Holotropic Breathwork meets Master Plants, a special retreat in Spain, 22th-28th of September 2025

22 Sep 2025 to 28 Sep 2025

This 7-day, 6-night module integrates Holotropic Breathwork with shamanic practices in a harmonious and integrative manner, facilitating a profound healing experience.

Shamanism meets Holotropic Breathwork-7day-6 nights Spain 22th-28th of September 2025 Jose Vila Tronchoni & Esperanza Lopez and GTT Team

A combination of Holotropic Breathwork and working with Masterplants for advanced self-discovery. Please mind this is a 7 days retreat like diets in the rainforest ! You may not get any sugar, salt and meat.

This 7-day, 6-night workshop integrates Holotropic Breathwork with shamanic practices in a harmonious and integrative manner, facilitating a profound healing experience.

Following the tradition of an "amazon diet," participants will engage in the consumption of Tobacco and Luz de la Selva, a blend of 8 different master plants. Working with these master plants occurs within a ritual context, emphasizing the intentions of cleansing, healing, and gaining insight, thereby fostering a deep connection with oneself. The incorporation of plant work supports and integrates the experiences gained from breathwork in a gentle and cohesive manner.

FATHER TOBACCO

Tobacco, a Master Plant sourced from the Amazon, seeks out ancient emotional imprints stored within the body over time. Its purpose is to cleanse and purify on both physical and emotional levels, preparing the body and mind for the Luz de la Selva.

LUZ DE LA SELVA (LIGHT OF THE JUNGLE)

Luz de la Selva is a combination of 8 master plants from the Peruvian Amazon, with a mission to rebalance and purify at an energetic level, addressing negative thought patterns. Luz de la Selva is typically used in a dietary regimen spanning 4 days.

This plant mixture operates on two fronts: On the psychic-emotional plane, it facilitates clarity in dreams, offering insights into past, present, and future experiences with a heightened level of understanding. It serves as a guide in dreams, revealing forgotten moments of the past and illuminating entire life periods. It embodies knowledge in a fluid state, guiding individuals to realms of wisdom and light. Luz de la Selva aids in emotional healing, warming cold hearts and dissipating anger, fostering connections with others and oneself. On the physical plane, it effectively addresses bodily conditions such as cold extremities, poor circulation, and numbness. Rich in vitamins and minerals, it provides potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and tonic properties, benefiting various health conditions including anemia, cholesterol, menstrual issues, fever, and more. All master plants utilized in the workshop are legally permitted. Shamanic guidance will be provided by José Vila, Esperanza Lopez and their son Frances, each boasting over 20 years of experience in leading groups and conducting shamanic rituals. Holotropic Breathwork sessions will be facilitated by experienced GTT certified practitioners.

HOLOTROPIC BREATWORK

In the course of the week you will experience four Holotropic Breathwork session, two as a breather and two as a sitter. The breathwork sessions will be supported by an experienced GTT facilitator team providing a safe space to connect with your inner healing wisdom.

We start on the first day at 10:00 am and close on the last day with a joint lunch at 1 pm.

The workshop will be conducted in English and Spanish, with German translation available if needed. For those in GTT training the retreat counts as one optional module.

Shamanic Team

Josep Vila

Born in 1951 in Sabadell (Barcelona), he pursued a technical career and became a young entrepreneur until his health issues led him to seek a solution that Western medicine seemed unable to provide. This quest brought him into contact with traditional Amazonian medicine and the wisdom of so-called sacred plants, leading not only to his personal healing but also to the discovery of his abilities to assist others as a healer.

Currently, he is fully devoted to working with "master plants," as he likes to call them, with the purpose of awakening the inner teacher within each individual. This work with plants encompasses both healing and knowledge, ultimately guiding individuals to find (and allow to happen) their own path in life.

Spread throughout Spain, there are about a dozen working groups associated with him in a completely free and spontaneous manner, without any formal organization. Periodically, he travels to Ireland and Austria, where he collaborates closely with various working groups. Additionally, every year he makes at least two trips to the Peruvian Amazon, where he connects with the master practitioners of this ancient spiritual tradition, accompanying those who wish to experience working with master plants in their place of origin.

He is certified as a facilitator in Holotropic Breathwork by Dr. Stanislav Grof and specializes in therapies for non-ordinary states of consciousness, addictions, depressive states, and more.

Currently, he works in Spain and parts of Europe, leading personal growth and addiction groups through Amazonian Master Plants.

Esperanza Lopez

Born in Sabadell, she has always balanced her family life with her professional career. A mother of two children, who have long been independent, she has approached the ups and downs of family life with the utmost dedication, while also pursuing a profession focused on serving others.

Her clear inclination towards natural therapies and intuitive understanding of people led her to embark on various courses related to manual techniques such as chiropractic, massage, reflexology, craniosacral therapy, and more in 1980. By 1985, with an excellent level of expertise in these techniques, she began teaching professional courses at the same center where she received her training.

