La Tierra, The Land, The Earth:Â
Our Residential Spiritual and Wellness Sanctuary
Rooted in the Earth. Growing through Spirit and Wisdom.
3, 5, & 7-Day Retreats in the Colorado Mountains
Wellness | Education | Ancestral Medicine
Mission
To offer the community, specifically those affected by functional illnesses & their families, a place for rest, joy, connection to nature, education, social re-integration, functional and spiritual healing.Â
Vision
Communities of enlightened humans, born out of centers promoting integrative functional health.Â
Retreat Overview
Escape the noise and reconnect with your truest self in the Colorado mountains near Colorado Springs. The Connected Path Retreats offer 3, 5, and 7-day off-grid experiences designed to restore your body, emotions, mind, and spirit through nature immersion, conscious education, wellness practices, and the optional support of ancestral natural psychedelic medicines (Cocoa, Coca leaves, Santa Maria (Cannabis), Kambo, Psilocybin mushrooms, Ayahuasca, Wachuma).
Whether you're seeking a brief reset or a deep transformational journey, each retreat combines integrative (mind-body-emotions-spirit) knowledge and practices in an experiential manner, exchanging and practicing skills derived from trauma-informed fields, somatic, emotionally focused tools, contained within a sacred space for self-reflection and growth.
Highlights:
- Daily nervous system-focused wellness practices
- Workshops in creativity, play, nervous system regulation
- Hiking within 15 acres of paradise land
- Optional ancestral plant medicine ceremony with full support
- Rustic-to-posh canvas tent off-grid accommodations
- Nourishing plant-based mealsÂ
- Meaningful community connection
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Check all natural ancestral substances we offerRetreat Options
3-Day Mini Retreat
Reset & Reconnect with yourself in Nature
5-Day Immersion
Embodied Healing & Integration
7-Day Deep Dive
Transformation Through Ancient Wisdom
What’s Included in the Colorado Retreats
- Canvas tent accommodations:
- Shared tents for 2-4 people per tent
- Cozy bedding, soft lighting, and thoughtful touches included
- Eco-friendly amenities:
- Organic soap and detergents
- Composting toilet and solar-heated outdoor shower
- Outdoor communal kitchen for shared meals and conversation
- Daily wellness practices:
- Mindful Movement
- Guided Meditation
- Yoga and breathwork to regulate the nervous system
- Educational workshops on:
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Holistic practices that unite body, mind, emotions, and spirit.
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Somatic and emotional regulation techniques for healing.
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Nature immersion and how it supports nervous system and spiritual reset.
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Ancestral medicine insights into the use and history of sacred plant medicines.*
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Movement, breathwork, and expressive practices for integration.
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Skill exchange for shared healing tools in a collaborative, co-learning space.
- Optional ancestral plant medicine ceremony:
- Guided by experienced, compassionate facilitators
- Full preparation and integration support included
- Wholesome, plant-based meals:
- Gluten-free & dairy-free options available
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided
- Nature-based activities:
- Hiking
- Reflection and journaling
- Forest bathing
- Connection to Animals
- Evening integration circles, sound healing, and fireside connection
- On-site staff and facilitators to support you throughout
- Shuttle service from Colorado Springs/Airport (paid separately)
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Ready to sign up? Check out options...Accommodation Details
Sleep under the stars in the quiet beauty of the Colorado wilderness. Our accommodations offer a range of comfort levels to meet your needs:
- Rustic shared tents: Simple canvas communal tents for those who want to unplug and connect
- All tents are on raised platforms and include cozy bedding, lantern lighting, nature views
- On-site amenities include composting toilets, solar showers, and a shared outdoor kitchen
- Fire pit, gathering space, and hammocks available for relaxation and connection
Colorado Retreat Weekly Schedule
Browse the upcoming retreat weeks below—each with unique themes, practices, and focus areas designed for deep healing and growth.
June 22 - June 28: The Connected Path
June 29 - July 5: Caffeine - Coca leaves - Cocoa: Energy, Creativity or Anxiety?
July 6 - July 12: Santa Maria vs Weed: Shining through its light.
July 13 - July 19: The Mushroom Microdosing Week
July 20 - July 26: Uncovering the Powers of Ayahuasca
July 27 - August 2: Wachuma: Medicine of the Jaguar’s Heart
August 10 - August 16: Silent Retreat. Healing through natural sound
August 3 - August 9: Young adults: Learning to Thrive, from A to Z
August 17 - August 23: Experiential Education + Natural Psychedelics
August 24 - August 30: Intensive Daily Prayer
August 31 - September 6: Mediumship: Knowledge and Skills
September 7 - September 13: Arts + Natural Psychedelics
September 14 – September 20: Forgiveness
September 21 – September 27: Fall Equinox: Earth, Physical Body, Material Resources
September 28 – October 4: Fitness, Weight and Strength
October 5 – October 11: Material Realization and Self-Expression
October 12 – October 18: Mastering the Art of Integrative Functioning
October 19 – October 25: Celebration Week
Sample Daily Schedule
Morning:
- Gentle movement (yoga, somatics, or mindful walking)
- Breathwork or guided meditation
- Nourishing breakfast
Midday:
- Educational workshop or nature-based activity
- Play (outdoor games, archery)
- Integration circle or rest time
- Communal lunch and open time
Afternoon:
- Creative or somatic exploration (dance, improvisation, nature painting,)
- Optional 1:1 support or journaling time
- Tea Ceremony
- Community dinner
Evening (select days):
- Sound healing, fireside sharing, storytelling
- Optional plant medicine ceremony
- Group integration circle
Contact us!
Once we get your email we will reply and if needed we could even set up a zoom meeting :)
PROFESSIONAL DISCLAIMER
Dr. Velazquez studies the work of, collaborates with, learns from, and/or simply acts as a ceremony participant with many guides (shamans, curanderos, curanderas, medicine men and women) from around the world. Dr. Velazquez and the guides she may be temporarily relating with do not always endorse each other's work style, preferences, rules, regulations, points of views, and opinions pertaining to the various fields of experiential and theoretical knowledge involved in the relationship. In the same manner, the guides relating to Dr. Velazquez often differ in many aspects among themselves and their individual relationships to Dr. Velazquez do not make them homogeneous in their ways of practicing, thinking and behaving, on the other hand, sometimes their lineages disagree significantly. If you have any questions about Dr. Velazquez's work or any specific guide, please contact them directly and separately to share your questions, comments, suggestions and obtain any necessary clarification.Â
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