For the past 14 years, the Pachamama Alliance has taken more than 1000 committed people on the transformational journey of a lifetime to the heart of the Achuar territory in the Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador. While for many years participants were mainly from the U.S., they are now coming from around the world, with groups forming from French-speaking Europe and Japan, and a growing number of partnerships being established with diverse companies and organizations. There is an increasing awareness and recognition that pristine nature and indigenous wisdom has something profound to offer our western worldview that may unlock the door to a sustainable and fulfilling future.
The growing body of Awakening the Dreamer Symposium Facilitators worldwide is recognizing the unique opportunity to visit the source and origin of both the Symposium and the Pachamama Alliance – the pristine rainforest of Ecuador and ancestral territory of the Achuar people. Last year, over 50 Facilitators participated in this one of kind experience, many of them with fellow Facilitators who share the same passion and commitment to this work and vision. More than 8 countries were represented – from New Zealand to Argentina to the UK and Australia - to list a few.
Just last month, the first French-speaking journey to Ecuador was completed with inspiring results. Conceived and facilitated by Belgium natives, Claude and Noelle Poncelet, who now live in the San Francisco Bay Area, they drew on their vast French-speaking European network and primarily the Franco-Europe Symposium Facilitator group, Les Pachamamis. The connections that deepened and commitments that grew out their experience together were profound
Next month will see a full group of Japanese participants, in large part Facilitators, embark on a journey to the rainforest. The visionary Hide Enomoto pioneered this effort after bringing the Symposium to Japan, translating all the materials, and hosting two successful facilitator trainings.
Aligned partner organizations and companies are also seeing the deep value in integrating their clients and discourse on a Pachamama Journey to Ecuador. With such a fertile and rich learning environment, the experience creates the ideal space for breakthrough thinking and transformation to occur.
In April, two of these collaborations are happening. Ascent Institute will offer a Leadership Journey for participants to envision and design their life around that which enlivens them and engages their heart’s calling. Also, Business Trex, will offer an innovative program for business leaders, exploring natural paradigms for business and helping participants examine, integrate and apply what they’ve learned to achieve lasting and positive change in both business and life.
In August, a rainforest healing and restoration immersion will take place with renowned author and spiritual teacher, Andrew Harvey, and acclaimed yoga teacher, Karuna Erickson,where the fusion of ancient indigenous wisdom comes together with eastern yoga and mystical tradition for an unprecedented experience of spirit, movement, healing and restoration. For more information, you may download Itinerary here... To learn more and see all of the Pachamama Journeys offerings for 2010, please visit our website here...
