SOIL & SOUL
OAXACA, MEXICO
October 16 — 23 · 2026
INVITATION
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Soil & Soul is a 7 day Journey to slow down and return to Indigenous Wisdom.
Through ceremony and ancestral traditions, we reconnect with what modern life often asks us to forget: our relationship with the Earth, the wisdom of the body, the support of community, and the deeper rhythms that guide a well-lived life.
We want you to leave this pilgrimage knowing, deep in your heart:
"I am not alone."
That you are supported and woven into the living web of life.
Oaxaca is calling you Home. Join us.
Join Priya Lakhi, Tata Alejandro, and a circle of Mexican Elders, Curanderas, and master artisans for an intimate journey of reconnection—one rooted in the wisdom of the land, the intelligence of the body, and the deeper knowing that resides within each of us.
In the valleys of Oaxaca, we gather to step away from the pace of modern life and reconnect with a more meaningful relationship with ourselves, one another, and the living earth.
Much of contemporary life encourages us to move quickly, produce constantly, and direct our attention outward.
In the process, many of the relationships that once sustained human beings—our connection to nature, community, and inner wisdom—can gradually fade into the background.
Over seven days, you will experience Indigenous medicine through authentic teachings, ceremonies, individual healings, and meaningful encounters with respected curanderas (healers) who have dedicated their lives to preserving and carrying these traditions forward.
Rather than simply learning about these practices, you will be invited into a deeper relationship with the land, the ceremonies, and the living wisdom that continues to guide communities throughout Oaxaca today.
These are not performances for tourists. They are practices carried forward through generations and shared with deep reverence and respect.
And woven through it all — four private ceremonies, held just for you.
No group. No sharing. Only you, the HEALER, and whatever is ready to move.
Rare. Intimate. Yours alone.
This is what makes Soil & Soul Unique.
WHAT is Indigenous Medicine & Healing?
Reconnecting to the ancient is something we crave now more than ever.
Indigenous medicine is a traditional system of healing that has been practiced and passed down through generations by Indigenous cultures.
It recognizes that health is more than physical well-being—it includes emotional, spiritual, communal, and environmental balance.
Indigenous medicine encompasses ceremony, prayer, ancestral wisdom, sacred rituals, energy healing, and a profound connection to the natural world.
WHY OAXACA?
A LAND THAT TEACHES
Oaxaca carries medicine in its air, where the land itself is a healer.
A threshold between the modern world and something far more ancient.
Oaxaca is home to 16 Indigenous peoples, each with their own language, traditions, and cultural heritage. Together, they represent one of the richest concentrations of Indigenous wisdom and living traditions in all of the Americas.
And it is here, still, alive in the hands and hearts of the curanderos, master artisans and healers who tend it.
Oaxaca is a feast for the senses.
At times, Oaxaca feels almost unreal, as though you have stepped into a beautifully crafted film set where magic is still woven into everyday life.
THE JOURNEY
7 DAYS. 8 SOULS.
Infinite possibilities
Preparation
1 to 2 weeks before arrival
A Mayan Cross reading introduces each participant to their cholq’ij birth sign: gifts, shadows, and what this life stage is asking of them.
This insight can be one of the driving intentions for each participant throughout the retreat.
Arrival
Settle in.
Welcome dinner
Gather with your fellow pilgrims for a welcome dinner in the heart of Oaxaca. As we stroll the colorful streets and share our first meal together, we begin building the community that will carry us through the journey ahead.
Roots
Calling in ancestors, intentions, and medicine lineage.
Altar Creation
Creation of the altar and planting of our intentions for this journey. Inviting our loved ancestors as part of the ceremony.
Introduction to Indigenous Medicine
An introduction to indigenous medicine with Tata Ale. We will learn how it reconnects us with the body through the senses, the elements, and our relationship with the larger community of life.
Limpias & Egg Diagnosis
You will receive individual limpias (spiritual & energetic cleansings with medicinal plants) and traditional egg diagnosis with Doña Lupe, a respected Zapotec curandera. Egg diagnosis is a traditional healing practice in which an egg is used to absorb and reveal energetic, emotional, or spiritual imbalances, offering insight into a person's well-being.
