ANIMARÁ: REMEMBER
Sacred Valley, Peru
October 15-23, 2026
If you feel the call,
this is your invitation.
Remember is not about becoming someone new. It is about returning to the truth of who you are beneath the noise, the expectations or the pace that pulls you away from yourself.
We will gather together in the Sacred Valley held by the Apus (sacred mountains), Willkamayu (sacred river) and the deep wisdom of the land. The energy of the lands create a space to deeply connect with ourselves, each other and everything around us. It becomes a space to slow down, soften and listen again to the quiet inner knowing that has always lived within you to create lasting change.
This immersion is designed to be a gentle but profound remembrance of your essence, your rhythm and your connection to spirit and earth. A return to ourselves through presence, reverence and deep inner alignment.
Arrival in Cusco | Gentle Landing
Your journey begins in the historic heart of the Andes.
Guests arrive in Cusco and are welcomed with private transfers, nourishing meals, and time to acclimate to the altitude. We gather for a soft welcome dinner and grounding orientation, allowing the body, breath, and spirit to arrive fully before the immersion begins.
Descent into the Sacred Valley | Rooting Ceremony
In the morning we move slowly through Cusco, honoring the body’s adjustment to the elevation and energy of the Andes.
A gentle walk through the artistic San Blas neighborhood and a visit to the vibrant Chinchero weaving community offer a first glimpse into the culture of the region, where artisans share ancestral textile traditions and natural dye practices passed down through generations as we make our journey into the Sacred Valley.
Upon arrival we open the ceremonial container with a traditional Despacho offering to Pachamama, followed by a Coca Leaf Reading. In the evening we gather around the fire for introductions, intention setting, and the formal opening of our retreat space.
Nature, Water and Earth Connection
We venture into the Andes for a guided excursion in the charming town of Ollantaytambo to a breathtaking and energetically cleansing natural site.
The afternoon invites deep embodiment and release through a traditional Temazcal ceremony in nearby Urubamba. We return to Samadhi for a nourishing dinner and a peaceful evening in the Sacred Valley.
Living Traditions of the Sacred Valley
Our day begins with gentle movement or yoga to awaken the body and bring awareness inward.
Followed by a visit to the vibrant Pisac Market, where Indigenous artisans share their textiles, crafts, and the rich cultural traditions of the Andes.
In the afternoon we walk the ancient lands of Pumahuanca, where the river, forest, and mountains invite us into quiet connection with the spirit of the valley.
The evening is devoted to ceremony preparation, intention setting, and education to ensure a grounded and respectful approach to the sacred medicine.
Wachuma Ceremony | Sacred Medicine Day
This day sits at the heart of the immersion.
Held in ceremony with a local curandero, this experience is approached in reverence to the land, the lineage, and the traditions that have carried this medicine through generations.
Wachuma has been honored in the Andes for centuries as a path of heart-opening, clarity, and remembrance.
The evening remains quiet and spacious, allowing time for rest, reflection, and gentle integration.
Integration and Reciprocity with the Land
Following ceremony, we move gently into integration with practices designed to support the nervous system and deepen reflection.
The day includes somatic movement, a guided integration circle, and an opportunity to ask questions and receive wisdom from the curandero.
In the afternoon we participate in a reforestation experience as an act of ayni, sacred reciprocity with the land, followed by a pottery or creative arts workshop as a practice of integration.
The evening closes with sound healing for grounding and restoration.
Sacred Pilgrimage to Machu Picchu
We journey by train through the Andes to the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu, one of the most revered sacred sites in the world.
More than a destination, this day is held as a pilgrimage — an opportunity to walk among ancient stone, connect with the wisdom of the Inca civilization, and reflect on the journey that has unfolded throughout the immersion.
After exploring the site together, we return to the Sacred Valley for a nourishing dinner and a special closing ceremony with integration gifts to honor the experience we have shared.
Reflection, Embodiment and Closing Ceremony
After our pilgrimage, we move into a day of spacious integration.
The morning begins with gentle movement followed by our “Bringing the Mountain Home” integration workshop, where we explore ways to carry the insights of this journey into daily life.
The afternoon offers time for rest, nature walks, and personal reflection before we gather for a celebratory dinner honoring the community formed throughout the immersion.
In the evening we close the ceremonial container with a final circle of song, fire, gratitude, and shared words, followed by a closing blessing offered by the curandero in reverence to Pachamama and the lineage that has held this work.
Embodied Departure
Our final morning includes gentle movement, breakfast, and heartfelt farewells.
Guests depart feeling grounded, integrated, and deeply connected to themselves, to community, and to the sacred land that held this journey.
