ABOUT THE JOURNEY
Retreats 2027:
10 - 15 of January (English)
19 - 24 July (Spanish and English)
We are glad to welcome you to Roots Within retreat.
Six days of holistic practices and rituals that are built into each other among modern psychology safety protocols to connect with our inner roots in an intimate container and plant the seeds for next year .
We host these retreats at One Santuario, a natural sanctuary of 80 hectares and luxury hotel in the north of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. It is a true hideaway between white-sand Caribbean beaches and the glacial river Palomino that flows from the high peaks of Sierra Nevada down to the Caribbean.
This territory is the guardian and border of the ancestral path of the Koguis - our big brothers. The Koguis are one of the four indigenous tribes currently living in the Sierra Nevada. We have the honor of working with one of their leaders, Mamo Augustin, to start the retreat to paying a tribute "Pagamento" and asking for permission to the land and sentient beings of the territory, for us to do this spiritual work for the upcoming days.
THE SHALA
Our home, our temple, the place where we come together. At the shore of the Palomino river, our shala holds a peaceful stillness that invites presence and introspection. It is a sanctuary where minds expand, bodies release, and souls reconnect.
Around our Shala, we gather daily for a diverse set of practices such as
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Yoga
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Conscious Connected Breathwork focused on Archetypes (Warrior, Queen/King, Magician, Lover, Witness)
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Somatic Movement and Boundaries Workshops
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Temazcal Ceremony and Integration Circle
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Rappéh Ceremony
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Cacao Ceremony
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Soundbaths
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Ancestral Medicines Workshop
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Fear Regulation Workshop
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Trauma Sensitive Workshop
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Sharing circles (Woman and Man Circle)
CEREMONIES
Throughout the retreat we offer various ceremonies to connect with the land, roots, hearts, and soul.
Temazcal is a ceremony made to be reborn, coming back to the "womb" to fully connect with our ancestors and heal through the heat of the steam and chanting. This ceremony is originally from the indigenous tribe of the Lakota and has been passed to Muiscas tribe in Colombia. We invite our big brother Buntkua from the Muisca tribe together with the medicine Woman Marlene to guide us in the Temazcal sharing the wisdom, stories and myths and chantings of his tribe and of the "Camino rojo".
Furthermore, we connect with the land and root ourselves into our bodies with the sacred tobacco Rappeh, accompanied by our brother and medicine musician Marco Gamboa with guitar, flutes, hanpans and his voice.
A closing cacao ceremony awaits us among an ecstatic dance set on the beach of the river under the stars with electronic music to connect with our hearts, the elements and the community.
INTEGRATION
As the journey unfolds, so does the need for integration. Emotions arise, feelings are felt and expressed. To hold the space collectively, we enable spaces of intimacy and vulnerability to process the energy moved throughout our collective journey in men and woman circles as well as self & co-regulation and somatic movement workshops.
TESTIMONIALS
ACCOMODATIONS
Family Cabin
Our family cabin holds space for a group of 4 people, with two queen-sized beds and two single beds.
Queen Bed: 2199€
Single bed: 1849€
River Glamping
Our river glamping which sits next to the Palomino river, can hold up to two people in either two single beds or a queen bed. This accommodation shares an outdoor bathroom.
Shared River glamping in: Single beds or shared queen for couples: 1599€ pp
Single River glamping: 1999€
Pay your spot in full or choose a monthly payment plan
Pay in Full:
Receive a 100€ discount
3-month Payment Plan:
We will divide the price of your spot by 3, and you can pay in 3 monthly payments without interest.
Security Deposit:
Every reservation made has a 600€ non-refundable deposit.
The team
We are here for you.
Yoga, somatic movement
and Women circles
Oliva Barrio
Oliva started her yoga journey, training in physical theater back in 2016.
During this retreat, she will be guiding you through different yoga practices, helping you connect with its physical and mental benefits, in styles such as Hatha, Vinyasa and Yin. Including also breath and meditation, reaching a deeper consciousness and connection to your inner self and your surroundings. At one with yourself, nature and others.
