Are You Ready To Step Into Your Power, Confidence & Freedom?
A Life Changing Adventure
Ayahuasca & San Pedro Retreats for Men
“I had five ceremonies with the Jaguar Shaman and Shamana – my life, my heart and my soul have been transformed.” – David Staneart
After Embarking On The
Hero’s Journey, You Will
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Evolve Into A More Powerful Man
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Be Grounded With Unshakeable Confidence
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Connect With Your Life Purpose
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Have More Clarity Of Who You Truly Are
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Know What You Are Meant To Do In This Lifetime
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Destroy Any Self-Limiting Beliefs & Fears
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Heal Old Stories & Insecurities Holding You Back
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Expand Your Consciousness & Understanding of Masculinity
The question is:
ARE YOU THAT MAN?
Join us as we explore Plant Medicines,
Deep Grounded Masculinity & Brotherhood
Located in the beautiful mountains of The Valley of Longevity.
ONLY 10 SPOTS LEFT
May – June, 2019
*Final dates to be confirmed – sign up to be notified
Vilcabamba, Ecuador
THE CHALLENGES MEN FACE TODAY
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ISOLATION
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LONELINESS
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ANXIETY
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LACKING CONFIDENCE
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NOT FEELING WORTHY OR GOOD ENOUGH
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SCARED TO BE VULNERABLE & AUTHENTIC
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NO SENSE OF BELONGING OR DEEP CONNECTION
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DISCONNECTED FROM A CLEAR PURPOSE & MISSION
Some people say one Ayahuasca ceremony equates to 10 years of therapy and in some cases used to treat addictions, PTSD and chronic illnesses
RETREAT INCLUDES
Plant Medicine Journeys
- 2 Ayahuasca Ceremonies
- 3 San Pedro Ceremonies
- 1 Sweat Lodge Ceremony
- Limited to 10-men so you get all the attention you need
Bonus
- Energetic Cleansing Ceremonies
- Chumpis Stone, Brush Fire, River
- Tobacco Ceremony
Your Home & Comfort Necessities
- New Modern & Comfortable Accommodations
- Shared Rooms & Private Rooms Available
- Hot Showers
- Internet
- All Food Included
- Nutritious & Delicious Food Cooked Onsite
Support & Brotherhood
- 3 Workshops & Group Coaching Sessions
- 4 Men’s Circles & Integration Sessions
- Personal Consultation with our Healers
- Nightly Bonfires
Bonus: 1-on-1 Personal Coaching ($1000 value)
- 1 x 60-minute individual preparation session before the retreat
- 1 x 60-minute group preparation session before the retreat
- 1 x 30-minute individual post-support session after the retreat
Other Actitivities
- Hikes to Sacred Mountains & Waterfalls with Blessings & Offerings
- Opening Fire Ceremony
- Closing Fire Ceremony
- Hero’s Homecoming Celebration
Bonus
- Yoga Class
- Meditation Class
- Breathwork Class
- Special Talisman & Keepsake Gift
Unleash Your True Power & Step Into A Community Of Other Strong Men
May – June, 2019
Only 10 Spots Left
*Final dates to be confirmed – sign up to be notified
RETREAT ITINERARY
A 12-Day Journey of Self-Knowledge, Discovery, Health & Healing with the Sacred Medicines in Ecuador
SCHEDULE
SUNDAY
DAY 1 :
ARRIVAL & ORIENTATION
We’ll begin with a group welcome dinner and activities to kickstart the creation of brotherhood.
There will also be a tobacco ceremony.
MONDAY 4/16
DAY 2 :
OPENING CEREMONIES & INITIATION
- Hike To Mountain Summit – 1st San Pedro Ceremony Lead by Santiago – Daytime
- Workshop 1
- Opening Fire Oath & Initiation Ceremony – Lead by Christopher – Evening
- Each man will go through this to activate a deeper sense of authority, power & presence
TUESDAY 4/17
DAY 3 :
SAN PEDRO CEREMONY
1st San Pedro Ceremony – Daytime
WEDNESDAY 4/18
DAY 4 :
HIKE & MOUNTAIN OFFERING
- The Shaman Santiago will take us onto a sacred mountain for blessings and offerings.
- We’ll also have a sharing & integration circle to help us process the previous day’s San Pedro ceremony. These are excellent ways to connect with your brothers, learn about vulnerability and get support.
- Workshop 2 – Evening
THURSDAY 4/19
DAY 5 :
SWEAT LODGE & AYAHUASCA CEREMONY
Sweat Lodge Ceremony – Day time
1st Ayahuasca Ceremony – Evening
FRIDAY 4/20
DAY 6 :
REST
Sharing & Integration Circle – Day time
Workshop 3 – Evening
SATURDAY 4/21
DAY 7 :
AYAHUASCA CEREMONY
2nd Ayahuasca Ceremony – Evening
SUDAY 4/22
DAY 8 :
REST
Sharing & Integration Circle – Day time
Workshop 4 – Evening
MONDAY 4/23
DAY 9 :
SAN PEDRO CEREMONY
2nd San Pedro Ceremony – All day
TUESDAY 4/24
DAY 10 :
REST
Sharing & Integration Circle – Day time
Workshop 5 – Evening
WEDNESDAY 4/25
DAY 11:
HIKE & CLOSING CEREMONY
- The Shaman Santiago will take us onto a sacred mountain again to perform blessings.
