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2023 Retreats

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The Days Out of Time 

Atitlan, Guatemala 

14-20 February 

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 Avalon Mystique

Glastonbury, UK

18-21 September 

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Embodiment

Sardinia

3-11 October 

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Avalon

Let the Magic unfold

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What would it be like to walk on sacred ground following the ley lines of the land, listening to the whispers of witches, druids and dragons ? What would it be like to let your hair down, kick your shoes off and dance to the rhythm of the moon? What would it feel like to dive deep into your cauldron of dreams and set your inner child free? Polish your broom and fly to Avalon, join us in the most magical place there is...

Program

 

The retreat unfolds across a magical journey outside on the land, in nature and in sacred sites, and indoors through the spirit realms to retrieve and reconnect deeply with your own magic

 Day 1 

Cauldron of Dreams ceremony to enter the realms of Avalon beyond the veil. 

Day 2

Spiral walk up to the Tor to connect to the spirit of the land and begin to reawaken ancient memories in your DNA.

New Moon ritual to make contact with the Sisterhood of Light 

Day 3

Sacred Waters, Pan & The Goddess and the masculine-feminine alchemy, a day of deep healing and joyful liberation

Arthurian Legends, time travel in the Abbey to awaken the senses and unleash the imagination

Day 4

Mea'n Fo'mhair Festival ( fall equinox )

Closure and Celebration 

 

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Retreat Leader

Founder of Ixchel Healing Arts, Cinzia Sarigu is a Sardinian medicine woman and shamanic teacher with over 20 years experience. Cinzia lived in the UK for 25 years where she developed a very beautiful  connection to the spirit of the land in Avalon , Avebury and Silbury Hill. 
A natural born dreamer, from an early age Cinzia has been speaking to the ones in spirit and teaches others to travel between dimensions and beyond the mist of this world to access the mysteries of Avalon and reawaken magic and wonder.  Cinzia is also a permaculture design teacher and over the years she has founded community projects and initiatives in the UK, Italy, Mexico and Guatemala. Cinzia works with Mayan communities in Mexico where she was initiated as a Time Keeper and Fire Priestess in the mayan tradition. Cinzia specialises in dream work, ceremonial arts, shamanic healing, channelling and Mayan cosmology. Cinzia helps people find their path through life and develop their spiritual gifts, she teaches internationally in several languages and leads mystical retreats in Avalon, Mexico and the Mediterranean. Cinzia loves nature, dragons, books and chocolate. 

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Any questions?   
Contact me 

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Avalon
Mystique

A Retreat for the Modern Witch

Glastonbury

UK

18-21 September 2023

Shamanism & Magic

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A  journey of initiation, sisterhood, healing, storytelling, shamanic ceremony and deep connection to the spirit of Avalon

Where
 Our playground will be Glastonbury and the surrounding area. We spend time outdoors connecting to the land and to the fairy realms , and we retreat into our witches cove for the more private rituals. 
The nearest airport is Bristol, we provide tips and advice to plan
your journey to Avalon, unless you wish to ride your broom, in which case we provide free parking and directions to the
dwarf repair workshop. We can also provide tips and advice on booking suitable accommodation in town. 

When
The retreat starts on the 18th in the afternoon and ends on the 21st in the afternoon after the Equinox ceremony

Why?
Why not? Every excuse is good to create magic, put on your witch hat and have fun with free spirited women like you.  

Tariff

Full price £ 720
*50 % deposit to secure your place 
Tariff includes:
Shamanic workshops

Tor initiation
New Moon Ritual
Healing Work
Sacred Waters 
Arthur legends 
Merlin & Morgana
Journeys
Equinox Ceremony 
Entrance to sites

Magic Lab
Materials

Payment plans available 
* At the time of booking you will be asked to pay a non refundable deposit. Then pay the balance by August 18th 
You can also settle the balance in cash upon arrival with a £ 72 admin fee

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"At the mouth of the sacred well

Rooting deep into Mother Earth

Open eyes, heart and ears

step into magic right now

right here ! "

To get in touch...click on the hat ! 

When I joined Cinzia in 2019 on one of her spiritual retreats in Tulum, I was ignorant of shamanism, the Mayan culture, cosmovision, or Magik. Cinzia's knowledge is profound. Her inner strength, focus,  and trust in spirit

is remarkable. Her courses and retreats are like Indira's Web, one jewel connected to another, delicately interwoven and neverending - simply said a treasure! 

