Shamanic Alchemy

&Sacred

Sound Journey

Sacred Valley, Andes Mountains & Mystical Temples
Main Journey April 14th-23rd, 2025

Machu Picchu Add On
April 23rd-25th

This is not an ordinary retreat.
Truly A Pilgrimage and Experience of a Lifetime!

Come join us and delve into the mysteries, places & portals few get to see & experience and awaken to your authentic self and the
magic of life!

This is a transformational journey into the heart and beauty of the Andes landscapes, sacred sites, mystical wisdom, and indigenous Andean healing mystical traditions. Weaving shamanic wisdom, sacred sound, energy medicine on a journey for your powerful transformation & activating the New Earth!

Our Team:
with Ashera Serfaty, Julian Sasari Spiritual Guide, Curandera Dona Vilma Pinedo, Q’ero Wisdom Keepers, Gonzalo Basavilbaso

Join us on our 18th Amazing Retreat in Peru!
Limited Space! Register Today!

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NOT your typical retreat.
This journey is an authentic experience into the spirit of the Andes & Sacred Sites.
Come Weave your heart into the Heart of Peru

““This is a trip of a lifetime. I have nothing but amazing things to say about this trip. It was an amazing location. It is a very carefully curated experience. It is and abundant experienceI and I felt very well taken care of and supported by Ashera and her team. I made friends of a life time.”

— Caitlin Fears

“Without exaggerating, I have to say that this has been one of the most powerful experiences of my life so far. Every day I felt challenged and supported. I found strengths in myself that I had no idea we’re still there. I return home with a new much more positive and playful map of the next stage of my life.”

— Susan Barnes

“I’ve journeyed with Ashera to Peru twice in the last three years. Each time has been magical, powerful, and truly transformational in every way. Ashera is a grounded, mindful, supportive spiritual and personal guide—to be greatly trusted. There are so many aspects of this trip that I could rave about- you should simply experience it for yourself”

— Piper Salogga

“Beyond amazing. The team held impeccable sacred space. I learned so much and felt so supported. The connection with the land and the people was incredible. I feel so centered within myself. It was beautifully planned. on all levels. I highly recommend this retreat. I can’t wait to do it again.”

— Pauline Saade

“My life is forever transformed. What an amazing experience on so many levels. Incredible guides and spaces. Highly recommended journey”

— Julia Francis

READY TO FOR THE MAGICAL JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME?

Mystical Temple Sites, Pristine Mountains, Waterfalls, Stargates Portals, Andean Healing Ceremonies, Q'ero Wisdom Keepers, Sacred Sound Healing, Movement, ALCHEMY, Shamanic Healing, Meditation, and More…

RETREAT HIGHLIGHTS

Quillaromiyoc- Moon of the Rock Temple, Portal To the Moon & Divine Feminine
Pachard/Naupa Iglesia~Egyptian Portal in the Andes, Doorway to the Stars
Apu Sawasiray/Apu Pitusiray~ Akashic Records Gateway
10 Days in the Magical Sacred Valley
Optional 3 day Add On to Machu Picchu.
Beautiful, Comfortable Accommodation at the incredible Munay Sonqo Retreat Center
Immersion in the Energy of Sacred Temple Sites & Portals.
Initiations, & Ceremonies with Q'ero Wisdom Keepers
Connection With the Land, Indigenous Wisdom
Authentic Healing & Ceremonies with Quechua Curandara Vilma Pinedo
Incredible Sound Healing, Gentle Movement and Yoga, Shamanic Energy Medicine, & Meditation
Hiking in Pristine Mountains and Sacred Sites
Nourishing Organic Meals
Amazing Spa to Relax in at our Center
Laughter & Play

"I am so extremely fortunate to have been a participant on the Peru Retreat. My Body, Mind & Spirit were stretched into grace-filled joyful expressions I had never before experienced. I laughed and cried, feeling old layers peel away. I tapped into aspects of myself I denied and discovered gifts I hadn't known were possible. This was due to the amazing guidance and support by Ashera who had absolute integrity, compassion, humor and open heartedness. Her skills in creating and holding a safe space were impressive. I was held in a container of deep love and respect."
- Jo McKernan

