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7 Day Women’s Ayahuasca Retreat

Release the old and bring in the new.

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Early bird ends November 15th.

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Dates
Jan 15 - 21, 2027
Location
Tulum, Mexico
Group size
Max 12 women
Experience
4+ years hosting
Rating
5-star reviews
Women greeting the sunrise on the beach near Tulum
This is one of the best things I have ever done.
Julie, Portals participant
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The Journey

Imagine stepping through a portal…

Where your senses are activated.

Where you feel deeply connected to your surroundings, humans and nature.

Where you feel safe to soften in your deep feminine.

Free to explore who you are, and who you are becoming.

Your body nourished.

Knowing you are fully taken care of.

This is Portals.

A seven-day women’s Ayahuasca retreat, held with reverence and care, for women ready to expand.

Come as you are. Feel the world’s weight fall away.

Leave with renewed energy, wisdom, and trust in what’s next.

Step through the Portal and hear your soul’s true calling.

Sound familiar?

You sense there’s a next chapter waiting…
one that’s more aligned, more alive, more you.

You’ve always put everyone else first.
This time, it’s your turn.

This retreat is for the woman ready to expand.

This is for you if…

  • You sense you’ve outgrown a chapter, and you’re ready for what’s next.
  • You feel slightly stuck, not unhappy but not fully alive either. Like something is missing you can’t quite name.
  • You miss the version of yourself who was full of passion, creativity, and play, and you want her back.
  • You’ve read the books, done the meditations, kept the journals, and you’re ready for something more immersive, more embodied.
  • You want space to actually sit with yourself, away from the constant noise, notifications, and pull to be productive.
  • You crave a circle of women who see you, and a space where you don’t have to hold it all together.

Clarity doesn’t come from seeking more “how to’s.”
It comes from creating space for what’s already within you to emerge.

The experiences

What you’ll experience.

Below is what is planned, but come for a few surprises.

  • Ayahuasca ceremony space prepared for the evening

    1 Ayahuasca Ceremony

  • Soundbath for healing and cleansing

    Soundbath for Healing & Cleansing

  • Guided somatic integration session at the Portals jungle sanctuary

    Somatic Integration

  • Temazcal and flower bath ritual

    Temazcal & Flower Bath

  • Gentle yoga in the open-air shala

    Gentle Yoga

  • Dedicated time of silence for reflection

    Dedicated Time of Silence

  • Vocal activation workshop during the Portals retreat week

    Vocal Activation Workshop

  • Ecstatic dance and cacao ceremony

    Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony

  • Shamanic art making session during the retreat week

    Shamanic Art Making

  • New friendships formed during the retreat

    New Friendship

  • Music jam and sharing circle

    Music Jams & Sharing Circle

  • Cenote swim in the Mayan jungle

    Cenote Swim

…and more, co-created by the women who arrive.

A gift from us

A personal photoshoot to mark your next chapter.

Use these photos to remember the empowered version you are stepping into. Use them for your work, your business, to update your profile, or just to share with your loved ones.

Our retreat center

Where You Will Stay

Near Tulum, Mexico

In nature, with modern comfort.

Participant Experiences

Hear from our participants

In their own words.

Your investment

Pricing.

Starting from

$2,350 USD was $2,650 USD

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What’s Included

  • 7 days & 6 nights accommodation
  • Healthy conscious meals
  • All retreat ceremonies, activities & workshops
  • Pool & communal rooftop
  • Retreat workbook
  • One pre-retreat group preparation call
  • One post-retreat group integration call
  • A personal photoshoot to mark your chapter

Choose your room

Apply by November 15th for early bird pricing.

The Serenity Suite — a private room with private bathroom

Private room

The Serenity Suite

Early Bird Price

$3,600 $3,200

  • Your own private room
  • Your own private bathroom
  • Complete solitude when you need it
  • Full retreat program & healthy conscious meals included
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The Trinity — a room shared with two other women

Shared · 3 women

The Trinity

Early Bird Price

$2,650 $2,350

  • Shared with 2 other women
  • Your own bed
  • Shared bathroom
  • Full retreat program & healthy conscious meals included
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The transformational healing at Portals Retreat allowed me to move into this new phase of my life.— Debby L.

Jan 15 - 21, 2027Near Tulum, Mexico

How to join

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This is an application-only retreat to ensure that you are a fit. You will receive an email within 12 hours to confirm whether this retreat is for you.