While sessions take place, others are free to explore the vibrant streets, markets, and cafés of Oaxaca Centro.
Lunch on your own
Sacred Fire Ceremony
Among the Maya, the Sacred Fire Ceremony is a core spiritual practice rooted in the principle: “Less mind, more living.” Fire quiets the mind and opens pathways to ancestors, guides, naguales, and the spiritual realms that walk with us on Mother Earth.
It unravels inner knots, revealing life’s hidden threads, and connects you to Ajaw Essence—the Great Spirit—for clarity, healing, gratitude, and vision. Each petition to the fire carries a commitment: to act with integrity and align with Spirit’s flow.
Daily meals at local Oaxacan restaurants, chosen for their connection to the land, the culture, and the living food traditions of this region.
Senses
The intelligence of living nourishment and ancient architecture.
Miaz Nativo
In the village of Santiago Ixtaltepec, we enter the home of Goreti Fabien. A Cocinera (chef) and Mexican Gastronomy Specialist.
Here, we will eat, rest, share, and have a unique experience with corn created just for us.
The corn, like the fire, has a chulel or spirit and is alive. It helps you dialogue with yourself. It helps awaken body memory and dissolves hidden blocks. Acting as a gentle catalyst, it stirs deep layers of the self, helping you release what no longer serves and enter dialogue with your inner wisdom—with surprising ease, if you are open.
Sunset Tour of Monte Albán
A rare opportunity for a PRIVATE sunset tour of Monte Albán, the former Zapotec capital and UNESCO World Heritage Site.For more than a thousand years, this sacred city served as a place of gathering, ritual, astronomy, governance, and connection between the earthly and spiritual worlds.
Daily meals at local Oaxacan restaurants, chosen for their connection to the land, the culture, and the living food traditions of this region.
Threads
Ancestral crafts, somatic grounding, and generational prayers.
Somatic work & Live Sound Bath
Guided embodiment practices with Priya combined with live sound healing to support nervous system regulation & rest.
Teotitlán del Valle
Visit one of the Central Valley’s most respected weaving families in Teotitlán del Valle. Learn about ancestral textile traditions, including natural dye processes and the use of traditional pedal looms, passed down through generations.
Red Clay Women’s Collective
A visit to a local women’s collective preserving the ancestral art of red clay pottery, where earth is transformed into functional and ceremonial forms through traditional techniques.
Doña Viviana — Beeswax Candle Tradition
Spend time with Doña Viviana, one of the region’s oldest living beeswax candlemakers, and learn about the craft of candle-making as a devotional and cultural practice rooted in Oaxacan tradition.
Daily meals at local Oaxacan restaurants, chosen for their connection to the land, the culture, and the living food traditions of this region.
Soul
Calling home lost fragments, clearing residue, and restoring the light body.
GROUP REIKI with Priya
A shared Reiki session where the group receives gentle energy healing together to perpare us for our incredible day.
Soul Retrieval Workshop with Doña Queta
Soul Retrieval Workshop with Doña Queta, one of the most respected Zapotec healers alive, on indigenous medicine and soul retrieval.
Temazcal and soul retrieval ceremony with Doña Norma
What is a Soul Retrieval Ceremony?
In Indigenous traditions, emotional wounds can fragment the soul, leaving us disconnected, drained, or unbalanced. Soul Retrieval is a sacred ritual that calls these lost parts home, clearing emotional residue and restoring wholeness. Conducted within the Temazcal, it gently yet powerfully reintegrates soul fragments, restoring clarity, vitality, and the luminous bak’nabal—the light body.
A temazcal is a traditional Mesoamerican sweat lodge ceremony.
Daily meals at local Oaxacan restaurants, chosen for their connection to the land, the culture, and the living food traditions of this region.
Descent
Walking consciously through thresholds of memory and underworld.
