Retreat at
the Mushroom Forest
DAY BY DAY
TRIP NOTES
REVIEWS
FIND A FLIGHT
SAN JOSÉ DEL PACÍFICO
OAXACA, MÉXICO
3 DAY / 2 NIGHT TRIP
LEAVING FROM OAXACA CITY
- Live for 3 days in the mountains of the Sierra Sur, in the heart of the enchanted forest.
- Spend a few days in communion with nature.
- Learn about rituals, curanderismo, and traditional Mexican medicine.
- Take a deep and regenerative journey.
WHERE WILL YOU STAY?
In the heart of the Sierra Sur: an Eco village. The cabins are built with natural materials. The food comes from the ecological land. Wood from the forest for the chimney fire inside your cabin. As the weather changes 9 times a day, the sun, the moon, the stars come a little closer. This is the place where dreams and fairytales come to life.
Cabins are located in a paradisiac land, overlooking the mountains and often above the clouds. The perfect place to heal and connect with yourself and nature.
FROM ANCIENT MAGIC TO MODERN MEDICINE
Neurotrophic fungi, known as entheogens, were in the past very important to Mesoamerican cultures and were part of their worldview, ritual practices and medicine. These mushroom retreat cultures had an attitude of respect and veneration for mushrooms, accumulating extensive knowledge about them. Mushrooms were used to cure diseases, divination practices, magical-religious gatherings, soul healing, etc.
Unfortunately, the conquest and colonial period had a negative impact on these practices, almost leading to their extinction. Thanks to the resilience of peoples like the Mazatec, Nahua, Zapotec, among others, as well as the biology and ecology of these psilocybin mushrooms, this important part of the country’s bioculture has been preserved. However, around the 1950s after the visit of Gordon Wasson to María Sabina in Huautla de Jiménez, in the Mazateca region of Oaxaca, widespread research was prohibited following the rapid transmission of information of these medicines. Nowadays, there seems to be an openness to utilize these mushrooms beyond the country’s borders, offering hope to reintroduce their responsible use among the population in alignment with the traditional precepts and practices of indigenous groups mentioned earlier.
Coyote Aventuras’ retreat carefully considers and values this biocultural heritage, as through respectful management, medicine and humanity can explore new paths to address many of the current challenges, contributing to a different relationship with the environment and others.
DAY BY DAY:
DAY 1
WELCOME TO THE MOUNTAIN: TEMAZCAL + MAZATECA CEREMONY
“There is a world beyond ours, a world that is far away, nearby and invisible”. – María Sabina
Meet Jazmín Casimiro, your guide in this spiritual journey. She will teach you about the Mazatec culture, her mother and her personal journey. Recognize the space, build your own altar in your cabin. Ground yourself in nature, focus your attention, feel your body, the earth, and your physical surroundings.
Experience a cleansing ritual followed by a traditional Temazcal, once inside, you will set your intention or goal you want to center your experience around.
Traditional Mazatec Ceremony
DAY 2
INTEGRATION HIKING + 1 ON 1 SESSION WITH A CURANDERA
Go hiking, visit the waterfalls, meditate, observe nature, read your memories, write your notes, play your music, practice yoga, whatever you want but identify the strongest points of the experience. Later, bring them to Jazmin who will help you in making sense of any visions, thoughts, or feelings that stood out to you. By examining these peak moments, you can learn how to bring these realizations into your day-to-day life.
DAY 3
CLOSING RITE + SAN JOSÉ DEL PACÍFICO
“See with a different eye, visualize with a colorful mind, manifest your thoughts with the energy within”. – Michael Bassey
Enjoy one more day in the sacred mountains and visit the community of San José del Pacífico, discover the local cuisine, shops, galleries, and in general, village life in the Sierra Sur. We say goodbye to the place with an offering and gratitude to the place and the hosts.
JOIN US IN THIS BEAUTIFUL NATURAL SETTING
One of the most recent and potentially promising advancements in the health sciences has involved the use of psychedelics for treating mental and behavioral health problems, such as anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and addiction.
DETAILS
AGENDA:
Day 1
9:00 Departure Oaxaca – San José Pacífico
12:00 Brunch at the Terraza de la Tierra
14:00 Check-in / Tour in the Eco village
15:00 Introduction & Opening Ceremony
16:00 Set and Settings in your cabin
18:00 Traditional Cleansing + Temazcal
20:00 Ceremony with a Curandera
Day 2
8:00 Optional Yoga/Meditation
9:30 Breakfast
10:00 Integration Hiking
14:00 Lunch
16:00 One-on-One Sessions with a Curandera
20:00 Farewell Dinner
Day 3
8:00 Optional Yoga/Meditation
9:30 Breakfast
10:30 Closing Ritual
12:00 Check-out
12:30 Stroll through San José del Pacífico / Shopping
14:00 Lunch
15:00 Return Transportation
18:00 Back to Oaxaca City
WHATS INCLUDED:
- Transportation Oaxaca City – SJP – Oax
- Accommodation: 2 nights in a Cabin (single or shared options)
- 2 Breakfast, 2 Lunch, 1 Dinner
- Traditional Cleansing & Temazcal
- Mazatec Ceremony
- 2 Yoga & Meditation classes
- Access to protected natural areas
- Guide / Translator
- Drinks and Snacks
Pricing:
$20,000 MXN Single bedroom
$17,000 MXN Shared bedroom
Dates:
To be Confirmed, please keep in touch
June 28 – 30
July 7 – 9
July 30 – August 1
August 18 – 20
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Out of the Box
TRIP NOTES
CONSIDER THAT:
- This is an educational journey.
- The retreat happens in the nature, in an eco village. This is not a luxury retreat.
- The cabins are comfortable yet rustic at the same time. Some are equipped with wood-burning heaters while others have gas. Electricity is provided by solar panels, and rainwater is collected and filtered for use. Internet is only available in the designated common area for wifi, and its availability may be limited due to the location and weather conditions in the mountains.
NOTES:
- We have very limited space.
- Please call us if you are interested on this trip. Don’t hesitate!
- Make it private just for your party with the private charter
- Don’t see your desired date available? Please contact us! We will do our best to make special arrangements for you!
- Make sure you can participate safely given your abilities and the conditions such as location, weather and equipment.
ABOUT COYOTE:
Coyote Aventuras was born in 2015 partly due to insight that occurred thanks to the use of entheogens. We are very conscious of the positive outcomes that can occur with the responsible use of psilocybe and other sacred plants, and therefore we offer services that are in-sync with this practice.We do what we do because we also believe that outdoor adventures and activities, in paradisiacal places, have healing powers for our body and minds. This is of utmost importance today as we believe that by sharing these experiences, there is hope for a better world.
Please read carefully: Our relationship and approach to psilocybe and other sacred plants.