  1. Apply to join
  2. Receive a confirmation within 12 hours
  3. Book a call
  4. Confirm your participation
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Not ready to apply? Ask us a question. We reply within 10 hours.

What’s different

Why Portals Retreat.

Portals is designed as a full program, not just a ceremony. Our intention is for this to not just be an experience but something you carry home that changes how you live your day-to-day life.

A women-only, intimate group

12 women max, so you receive personal care in a safe container and bond more deeply with the group.

Experienced facilitators & hosts

Our facilitator has held space for 400+ ceremonies with live medicine music. Whether it's your first time or 10th time sitting with the medicine, you are welcomed and in safe hands.

Different healing modalities

Sound healing, somatic work, art therapy, music and creativity are woven together with the wisdom of plant medicine for you to experience deep transformation.

Guided preparation and integration

A preparation call, a preparation guide, and a post-retreat integration call are included so you feel prepared and have peace of mind for your journey.

Luxury retreat center

A nature immersion, in the jungle without sacrificing comfort.

Responsive hosts

Shannon and Debbie are directly reachable if you have questions.

Meet the hosts & facilitators

The women holding the space.

You’re in experienced hands.

Cohost of Portals

Shannon Brown

Sound healer, shamanic guide, and visionary artist

25+ years of international impact through global retreats, sacred ceremonies, workshops and sound initiations that have transformed 5,000+ lives.

A multi-degree scholar with Fine Arts, Community Arts Education, and Psychology degrees. Trauma-informed facilitator trained in 500hr Art-Psychotherapy, Reiki, Somatic Integration, Shamanic Healing, Sound Therapy, and more.

Cohost of Portals

Debbie Fang

Musician, entrepreneur, and operator

8+ years of experience growing and building the operational backbone of 4+ successful businesses.

Debbie brings her experience to co-create exceptional experiences for guests at Portals, and shares music that brings people together, bridging the spiritual and the material realm.

Medicine Woman

Pamela Dharani

Ayahuasca ceremonialist

Born in Mexico, Pamela began her shamanic journey in 2006 with the Church of Santo Daime. She has led ceremony with music and sacred medicines for thousands of people around the world.

Trained by the Red Path, vision quests, and Shipibo Masters in Peru. She has facilitated at the Sacred Valley Tribe Center for several years, holding ceremony within its community programs.

“With the support of the great spirit, I share the sacred medicine of Ayahuasca to help connect people with their internal teacher, deepening the subconscious, transforming patterns, and reaching inner peace and harmony.”

Medicine Woman

Hekxaloc (Gaby)

Temazcal guide

Since 2018 Gabriela Coatl has studied and practiced many disciplines of the ancient spiritual, esoteric, energetic and healing traditions for the body, soul and mind.

She is currently the leader of the Hekxaloc Spiritual Development and Healing Center as a Medicine Woman, offering holistic and integrative therapies, teaching spiritual development courses, and providing the sacred medicine of the Temazcal. Her objective is to be able to cooperate with the awakening of humanity to a higher and respectful consciousness for the preservation and healing of the planet and of all human beings.

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Nourishing meals prepared throughout the Portals retreat

Nourishing food

Healthy, nourishing meals are prepared intentionally throughout the entire retreat, so your body is well taken care of. Vegan, gluten-free & dairy-free options available.

A snack & tea bar is open at all times.

A quiet moment during preparation and integration at the Portals retreat

Preparation & integration

Peace of mind, before and after.

Before you arrive: a one-hour preparation call walks you through what to expect, how to prepare, what to pack, and how to set your intentions.

After the ceremony: we start the next morning in complete silence. You will be guided through a process that helps you remember and integrate this ceremony experience into your life.

After the retreat: one group post-retreat integration call to keep each other accountable after returning home. This is where real work happens and where the changes take root.

Your questions

FAQs

Still have questions?

Message us here. You will also receive a link to book a call with Shannon & Debbie directly if you prefer to talk things through.

Stepping into the mystery…

Is not always easy

Or accepted

Or even better understood

But the call of the soul

Of a deep knowing

The reminder of a tender flame

Inside of your heart

Can ignite

With one breath

Bringing you home

To your life’s true purpose

Whole and free

Step through the portal

Take that leap

Remember who you truly are

— Visionary Shannon

Where is the retreat center?

Near Tulum, Mexico

The retreat is nestled in the jungle near Tulum, Mexico. Around 1.5 hours from Cancun airport and around 1 hour from Tulum airport. You will receive the exact location and arrival details after confirmation.