Toltec Walk towards Mitla caves
A slow, mindful walk inspired by Toltec teachings. The Toltecs were a pre-Columbian civilization in central Mexico, flourishing roughly between the 10th and 12th centuries.
Mitla Caves
Enter Mitla caves guided by a Zapotec guide. This 10,000-year-old cave paintings UNESCO site is considered the doorway to the underworld, where every single soul on earth travels through.
Local Antique Collector Visit
Casual visit to a local antique collector’s colorful home and shop. We’ll share lunch on his terrace with views over the mountains.
Mezcal palenque visit
A guided visit to a traditional mezcal production site to learn about ancestral methods of agave cultivation, roasting, fermentation, and distillation. And of course, some tastings if you choose to.
Daily meals at local Oaxacan restaurants, chosen for their connection to the land, the culture, and the living food traditions of this region.
Restore
Honoring the womb space, homeostatic alignment, and closing circles.
Traditional healing sessions with Doña Norma
Rose wrap, sobadas, and massage.
What is a Traditional Womb Massage?
Also known as a sobada, this practice honors the womb as a center of wisdom and creation. This is not just physical bodywork—it’s a soul-centered remembering. The curandera, wise in the ways of the body, sees these signs and confirms the path with her hands with each movement on the belly.
What are the benefits of a Rose Wrap?
It wraps your body and spirit in warmth and beauty—a blend of herbs, flowers, water, and earth. If you’re feeling emotionally heavy, disconnected, or just in need of rest, this ritual helps bring you back to center.
Lunch on your own
Closing Water and Flower Ceremony
Is a rare ritual where Mother Earth speaks through the spirit of water and petals, calling us to plant seeds in the heart of spirit. We open to the breath of flowers, maize, copal, fire, water, and the Heart of Earth (Ukush Kaj) and Sky (Ukush Uleu), letting these forces guide intentions for healing and growth.
A Farewell Dinner
A final shared meal to close the retreat.
Daily meals at local Oaxacan restaurants, chosen for their connection to the land, the culture, and the living food traditions of this region.
Integration
Closing the container with gratitude and stepping back across the threshold.
Closing altar and gratitude circle
Gathering together to share our gratitude and close our collective space.
Departure
Returning home carrying the medicine and intentions of the journey forward within you.
Final morning meal before returning home.
OUR LODGING
We will stay in a boutique bed and breakfast in the heart of Oaxaca Centro, within walking distance of the vibrant markets, cafés, galleries, churches, and hidden corners that make this city so magical.
Thoughtfully chosen for its charm, comfort, and mouth-watering breakfast, our accommodations offer a sanctuary to rest, reflect, and integrate the experiences of the pilgrimage.
The base price of this pilgrimage includes accommodations on a double-occupancy basis.
A limited number of private rooms are available for an additional $500 USD and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
This pilgrimage is intentionally timed to coincide with Día de Muertos, one of Oaxaca's most sacred and meaningful seasons.
Experiencing Oaxaca during this season offers a rare glimpse into a tradition that honors the sacred relationship between life and death — making it a profound backdrop for a journey of healing, remembrance, and transformation.
YOUR GUIDETata Alejandro de Santiago
Tata Alejandro de Santiago is an indigenous medicine medic, curandero, and an Ajq’ij (Mayan priest or day-keeper), of Mayan blood and lineage,
For over 26 years, he’s walked the path of indigenous medicine alongside his Elder teachers, supporting communities across Mexico through traditional medicine.
Part of his expertise lies in the art of soul retrieval and trauma healing. Another focus of his work is helping people reconnect with what the Elders call the Thread of Destiny, or B’atz’ — the deeper sense of meaning and purpose that guides a person’s life.
He leads group sacred ceremonies, speaks to audiences from indigenous communities to NGOs and multinational corporations, and regularly contributes to traditional medicine clinics in Mexico that bring healing to urban and rural communities alike at affordable prices.
His work has included creating projects to raise awareness of indigenous medicine and wisdom alongside institutions, universities, and corporations.
