![]() ![]() Each day spent with Roman was an enriching journey into the depths of plant medicine and its historical significance. Not only was he a profound and knowledgeable guide, but he also exhibited an unwavering commitment to our growth and understanding. During my time there, I had the privilege of being under the tutelage of Roman, whose teachings were nothing short of extraordinary. "My experience with Paititi Institute was truly transformative and beyond words. Anyone thinking about this trip, DO IT! The Amazon is so beautiful too!! " Overall, I wish I could give this trip more than 5 stars. They are so so helpful! Do not be afraid to call on Luis ever! He helps so much. I’ve made so much progress and it just isn’t stopping. Part of me wanting to leave so bad too is bc I had a broken life before I went into camp, and I knew what I had to do to fix it and here I am today 3 months later and I’m completely changing all these bad things about who I was into a better person every day. The days dragged so bad but I fought through 10 days and learned so so so much about myself. ![]() I don’t know if it was withdrawals from caffeine or tobacco or marijuana, or just unfortunate timing, but it was bad. After about 4 days I got this massive migraine and it never stopped, and they tried giving me natural remedies, and it did help a little for a bit, but it was just too much. I wish I would have attended the last 3 to get to as much healing as I could get. I payed for 20 days, and I left after day 13 I believe, after 4 ceremonies. And showed me different things different nights. A feeling I still feel to this day when I feel appreciation or love for something. It took the deepest hurt, which oddly enough ended up being me hating myself for failing every day, through lack of discipline, to be the person I want to be. But I do regret it because I see looking back how it digs in layers, at least for me. I don’t regret it because it led me to the exact spot I am today and that is a spot I never imagined. I had just as many realizations in the time alone as I did in the ceremonies, if not more. I don’t think I realized going in how important the time absolutely alone was. It just came through words and realizations. It never affected the ability of this medicine to heal me though. I’ll be honest, a part of me just wanted to go for the awesome “visions” and the experience, while most of me did yearn for the healing, but the first night I realized I wasn’t going to have visions. I never thought something could have this large of an impact on my life truly. A life of discipline when it comes to health and addictions. And in that bucket I “saw” a path to not hating myself, a path to a meaningful and loving and fulfilling life. ![]() And the first ceremony, all I could hear in my head was you hate yourself, I hate myself over and over again, and I purged. I came into this trip with no discipline, low concentration, and just absolutely floored. I see things and love things and appreciate things on such a higher level and it’s made my life so much more joyful. I was laying on the mat, and it hit me with this OVERWHELMING wave of LOVE that I’ve never felt so strong and deeply before. Something I will absolutely always remember is the second ceremony. It’s not like it just snapped it’s fingers and showed me, but it showed me the path for me to love myself. Slowly, some of them quickly, I have completely eliminated all my addictions, all my depression. I think I’m 3 months out and the benefits have not stopped coming. Well, I’m the same person, but the impact this trip has on my day to day life is incredible. A few months later after this retreat, my life is completely different. I came into this camp as an absolute train wreck, just lost in life. I felt my time at the Sanctuary was very well spent, and it's difficult not to fantasize about going back for another visit soon. Even the weather didn't seem too bad - despite a hot July, the temperature was rather pleasant under all the trees. The food was excellent, and they even made accommodations for my diet (though I told them beforehand it wasn't necessary). They give you full control over how you spend your time - a completely silent retreat, one filled with group sessions and wellness treatments, or something in between. The staff was lovely and I was impressed by all the little details of my stay that they got right, including my own personalized schedule waiting on the counter of my cottage. It was nice to have access to group meditation sessions before breakfast and dinner, as well as to use the many lovely spots available for solo meditation, both inside and outside. I scheduled my stay between organized retreats, and enjoyed the more private atmosphere that resulted. "I really enjoyed my 3 nights at the Sanctuary. ![]()
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