● Tune-in to self activity 

● Breakfast and pack up

● Travel by minivan down the gorgeous “Valley of Volcanoes” and then over the Eastern range of the Andes and descend down the Pastaza River Canyon through a spectacular Cloud Forest to the edge of the vast Amazon rainforest.

●  We will stay in a beautiful eco-lodge, El Jardin

● Evening circle at El Jardin - Tune-in to others activity

● Tune-in to self activity 

● After a leisurely breakfast, we’ll prepare our belongings and drive to the small town of Shell, where we will take a 25 minute flight on small planes deep into the Amazon rainforest to the Sapara village of Llanchamacocha.

● We will settle into our lodging at Naku Center, an ecotourism project founded and run by the Sapara Nation followed by activities recommended by hosts
● Lunch

● Honoring My Past – Defining moments in my life (set-up in a Circle and then reflection individually)

● Dinner

● Tune-in to self activity 

● Breakfast 

● Crafting My Narrative - first draft, including reflecting on my life purpose so far (set-up in a Circle and then reflection individually)

● Lunch

● Post-lunch physical activity 

● Circle Activity: Me time/Journaling 

● Dinner

● Tune-in to self activity

● Breakfast

● Stages of My Development: Meaning Making: Introduction

● Circle Activity: Sharing of personal narratives/stories (3-4 pax)

● Lunch

● Circle Activity: Sharing of personal narratives/stories (another 3-4 pax)

● Dinner/Evening

● Tune-in to self activity

● Breakfast

● Leave by plane for Sharamentsa (approx. 25 mins), settle into our lodging

● Lunch

● Circle Activity: Sharing of personal narratives/stories (final 3-4 pax)

● Dinner and discuss preparation for the next day's ceremony (Natem)

● Tune-in to self activity

● After breakfast, Achuar spirituality 

● Begin fasting for those participating in ceremony

● Achuar shaman will take us to a sacred waterfall for a purification ceremony before inviting us to participate in an ancient evening ritual.

● Solo meditation in forest

● Natem ceremony 

● Sleep at Sharamentsa

● Breakfast

● Debrief sharing with the shaman before saying our farewells and heading back to the Kapawi Lodge for some quiet time to reflect and take in the forest. 

● In the afternoon, we’ll go out on the river to swim and float in kayaks or canoes - mingling with the legendary pink river dolphin if we’re lucky. Free time for journaling, swimming, or exploring the area around Kapawi. 

● Dinner at Kapawi Lodge

● Tune-in to self activity

● Breakfast

● Circle Activity: Living Sustainably – SDGs

● Circle Activity: IDGs (set-up in a Circle and then reflection individually)

● Lunch

● Circle Activity: Energetic Shift: From Doing to Being

● Circle Activity: Vitality & Resilience

● Circle Activity: Me Time/Journaling

● Early Dinner  

● Very early morning Guayusa dream-sharing ritual in local Achuar village followed by a cultural exchange. 

● Lunch and a restful siesta

● Circle Activity: Intergenerational Wisdom 

● Circle Activity: Personal Scenario Planning (set-up in a Circle and then reflection individually)

● Early Dinner

● Tune-in to self activity

● Breakfast

● Circle Activity: The Path Less Taken – This is a visceral exercise done outdoors 

● Lunch

● Me-time/Journaling

● Dinner

● Pack for morning departure

● Tune-in to self activity

● Breakfast

● We will fly out of the forest and travel to Shell, where we will rest, debrief, integrate our experience

● Lunch

● Spa or rest time

● Sunset Ritual

● Early Dinner

● Circle Activity: Standing Tall in your Truth 

● Early optional visit to the local Thermal Hotsprings for early purification

● Breakfast

● Circle Activity: Building Rituals (set-up in a Circle and then reflection individually)

● Circle Activity: Crafting the next chapter finishing touches/letter to self (set-up in a Circle and then reflection individually)

● Lunch

● Spa time

● Learn about the work of the Pachamama Alliance and Fundación Pachamama, and how to support our indigenous partners and prepare to return home.

● Dinner

● Tune-in to self activity

● Breakfast

● We will travel back to Quito by bus

● Lunch

● Circle Activity: New Dawn -The Journey Ahead

● Farewell & celebration dinner

● Breakfast

● Departures and transfers to the airport for your flights back home.

● End of journey.