Small Groups • Intentional Retreats • Lifetime Integration Support
Why choose The Huachuma Project
Small, Intentionally Held Groups
We intentionally limit each retreat to no more than 12 participants, creating a more personal and supportive environment where everyone has the space to be seen, heard and supported. We believe meaningful connection, individual guidance and a cohesive group dynamic are best cultivated within smaller circles.
Thoughtful preparation
Meaningful retreat experiences begin long before the first ceremony. Every retreat begins with a conversation, allowing us to understand your intentions, answer your questions and help ensure you feel prepared before stepping into the retreat space.
Continued Integration Support
The ceremony is only one part of the journey. We believe the real work begins through integration, where insight is gradually translated into everyday life. That's why we offer lifetime integration support, encouraging participants to continue exploring their experience long after they return home.
Located in Southern Portugal
The Huachuma Project is located within a secluded off-grid valley in the Western Algarve, the southernmost region of Portugal. Surrounded by rolling hills, open skies and nature, our dedicated retreat centre provides a peaceful setting for ceremony, reflection and integration.
Although the valley offers a genuine sense of stepping away from everyday life, it's only one hour from Faro International Airport and around two and a half hours from Lisbon, making it easy to reach for guests travelling from across Europe and beyond.
why we do things differently
We believe the people who gather around the medicine shape the retreat experience just as much as the medicine itself. That's why every retreat at The Huachuma Project begins with a conversation, allowing us to get to know one another and explore whether the retreat feels like the right next step for both the individual and the wider group.
Rather than offering instant bookings, we take the time to understand your intentions, answer your questions and ensure you have a clear understanding of what the retreat involves. Sometimes that conversation leads to joining a retreat. Other times, it means recognising that waiting a little longer may be the better path.
Our retreats are intentionally kept small, allowing us to create a supportive environment where preparation, honest facilitation and meaningful integration are just as important as the ceremonies themselves.
For us, the success of a retreat isn't measured by how many places were filled, but by whether the people who came were genuinely ready for the work.
Testimonial
shared by nadine
"After attending the 3-night Huachuma Retreat, I'm incredibly grateful I chose The Huachuma Project. Austin creates a space that feels both deeply safe and genuinely supportive, allowing you to fully engage with the work. His knowledge, honesty and guidance helped me surrender to the process, and the insights I gained during the ceremonies have had a lasting impact on my life. I left feeling calmer, lighter and with a completely new perspective. Combined with the peaceful setting, comfortable accommodation and thoughtful care throughout, I wholeheartedly recommend The Huachuma Project to anyone who is genuinely ready to do the work."
Impressions of the land
Begin your journey
If you feel genuinely called to this work, we invite you to begin the conversation.
Whether you're looking to ask a few questions or explore attending a retreat, we'll take the time to get to know one another and discuss whether The Huachuma Project feels like the right next step for you.
If it does, we'll guide you through every stage of the preparation process before welcoming you to the valley.
We look forward to hearing from you.
