• 6 nights accommodations at the Retreat Center
• 3 Vegetarian meals per day (excluding alcoholic beverages) starting with dinner on the first night and ending with breakfast on the last day. Chicken or Fish added to dinners.
• Group Ground Transportation to/from Cusco Airport to Retreat Center
• 2 Karma Service Projects
• Despacho Ceremony
• Hike to Sacha Munay Waterfall
• One Full Day Excursion to Pisac
• One Full Day Excursion to Moray and Salt Mines
• 2 Day Trip to Machu Picchu including hotel accommodations for 1 night
• Daily yoga practices
• Personal retreat time (having time to nap, spa treatment, explore, walk, read, and just be)

Accommodations

The retreat center’s name translates as “Love from the Ancient Forest.” It is nestled in an oasis of native plants and fruit trees, nourished by a magnificent waterfall in the Sacred Valley of Peru. This lovely spot is in the Andes Mountains and is home to the twelve mountains known as Apus—“luminous beings.” Those who come to the center have the opportunity to commune directly with these mountains, as well as with the local curanderos and pacos (healers), who engage with us for ritual and Despacho ceremony.

The guests at this center enjoy delicious vegetarian and vegan meals (fish or chicken are added for dinners) with locally grown and lovingly prepared ingredients. Each guestroom is a reflection of the Peruvian culture of the Sacred Valley. The entire center embodies kindness, love, and wholeness that seem to permeate the magical place.

Kim Bauman 

Kim has been a Yoga & Meditation Teacher since 2009, and founded a social justice nonprofit, One Love Movement, in 2011 upon realizing her purpose in life, to forward change for people that don’t have a voice. Kim was once an orphan in Korea, put into the foster care system, then adopted by an American family. Kim’s journey into purpose started when she went on a volunteer humanitarian trip to Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake, struggling with the heartbreak of being no different than all of the orphans she had met, yet she was picked for a better life.

Career highlights: Fiduciary/Sponsor for a shelter in India with 22 kids, Chopra Yoga Teacher Trainer, meeting Michelle Obama over Zoom for advocacy work, Organizer of the largest charity yoga event in the country with 1,000’s attending, Speaker & Yoga Teacher for Deepak Chopra’s Global Meditation, Nominee for Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn Inspiration Award, Yoga teacher for 3x Gold Olympian Kerri Walsh-Jennings’s volleyball events, Production for TEDx Donovon Prison in San Diego, Vuori yoga teacher, lululemon ambassador for 6 years, Production for Oscar winning Film Producer on major motion picture movies, Interviewed: Jason Mraz, Trevor Hall, Michael Franti, Colton Underwood.

The Sacred Valley is a magical place for healing and adventure. Whether you feel called to get out and explore or stay in and restore, Peru is the perfect place to do so. During your retreat, you will have plenty of free time during which you can enjoy some of what Peru has to offer. Here is a selection of tours and activities that you will be able to choose from while in Peru:

• Healing bodywork and spa treatments
• Tours of the local sacred sites
• Hike to the nearby waterfall 
• Coca leaf readings 
• Traditional Incan ceremonies
• Explore and shop in the local villages

*Tours and activities not listed in the “What’s Included” section are not included in the tuition.

This retreat includes a tour of Machu Picchu during your retreat experience. 

Includes:

• 1-nights accommodations in Aguas Calientes
• 2 meals
• Transportation (Private Transport, Bus, and Train)
• Tour Guide
• Machu Picchu entrance fee

The journey will begin with a drive through the Sacred Valley, passing through several fascinating towns, villages, and sacred sites in the valley. Arriving in Ollantaytambo, a small town that still maintains its Inca architecture and offers the opportunity to visit and explore the majestic archaeological site, which overlooks the route to Machu Picchu.

Take a beautiful train ride from “Olla” along the river to the town of Aguas Calientes. Spend the night in Aguas Calientes, enjoying the quaint town along the river. Arrive in Machu Picchu the next day before sunrise to witness the illumination of the sacred ruins. Experience an unforgettable day at Machu Picchu, exploring the sacred Incan “City of Light,” learning about the sacred ruins and taking moments to sit, breathe, and experience the powerful energy of one of the most sacred sites on the planet. After the tour, you will return to the retreat center for the remainder of your retreat programming. 

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Getting There

True Nature specializes in curating and offering the best retreat experiences. For your flights, we recommend that you use Google Flights or a trusted travel agency. 

You will be booking your flights for the Cusco Airport (CUZ). Most flights will arrive via a connection in Lima. Before booking tickets, please be sure you have received your official confirmation note that the retreat has met its minimums. There will be one group airport shuttle each way based on our flight window guidelines. Be sure your flights align with the provided flight windows if you wish to use the group shuttle. The drive time to the center is approximately 1.5 hours. 

Travel Insurance

We cannot emphasize more the importance of travel insurance. As we all know, especially as travelers, “life happens.” Whether it’s family, work, mother nature, or a change of heart, it is important to be prepared in case you need to unexpectedly change your travel plans. Often for less than $150, you can purchase a travel insurance policy and be protected in the event that you need to make a change or need to be covered financially prior to or during your trip. 

We have partnered with two insurance companies: Trawick International and CSA Travel Insurance (available for U.S. Residents only). 

Read more about our insurance partners and their policies here. We encourage you to research the insurance company and policy that best meets your needs.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Do you have questions about traveling abroad? After you register, we will provide you with a Participant’s Package with helpful information. Also, be sure to check out our Participant FAQs. If you have other questions, feel free to write to us at info@truenaturetravels.com and let us know how we can help!

This trip to Peru takes place in high elevations. The location where we are based is close to 10,000 ft in elevation. For this trip, it is recommended that participants are in good to excellent physical condition. We will be working and hiking in this environment and it will be important that all participants are aware of the conditions so they can feel as comfortable as possible. With this, we will all be acclimating to the elevation and conditions together, taking the first couple of days slowly. Click here to view tips on acclimating to the high altitude. The hiking tours during this retreat are considered medium to moderate levels of difficulty.

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Shared Accommodations – $3895 USD 

Single Accommodations – $4595 USD

A non-refundable $35 Payment Processing Fee will be added to the tuition rate upon registration.

If you select Deposit Payment, depending on when you registered, your remaining balance will be split into 2 payments and processed with your credit card on file on the dates indicated on your Confirmation Letter.

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Cancellation

• Initial deposits and the $35 registration fee are non-refundable and non-transferable.
• 50% of payments are refundable up to 90 days before a retreat excluding the initial deposit and the $35 registration fee.
• 89 days prior to a retreat, tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.
• Full tuition is refunded* if the trip is canceled due to low enrollment. The $35 registration fee is not refundable.
• True Nature Travels is not responsible for any loss incurred due to currency conversion rates.

*Refundable amounts do not include applied credits.

If you wish to cancel your spot on a trip you must submit your cancellation by email to info@truenaturetravels.com.