Daily Schedule
The practices of the Sentada are designed to create a space of deep calm and to open up the remembrance of our innate connection to Nature and Mother Earth. It is a sacred time of reflection and connection with the land, our ancestors, and the Guardian Spirits of the territory.
In this way, we come into inner alignment and harmony, which prepares us for meaningful action and service in our lives, families and community.
Sentada Practices
The practices of the Sentada support the organization and purification of mental chatter into "thoughts of gold."
The meditations create generational healing of unresolved traumas, karmas and illnesses. The spiritual payments are to the ancestors and Guardians of the territory to clear energetic debts. We will also learn how to continue these practices along the path of spiritual growth in service to Mother Earth.
Sitting Meditation
The sequence of meditation practices is designed to prepare the body and spirit to purify personally, our partnerships, and our ancestral tree. Follow the initial days of cleansing, we proceed with making payments that harmonize and nourish the Spirits of the land.
Ancestral Wisdom Sharing
Each evening, we will gather around the fire to learn ancestral wisdom traditions, chants and stories.
This is also a time of community sharing in song and celebration.
Purification with Plants
Mamü Lorenzo will share teachings of medicinal plants such as traditional tobacco paste (Ambira). We will also purify ourselves through medicinal plant baths and tobacco tea.
Weaving
Weaving is an integral part of the Arhuaco tradition and a deep meditative and spiritual practice. During the Sentada we will learn to weave in the traditional Arhuaco way, to learn how to transform our thoughts to heal our ancestral line and nourish nature.
Daily Itinerary
Outlined below is the basic daily schedule of the Sentada. It is important to mention that the timing of the practices are approximate. During the retreat we operate on "Spiritual time" and ask for flexibility and understanding that the practice times may slightly vary.