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Casa X · San Miguel de Allende · Inaugural Retreat

Offering to the Heart

Facilitated by Germán Virguez & Lupita Castro
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Dates
October 1 – 4, 2026
Thursday to Sunday
Duration
3 nights · 4 days
2 Ayahuasca ceremonies
Circle
Limited Spaces
Maximum 20 participants
Location
Casa X · SMA
San Miguel de Allende
The Invitation

A deep study
of ourselves

Four days to undertake a deep study of ourselves through this ancestral medicine, opening the way to the recognition of our own innate wisdom.

The path begins with the opportunity to turn our gaze inward in the night ceremony · and then to open that same inner gaze outward in the daytime ceremony · to live an experience of profound transformation.

Ayahuasca ceremonies, group integration circles, a Tibetan meditation practice guided by Germán and Lupita, spaces of silence, offerings, mindful nourishment and contemplation in nature · the conditions for a sustained experience of inner connection.

Your Guides

Germán & Lupita
Ayahuapu

Germán Virguez (Venezuela) and his wife Lupita Castro (Mexico), over a path of 20 years with the Ayahuasca medicine, have walked with and learned from different Amazonian, Andean and Eastern traditions.

Their commitment and their prayer are grounded in holding a space within which we can have a profound encounter with ourselves, connecting through Grandmother Ayahuasca with all the potential that lives within us.

Ayahuapu is the name of the musical ensemble they form together, through which they share the medicine of their song and their prayer. Their music can be found on SoundCloud, Apple Music and YouTube Music.

Por la vida — for life.
Germán Virguez
Facilitator & musician

Co-founder of Ayahuapu. He holds the ceremonial space through living song and the plant-medicine traditions of the Amazon and the Andes.

Lupita Castro
Facilitator & voice

The voice and heart of the project. She accompanies the process with care, presence and the mindful integration of each participant.

What's Included

Everything taken care of, so you can be present

Ceremonies
2 ceremonies

One at night and one by day · facilitated by Germán and Lupita with live medicine songs by Ayahuapu.

Lodging
Lodging

3 nights at Casa X · a private estate in the mountains of San Miguel de Allende.

Meals
All meals

All food and beverages · a vegetarian diet prepared to support the ceremonial process.

Tibetan meditation
Tibetan meditation

A practice guided by Germán and Lupita · group integration circles and open conversations.

Live music
Live music

Live medicine songs performed by Ayahuapu throughout the whole circle.

Intimate circle
Intimate circle

Closed circle · by personal invitation. Spaces of silence, offerings and contemplation in nature.

The Journey

Four days, one transformation

Thursday
Oct 1

Arrival · Night ceremony

12:00 pm · Check-in and welcome
1:00 pm · Lunch
5:00 pm · Introduction to the retreat · sharing of intentions
7:00 pm · First Ayahuasca ceremony with medicine songs by Ayahuapu — turning the gaze inward
Friday
Oct 2

Integration · Tibetan meditation

8:30 am · Group integration
11:00 am · Breakfast and rest
2:00 pm · Tibetan meditation practice guided by Germán and Lupita
4:00 pm · Lunch  ·  8:00 pm · Dinner
Saturday
Oct 3

Daytime ceremony

8:00 am · Second Ayahuasca ceremony, this time by daylight — opening the gaze outward
4:30 pm · Lunch and dinner
Afternoon and evening for rest and settling in
Sunday
Oct 4

Closing · Return

7:30 am · Breakfast
8:30 am · Group integration and closing · personal and community commitments
11:00 am · Check-out
Activities and times may vary with the rhythm of the group.
The Sanctuary

Discover Casa X

A contemporary refuge in San Miguel de Allende, created so that whatever happens on this land is always beautiful and extraordinary. More than a place to stay, you enter a setting designed to invite real encounters.

Lake, Shala and obelisk
Lake, Shala & obelisk
Shala interior
Shala interior
Pool and terrace
Pool & terrace
Main dining room
Main dining room
Room with a view
Room with a view
Exterior view of the main hall
Exterior view
Before You Reserve

First, you talk
with Lupita

There is no automatic sign-up. No one sits with the medicine without a prior conversation.

Lupita reviews your medical history with you — existing conditions, surgeries, cardiovascular health, psychiatric conditions and, very importantly, the medications and supplements you take. Several of them are incompatible with Ayahuasca.

With that information she determines whether you can safely participate. It is a safety screening, not a formality: in some cases the responsible answer is to wait, and she will tell you so clearly.

Talk to Lupita on WhatsApp
01

You write on WhatsApp

You tell her who you are and what brings you to this circle. No forms.

02

Medical history review

Medical background, current conditions, treatments and medication. A private, confidential conversation.

03

Suitability assessment

Lupita tells you whether it is safe for you to sit with the medicine at this moment in your life.

04

Preparation & reservation

If it's a yes, you receive the diet and preparation guidelines, and your place is confirmed.

If you take antidepressants (SSRIs, MAOIs), psychiatric or cardiovascular medication, mention it in your very first message. Never stop taking any medication on your own.
Investment

A place for you

$30,000
MXN per person · all inclusive
3 nights of lodging at Casa X
2 Ayahuasca ceremonies
All meals and beverages (vegetarian)
Live music · Ayahuapu
Tibetan meditation practice
Group integrations and ceremonial materials
Talk to Lupita
Closed circle · limited spaces · your place is confirmed after Lupita's assessment