TEMAZCAL (MEXICAN SWEAT LODGE)
27.04.2024
Location: Northaw Community Orchard 2pm - 7:30pm
We are over the moon to announce our second Temazcal sweat lodge event!
This time we are calling in the full power of spring to bless us with a day of medicine music, sacred Hapé & Sananga circle, plus the option to stay overnight in a beautiful Yurt.
2pm - 4pm: Hapé Circle
We will bask in the spring sunlight, preparing for the Temazcal by setting powerful intention as we work with the beautiful medicines Hapé and Sananga in a sacred circle of meditation song and prayer.
4pm - 7pm: Temazcal
Temazcal is a sacred sweat lodge that has been used for centuries by indigenous cultures as a means of physical and spiritual purification. As we sit in the warmth and darkness of the Temazcal, we will have the opportunity to let go of the old and embrace the new.
7pm - Late: Xanga and overnight stay in yurt
We have have beautiful yurt with a log burner available for up to 5 people to spend the night in the orchard. With an added experience with a powerful medicine. (Overnight stay is offered but optional)
Don’t miss this chance to be part of something truly special and transformative. We hope to see you there.
27.04.2024
Location: Northaw Community Orchard 2pm - 7:30pm
We are over the moon to announce our second Temazcal sweat lodge event!
This time we are calling in the full power of spring to bless us with a day of medicine music, sacred Hapé & Sananga circle, plus the option to stay overnight in a beautiful Yurt.
2pm - 4pm: Hapé Circle
We will bask in the spring sunlight, preparing for the Temazcal by setting powerful intention as we work with the beautiful medicines Hapé and Sananga in a sacred circle of meditation song and prayer.
4pm - 7pm: Temazcal
Temazcal is a sacred sweat lodge that has been used for centuries by indigenous cultures as a means of physical and spiritual purification. As we sit in the warmth and darkness of the Temazcal, we will have the opportunity to let go of the old and embrace the new.
7pm - Late: Xanga and overnight stay in yurt
We have have beautiful yurt with a log burner available for up to 5 people to spend the night in the orchard. With an added experience with a powerful medicine. (Overnight stay is offered but optional)
Don’t miss this chance to be part of something truly special and transformative. We hope to see you there.
27.04.2024
Location: Northaw Community Orchard 2pm - 7:30pm
We are over the moon to announce our second Temazcal sweat lodge event!
This time we are calling in the full power of spring to bless us with a day of medicine music, sacred Hapé & Sananga circle, plus the option to stay overnight in a beautiful Yurt.
2pm - 4pm: Hapé Circle
We will bask in the spring sunlight, preparing for the Temazcal by setting powerful intention as we work with the beautiful medicines Hapé and Sananga in a sacred circle of meditation song and prayer.
4pm - 7pm: Temazcal
Temazcal is a sacred sweat lodge that has been used for centuries by indigenous cultures as a means of physical and spiritual purification. As we sit in the warmth and darkness of the Temazcal, we will have the opportunity to let go of the old and embrace the new.
7pm - Late: Xanga and overnight stay in yurt
We have have beautiful yurt with a log burner available for up to 5 people to spend the night in the orchard. With an added experience with a powerful medicine. (Overnight stay is offered but optional)
Don’t miss this chance to be part of something truly special and transformative. We hope to see you there.
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A type of sweat lodge, a Temazcal is a purification ceremony; for relieving stress, cleansing toxins from the body, releasing negativity and revitalising life force. Especially beneficial for your immune system & balancing mind, body & spirit. Essentially, it is a steam bath in a natural dome. Large rocks are heated on a fire outside, then placed inside a natural bowl in the center of the dome & doused with water and herbs. The medicinal steam & the power of the natural elements help us to open and cleanse.The whole process of 4 rounds lasts between 1-3 hours depending on your needs, you can dip in & out as you like & are supported throughout.
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Originally used by the ancient Mayan communities of Mexico & Central America to restore mother & child after childbirth, it is often referred to as ‘Womb of the Earth’ as its energy is distinctly nurturing, bringing us closer to mother nature.
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A key part of indigenous medicine, used widely for thousands of years for the treatment & prevention of disease, stress, weight loss, depression, skin conditions, fibromyalgia & much more.
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Expect to arrive at a campfire, with friendly faces & warm welcomes. Once the hot rocks are heated, you will enter the sweatlodge itself, where you will be seated on the ground in a circle, in very low light with around 10-20 other people. The rocks are gradually brought into the circle in 4 ‘rounds’ - between the rounds the dome is opened & sometimes you take this opportunity to drink water or pee! (detoxing happens fast)
During the rounds there may be speaking, drumming, singing or meditation, the ceremonies flow naturally & are a journey always. You can share music, words or just sit (or lie) & enjoy! After the ceremony we will be sharing fruit, water & hugs, another chance to connect, hang out, or sneak off to rest! Whatever you feel...
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From the indigenous point of view, hapé is a sacred shamanic snuff medicine with profound healing effects. Hapé is made from different medicinal plants for different purposes – to induce visions, to have energy, and to enhance the senses with the aromatic fragrance of the plants used in the blend. Given that there are myriad medicinal plants you can blend into hapé, there are many various hapé recipes in existence - and these recipes are often closely guarded by the tribes as secrets.
FACILITATORS
AHAU SAMUEL
AHAU SAMUEL is a traditional medicine man. Born in Guanajuato, Mexico he learnt from a young age from his mother who is a homeopathic doctor and his ancestral line, Chichimeca - along with other traditional guides.
At the age of 19, he began his journey in shamanism when living in the jungle where he learnt closely over 4 years from various grandfather figures. He has since spent the past 11 years working all over Mexico exploring, learning and hosting these healing tools which support his mission to be of service to the world.
Temazcal, Kambo and Traditional Panhuehuetl Drum Making are now at the core of his healing services. Ahau has a genuine openness and curiosity which informs his attention to detail, holding space with calmness, compassion and acute awareness of each individual.
ROBYN LEONIE
ROBYN LEONIE is a sacred space holder, creator, photographer & natural living advocate - leading through a powerful, grounded approach to conscious living.
Throughout her journeys worldwide studying the ancient wisdom of whole living, observations of nature's cycles & the latest scientific learnings in mind-body medicine anything from ayurveda to quantum theories - with her unique filter, this knowledge transforms into creative, clear & humble steps towards a more healthy future for people and planet.
Sharing with her tools of sweatlodge, prayer, breath, fasting and nature philosophies, her work is an organic expression of all that has been learnt on her own way to presence & wholeness.