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📍Next Adventure: Guatemala Dia de Los Mu***os Fall 2024! 🇬🇹
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07/10/2024

Less than three weeks until our gorgeous Guatemala Dia de Los Mu***os CE retreat begins! I am working closely with our host Shamans to make this the most magical retreat yet ✨

29/07/2024

7 Days of GMA: Oaxaca Edition, Day 7!
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Closing ceremony day here in Oaxaca! We had the incredible privilege to join our medicine woman Norma at her gorgeous home in the valley, where she held a group healing ceremony passed down through generations of her family. Herbs, flowers, and a raw egg were used to cleanse each of our energies, all while she burped out the unclean energy she was receiving from each of us! The personal advice gleaned from her interactions with us was so precious to receive and of course, exactly what was needed for each guest. After integrating our week of experiences with one another, we headed to for a Michelin star closing lunch full of amazing food and said goodbye to our new friends!

28/07/2024

7 Days of GMA: Oaxaca Edition, Day 6!
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Today was centered around mindful eating as we explored my favorite organic market with for breakfast followed by a shopping trip to visit local artisans! In the afternoon we had a CE on mindful and intuitive eating right before a truly unique gastronomic meditation curated by .na.ma. Camila combined a visually stunning series of tastes from the region and implored us to be present with our senses- with everything from spices to liquids to a journey of a vegetable in four different preparations it was a great reminder of how we can eat for our mental health and spirit. My favorite was tasting mole with eyes closed and identifying the 30+ ingredients that were lovingly grown and made by friends in the region. A wonderful reminder to be grateful not only for the food that nourishes our body but for those who made it possible to eat.

27/07/2024

7 Days of GMA: Oaxaca Edition, Day 5!
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Today was a really special opportunity to experience Zapotec healing!! After our morning CE on Zapotec culture and traditional medicine, we were invited into the home of Joshave and Blanca of . Joshave is a Zapotec shaman and held a temazcal, or sweatlodge, for us. We participated in a healing ritual originally for Zapotec queens, and it was quite the honor for all of us involved! We also got trip bracelets, which apparently is now a trend (my heart is so full with these bracelet photos, especially with those who have multiple GMA bracelets now 💗)!!

26/07/2024

7 Days of GMA: Oaxaca Edition, Day 4!
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Today we got into the spiritual side of Oaxaca! We started with a field trip to the town San Martin Tilcajete known for its alebrijes, or spirit animals, that guide us on this earth and to the afterworld when our soul departs. We each learned both of our own personal animals, and then got to paint them! After, we visited a traditional and gorgeous smoke kitchen Almu for an insanely delicious multicourse meal of local specialties! Later, we met with our Zapotec curandera (healer) for the week Norma. This special medicine woman taught us our CE on psilocybin (hongos sagrados), first grown natively in Oaxaca, and how it is used in traditional medicine here.

25/07/2024

7 Days of GMA: Oaxaca Edition, Day 3!
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Today was a deep dive into Indigenous Zapotec soul food! After our CE talk on mental health in Oaxaca, we had the pleasure of meeting up with Bani who at 8-months pregnant was a joy to spend time with as she led us through her local market to grocery shop and then back to her home where we learned all the steps to make her grandmother’s 100-year old mole negro recipe! It was so fun to learn traditional methods of cooking and share in this dish! Next we headed to the mother-daughter run to learn the step by step process of making this family mezcal recipe, followed by mezcal flights and snack pairings while we heard a Zapoteca (traditional story time)! Another cool, women powered day here in Oaxaca!

24/07/2024

7 Days of GMA: Oaxaca Edition, Day 2!
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Connecting mental health with with eating for the soul was on the agenda for Day 2!

Today we had the incredibly special privilege of receiving our CE talk on Mexican mental health from local psychologist Marisol Ramos who, with her organization of 3 others, helps thousands in her local Indigenous population as mental health needs are severely under met. This room full of women felt SO empowering!! We also had a food tour of the many Oaxacan markets with our effervescent Zapotec guide for the week Betsy of where we tried too many dishes to count each one more delicious than the next! 😋 Native chocolate, mole, fruits, and other dishes- plus the group has its first tastings of grasshoppers (swipe to the end for my favorite reaction!!!)

23/07/2024

7 Days of GMA: Oaxaca Edition, Day 1!
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Our early arrival guests got a fun tour of the colorful Jalatlatco neighborhood ahead of our opening CE talk on Eurocentrism and getting to know each other- what a great, diverse group! Then we celebrated the start of the week with a fabulous 4-course meal at , Oaxaca’s one and only Michelin Star restaurant founded and run by an Indigenous Zapotec female chef .levadura. We enjoyed the famous tomtato appetizer that started the idea of the Oaxaca retreat for me 2 years ago, and so many other great sips and bites!