The Journey: Sacred Valley Immersion
A 9-Day Descent into Land, Culture, and Remembering
A Note on Intention
This immersion is intentionally paced to support altitude acclimation, cultural reverence, and deep integration.
Each experience has been thoughtfully curated to honor the land, ancestral traditions, and the inner journey of each participant.
It is not a rushed itinerary, but a sacred progression of arrival, rooting, ceremony, pilgrimage, and integration in right relationship with the Andes.
Disclaimer: Schedule is subject to change. Official schedule will be sent before you arrive.
Elements of the Immersion
At Animara, we curate a deeply nourishing and soul-enriching journey. Here’s what awaits you:
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Organic, Locally-Sourced Meals
Thoughtfully prepared by a world class team of chefs, every meal is vibrant, fresh, and full of flavor, nourishing your body with seasonal ingredients from the land. This is nourishment that feels delicious, grounding, and alive. -
Yoga, Strength & Flow Practices
Daily sessions designed to reconnect you with your body through mindful movement, breath, and intentional strength work. These practices help you cultivate presence, build a deeper relationship with your physical body, and restore balance throughout your system. -
Despacho Ceremony
A sacred offering to Mother Earth Pachamama, the deep living intelligence that holds all of life. It is a gesture of reciprocity that comes from a place of gratitude, humility and relationship. The despacho becomes a bridge, reminding us that true receiving happens through reciprocity, reverence and a deep connection with the living world.
Temazcal Sweat Lodge
Guided by a local curandera, this ancestral purification ceremony invites you into release, renewal, and the sensation of being reborn from the womb of the earth.
Sacred Wachuma Ceremony
Wachuma is the sacred plant teacher of the Andes, known as the medicine of the heart and remembering. It is not approached as an escape but as a prayerful relationship with spirit, the land, and one’s own inner truth.
Wachuma takes you out of your mind and into your heart, allowing what’s essential to come through with clarity, compassion and presence.
Led by a local curandero, we sit with a revered ancestral medicine that has been carried through generations and protected within its lineage. In this way, we arrive in reverence and right relationship with the land, with the sacred Wachuma, and with the people who have devoted themselves to honoring and safeguarding this medicine across time. -
Machu Pichu
One of the seven wonders of the world and one of the most powerful energy vortexes. Machu Pichu is a site of ancient wisdom and intelligent design, nestled in the Andes and held by the surrounding mountains. We visit with reverence, walking the grounds as a living altar, connecting with the history, the land and the energy of the Inca lineage.Cultural Day Trips
We will be site seeing at other local places in the Sacred Valley, such as waterfalls, markets, temples and more. Explore the richness of local traditions, art, and community. -
Sound Healing
Ancestral sound and vocal practices that work gently through vibration, bringing the body, heart, and spirit back into harmony.Breathwork
Gentle yet powerful breathing techniques that regulate your system, clear stagnation, and restore harmony in body and mind.
Workshops
We empower you with practices, tools, and teachings that support your physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness, so you leave resourced, inspired, and connected to yourself. -
Integration Circles
These circles offer a warm, grounded container to weave your journey into the body, the heart, and your everyday life. Through reflection, conversation, and gentle guidance, you’re supported in understanding what arose for you, honoring your process, and integrating the teachings in a way that feels steady, embodied, and true.
Who is this immersion for?
Your soul recognizes sacred places, the landscapes where the land, the body, and the spirit finally exhale.
This immersion is for those who feel the quiet pull toward something deeper than rest. A call to step away from the noise of daily life and return to a more essential rhythm.
Held in the Sacred Valley of Peru, this journey unfolds through ceremony, nature, cultural immersion, and intentional integration. Here the land becomes a teacher, ancient traditions offer guidance, and community creates a space where presence and reflection can unfold naturally.
Rather than seeking something outside of yourself, this experience is an invitation to remember what already lives within you. Through time on the land, shared rituals, movement, nourishing meals, and meaningful cultural connection, the nervous system softens, clarity returns, and a deeper sense of alignment begins to emerge.
Guests often leave with a renewed sense of clarity, a deeper relationship with the land and ancestral traditions, and practical ways to carry the insights of this experience into their daily lives. What unfolds here is not something that stays in the mountains, it is something that walks home with you.
Retreat Sanctuary
Samadhi Sacred Valley is a serene retreat sanctuary nestled in the heart of the Andes, surrounded by mountains, open skies, and the quiet grounding energy of the Sacred Valley. Designed as a space for reflection, healing, and intentional living, the property blends natural beauty with thoughtful simplicity, offering lush gardens, peaceful communal spaces, and breathtaking views that invite stillness and presence. Its tranquil atmosphere creates an ideal container for ceremony, integration, and deep connection to the land, allowing guests to slow down, recalibrate, and fully immerse in the sacred rhythm of the valley.
