Shaman & Ceremony

Exploring the Controversies of Plant Medicine for Healing: Why Sacred Paths Yoga’s Shamanic Yoga Retreat in Peru is a Safe Space Plant medicine has become an increasingly popular tool for [...]

We use the four elements Earth, Water, Fire and Air as our guides for transformation and growth throughout our yoga teacher training programs. Each element offers different ways to relate to and [...]

Many of us have experienced the joy and bliss that accompanies chocolate consumption. Most of us enjoy the blissful flavors of chocolate and it can lift our mood if we are feeling down. We often [...]

Despacho Ceremony with Vilma Arin, Peru 2017 “In everything you do ask for permission for protection, guidance and intention” ~ Vilma When you want to grow corn you must select the best seeds to [...]

One of our favorite practices is the ritual of a Plant Bath aka Shamanic Healing Bath.  It is such a simple yet profound experience.  Local herbs and flowers are gathered and prepared in a bath. [...]

The Temescal (Sweat Lodge) Ceremony is a powerful experience for most and is often performed in the beginning of our retreats and yoga trainings. Often referred to as a sweat-lodge, the Temescal [...]

Smudging is a technique that is found in healing practices all over the world.  A sweet or pungent smelling incense is used to clear or remove any toxic energy from a space or individual.  In [...]

The Despacho Ceremony is a Peruvian Q’eros Shamanic tradition of blessing the land and asking for energetic protection. In Native American traditions the land that you were born in and the [...]