YOUR GUIDEPriya Lakhi
Priya Lakhi spent nearly two decades as a trial lawyer and professor before answering a deeper calling—one that led her from the courtroom into the world of healing, transformation, and the wisdom of the body.
Today, she is a trauma-trained healer, nervous system educator, Reiki Master Teacher, and spiritual mentor, devoted to helping people reconnect with themselves in ways that are both grounded and deeply transformative.
Her work lives at the intersection of East and West, ancient and modern, science and spirit. Drawing from her Indian heritage, somatic healing, nervous system education, and the lineage of Reiki, she creates experiences that honor both the practical and the sacred.
She does not teach from the sidelines.
She walks beside you…through the ceremonies, the silence, the questions, and the discoveries. Through the sacred landscapes, meaningful encounters, and moments of remembrance that make pilgrimage so powerful.
INVESTMENT & APPLICATION
Dates
Oct 16–23, 2026
7 days · Oaxaca, Mexico
Investment
$5,000 USD
Payment plans available
Capacity
8 People Only
Intentionally intimate
Spots Limited
This journey holds only 8 pilgrims. The container is kept small by design — so every ceremony lands fully, every healing session is held with care, and the group itself becomes part of the medicine. When it's full, it's full.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Everything you need to be fully present
Accommodation
All lodging for the duration of the immersion, carefully chosen to hold the energy of the journey.
All meals
All meals are included, except for two lunches.
Ceremonies & healing
All group ceremonies and healing experiences.
Ground transport
All in-country travel between sites, villages, and sacred locations throughout the immersion.
Included Support
1.Two pre-pilgrimage preparation calls
2. Two post-pilgrimage integration calls
3. Priya & Tata Alejandro’s facilitation and support throughout the journey
4 Individual Healing Sessions
Mayan Cross
Egg Diagnosis
Limpia
Womb Massage
QUESTIONS
What people ask before saying yes
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A trip takes you somewhere. A pilgrimage takes you somewhere within yourself. The outer journey — the ceremonies, the healers, the sacred sites — is real and rich. But it is always in service of the inner one. On a pilgrimage, every experience is an invitation to go deeper: to listen, to release, to remember. You are not a tourist passing through Oaxaca. You are a pilgrim walking with it.
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No. What you need is a genuine willingness to be present and an openness to the unknown. The healers and wisdom keepers we work with meet each person exactly where they are.
No prior pilgrimage experience is needed. What matters is that you come with a spiritual orientation, a willingness to move in community, and a commitment to your own journey.
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This pilgrimage is for anyone who feels called to something deeper.
You feel drawn to learning from wise elders, Indigenous traditions, and ancient ways of healing that have been passed down through generations.
You are not coming to become someone new. You are coming to remember who you have always been.
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Completely. Many participants travel to Oaxaca on their own and find that the group becomes a community.
Part of the medicine of Soil & Soul is exactly this — arriving as strangers and leaving as people who have witnessed something real together.
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Tuition for the Oaxaca Pilgrimage is $5,000 USD (plus a 3% credit card processing fee if paying by credit card) for double occupancy.
It can be paid at once or in three monthly installments.
Due to the nature of this pilgrimage and the commitments made in advance to accommodations, transportation providers, healers, guides, and ceremony leaders, all payments are non-refundable.
If you choose to cancel your participation for any reason, you will not receive a refund of any deposits or payments previously made.
We advise getting travel insurance to cover any fees should you need to cancel. -
This pilgrimage involves a moderate level of physical activity. You should feel comfortable walking on uneven ground, sitting in a vehicle for transportation between sites, and spending extended time sitting or standing in ceremony.
You should feel comfortable caring for your body with appropriate footwear, rest, and hydration.
If you have specific health concerns, please reach out.
THE THRESHOLD
Walk with us
Soil & Soul holds both structure and spaciousness. Every element is chosen in service of your deepest return to yourself.
Oct 16–23, 2026 · Oaxaca, Mexico · $5,000 USD · 8 Spots Only