Sacred Journeys with Ancestral Medicine
Retreats and experiences guided by wisdom keepers of the Andes and Amazon.
What We Provide
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Vetted venue & infrastructure – Finca LaSofia, a 13-hectare retreat center in Vilcabamba with ceremony spaces, private accommodations, and living land
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Experienced medicine keepers – Access to Indigenous shamans and ceremonialists we've worked with for years (Taita Tséentsak, La Caracola, Gabriel and others)
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Complete logistics support – Meals, transport, safety protocols, emergency procedures handled by our team
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Cultural bridge – Gabriel serves as your on-the-ground liaison, translator, and cultural interpreter
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Flexible partnership – White-label (your brand), co-branded, or collaborative models
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Custom retreat design – We adapt to your teaching style, your group's needs, and your specific intentions
This Partnership is for you if...
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You already guide groups through healing, self-discovery, or personal growth
You already have a community, client base, or group ready to travel
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You want to offer plant medicine retreats but don't want to navigate Ecuador's logistics alone
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You want genuine cultural bridge-building, not performative spirituality
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You need a trustworthy team that handles safety, food, transport, and ceremony coordination
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Your practice can serve as a powerful integration container for plant medicine work
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You're ready to focus on facilitating transformation—not coordinating travel logistics
Why Retreat Leaders Choose Sacred Seed
Sacred Seed is a healing collective that's spent the past decade building the infrastructure retreat leaders need: vetted medicine keepers, established systems, cultural bridge-building, and reliable on-the-ground coordination.
Co-founded by Gabriel Cucalón, who spent years living between the US and Ecuador building trust with local Indigenous practitioners and the Vilcabamba community, Sacred Seed has evolved into a team-based operation.
Gabriel serves as your cultural bridge and primary coordinator, but your retreat is held by a full team—not dependent on any single person.
Our Infrastructure:
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Long-term relationships with respected Indigenous medicine keepers (Taita Tséentsak - 70-year-old Shuar elder, La Caracola - medicine woman with 20+ years experience, Victor Macas - Andeand Doctor and others)
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Coordination team for logistics, meals, transport, and safety protocols
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Facilitation support including ceremonialists, integration specialists, bodyworkers, and sound healers
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Bilingual staff who serve as cultural liaisons and translators
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Established systems for safety protocols, emergency procedures, and participant care
We've Supported:
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Yoga teachers integrating plant medicine into their offerings
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Therapists exploring psychedelic integration modalities
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Facilitators working with breathwork, somatic practices, and energy healing
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Coaches creating transformational leadership experiences
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Retreat leaders from Various countries expanding into Ecuador
What Sets Us Apart:
We believe retreat leaders deserve support, not just space rental. We believe Indigenous wisdom should be honored, not commodified. And we believe your reputation is built on the quality of every detail—which is why we obsess over logistics, safety, and cultural respect so you don't have to.
HOST WITH US
Bring your group. We provide the land, logistics, and cultural bridge.
What is a Sacred Seed Partnership?
A Sacred Seed partnership means you bring your expertise and your people—we provide the infrastructure, cultural connections, and on-the-ground support that makes your retreat possible.
Deep in the southern Andes of Ecuador, where ancient mountains hold the memory of generations and sacred plants grow wild in the valley, Finca LaSofia sits on 13 hectares of living land in Vilcabamba—known as the Valley of Longevity.
This isn't a sterile retreat center built for tourism. It's a working farm with sugarcane fields, fruit trees, forested paths, vegetable gardens, and a traditional chakra where medicinal herbs grow. The land itself is medicine—and your clients will feel it from the moment they arrive.
How Partnership Works:
You design the retreat arc—your teachings, your framework, your integration approach.
We provide:-
The venue (Finca LaSofia with multiple ceremony spaces, private rooms, common areas)
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The ceremonies (coordinated with vetted Indigenous medicine keepers)
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The meals (prepared according to medicine diet protocols and your group's dietary needs)
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The logistics (airport pickup, transport, safety protocols, emergency procedures)
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The cultural bridge (Gabriel translates, interprets, and ensures respectful engagement)
Whether you're a Jungian analyst wanting to explore shadow work with Ayahuasca, a family constellations facilitator working with ancestral healing through San Pedro, or a breathwork practitioner creating somatic integration with psilocybin—we adapt to your vision.
Who is Sacred Seed?
Sacred Seed is a retreat space and healing collective based in Vilcabamba, Ecuador. We create intimate, high-integrity experiences rooted in ancestral medicine and Earth-based wisdom.
Our focus is providing a safe, grounded, and culturally respectful container for transformation—guided by the land, sacred plants, and practitioners who've earned the trust of local medicine keepers.
For retreat leader partnerships, we serve as your infrastructure. You hold the facilitation. We hold the logistics. Together, we create something transformational.
