Yanantin

An initiatory pilgrimage into land, lineage, and living medicine

quiet the mind ❖ reorient the heart ❖ remember what you are here for

•• Chavín, Perú ••
• 25 April — May 4, 2026 •

A 10-day journey into the heart of the Andean Cosmovision, the hearth of ancient archaeology and prayerways,

and a deep dive into a living lineage with the master plant Huachuma

“When a complex system is far from equilibrium, small islands of coherence in a sea of chaos have the capacity to shift the entire system to a higher order”
— Ilya Prigogine, Nobel Prize winning Physicist

Dear family, 

We are breathing deeply in a time of intensity and forgetting…
A time when many of us feel fragmented, oversaturated, and far from truth. Rather than turning outward for answers, we feel the pull to turn inward, to slow down and listen, and to gather in ways that restore coherence and care.

There is something ancient and simple that happens when we step away from the noise and come back to the warmth of shared presence – to sit by the fire together and share silence and song, tears and laughter, and to weave a prayer for the future ones.

This pilgrimage is a return to the hearth - within and without - to reconnect with your essence, and orient the compass of your heart toward what is most alive, true, and meaningful for you.

In these times of great change, even a small field of grounded presence can become an island of coherence. We are called to deepen our roots as a way of standing more fully in our lives – grounded, resourced, and in right relationship.

To do this sacred work, we return to “the center” — Chavín de Huántar,
a place purpose-built for pilgrimage, held high among the Apus, between jungle and sea, earth and sky.
Here, we enter a living lineage of ancient medicines and prayerways, to remember what it means to live in right relation:
with ourselves, our community, and our beloved Earth.

If you feel this prayer in your heart, you are warmly invited to walk this path with us.

With Munay,
Yewyn and Jonathan

The Medicine

Huachuma, or Tsunaq, as it is known locally, means “the silencer.” By helping quiet the mind, this medicine attunes us to the language of the body, especially the heart – bringing us into deeper presence with the here and now. Tsunaq is a plant spirit, an animate being we come into relationship with. It is not a medicine we “take.”

In conversation with this being, we may carry our deepest questions, fears, and longings. If our prayer is from the heart, and the conditions are favorable, the epicenter our being will bloom like the flowering cactus itself.

From this place, gratitude and love may be felt flowing through all relations and all beings, from soil to sky, re-weaving us into the web of creation.

The Center

Thousands of years ago in central Perú, a civilization arose in the high Andes: Chavín. At the center of this civilization stood a great stone temple at nearly 10,000 feet elevation: Chavín de Huántar. This massive complex conceals a labyrinth of underground chambers and corridors that would become an early epicenter of Andean spirituality.

The city's location at the headwaters of the Marañón River, between the coast and the jungle, attracted seekers and initiates from various regions to this early mystery school. The name Chavín derives from the word chaupin meaning “the center,” and invites us to drop the polarity of the mind into the heart – the centerpoint where we come to know ourselves, our truth, and our path through this life.

The layout, architecture, and hydrodynamics were engineered for a specific purpose: for ceremonial and initiatory work with entheogenic plant medicine, Huachuma.

Yanantin

There is evidence that Chavín de Huantar was buried intentionally. In this sense, many believe it was intended as a sort of time capsule, to be uncovered when humanity would be receptive to the spiritual consciousness that originated here. We believe Yanantin to be one such concept, a beautiful medicine for these times of increasing polarization:

Yanantin refers to a sacred pairing of complementary opposites. It is not about sameness, hierarchy, or one side dominating the other. In Andean thought, Yanantin describes:

Two distinct forces
That are different in nature, yet equal in value
And necessary to one another
Existing in dynamic relationship, not fusion or erasure

On an inner level, Yanantin is the capacity to hold opposites without collapsing into conflict or dissociation. Rather than:

Choosing one side
Identifying with a single pole
Or trying to “heal” polarity by getting rid of one aspect

Yanantin invites:

Witnessing both
Honoring the tension
Allowing relationship to emerge

Itinerary

We invite you to participate in this transformative pilgrimage to Chavin de Huantar, Peru. This journey is an opportunity to connect more fully with your true self, to anchor yourself in ceremony, and to offer your prayers.
Breath, movement and somatic practices will be woven through the arc of the pilgrimage. Itinerary is subject to change based on weather, group energy, and intuitive guidance from Maestra Ceci.

Arrival, Welcome & Orientation ~ Pick-up in Huaraz (airport or hotel), Transport to Chavín de Huántar, Welcome reception by the team, Opening circle to ground, arrive, and set intentions


Day 1

Day 2

Preparation & First Tsunaq Ceremony

Coca Leaf Circle & Andean Cosmovision ~ Chacchado circle with Mamá Coca (traditional coca leaf sharing), Teachings on Andean cosmovision, with a focus on Chavín lineage and cosmology, integration circle


Day 3

Group excusion to Piruru Hirka ~ Guided walk/hike to Piruru Hirka, Time for prayer, offerings, and communion with the land

Day 4

Day 5

Second Tsunaq Ceremony

Rest & Integration Day ~ Full day of rest, optional hot springs excursion, journaling, gentle movement, or quiet time


