Our journey begins in Lima on May 12, 2027, where we will gather as a group and stay overnight before traveling together to Cusco on May 13. The main Sacred Valley pilgrimage concludes on May 21. Participants joining the optional Lake Titicaca extension will continue through May 24 and depart for home from Lima.

Your investment includes the group hotel in Lima on May 12; eight nights at Munay Sonqo Retreat & Yoga Center; three abundant vegetarian meals each day at Munay Sonqo; scheduled ground transportation; sacred-site entrances; Machu Picchu; guided excursions; traditional ceremonies; retreat practices; and Sarah’s facilitation and integration support throughout the journey.

International and designated domestic flights, travel insurance, gratuities, personal purchases, optional spa services, coca-leaf readings, and activities not expressly listed are not included.

Munay Sonqo will provide three abundant vegetarian buffet-style meals each day. Vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free diets can be accommodated with advance notice.

More specialized dietary needs, including celiac protocols, keto diets, or significant food restrictions, may require an additional fee for dedicated preparation. You will be asked to provide dietary information before the retreat so we can determine what accommodations are possible.

Participants are responsible for their international airfare to Lima, the designated group flight from Lima to Cusco on May 13, and their flight home.

Sarah will provide a recommended flight itinerary before you book so the group can coordinate its arrival and travel together. Participants completing the main pilgrimage will depart from Cusco on May 21. Those joining the Lake Titicaca extension will depart from Lima after the extension concludes on May 24.

Please do not purchase airfare until the retreat has been confirmed and the designated itinerary has been provided.

No previous experience is required. Each practice will be introduced with guidance, and you will be encouraged to participate in a way that honors your body, boundaries, beliefs, and level of experience.

This journey is best suited to women who are open to spiritual exploration, respectful of Andean traditions, and willing to take responsibility for their own choices and wellbeing.

The optional May 21–24 extension will continue our pilgrimage through Pucará, Aramu Muru and Lake Titicaca, including Amantani Island. The extension investment will include the designated domestic flights, accommodations, scheduled transportation, entrances, local guidance, meals and experiences.

Because accommodations, transportation, entrance tickets, ceremonial practitioners, and other retreat arrangements are reserved and paid well in advance, all retreat payments are generally nonrefundable and nontransferable.

We understand that serious and unexpected circumstances can arise. In the case of a documented medical emergency or significant immediate-family emergency, Sarah may, at her discretion, offer a partial refund of up to 50% of the retreat payments received, less payment-processing fees and any expenses that have already become nonrecoverable.

All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing. Comprehensive travel insurance is strongly recommended to protect your investment if illness, injury, family circumstances, flight disruptions, or another unforeseen event prevents you from attending.

The Living Temple is designed as an intimate pilgrimage for approximately 8–12 women and requires eight registered participants to proceed. Once the minimum enrollment has been reached, you will receive confirmation that the journey is officially proceeding and may finalize your airfare. Please wait to purchase flights until Sarah has provided the designated itinerary and written confirmation.

The Living Temple requires a minimum of eight registered participants to proceed. Once the minimum has been reached, you will receive written confirmation that the pilgrimage is officially proceeding and may finalize your airfare.

If Sarah cancels the retreat because minimum enrollment is not reached, 100% of the retreat payments you made to Sarah Belle will be refunded. The retreat cannot reimburse independently purchased airfare, insurance, passport expenses, or other personal travel costs. Please wait for written confirmation before purchasing flights.

If the retreat must be changed, postponed, interrupted, or canceled because of circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including severe weather, natural disaster, political unrest, government restrictions, border closures, public-health emergencies, transportation shutdowns, or the closure of a destination, the available options will depend upon the timing of the event and the funds recoverable from hotels, airlines, guides, practitioners, and other providers.

When possible, we will offer a rescheduled journey, an applicable retreat credit, or a refund of the recoverable portion of payments. Because expenses paid to third parties may be nonrefundable, a full refund cannot be guaranteed under these circumstances. Comprehensive travel insurance is strongly recommended and may be required as a condition of participation.

Comprehensive travel insurance is strongly recommended. Your policy should ideally cover trip cancellation or interruption, flight disruptions, delayed or lost baggage, medical care, emergency evacuation, and circumstances that may prevent you from participating.

Because significant retreat expenses are paid in advance and cannot always be recovered, travel insurance is the best way to protect your investment.

Wachuma, also known as San Pedro or Grandfather Medicine, is a sacred cactus with a long history of ceremonial use in the Andes. Within traditional practice, Wachuma is often approached as a wise and heart-opening teacher that may support prayer, reflection, connection with the natural world, and a more intimate encounter with one’s inner landscape.

Our full-day ceremony at the Temple of the Moon offers an opportunity to enter this tradition with reverence under the care of trusted local practitioners. It is an intentional ceremonial encounter with the plant, the land, and whatever each woman is ready to meet.

Before the retreat, participants will receive preparation information, health and safety guidance, and opportunities to ask questions so they can make an informed and personally aligned choice.

No. The Temple of the Moon is a shared full-day ceremonial experience, but ingesting Wachuma is always a personal choice.

Women who do not feel called to ingest the plant may participate through prayer, meditation, presence, and energetic relationship with the spirit of the plant and the land. Choosing not to ingest Wachuma will not exclude you from the ceremonial day or make your experience less meaningful.

Every participant will be encouraged to honor her body, health, boundaries, discernment, and inner guidance. No one will be pressured to work with the plant in a way that does not feel appropriate or aligned.

Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, and especially Lake Titicaca are located at significant elevations. Our journey has been designed with space for acclimatization, rest, hydration, and integration, but every body responds differently.

Please consult your healthcare provider before traveling if you have medical concerns related to altitude, heart or respiratory conditions, pregnancy, medications, or any other health consideration that could affect your participation.

This pilgrimage will include walking through archaeological sites, navigating uneven stone pathways, climbing steps, entering high-altitude environments, and spending full days away from the retreat center. You  should feel comfortable walking moderate distances and being on your feet for extended periods.

Specific mobility concerns should be discussed with Sarah before registration so you can determine whether the journey is an appropriate fit.

Four private rooms are available for participants who desire additional solitude and personal space. All other accommodations will be shared double rooms.

Private rooms are limited and will be reserved in the order registrations are received. Shared-room assignments will be thoughtfully arranged before the retreat to support everyone’s comfort.

Absolutely. This pilgrimage has been created for women traveling as part of an intimate group, and you do not need to know anyone before you arrive. Shared meals, ceremony, reflection circles, travel, and time together will allow connection to develop naturally while still honoring each woman’s need for rest and personal space.

Before departure, you will receive a detailed preparation guide covering travel, packing, altitude, physical readiness, ceremony, cultural respect, health considerations, and what to expect throughout the journey.

We will also gather virtually before traveling so that you can meet the group, ask questions, clarify intentions, and begin preparing for the pilgrimage together.

The Sacred Valley can move between warm sunshine, cool mountain air, wind, and chilly mornings and evenings, so comfortable layers will be essential. Bring supportive walking or hiking shoes with good traction, as we will be navigating stone steps, uneven pathways, archaeological sites, and natural terrain.

You may also wish to bring a swimsuit for Munay Sonqo’s hot pools, sauna, cold plunge, and spa amenities. Before departure, you will receive a complete packing guide with recommendations for clothing, ceremony, weather, altitude, and our planned activities.

No, due to the high frequency we will be holding at this event, alcohol will be prohibited.