Healing &
Self-Expression
Plant Medicine Retreat
Release. Receive. Return Anew
10-Day Healing and Self-Expression Plant Medicine Retreat
The Sacred Valley + Machu Picchu, Peru
Retreat 1: June 4-14, 2017 Retreat 2: June 18-28, 2017
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Rediscover a vast, wellspring of aliveness within
Welcome! Join us for a life-changing journey into your Self, that part of you that is always already deeply connected, infinitely powerful, and unceasingly vital and alive with creativity and healing experts, Austin Hill Shaw and Epiphany Shaw, and renowned local shaman, Javier Reguiero.
As individuals and as a collective, we'll combine cutting-edge transformative practices, including coaching, pre and post integration practices, and Neurolinguistic Programming, with age-old healing modalities, including three plant medicine ceremonies, and a pilgrimage to some of the most stunning and sacred sites in the world, including the Sacred Valley and famed Machu Picchu.
Together, we'll enter into sacred, transformative space and allow the momentum of our lives to mix with our highest aspirations, to heal what needs to be healed, and, in doing so, tap into vast reserves of wisdom, compassion, and creativity already inside us.
Austin Hill Shaw & Epiphany Shaw
What is the Healing + Self-Expression Retreat?
It's an epic, immersive, life-changing journey carefully designed to return you to a felt sense of
the vast creative cosmos that is YOU. Externally we'll be traveling to sacred sites in South America. Internally, you'll rediscover the source of your creative, life-force energy.
- Austin Hill Shaw & Epiphany Shaw, Creativity and Healing Experts
Welcome! Join us for a life-changing journey into your Self, that part of you that is always already deeply connected, infinately powerful, and unceasingly creative with creativity and healing experts, Austin Hill Shaw and Epiphany Shaw, and renowned local shaman, Javier ___________.
As individuals and as a collective, we'll combine cutting-edge transformative practices, including coaching, pre and post integration practices, and Neurolinguist Programing with age-old healing modalities, including three plant medicine ceremonies, and a pilgrimage to some of the most sacred sites in the world, including the Sacred Valley and famed Matchu Pichu.
Together, we'll enter into sacred, transformative space and allow out the momentum of our lives to mix with our highest aspiration, to heal what needs to be heal, and, in doing so, tap into vast reserves of wisdom, compassion, and creativity, already inside us.
Itinerary
Rediscover your SELF
"What is the Self? The Self is your bridge to the universe... Like the sun at the center of our solar system, the Self provides you with light, heat, and stability. The capital “S” is there to remind you that this is not the same “self” that appears at the top of your check book; this is not your finite personality. The Self is what connects you with eternity."
-from Austin Hill Shaw's The Shoreline of Wonder: On Being Creative
Join us for an epic journey
10-day adventure into amazement itself
Imagine being unplugged on a world-renowned healing center surrounded by majestic peaks with ample time to rest, reflect, and rejuvenate.
Imagine immersing yourself in the the time-tested wisdom of and thousand-year-old practices of a deeply connected, authentically joyful indigenous culture.
Imagine having the ability to let things go for a spell, and return to the sound of you own breath merging with the sound of the wind through The Sacred Valley.
Imagine journeying with a tight knit group of individuals all committed to working on themselves while simultaneously reflecting, mirroring, and contributing the the enrichment of the collective.
Imagine getting back in touch with you most important relationship you have in this lifetime: your Self.
Imagine celebrating your deeper sense of connection, meaning, and purpose and consecrating it at one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites in all the world, the majestic Machu Picchu.
Imagine returning back to your home life with the loving support of the group and a new sense of initiative, growth, and the deep desire to serve and inspire others by bringing your gifts into the world.
In this intensive deep dive, you’ll walk away with new frameworks and practices to put your insights into action and take your seat in the world as a creative king or queen.
This retreat includes:
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11 Days, 10 Nights Accommodation in Peru, including lodging at top notch retreat center and boutique hotel accommodations at Machu Picchu, and Cuzco.
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1 Hour pre-trip one-on-one intention setting coaching call.
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1 Hour pre-trip video call to meet your fellow participants and set the container before the retreat
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1 Hour post-trip one-on-one integration
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1 Hour post-trip video call to reflect with your fellow participants
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3 healthy meals each day during the retreat
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Individual check in and intention setting with your shaman before each plant medicine journey
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Your own private bedroom at the retreat center
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1 Day-long Southern Hemisphere Winter Solstice San Pedro Journey
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2 Evening Ayahuasca Journeys
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A plentiful mixture of group activities, Self-reflection and facilitated time with Austin and Epiphany
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Temple of the Moon and Inca Trail excursion
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Visit to condor and Peruvian animal sanctuary
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Time to journal, reflect, clear you mind, enliven your body, and just BE
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Time to shop for beautiful Peruvian art, artifacts, tapestries, and clothing
We’ll be readily available to help you work through you deepest questions and realizations and help you to put them into an actionable plan that you can use to supercharge your life.
What you'll walk away with...
Collaborative artwork by Jennifer Michelle Long, Amanda Sage, and Matthew DeGrado.
Just a few things you'll gain from this retreat:
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Obtain new or renewed clarity on your life's purpose
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Craft or reaffirm your life's vision
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Learn the art of being highly effective with less effort
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Save thousands of dollars and years worth of time in place of expensive and often ineffective therapy
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Learn how to spend less and enjoy more of life
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Build community and network with other supportive, like-minded companions
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Gain or extend a deep sense of confidence
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Develop trust in the unknown
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Feel powerfully rejuvenated and excited to engage your life again
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Return to a deep sense of gratitude as the foundation of both your personal and professional lives
We are dedicated to helping you work through your deepest questions and manifesting your deepest realizations, helping you put them into an actionable plan you can use to supercharge your life.
