Soul Rebirth

Transformational Yoga and Plant Medicine
Immersion for Queer Men

•• Sacred Valley, Perú ••

Are you a gay, bi, or queer man already walking the path of healing and self-development?

Are you ready to dive deeper into yourself, and celebrate your journey as a queer man, surrounded by a compassionate community of like-minded men?

Are you finally ready to uncover your soul gifts, and step into your power?

Like the caterpillar, you may be ready for a psychospiritual metamorphosis, a Soul Rebirth

For us queer men, coming out is only the first step in our journey of living an authentic, soulful life. There is a coming home process—a somatic, emotional, and visceral awakening that initiates us into our true nature, our soul power. This is a process plant medicines can help us experience.

Waitlist Now Open

Ecoretreat center where we will gather for 8-days &
7-nights, in the stunning Sacred Valley

This is more than a retreat.

It is a journey into the Heart of the Animate Earth. A deep communion with Pachamama and Tayta Inti (Mother Earth and Father Sky), a loving embrace from Grandmother Ayahuasca and Grandfather Huachuma. A portal to the Andean Cosmovision, a way of living in right relation with ourselves, and all of the wild others: humans, animals, plants, rivers, stones, mosses, and soils.

This is a RESET to SOUL.

Re-membering why we came here as queer men.
Reconnecting to the belonging that is our birthright.
Re-opening our hearts to the love that exists between all things.

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Are you ready for the journey of a lifetime?

The human soul is the very core of our human nature... Your soul will reveal what to do at each step. You might never feel completely prepared, but you must consent to the journey when ready enough. This journey, this path, is into the wilderness of your greater life. That wilderness is your soul.

To merge with your DESTINY, you must locate, liberate, and LIVE what is truly wild.

The soul is here to live its JOY. The ego is here to keep things familiar, safe, and predictable.

Which path do you choose?

—Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche, Bill Plotkin

What’s included:

Yoga + Movement

Daily yoga or movement practice to strengthen the mind-body connection and move stagnant energy
Epic Excursions

Connecting with the ancient civilization and cultural heritage of the Sacred Valley
Breathwork Ceremony

Somatic Release Breathwork™ is a deep journey within to reset the nervous system
Organic Meals

Nourish body and soul with all-organic, fresh and vegetarian meals
Cacao Ceremony

Experience the heart-opening power of theobroma cacao
Alchemical Fire Ceremony

Surrendering old stories and emotions to Grandfather Fire, master of transmutation
Despacho Ceremony

A despacho is a ritual offering to the Earth in Ayni, sacred reciprocity
1-on-1 Support

Receive individualized integration support from our team

Plus…

Guided preparation via weekly zoom calls
8-days / 7-nights accommodation in the Sacred Valley of Peru
Three [3] Plant Medicine Integration Circles
Soulcentric Dreamwork
Authentic Voice Activation Workshop
Two weeks of post-retreat Integration support

What’s not included:

Two [2] Ayahuasca ceremonies (additional fee, payable in cash directly to Curandero)
One [1] Huachuma “San Pedro” Ceremony (additional fee, payable in cash directly to Huachumero)
Airfare to and from Cusco (CUZ)
Any passport or visa fees
Optional Add-on trip to Machu Picchu (June 23-25, details coming soon)

There is strength in vulnerability

While talking and processing is important, it is only part of the equation. There is an essential, visceral, experience which must be confronted. Something that is beyond words and ordinary cognition. This is an experience ayahuasca can facilitate.

Ayahausca is a calling. Ayahuasca is not a magic pill. She is not going to solve all your problems for you. We come to the medicine with the conviction that everyone is already whole and complete—the medicines help us to peel away the layers of armor, to rise above the illusory fears of the mind and help us access and open the heart.

Ayahuasca is not for everyone. It is a calling. She will call you if this is something you are meant to experience in this lifetime. She is a medicine. Not a drug. She has been used for thousands of years in the Amazon for healing.

This immersion is for those who seek spiritual self-realization with humility and respect for Ayahuasca, Huachuma, Mother Earth and all beings.

Who is this for?

This immersion is open to gay, bi, and queer-identifying men who have already started their healing path, which looks different for each of us. In general:

You have self-awareness of patterns in your life that no longer serve you, and you are ready to take action to change them for the better
You are free from physiological addiction or chemical dependency — no judgment, but these kinds of dependencies require specialized help, which we are not qualified to offer
You are prepared to detox from all forms of distraction for eight full days, including Television, Video games, Social media, Dating apps, and other screen-based entertainment
You are prepared to detox from processed foods, red meat, refined sugar, sweets, and salty foods, for eight full days

La Chakana, sometimes called the
‘Andean Cross’