I was able to feel and release some old wounds, reconnect with Mother Earth, my ancestors, and my own Truth and Essence. I feel oneness with everything- something that I knew in my mind before but had no actual cellular experience of. This journey is a beautiful gift that I will never forget."
- Kasia Tennstedt

I've traveled a lot but I am SO grateful I decided to take this Journey with Ashera! I came back home completely changed and my life took off on a completely different trajectory. I literally tapped into my unmet potential and fully stepped into my power thanks to Ashera and the healing power of the Apus! This is not a foo-foo spa trip. This is a trip that will literally help set you in alignment with your higher self and give you the courage to live life the way you were meant to. And it was FUN! I made life-long friends and I am excited to go back again and take my best friend!
- Liana Rodriguez

Step into a pilgrimage that will change your life!

We journey into Mystical Andean ceremonies and practices as well as sacred sound healing, gentle yoga movement, energy work & meditation. We embark on an alchemical process where we have an opportunity to transform, come into balance, awaken our full potential. We open to a deeper sense of peace and love within ourselves and take it back with us into our daily life.

This journey is an authentic experience into the spirit of the Andes.

Step into the majestic Andes mountains and rise into a new level of your connection with nature and your deepest self. This transformational journey is a rites of passage that takes you to the most mystical places on earth where there is a high frequency of beauty and healing energy. Come and weave through the Sacred Valley and its mystical sites and portals. We anchor into these powerful ley lines of the earth grid to activate a new template for ourselves and the earth.

Initiations into the alchemical elements

Alchemize your lead, Hucha (heavy energy) to gold, Sami(light energy). Through fire, water, earth and air ceremonies and alchemical practices. Simple and ancient shamanic practices for transformation will be experienced.

The Andes Incredible mystical sacred sites

Portals and sacred temple sites hold incredible energy and frequency and, they will activate your deep inner knowing and remembering of your luminous nature. As we enter the sites in a sacred way, the portals of the mysteries open to us. The power and beauty of the sites connect to grids sacred sites all across the world. As we merge with them as well as the waterfalls, rivers, majestic mountains, earth and stars, we are reminded of our own power and grace and set a new course for ourselves and the earth.

Photograph by Pauline Saade- www.munayalchemy.com

The Andean Indigenous Medicine Traditions, Q'ero Wisdom Keepers & Curandera & SPiritual Guide

You will be embraced by the Q'ero, earth keepers and wisdom keepers from the high Andes, who are powerful and filled with laughter and love. You will spend time with Don Basillio, Dona Sabina and renowned curandera Vilma Pinedo. You will also have spiritual guide for an optional Huachuma ceremony. You will be initiated into the Andean traditions and visit some off the beaten path sites and mountains. You will get to experience and receive authentic healing & ceremonial work.

They will guide us back into balance with all of creation. In the Andean indigenous wisdom tradition, it is said we are in the age of the “Tariapaycha”, a time of emerging consciousness that allows us to fully heal ourselves and share that gift with others.

On the journeys, you will receive energetic rites ~ the Karpays, initiations in the form of transmissions to transform your human energy field into that of homo luminous - luminous beings. The prophecies of the ancient Americas speak about a new human appearing on the planet, one who lives free of fear and resides in his or her transcendent nature.

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OPTIONAL ADD ON TO
Machu Picchu- The Crystal City

We will journey to Ollantaytambo, a quaint town with cobblestone roads and magical channels and rivers and visit the magnificent temple site of Ollantaytambo. From there we take the train to Aguas Calientes the town at the base of Machu Picchu. We stay overnight and awaken to a sunrise journey to enter the magnificent energy of the crystal city of Machu Picchu. We enter this magnificent temple ceremonially to consciously to receive its immense beauty and magic and it’s surrounding mystical and majestic mountains.

