medicina Tierra

intimate | traditional ceremony | well supported | regenerative

embrace your nature, embrace the journey

Every journey begins with an inner calling, a curiosity, a need, a heartbreak, a remembering of the essence within, or a sense that there’s a different way to live life.

Self-discovery journeys take you into the deeper question of What do I really need? The answer lives at the heart of what it means to be human. That answer comes to all of us, in different forms and different ways. And it always comes.

Retreats

  • Mexico

    Traditional Ceremonies | Sacred Sites | Sacred Medicines

  • colorado

    Upcoming | Waitlist

our purpose

At Medicina Tierra Retreats, we are committed to cultivating a safe and sacred space for self-exploration, healing, and personal growth. Our approach incorporates traditional natural medicine with depth psychology, neuroscience, creating a harmonious blend of ancient wisdom and modern knowledge. This synthesis not only bridges cultures and world views but also embodies a living example of how diverse ways of knowing can unite to support a new path to healing.

The retreat protocol is structured around the 9 Gates of Consciousness ™ program. It incorporates the best therapeutic tools with the ancient wisdom of the Nahua and Toltec cosmologies and philosophies.

This process is designed to guide you in exploring the layers of your perception and psyche, deepening your understanding of how you construct your sense of self and what you bring into the medicine and the ceremony. It emphasizes the importance of preparing to release preconceived notions, opening you to a realm of new possibilities.

It places strong focus on the integration phase after the experience, providing clear guidance on how to implement meaningful changes and solidify the newfound perspectives and insights. To discover more about the significance of integration, please read the Psychedelic Integration Section on the webpage.

what makes us different

Our retreats are more than a time away from home. They are an invitation to pause, to slow down, to tap into yourself and intimately connect to others. It is a deep dive into the layers of your psyche, your life, your past wounds, and your unfound wisdom and gifts.

Who is this for? For those seeking meaningful change. This program requires the courage to explore the hidden places found in your shadow. What is out of sight is out of awareness and hard to change. This is a process of learning to see with different eyes, to feel with an open heart, to think with more clarity, and to take action with conviction. The process gives you a solid foundation to support your new path through the ever changing nature of life.

Our intimate group retreats allow us to offer you highly tailored care. Claudia Barfoot, with her deep clinical expertise, years of rigorous research and apprenticeship in ancestral traditions, combines forces with Maestra Jazmin (for retreats hosted in Meico) who carries on the ancient wisdom of the Mazatec tradition. Together they create a balanced and potent pathway for profound healing, transformation, and lasting change.

casa canto del sol @ Mayan Jungle XPU-ha

"ONE DAY WE HAVE TO WALK OUR QUESTIONS, OUR YEARNINGS, OUR LONGINGS. WE HAVE TO SETOUT INTO THOSE MYSTERIES, EVEN WITH THE UNCERTAINTY. ESPECIALLY WITH THE UNCERTAINTY. MAKE IT MAGNIFICENT. WE TAKE THE ADVENTURE. WE EMBARK. SET SAIL, TAKE THE WING, COMMIT TO THE STOMP. EVOKE A PLAYFUL BOLDNESS THAT MAKES EVEN ANGELS SWOON. THERE'S LIKELY SOMETHING TREMENDOUS WAITING".  

— Martin Shaw