With Cinzia's help, I have recognized who I am and which path is meant for me.

I am a different person from who I was three years ago.

Thank you sister for your spiritual guidance and healing.

Christina, Florida

Sardinia 

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Take a deep breath

Reconnect to your core

Embodiment is a journey of healing and playing to restore your body and spirit power, resilience and capacity to enjoy life fully. A time to relax, stretch, explore new places  and learn healing techniques to take home.

Private Sessions

 

Shamanic Healing

The 3 shamanic sessions will be:

healing, tutorial and reading.

Drawing on 20 years experience in shamanism,

I uses the voice, the drums, psychic channeling and ancient rituals to produce safe and effective results for your healing , guidance and transformation. Shamanic Healing is a deeply transformative practice that helps you regain strength, balance and vision. It promotes soul healing, helps you find direction in life and helps to remove negative imprints from curses, psychic attack and illness. The shamanic tutorial expands on the retreat classes and helps you establish or strengthen your personal spiritual practice. The reading is a channelling session where we call in your guides and the spirit of the land to get messages for your life path. 

 

Structural Integration

We are students of movement living in a body. Sometimes after trauma, injury or illness the body develops irregular movement and static patterns. Come, learn how your patterns may be effecting how you relate to your body. Set up a Three Series with Lisa to see how the two of you can create new patterns in how you relate to gravity, exercise, and movement.

During your Three Series, Lisa will offer an analysis of your posture and gait, then through skillful touch, new options for movement and integration, as well as homework, you’ll discover more body freedom, less discomfort, and greater overall tranquility. Your first session is 75 minutes, with the remaining two sessions 60 minutes each

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Program

Day 1

Arrivals and opening circle at the Castle  

Day 2

Fitness class

Private sessions / Free time

Shamanic Dreaming Circle

Day 3

Fitness class

Private sessions / Free time

Shamanic Dreaming Circle

Day 4

Sacred Archeology Tour

Sardinian Shamanic Ceremony 

Day 5

Fitness class

Private sessions / Free time

Shamanic Dreaming Circle

Day 6

Fitness class

Private sessions / Free time

Shamanic Dreaming Circle

Day 7

Fitness class

Private sessions / Free time

Shamanic Dreaming Circle

Day 8

Pilgrimage to the most revered site on the island, the Sacred Well of Santa Cristina, masterpiece of sacred geometry .

We travel to the site in the morning, spend time within the thousand years old olive grove to prepare the spirit, then we enter the well to be anointed by the sacred waters of the Goddess and complete the journey.

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Tariff
$ 1800 USD
Early Bird $ 1700 USD
( ends March 15th) 

Tariff includes :

Fitness classes
Shamanic Circles
6 Private Healing Sessions
Sacred Sites Tours
Ceremonies
Ground transportation
Workshop materials 


To book your place contact us

Hurry! Embodiment has limited numbers to offer each one of you the best standard in our classes and private sessions. 

 

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Embodiment

Healing Retreat

Cagliari

Sardinia, Italy

3-11  October 2023

Fascial Fitness & Shamanism

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A bespoke program of
SHAMANISM 
FASCIAL FITNESS
PRIVATE HEALING SESSIONS

 Embodiment is a program of fitness and shamanic classes . Everyday you have fitness in the morning and shamanic circles in the evening. Some days we have trips out of town to visit ancient sites and connect to the energies of the land. In between classes you have private sessions. During the retreat you have 3 shamanic sessions and 3 structural integration sessions. There is free time everyday to explore the incredible capital of Sardinia with its stunning beach, breathtaking views, museums, cafes, parks, galleries and shops.

Classes

Fitness 

Defying Gravity and Myofascial Grace

While tethered and floating, you’ll learn how to move with increased ease, fluidity, and power. Through exercises using strong elastic bands and small soft balls, experience trainings in improving somatic awareness, traction for unwinding the spine, balance for improved strength and daily function, and breath work. All equipment provided at the retreat, and available for purchase after the retreat so that you can take it home and incorporate it into your
weekly exercise routine. 

Shamanism

A safe space to explore your inner world, connect to your spirit guides and learn healing techniques to take home. Some of the practices we explore are dream weaving, shamanic journey , spiritual healing, oracle reading and channelling sessions. We do ceremony on the land and connect to Spirit at ancient sites.