Pricing & Accomodations
All rooms include full retreat programming, meals, activities, transfers, and ceremony.
EARLY BIRD SAVINGS
$300 off for the first 6 guests to submit their application and reserve their space
Private Suite
1 Queen Bed
Spacious two-bedroom suite with private living room and balcony overlooking the Sacred Valley. Each suite represents a sacred element — Earth, Water, Air, or Fire.
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Spacious private room with one Queen bed
Second floor with outside patio and breathtaking mountain views
Comfortable bedding and grounding interior design
Quiet, restful environment
Daily housekeeping
Ideal for couples or solo travelers wanting comfort + privacy
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Solo
Regular $4,250
Early Bird $3,950
Couples
Regular $3,850
Early Bird $3,550
$500 non-refundable deposit -
Pay in Full
Simplest option. Reserve your space and complete your investment in one payment.
Full balance due at booking
Space confirmed immediately
3-Payment Plan
Split your investment across three payments aligned to the retreat timeline.
$500 deposit due at booking
50% of balance due July 1, 2026
Final balance due September 1, 2026
Monthly Plan
Spread your investment into manageable monthly payments through September.
$500 deposit due at booking
Equal monthly payments March–August
All payments complete by September 1
Element Suite
Two Double Beds (2 People)
Spacious two-bedroom suite with private living room and outdoor patio overlooking the Sacred Valley. Each suite represents a sacred element — Earth, Water, Air, or Fire.
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Spacious shared room with two double beds
Each Suite represents a different element
Comfortable bedding and grounding interior design
Quiet, restful environment
Daily housekeeping
Floor level with outside patio area to spend time outdoors
Ideal for friends or pairs wanting comfort + privacy
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Regular $3,850
Early Bird $3,550
$500 non-refundable deposit -
Pay in Full
Simplest option. Reserve your space and complete your investment in one payment.
Full balance due at booking
Space confirmed immediately
3-Payment Plan
Split your investment across three payments aligned to the retreat timeline.
$500 deposit due at booking
50% of balance due July 1, 2026
Final balance due September 1, 2026
Monthly Plan
Spread your investment into manageable monthly payments through September.
$500 deposit due at booking
Equal monthly payments March–August
All payments complete by September 1
Shared Bungalow
1 Double Bed, 2 Single Beds (3 people)
Beautifully curated bungalow inspired by the seven energy centers of the human body, equipped with chromotherapy showers, aromatic oils, native flowers, and sacred crystals from 7 sacred mountains.
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Beautifully curated bungalow for shared occupancy.
Comfortable bedding and grounding interior design
Quiet, restful environment
Daily housekeeping
Unique features depending on room:
Foliage and room details intentionally and energetically representing each individual chakra
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Shared Bungalow (3 people)
Regular $3,450
Early Bird $3,150
$500 non-refundable deposit -
Pay in Full
Simplest option. Reserve your space and complete your investment in one payment.
Full balance due at booking
Space confirmed immediately
3-Payment Plan
Split your investment across three payments aligned to the retreat timeline.
$500 deposit due at booking
50% of balance due July 1, 2026
Final balance due September 1, 2026
Monthly Plan
Spread your investment into manageable monthly payments through September.
$500 deposit due at booking
Equal monthly payments March–August
All payments complete by September 1
Double Bungalow
1 Double Bed, 1 Queen Bed (2 people)
Beautifully curated bungalow inspired by the seven energy centers of the human body, equipped with chromotherapy showers, aromatic oils, native flowers, and sacred crystals from 7 sacred mountains. The same sacred chakra bungalow experience shared between just two guests, more space, more intimacy, and room to breathe after ceremony days.
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Beautifully curated bungalow for shared occupancy.
Comfortable bedding and grounding interior design
Quiet, restful environment
Daily housekeeping
Unique features depending on room:
Foliage and room details intentionally and energetically representing each individual chakra.
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Double Bungalow (2 people)
Regular $3,650
Early Bird $3,350
$500 non-refundable deposit -
Pay in Full
Simplest option. Reserve your space and complete your investment in one payment.
Full balance due at booking
Space confirmed immediately
3-Payment Plan
Split your investment across three payments aligned to the retreat timeline.
$500 deposit due at booking
50% of balance due July 1, 2026
Final balance due September 1, 2026
Monthly Plan
Spread your investment into manageable monthly payments through September.
$500 deposit due at booking
Equal monthly payments March–August
All payments complete by September 1
Cancellation Policy
Guest cancellation: Deposits are non-refundable.
Our cancellation: In the unlikely event we cancel, a full refund of all payments will be issued within 14 days.
