About this event

2 Day Medicine Wheel Journey Retreat

Qweqwetsin Family & Healing Lodge Society of 12 Lodges Inc. invite you to join us on Shuswap Lake for a rustic on the land camping retreat for a deep, transformational, heart opening ceremony. A rare sharing sharing of Indigenous teachings, shamanic ceremony, Reiki, breathwork, oracle readings, bodywork healing (optional), and a soul healing sound bath to connect to source energy and universal healing.

*Also featuring a global live streamed Secwepemc Water Ceremony & Drumming to bless and heal our sacred waters - home to the hisotric Adams River Pacific Wild Salmon run waters that have been devestated by wildfires, flooding, development and industry.

Join us for a deep, transformative and enlightening experience at the Sky Blue Waters Resort in sunny Tappen, BC, Canada. This in-person event is designed to guide you on a profound microdose+ (OPTIONAL) psil-0-cybin journey through the ancient wisdom of the plant based Medicine or Cacao Ceremony. Contact us for more information at @drcherylmatthew on Instagram or info@qhealing.ca

Our retreat is designed to reconnect you with nature, yourself, and community. Our experienced facilitators will guide you through this journey of self-discovery and personal growth. Through various activities, meditations, and teachings, you’ll learn about the ancient wisdom of the Medicine Wheel and how it can be applied in your daily life. Come join us and experience the healing power of nature.

A two day retreat Fri-Sun features a mini 45 minute psychedelic journey, a 4-6 hour long psych-E-delic journey and is based in the Indigenous Medicine Wheel Approach or 2 hour Cacao Ceremony for the spiritual, physical, psychological and emotional healing at a camping retreat on the beautiful Shuswap Lake in Sunnybrae, BC. Facilitated by a Certified Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Guide with 2 Indigenous Elders, and 2 helpers.

Ceremony is by donation for low-income and Indigenous people who need it, ELDERS (age 65+) are free just email info@qhealing.ca with name, Nation, and if they are able to share a story, song or any other cultural sharing.

Includes:

- 1 mini journey 45 minutes with plant based medicine

- 1 full day 5-6 hour journey with plant based medicine

-Sound bath with Mindful Moon Energy Healing

- 1 Assessment Session

- 1 Preparation, Smudging and Intention Setting Ceremony with Guide and 2 Indigenous Elders

- 1 Post Session Integration Smudging and Ceremony

- Online blackboard community for ongoing Integration work and discussion

- Monthly Integration Groupwork on Zoom

- Secwepemc Water Ceremony & Blessing, water purification dip or sweatlodge ceremony

- Prepared food, beverages and snacks all weekend

- Accomodations (bring your own tent & gear) for 2 nights at Sunnybrae site on Shuswap Lake.

Over the course of two days, immerse yourself in a safe and supportive environment where you can explore the depths of your consciousness. Through sacred ceremonies, meditation, and group discussions, you will gain insights, heal, and expand your understanding of yourself and the world around you.

Located amidst the breathtaking beauty of Tappen, BC, our resort offers a serene and natural setting that enhances the transformative power of this retreat. Connect with like-minded individuals, share stories, and create lasting bonds as you embark on this mind-opening adventure.

Whether you are a seasoned psychonaut or new to the world of psychedelics, this retreat is open to all who seek personal growth, healing, and spiritual exploration. Awaken your inner wisdom and embark on a journey that will leave you with a deeper connection to yourself and the universe.

ABOUT US

Q Retreats

At Q Retreats, we offer a unique experience that will help you heal, empower and enrich your life. Our retreats are designed with your mind and body in mind to help you find your inner peace and achieve wholistic wellness. Our team of experienced facilitators will guide you through the process and our plant-based medicine Psychedelic Assisted Therapy will unlock your true potential.

Meet your Medicine Guides & Elders

Dr. Cher Matthew

Cher of the Secwepemc Nation is a lighworker, certified Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (PAT) Facilitator, Indigenous Chaplain, Leadership Coach, Professor, and Reiki Level II Practitioner. She has a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from Carleton University, MA Leadership & Training (Royal Roads), and BA in Anthropology/Sociology (SFU). She has been active in the Indigenous sweatlodge since the age of 15 and has been engaged in multiple healing modalities like breathwork, creative visualization and yoga for over 30 years.

Elder Oliver Arnouse

Cultural Advisor & Counsellor for Online Integration & Sunnybrae Retreats

Elder Oliver of the Secwepemc Nation is a certified Counsellor specializing in Indigenous people, Indian Residential School Survivors, Substance Use & Addictions Therapy with over 30 years of experience.

Elder Geri Matthew

Cultural Advisor, Life Skills and Medicine Wheel Facilitator for Online Integration & Sunnybrae Retreats

Elder Geri is from the Secwepemc Nation and has a BA from SFU in Anthropology, is a Certified Secwepemc Indigenous Language Instructor, and certified Life Skills and Medicine Wheel Facilitator. She was the Director of Health for Simpcw First Nation for over ten years before retiring and an Instructor with the NAID program.

Mindful Moon Sound Baths w/Kendra & Quinton Armstrong

Spiritual healing and relaxation to manifest spiritual transformation. Kendra is a Reiki Master, advanced reflexologist, sound healer and teacher.

Nathania Jordan

Nathania is an Evidential Secwepemc Medium assisting in healing by connecting each sitter to their loved ones in spirit with evidence based information.

PSIL-0-CYBIN IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

• People under the age of 18
• In combination with alcohol or other drugs
• During pregnancy or breastfeeding
• In combination with some medications including lithium carbonate medicine (Lithium) or Tramadol
• In those with a family history of psychosis, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia
• Those who suffer from paranoia/suspicion and the medical conditions listed above

Q Retreats Schedule

FRIDAY

3pm Arrivals, Check-In

5pm Friday Opening Ceremony, introductions, intention setting, light snack.

6pm - 8pm Friday night mini journey handshake to see how each guest feels with medicine

8:30 Friday night dinner together, Readings, Reiki

9:30 Fireside Secwepemc Storytelling and Drumming

11:00 Sleep

SATURDAY

7:00 Saturday Morning Water Ceremony & Blessing and Greeting the Sun

8:00 Sacred Fire Medicine Wheel Teachings and Intention Setting

8:45 Light Snack

10:00 - 2pm Medicine Ceremony Journey or Cacao Ceremony, Sound Bath

2:00 Lunch

3:00 - 5:00 Resting, Visiting and Talking, Closing Ceremony by Sacred Fire, Reiki, Readings

6:00 Dinner

7:00 - 9:00 Integration by Sacred Fire

9:00 - 10:30 Storytelling and Drumming by the Sacred Fire

11:00 Sleep

SUNDAY

7:00 Sunday Morning Greeting the Sun Ceremony, Purification Dip

8:00 Breakfast

9:00 - 11:00 Final Integration Circle by the Sacred Fire

12:00 Closing and Safe Travels