NEW YEAR RETREAT PROGRAM – DECEMBER 1st WEEK RETREAT PROGRAM
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December 28th - Sunday
• 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.
December 29th - Monday
• Cultural/spiritual activities in the morning
• Evening Traditional Huni Kuin Nixipae Ceremony, chants, dances and prayers. Medicines of Nixipae (ayahuasca), Hapé (tobacco snuff) and Sananga (eye drops).
December 30th - Tuesda
• Cultural/spiritual activities in the afternoon
December 31st- 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.
January 1st - Thursday
• Cultural/spiritual activities in the afternoon
January 2nd - Friday
• 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.
January 3rd - Saturday
• Afternoon integration circle.
• Evening Drum Circle and Songs of the Lakota Tradition
January 4th - Sunday
• 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
NINAWA PAI DA MATA
Ninawa Pai Da Mata is the Chief of the Novo Futuro Village, of the Huni Kuin people in Acre, Brazil and comes from an unbroken lineage of powerful spiritual leaders. Ninawa is one the main references of the Huni Kuin people due to the recognition in many countries of the world of his healing work through the medicine. He is also a superb musician, having composed very powerful medicine songs which he uses in his works as codes for assessing spiritual connections. As leader of his village Ninawa has been preparing the children to take on the role of representatives of his people,
a few of his sons and daughters already conduct ceremonies with him.
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.