10 day sacred Pigramidge
A return to balance, gratitude, and the deep remembering of one’s true essence.
In the heart of the Andean mountains of Ecuador, a sacred pilgrimage awaits — a journey of medicine, transformation, and prayer.
In the Holy mountains, every step, every offering is a prayer — and every prayer, a return to Sacred remembrance.
Embark on a sacred journey of prayer, offerings, ancestral medicine, and personal healing. This pilgrimage invites you into an intimate initiation of connection and transformation in the heart of the Andes.
Each day unfolds as a ceremony, from making offerings to the mountains and lagoons to receiving the guidance of ancient wisdom and sacred plant teachers.
Guided by wisdom keepers, you will walk the paths carrying your intentions, prayers and your dreams to places where earth and sky meet. As you offer coca leaves, tobacco, prayers and song to the mountain spirits and the sacred lagoons, you’ll enter into a living dialogue with nature itself.
The path invites you to release old burdens, reconnect with the wisdom of the Andean spiritual traditions, and rediscover your authentic self -- a sacred return to equanimity and peace.
The Sacred Return
Seven day Medicine Pilgrimage in the Ecuadorian Andes designed as a deeply personal experience, limited to only a handful of participants, allowing space for true reflection, healing, and communion with the spirit of the land.
This journey is not for everyone, it asks for, courage, trust, surrender and to be in good physical health, yet its rewards are transformative: ancestral knowledge, clarity, connection and the awakening of the heart. Join us!
Santiago Ayala
"What we are only asking is the guidance of the Spirit, because this is our life journey and the journey of the people who cross the gate and get into the mystery." -Santiago Ayala
Santiago is a highly respected Andean Shaman and a gifted healer. He has learned sacred teachings from many ancestral traditions. Santiago carries the blessings of his tribal chiefs, family and many indigenous elders. He is a Sun dancer, carrier of the sacred Chanupa (sacred pipe), and holds space for Vision Quests.
Santiago devoted his life to the shamanic path at age 26 after overcoming a serious illness. He is the guardian of one of the last San Pedro and Willka trees forests in southern Ecuador, preparing it in the traditional way to be used for healing purposes. His medicine songs, prayers and blessings carry a powerful intention to heal the heart with the sacred spirit of San Pedro.
To work with Santiago is to learn the ancient traditions these sacred ceremonies represent and to re-connect with the subtle energies of spirit, so you can gain insight to heal on all levels and start to transform your life.
A Sacred Pilgrimage Through Condor Mountains, Sacred Lagoons, and Living Tradition
Santiago Ayala has spent 33 years walking the Sacred Path, working with San Pedro and traditional ceremonies passed down through generations. Drawing from his vast ancestral knowledge and the wisdom of his elders, he dreamed of creating a more intimate way of sharing this medicine, working with smaller groups where true connection, presence, and personal guidance could flourish.
In this 10-day journey, participants travel not only through the beauty of the Andes, but through their own inner landscapes, receiving teachings directly from Santiago in a close and personal setting. It is a rare opportunity to learn from his decades of experience and to begin understanding what it means to live in the mystery of the Spirit.
His intention is to offer a space where deep transformation, spiritual understanding, and lifelong memories can unfold, held with respect, love, and the enduring power of San Pedro.
Retreat Schedule
DAY 1: Meeting at noon, car trip go to hotel spas, dinner and rest.
DAY 2: Walk to the lagoons, offering and ritual bath, with San Pedro medicine.
DAY 3: Ascent to the Condor viewpoint hill, with San Pedro medicine. 9-10 hours
DAY 4: Rest
DAY 5: Walk to Cerro Rayo Loma, with San Pedro Medicine.
DAY 6: Travel to Vilcabamba
DAY 7: Walk to Guaranga Hill with San Pedro medicine
DAY 8: Rest
DAY 9: San Pedro ceremony in Maloka.
DAY 10: Breakfast and farewell.