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The Eagle Condor Alliance offers 10 Day Sacred Medicine Retreats in the mountains outside of Medellin, Colombia. Our next retreat dates are June 23rd – July 2nd.
Participants stay in comfortable glamping, camping, and shared cabin accommodations while experiencing traditional Ayahuasca (Yagé), San Pedro Cactus, Peyote and Temazcal (Inipi) ceremonies.
At Eagle Condor Alliance, our central mission is to spread consciousness, awareness and love by being the bridge between our participants and the ancient traditions and sacred medicines of the Americas. We are ultimately concerned with supporting the elders of these traditions and with conserving the forests of Colombia where these medicines, traditions, and wisdoms are found.
Healing With All of the Sacred Medicines
We offer the sacred plants of the Americas in one powerful and rejuvenating 10 day retreat. Ayahuasca, San Pedro, and Lakota Sioux inipi (sweat lodge) ceremonies each have their own unique spirit, tradition, and way of showing us to ourselves. We believe that using these plants together in guided contexts creates the most profound and curative spiritual experience.
Intensive Plant Medicine Immersion Experience
The demanding itinerary of ECA retreats requires that participants approach the medicine with respect, reverence and strength. These medicines lead us to confront both the beauty and darkness in each of us, and will power is needed to maintain consistent focus on our transformative internal process during the retreat.
Our Commitment to the Individual
Each participant comes with his or her own past experiences, health concerns, goals, ambitions, medical history, and intentions for the retreat. At ECA, we have small retreat groups. The group is cared for by 3 group facilitators and 2 experienced healers who are committed to creating bonds of trust and compassion that form the foundation for the healing processes of participants.
Experienced Healers and The Purest Medicine
ECA’s healers have been finding, harvesting, and preparing their own medicines to the benefit of their respective communities for over 40 years. They offer these gifts from Mother Earth in their purest forms. ECA’s medicines are never altered or mixed with other substances or plants. They are provided with respect and love in traditional ceremonies from the Cofán community of the Amazon, the Lakota-Sioux of North America, and the traditional Andean peoples.
The Setting – Colombia’s Natural Beauty
The retreat centre is located at an altitude of 2300m surrounded by dense Andean sub tropical rain forest, spectacular views of the valley, pristine drinking water, your own private river, hiking, wildlife, and comfortable glamping and camping options
Comfort and Rejuvenation
Comfort is a crucial element in this reviving and re-energizing experience, and it’s typically forgotten by most other retreat centers. Participants at ECA retreats: sleep in comfortable, soft beds, take hot showers, eat delicious, healthy cuisine, drink fresh mountain water, walk outside without being devoured by insects, and are given ample alone time for reflection and self-examination. The mild climate also helps us rest.
Convenience and Price
Fly direct into Medellin’s international airport for a fraction of what it costs to get to Cusco, Leticia, Iquitos or other locations, and arrive at the retreat center in under 30 minutes via our private transport. No special vaccinations or injections required. We provide all food, housing, and on the ground transport in order to make our retreat relaxing and hassle free.
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OptimizedLife
October 17, 2016 at 5:49 pmWhat an incredible experience. Please do yourself the favor of going to participate in ceremony. Beyond the ceremonies, the guys running the retreat are amazing. Instead of continuing on and saying how amazing this place and the experience was, I will briefly explain one of the “a-ha” moments I had while on retreat……….Our lives, as the waves, will consist of many peaks, crests, crashes and “do-overs”. Cyclical. If we look closely at life we will see circles represented in some of the most intricate parts. A mother’s womb; a circular enclosure of sustainability. Our joints, bones, organs, etc… are all cylindrical in nature. Our lives go through cycles, the sun is a circle, the moon is a circle, the earth is a circle, our neighboring planets are circles. With all the cylindrical symbols that encompass the root of human existence, why are constantly putting ourselves or allowing ourselves to be put in squares and rectangles?? We are born in a square hospital room, we sleep in rectangular beds, we get put into a square classroom, we are glued to a square television and we allow ourselves to be ruled by a rectangular piece of paper we call a dollar……..Go to the Eagle Condor Alliance and have your “a-ha” moment!
jonathan420
October 5, 2016 at 12:51 amWow;is the 1st word who come to my mind when i think of my trip to ECA.
I went to this retreat because of the easy access for someone who travel alone and dont speak much spanish. It look serious and they even request a skype interview,so i felt more safe to go by myself.
They pick me up at my hotel and from that moment they took care of everything.
Their set up in Santa Elena is just perfect,i could not expect more than that,the view on Medellin,being on top of the mountains like this,its the best.The lodging was awesome; a nice place ,great view and and good place for your down time when you need to recover from the ceremonies.Its important to have a certain level of comfort to make your experience more enjoyable ,because you gonna have some intense experiences and you will feel tired after a night with the healers.
The people were just amazing,what a nice group of dedicated people,the level of work,knowledge and passion those guys pull out is just incredible.Hans,Jesse and Bobby are the perfect team to introduce you to the ancient medicines from the amazon.They have such a respect and knowledge of the plant medicine ,they are so calm, so serious and humble ; you will feel relax and in good hands,always there to help you in any times of the day or the trip.The food was incredible and prepared by a chef in the house several times a day,the best fresh fruit and soup i ever had.The house is cozy with many spots to read or share our experience. Always a fire burning and something to be grateful for..
