Events
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In Waru, every encounter is an unfolding story—intertwining
Traditions, knowledge, and the shared dream of a more connected and regenerative world.
Over the years, we have welcomed elders, visionaries, educators, and community members into this space.
A valley where the land itself becomes the teacher. Whether through ceremonies, studies, creativity, or practical learning, these events express the living pillars of WARU , inviting everyone
Participants will deepen their relationship with themselves, with others, and with the Earth.
Events in WARU
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Comunna Chama Trina
From the heart of our Sanctuary, the Comunna Chama Trina holds retreats in Neo-Shamanism, somatic practices, and the relearning of the relationship with nature.
Co-founders Decio-Ybira and Balthazar conducted vision quests, ceremonies with medicinal plants, sacred sauna (sweat lodge) rituals, and body therapies—cultivating a bridge between ancestral practices and personal transformation.
Mayan/Toltec Knowledge
Retreats on ancestral Maya/Toltec practices organized by the Nahualli Toltec Research Institute. Don Carlos Jesus Castillejos guides participants in the art of living our transcendent and immanent humanity in any circumstance, sharing timeless teachings that resonate across cultures and generations.
TAO do Nagual – “Elements of Being”
They conduct workshops and retreats of ancient practices in Waru that integrate Mayan/Toltec knowledge and Taoist Internal Alchemy with contemporary science, promoting health and the integral development of the human being. Facilitators: Patricia Aguirre, Patricia Camelatto, and Gustavo Carneiro.
Ecossoma
With Ecossoma , participants annually explore in Waru the meeting point between Deep Ecology and Somatic Education.
Julio Cesar Lage, Sasha Bezrodnova, Dani Lima, and Cassia Santos offered forest bathing sessions, movement practices, and immersive sensory experiences, reconnecting body and Earth in a mutual restoration.
Immersion at the School of Nature
Led by Jan Macedo, the Nature School Immersion program welcomed eighth and ninth grade students from the local community school Brilho do Cristal for two days of deep connection with nature.
The students camped in Waru, participated in land care activities, and learned essential hiking and camping techniques. This event fostered environmental awareness and personal responsibility.
Meeting of the Women of Licuri
Led by Patricia Aguirre and the WARU team, the Licuri Women's Gathering brought together women from the region to explore sustainable livelihoods rooted in local abundance. The gathering offered an educational program , including hands-on training on the potential of licuri-based businesses. Together, the women processed and prepared caramelized coconuts for sale, marking their first collective production. (Licuri is abundant in our Sanctuary and neighboring communities.)
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Volunteer Residency at the School of Nature (in process)
Looking to the future, the School of Nature's Volunteer Residence will welcome volunteers to live and train in Waru.
Guided by Patricia Aguirre and the WARU team, participants will live and work in small groups, developing personal and relational skills while restoring selected areas of native flora.
A Living Tissue
These events are threads in a living fabric — each a unique expression of the Four Pillars of WARU:
🌱 Ecological Restoration
🌿 Development of Consciousness
🤝 Community Strengthening
🎶 Cultural Exchange