- Chris will be leading a Closing Ceremony & Hero’s Homecoming Celebration.
- This is a time to acknowledge and celebrate our personal growth and achievements during these powerful journeys shared together.
- We’ll also be gifting you something special to take home.
THURSSDAY 4/26
DAY 12:
BREAKFAST & DEPARTURE
Breakfast and Closing the Circle to say good bye
“What Chris did, was essentially target those deep pains and blocks, help me be aware of them, release them, and really heal and grow as a person. ” – Evan Teague
Let Go Of Your Fears & Step Into The Man You Deserve To Be
May – June, 2019
Only 10 Spots Left
*Final dates to be confirmed – sign up to be notified
SACRED MEDICINES & AUTHENTIC TRADITIONS
- Experience Indigenous wisdom that celebrates a spiritual connection between all life on Earth, a dimension fundamental to our personal & social balance
- Ceremonies lead by experienced healers & shamans in a safe & comfortable environment
- The maloka (ceremonial hut) is located in the beautiful mountains with no distractions – just a tranquil environment that allows the medicines to act more powerfully
WORKSHOPS & GROUP COACHING
- How to activate your masculine power & purpose through the archetypes King, Warrior, Magician, Lover
- Emotional Intelligence training for business & personal relationships
- How to communicate more powerfully & deepen connections through vulnerability & openess
- How to over-come self-limiting beliefs & insecurities
Gain Clarity About Your Life, Career & Relationships
May – June, 2019
Only 10 Spots Left
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RETREAT LEADERS
Supporting Your Transformation With Guidance, Wisdom, Respect & Safety
SANTIAGO AYALA
SHAMAN
Santiago comes from a long tradition of sacred indigenous teachings tracing back to the Cofan, Huaorani, Secoya and Kichwa tribes who he has lived among.
Born in 1966, a native to Ecuador, Santiago found himself on the shamanic path at age 26 by working with sacred plants and the healing traditions of the Andes that extend down from Ecuador to Peru.
Well known throughout Ecuador and the Americas as a highly respected Shaman and a gifted healer. He is also humble, deeply compassionate, wise beyond his years and carries a deep and powerful intention to heal with the spirit of San Pedro.
As a guardian and keeper of one of the last San Pedro forests here in southern Ecuador, Santiago works with the sacred tools of his ancestors that have been passed down for generations.
This allows you to re-connect with the subtle energies of spirit, so you can heal on all levels and start to transform your life.
“The most humble, honest, full of character, healing shamans ever! Santiago & Ximena will help you to connect with a realization of what’s really important to you.” – Maq Umaqe
CHRISTOPHER CHIU
FOUNDER, COACH, FACILITATOR
Christopher left a successful Wall St. career 5-years ago after suffering a collapsed lung due to a chaotic and stressful lifestyle.
He then moved to Thailand to pursue his dream of fighting Muay Thai and figuring out what his definition of “happiness” was.
This is where he discovered meditation and was able to inter-weave trips to South America while partaking in plant medicine ceremonies.
His first trip was to Peru in 2014 with the Shipibo & Andean traditions.
It lead him to deep insights about himself, healing past wounds – and ultimately helped him to find his purpose in life – serving other men who are facing the same problems he had to overcome.
Since then, he’s dedicated himself to coaching men full-time while living in Bali and Thailand.
Christoper has a unique background with an MBA in Finance & Marketing, leading entrepreneurial incubators and retreats in Bali, as well as initating men on various topics surrounding masculinity and personal development.
His openness and laid-back vibe allows his students to feel relaxed, connected and understood – while simultaneously creating a safe-container for deep transformation in their lives.
“Thank you Chris for helping me become a different person. I feel like I have found tons of energy, much more clarity about what I want and become much more confident.
Working with you has been one of the best decisions I have made in the last couple of years.” – Tijmen Smit
XIMENA MORALES
SHAMANA
Born in Lima, Peru – During her childhood and teenage years, she was deeply touched by the civil war that took place in her country.
This bought her to study journalism, but at a certain moment, she found that to find the truth, it seemed better to go seek it in a different way.
She packed her life in a bag and took travelled around the wonderful continent of South America.
Ever since, deep events have occurred, and maybe the most honest and relevant, is to say that she yearns to be more and more humble as time passes by.
She has lived in the Vilcabamba Valley for 17 years, and all her 4 children were born there.
It has been a huge and joyful process for her to arrive at this present moment – eager to open her home, her forest and her heart to share the powerful human possibility to change.
