Heart Opening Retreat · Joshua Tree, California

Desert landscape with large rocky formation, Joshua trees, and sparse desert vegetation under clear sky.

March 19 – March 22, 2026
3 nights · 4 days · up to 6 participants

This is a heart-opening retreat held in the high desert of Joshua Tree.

It is offered as a gentle reorientation and integration for those completing the Huini Kuin immersion, and as a complete contemplative retreat in its own right for those seeking grounding, clarity, and reconnection through presence, prayer, and relationship with the land.

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The role of this retreat

Sacred cactus is a medicine of clarity, heart, and coherence.

This retreat is designed to support integration through softness rather than intensity—allowing insight to settle into the body, the heart, and the lived orientation of one’s life. The work unfolds through presence, movement, prayer, and time on the land, guided by the steady and relational nature of Huachuma.

This container invites alignment through gentleness, honesty, and embodied listening.

Lineage and facilitation

This retreat is guided by me and informed by Peruvian traditions, held with respect for the lineage of the medicine and the cultures that have carried this work forward.

My role is to hold the container, guide the ceremonial rhythm, and support preparation and integration with care, humility, and responsibility.

This work is approached as spiritual and contemplative in nature, not as a therapeutic or medical offering.

Ceremony and ritual

This retreat includes the following ceremonial:

2 day ceremonies
Excursion into Joshua Tree National Park
Opening Circle
Closing Circle

All practices are held within a clear and respectful ceremonial container.

Desert landscape with cholla cacti in the foreground, mountains in the background, and a partly cloudy blue sky.

Desert landscape with a Joshua tree, rocks, and bushes under a clear blue sky, alongside a paved road.

Desert landscape with large rock formations, sparse vegetation, and a partly cloudy blue sky.

A person hiking in a desert landscape with large granite boulders and sparse vegetation under a clear blue sky.

Land and accommodation

The retreat is held on private, secluded land in the Joshua Tree desert.

The high desert environment is similar to the natural landscape where the cactus originates—open, sunlit, expansive, and close to the sky. The land is treated as both teacher and supportive backdrop throughout the retreat.

Accommodation is simple and communal. Mattresses are provided in shared rooms. Linens and bedding are included. Bathrooms are shared. Please bring your own towel.

A shared outdoor jacuzzi and fireplace is available for rest and integration.

Colorful wooden signs indicating directions to outdoor amenities such as entrance, parking, spa, compost, sunrise, and sunset in a desert area with a building and trees in the background.

Panoramic view of a desert outdoor space with gravel ground, scattered bushes and trees, a firepit with chairs around it, a few parked cars, and a clear blue sky.

Living room with white couches and afghan pillows, a woven ottoman with magazines, and a kitchen in the background with wooden cabinets, open shelves, and appliances. Rug and tile flooring, ceiling fan overhead.

A bedroom with terracotta tile flooring, two beds, large window, ceiling fan, potted plant, and a man standing near one of the beds.

Outdoor desert patio with six wooden Adirondack chairs arranged in a semi-circle around a brick outdoor fireplace, surrounded by desert plants and trees, with a mountain range in the background during sunset.

Outdoor patio scene at sunset with mattresses, blankets, and pillows arranged on the ground, and a musical gong on a stand near the wall of a house.

A table filled with various dishes and snacks including salads, fruits, sliced bread, and desserts, with a flower bouquet and a shelving unit in the background.

Sunset over a desert landscape with sparse vegetation, electrical poles, and a few buildings on the horizon, under a sky with dark purple and pink clouds.

Preparation and integration

This retreat includes a preparation and integration structure.

Preparation includes one individual intention-setting call and one group call, along with clear dietary and behavioral guidelines provided in advance.

Integration includes one group integration call following the retreat, with one 1:1 calls as additional support.

Participants are also invited into a private whatsapp community space for connection, reflection and support.

Travel and logistics

The property is located approximately 2.5 hours from Los Angeles. Palm Springs is the closest airport, about 45 minutes away.

Most participants fly into Los Angeles or Palm Springs and rent a car. Exact location details and directions are shared privately after acceptance and deposit.

Arrival is from 10:00am on Thursday, March 19th.
Departure is at 10:00am on Sunday, March 22nd.

Approximate flow of the retreat

Thursday: arrival, opening talk, dinner

Friday: Ceremony 1 (morning through evening), dinner
Saturday: Ceremony 2 (morning through evening), dinner
Sunday: breakfast, closing circle, departure

The pacing is intentionally slow and spacious.

What to bring

Personal snacks (clean, simple, unprocessed foods)
Beverages of your choice (water, coconut water, unsweetened options)
Towel
Comfortable clothing for ceremony and outdoor time

All bedding is provided.

Discernment and access

Participation in this retreat is by application.

Discernment is used to ensure readiness, alignment, and a cohesive group container. This retreat is held as a spiritual and ceremonial experience and is not a medical or therapeutic offering.

The investment for this retreat is $700 per person.

This includes accommodation, meals, facilitation, and participation in the retreat container. Travel is not included.

A 50% deposit is required to confirm participation. Deposits are transferable with 30 days’ notice.

Full details are shared once alignment is confirmed.

If this feels aligned

Participation begins with a discernment-based application.