DAY 1
04 December 2023
First Ayahuasca Ceremony with Mama Ana Jamioy
Day Activity: Arrival to the Center - Welcome - Opening Talk - Night Ayahuasca Ceremony
Place: Aslepay Shamanic Center
Arrival: Afternoon
Our staff will be waiting for you at Villagarzon airport. A warm welcome in our centre will greet you and place you in your respective rooms. A brief introduction to the retreat and you are ready for your first magical night with Mama Ana. During the ceremony Mama Ana will be accompanied by the healing music of Francesco Pariset.
Mama Ana Jamioy: Mama Ana is a traditional doctor and herbalist with more than 50 years of experience with Ayahuasca medicine. She is part of the Inga tribe, and has inherited her vocation from the family lineage since childhood, continuing her apprenticeship with numerous masters until the moment of her "coronation". She is truly blessed to receive medicine through the depths of feminine energy, something not very common in Colombian tradition.
DAY 2
05 December 2023
First Comprehension Therapy with Antonio Siano
Day Activity: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner - Preparing and cooking Ayahuasca - Comprehension therapy
Place: Aslepay Shamanic Center
After a healthy breakfast to start the day with balance and energy, we collaborate in the preparation of the Ayahuasca (also known as Yagé) drink. The preparation of Ayahuasca is a long ceremony that can last more than two days. Obviously during the retreat this will be the only day dedicated to this event. For participants in the retreat, it is a time of deep connection with this land and with the Yagé plant. During the activity there will be guided meditation exercises.
In the late afternoon there will be the Comprehension Therapy led by Antonio Siano. This is a fundamental moment of the retreat in which, through exercises, dynamics and active listening, the experiences of the ceremony will be integrated.
DAY 3
06 December 2023
Second Ayahuasca Ceremony with Taita Humberto Diaz
Day Activity: Breakfast/Lunch - Free activities - Ayahuasca Ceremony with Taita Humberto Diaz
Place: Aslepay Shamanic Center - Trip to Taita Humberto Diaz's Maloca in VillaGarzon
During the day you can enjoy the swimming pool or take a walk around the centre (more than 5 hectares) where you can explore the natural waterfalls, the river or simply relax on a hamaca enjoying the sounds and sights of the jungle while sipping a local fruit drink.
In the early afternoon our staff will guide you to the Maloca (a long ancestral house used by the indigenous people of the Amazon to perform ceremonies) of Taita Humberto Diaz. The following morning you will return to the Aslepay Center for breakfast.
Taita Humberto Díaz: he trained with Taita Querubín Queta in the Cofán Jardines de Sucumbíos reserve for more than 25 years. He was his yagé cook and accompanied him for several years on his tours of different communities and cities in the country. His ceremonies are very powerful and strong, guided with great wisdom. The Taita (and his assistant) plays the guitar during the ceremony.
DAY 4
07 December 2023
Second Comprehension Therapy with Antonio Siano
Day Activity: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner - Free Activities - Comprehension therapy
Place: Aslepay Shamanic Center
A healthy breakfast will start your day in balance and giving all the energies. You can enjoy your day off by taking a dip in the pool or visiting Mocoa's village
In the late afternoon there will be the Comprehension Therapy led by Antonio Siano. Another important step in deepening your self-knowledge by exploring the fears and/or blocks that do not allow you to live a free and happy life.
DAY 5
08 December 2023
Third Ayahuasca Ceremony with Taita Querubín Queta Alvarado
Day Activity: Breakfast/Lunch - Excursion to Montclair - Private Ayahuasca Ceremony with Taita Querubín Queta Alvarado
Place: Aslepay Shamanic Center
During the morning free time where you can enjoy our Aslepay Shamanic Center Facilities. After an healthy lunch a nice excursion very good for embodiment.
Our excursions are designed to support you during this magical journey you have taken with us. They are always carried out in unspoiled nature and in places considered to have "power". In addition toI our staff, you will always be accompanied by authorized local guides with insurance coverage (included).
Taita Querubín Queta Alvarado: El Taita Querubin is the main indigenous leader and curaca of the Cofán indigenous community of the Colombian Amazon. Born in the Colombian Amazon in 1929 in San Antonio del Guamuéz in the department of Putumayo. This year will celebrate 109th birthday. He has served as spiritual leader of his community for many years and taught many students the shamanic mastery of the Yagé (among his best students are Taita Humberto Diaz and Taita Gavino Gareta). He has extensive international experience, just to mention a few of them: Seattle partecipation in a human rights conference; Bolivia to advise the Aymara Indigenous Communities on institutional strengthening; United Nations meeting in Seville, Spain, on article 8-J on biological diversity; Geneva, on health policies prepared by the world health organization in 1999 and was a special guest at a meeting of experts on traditional knowledge ( UNCTAD ) in 2000. He also participated in the conference conference on the topic of Peace, Human Rights, and International Humanitarian Law for Colombia, in San José, Costa Rica.
