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A Somatic Therapeutic Retreat to Reconnect with Our Primal Wisdom

A Somatic Therapeutic Retreat to Reconnect with Our Primal Wisdom
This immersive retreat is designed for those who wish to reconnect with their original blueprint — the deep, embodied wisdom that has lived within them since before birth. It is an invitation to dive into the inner waters of gestation, birth, and early life, to integrate early imprints, restore the natural flow of health, and open space for new possibilities in the present.

 

A Space for Intimacy, Support, and Depth

The retreat is limited to only 4 participants to create an intimate, held, and safe environment where each person can take a “turn” to explore a personal theme, held by the group and the facilitator.

The Womb Nest is the heart of the retreat: a held space where each participant can be supported to dive into somatic experiences that bring early imprints to the surface. Each turn usually lasts between 1.5 and 2.5 hours and is guided with presence and attunement, weaving together body, emotion, and personal narrative.

 

During this Process

• You access implicit memories at an organic, respectful rhythm.
• The nervous system is supported to reorganize early stress responses.
• You gain insight into the strategies that helped you survive, while opening space for new ways of living from your present adult self.

The group not only witnesses and supports but becomes a living constellation that reflects, nourishes, and amplifies the transformation of the one taking their turn.

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Engaging in Transformative Practices
Practices Included
The retreat interweaves individual and group practices to integrate what is being explored, including:

 

• Individual Somatic Therapy with María Kiekari
• Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
• Temazcal: a purification and rebirth ceremony
• Authentic Movement and Somatic Movement
• Embodied Biodynamic Embryology and Embryo Qigong
• Therapeutic Rebozo work
• Somatic Improvisation, Body Poetry & Energetic Awareness
• Somatic Labyrinth
• Principles from Somatic Experiencing® & Jungian Somatics

 

Each practice is rooted in cultivating a loving, grounded presence that reawakens your inherent potential for health and transformation.

 

Ritualizing Our Coming into Life
Honoring the Journey from Water to Earth
This work honors the thresholds we crossed on our journey into life: from the meeting of egg and sperm, through the watery world of the womb, to birth and our earliest attachments. Recognizing and embodying these passages reawakens our resilience, sense of belonging, and capacity for self-affirmation.

What’s Included?
• 9 days / 8 nights of accommodation in private tent (with mattress, bedding & blankets included)
• All nourishing meals
• EcoSomatic Temazcal Ceremony (Womb Nest)
• Welcome kit
• Online pre-interview
• 1 follow-up online individual session (60 min)
• 1 individual in-person session during the retreat with María Kiekari (60 min)
• Round trip transportation from the Xalapa bus station to Kiekari Terra
• Herbal infusions, snacks, and drinking water available throughout the day
• Rituals, Sacred Fire, and group practices

Accommodation & Setting
• Private tents surrounded by vibrant nature
• No electricity or Wi-Fi: a chance to reconnect with your natural rhythms
• Sleep with the sound of the river, wake up with birdsong

Living Close to Animals and Nature
• Three calm dogs, three cats, and a rooster and chickens who crow in the early morning
• Presence of insects, reptiles, and forest sounds

Cancellation Policy
• A 30% deposit is required to reserve your spot (non-refundable, but transferable to another event)
• Full payment is due 30 days prior to the retreat

 

Registration Process
• A short application form and an online interview with María are required to make sure this is the right time for you
• A minimum of 4 participants is needed (if not reached, the experience may be offered as a 6-day private retreat)You may also experience this retreat as a personal one-on-one journey over 6 days, fully adapted to your needs. Contact me directly if you’re interested in this option.

 

Dates 2026
August 2nd-10th
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