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Private Ayahuasca & San Pedro Retreat in the heart of San Pedro de Vilcabamba, in Loja, Ecuador. Casa Del Sol works with small groups to optimize the quality of your experience, and share the space as a family. Blessed with a beautiful location within the Valley of Longevity, we integrate ourselves with its powerful medicine; our retreats include walking through its mountains, cleansing ourselves in the waterfalls and in the river in front of our home. We make offerings, meditate, practice yoga, hold sweat lodges and plant medicine ceremonies to encourage this integration.
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JBeal
October 11, 2018 at 6:15 amCasa Del Sol was exactly what I needed all at the right time. Both Santiago and Ximena are now like family, and I’m eager to return to spend more time in this incredible place.
I struggle to remember a time where I felt more cared for, or safer. Altogether my experience at Casa Del Sol was one I will remember for a lifetime, and one I will treasure equally.
Thank you and much love to you both for making the experience so so special.
Kara
October 7, 2018 at 10:20 amCasa del Sol is truly a house of the sun. Ximena and Santiago have created a beautiful retreat at their home in Vilcabamba, Ecuador. Their warmth and energy made me feel at home and part of the family. This is a place where I experienced great healing, growth and transformation. Their property is nestled in a valley alongside side a serene river. This was a perfect setting to reconnect with pacha mama (Mother Earth) and become present with every element of the universe.
I was just beginning my journey of healing when I arrived at Casa del Sol. And admittedly felt I was a shell of the person I am now. Ximena and Santiago are experts in their work, their dedication to the teachings of this tradition are evident. Their authenticity, guidance, compassion and love, provided both in and out of ceremony, set me on my path of healing and transformation. I am so grateful to Ximena and Santiago for their teachings and blessings during the ceremonies. There is an undeniable sense of magic at Casa del Sol. This place is truly unique.
I whole-heartedly recommend Casa del Sol!!!
Joey Albanese
October 1, 2018 at 5:01 pmIt’s hard to come by medicine people like Santiago, and I’m extremely grateful I found him nestled in the mountains. The healing, insights and gifts I received from that ceremony are still growing fruit in my life almost 2 years later. With humble appreciation, I highly recommend visiting him if you can.
Simon Bohlin
September 28, 2018 at 4:46 amWords really can’t do Santiago and Ximena justice. I’ve been travelling and exploring the medicine traditions of the West since 2013, and once you’ve opened up yourself to these complex realities you understand how deep the rabbit hole goes, and most of all, how infinitely important it is with a pure intention. There simply isn’t one facilitator of ceremony that I’d trust more than Santiago. I’ve been coming back to him many times, and he is the only one I trust fully and who I’d recommend wholeheartedly to other people. His ceremonies are very powerful and work deep through many levels of consciousness, but they are always uplifting and infinitely beautiful. We are all participating in prayer and sometimes singing/playing, and whenever Santiago speaks we better listen, because there is tons of life wisdom contained in this man.
I miss Casa Del Sol like my home. The place itself, located on a mountain next to the pure river Sabanilla, is lush, green and serene. A perfect place for calming down, for hiking the mountains and to contemplate.
chrischiu
September 28, 2018 at 4:32 amI’ve been going to see Santiago and his powerful medicine work since 2015 when I 1st met him.
The 2nd San Pedro ceremony we had, he changed something inside of me.
The next morning after I woke up and started crying b/c I could feel this deep inner shift.
It’s hard to put it into words, but the best way to describe it is he removed whatever blockages there were around my heart.
I could feel emotions, people, nature & everything else a lot more now.
It was as if he took my heart and polished it new.
From this experience, I was able to re-connect with myself and my life-purpose.
This lead me down the path of becoming a men’s life coach helping others.
It has been a career filled with more fufillment and joy. Something that feels in alignment with my values and soul.
In 2016, I came back to see Santiago again and brought my brother with me as well to sit in his ceremonies. These were transformative and helped steer me further on my path.
The songs and the way Santiago conducts the ceremonies is like no other. It’s impossible to be in them and not feel like you are growing and healing as a person.
In 2018, I wanted to start co-leading retreats with Santiago & Ximena. And so I brought 10-clients and we did 3-separate retreats.
Casa Del Sol was the perfect place for new beginners to start working with these medicines.
The groups are small – not big like other retreats so it’s an intimate setting where everyone is taken care of.
The retreat is situated in the beautiful green mountains with clear blue skies and a quiet river running which helps to fall asleep.
There are zero distractions around and this space allows you to go inwards and reflect.
The cabins are brand new and clean.
The food and meals were both delicious and healthy. Ay que rico!
The ceremonies that were lead by both Ximena & Santiago were probably my favorite.
You get to witness both the divine masculine and feminine working in duo, in harmony and balance.
Co-creating magic and healing together. This is rare in the medicine world where two beautiful & powerful souls are merging as one.
Bc Ximena & Santiago both speak perfect English, I was able to learn so much more about the medicines, the traditions and the meanings behind them.
They also have such big hearts and you can speak to them about whatever and they will be gentle, supportive guides.
Santiago’s traditions are not new age – they are steeped in deep traditional roots from both South & North American native traditions & brotherhoods.
This is one of the reason’s I choose to go back every year to learn from him. He’s had so much training and experience from many tribes. I trust him completely.
Also, this was the 1st time I got to meet Ximena and it was an absolute blessing to be with her. We had many interesting conversations. She shares her wisdom and path which has helped me grow and expand even more.
I would absolutely recommend Casa Del Sol to anyone on the medicine path.
The fact that I’ve gone back for the last 3-years, as well as brought my own brother and clients should demonstrate that this place runs with love and integrity.
You will walk away with more clarity in your life.
Feeling more connected to yourself, your life purpose, mission & vision.
You will improve your relationships with others and perspective on the world.
You will also have a chance to heal deep trauma’s and wounds that you have been carrying since childhood.
It was an honor to not only experience this myself, but watch other men go on this same journey of healing & transformation as well.
Thank you Santiago & Ximena for everything. I will see you in 2019 🙂
Much love.
-Christopher