Temazcal translates to house of heat or house of steam. A temazcal ceremony is a sweat lodge and is used as a purification ceremony in Mexican, Lakota and othet traditions. The temazcal will be run by indigenous Mexican tribesman Huitzomitl who comes from generations of temazcal facilitators – his father continues to run them in Mexico to this day.

Full Price  – £60
Standard Price – £55
Early Bird  – £50 (limited numbers)

Please select Standard or Full Price if you are able to in order to support others to attend.

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Before you arrive we will build low igloo-like dome  made of a lattice of long pieces of deadwood from the surrounding trees. The dome is then covered with blankets blocking out light and keeping in heat. In the fire outside hot stones will be prepared. During the ceremony these hot stones are brought into the hearth centre of the space.  Water is then poured on them generating heat and steam the space. Sage or copal is sometimes also added.

We change and are energetically cleansed before entering the dome one by one in a clockwise direction. Once everyone is in, the first stones will be brought in to the centre of the dome. The door is then closed.

There are four “Doors” or blocks of time, each representing the four cardinal directions. During each section of time (between 40 minutes to 1 hour), the door will close. At the end of each Door, the doors will open again and we will take a moment before the next Door. In this ceremony you will be able to leave between Doors if you need to.

During each Door we sit and breathe and sing. Huitzomitl will lead medicine songs and others may also be invited to lead ceremonial songs.  He will also share different techniques which can help guide you through the experience.

Please arrive at 11.30am

11.30am
On arrival we gather round the fire to hear about the cultural origins of the temazcal and to tune into the intentions of the group.

12.30pm
We follow that with a Kundalini Meditation & Breathwork before changing and entering into the temazcal about 1pm.

1pm
Each door is about 40 minutes – 1 hour. The time flies by!

5pm
We will finish about 5pm and change into dry clothes before settling around the fire for a gong bath.

5.30pm
We will then serve soup and bread (by donation) and spend time sharing.

24 hours before the Temazcal avoid
•alcohol
•recreational drugs
•mixing other medicines on the day

Do
•eat a healthy meal on the day
•stay hydrated but don’t drink too much water.

Bring

• a towel
• women – a comfortable dress or comfortable swimwear and a sarong
• men – shorts and a sarong
• a change of warm dry clothes
• sandals/flip flops

The location is Plot 9 just next to Maze Hill overground. See the map below.

We suggest you go to Maze Hill overground. From there you walk along Platform 2! This video below shows how to get to us from Platform 1.