Plant Medicine Retreat

Retiro Ancestral

Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico

November 17-22 2026

noviembre 17-22 2026

  • The Ancestral Power Retreat is guided by three facilitators who believe that ancestral healing reconnects us to the deepest parts of our stories, through sacred containers, remembrance of the earth, and honoring the land of Mexico and those who came before us. Tepoztlán, an ancient land rich with memories of revolution, deities like Quetzalcoatl, and the wisdom of abuelos, continues to be kept alive by medicine keepers. We approach this work through a regenerative model co-created community, trauma-informed facilitation, and traditional paths like El Camino Rojo, blended with local wisdom. Our retreat is built on trust and long-held relationships, now in our third year.

    We know that healing is reciprocal. The places that heal us must also be honored. We show up with gratitude, offering to the earth, asking permission from the spirits. Our budget is intentionally built to pay medicine keepers and local vendors fairly, ensuring that resources go directly to those who guide us. Our model centers safety and integrity this is a deeply intentional approach to plant medicine, never extractive.

    As Mexican-Americans, Puerto Rican-Americans, Chicanos, and people of many diasporas, we know disconnection from our roots due to assimilation. We hold this retreat for those with grounded intentions and respect for the land. If you feel called to heal your story, your lineage, and yourself, with the support of the earth and Niños Santos, we invite you to apply.

    Our retreat includes two sacred ceremonies, a Temazcal (sweat lodge) ceremony led by a local Temazcalero, group integration circles, individual healing sessions, and immersive nature experiences to enhance your spiritual growth and personal development. You will have the opportunity to explore the depths of your consciousness, confront limiting beliefs, and embrace profound healing on all levels – mind, body, and soul.

    Embrace the healing power of plant medicines in a safe and supportive environment, surrounded by like-minded individuals on a similar path of self-discovery and transformation. Reconnect with the wisdom of nature, awaken your inner healer, and embark on a journey of self-realization in the magical setting of Tepoztlán, Mexico.

  • El Retiro de Poder Ancestral está guiado por tres facilitadores que creen que la sanación ancestral nos reconecta con las partes más profundas de nuestras historias, a través de contenedores sagrados, el recuerdo de la tierra y el honor a la tierra de México y quienes nos precedieron. Tepoztlán, una tierra ancestral rica en memorias de revolución, deidades como Quetzalcóatl y la sabiduría de los abuelos, sigue viva gracias a los guardianes de la medicina. Abordamos este trabajo a través de un modelo regenerativo: comunidad co-creada, facilitación con enfoque de trauma e integrando caminos tradicionales como el Camino Rojo, junto con sabiduría local. Nuestro retiro se basa en la confianza y relaciones construidas con el tiempo, ahora en nuestro tercer año.

    Sabemos que la sanación es recíproca. Los lugares que nos sanan deben ser honrados. Nos presentamos con gratitud, ofreciendo a la tierra, pidiendo permiso a los espíritus. Nuestro presupuesto está intencionado para pagar de manera justa a los guardianes de medicina y vendedores locales, asegurando que los recursos vayan directamente a quienes nos guían. Nuestro modelo se centra en la seguridad y la integridad—esta es una aproximación profundamente intencional a la medicina de plantas, nunca extractiva.

    Como mexicano-americanos, puertorriqueño-americanos, chicanos, y personas de muchas diásporas, entendemos la desconexión de nuestras raíces debido a la asimilación. Sostenemos este retiro para quienes tienen intenciones arraigadas y respeto por la tierra. Si sientes el llamado a sanar tu historia, tu linaje y a ti mismo, con el apoyo de la tierra y de los Niños Santos, te invitamos a aplicar.

    Nuestro retiro incluye dos ceremonias sagradas, una ceremonia de Temazcal (temazcalero local), círculos de integración grupal, sesiones de sanación individuales y experiencias inmersivas en la naturaleza para potenciar tu crecimiento espiritual y desarrollo personal. Tendrás la oportunidad de explorar las profundidades de tu conciencia, confrontar creencias limitantes y abrazar una sanación profunda en todos los niveles: mente, cuerpo y alma.

    Abraza el poder sanador de las medicinas de plantas en un entorno seguro y de apoyo, rodeado de personas afines en un camino similar de autodescubrimiento y transformación. Reconéctate con la sabiduría de la naturaleza, despierta a tu sanador interior y embárcate en un viaje de autorrealización en el mágico escenario de Tepoztlán, México.

