medicina Tierra retreats
intimate authentic well supported powerful
embrace your nature, embrace the journey
Every journey begins with an inner calling, a curiosity, a need, a heartbreak, a remembering of the essence within, or a sense that there’s a different way to live life.
Self-discovery journeys take you into the deeper question of What do I really need? The answer lives at the heart of what it means to be human. That answer comes to all of us, in different forms and different ways. And it always comes.
our purpose
At Medicina Tierra Retreats, we are committed to cultivating a safe and sacred space for self-exploration, healing, and personal growth. Our approach incorporates traditional natural medicine with depth psychology, neuroscience, creating a harmonious blend of ancient wisdom and modern knowledge. This synthesis not only bridges cultures and world views but also embodies a living example of how diverse ways of knowing can unite to support a new path to healing.
The retreat protocol is structured around the 9 Gates of Consciousness ™ program, and a deep and nuanced process. It incorporates the best therapeutic tools with the ancient wisdom of the Nahua and Toltec cosmologies and philosophies.
This process is designed to guide you in exploring the layers of your perception and psyche, deepening your understanding of how you construct your sense of self and what you bring into the medicine and the ceremony. It emphasizes the importance of preparing to release preconceived notions, opening you to a realm of new possibilities.
It places strong focus on the integration phase after the experience, providing clear guidance on how to implement meaningful changes and solidify the newfound perspectives and insights. To discover more about the significance of integration, please read the Psychedelic Integration Section on the webpage.
what makes us different
This is not a typical retreat or a relaxing time away from home. This is a deep dive into the layers of your psyche, your life, the ways you perceive the world. This is for those seeking meaningful change. This program requires the courage to explore the hidden places found in your shadow. What is out of sight is out of awareness and hard to change. This is a process of learning to see with different eyes, to feel with an open heart, to think with more clarity, and to take action with conviction. The process gives you a solid foundation to support your new path through the ever changing nature of life.
Our intimate group retreats allow us to offer you highly tailored care. Claudia Barfoot, with her deep clinical expertise, years of rigorous research and apprenticeship in ancestral traditions, combines forces with Maestra Jazmin, who carries on the ancient wisdom of the Mazatec tradition. Together they create a balanced and potent pathway for profound healing, transformation, and lasting change. If you want to learn more about the Mazatec tradition, and ceremonial use of plant medicines, please read this article written by Chacruna.
riviera maya (Spring 2025)
Embark on a transformative journey in the breathtaking Riviera Maya, a land rich with sacred sites and cenotes ("sacred wells"). From the moment you arrive at Cancun Airport, private transportation will be arranged to bring you to a secluded, serene location where every detail is attended to. Immerse yourself in the lush tropical jungle and the tranquility of our healing space, allowing this natural beauty to serve as the perfect backdrop for your transformative experience.
The Velada (Plant Medicine Ceremony) will be held by Maestra Jazmin Pinedo Casimiro, a Mazatec medicine woman from Huautla de Juarez, Oaxaca, the town of Maria Sabina. She proudly carries the lineage of her Abuela Julieta Casimiro, a former member of the Council of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, that travel around the world to share their wisdom and medicine.
Maestra Jazmin holds ceremonies with reverence to the medicine and with profound care and love for those that are seeking relief from their repetitive patterns, peace with their internal conflicts, answers to their existential questions, or those seek a deeper connection. It is a privilege to have her lead the ceremony with the skillful tradition of her blood lineage.
what’s included
the program (3 MONTH EXPERIENCE)
introductory call
pre-screening process
5 foundational sessions
5 Day REtreat
8 reincorporation sessions
retreat logistics
exclusive 4 night accommodations
Ground transportation
daily restorative yoga
chef prepared meals
1 traditional mazatec ceremony
sound healing
1 cacao ceremony
sacred cenote
fire ceremony
Retreat for up to 4 participants
$15,000 per person
Retreat for up to 8 participants
$8,500 per person
Colorado retreat
Coming soon
"ONE DAY WE HAVE TO WALK OUR QUESTIONS, OUR YEARNINGS, OUR LONGINGS. WE HAVE TO SETOUT INTO THOSE MYSTERIES, EVEN WITH THE UNCERTAINTY. ESPECIALLY WITH THE UNCERTAINTY. MAKE IT MAGNIFICENT. WE TAKE THE ADVENTURE. WE EMBARK. SET SAIL, TAKE THE WING, COMMIT TO THE STOMP. EVOKE A PLAYFUL BOLDNESS THAT MAKES EVEN ANGELS SWOON. THERE'S LIKELY SOMETHING TREMENDOUS WAITING".
— Martin Shaw