This journey unfolds in three phases…

Beginning one month before we travel to Peru, we will meet once per week as a group for a 1-1.5 hour video call, to foster group cohesion and cover the following:
Physiological Preparation: how to handle the physical effects of the medicine, and prepare your body for ceremony
Psychospiritual Preparation: primer on psychoemotional trauma, council and journalwork to clarify and crystallize your intentions and questions for the medicine
Breathwork Ceremony to clear out somatic trauma and get acquainted with non-ordinary states of consciousness
*Video call dates: May 22, May 29, June 5, June 12
Eight days, seven nights in the Sacred Valley, with daily yoga, meditation, journaling, 1:1 support and group processing, following the path of the Andean Cosmovision, the Earth-based spirituality of this ancient cradle of civilization:
Uku Pacha — Underworld, realm of the Serpent: first Aya Ceremony
Kay Pacha — Middleworld, spirit of the Puma: the here and now, second Aya Ceremony
Hanaq Pacha — the Upperworld, realm of the Condor, beyond space and time, Huachuma Ceremony in the Apus
*Dates: June 16-23
**Optional add-on to Machu Picchu: June 23-25
For the two weeks following our return from this journey, we will hold a weekly video call for council and group sharing, to support your integration of the teachings and messages from Soul, back into the modern Western world
*Video call dates: TBD

And through three realms…

In our journey together, we ascend through the three 'worlds' of perception and learning, guided by the wisdom of the Andean Chakana. This sacred symbol represents the journey of spiritual enlightenment through the mystical realms of the lower, middle, and upper worlds.

In the Lower World, we fearlessly delve into the realm of unconsciousness, reclaiming our authentic wisdom, power, and soul gifts. Known as Uku (or Ukhu) Pacha, this world is overseen by the Serpent, who teaches us to harmonize our relationship with our inner shadow, and face the fears that keep us playing small. Despite its denser energy, the lower world imparts beautiful teachings, inhabited by the spirits of the departed.

Moving to the Middle World, we continue our journey of release, excavating elements that empower us to live fully in this life. Kay Pacha, the middle world, is overseen by the Puma, guiding us to live authentically, and to courageously open our hearts to the beauty and pain inherent to this world, in the conscious, waking reality of our everyday lives. This world is the Earth, with both light and heavy energy.

The Upper World, known as Hanan (or Hanaq) Pacha, represents the highest vibration we can reach. The spirit of the Condor helps us access the superconscious realm, transcending limitations to discover our true nature as luminous beings. This heavenly realm, inhabited by divine creatures and celestial beings, radiates a light, sophisticated energy. Here, we practice the principle of unconditional love, Munay, for ourselves and all things.

Accommodations

We will be conducting this sacred work at the stunning Munay Sonqo ecoretreat center, in the heart of the Sacred Valley. The energetics at this location are of the highest frequency.

You will stay in either a triple or double room, your choice:

Triple

Shared room with organic linens, shared bathroom

Double

A more spacious shared room with organic linens, shared bathroom

Ayni

Ayni means sacred reciprocity, an acknowledgment that before we take, we give. In addition to supporting local Peruvian, family-owned businesses, we will be giving back fully 50% of all proceeds from this retreat to local communities:

Chaikuni Institute promotes and protects indigenous lands and traditions in the Peruvian Amazon through education, permaculture, and human and land rights advocacy.

Ayllunchis works with indigenous youth to preserve cultural heritage, develop sensitivity and reciprocity with nature, wisdom and Andean and Amazonian cultural traditions in a globalized world.

AASD works with small farming communities in the highlands of the Andes, to implement regenerative agroecology systems to help the environment and the people.

Lead Guide

Hello, I’m Jonathan. I am a certified Somatic Breathwork Facilitator, RYT-200 Yoga Instructor, Psychospiritual Hypnotherapist, Ecotherapist and Soul Guide. But beyond those labels, I am a wanderer, and I have been on a thunderous journey, a journey within. Engulfed by the human experiences of shame, rage, and heartbreak, I was driven right to the very knife edge of life — suicide, imminent bodily harm, and psychosis — numerous times. Each time, I summoned the strength to choose to live, to keep going, and to love.

This journey has not been easy, but was necessary to uncover and grasp that steady, immutable light that exists at the core of me. In reclaiming this, I returned with a deep conviction that this same indomitable light of love lies in wait, sometimes buried, at the innermost depths of each and every single one of us.

For those who are ready, I humbly guide them through the precipitous territories of their own psyche, those swamplands of the soul, to the heart of their wounding. Through compassionate witnessing — and an unwavering trust in each individual’s innate somatic intelligence, unique expression, and resilience-against-all-odds to choose love again, and again — I am able to help others reclaim their wholeness; that wholeness that is your birthright, at the center of your being.

I look forward to being that friendly face, and steady helping hand, on the difficult and winding path home to yourself,

Co-Facilitator

Gabriel is a therapist, Energy healer and Soul Guide working with Somatic Voicework, Aguahara™ Water Bodywork, Sound Healing, Tantric massage and Meditation. He works with clients around the world in 1:1 and group sessions, helping them connect with their authentic self and spiritual power. Now he specializes in working with queer men to heal their relationship to sexuality and embrace soulful and conscious pleasure.