Preparation for the sacred mushrooms
Preparación Para los hongos sagrados

While psilocybin mushrooms are a powerful medicine, it is crucial to approach them with humility and respect. The mushrooms are very unpredictable and the experience differs from person to person. While we can’t control what the medicine will give you, we believe preparation through information, intention, community building, and integration planning is key to your experience. We will be hosting 2 group meetings before our retreat to prepare (dates provided with registration)

Los hongos de psilocibina son una medicina poderosa y es fundamental conectarse con ellos con humildad y respeto. Los hongos son muy impredecibles y la experiencia difiere de persona a persona. No podemos controlar lo que les brindará la medicina, creemos que la preparación a través de la información, la intención, la construcción de comunidad y la planificación de la integración es clave para su experiencia. Tendremos 2 reuniones antes de nuestro retiro para prepararnos (fechas siguen registro al retiro).

The Space | El espacio

Our retreat space is located in beautiful Tepoztlan, Mexico and is just a 90-minute scenic ride south of Mexico City airport. The space is equipped with surrounding magical mountains, a pool, hot tub, a dedicated ceremony space, and private culinary team to enhance your transformational journey. A transportation shuttle will be provided to and from the Mexico City airport, guests should plan to arrive no later than 3pm on November 17th and plan to be dropped off at the airport on November 22rd.

Nuestro espacio de retiro está ubicado en hermoso Tepoztlán, México, y está a solo 90 minutos en auto del aeropuerto de la Ciudad de México. El espacio está equipado con montañas mágicas, una piscina, un jacuzzi, un espacio para ceremonia, y un equipo culinario privado para apoyar su viaje transformador. Se proporcionará un servicio de transporte desde y hacia el aeropuerto de la Ciudad de México. Los huéspedes deben llegar antes de las 6pm del 18 de noviembre y regresar al aeropuerto el 23 de noviembre.

Tentative agenda | Agenda tentativa

  • 3pm Pick up from airport | Recogida en el aeropuerto
    6pm Dinner | Cena
    7pm Opening Circle | Círculo de apertura

  • 8am Yoga

    9-10am Breakfast | Desayuno

    10:30am-12pm Local history and food with Fernando, local guide and Medicine Man, visit Amatlan to give offerings to the earth | Historia local y comida con un curandero local, visita Amatlán para dar ofrendas a la tierra.

    2pm Lunch | Almuerzo

    3-4pm Break | Descanso

    4pm Energetic cleanse (limpias) before ceremony | Limpias antes de Ceremonia

    6-10pm Ceremony | Ceremony

    10pm-on Dinner and community | Cena y comunidad

  • 8-10am Breakfast | Desayuno

    10-11:30am Integration Circle | Círculo de Integración

    12-2pm Market visit and lunch | Visita al mercado y almuerzo

    3-5pm Temazcal Ceremony | Ceremonia de Temazcal

    6pm Pool Time, Dinner and debrief, Community fire | Cena, fuego comunitario

  • 8am Breakfast | Desayuno

    10am Hike to Tepozteco Pyramid | Visita a la Pirámide del Tepozteco

    1pm lunch | Almuerzo

    5pm Group Altar and Ojo de Dios workshop | Taller de Ojo De Dios y altar grupal

    6pm Ceremony | Ceremonia

  • 9am Yoga

    10am Breakfast | Desayuno

    Full day of rest and integration. Use this day to relax, get sleep, get one on one support from facilitators, enjoy the pool, sauna, and hot tub or explore the town!

    Día completo de descanso e integración. Aprovecha este día para relajarte, dormir, recibir apoyo personalizado de los facilitadores, disfrutar de la piscina, el sauna y el jacuzzi, o explorar el pueblo.

  • 8am Yoga and Meditation

    9am Breakfast | Desayuno

    10am Close and Depart to Mexico City | Cierre y salida a la Ciudad de México

The retreat includes | El retiro incluye:

- Group preparation sessions via zoom | Sesiones de preparación grupal vía zoom

-Transportation to and from airport | Transporte desde y hacia el aeropuerto

-5 nights in Tepoztlán Retreat Center | 4 noches en el centro de retiros en Tepoztlán

- 2 Medicine sessions with Psilocybin | 2 sesiones de Medicina con Psilocibina

-Temazcal Ceremony | Ceremonia de Temazcal

- Yoga, meditation, breathwork | Yoga, meditación, taller de respiración

- Hot tub, Turkish sauna, pool | Jacuzzi, sauna turca, piscina

- Farm to table meals, organic and local | Comidas orgánicas y locales

- Workshops | Talleres

- Group & private onsite integration | Integración grupal y privada

-Hike to Tepozteco Pyramid | Caminata a la Pirámide del Tepozteco

-Visit to the town market | Visita al mercado del pueblo

- and so much more! ¡y mucho más!