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We offer flexible partnership structures based on your needs, group size, and level of involvement:
Option 1: Full-Service Partnership (Most Popular)
Ideal for first-time retreat leaders in Ecuador
We provide:
Venue (Finca LaSofia with private accommodations, ceremony spaces, common areas)
All meals (customized to your group's dietary needs and medicine diet protocols)
Ceremonies coordinated with trusted medicine keepers (Ayahuasca, San Pedro, Psilocybin, Tobacco, Kambo)
Integration support (sound healing, bodywork, nature immersions as needed)
Complete logistics (airport pickup, transport, safety protocols, 24/7 on-site support)
Pre-retreat participant preparation materials
Emergency procedures and safety protocols
You provide:
Your facilitation and teachings
Your group (6-11 people)
Your integration framework and practices
Pricing: Custom quote based on group size, length, and services requested
Option 2: Venue + Ceremony Coordination
For experienced retreat leaders who want more autonomy
We provide:
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Venue rental
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Ceremony coordination with vetted medicine keepers
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Meals (basic dieta-aligned menu)
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Airport transport
You handle:
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Additional programming and activities
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Your own integration practices
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Supplementary services (bodywork, sound healing, etc.)
Pricing: À la carte, custom quote
Option 3: Venue Only
For very experienced facilitators with existing Ecuador connectionsWe provide:
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Finca LaSofia venue rental
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Basic accommodation setup
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Kitchen access
You handle:
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All ceremonies, meals, programming, transport
Pricing: Base venue rental rate + per-person accommodation fee
Group Size:
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Minimum: 6 people
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Maximum: 11 people
Retreat Length Options:
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Weekend intensive: 3-4 days
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Deep immersion: 9 days
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Custom length available
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Your facilitator fee (you charge your clients directly and keep that revenue)
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International airfare for participants
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Participant travel insurance
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Domestic flights Quito ↔ Loja (can be added)
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Gratuities for medicine keepers and staff
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Personal items and toiletries
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Optional add-ons (horseback riding, pottery workshop, extra massages)
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Shared rooms with twin beds, 2 people per room maximum, for private rooms please speak directly to the team. To comply with the retreat guidelines, shared rooms are arranged by gender, with the exception of couples who desire to attend the retreat together.
We require a 50% payment to secure your spot.
The remaining 50% is due 30 days before the retreat begins. This approach ensures your space is reserved while giving you time to plan the final payment.Facilitated by Casa Hacienda LaSofia.
We deeply respect your time, energy, and commitment to this sacred journey — and in return, we ask for the same. This cancellation policy exists to honor the integrity of the retreat container and the logistical realities involved in creating these transformational experiences.
IF YOU CHOOSE TO CANCEL:
We understand that life happens. However, when you reserve your space, we immediately incur costs related to accommodations, venue bookings, and facilitation. For this reason, we do not offer refunds, but we do offer credit options:
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30 to 60+ days before retreat start: 100% of your deposit will be credited toward another Sacred Seed retreat within 12 months.
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20 to 29 days before retreat start: 50% of your deposit will be credited toward another retreat within 12 months. The other 50% is non-transferable and non-refundable.
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19 days or fewer before retreat start: No credit or refund will be issued. However, in exceptional circumstances (medical emergencies, family loss, etc.), we may offer a one-time credit on a case-by-case basis.
To cancel, email us at sacredseedsanctuaryec@gmail.com and follow up with a phone call to confirm your cancellation.
IF WE CANCEL THE RETREAT:
In the unlikely event that Sacred Seed must cancel due to natural disaster, political instability, illness, or any unforeseen force majeure, your payment will be fully transferred to a rescheduled retreat date.
Please note: Sacred Seed is not responsible for airfare, travel costs, lodging, or other personal expenses incurred due to cancellation or postponement.
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Cosa sapere prima di venire
What Your Retreat Will Achieve
For You as the Facilitator:
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Complete focus on your clients – No mental bandwidth wasted on logistics, food, or cultural missteps
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Cultural integrity – Confidence that you're working with respected Indigenous practitioners, not exploitative "shaman tourism"
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Safety and professionalism – Protocols that protect your clients and your reputation
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Seamless logistics – Everything runs smoothly from airport pickup to final departure
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Partnership support – the Sacred Seed team as your on-the-ground allies
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Flexibility to teach – Space to bring your unique modality (constellations, psychodrama, breathwork, Jungian work, etc) into integration
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Return clients – An experience so transformational your participants will want to come back
For Your Participants:
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Deep transformation – Plant medicine held in its homeland, facilitated with respect and expertise
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Cultural connection – Authentic engagement with Andean and Amazonian wisdom traditions
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Safe container – Professional safety protocols, experienced facilitators, emergency preparedness
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Integration support – Your teaching framework woven together with medicine wisdom
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Connection to land – Vilcabamba's living energy, sacred mountains, pure water, and slower rhythm
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Nourishing care – Delicious local food, comfortable accommodations, attentive support
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Lasting impact – Transformation that roots in their bodies, not just their minds
