Retreat Spring 25 Colombia - Life with Tania

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Colombia 2025 Women’s* Retreat

Hi beautiful souls! Have you been feeling called to reflect on and deepen your ability to accept and receive intimacy within yourself and from others? If you felt the tenderness of response in your body to this question, answer the call! We are humbled and excited to invite you to our Building Intimacy and Sisterhood retreat- taking place at an ecolodge located in the beautiful, lush jungle of Santa Marta, Colombia.

We will be building ourselves in community in every way, shape and form. Through movement, dancing, meditation, singing and specialized workshops, we will collectively journey through our relationship with intimacy.

Accommodation, All Nutritious Meals, Waterfalls, Mountain-top Pools, Sound Baths, Cacao Ceremonies, Rest and Relaxation and more! Save your spot with a $400 non-refundable deposit! Flights are not included. Prices start at $1500 usd.

*This trip is for anyone who identifies and is comfortable being in a space as a woman, sister, or femme.

Please read all website info. You will be required to sign the Retreat Agreement and Terms and Conditions to attend.

Overview of Trip | Trip Activities | Itinerary | Accommodations, FAQ, Prices and More | Hosts | Inclusive*

Overview of Trip

YOUR TRIP INCLUDES

Dates and Duration

May 7, 2025 – May 14, 2025
8 days and 7 nights

Location & Accommodation

Our eco-lodge is located within the tropical lush jungles of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia.

Jungle Transport

We will provide roundtrip transfer to and from Santa Marta airport (SMR) and our ecolodge.

Meals

All meals and soft beverages, fresh juices included

Group Size

8-25

Activities

Check em out below!

Included with your booking:

All Nutritious Meals
Airport Transfers
Gratuities for staff
$400 nonrefundable deposit required to book and will go towards total. When you pay your deposit you agree to the Payment Plan and Cancellation Policies
Payment plans available
More info on each room type on booking page

Room Type	Bath Type	AC/Fan	Price Per Person
Private Ecohut	Private – Inside	Fan	2,150.00
Shared Twin rooms	Private – Inside	AC	1,850.00
Shared Twin rooms	Shared – Outside	Fan	1,750.00
Triple room	Private – Inside	AC	1,800.00
4 Bed Dormitory	Private – Inside	AC	1,650.00
8 Bed Dormitory	Private – Inside	AC	1,500.00

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THIS TRIP IS FOR YOU IF:

You want to travel alone but not be alone
You want to build relationships with other women from anywhere, any background, and you’re inclusive of all women
You want to feel energized and inspired
You want to learn more about intimacy, women’s circles and healing!
You’re looking for more than just an escape, but an experience
This space is for anyone who identifies and is comfortable being in a space as a woman, sister, or femme.

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YOU MUST BOOK TRAVEL INSURANCE

Accessibility: Unfortunately this location presents significant challenges for individuals with mobility impairments and does not comply with ADA accessibility standards.
COVID SAFETY: To ensure the best and safest health for all of us we will be requiring negative covid tests (at home tests okay) 72 hours before. We ask that masks be worn on mass transport.

Are all meals included?
- Yes, all meals are included. Most ingredients are sourced locally, and mostly from their own farm.

Where is the ecolodge located?
- In the midst of lush forests of Northern Colombia. It is very remote, there are no bars, restaurants or stores nearby.

WhatsApp group chat will be created for attendees so please download WhatsApp when you reserve your spot.
We will be pairing with a local organization to make a contribution to
What if I book and can’t make it?
- View the Payment Plan and Cancellation Policy
- Spots are transferable so see if you can work something out with a friend who wants and can go.
- Requests made 70 days before the first date of the trip (May 7th) the partial refund shall be half of what has already been paid, but no more than half of what the participant has already paid.

What should we pack?
- I will send you a suggested list of some things to not forget to pack. But pack thoroughly, there are no stores you can walk to if you forgot something.

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GETTING TO COLOMBIA

Flights are not included.

Book flights asap and buy travel insurance!

You will fly into
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) airport in Santa Marta, Colombia

Please note: Flights that get you in before 2pm are best as to give you enough time to settle in and get ready for our welcome dinner at 5:00pm est.
If there is a flight that better suits you time or price wise and that gets you into SMR a day before, by all means book it. You are 100% responsible for your own accommodations, and getting back to the airport for pickup on May 7th. BUT you can find relatively cheap pleases to stay near the airport, and as someone whose been, I’ve felt safe.
Book your flights as soon as possible:
- I usually use google flights to book because you can search for best prices from multiple departure airports.
- Some people like to use the app hopper to see when the best prices for flights might be available.
- You will receive an email one month before trip date to gather flight details so we can plan transportation to/from ecolodge accordingly.
- Flights are not included.

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WHO IS WELCOME?

As some hosts are queer, this space is LGBTQIA2S led and welcomed, and this experience is for anyone who identifies and is comfortable being in a space as a woman, sister, or femme.

Phobias* of any type will be not be tolerated.

*WE BELIEVE: No one can be illegal on stolen land. Black Lives Matter. Trans rights are human rights and more.

However – this location is not fully inclusive. Unfortunately this location presents significant challenges for individuals with mobility impairments and does not comply with ADA accessibility standards.

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This location is not fully inclusive. Unfortunately this location presents significant challenges for individuals with mobility impairments and does not comply with ADA accessibility standards.

