Retreat Testimonials

This retreat to Peru, the love song to the mountains, is the best I have been on. And I have been on many. There are many many aspects I could write about but I’ll focus on just a few: - It’s really about you, the participant. It’s not about money. Or ego. Or recognition or fame. It’s really about you. There is much purity here. - Hamid holds excellent space. Support when you need it. Distance when you need it. He is intuitive, wise, and experienced. You’re in very good hands. - The medicine: the land, the apus, the people, the food, Miguel, the cactus, all are deeply healing and beyond words. Something that can only be experienced firsthand. I do hope you get to experience something like this. Meeting Hamid, and through this retreat, has helped me heal so deeply. I have learned tools that I trust will carry me far. He has taught me how to fish for myself. The trajectory of my life has been altered in the best way. I found healing, tribe, adventure, and a sense of being and belonging unmatched. Trust, Take the leap. There is much magic awaiting you ✨

Prayas G.

2023 Group

Lovesong to the mountains. I don’t even know where to begin other than confess my love and deep felt appreciation for this experience and journey. This trip to Peru with Hamid and my newfound tribe was no less than life changing and magical beyond words. Hamid is one of the most heart-centered, knowledgeable, and real people I know and I’m forever grateful to him for guiding me through this pilgrimage. I gained way more than I could’ve ever thought possible. If you have even the slightest inkling to join, take the leap and say yes. You couldn’t be in better hands. Hamid has mastered facilitating with integrity. He is incredibly intuitive and tuned in providing the right amount of support and grounded guidance whilst empowering you and giving you space to do the inner work. The medicine. The prayers. The people. The mountains. The land. The earth. The tribe. The music forever altered my state of being. Memories and lessons that I think about often and will cherish as a milestone in my life forever. My favorite part, I gained lifelong friendships and an abundance of knowledge on how to take care of my body which I’m incredibly grateful for. Hamid thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this experience possible. I have never felt more connected and confident in who I am and what I’m here to share with the world.

Saba S.

2023 Group

Our journey into the Apus was one of the most transformative experiences in my life. Hamid created a scared container in preparation for our landing in the scared valley. This was my first experience with this type of plant medicine, I had a bit of imposter syndrome in joining our group of incredible individuals who had a deeper understanding of the medicine. However, Hamid and our container welcomed me with open arms and supported me through my journey. We had a beautiful homestead for us to share with food from local farmers. You could immediately feel the ease and calming effect of the mountains once we entered Pisac. The valley is gorgeous and rich with history. It took a few days just to sink into the fact that I had finally made it to such a spiritual location. I shed many layers throughout the week and was humbled by the sincerity of Miguel who led the plant medicine ceremonies. Hamid and Miguels relationship goes beyond a brotherhood, they shine bright once together it is a positive wave of energy that consumes you. Miguel’s connection to spirit and the land sets the stage for a journey you will never forget. It transformed me. It removed what no longer served me. It allowed me to see my imperfections through a more gentle lens. I am beyond grateful to have been able to be part of such an amazing group of individuals who I now call dear friends. They held space for me when I needed it most. I am also so thankful for Hamid I learned so much from him and words cannot express my sincere gratitude. He created a space for true vulnerability that allowed me to let go and grow. I loved the musical connections he brought to Peru which had us singing around the fire into the night. Was truly magical experience and I am forever grateful!

Joel W.

2023 Group

Lovesong to the Mountains, my first pilgrimage to Peru… as I try to write this, I am a little stuck. Where to start with something that truly was life altering? How to put a vibrational shift into big enough words so I can convey the gravity and depth of what I experienced? Truthfully I’m still integrating parts of the trip, and I find myself daydreaming my way back there daily. When I saw the email come through that Hamid was taking a group to Peru, without hesitation I was a full body yes. I had never been out of the country, or traveled that far by myself, but my commitment to study and the absolute trust I have in Hamid allowed me to make the journey with nothing but excitement, curiosity, and wonder. It was quite literally the best thing I’ve ever done for myself. Better than any coaching program or training investment, this was boots on the ground, wide eyed, lived experience. I remember flying over Cusco and the brown Peruvian mountains were welcoming me from outside my airplane window. “Omg I’m here. It’s really happening.” Arriving at the house and seeing the people we had been in the container with for months was like meeting soulmates, we were instant brothers and sisters. Even today, months later we are still talking daily and planning ways to get together. The bond that Peru created within all of us, is a special thread that feels like it will never be broken, in fact it feels like Peru was just the beginning of the tapestry for us. I want to tell you how incredible the ceremonies with Miguel were, but it is something that words will never be able to fully explain. How to put words to divinity? To be guided in the most prayerful way, honoring a gorgeous lineage, where the medicine and land dance together to create an inner and outer experience of heaven, is something truly magnificent and nothing short of magic. I remember sitting on the mountain looking out at the most beautiful everything, feeling an immense amount of honor and gratitude that I got to take these steps towards my heart with the these wonderful people. While at the same time feeling a little sadness, wishing everyone I love could feel and see what I am getting to. Wishing everyone I love could understand the importance of making a journey like this, experiencing a ceremony like this, trusting a calling like this. Outside of ceremony and the tribe of brothers and sisters, so many medicines were present in Peru. The medicine of Pisac. The fresh fruit, the homemade clothes, bracelets, and textiles, the instruments, the tools, the people, the dogs, the alpaca, the art, and the list goes on. Just wandering around the streets among the things I dream about was medicine to my soul. “Wow it really does exist. Just wow.” Some of you reading this may already know Hamid, and so you understand, to know him, is to love him and trust him. The people finding this who are new to Hamid, I can’t wait for you to experience the medicine of his heart, songs, knowledge and wisdom. I can’t say enough wonderful things about this human. Truthfully, I wish everyone I know could meet him. What he provides as a space holder, and what he is inviting us to experience with him in Peru… will teach you so much, and will change you, in all the best ways. This is getting long, and I guess I’m not really so stuck after all, but if you are considering coming to Peru… highly consider it. Trust your heart, trust the calling, trust the timing, trust the unknown, take the leap and let the Sacred Valley catch you.

Dani R.

2023 Group