Gabriel was the founder of Kuntur Ñawi, an Akashic Records and Channeling methodology, and has a strong background in shamanic practices, music studies, contemporary dance, and somatic education for trauma healing. For the past 5 years, He has been an assistant in Ayahuasca ceremonies, helping with individual energy healing and group spaceholding. He has facilitated Voicework, Energy and Crystal Healing, and Akashic Records courses and trainings in Argentina, Uruguay, Peru and Spain since 2013.

Testimonials from past immersions:

"Lovely, intense, deep, beautiful, wild, exciting, nourishing, and so much more..."

Soul Rewilding was lovely, intense, deep, beautiful, wild, exciting, nourishing, and so much more. As the days go by and participants grow more and more familiar and close to each other, the container created became a powerful bond of friendship and brotherhood. Jonathan is there every step of the way encouraging, nudging, and tending the fire of our hearts together... The work he has poured his life through to discover how to hold, help and heal shines in every facet of the offerings in this retreat. Jonathan's breadth of knowledge from ceremony to spirituality, science to nature, across numerous traditions, is potent and clear from the moment he starts speaking. His devotion to learning and teaching is so clear, and more important than knowing, Jonathan *feels* a part of everything he offers. These potent practices come from his heart, body and soul as much as his mind. The retreat was cultivated so carefully and skillfully, to both safely draw the heart past the safeguards it fears to tread and allow deep feeling to arise, as well as to shower it with joy, wonder and celebration."
~Noah S, 37 • San Francisco, CA
Insta: @roarandtender
"I am blown away with how much calmness it helped me find within myself...

I had never done almost anything that was offered on this Soul Rewilding immersion, from the yoga and breathwork, to really any type of counseling or opening up in a group setting, so I was hesitant to say the least… Everything about the entire week met and even exceeded my expectations, (and I will add that they were pretty high, as I came in very open to whatever could be possible). I surrendered all of my trust to Jonathan and sank into it. And I am blown away with how much calmness he helped me find within myself, and the tools I learned from him to help access it. I can't remember the last time I felt as truly at ease, as I did after our week in Kauai… Until this retreat, I would get completely overcome with anxiety and even panic attacks speaking in front of a group. It was very noticeable to me (even while I was actually speaking) how comfortable I was talking in our group councils. I was even able to listen to my brothers share their stories and experiences, instead of being wrapped up in my own thoughts trying to prepare what to say, or calm myself down afterwards… I also found an extraordinary shift in my ability to free myself from my own self-judgment. Jonathan helped me find a peace within myself that has been life-changing. I feel lighter, and in turn just have an overall very joyous-feeling foundation. Instead of what was commonly angst, now joy has been my baseline.
~Ryan, 33 • Dallas, TX
Insta: @ryan_hafner
"It’s not a vacation...

I was hesitant to sign-up… trusting someone I knew little about who’s ad found me on Social Media. How authentic and genuine would the retreat and program be? What qualifications did Jonathan have? I’m so glad I decided to trust… Soul Rewilding was life changing for me. As a result of this immersion, I discovered how to be my authentic self. I learned how to release the pride I hold on to, and ask for help when I need it. I literally saw this group of men and myself through “new eyes”… If you are a man looking for emotional, spiritual, and mental healing and support, Soul Rewilding is for You! Expect to do the work if you make this investment.. it’s not a vacation where you will be pampered, drink, and party… You can’t help but be a different man afterwards… I know I am.”
~Kris, 53 • Chester, OH
@thebeardedtravelingvet
"I found complete freedom and joy...

I almost didn’t sign up… the obstacle was my own ego making excuses not to commit to my healing journey. Coming out of Soul Rewilding, I found complete freedom and joy–I learned so much in just a short week about living wild and the amazing connection with other brothers, the power of our vulnerability & maintaining that deep connection with this big beautiful Earth… You can really feel Jonathan’s deep passion for everything he introduced, the way he went into specific details & his overall goal for sharing all these healing techniques in connecting to Self. I felt so safe and comfortable the whole time, start to finish… such a life changing experience, that I will cherish deeply.
Jeff M, 32 • Baytown, TX
Insta: @grizzlogic
"Opened my life to new possibilities...

I had never experienced plant medicine before this, so that was a hesitation in joining… I found that by letting my guards down, and overcoming my preconceptions, I opened my life to new and interesting possibilities in a safe, loving and supportive environment. If you are at a crossroads in your life, if you have doubts, questions...hurts from your past. This transformational journey should help you down a new path of discovery, healing, sharing and a be a start to a new, fresh approach to life and view of the world around you. Highly recommend it.
~ John, 58 • Quebec, Canada
@john_t._ford