An Exclusive Training
With Ray and Nina Crist
February 7-14, 2026
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Price Includes: Pick-up / Drop-off from airport, accommodations, breakfast and snacks.
Price does not include: Airfare, lunch, dinner, alcoholic beverages, fees at ancient site (pay as you go)

In the Sacred Valley of Epidaurus, Greece

Experience a transformative week in the Healing Valley of Epidaurus, where the ancient energies of Asclepius meet the timeless wisdom of the Andean Q’ero Shamans.
Throughout this immersive retreat, you will learn the teachings of the Four Power Animals and receive foundational shamanic healing tools to support deep personal transformation.

Join us for a transformative weeklong shamanic training in Epidaurus, immersed in the healing energy of the Sacred Valley of Asclepius. Throughout this immersive experience, you will be introduced to the ancient teachings of the Andean Shamans, the power animals of the four directions, and the foundational healing practices of the Q’ero lineage—the living descendants of the Inca.

Each day of the retreat focuses on one of the sacred power animals, allowing you to embody their wisdom and integrate their medicine into your life:

Serpent — Learn the art of shedding the past, releasing old stories, and clearing emotional residue so you may step into renewed vitality.
Jaguar — Discover how to walk through life with courage, integrity, and fearlessness, reclaiming personal power and healthy boundaries.
Hummingbird — Connect with the sweetness of life, cultivating joy, perseverance, and trust as you journey toward your soul’s purpose.
Condor — Rise above life’s challenges to access higher vision, clarity, and the ability to make decisions from an expanded and elevated perspective.

Alongside these teachings, you will learn core Andean shamanic healing tools, including:

Cord Cutting – Releasing energetic ties that drain or inhibit your growth.
Chakra Illumination – Clearing, harmonizing, and activating the luminous energy centers.
Shamanic Journeying – Accessing non-ordinary realms for guidance, healing, and connection.
Soul Retrieval – Gathering back lost or fragmented aspects of your energy to restore wholeness and inner strength.

All sessions take place within the mythic landscape of Epidaurus, where the ancient Greeks once sought healing through dream incubation, nature medicine, and spiritual purification. This sacred setting amplifies the work, offering a profound opportunity to reset, recharge, and realign your life with purpose.

Learning Outcomes

Throughout this retreat, you will explore the history, lineage, and cosmology of the Q’ero tradition, gaining insight into their healing ways and how these practices can enrich your personal and professional life. Daily guided shamanic journeys allow you to personally experience the energies of the power animals and the living wisdom of the Andes.

By the end of this retreat, you will be able to:

Identify and apply the healing properties of the Incan power animals.
Determine and work with your personal power animal(s) for protection, support, and energetic balance.
Use shamanic tools—including cord cutting, chakra illumination, shamanic journeying, and soul retrieval—to support transformation.
Compare and contrast Western approaches to releasing old patterns with traditional Q’ero ceremonies and techniques.
Recognize how heightened awareness of thoughts, words, actions, and intentions influences both personal and collective consciousness.
Demonstrate the teaching of the Condor by using elevated perception and expanded awareness in decision-making and life navigation.

South Serpent

The serpent has a special connection with Mother Earth in the Q’ero tradition, always belly to belly with her energy. This session focuses on the inner journey to the lower world, where we learn the ceremonies of recovering old contracts. These contracts, created in the past, often hold us back from stepping into our whole Self. Contracts are promises we have made to ourselves while living in emotional pain. The inner journey allows us to free ourselves from the patterns in our lives that are no longer serving us.

West Jaguar

The Jaguar’s presence is not only powerful; it is awe-inspiring. Reestablish your inner strength, clarify a new way of walking in the world, and set new personal goals by connecting with nature through shamanic journeys. Move from a place of fear to a place of expansion while always maintaining a deep connection to Self. The Jaguar teaches to have no fear in this world or the next, and with this predisposition, you will begin to discern the subtleties between fear and intuition as a new way of being.

North Hummingbird

The majestic hummingbird represents the north for the Q’ero Shamans of Peru. The medicine of hummingbird teaches us the sweetness of life and how to set healthy boundaries. Hummingbirds have the unique ability to fly backward, which represents the ability to heal the past. As they migrate from Florida to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, hummingbirds travel a remarkable distance of 2 1/2 thousand miles! In session three, we learn perseverance, courage, and how to believe in ourselves no matter how long the journey may be.

East Condor

Inti Tai is Quechua for Father Sky, and the Q’eros believe that the condor flies wing to wing with the great spirit. Condor teaches how to fly high above your everyday life to see the greater picture, and from there, make better-informed decisions. In this session, the condor energy offers an opportunity to spiral upward and learn how to see your future destiny line with clarity and ease.