Ayahuasca in Pisac- Cusco with Ayankuraka — Local services in Taray

From the second our group showed up, Denise and Cesar managed to fill the entire retreat center with love. I went into this (my first) retreat after many years of feeling lost in life, struggling to work my way out of a deep sadness and self loathing that masqueraded as anger and constant fear. I was at the lowest point of my life, having daily panic attacks and thoughts of suicide.

A little more than a week out from my last ceremony with the group and I can honestly say that I am a completely different person. I learned what loving myself actually meant and during our third ceremony I built a fire in my heart that expect to burn brightly until the day I die. In a short amount of time following the retreat, I've already made some significant strides in moving my life to a better place.

I attribute all of this to the immense amount of work that Denise and Cesar put into crafting this experience as well as the space they held for me during our three ceremonies. It didn't matter how weird or powerful the emotions and thoughts that came up were (and some of mine were pretty weird and overwhelming), one of them was right there with me to make sure there was room and the guidance for me to work them out. It's obvious they've been doing this a long time, and that they see this as their mission rather than just as a business.

Beyond just the medicine, our breathwork sessions were a powerful compliment to the ceremonies. My first breathwork session prior to working with the medicine was particularly transformational, and set the tone for the rest of the week. The yoga sessions, shamanic meditations and massage work helped me return to my body after spending a lifetime in my head overanalyzing everything. Denise and Cesar do an amazing job of combining both traditional medicine rituals with the best of what modern energy work has to offer.

The retreat center itself was the perfect place for everything that was needed. It was beautiful, the food was both delicious and incredibly nourishing, and the staff all knew exactly how to create the right environment for what can seem like a very strange experience.

For anyone who is looking for self discovery or like me, a lifeline; I cannot recommend these two people enough. I know I will be returning next year and haven't hesitated to recommend their retreat to any of my friends.

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Denise and Cesar have so much wisdom, love, compassion, and kindness to give, and it was such an honor to spend a week getting to know them, sitting in the medicine with them, and learning with them.

They’ve created a holistic retreat experience that supports and guides you and gives you the opportunity to learn to support and hold yourself through the challenging moments. The writing exercises, breathwork, meditation, and yoga before ceremony was so helpful for me to understand what I was struggling with or what I needed to process. They gave us plenty of time and space after each ceremony to rest and integrate. They used movement and meditation to help ground and guide us along and again prepare us for the next ceremony. They were very gentle and compassionate with us.

I appreciate how they listen to you and truly make an effort to get to know who you are so that they can support you in your journey. I felt welcomed, supported, loved, seen and understood. The best part is that they shared their own healing journey. It was so beautiful to see and understand their humanity and their challenges. Their commitment to their own healing is so inspiring. They’re open, honest, and real. They’re really cool and I really love them.

I was able to do one of Denise’s breathwork courses (Unmask the Good Girl) before the retreat, so we really got to know each other and it made the journey so much more healing for me. I went in knowing and trusting her and that allowed me to open up so much more.

The music they sing during ceremonies is filled with so much love, light, and power. It feels like they meet you exactly where you are and they do everything they can to give you tools to empower and uplift yourself. There were so many moments throughout the week where they said/sang/shared something that was exactly what I needed to hear. They’re channelling a lot of wisdom.

Denise and Cesar: I can’t thank you enough for having the courage to do the work that you do. For opening yourselves and welcoming us. For creating and sharing such an intimate and healing space. I am so grateful that I found you and so grateful that I got to sit in the medicine with you. I’m excited to see all the amazing ways in which you will continue to grow your presence and reach so many more people....

What a blessing to have Denise & Cesar in my corner. I’ve been working with them for 7 years already and would not be the same woman I am today without them. They both work and speak straight from the heart. I have battled feeling worthy enough to share myself wholeheartedly, speak my truth and create the life I desire. I just returned home after one of their Mexico retests and feel more comfortable in my own skin then I ever have. I feel so much more alive and present and full. Years of therapy haven’t been able to unpack & release what I just did in a week. Here’s a brief entry I wrote days after the retreat: “I feel utterly reborn. I was like a gimpy caterpillars walking into this. A week of deep healing, being loved on, held, seen, broken open and I am anew. Aya took me to the darkest of the dark, where my shame, pain, fear and suffering little girl live. Then she showed that little girl a brighter and lighter way while still allowing the darkness. She taught me to feel again. To feel it all completely and fully. Let it consume you, feel it and then let it go. That’s how to be in harmony with ourselves . The cocoon has been shattered and I am now free to fly. Now the question is…where? Where will I go with this one precious, sacred life? Who will receive my love and time? What colors do I want to show? It is time to fly my precious one. Off you go🦋”

I can confidently recommend their work as they create a beautiful, safe container to heal. Safe is the key word right there. Feeling safe is so important to being able to release past traumas and false beliefs about yourself.

Thank you hermano Cesar and hermana Denise. Eternally grateful for you both doing your work, stepping into your wisdom and serving your...