Private Room | habitación privada

Shared Room | habitación compartida

We offer tiered pricing and flexible payment plans to help make this retreat more accessible while honoring the labor, preparation, and relationships that make it possible. Most participants choose a monthly payment plan between now and the retreat, allowing you to commit without needing to pay the full amount upfront. We invite you to select the tier that honestly reflects your financial reality, those who choose the community support tier help make solidarity spots possible for others.

Ofrecemos precios escalonados y planes de pago flexibles para aumentar la accesibilidad mientras honramos el trabajo, la preparación y las relaciones que hacen posible este retiro. La mayoría de las personas elige un plan de pagos mensuales desde ahora hasta el retiro, lo que permite comprometerse sin pagar el total de inmediato. Te invitamos a elegir la tarifa que refleje honestamente tu realidad económica, quienes eligen la tarifa de apoyo comunitario ayudan a sostener los espacios solidarios para otras personas.

Payment Options / Opciones de pago

    • Solidarity Tier (only one available) / Tarifa solidaria (solo para una persona) — $2,200 (approx. $275/month · aprox. $275 al mes)

    • Standard Tier / Tarifa regular — $2,600 (approx. $325/month · aprox. $325 al mes)

    • Community Support Tier / Tarifa apoyo comunitario — $3,000 (approx. $375/month · aprox. $375 al mes)

    • Solidarity Tier / Tarifa solidaria — $3,000 (approx. $375/month · aprox. $375 al mes)

    • Standard Tier / Tarifa regular — $3,500 (approx. $437.50/month · aprox. $437.50 al mes)

    • Community Support Tier / Tarifa apoyo comunitario — $4,000 (approx. $500/month · aprox. $500 al mes)

    • Solidarity Tier / Tarifa solidaria — $2,500 (approx. $312.50/month · aprox. $312.50 al mes por persona)

    • Standard Tier / Tarifa regular — $3,000 (approx. $375/month · aprox. $375 al mes por persona)

    • Community Support Tier / Tarifa apoyo comunitario — $3,500 (approx. $437.50/month · aprox. $437.50 al mes por persona)

registration process | Proceso de registro

  • Start your registration by filling out our initial intake form and schedule an interview call with a facilitator to see if this experience is right for you.

    Click here to start our form!

    Comience su registro completando nuestro formulario de admisión inicial y programe una llamada de entrevista con un facilitador para ver si esta experiencia es adecuada para usted.

    haga clic aquí para iniciar nuestro formulario!

Meet your guides | Conoce a tus guías


  • Founder

    Valeria is a dedicated holistic practitioner with a deep passion for healing through community and plant medicine. As the founder of The Balam Sanctuary, a holistic retreat company offering plant medicine facilitation, she is committed to creating safe, sacred spaces for collective healing. Valeria's nurturing spirit shines through as she believes in people's ability to foster their own light through mindfulness, resilience, and connection to the Earth. She holds a special reverence for the sacredness of mushroom medicine, the Earth, and the interconnectedness of community and serves as a heartfelt guide for those who attend her retreats. Valeria has experience facilitating in groups, ceremonies, and private journeys and has been serving plant medicine since 2021.

  • Cal Duran is a multidimensional healer and creative . A two spirit woven human, blessed to have teachers and elders bridging from Peru, Guatamaya, Tibet and these lands. Sound healer and earth keeper, he strives to help the collective embrace this earth, with remembrance through sacred mycelium and integration through sound, offerings and prayer. He holds honor with the importance of remembering our bodies , minds, hearts and souls through the vibration of the plants, fire and earth , and the duality of life and death through ritual, ceremony, and song.

  • Meet Sammy! A Reiki Master, Intuitive Card Reader and Curioso/Shaman from Puerto Rico whose essences is truly pure love and light. Sammy’s journey into the realm of healing began eight solar returns ago as whispers in the wind guided them to a path in mysticism, they draw upon the rich tapestry of Caribbean Curanderismo, teachings from Spiritual Guides that he has had the pleasure of working with and traditions from their upbringing. As a multifaceted healer, Sammy’s gifts let him weave intricate rituals along with calling upon your spirit team to aid in healings with the help of sound, crystals, smoke and intentionally made spiritual waters infused Reiki. Sammy takes you on a healing journey that guides you between realms of light and shadow to make you feel whole again.

    Sammy is known for his feather sweepings and blessings, but also offers cord cuttings, limpias and ancestral guided healings to name a few. They invite all who seek healing to journey into the depths of their sacred sanctuary, where the magic of transformation awaits those who dare to embrace the light within.

REFUND POLICY: There will be no refunds given after September 6th unless your spot is replaced. If we are able to find someone to fill your space after September 6th, a partial refund of 75% of the amount paid will be offered