7-Day Sacred Medicine Retreat
Reconnect. Remember. Heal.
Join us for a transformative 7-day retreat in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, where you'll work with the sacred medicine of Ayahuasca and Kambo in a safe, supportive setting. Through guided ceremonies, integration workshops, breathwork, and time in nature, you’ll gain tools to carry the insights from ceremony into your everyday life—creating lasting change, reconnecting with your purpose, and experiencing a deeper sense of wholeness and connection.
LIVING THE VISION OF THE AWAKENED WORLD
January 4-10 2026
This retreat is an invitation to step into the energy of an awakened world. Help us co-create a space where we release the grip of fear, ego, and survival mode, and return to the truth of who we are. Through breathwork, sacred ceremony, and deep connection with nature, we awaken to a more conscious way of living, one rooted in presence, purpose, and inner peace. This is not about escaping the world, but about transforming the way we walk through it. Together, we co-create a new reality—one soul at a time.
Itinerary
SUNDAY, JAN 4: Arrival through out the day ; Evening meal together
MONDAY, JAN 5: Opening Circle & Intention Setting ; Your Life Vision Workshop ; Breathwork Session ; Free Time
TUESDAY, JAN 6: Kambo Ceremony in the Morning ; Rest ; Night Ayahuasca Ceremony
WEDNESDAY, JAN 7: Rest ; Sharing Circle ; Sacred Sound Bath ; Rest & Free-Time ; Night Ayahuasca Ceremony
THURSDAY, JAN 8: Sharing Circle ; Breathwork Session ; Night Ayahuasca Ceremony
FRIDAY, JAN 9: Silent Nature Hike ; Temazcal ; Closing Ceremony
SATURDAY, JAN 10: Cenote Excursion ; Closing Integration Workshop ; Celebration Group Dinner
SUNDAY, JAN 11: Free Time ; Check Out
About the Medicines Served In Sacred Ceremony
The Amazon Rainforest Vaccine
WHAT IS KAMBO? Kambo is a powerful ancestral treatment used by indigenous tribes of the Amazon rainforest. It is renowned for it's ability to strengthen the immune system, detoxify the body and provide mental clarity. Unlike visionary medicines, Kambo does not induce hallucinations but instead facilitates a deep physical and spiritual purification process.
BENEFITS OF KAMBO:
Acts as one of the most potent natural antivirals, antibiotics, and antifungals, significantly impacting the immune, lymphatic, and nervous systems.
Strengthens the immune system, improving the body's defenses and helping prevent future illnesses.
Deeply cleanses the liver and digestive tract, eliminating accumulated toxins and heavy metals.
Supports emotional and mental well-being by removing energetic blockages and negative habits.
Purifies the aura and realigns the chakras, enhancing mental clarity and emotional balance.
HOW IT’S APPLIED: Kambo is derived from the secretion of the Amazonian tree frog Phyllomedusa bicolor. The venom is applied to small superficial burns on the skin in a controlled manner. Temporary effects may include heat sensations, palpitations, sweating, nausea, and occasional vomiting, which are all part of the detoxification process. A session typically lasts between 10 to 30 minutes and requires both preparation and post-care.
Grandmother Ayahuasca
A Journey into the Heart
of Spirit and Healing
WHAT IS AYAHUASCA? Ayahuasca is a sacred brew traditionally made from two plants: the vine Banisteriopsis caapi and the leaves of Psychotria viridis. Its use is deeply rooted in the cosmology and healing practices of Amazonian peoples such as the Shipibo, Asháninka, and Kofan. From a scientific perspective, this preparation works through the interaction of MAO inhibitors in the vine and DMT found in the leaves, enabling a visionary experience that has been studied by neuroscientists, psychiatrists, and anthropologists. Research shows Ayahuasca can promote neuroplasticity, reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and addiction, and generate a long- lasting sense of spiritual connection.
BENEFITS OF AYAHUASCA:
Emotional release and cleansing
Mental clarity and expanded awareness
Reconnection with personal purpose
Spiritual and energetic healing
Connection to nature and ancestral wisdom
CASS & JEREMIE PAULUS
Breathwork Guides & Retreat Host
We have been hosting others through transformational experiences long before we dove into the world of plant medicine.
From “holding space” during LSD-fueled parties, to organizing bus-loads of “ravers” on cross-country music festivals tours for 7 years running, our roots in transformation are unconventional—and a little irreverent and we have sat in every “set and setting” imaginable.
After our early years of wild psychedelic experimentation that evolved into excessive alcohol use, we made a life-altering decision: we sold everything we owned, bought a motorcycle, and set off through Latin America to, well… “figure it out.” That journey took us from Las Vegas to Medellín, around the world, and eventually to Bali, Indonesia.
Along the way, we went through the inevitable personal crises, attempting to outrun them through travel, only to be confronted by our addictions, past wounds, projections, and all the clever ways we tried to bypass the real work. It was a deep period of healing and self-discovery—one that nearly ended in divorce more than once. But it ultimately led to a deeper love for ourselves, for each other, and for the path we’re now on: contributing to a new way of being.
Since returning to the U.S. in 2020, we founded our community, Alkemi Rising (formerly Inner Alchemy), and have supported over 1,000 people through breathwork and ice bath sessions in Salt Lake City. Today, we live in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico, with our two young children, and we’re honored to weave together our love of travel, sacred space-holding, plant medicine, and transformative healing into our upcoming retreats.
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FAQs
HOW DO I SIGN UP: Signing up will involve a down payment of $500 and completing an intake form in which we will screen for any contraindications and evaluate your readiness to engage in the ceremonies. If for some reason, you are not able to participate, you will be given a refund of your down payment.
ARE THERE RISKS TO THE MEDICINES: There are always risks to psychoactive substances. etc….