Solstice Retreat: June 20-22

2 nights, 3 days at a private 9-acre heritage farmhouse in the Kootenays

2 transformative nights of Ayahuasca ceremonies over the Summer Solstice portal

Serene property featuring lush orchards, gardens, a tranquil pond, and flowing creek

Healthy, organic meals lovingly prepared to support mind, body and spirit

Personal integration support through guided practices and communal sharing circles

Shamanic teachings and wisdom to integrate your work

Masterful sound baths and sound healing to enhance your journey

We will gather at a peaceful heritage farmhouse, beautifully secluded within abundant forest, fruit trees, and sunshine, providing an intimate and restorative setting for all pasajeros.

Accommodations include a master suite with orchard views, comfortable guest bedrooms with scenic outlooks, and private spaces for contemplation and relaxation. Participants can enjoy time outdoors on our spacious deck, explore the nearby creek, pond, and ancient trees. A peaceful setting for integration, and healing.

Jeremy is a passionate musician and sound healer with a BA in Music from Carleton University and over 20 years of experience exploring the transformative power of sound. His journey includes training in throat singing with Tibetan monks, studying the science of sound, and teaching at colleges and universities across Canada.

Since 2010, Jeremy has worked with Ayahuasca, immersing himself in the ancient art of Traditional Shipibo Medicine from the Amazon Jungle. Upon hearing his first Ikaro, he committed to mastering this profound healing tradition.

Throughout the year, Jeremy offers ceremonies, sound healing journeys, Kirtan Circles, and private healing sessions, weaving powerful vibrations into every experience. A skilled multi-instrumentalist, his repertoire includes crystal singing bowls, Tibetan metal bowls, vocal over-toning, gongs, drums, flutes, guitar, and piano.

Jeremy currently resides with his family in the beautiful mountains of British Columbia, continuing to share his gifts of music and healing.

Athena, born in Greece and enriched by her diverse heritage as a South African-Venezuelan, is a profoundly skilled and authentic teacher of plant medicine. With over 18 years of experience in indigenous ceremonial practices from both North and South America, her formal apprenticeship was with the Shipibo Mahua lineage in the Peruvian Amazon.

Known to her students as a renegade lightworker, Athena channels a cosmic grandmother energy in her ceremonies, offering an incredibly potent yet gentle transmission of the plant spirits. Her ceremonies are uniquely safe, authentic, and infused with eternal love—an experience that remains rare in the realm of ayahuasca work.

Jason, an energy healer and shamanic herbalist, embodies the spirit of plants with his rooted and lifelong connection to the plant world. Since 2010, he's worked extensively with ayahuasca, cultivating and preparing it in Hawaii on his family’s property.

Specializing in tailor-made shamanic medicines, he addresses emotional, physical, and spiritual needs, aiming to deepen individuals' connection to the Earth. Known for his incredible humor and nurturing presence in ceremony, Jason strengthens the container by holding the masculine while allowing the feminine to lead.

How do I get to the location?
You will need a car / car-rental to get to the location.

You can fly in using the following nearby airports
- West Kootenay Regional Airport (Castlegar, YCG) is approximately 48 km south of Winlaw.
- Trail Regional Airport (YZZ) is located about 61 km south of Winlaw.
- Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) is approx 300km southeast of Winlaw
- Spokane, WA Airport is approx 250km south of Winlaw.

Car rentals and shuttle services are available at the airports.
How do I prepare?
Preparing for ayahuasca entails approximately 2 weeks of monastic-style spiritual, psychological, and physical preparation. This includes a particular list of foods to eliminate from your diet, as well as certain consumptive patterns and exposures to avoid such as alcohol, drugs, porn, coffee, sugars, etc. Upon registering, you will receive a detailed guideline for your Ayahuasca preparation protocol. You can always reach out to Jeremy directly for more clarification around this.
What is the practitioner to participant ratio?
Our retreat ensures personalized support with a ratio of 2-3 ceremony facilitators for our small group of 10-13 participants.
What is your refund policy?
Due to high costs of facilitating retreats, we cannot offer refunds. In the event where you can no longer come, we will place your funds toward future retreats or online offerings by Athena or Jeremy, of which there are many.