May 22-24 - San Diego - 3 Day Retreat
Coming Back to Self, a Soul Retrieval Retreat
“I have been a seeker and I still am, but I stopped asking the books and the stars. I started listening to the teaching of my Soul.” Rumi
Soul retrieval is needed when part of your light and life force energy has left and is elsewhere. Trauma, shock, grief, betrayal, abuse, terror, illness, loss, prolonged stress can all fracture the inner world, and a part of your essence can slip away to survive. Sometimes the soul part rises to a place that feels safe and familiar. Other times it remains held in the age and the moment it left. It is possible to go through multiple soul losses through a lifetime.
Soul loss can feel like an absence you cannot explain, a sense that something is missing, depression, numbness, and inability to fully inhabit yourself of life. It can feel like being stuck in time due to trauma, trauma loops, numbness, self sabotage, being stuck in patterns self defeating no matter how hard you try to change, a sense of watching your own life from a distance, or a deep longing for more.
The Soul’s Longing
The cost of this loss is felt in vitality, in presence, in joy, in the ability to feel fully and undeniably alive. in the slow thinning of life force. In the exhaustion that does not come from doing too much, but from living without the fullness of yourself. You keep going, but you cannot arrive. Something essential is longing to return.
We enter into ceremony to respond to the call of the soul. The soul communicates in its own language, and the body translates it as longing. Ritual is a response. Pain and longing are the trail is a trail back to the source, a call that asks to be answered
Coming Back to Self is a three day plant medicine retreat devoted to that return.
This retreat is a passage into the places where we have left behind essential parts of ourselves, to reclaim our wholeness, to call all of our energy back to us. To reclaim ourselves. Over three days, we sit in ceremony with the medicine as ally and doorway.
THis retreat is not about escape; it is about returning - to yourself, to truth.
CEREMONIAL RETREATS
We offer 3-6 day retreats on the West Coast of the US with several different retreat formats. We ask that you read thoroughly the information about each retreat format to see what is most aligned for this moment of your journey.
Retreat Details
Sacraments Served: Ayahuasca, Niños Santos (Psilocybin), Hapé (optional)
Number of days : 3
What’s included:
An Intimate Container
We believe that true healing happens in deep, intentional connection. By keeping our retreat groups small, we create a space where every participant is truly seen, heard, and supported. This allows for greater vulnerability, authenticity, and a more personalized approach to your healing journey.
Each retreat is intimately designed, with group sizes limited to 13 participants to maintain a safe and sacred container. We trust that those meant to sit together will find their way here, and time and time again, we witness the profound wisdom that emerges from these divinely aligned groups. The shared journey becomes part of the medicine itself, offering insights, reflections, and a deep sense of belonging.
Accommodations
Process
1️⃣ Submit Your Interest – Fill out the form for your chosen retreat.
2️⃣ Exploration Call – Connect with us to discuss your intentions and any questions.
3️⃣ Screening & Intake – Complete our screening questionnaire to ensure alignment.
4️⃣ Secure Your Spot – Upon approval, submit your deposit to confirm your place.
5️⃣ Preparation Begins – Receive a preparation handbook, join the group preparation circle, and explore 1-on-1 intention-setting options.
6️⃣ Commit to the Process – Engage in the necessary mental, emotional, and physical preparation.
7️⃣ Finalize Your Booking – Complete your remaining payment before arrival.
8️⃣ Step Into the Journey – Arrive with an open heart, ready to receive.
Testimonials
After the ceremony, I was full of love, compassion, and understanding with me and with my wife which helped me to develop a stronger relationship. The space felt comfortable, familiar, compassionate, trustworthy, and comfortable, and the ceremony impacted my way to see the world. I was able to see myself in a different way, which helped me to understand myself and others. It was powerful and vivid.
As I write this, I have sat in ceremony with Chelsea several times over the past two years and plan to continue in the future. Not once have I doubted the purity of her intentions. She knows how to hold a safe, supportive space and gives her full attention to every participant I'm truly grateful to recommend Chelsea and her organization to anyone who is stepping onto the path of Plant Medicine. 🙏🙏🙏
Chelsea’s gentle guidance and feminine grace, have guided me through three extremely transformative experiences that otherwise would have been a disaster. Her beautiful intimate understanding of Ayahuasca allowed me to fully embody, embrace, and cocreate with such a spectacular medicine because I could feel her devotion not only to the journey but to everyone’s safety.
NEWSLETTER SIGN UP
This is not just a “psychedelic experience” – it is a transformational process. It is a path of deep self-inquiry, healing, and awakening.
It is for the cycle-breakers, the ones healing not just for themselves but for those who came before and those who will come after.
It is for those who know that true transformation begins within, and who are willing to take that journey, all the way to the depths and back again.
This is for you if…
Who Should Not Attend?
This retreat is NOT for you if:
Energy Exchange
It is important to us to make this as accessible as possible for those who are deeply called to the Sacraments, while also standing in the value of our own energy. For this reason, we offer sliding scale pricing as well as partial scholarships, which are completely need based. Please honestly self identify for the sliding scale pricing so that this model continues to be sustainable to us. There are limited spots at the reduced cost per retreat and we ask that these be able to be given to those who cannot otherwise access this work. If you consider yourself relatively economically advantaged, we ask that you consider booking at the supporter cost to help us continue to make the work accessible.
We are offering reduced pricing for those of Palestinian descent. Our hearts are with you. Please email daughterofpachamama@gmail.com to discuss.
Pricing is based on our differing costs for retreat formats and paying for facilitation, staff, lodging and all meals. We do not charge for the sacraments.
Supporter cost
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This rate helps us make our work accessible to those with more modest means that otherwise would not be able to access it. This is for those with more economic abundance.
standard cost
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This rate allows us to sustain our work. This applies if you are able to meet your needs in a consistent way.
reduced Cost
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This applies if you are relatively economically disadvantaged and are unable to consistently meet your needs.
*There are 2 reduced cost spaces available per retreat.
Early bird discount (ends 6 weeks before the retreat)
$100 off total price
Payment schedule:
Upon booking
7 days before the retreat
– 50% due
– remaining 50% due
Cancellation Policy:
You may defer your retreat attendance one time only. If you cancel again after deferring, your deposit and payments will be forfeited, and further deferment will not be available.
This policy is in place due to the difficulty of filling spots on short notice. However, we understand that unforeseen circumstances can arise. If you believe you have a special situation, please reach out to us; we are always open to discussion and will do our best to accommodate you when possible.
Add ons available:
Scholarships and Donations
We offer partial need-based scholarships which are based on donations. We cannot guarantee a number of scholarships available for any single retreat or program due to the dependence on donations, however we will always do our best to find a way. Scholarships are completely need based and require a phone call to discuss. Please reach out to schedule a call if you require financial assistance.
If you are interested in making a donation to make this possible to others to engage in this work, we are registered 501(c)(3) in the State of Washington. Please reach out (hyperlink email: daughterofpachamama@gmail.com) and we can direct you on how to make a donation. If you feel called to help us to make this work more accessible, we offer our heartfelt gratitude.
Reciprocity
A portion of the proceeds from each ceremony are donated to the indigenous medicine conservation fund.
"I have been a seeker and I still am, but I stopped asking the books and the stars. I started listening to the teaching of my Soul."
Wherever we gather, we remember that these lands are not ours to possess, but gifts to be respected. We hold gratitude for the peoples, the ancestors, and the spirits of place who continue to guide and protect the land, the waters, and all who walk upon them.
We make every effort to honor the ancestors of the lands we gather on, coming with respect, humility, and permission, seeking always to walk in a way that upholds the integrity of place and people.