it happen.

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ABOUT MINDO

This region is a bird watching haven with waterfalls in every direction and tremendous biodiversity. Located in a valley of the cloud forest in the Ecuadorian Andes, alongside a massive intact primary rainforest, the natural beauty here is astounding. The thriving yet off-the-beaten-track ecotourism scene offers something for everyone.

Your rustic yet comfortable accommodations are located between the outdoor yoga studio and the outdoor eating area, both of which sit on the banks of a loudly rushing river, surrounded by birds. 

This retreat will offer a sanctuary for relaxation, peace, beauty, and deep nature connection and experiences.

You will enjoy a warm climate – not too hot and not too cool. Nutritious meals will be catered on site to fill you with health, strength, and pleasure. You will be surrounded by other beautiful people like you to enjoy the many different activities in nature and exploring the beautiful village of Mindo.

We will take care of all of your needs as you connect with the natural surroundings and each other. It will be heavenly.

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ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THIS RETREAT PACKAGE

~ Enjoy yoga every morning (1.5 hours)

~ Evening meditation around a fire that will include daily themes, philosophy, and wisdom to help you connect to yourself in deep and meaningful ways

~ Professionally guided walking tour of Ecuador’s capital city, Quito.

~ Visit to the Equator to understand how our balance relates to the Earth, to learn about some of the different cultures found in Ecuador, and do experiments that only work right on the Equator line.

~ Visit the inhabited volcanic crater, Pululahua, for beautiful views and wonderful shopping.

~ Hummingbird Tour: Feel the magic of a hummingbird’s delicate feet wrapped around your finger, as you feed it from your hand. Multiple species will come.

~ Nambillo Waterfalls Visit:  A chairlift ride will take you sailing above the forest canopy to a cable car that will travel across a deep ravine and set you down at the top of hiking trails leading to different waterfalls. 

~ Butterfly Tour:  Visit the Mariposario butterfly sanctuary – butterflies naturally thrive in the Mindo Valley – the only thing better than watching them dry off their new wings is having them land all over you.

~ Orchid Tour:  Tour an orchid garden to see some of the over 4,200 species found in this country.

~ Visit a private nature reserve to learn all about the life of trees and discover the different species growing in the cloud forest and the efforts to Nature in this fragile ecosystem.

~ Chocolate Tour: Take a Cacao Ceremony to the next level when you learn how to make chocolate yourself, slowly cooking the Cacao beans over an open fire and following the process through to the hot and spicy Mayan drink known to open the Third Eye.

OTHER OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

~ Add on a private class or two (or more): Spanish, cooking, Salsa dancing or otherwise (let us know your idea)

~ Plant a tree as part of EarthTreks’ Reforestation Project and environmental legacy (13,300 trees and counting).

~ Try something more adrenaline-filled, such as repelling through waterfalls, white water tubing, zip lining, bungee jumping, or mountain biking.

~ Choose from various guided nature expeditions to explore the area’s extreme biodiversity – birding & herping (reptiles & amphibians) both being reasons many visit the Mindo area.

~ Learn all about your favourite hot morning beverage on a coffee tour.

~ Enjoy some great souvenir shopping, with both local artisans and Indigenous handicrafts offered in small shops along the main street of the village.

~ Just relax and enjoy reading a book in one of our many options of hammocks or sitting areas.

~ Hike to different waterfalls & through incredible cloud forest trails.

~ Add on a day trip to the best hot springs in South America, Papallacta, high up in the Andes where the condors soar at 3,300 meters.

~ Add on a day trip to the Indigenous markets of Otavalo & visit the leather village of Cotacachi.

~ Add on extra time in capital city Quito to tour art galleries, museums, historic squares and more.

~ Add on a longer trip extension, from a trip to the Galapagos Islands or to the incredible Amazon Basin – or maybe even Machu Picchu. You’re already here, so why not?

Let’s Talk!