Join us on this transformational journey of awakening in Peru, the mystical land of Pachamama, mother earth, and experience the deep inner mysteries of healing and awakening to your most authentic self.

Those who have joined the last retreats to Peru have said it was the experience of their lifetime and has transformed their lives!

Accommodations

tHE INCREDIBLE Munay Sonqo Retreat Center

Lodging is at Munay Sonco Retreat Center located at the base of a stunning waterfall and the powerful mountains of Pitisuri and Sawasiray. It is situated in the middle of the Sacred Valley, near the small village of Arin, just one hour and fifteen minutes from Cusco.

This incredible center is an oasis, set in a natural landscape of mountains, trees, beautiful rivers and waterfalls. The valley embraces you to receive its liquid, light energy.

The Sacred Valley of Peru is a majestic spot in the Andes mountains. It is home to the twelve mountains known as “Apus”, or “luminous beings”, who are said to intercede on behalf of people.

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An Oasis For The Mind, Body & Soul

Munay Sonqo is a very special retreat center. It is a magical well maintained and luxurious. Those who come to the center have the opportunity to commune directly with these mountains, as well as with the local curanderos and pacos (healers), who engage in ritual and ceremony.

You will have time to explore the beautiful nature around the center, the gardens and rivers. You may wish to add private healing sessions and massage to your retreat experience. There will be time to lay in a hammock, take a nap and receive the incredible beauty of nature, among the butterflies and birds. There is a spa you can enjoy with, hot tubs, saunas and eucalyptus steam rooms.

The center offers many creature comforts, including hot showers, warm duvets, and clean, exquisite sacred spaces, and spa all woven into the heart of nature. Each guest room is a reflection of the Peruvian culture of the Sacred Valley. Thanks to our staff, the entire center embodies the kindness, love and wholeness that permeates this magical place.

Nature BaseD Healing SPA

The Qualilla Spa experience is a gentle weaving of the relaxation of body, mind, and spirit within nature’s embrace. Offering a combination of holistic wellness and healing arts, from alternative and modern therapies, in connection with the wisdom and mysticism of the Incas. Enjoy saunas, hot pools, and salt cave therapy to assist you in your practice of intuitive well-being and self-care. All products we use are 100% natural. Enjoy the benefits of massage and reflexology.

NOURISHING ORGANIC MEALS

Three fresh, farm-to-table vegetarian meals, with fish and chicken options, are served daily. The bounty is sourced from local on site, organic, permaculture gardens. Fresh herbal teas, juices and delicious soups, stews, and salads are prepared by the local chef.

We will have a few dinners out at incredible restaurants, and you will be able to choose from a variety of options. Past participants regularly comment on the amazing and nourishing food on this retreat. Special meal requests can be accommodated.

Retreat Guide Team

Ashera Serfaty- Shamanic Energy Medicine & Sound Practitioner, Transformational Coach

Ashera’s mission is to serve you on your journey of awakening to your authentic self, unique path and remembering your own luminosity. Holding a space of compassion, she facilitates journey experiences to align you with your own vitality, wisdom and highest destiny. This is the 18th retreat she has led to the Andes.

For the past 20 years Ashera has been weaving Shamanic Energy Medicine, Intuitive Coaching, Alchemy, Sound Healing and holistic approaches to transformation She has been thousands of serving clients on their life journeys and awakening to their highest potentials and intuition. She has led over a dozen international retreats as well as annual pilgrimages to Peru for the last 16 years. She loves to share the incredible gifts of Peru sacred sites, mountains, wisdom indigenous traditions and Mother Earth consciousness with others. She is devoted to guiding you in awakening to your gifts and stepping into your self mastery.

