Sacred Ayahuasca Retreat with Arkawa
With JC Arkawa
September 18 - 20, 2026
$947 | 3 Days, 2 Nights | Maine
We warmly welcome you into this sacred 3-day, 2-night immersion at Pachamama Sanctuary’s Ayahuasca Retreat outside of Portland, Maine. Guided by our experienced Medicine Carriers, Arkawa, this weekend is designed as a deeply supported space for healing, reflection, and inner transformation.
Everything is intentionally included—accommodations, meals, and ceremonial support—so you can fully step away from daily distractions and turn inward with clarity and intention.
Over the course of the weekend, you will sit in two powerful ayahuasca ceremonies on Friday and Saturday, held within a grounded and respectful container. Between ceremonies, you will be supported with practices such as breathwork, yoga, meditation, integration circles, and music to help you process, release, and deepen your experience.
We close the retreat on Sunday morning with breakfast and a final group gathering before departure, offering space to reflect, connect, and return home with a sense of clarity and renewal.
To support your continued journey, Pachamama Sanctuary offers unlimited online integration circles at no additional cost. You are welcome to join whenever you feel called—whether days, weeks, or months after your retreat—as you continue integrating your experience into everyday life.
We are honored to hold this space for you and grateful to support you on your path of healing and awakening.
What You’ll Experience
• Two guided ayahuasca ceremonies (Friday and Saturday nights) with Arkawa
• Breathwork, yoga, meditation, integration circles, and music throughout the weekend
• A small, intimate group setting designed for connection and inner work
• Closing breakfast and group sharing before departure
• Ongoing unlimited virtual integration support after the retreat
Accommodations
Your stay is intentionally simple and supportive, designed to help you rest deeply between ceremonies.
Each guest is provided with a comfortable memory foam mattress, pillow, and blanket prepared for arrival. This becomes your personal space for ceremony and rest throughout the weekend.
For those desiring additional privacy, semi-private shared rooms with bunk beds are available, offering a quiet and comfortable environment for reflection and integration.
All accommodations are peaceful, grounding, and designed to support your inner process.
Your safety and well-being are at the center of this experience. Each participant completes a pre-retreat screening, and our experienced team holds a respectful and grounded ceremonial space throughout the weekend.
This is an intimate gathering, allowing for genuine connection, support, and presence.
Leader
Juan Carlos Arkawa has worked with Ayahuasca for 22 years. He trained in Colombia and serves the sacrament with the highest respect and honor. JC is a multi-instrumentalist musician, producer, composer and arranger of indigenous Colombian descent from the town of Los Pastos. With more than 30 years of musical experience, he bases his work on the fusion of instruments and ethnic music from different parts of the world, as well as cultural knowledge from diverse ancestral communities and contemporary technology. He is a self-taught performer on more than 100 wind instruments from around the world. In 2014 he was recognized by the Congress of the Republic of Colombia for the contribution of his artistic career. JC has given concerts in major Colombian cities as well as internationally in Rome, Prague, United States, Greece, Spain, Germany, Austria and more. He has appeared on television and radio internationally (Telemundo, Univision, CCTV Channel…
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