Overview of Trip

TRIP ACTIVITIES

Sound Baths

Let yourself be immersed and your cells vibe in the healing sounds of bowls.

Sacred Drumming

Transformative workshops to help others “connect to their own heartbeat.” These workshops invite participants to tap into the wisdom of ancestral prayers and sacred songs.

Cacao Ceremonies

With the sharing of sacred cacao, a heart-opening plant medicine that facilitates deep emotional release and connection.

Mountain Top Swimming

Look at these views, this could be you swimming, relaxing, and integrating.

Intimacy Circles

Exploration of connection and belonging. We aim to create experiences where women come together to forge deep, lasting friendships and embrace their authentic selves.

Daily Meditation/Yoga

Easy, gentle movement. Time to breathe, move, be still, go within.

Overview of

TRIP ITINERARY*

Daily Nutritious Meals
Daily Yoga/Meditation Offered
Daily time to swim and relax

Day 1

Arrival day. Unpack. Welcome dinner, setting up the space ritual and community agreements.

Day 2

Walk through nature reserve to a waterfall where we will have a release circle. In evening a sistership circle.

Day 3

Silent walk and riverside mandala ritual. Cacao Farm tour Followed by nighttime karaoke!

Day 4

Optional 5 hour waterfall hike. Evening will be our affirmation intimacy circle.

Day 5

Nightime Candlelight Sound bath on the mountaintop pool deck

Day 6

Full Moon! Lots of relaxation during the day. Nighttime fire with cacao ceremony and dancing

Day 7

Integration Day. Time to reflect, be present, integrate. Ask questions, go within. Do what you need to do.

Day 8

Departure day.

*this is to give you an idea of the activities and layout of the week. This is set to change, but you will receive a final itinerary two weeks before the start of the trip.

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Meet The

Hosts

Jessica, Jessenia, Chelsea, and Tania came together in the most unexpected yet divine way. When Tania’s original camping plans changed, she sent a message in the Brujas of Brooklyn meditation chat, inviting anyone interested to join her for a weekend at a spot where the ocean meets the forest. Jessica, her sister Jessenia, and Chelsea all answered the call. They gathered at Tania’s house and set off on a 13 hour drive together. That weekend sparked a deep, intimate bond and held space for all of them in ways they didn’t know they needed. Three years and three camping trips later, they’re still close friends, each connection just as special as that first gathering. Their friendship has been a container for them to witness one another as they’ve found their voices and gifts.

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Tania

Tania Maduro is a passionate, grounded queer soul from Southeastern Connecticut, with roots from Venezuela. A student of relational culture, intimacy, and spirituality, Tania channels her passion into guiding women toward self-discovery, connection, and a life filled with love. As an inspiring intimacy coach, holistic life advocate, and founder of Wanderlust Sisters, Tania creates experiences that foster deep, meaningful relationships, connecting individuals with each other and with nature, all while challenging the culture of individualism. Through events and retreats, she cultivates spaces where vulnerability, healing, and joy coexist, encouraging women to reconnect with their essence and build supportive communities. Tania honors the wisdom of her ancestors and the strength of sisterhood, empowering others to rediscover love for themselves and each other while reviving the power of communal bonds.

Jessica

Jessica Paulino is a queer femme Taíno woman from both Boston, MA, and Kiskeya (Dominican Republic), dedicated to reclaiming her indigenous roots and honoring ancestral spiritual traditions. As a mother, doula, yoga instructor, sound healer, cacao medicine practitioner, and facilitator, she focuses her work on decolonizing birth and sacred circle practices. Her offerings center on creating spaces that nurture love, healing, and grief. By incorporating cacao, known as the “food of the Gods,” she facilitates deeper connections to the heart and voice. She prides herself in creating brave spaces of vulnerability as a vessel for healing. Jessica honors the wisdom of her ancestors and Indigenous teachers, fostering a deep relationship with Atabey (Mother Earth) and communal well-being, while guiding others to reconnect with their bodies in sacred spaces.

Jessenia

Jessenia Paulino is a proud Taíno from the Dominican Republic, deeply rooted in honoring her indigenous heritage. A mother of two, daughter, sister, aunty, an artist, a *Tekina* (songkeeper), and a dedicated steward of Atabey, Mother Earth. Jessenia is committed to reconnecting with her Taíno lineage, learning, remembering, and sharing sacred prayers and songs that nourish the soul and foster healing.

Through Creating Con Amor (With Love), Jessenia offers transformative workshops to help others “connect to their own heartbeat.” These workshops invite participants to tap into the wisdom of ancestral prayers and sacred songs, which provide emotional and spiritual support in areas such as anxiety, depression, addiction, and grief allowing you to feel a deep grounding connection, creativity, and release.

Chelsea

Chelsea is a Dominican/Puerto Rican sacred artist, yoga and breath-work instructor, workshop facilitator, healer and cacao ceremonialist based in Massachusetts. Her offerings provide intentional experiences for individuals to tap into their bodies, explore their experienced sensations and collectively practice self-regulation through connecting various modalities including movement, breath work, meditation, cacao and stillness. Chelsea’s hope is to create spaces for community members to connect with their bodies, build self-care and regulation techniques, and practice taking up space as a collective. Chelsea holds space for healing through creating, resting, movement, play and embodiment as forms of resistance. During this retreat experience, Chelsea will offer movement, gentle hands-on support, aromatherapy, reflective meditation activities and a cacao embodiment experience.