Yoga & Plant Medicine Retreat in Ecuador: 8 Days of Ceremony, Ice Baths and Breathwork

The retreat runs for 8 days and packs a lot in. Yoga and breathwork sessions are led by the Breathe and Flow team, while the plant medicine ceremonies are led by Aime Bertot and Hwaneetah Calderon, a shaman and medicine couple working with their Ayllu Medicina family. Alongside the ceremonies there are lectures, workshops, ice baths, and a temazcal sweat lodge, plus a day trip to the beach.

Meals are plant-based and prepared by local chefs, which fits the ceremonial side of the week — you are not doing plant medicine work on a heavy Western diet. The whole thing is set in Ecuador, with the ceremony side run by people who live and work there.

Because the two 2024 retreats sold out in 10 minutes, the organisers keep a waitlist — cancellations do happen, and they email people on the list when a spot opens. There are also discount codes (BREATHEANDFLOW for 11 off one person, BREATHEANDFLOW2 for $222 off two people) for other Ayllu Medicina retreats that this team is not teaching at — useful if you want the plant medicine experience with the same family but can't get into one of these dates.

What's included

- 8-day yoga and plant medicine retreat programme - Daily yoga sessions - Breathwork sessions - Lectures and workshops - Ice baths - Plant medicine ceremonies led by Aime Bertot and Hwaneetah Calderon - Temazcal sweat lodge - Trip to the beach - Plant-based meals prepared by local chefs

What's not included

- Flights to Ecuador - Travel insurance - Airport transfers - Personal expenses - Any additional treatments or excursions not listed in the programme