DAY 6
09 December 2023
Fourth Ayahuasca Ceremony with Taita Querubín Queta Alvarado
Day Activity: Breakfast/Lunch - Free activities - Private Ayahuasca Ceremony with Taita Querubín Queta Alvarado
Place: Aslepay Shamanic Center
During the day you can enjoy the swimming pool or take a walk around the centre (more than 5 hectares) where you can explore the natural waterfalls, the river or simply relax on a hamaca enjoying the sounds and sights of the jungle while sipping a local fruit drink.
After a day of rest and metabolizing the ongoing personal processes, you will be ready for the last ceremony with the Master of Masters Taita Querubín Queta Alvarado
DAY 7
10 December 2023
Third Comprehension Therapy with Antonio Siano
Day Activity: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner - Free Activities - Comprehension therapy - Outdoor Cinema Night
Place: Aslepay Shamanic Center
A healthy breakfast will start your day in balance and giving all the energies. You can enjoy your day off by taking a dip in the pool or visiting Mocoa's village
In the late afternoon there will be the Comprehension Therapy led by Antonio Siano. After two consecutive ceremonies with the Master it is time to implement the knowledge gained. Antonio will guide you through this process.
After dinner, watching an inspiring movie will facilitate your entry into dreamland.
DAY 8
11 December 2023
Fifth Ayahuasca Ceremony with Taita Victoriano Piaguaje Yaiguaje
Day Activity: Breakfast/Lunch - Excursion to CEA Park - Ayahuasca Ceremony with Taita Victoriano Piaguaje Yaiguaje
Place: Aslepay Shamanic Center
After a refreshing breakfast, our staff will guide you to the Centro Experimental Amazónico (CEA Park) where you will be able to see the animal species present in the jungle. The CEA is a recovery center for wild animals that unfortunately due to poaching have lost contact with nature. In fact, the purpose of the CEA is to rehabilitate them in their natural environment.
Upon your return, lunch will be waiting for you, carefully prepared by our Chef. Afternoon rest preparing for the evening when there will be the ceremony with the Taita Victoriano Piaguaje Yaiguaje
Taita Victoriano Piaguaje Yaiguaje: Ancestral physician of the Siona tribe of lower Putumayo. He was instructed by his father Laureano Piaguaje (now deceased at the age of more than 107 years). Taita Victoriano has a deep connection with nature and its guardian spirits, dedicating his life to studying the university of the jungle (as he calls it) through the science of Yagé. He is a very powerful shaman who through Yagé's visions is able to analyze his patients. The ceremonies are conducted only through his Icaros.
DAY 9
12 December 2023
Art Therapy with Antonio Siano & Francesco Pariset
Night: CACAO CEREMONY
Day Activity: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner - Free Activities - Art therapy
Place: Aslepay Shamanic Center
In the afternoon there will be the Art Therapy led by Francesco Pariset and Antonio Siano. Through the use of free art drawing you will be guided through the process of deeply understanding and visualization of your inner Self. Everyone who has participated in this activity has gained important insights.
The evening continues with a wonderful Cacao ceremony led by Antonio, Francesco and Diana.
DAY 10
13 December 2023
Sixth and final Ayahuasca Ceremony with Taita Gavino Garreta Chindoy
Day Activity: Breakfast/Lunch - Excursion to Mandiyaco canyon - Trip to Yunguillo Community - Ayahuasca Ceremony with Taita Gavino Garreta Chindoy
Place: Yunguillo indigenous landmark
The trip begins with a first stop at the famous Mandiyaco Canyon, renowned for its beauty and its ancestral properties as a "place of power". The trip will continue into the jungle at the community of Yunguillo. Before the ceremony you will enjoy a few hours on the beautiful beaches of the river. The ceremony will be conducted by the Taita Gavino Garreta Chindoy accompanied by the by the healing music of Francesco Pariset.
Taita Gavino Garreta Chindoy:
Taita Gavino is a shaman and indigenous authority of the Inga tribe. He was born into a family of doctors and herbalists and as a child he began his apprenticeship with his father, and then continued with the greatest Cofan masters of Putumayo including Taita Fernando Mendua, Taita Guillermo Lucitante and finally he bacame one of the best student of Taita Querubin Queta Alvarado. He celebrates his ancestral ceremonies together with his life partner mama Fanny.
DAY 11
14 December 2023
Last day and Gala Dinner
Day Activity: Breakfast/Lunch/Gala Dinner - Trip back to Aslepay Shamanic Center - Final Comprehension Therapy with Antonio Siano - Final night Surprise
Place: Aslepay Shamanic Center
After a hearty breakfast of local organic produce, we depart to return to the Retreat Center. During the day you will have a chance to rest. Before the Gala Dinner at a well-known local restaurant, Antonio Siano will lead you through the last session of Comprehension Therapy. This is the most important moment of the retreat.
The evening will continue with a surprise at the Retreat Center.
DAY 12
15 December 2023
Returning day
Day Activity: Breakfast - Trip to Villagarzon Airport
Place: Villagarzon Airport
The time has come for final greetings. Our staff will help you in every moment accompanying you to the airport of Villagarzon for your happy return.
Our Cabañas (bungalow) are surrounded by nature where you can wake up in the morning to the sounds of birds and the nearby river. They are built with eco-sustainable materials without forgetting the style that make them comfortable and luxurious.