She will also guide a somatic movement workshop. Working with the natural impulses that come from within in relation to what music makes you feel.
CCB Breathwork & Mens Work
Erich Joseph
Social-pedagogue and business psychologist specialized in preventive mental-health care and emotional intelligence. Certified as a Breathwork trainer, he will be guiding the sessions of Conscious Connected Breathwork and Workshops about Fear Self and Co-Regulation.
Integration is a crucial part of his work. Holding space for the men in the retreat to be vulnerable, be held collectively.
Workplace-safe emotional leadership practices are distinct from retreat experiences.
Guardian of Ceremony
Sebastian Perez Hoyos
With roots in Colombia, Sebastian’s perspective has been profoundly shaped by his family lineage, where plant medicine is a way of life and a path to healing.
Honoring this tradition, he weaves these ancestral practices into his facilitation, integrating sacred rituals, ice inmmercion and breathwork.
During the retreat, Sebastian will hold space with a blend of these teachings, offering a journey of connection, expansion, and deep inner work.
Music Therapist
Marco Gamboa
Marco is a medicine music artist with more than twelve years of experience supporting therapeutic processes in ancestral ceremonies and personal growth retreats through his music. His melodies are intended to guide retreat participants through their journey and help them connect and awaken.
He has worked in the land of the Sierra Nevada in the past, and he will be accompanying us with his music throughout the yoga classes, ceremonies like the cacao, temezcal, ecstatic dance and emotional releases, and other gatherings.
Temazcal Fire Eagle (Camino Rojo)
Buntkua
Native of Kuntur Namark, Nest of the Condors, Andean Amazonian Territory. Buntkua is guardian of the Water and of the ancestral Muisca memory of Mykyta, Bogotá. Since childhood he grew up alongside Grandmother, a wise woman of the Muisca territory, and from a young age he has studied with Wiwa, Kogui, Arhuaco elders and Grandmothers of the Moon Dance of Mexico.
He walks on pilgrimage recovering ceremonies, songs and ancestral territories to recompose them and reconnect with nature and with people. .
"Not everyone enters the path of medicines, but everyone drinks water every day. We can restore its structure with the information of light and love, it is a matter of quantum and vibration. It is geometry,".
Clinical Psychologist and psychotherapy
Laura Moreno
Laura Moreno is a clinical psychologist with a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. She works from a cognitive-behavioral approach, integrating evidence-based practices with Buddhist psychology tools such as mindfulness and meditation. She has experience in psychological assessment, diagnosis, and intervention in individual, couple, and family settings, as well as university teaching with a strong emphasis on psychoeducation.
Her work focuses on fostering self-awareness, emotional regulation, and personal growth, supporting individuals in developing a more conscious, balanced, and compassionate relationship with themselves and their environment
Frequently asked questions
1 / What is included in retreat?
- Accommodation
- Three meals a day
- Daily morning Yoga classes
- Conscious Connected Breathwork and meditation
- Workshops Fear Regulation
- Somatic movement Workshop
- Ice Immersion
- Temazcal Ceremony
- Rappe Ceremony
- Ceremony of Cacao
- Ecstatic dance with electronic music
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- 1 to 1 Psychotherapeutical support on site
2 / What is not included in retreat fees?
- Flights to Santa Marta, Colombia
- Transport to the venue
- Any additional snacks and drinks
- Massages and other wellness offerings
- Travel insurance
3 / Where should I fly to?
Santa Marta, Simon Bolivar International Airport.
4 / How do I get from the airport to the retreat center?
We will work with the team at One Santuario to coordinate airport shuttles. Shuttle costs are not included in registration and are paid in cash directly to your driver. We will book shuttles for those arriving at similar times, so that the shuttle costs are shared. We'll email each group, so you know who you are meeting at the airport, and so that you have a sense of the estimated cost.
5 / Is the deposit of 600€ refundable?
Each reservation holds a 600€ non-refundable deposit.
6 / Is there a cancellation policy?
The participant may cancel their booking until 31.10.2025. In this case, all paid amounts, except for the non-refundable deposit, will be refunded.If the cancellation occurs after 31.10.2025, no refunds will be issued.
