Zugspitze

SHAMANISM RETREAT

NOVEMBER 17 - 22, 2023 • PENZBERG, GERMANY

Retreat at the Foot of the Alps

Take the time to step out of your daily routine, leave the hectic modern world behind and find new strength and meaning for your life during this 6-day retreat at the Zugspitze, the tallest mountain in Germany. Explore the beauty of the ancient Huichol culture and let ancient spiritual teachings empower you.

Brant Secunda has been teaching at ZIST since 1981 and co-founded the Conference for Humanistic Medicine with ZIST. This famous retreat center creates the ideal setting for a spiritual getaway. Join us for an opportunity to awaken your soul and learn powerful yet practical tools for personal and planetary transformation.

November 17–22, 2023

€630

+ accommodations priced separately through ZIST

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Activity Level

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Group Size

30-45

Duration

6 days / 5 nights

Prerequisites

No experience needed

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Building Community in the Sacred Circle

Join a circle of like-minded individuals to facilitate both personal and planetary change. Experience the power of collective prayer and ritual in a safe atmosphere of love and understanding.

“It is important for us to find the power of love and wisdom in ourselves, to find our connection to our environment, our community and to Mother Earth, as well as to our own spiritual core. I pray every day to live my life from my heart, to be able to help the people in a good way, to be able to turn my visions into a meaningful reality”

– Brant Secunda

Meditate in Nature

Take time each day for personal meditation. Commune with the spirits of nature while sitting in meadows overlooking the alpine horizon or along the fresh spring-fed lakes.

Allow your mindful chatter to dissipate and the healing silence of nature to cleanse your mind and purify your soul. Through daily practice, you will become acquainted with the teachings of nature.

Experience Shamanism

Surrounded by hills, forests, and lakes – the view of the snow-capped Alps is spectacular. In this natural setting, it is easy to leave your everyday life behind and to immerse yourself in the shamanic teachings that Brant will share with you.

Deepen your relationship to the world of nature and through that process find a new connection to yourself. The daily shamanic practices help you to focus on what is important at this moment in your life. You will receive useful tools to transform your life at home through simple yet profound spiritual exercises.

You will learn about and experience Huichol culture and tradition. This wisdom brings a new sense of balance and harmony which in return will help you to heal your body, heart, and spirit.

This retreat is a chance for a new beginning in your life and a new awakening of your soul. Join renowned shaman Brant Secunda and let the Huichol tradition touch your heart and teach you what it means to be alive on the altar of Mother Earth.

Spiritual Cleansing
Purge yourself of negativity and learn to absorb positive energy from the natural world around you.
Visionary Journeying
Utilize ancient techniques of spiritual journeying to tap into the hidden universe that surrounds us. Learn to guide yourself, to maintain mindful balance and increase your spiritual integrity.
Sacred Pilgrimage
Learn the ancient indigenous form of pilgrimage practiced by the Huichol people for thousands of years. Connect with the spiritual essence of the Zugspitze and take home the power of this sacred place, carrying it forward within your heart and soul.
Wisdom Teachings
Listen to creation myths of the Huichol cosmology. Feed both mind and soul through this age-old wisdom and gain greater clarity on your path.
Authentic Art
Take in the beauty of authentic Huichol artwork and learn to create your own visionary work of art, which carry meaning and blessings.

Tranquility for Body & Soul

The surrounding landscape provides a balance between the tranquility of the gently rolling meadows and the sharp power of the distant alpine peaks that line the horizon.

Comfortable rooms, maid service and of course delicious organic meals allow you to enjoy each and every moment of this unique retreat.

Geographic Information

The Zugspitze, at 2,962 m (9,718 ft), is the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and the border between Germany and Austria runs over its western summit. The region around the Zugspitze is famous for its many beautiful lakes, creating a picturesque and typically Bavarian landscape.

Energetic Cleansing

Nature provides us a pre-built system for both physical and energetic cleansing. Autumn and Spring are both natural times of balance, during which we too should strive to find internal peace and tranquility.

Learn authentic Huichol practices for unifying yourself with nature to obtain that balance. In this way, we can gain a state of harmony within ourselves and with all of life.

Colors of Nature

Each and every day of our life we have the opportunity to encounter natural times of power. The sunset and sunrise are times of immense power, during which we can embrace the intense energies emitted through color.

This retreat will allow you to remember these sacred moments we often forget in our modern lives. Through this simple act of remembrance and awareness, we honor not only nature but our own inherent sacredness.

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What is Shamanism?

Shamanism is a way of honoring nature. Practiced in various forms around the world by different indigenous tribes, the methods of shamanism are diverse; however, they are unified in their inherent basis in the natural world.

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Huichol Tribe

The Huichol (Wixaritari) are a small indigenous tribe of approximately 35,000, living in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico. They are considered one of the last cultures in North America to have maintained their pre-Columbian traditions to this day.

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