The healers were very experienced and you can feel an infinite wisdom coming from those guys,they can read you after 2 seconds of eye contact. The traditions they share with us is priceless,Greason and Gonzalo have dedicated their life to keep those traditions alive and we are so fortunate to be a witness of those sacred ceremonies.
When all those guys joined to give birth to the Eagle Condor Alliance they went trough the usual trial and error period,but with the experience of the healers they have figured out the best formula, take it down to a science. Tobacco ceremony,herbal bath,cleansing purge,San Pedro ceremony,sweat lodge and ayahuasca ceremonies are all balance and place in perfect order to get the best out it. Just get on the plane and faith, i am telling you,those guys know what they are doing and trust the process and trust the wisdom of the healers,its a privilege to meet those mens (and women).If you are serious about going to an ayahuasca retreat and you dont want to wait for your friends to go with you,well;just do it;by yourself like an adult,no more excuses,you will happy than you did.
This is not my last experience with the medicine thats for sure and i am very happy than i went to the Eagle Condor Alliance for my first time,they took all the headaches away so i could enjoy my time in Colombia.
thank you SO MUCH guys
its was awesome
sierrunbridled
September 25, 2016 at 4:10 pmWhere to start. I arrived at ECA hurting and desperate for something to kickstart my desire to stay alive and continue my own work with healing medicines that I used to e so passionate about. I arrived overwhelmed with trauma, terrified of other humans, and with a total lack of trust in my heart. Immediately, the presence and spirit of Jesse, Hans, and Bobby put me totally at ease and after just a short time spent with them, I felt fully able to let down my guard as a jaded single female traveler which allowed me to be fully present with myself to work with the medicines.
This goes for the two healers Greison and Gonzoles as well, who proved to be as genuine, trustworthy, powerful, and dedicated as healers can get. They both have truly spent a lifetime studying with humility under these plant medicines, and they provide a safe and powerful space to transform yourself. I experienced such vast transformation and self-improvement far beyond my expectations.
The unique combination of all the ceremonies, music, camping, time spent together as a community and apart for self-exploration, and the incredibly delicious nourishing food made it a very demanding trip but one that absolutely changed my life and brought so much positive healing- physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
My praises cannot be sung enough for the environment that Jesse, Bobby, and Hans have fostered of love and care for our earth and the land that supports them and the Cofan people. They are remarkable souls and one would be hard pressed to find a retreat center that genuinely cares for, respects, and treasures their participants more than with these guys down at ECA. I’m still brimming with endless gratitude and love. I’ll be back, family!
Motsch
September 17, 2016 at 1:37 amI had been thinking about meeting the medicine for quite some time. My first intention was to do it in Peru, but I somehow ended up in Colombia and found this wonderful retreat in these stunning mountains.
Going there was the best decision I could have ever taken. They say you should chose your Ayu facility wisely, well, I am glad I did.
For me the most important thing was to be able to trust people there, to have the feeling that they will take care of me, they will pick me up and accompany me down the (sometimes painfull) path to personal healing.
My admiration and loves goes out to the two healers, these people with their dedication and their love for all living things, amazing. The ceremonies were powerfull, incredible moments and all because they are so conected… it is ..I cannot even describe how powerful the ceremonies thanks to these healers.
For me, I enjoyed every single moment there, every delicious meal, every peaceful moment in the hammocks overlooking the mountains of St. Elena.
If I could, I would go back in a heartbeat and I hope that I can make my way back to this wonderful place someday.
I am very grateful for the facilitators, who have done so much for me and really, really took care of me. I can recommend this “facility”, this healing center with all my heart.
Bobby, Jessy and Hans are incredible people, they truly care about their calling, about spreading the healing and making it possible for outsiders like me to participate in sacred ceremonies.
All my love to my Jage-family, I am forever greatfull!
aarontrotman
September 15, 2016 at 7:23 amI attended the Eagle Condor Alliance retreat two times with my gf over the course of 1 year. The first retreat was in September 2015, the second retreat was in March 2016. Going into the first retreat I had many afflictions, drug, alcohol and family related. This was a prime motivator for the medicine calling me. Also my relationship was near breaking point so something had to give. From the first screening process to when you get there you feel like you are at home, where you are meant to be and that continues when you’re on retreat. When you get there you are going to ask 1000 questions and Bobby, Jesse and Hans will answer them 10 fold, more than you’d expect, about the plants and your behaviour and critical analysis of yourself and how that all relates back to the plant. You are probably thinking why did I go twice if it’s so good. The first round got me physically clean and the second round got me emotionally clean, with my insecurities etc. The fact is you can never have enough medicine. I had to go cold turkey on my SSRI’s in the weeks leading up, and I haven’t taken them since. It really has been the most positive experience. My gf and I intend to get married by Gonzalo and Grieson because without them we wouldn’t be where we are today or even together for that fact. We plan on being heavily involved with them for the rest of our lives from donations, to recommendations so they can continue to heal people from around the world. We haven’t had experience at other retreats but we don’t feel like we need anything else either – thats our home. The retreat itself isn’t easy but personal healing isn’t meant to be easy either – the challenge is healing yourself.