After September 1, 2026: No refunds. We encourage travel insurance for all guests.
Only 14 spaces available. $300 off for the first 6 guests.
What’s Included
All ceremonies and rituals guided by our facilitation team
Daily practices: yoga, strength, flow, breathwork, and grounding
Holistic workshops + integration circles
Organic, locally sourced meals prepared by a private world-renowned chef
Accommodations in Cusco and at Samadhi Sacred Valley (all room types)
Group airport transfers (within set arrival windows)
Machu Picchu pilgrimage
Nature and Cultural Excursions
Full support, energetic holding, and guidance throughout the week
Special gifts + offerings
What’s Not Included
Flights to/from Peru (CUZ)
Food and snacks outside of retreat spaces, including one lunch in Aguas Calientes
Shopping + personal purchases
Retreat Facilitators
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Denali Pontvianne Toledo
Founder of Animará
Holistic Health Coach, Movement & Performance Coach
Denali is a holistic health coach and movement & performance coach whose work centers on functional strength, embodied awareness, and the deep intelligence of the human body. Her approach to holistic health is rooted in the integration of mind, body, heart, and spirit, supporting the whole human through practices that ground, strengthen, and reconnect you to your own vitality.Alongside her work in wellness and performance, Denali walks a parallel path rooted in ancestral wisdom and earth-based teachings. She carries a devotion to ritual, land connection, and the sacred practices with the belief that the elements, the earth, and community are powerful teachers.
As the creator of Animará, Denali serves as the bridge between these two worlds, bringing together the grounded structure of movement and holistic health with the softness, depth, and spirit of ancestral practice.
On this retreat, she holds the overarching vision and guides the daily rhythm of the container. She leads movement and holistic health practices and offers the steady attunement that helps guests feel safe, supported, and connected throughout their journey. Her presence is intentional and heart-led, inviting guests to return to their bodies, reconnect with their truth, and remember their own inner medicine. -
Chelsea Ericksen
Emotional Support & Logistics Anchor
Chelsea Ericksen is a certified life coach and energy worker specializing in shadow work, emotional integration, and compassionate self-awareness. She creates transformative, heart-centered spaces that guide guests into deeper honesty with themselves, helping them illuminate subconscious patterns and return to clarity, grounding, and inner strength.On this retreat, Chelsea serves as both an emotional anchor and the logistical heartbeat that keeps the container flowing with ease. She supports guests throughout their journey, offering grounded presence, integration guidance, and one-on-one check-ins whenever deeper support is needed to make sure everyone has an individual experience within the container. With over 10 years of event planning experience, Chelsea ensures that every part of the retreat runs smoothly: coordinating timing, holding structure, and tending to the little details that allow participants to fully drop in and feel held.
Blending intuitive teaching, guided self-inquiry, and sound-bath healing, Chelsea supports participants in integrating the parts of themselves they’ve long avoided or outgrown. Her approach is gentle, authentic, and rooted in the belief that true transformation happens when we courageously face our inner world and choose ourselves with love.
“Experiencing Mexico with Denali and her team was unlike anything I’ve ever known, you truly can’t put a price on it. I came with my two daughters and two close friends, and from beginning to end the entire retreat was crafted with so much intention, care, and heart. We were guided into experiences I never would’ve been able to access on my own, each one unique, meaningful, and deeply memorable.
And the food… I still think about it. Every meal from Chef Mavi and her team was nourishing, creative, and made with so much love that it became part of the healing itself. From the ceremonies and workshops to the playful activities, the hikes, the town, and the incredible teachers Denali brought into the space, every moment felt life-changing.
I would join any retreat she creates again in a heartbeat. Words honestly fall short of how beautiful and transformative this experience was for me. This is unlike any other retreat I’ve ever been a part of. ”
Koni Wray
“Being part of Denali’s first retreat genuinely changed me. I arrived open and receptive, and left with a deeper connection to my spiritual self and a completely renewed perspective. Experiencing this retreat through authentic teachers who honor indigenous traditions was priceless, especially in a world where profit often outweighs integrity. It was my first time sitting in cacao ceremony, temazcal, and plant medicine, and each facilitator left a profound impact.
Every detail, from the food and activities to the gifts and the intentional flow, was thoughtfully crafted. What I love most is that the transformation didn’t end when I came home. Because Denali continues to bring teachers and create community events in Utah, I’ve been able to stay connected, keep learning, and share these practices with my family. My friend and I still look back on the retreat with so much gratitude. It truly felt like being part of something rare and special.”
Joanna Alfaro
If you’re craving depth, clarity, and transformation, this is your invitation.
Need a little more clarity?
If you are still unsure whether this retreat is right for you, let’s explore it together.