19/07/2024

COMMUNITY- something we all are in need of right now 🙏🏼 Come experience deep connection to your fellow healers, your inner self, and your ancestors over Dia de Los Mu***os this fall in gorgeous Guatemala- just a few CE spots remain. As a bonus, spend election day surrounded by community in a Mayan healing ceremony instead of in front of your TV ✨

05/07/2024

Buenos Dias, Oaxaca 😍 It’s our last morning here, and our closing ceremonies are just about to begin. It’s been a gorgeous week, and look forward to more posts on our experience very soon! ✨

22/06/2024

two years ago today in the most colorful, delicious city! Reminiscing on this magical trip that I didn’t even know would be a future Great Minds Abroad retreat…which happens one week from tomorrow!! Getting excited! 🎉

16/06/2024

I get asked SO many questions on travel- how I get to travel so often, how I balance travel and private practice, and how I can afford so many trips abroad each year- that I’ve decided to hold a workshop for my fellow Mental Health clinicians! Join us for an awesome discussion July 14! ✈️

15/06/2024

This sweet moment reuniting with half of our Guatemala 2023 group to get tattoos with a nod to their Mayan day signs, or nahuales. Watching all the ways this trip affected everyone, and how sweet the group’s friendships continue to blossom, is an enormous gift!!

08/06/2024

We are holding a free Q&A for the upcoming Guatemala CE Retreat this fall! Join us to discuss answers on the itinerary, Early Bird pricing, how to expense your travel, CE info, who will be there, what’s it like, etc on Sunday June 9 at 7 pm EST! PM me to get the link, or if this time doesn’t work we can schedule a one-on-one call just for you!

This retreat was so fun to hold, and I’m so excited to be holding it again and meet more of you soon!

23/05/2024

I’ve gotten a few questions on the Guatemala Diversity CE retreat this fall, so I’m holding a free Q&A for anyone who might be interested in coming! Sunday June 9 at 7pm EST, PM me for the link! If you can’t make this date, PM me and I’ll schedule another time to connect!

This retreat is a tax write-off for 8 credits, immersing us in a week of deep connection, mental health, spirituality and adventure across the country of Guatemala. It is NOT a self care retreat, nor is it a retreat in a beautiful location where we learn about theory- it is a culturally immersive way to learn about health and healing from Mayan Shaman and local women, our past retreats here have been absolutely life changing to heal yourselves and your clients! More info and reviews on the website: www.greatmindsabroad.com

04/05/2024

The Guatemala Retreat is BACK!! 🎉 Get ready for another life-changing week of adventure, deep connection, mental health, and spirituality this over Dia de Los Mu***os and Dia de Todos los Santos fall! The magic these retreats have created is unreal, and I’m so excited to be offering them again!! Booking opens May 18, all the dreamy details are on the website (link in bio!). See you there!

21/04/2024

When the Guatemala retreat bond is so strong that you reunite stateside 6 months later 💗✨

11/03/2024

Booking opens for the Oaxaca Retreat Wednesday March 13! All sign-ups before March 25 will receive an Early Bird Discount, so mark those calendars and get ready!!

Due to the increased interest in this retreat, I’ve created a waitlist in our store. If the trip sells out before you can get in, you can add yourself if more spots open up 😊

The link to book, and the itinerary and other dreamy details, are on our website now! Link in bio ✈️

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7 Days of GMA: Guatemala 2024!! 🇬🇹 This amazing, sweet group became a family on our retreat as we got to experience several sacred Mayan cacao and fire ceremonies, learned to make the best coffee from bean to cup on the side of a volcano, made tortillas and other local dishes in cooking school, received personal Mayan Cosmovision readings, learned about the Maya and healing in our Guatemala CE’s, experienced Dia de Los Muertos with kites and parades in colorful cemeteries, dined with local families to eat their traditional dishes, and enjoyed our time on the most gorgeous Mama Lake Atitlan! ✨ What an absolute gift to have journeyed and transformed with this latest group, and Maltiox to our healers and guides @mayan_tanka @machi_holistica @casadiegoignacio @la_kaire @regis_tourguide_rc.experiences Ahooo Guatemala, we all miss you already!! 💕🪶✨

Booking opens tomorrow at 9am EST for our next Guatemala Adventure!! One week of deep healing, friendship, and spirituality over Dia deLos Muertos and Dia de Todos Los Santos- Come with us! ✨✈️ Link in bio #gmaretreats #mentalhealthretreat #gmaguatemala

This just in…the Oaxaca Retreat is SOLD OUT!!! 🎉 If you still wanna join us, add your name to the waitlist in the store and you’ll be contacted if a spot opens up! SO very grateful this morning for another adventure ahead ✨🇲🇽 #gmaretreats #gmaoaxaca

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