Retreat Leaders

Cinzia

Founder of Ixchel Healing Arts, Cinzia Sarigu is a Sardinian medicine woman and shamanic teacher with over 20 years experience. A natural born dreamer, from an early age she has been speaking to the ones in spirit and to the spirit of the land. Cinzia is also a permaculture design teacher and over the years she has founded community projects and initiatives in the UK, Italy, Mexico and Guatemala. Cinzia works with Mayan communities in Mexico where she was initiated as a Time Keeper and Fire Priestess in the mayan tradition. Cinzia specialises in dream work, ceremonial arts, shamanic healing, channelling and Mayan cosmology. Cinzia helps people find their path through life and develop their spiritual gifts, she teaches internationally in several languages and leads mystical retreats in Avalon, Mexico and the Mediterranean. Cinzia loves nature, people, books and chocolate. 

Lisa

 

Lisa is the CEO of AtHomeBeFit, a hybrid exercise studio established in the high desert of New Mexico. As the designer of transformative fitness programs and a current student of Structural Integration manual therapy, it’s Lisa’s experience that dedicated and deep attention to quality exercise and somatic education enhances vitality and achieves a higher quality of life and ease of daily function.

Lisa is an expert listener and is keen at creating lasting partnerships. She understands the daring journey through the liminal space that’s required to become more physically fit. All of Lisa’s programs support the belief that aging with a healthy body and mind is one way to create lasting cultural change. She delights in the idea of our moving our bodies as a way to change the world. Lisa enjoys hiking mountain trails, writing about fitness and wellness, and reading memoirs.

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Location

Embodiment is hosted in Cagliari, capital city of Sardinia. Our backdrop will be Castello, the ancient castle, an evocative neighbourhood of cobbled streets where we stay during the retreat. Castello is perched on the hill with breathtaking views over the Mediterranean yet only a few minutes walk to downtown and  other historic districts. Sardinia is a place of outstanding natural beauty, with great weather, incredible food and wine, unique art and culture . Steeped in history, mysticism and ancient healing energies , Sardinia will engage your intellect and nurture your heart...and tummy! 

 

Where to stay

We provide a list of recommended hotels and B&Bs within the castle walls, so you can chose the option that best suits your needs

How to get there

The nearest airport is Cagliari-Elmas. There are direct flights from the EU, and intercontinental flights with a stopover in Rome, Milan and other European cities. We provide tips and advice to reach the island easily

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" Embodiment is a word that the soul recognises, that liminal place where we stop running and come home to ourself to heal, love and enjoy ourself..." Cinzia 

Guatemala


The Days out of Time 

14-20 February 
Lake Atitlan 
Guatemala
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A week out of ordinary time to unplug, dream, reboot and dive into the mysteries of the mayan cosmo vision. A unique chance to celebrate the New Solar Calendar in the home of the mayan time keepers. An empowering, heart warming experience on the shores of Atitlan to deepen your spiritual path and embody the beauty of your soul in all its colours. Fine tune your spirit through mayan cosmology classes, ceremonies and shamanic dreaming. Each day we explore the deeper meaning behind the mayan guardian of the day and apply it to our practices to promote vitality, inner peace and youthfulness. We explore the mayan solar calendar and practice specialistic  shamanic tools; in sacred space we bring closure to old versions of ourselves and prepare for rebirth at Mayan New Year.

We work closely with the spirit of the volcano and the lake to create a brand new path for ourselves.

 

Lake Atitlan offers many opportunities to experience the cosmovision in everything around us, in the textiles, the people, the food, the landscape and the sacred ceremonies.

Program 

 

Day out of Time 1

Opening of the Days out of Time

Gratitude Ceremony

Shamanic Dreaming

Day out of Time 2

Mayan Cosmology Class

The Pleiades & The Lake

 Nawales  Alchemy

Day out of Time 3

Mayan Rituals Workshop 

The Power of the Volcano

Ceremony at the Lake

Shamanic Dreaming

Day out of Time 4

Mayan Cosmology Class

Soul Healing 

Sacred Sounds

Day out of Time 5

Cultural Experience ( day trip) 

Day 0

Mayan New Year

Traditional Mayan Fire Ceremony

The Mystery of Time

Rebirth

Day 1