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About the Retreat:Join us for EXPAND Peru September 21-29, 2024. This immersion offers you the unique experience to journey through the Sacred Valley for 9 life-changing days full of wonder, transformation and spiritual adventure! This elevated immersion is curated to support profound embodiment and integration of mind, body and soul. During this spiritual journey of pure expansion, you'll be led by medicine woman & transpersonal psychotherapist, Lena Franklin, in addition to Shamanic Q’ero and Shipibo Elders. Together, you will travel the Sacred Valley, receiving Shamanic initiations at the sacred sites of: Sacsayhuaman, Moray, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, Pisac, and the Qoricancha. You'll have the transformative opportunity to participate in a traditional ayahuasca ceremony to accelerate your healing and expansion, connecting more deeply with your authentic self and the world around you. This trip of a lifetime will be punctuated with two integrative days in Cusco.
EXPAND'S multi-disciplinary approach includes shamanic healing, ceremonial initiations, plant medicine, energy medicine, meditation and spiritual psychology. This methodology is threaded throughout the immersion programming to support a depth and breadth of healing. Throughout the immersion, in addition to the ceremonies and initiations, there will be group sessions including meditation, conscious embodied movement, integration and psycho-spiritual teachings with Lena and the Elders.
At it's foundation, this immersion is based on ethical, right relationship with the sacred earth medicines, including ayahuasca in addition to a central focus on sacred reciprocity. A significant portion of the proceeds from the immersion go directly back to the wisdom keepers you'll be receiving from, including their families and communities. The annual EXPAND Peru trip is focused on preservation of the wisdom traditions as we collectively embody the intention of global healing.
We offer one ayahuasca ceremony facilitated by Maestro Pablo during EXPAND, in addition to daily Q'ero ceremonies and initiations as you receive the rites of the Munay-Ki. Your safety and quality of experience are our priorities throughout this unique immersion.
 WHAT’S INCLUDED:
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7 nights at a luxury wellness resort in the Sacred Valley
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2 integrative days in Cusco
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All meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
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Tickets to the sacred sites
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Ayahuasca Ceremony
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Motor coach and train transportation along the entire journey
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Group teachings and ceremonies led by Lena, the Q'ero & Shipibo Elders and our guest teachers
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Initiation of the sacred rites by the Q'ero Elders (such as the earthkeeper and healer rites)
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Immersion journal
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Personal energy work when requested / needed
- In-depth Integration Workbook
Description of Services:EXPAND'S multi-disciplinary approach includes shamanic healing, ceremonial initiations, plant medicine, energy medicine, meditation and spiritual psychology. This methodology combines ancient healing technologies and modern science and psychology to optimize your healing, health and embodied sense of purpose and presence.
Classes, Sessions & Ceremonial Experiences Included:Â
- Morning Meditation & Energy Medicine Sessions
- Daily Q'ero Ceremonies at Sacred Sites
- Conscious Movement Sessions
- Psycho-Spiritual Teachings
- Preparation & Integration Sessions
- Fire Ceremony
- Ayahuasca Ceremony
- Optional 1 on 1 energy medicine and integration sessions
Testimonials:
“What I learned from Lena and the Elders while attending EXPAND Peru is that the foundation of your ability to be healthy is your ability to ground and center yourself. Your power is within. Lena is an amazing spiritual teacher that can guide you to that place. Traveling through the Sacred Valley with the shamans was life changing." ~N.C.
"I knew it was time to go deeper. EXPAND Peru was the perfect experience to take me there. Maestro Pablo and the Q'ero have such a beautiful, gentle energy. For me, the trip changed my life completely because I’m now practicing the tools I've learned for myself throughout my day rather than letting external forces control my day. This trip created a new rhythm for my life." ~R.S.
Practitioners:Lena Franklin
Maestro Pablo Flores Diaz
Don Augustin
Santos Machacca Apaza
Don Beto
Maestra MarchesaTeam/Medical Staff:Deanna McAdams
Ruty Salas
Coco Salas-
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Founder(s) / CEO: Lena FranklinGroup Size: 20Price Range: $7,500 - $8,500Our Process
Overview of Experience:From first touchpoint to after the immersion, our team is here to support the entirety of your experience with elevated intention as you embark on this powerful experience. Each participant will have a 1 hour consultation call before the immersion experience so our team can understand the individual's intentions for attending, to assess their readiness and capacity to receive and hold the entheogenic experience. During this in-depth assessment, we'll explore if there are any contraindications to receiving ayahuasca or to experiencing other parts of this trip.
During the immersion experience itself, participants will be supported by our highly skilled and experienced staff through meditation, energy medicine, grounding, breath work, preparation and integration sessions. All meals will be fresh and local, catering to any dietary restrictions, supporting the embodiment of each rich experience during the immersion.
Participants receive an integration workbook so they can proactively begin establishing adaptive, supportive belief systems and behaviors, shifting their energetic state. This resource will provide guidance for months and years after the immersion experience. There will be check-ins after the immersion, including a group integration call. Participants will have access to embodied practices via audio and video post experience to ground the wisdom they received into physical form.
Intake Process:Our intake process includes a 1 hour assessment to mitigate any potential risks that contraindications may present. This includes assessment in the following areas: physical, mental, emotional, psychological and spiritual to ensure our team has the information we need to support a safe and sacred experience. Intake paperwork for EXPAND Peru Includes: Immersion Services Agreement, Informed Consent, Liability Waiver, Medical History Questionnaire, Life History Questionnaire. We will also gather a photo of each participant's passport and proof of travel insurance.
Supplemental Modalities: Meditation, Energy Medicine, Conscious Movement, Breath Work, Psycho-Spiritual Teaching Sessions, Preparation & Integration SessionsPsychedelic Substances Offered: AyahuascaHow does this Center source medicine?:Maestro Pablo Flores Diaz, Shipibo Elder from Pucallpa, sources the medicine directly from his village, prepared at his healing center in the Amazon.
Practice reciprocity with local communities?: YesPhotos
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