What you'll learn
Just a few things we'll likely be covering during the retreat:
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Learn the 3 core needs of being human and how to fulfill them
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Understand the 5 attributes of highly effective people and how to embody them
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Practice the art of co-creating with the world around you
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Discover how to cultivate more aha moments, more genuine experiences of insight
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Learn the art of time sculpting and sacred time management, and how to avoid ending up on "the hamster wheel of life"
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Understand the mechanics behind flow states and how to embody them in daily life.
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Gain access to you authentic Self and find your authentic voice.
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Learn to speak and engage from you heart
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Activate true Self-expression in both your personal and professional lives
Artwork by Jennifer Michelle Long.
We will strike a balance between presenting a new and empowering framework for living a purposeful life and addressing and honoring what arises in the moment
10-Day Healing and Self-Expression Plant Medicine Retreat
The Sacred Valley + Machu Picchu, Peru
Retreat 1: June 4-14, 2017 Retreat 2: June 18-28, 2017
Who is this retreat for?
Anyone who is committed to breaking through their limiting beliefs and self- defeating patterning and living a more joyful, purposeful, deeply fulfilling life
If you are interested attending a carefully-crafted, meticulously planned, life-changing adventure...
Come to the retreat to feel held by both our exquisite container and the retreat leaders and experience unparalleled support for your growth and realization.
If you are entering into or emerging from one of life's great transitions...
Come to the retreat to gain perspective and set strong intentions to help you to navigate, learn from, and harness the opportunities the come with periods of change.
If you've felt isolated or cut off from the world around you and are longing for a deeper sense of connection...
Come to the retreat to be seen and mirrored by the retreat leaders, the shaman, and your fellow participants as well as the plant medicines and enter into a deeply intimate connection with both your Self and the aliveness of the world around you.
If you are a professional who has obtained material and financial success but still feel there's something missing...
Come to the retreat to gain clarity and to develop or fine tune your mission and vision in life. You'll return with a clear action plan you can use to take you life to the next level.
If you are an artist, businessperson, or innovator working on an important project..
Come to the retreat to allow the wisdom of the collective, the intelligence of the medicines, and the experience as a whole open you to whole new directions and opportunities that allow you to bring your unique gifts into the world.
Meet your leadership team
Austin Hill Shaw
Austin Hill Shaw is the founder of Creativity Matters and author of The Shoreline of Wonder: On Being Creative. He works with individuals who want to unlock their full creative potential and organizations who want to create cultures of innovation. He is married to Epiphany Shaw, with whom he is co-leading the retreat.
Epiphany Shaw
Epiphany Shaw has worked in healing, wellness, coaching for nearly two decades, helping individuals and couples, as well as having owned and operated two wellness centers in the SF Bay area. She is married to Austin Hill Shaw, with whom she is co-leading the retreat.
Javier Reguiero
Javier Riguerio is a shaman and author of the book Ayahuasca: Soul Medicine of the Amazon Jungle. His commitment is to make Ayahuasca and San Pedro available to all people who feel called to use these medicines for personal healing and spiritual guidance.
What people are saying...
...about Austin Hill Shaw
Often times people say, "Years from now I will look back on this and ..." That was my experience with Austin. Austin and I connected when I was struggling both with professional and personal struggles...His experiential approach was not only engaging but also effective in getting me to actually "Feel" instead of intellectualize the issues in my life - something I desperately needed.
Vinay G.
New York, New York
Austin emanates compassion, acceptance and a deep desire to help heal. He is an amazing listener and his presence and patience are gifts in themselves. I was able to let my guard down, be vulnerable and experience breakthroughs in just the first session. Austin was a lifeline when I desperately needed one, going above and beyond to help me.
Rosalyn F.
Berkeley, California
I am a professional advertising photographer, and an artist at heart and unleashing my full creative potential is very scary. Austin helped me process deep internal negative thought patterns in a physical way. A process that had me in tears!!! Seeing my insecurities as unresolved past trauma and feeling the freedom to create has been invaluable!
Thomas K.
Oakland, California
...about Epiphany Shaw
The depth and impact of her work didn't seem obvious at first because it was fun and interesting and I was expecting something heavy and intense. She is a practitioner who far surpasses someone who has solely learned a set of skills. Epiphany is able to truly empathize and her passion and connection for her work far surpass a skill.
John B.
San Rafael, California
There are no word to describe what Epiphany does and how she does it. I went from having the weight of the world on my shoulders to having perspective! She focuses only on YOU, she never waivers, and the light that she shines is captivating, and if you are having a hard time finding YOUR light, she helps you find it. She did for me.
Sarah G.
El Granada, California
After my first session I came out a different person than when I went in, the positive impact of one session with Epiphany was better than years of any other therapy I had tried in the past.
Jose R.
Pleasant Hill, California
...about Javier Regueiro
It was very important for my first experiences with these plant medicines to work with someone who could bridge the ancient wisdom with the modern world. Javier went above and beyond to make sure that each participant in our workshop of 11 people were getting everything we needed as we progressed through our 10 days of intense healing work. I had an incredible experience here and would highly recommend him if are looking to experience the plant medicines with a gifted modern day shaman.
Noah
New York
Javier is a great person with no comparison, I can tell for true. He always knows how to approach people with his charisma, love and compassion. I thank him everyday for the opportunity is has shown me over the years, the learning and the love within myself. The ceremonies with him and Ayahuasca and San Pedro have changed my life.
Katya
Italy
I have known him on the medicine path for almost ten years and would recommend him as a leader of these ceremonies. In addition he is caring and willing to help people both in the ceremony and if they have questions after. I have participated in ceremonies with many other people who lead them, both indigenous leaders in the Amazon, and others. Javier’s ceremonies for me are among the very best.
Jim
Canada
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