Uni Retreats Rasu – 1st WEEK RETREAT PROGRAM
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SEPTEMBER 12TH - FRIDAY
• Morning gathering in Rio de Janeiro and 2 hour road trip to the mountains of Itaipava – Akasha Retreat Center. Afternoon: Introduction on the retreat and Lakota teachings on spiritual experiences from indigenous peoples’ perspective.
• Evening purification – Inpi (sweatlodge) in the Lakota tradition.
SEPTEMBER 13TH - SATURDAY
• Morning body painting
• Afternoon: integration circle.
• Evening Traditional Yawanawa Uni Ceremony, chants, dances and prayers. Medicines of Uni – ayahuasca, Hapé – tobacco snuff, and Sananga – eye drops.
SEPTEMBER 14TH - SUNDAY
• Cultural/spiritual activities in the afternoon
SEPTEMBER 15TH - MONDAY
• Cultural/spiritual activities in the morning
• Evening Traditional Yawanawa Uni Ceremony, chants, dances and prayers. Medicines of Uni – ayahuasca, Hapé – tobacco snuff, and Sananga – eye drops.
SEPTEMBER 16TH - TUESDAY
• Cultural/spiritual activities in the afternoon
SEPTEMBER 17TH - WEDNESDAY
• Cultural/spiritual activities in the morning
• Evening Traditional Yawanawa Uni Ceremony, chants, dances and prayers. Medicines of Uni – ayahuasca, Hapé – tobacco snuff, and Sananga – eye drops.
SEPTEMBER 18TH - THURSDAY
• Afternoon integration circle.
• Evening Drum Circle and Songs of the Lakota Tradition
SEPTEMBER 19TH - FRIDAY
• Afternoon 2 hour road trip to Rio de Janeiro and Galeão International Airport
* Please note the program is subject to changes.
In addition to the ceremonies the retreat will also include:
Spiritual teachings, traditional activities, hapé (tobacco snuff,
storytelling circles, face and body paintings, herbal sauna,
daily breakfast, lunch and dinner.
INDIGENOUS CHIEF
RASU YAWANAWA
Rasu is grandson of the great medicine man and xinaya Tata Txanu Natasheini, who was one of the greatest wise men of the people. Rasu was raised and chosen by Tata to be his successor and he currently has a very important role in the Mutum village, leading the ceremonies and its organization alongside Chief Matsini. Rasu has a powerful voice and is a very talented musician and representative of the Yawanawá people, who fluently speaks the Yawanawá language and completed the highest initiation of the Muká diet.
WAKIA UN MANEE
Wakia Un Manee is a full blooded Klamath/Modoc native of North America, medicine man, sundancer and leader of the Vision Quest and Inipi (Sweat Lodge) ceremony. From a young age he was brought up with the Lakota and Ojibway, so his work has been largely influenced by the traditions and culture of these two nations. Wakia graduated in psychology and political sciences and also studied theology. He founded and developed non-profit charitable organizations within various communities. As an activist, Wakia stood on the front lines, fought and defended the rights of native peoples, as well as environmental and ecological issues. His work is focused on empowering people to recognize and understand their own capabilities.
ADRIANA OCELOT
Adriana Ocelot is a medicine woman, sweat lodge leader, sun dancer in Tamoanchan ñ Mexico and Crow Dog’s Paradise – USA, leader of Vision Quest,moon dancer at Ollintlahuimeztli in Teotihuacan – México. Guardian of a RedMoon Temple for women’s retreats, healer in traditional native technique and in the use of medicinal plants.