She has been blessed to train and study with a variety of renowned teachers, shamans and modalities, including, The Four Winds Society, Advanced Theta Healing, Toltec Shamanic Healing, Natural Success Coaching, Sound Healing, Yoga and Ayurveda. She also lived in the Andes mountains of Peru and was initiated into and apprenticed directly with Andean Shamans, Medicine Women and Earth Wisdom. She is a full Mesa carrier in the Q’ero traditions of the Andes.

She is passionate about assisting you on your own path of empowerment, finding your original freedom, authenticity and joy. .

Renowned Master AndeaN Quechua Curandera~Dona Vilma Pinedo

Vilma Pinedo comes from a long line of Hampeq healers from the Andes mountains of Peru. Vilma's grandparents are renowned shamans, and she was called to this path before she was born, when lightning struck her mother while pregnant with Vilma. She grew up surrounded by master healers and began her path as a curandera at the age of 12, reading coca leaves and using her intuition to tell people how to heal themselves, often with amazing results. Vilma learned English (a rarity in the Andes) and was one of the people asked to accompany the Dalai Lama to Machu Picchu.

Vilma is a gifted healer and uses her gift as a tool for peace, healing and unity worldwide. She has been co-facilitating classes to share the medicine of the Andes with others, including Answering Pachamama’s Call and online women’s series and circle with Ashera for the last 3 and a half years.

Vilma is a powerful healer seer, coca leaf reader and teacher of the Andean Mystical Arts through ceremony, wisdom and story.

Julian Sasari Quispe- Spiritual Guide

Julian is an experienced authentic spiritual guide from the Andes living the path of Andean wisdom. He has spent his life connecting with the wisdom of his Andean ancestors and exploring the healing potential of Andean healing and plant medicines. He has been sharing healing experiences with others as a guide for the last 10 years.

He has a deep knowledge of the mystical sacred places of the Andes and approaching these sites in a profound way so to receive their energy.

Growing up in a small Quechua village south of Cusco and tending his family's land has grounded him with a deep sense of community knowledge of the land. He had a profound respect for Pachamama (Mother Earth) and the Apus (Mountain Spirits).

Q’ero - Laika & Pampe Mesyoks

The Q'ero are the direct descendants of the Inca, who have lived high up in the safety of the sacred mountains to escape the Spanish Conquistadors. They live in their villages in the clouds at 15,000 ft. Fortunately, the Spanish failed to find them there.

The Inca master shamans were considered the Laika earth and wisdom keepers. Their oral tradition preserved the ancient healing methods, rituals, and prophecies for the future of human beings and the planet. This knowledge has remained uncontaminated for thousands of years. These healers embody the true essence of love, as they share and transmit their healing and message.

The Q'ero understood that there would be a time when the world needed to remember the ancient wisdom. At this time, they would come down from their lofty hiding place to spread their knowledge. The time is now. With their infinite graciousness, they are offering this knowledge to all of us with their most open hearts.

They guide us in joyful ceremony to bring us back into harmony with our lives and the earth and this pivitol time.

Gonzalo Basavilbaso- Musician &Sound Therapist

Musician, sound therapist, sound researcher and harmonic musical instruments builder.

During the last 12 years he has dedicated himself to exploring other uses of sound, leaving aesthetic criteria aside to set the intention on self-knowledge, healing and the expansion of consciousness.He carries out interdisciplinary research where scientific, traditional/ancestral, empirical and therapeutic criteria are combined to reach a greater understanding of sound, the different ways in which it affects us and its therapeutic possibilities.

Through the use of instruments such as gongs, Tibetan and quartz bowls, didgeridoo, handpan, harmonium and voice among others, he carries out sound sessions where you can reach a deep state of meditation and relaxation that allows us to access numerous benefits through physical, mental and emotional level.

In his workshop/laboratory he manufactures many of the instruments he uses: gongs, didgeridoo, ocean and harmonic drums, wind chimes among others, creating new instruments that respond to specific needs for use in sound therapies. He also develops experiments in the field of cymatics that allow us to visualize the vibration of sound, providing us with new information and a greater awareness of its importance in our lives.