JORGE MEDINA JR
SHAMAN
Jorge is 42 years old and he has been practicing shamanism for 12 years. He learned to lead Ayahuasca ceremonies from his father Jorge Medina.
He is related to the Shuar tribe from Ecuadorian Amazonia and Cofan and Siona tribes from Bajo Putumayo in Colombia.
He was blessed by FSI (Sacred Fire of Itzachilatlan) – Ecuador to share the medicine under the design of two tobaccos and to carry out purifying sweat lodges.
Jorge has completed his 4-year vision quest long ago, and he is a 4-year sun dancer.
He has guided many people to prepare themselves so they can keep on the path of freedom and knowledge – so they can attend vision quest at every altar in Ecuador.
A Journey Of A Thousands Miles Starts With One Step…Start Your Hero’s Journey Today
May – June, 2019
Only 10 Spots Left
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VILCABAMBA – ECUADOR
Relax In Breath-Taking Mountain Views - A Perfect Backdrop For Your Transformational Journey
Vilcabamba is a small, safe village in the beautiful mountainside of the southern Ecuador. The population consists of only about 4,000 inhabitants.
The area has been referred to as the “Playground of the Inca” which refers to its historic use as a retreat for Incan royalty.
It’s also known as the “Valley of Longevity” due to the perfect warm climate all year round and the number of people who live to age 100, centarians.
The valley is overlooked by a mountain called Mandango, the Sleeping Inca, whose presence is said to protect the area from earthquakes and other natural disaster.
Directions:
The closest airport to Vilcabamba is Loja.
Confirm with us when your flight will be arriving in Loja and we will send a taxi to get you from the airport.
The ride should take about an hour and forty-five minutes and costs $40 US.
Testimonials For Santiago’s Work
“Santiago is a very real human being that you can relate to.
He is obviously no stranger to pain and so brings a deeper understanding.
Charismatic, with a playful charm about him, plus a sense of fun but also of strength and love.
During the ceremony I saw him with a crown not in some elite way but as someone who was born into his role.
I would love to go back and see him again as would many of those who came that day.”
-Bucky O’Hare
“If you want to connect with Spirit, grow in Consciousness, become happier, healthier, a better person, you are at the right place.”
-Colleen Miller
“The powerful energy of the land from the rushing river that is only 50 feet from the house and cabins, to the “Maloka” or hut for the ceremonies high on the mountainside, is indescribable!
All is surrounded with beautiful plants, flowers, and animals that I have never seen before.
Then there is the best thing of all, a man that has a soul that you can feel. I have a deep love for this man and his whole family.
I have seen their auras during ceremony, a blissful pink and lavender fire extending 5 feet above them! I will do anything he asks with total trust.
He has guided me to the edge of reality and time with his knowledge of the universe and nature.
He can see through you and he knows everything about you.
He works only with pure light energy and he takes away the dark energy that makes you suffer.
It is very hard work for him because he takes it upon himself sometimes and you can tell that it is a heavy burden. He fights the battle for you because his heart is strong.
He is certainly the Jaguar Shaman.”
-David Staneart
Testimonials For Christopher’s Work
“Chris was my first business mentor and showed me the ropes on what it took to become an entrepreneur.
More importantly, he showed me how to do it while keeping everything else in balance, like health and relationships.
Nothing but love and gratitude for this man.
Without Chris my business would not be where it’s at today.”
Jason Canniff
CEO & Founder – Canniff + Co
“In today’s fast paced, high tech, modern society of short attention spans, good listeners have become a rare species!
What I enjoyed most about talking to Chris is the fact that he was present and gave me his undivided attention for the entire 90 minute session as he listened to me in a non-judgmental manner.
He is very authentic and provided a safe space for me to express myself as well as embrace my uniqueness, thanks for listening, brother!”
Sunday Ng’wananogu
Financial Day Trader
“I was hitting sticking points in my business, and was self-sabotaging with underlying issues un-related to business.
What Chris did, was essentially target those deep pains and blocks, help me be aware of them, release them, and really heal and grow as a person.
Of course this had an avalanche of benefits for me shortly thereafter, including massive profit growth in business, leveling up of marketing and sales skills, a healed relationship with my family members, and achieving an unblocked, clear, flow-state in life.
I am supremely confident in Chris’s ability to do this for anybody he chooses to serve, and just as confident that I did not have the tools to do this work on my own.
I could not recommend Chris more as a human being, friend, and a professional men’s coach.
If you’re struggling with any of the above issues, get involved. You’ll forever change your life working with Chris.
Much love and gratitude.”
Evan Teague
Online Marketing Consultant & Sales Copywriter
“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one”
– Bruce Lee
May – June, 2019
ONLY 10 SPOTS LEFT
*Final Dates To Be Confirmed – Sign Up To Be Notified
EXPLORE & EXPAND YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS
- Heal Mind, Body & Spirit
- Spiritual Growth & Deeper Self-Awareness
- Experience Inner Peace
- Clarity & Answers
- Mental Reset
- Deep Transformation
- Discover Your Purpose
- Be Of Service To The World
