Heart of the Initiate - ayahuasca retreat

Visit Our Global Community!

Webmaster — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:59:52 -0500

Our Global Community

There is a story we would like to share with you. It is about people from all walks of life, faiths, and beliefs coming together with a higher sense of purpose in their lives. Over the years we have met many people who were brave enough to step into the unknown. As their lives changed so did the lives of the people around them.

Many of the people we have met returned again with a friend or family member to share with this experience. We began to see a community emerge that transcends countries and borders, that exists in the feeling of belonging to a world family.

Our global community has been from 48 different countries (and counting)! On this interactive map you can have fun looking for your home location, explore the surface of our world, and find all the people that have joined us on this experiential journey. We are still testing this and have several hundred more locations to add to this map. So please be patient and check back again soon!

Here's What People Say about their experiences...

New March 2009 Brazil Ayahuasca Workshop Dates!

Webmaster — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 11:13:42 -0500

For thousands of years the shamans of the Amazonian rainforest have used a sacred plant brew, known as ayahuasca or yahé, for healing and spiritual awakening. This ancient medicine is a very powerful visionary tool to awaken the inner sight.

We offer one and two week workshops in an extraordinarily beautiful setting along the coast of Bahia. We will spend the week exploring and opening the subtle doorway through the heart energy and into the inner trans-dimentional worlds long forgotten by mankind. This is the path back to remembering your true divinity and awakening of the true self.

We have just announced the March 2009 dates for our Brazil Ayahuasca Workshops!

2009	Upcoming Brazil Workshop Dates	Status
March	Week 1: March 21-28	Now Booking
	Week 2: March 31 - April 07	Now Booking
	Multiple Week	Now Booking

Find out more about our Brazil Ayahuasca Workshops.

Eco-Lodge Resort

Webmaster — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:54:39 -0600

Eco-Lodge Resort

The locations we choose offer a setting of comfort and serenity in extraordinarily beautiful surroundings. During our week together we will have exclusive and private use of a bungalow style eco-lodge resort.

Bungalows are scattered throughout the property creating its own little village. They are built in a comfortable rustic yet elegant architecture, offering guests a quiet sanctuary to enjoy their stay.

Directly on the beach, we are free to explore the endless stretchs of sandy white beachs and tall coconut palms, typical of this region of Bahia. The ocean's breeze and sound of waves crashing in the background creates a constant moving energy throughout the property.

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Brazil 2006 Ayahuasca Workshops

Webmaster — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 11:41:49 -0600

Our own first experiences with Brazilian shamanism were a new beginning and opened up a whole new world of experience to us. Brazil indeed holds secrets that can only be approached and experienced first hand.

Even as we departed Brazil on that first trip, we knew that we would return and decided to create a way for others to share in this experience. There is such an incredible sacredness to the teachings and medicines of the Amazon.

We offer one and two week workshops in an extraordinarily beautiful setting along the coast of Bahia, located approximately 700 miles north of Rio de Janeiro. This is where modern Brazilian history began. When the Portuguese first arrived in Brazil, April 22nd 1500, they landed on the soil known today as Bahia. In many ways, Bahia could also be characterized as the cultural heart of Brazil. Samba music has its roots in here. Caipoera, both a dance and a martial art is a pure expression of Bahian culture.

Photos From Our 2006 Ayahuasca Workshops

Brazil 2003 Ayahusaca Workshops

Webmaster — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:54:36 -0500

Several of us first visited Brazil in 2002. Our first experiences with Brazilian shamanism were a new beginning and opened up a whole new world of experience to us.

Brazil indeed holds secrets that can only be approached and experienced first hand. Even as we departed Brazil on that first trip, we knew that we would return. There is such an incredible sacredness to the teachings and medicines of the Amazon.

Photos From Our 2003 Ayahuasca Workshops

Ayurvedic Massage

Webmaster — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:01:05 -0500

Ayurvedic Massage

Included during each week is one bodywork session of ayurvedic massage, shiatsu, and reiki to help restore and rebalance your body back to its original suppleness.

"The strongest desire of a person is to live a healthy, happy and inspired life. One of the keys to good health is a body in which the nutrients circulate adequately and the toxins can be expelled easily. Massage, in conjunction with essential oils, exerts an important function in the cleanliness and maintenance of a healthy body."

Ayurvedic Massage: Ayu = knowledge veda= life; This technique uses proven tactile maneuvers, stretches and vigorous movements in the body that go beyond the stimulation of points and vital organs. It differs from other massage techniques by making use of the feet and other parts of the body to massage. Ayurvedic massage improves blood circulation, opens chakras, eliminates toxins, stimulates the immune system and exfoliates the body to remove dead cells and bring a sensation of comfort and relaxation.

Workshops

Webmaster — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:31:19 -0500

Heart of the Initiate is an intensive workshop experience. Workshops are hosted in locations around the world that offer comfort, absolute serenity and extraordinary beauty. We will provide a very intimate and private setting that will give you the opportunity you need. All workshops include accommodations and meals.

Several years ago Ralph Miller introduced a unique and groundbreaking process he calls the Heart of the Initiate. During the past seven years we have had participants from 51 different countries on 6 continents join us in England, Ireland, Holland, Barbados, United States, Canada, Colombia and Brazil in order to attend a Heart of the Initiate workshop. Read more...