Day 6

Cactus Harvest & Preparation Workshop ~ Cactus preparation workshop in the afternoon, Integration circle


Day 7

Third Tsunaq Ceremony ~ nighttime ceremony, Archaeological and Cultural Museum visit during the day

Day 8

Day 9

Rest & Integration Day

Day 10

Integration Circle & Closing ~ Final integration circle, Closing circle and prayers, Farewell and departure

Pilgrimage Contribution

$4200

This pilgrimage is intentionally small and carefully held. The contribution reflects the depth of facilitation, lineage collaboration, and the unseen work required to steward this path responsibly. Payments accepted: Bank Transfer, PayPal, Cash, or equivalent in BTC(₿)

What is included?
Accommodation: 10 nights, private room, shared bathroom
All meals
All ceremonies
All excursions, hikes, & hot springs
Huachuma Preparation Workshop
Entrance to the Archaeological Site
Chavin de Huántar Museum Admission
Transport to Chavín (from Huaraz) & return
Small-group (7-10 only), high-touch facilitation
Preparation and integration support

What is not included:
Flights & transport to Huaraz (Perú)
Any necessary visas

How to get to Chavín?
We recommend you fly to Lima, and then take a domestic flight to Huaraz (Airport code: ATA).
You may also travel from Lima on daily buses to Chavín. The bus takes approximately 9 hours, and costs around $30 USD.
All pilgrims will receive a detailed information packet with travel and logistics, what to pack, and local information.

Apply Here

Guides for this Journey

Maestra Cecilia

A revered Quechua medicine woman, Grandmother Cecilia has dedicated over a decade to serving Tsunaq medicine with integrity, reverence, and grace. She is a w⁹isdom keeper of the Chavin region and brings ancestral knowledge, ceremonial expertise, and a heart-centered approach to guiding transformation.

"From Quechwa parents and grandparents, with the ceremonial use of traditional sacred cactus… I refer to the language used by my parents, family members, and community members. Vibrant words, conveying ancient messages that I was able to comprehend beside the cactus and Chavin Temple. The peoples' cosmic relationship and ancestral knowledge, which is still alive in the Conchuos communities."

Raul

Cecilia’s son, an anthropologist and gifted musician, Raul enriches ceremonies with his music, storytelling, and presence. His artistic expression embodies the spiritual connection cultivated through Tsunaq.

Yewyn

For nearly twenty years, Yewyn has walked a path rooted in plant medicine, somatic healing, and devotional inner work. His life and practice have been shaped by profound initiatory seasons and spiritual emergence that deepened his capacity to sit with the full spectrum of the experience of life. He holds training in Craniosacral and Polarity Therapy (NMAHA), has studied the Yew Mysteries, and has spent almost 2 decades in relationship with plant medicine traditions in Peru and Mexico.

Over the years, he has held plant circles, supported clients through one-on-one sessions and consultations, and facilitated retreat in Chavín de Huantar, staying connected with a living Huachuma lineage in Peru. These threads weave together in HeartH Tend, his offering devoted to helping others reconnect with their essence, remember their belonging, and return home to themselves with compassion, integrity, and presence.

Jonathan Puma

Jonathan is a psychospiritual wilderness guide and somatic practitioner devoted to embodied healing and soul remembrance through nature, breath, and ritual. Trained in Andean Yoga in the Sacred Valley of Peru, Somatic Breathwork (Soma+IQ), and psychedelic facilitation through Johns Hopkins and MAPS, he has guided immersive group retreats and ceremonial journeys in Hawaii, Colorado, Perú, and Nicaragua – creating carefully held containers for deep inquiry, embodied insight, and communion with the animate Earth.

From past journeys and journeyers…

  • "one of the most profound and meaningful experiences of my life..."

    A couple of years ago I participated in the Huachuma retreat guided by Yewyn in Chavín de Huántar, Peru. It was one of the most profound and meaningful experiences of my life. Being in such a sacred ancestral place, surrounded by the Andean mountains (Apus) and guided with deep respect for the medicine and the lineage, allowed me to reconnect and discover myself in a way I hadn’t felt before; blockages were removed, wounds were healed all by the gentle spirit of Huachuma.

    The Huachuma opened my heart gently but powerfully, helping me see my life with greater clarity, compassion to myself and others and purpose. I felt a deep sense of grounding, remembrance, and connection—to the earth, to my ancestors, and to my own inner wisdom.

    Ceci and Raul held us together with their prayer and songs, they held the space with integrity, humility, and care, honoring both the medicine and each participant’s journey. I left Chavín with gratitude, and trust in my path. This retreat was truly a blessing and a turning point in my spiritual and personal growth.

    Huachuma, Chavin, Yewyn, Ceci and Raul have a special place in my heart.

    ~Rosario Valdiviezo

  • "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

  • A man with a beard and glasses, wearing a blue Hawaiian shirt, is outdoors with lush green trees in the background. He appears joyful, with his eyes closed, head tilted back, and one hand on his chest. Another person, with short hair and a visible ear piercing, is resting their head on the man's lap.

    "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 this journey, 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

May this pilgrimage be an island of coherence…

a living prayer, in service to life.

With Munay, 
Yewyn & Puma