In 1991, she expanded her knowledge by studying floral essences and mineral extracts (Bach, California, Findhorn, Rumis, etc.). Subsequently, she also taught courses on these subjects at the Yesod center, which she co-founded with her life partner, Josep Vila.

Around 2004, her focus shifted from "natural techniques" to "personal work." She completed her training in Family Constellations and began studying Holotropic Breathwork with Sitara Blasco and Juanjo Segura, leading to her certification by its creator, Dr. Stanislav Grof, in 2008.

For many years, she organized regular workshops on Holotropic Breathwork at her center in Sabadell.

For many years, she has periodically traveled to Peru, where she has worked and continues to work in the Amazon rainforest with Plant Masters in dietas and retreats, experiencing the wisdom and healing properties of plants and gaining knowledge of Amazonian tradition, particularly in the preparation and application of Tobacco.

Currently, she collaborates with Josep Vila in personal growth workshops they jointly conduct in various locations in Spain, Ireland, and Austria.

Franki Vila Lopez

Born in 1980 in Sabadell, Spain, his early fascination with motors led him to study motor racing. Despite a successful career in multinational corporations, his longing for deeper fulfillment grew. A pivotal moment arrived when he immersed himself in traditional Amazonian medicine, undertaking a transformative journey guided by master plants. Encouraged by his father, he embarked on a solitary retreat, drinking Ayahuasca and discovering a newfound commitment to healing.

Attending the International Congress of Sintergética in Cancún further fueled his quest for knowledge. Inspired by Dr. Jorge Carvajal, he delved into "Hands to Heal" therapy, blending various manual medicine techniques. His journey took him to Peru and Brazil, where he deepened his understanding of plant medicine and spiritual practices.

Despite a successful career in multinational corporations, his longing for deeper fulfillment grew. A pivotal moment arrived when he immersed himself in traditional Amazonian medicine, undertaking a transformative journey guided by master plants. Encouraged by his father, he embarked on a solitary retreat, drinking Ayahuasca and discovering a newfound commitment to healing.

Holotropic Team

Thomas Liska

Thomas Liska GTT Europe Coordinator and Co-Founder of the Holotropic Association of Europe Thomas Liska is the GTT Europe coordinator and, together with Sonja Busch, the founder of the Holotropic Association of Europe. He has extensive experi... read more ..

Sonja Busch

Sonja is a seasoned teacher and trainer with a specialization in trauma-sensitive, holistic approaches. As the GTT Europe Coordinator and Founder of the European Association for Holotropic Breathwork, she is dedicated to fostering deep transformation... read more ..

Paul McCormack

Paul Mc Cormack is an accredited Psychotherapist who has been working in the field of Addiction and Dependency for over 30 years, in addition to being a Holotropic Breathwork certified facilitator. Paul's professional experience ranges across his in... read more ..

Dolors Anna Carrión

Dolors Anna Carrión Founder of Psyqueholografic®School of Alchemic Evolution Transpersonal psychotherapist with more than 30 years of experience, dedicated to opening ways of conciousness, finding new paths for healing, personal and spiritual devel... read more ..

Anatina Olschewsky Beltran

Anatina is a certified Faciltator since 2024, certified Bowen therapist and Counselor. Anatina is also engaged in a long-term training in working with master plants alongside a master curandero in Peru She was brought to Inner Work through her... read more ..

Emilia Sanabria

Emilia Sanabria is a Franco-Colombian anthropologist and full-time researcher based in Paris. Her research explores how more-than-human collectives weave practices of mutual care and regeneration that extend beyond the skin-bound individual. For over... read more ..

Location

1000 Year old stone Hotel - Girona, 17001

Price

For our shamanic work, we will gather at a beautiful seminar house surrounded by nature between Barcelona and Girona. Since this work requires a strong group container, single rooms will not be available. However, it is possible to come by camper or bring a tent. We recommend arriving the evening before the workshop begins, to allow yourself enough time to settle in and fully arrive in this peaceful setting.

The Price for the 7days/6 nights special retreat is € 950,-. .

The Hotel needs to be paid extra and costs € 85,- per night including full board. Please note that we will have a special vegetarian, sugar and salt free diet during this week.

With the registration for this week your space in the seminar house is automatically reserved for you.

Cancellation Policy

To secure your place in this special retreat, a non-refundable pre-payment of € 300,- is required upon registration. This amount is necessary to reserve your spot and will be applied toward the total cost of the program.

If you need to cancel your participation, please note the following:

Cancellations made before 1st July 2025 will receive a refund of any payments made, minus the non-refundable €300 pre-payment.
Cancellations made after 1st July will not be eligible for a refund, except in exceptional circumstances, which will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. The money may be used for any other GTT module in Austria or Spain.

We appreciate your understanding and commitment. If you have any questions regarding the cancellation policy, please feel free to contact us.

Holotropic Breathwork meets Master Plants, a special retreat in Spain, 22th-28th of September 2025

Contact

Thomas Liska

HOLOTROPIA OÜ

Holotropic Association Europe