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Transformative Spiritual Retreat in Brazil
The Pinuya Village of the Huni Kuin people, located in the Amazon Rainforest in Acre, Brazil, invites you to join a transformative and unique 10-day experience. This spiritual retreat offers a profound immersion in Huni Kuin culture, with community activities and spiritual practices connecting visitors to the ancestry, nature, and spirituality of the indigenous peoples of the Amazon.
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- Herbal baths
- Ayahuasca ceremonies
- Kapu application
- Conversation circles
- 2 nights accommodation in Palace Hotel
- 4 nights accommodation in the village
- 3 daily meals
- Airport transfer
Accommodation
You will be staying in Amazonas Palace Hotel in Rio Branco for two nights. Then, you will travel to Pinuya Huni Kuin Village for the rest of the retreat.
Program
Who are the Huni Kuin?
The Huni Kuin, also known as the Kaxinawá, live along the border between Brazil and Peru. In Brazil, their villages are distributed along the Tarauacá, Jordão, Breu, Muru, Envira, Humaitá, and Purus rivers. The name "Huni Kuin" means "True People," and their native language, Hantxa Kuin, is part of the Pano linguistic family. The history of the Huni Kuin people is marked by resistance and the preservation of their culture, overcoming challenges since colonial times. They are now widely known for their spiritual practices and use of forest medicines, including Nixi Pae (Ayahuasca), Reshkē (Rapé), Kãpu (Kambo), and sacred herbal baths.
What to Expect in the 6-Day Experience
This retreat offers visitors the opportunity to engage in daily activities in the village, including spiritual ceremonies, healing rituals, traditional body painting with jenipapo, ecological trails, and much more. Spiritual practices are led by leaders such as Biruany,Bisko, Seean, and Shaman Kupy, who share ancestral knowledge and shaman of medicines.
Sacred Medicines:
- Ceremonies with Nixi Pae (Ayahuasca): Night rituals in the sacred temple of the village, led by shamans and spiritual leaders, aimed at healing, self-knowledge, and spiritual connection.
- Body Painting with Jenipapo: Traditional designs, known as Kenes, are applied to participants' bodies, symbolizing protection, strength, and connection with nature.
- Herbal Baths and Kãpu Medicine: Practices of purification and physical and spiritual strengthening using medicinal herbs and the Kãpu vaccine (Kambo).
- Circle of Conversations and Ancestral Stories: Listening to Huni Kuin stories and legends, learning about ancestry and the wisdom of elders.
- Craftwork and Traditional Cooking: Participants help prepare traditional foods and create crafts such as weaving and beadwork.
- Community Activities and Traditional Games: Activities like archery and tug-of-war, among other games, strengthen community bonds and celebrate Huni Kuin culture.
Instructors
Shaman Kupy
Huni Kuin: Guardian of ancestral knowledge and responsible for spiritual rituals.
Chief Assis Kaxinawá
Leader of the village, organizing experiences and welcoming visitors.
Bixku
Huni Kuin: medicine shaman, dedicated to chants and healing prayers. An important figure in the community's spiritual practices.
Biruany
Huni Kuin: Female leader who promotes the union of women in the village and represents the strength of feminine spirituality.
Nawá Siã
Huni Kuin: Young leader and medicine singer, dedicated to chants and healing prayers.
Teresa Lundgren
Teresa is a mother to two children; she lived in Sweden for 20 years before returning to her native country Brazil to answer to her spiritual search in 2016, she received an invitation from Tashka Yawanawa, to visit Mutum for the Festival Mariri.
Location
The Pinuya Village, meaning "Hummingbird" in the Huni Kuin language, is led by Chief Assis Kaxinawá and Shaman Kupy 85 yr old Huni Kuin. Comprising approximately 70 families, the village is renowned for its reforestation efforts and sustainability practices, planting various medicinal species and developing ecotourism and ethnotourism. The community opens its doors to visitors from all over the world, offering an authentic and transformative cultural experience.
Food
3 daily meals will be provided during the retreat.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
What's included
- Welcome to Pinuya Village
- Body painting and craftwork display
- Kapu application
- Herbal baths
- Hampaia (pepper) diet
- Huni Kuin storytelling, music, and Rapé/Rume
- Conversation circles, integration
- Music around the fire
- Ayahuasca ceremonies
- 3 daily meals
- 2 nights accommodation at Amazonas Palace Hotel in Rio Branco
- 4 nights accommodation in the village
- Airport-hotel transfer
- Private car transportation from Rio Branco to Tarauacá
- Transportation from Rio Branco to Tarauacá
What's not included
- Flights to Acre
- Additional items not covered by the retreat package
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Plácido de Castro International Airport
13 km
Transfer included
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 100% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
