XYLO is a carefully curated experience designed to support the exploration of non-ordinary states of consciousness through psychological preparation, medical and psychological screening, professional guidance, nature, and a specialized sound journey.
From preparation to integration, participants are given the knowledge and practical tools to navigate the experience with greater awareness and intention.
A private group of six. Three days and two nights at Ayeka, a sanctuary in Valle de Guadalupe, two hours from San Diego.
Held by professionals and supported by the natural environment, sound, and a thoughtfully designed therapeutic container, XYLO creates space to explore perception, consciousness, and the inner landscape beyond the familiar.
It takes place on the second day, in the dome at Ayeka, with the whole group and the team present. No one goes through it alone.
It begins weeks before you arrive, with a medical and psychological screening and the work of setting your intentions. Once in the valley, the welcome circle and the first night's sound journey settle body and mind.
On the second day, in the dome. The team is present for the whole session, and live sound guides and anchors it. The closing is flexible: each person takes the time they need.
The most important part comes after. An integration circle on the last day and follow-up in the weeks ahead, so that what you discovered becomes real change.
A psychologist and a sound facilitator. The same two through preparation, ceremony and integration.
B.A. in Psychology from Universidad Iberoamericana and M.A. in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy. Certified in Psychedelic Therapies and Research by the California Institute of Integral Studies (San Francisco), in MDMA-Assisted Therapy by MAPS, and a Microdosing specialist by Psicodear. She sees patients in private practice, is psychological director at Ohr Haim and guides therapeutic circles of preparation and integration.
Trained at the piano from age 4, with a long vocal career, he has centered his practice on sound as a healing tool. He creates soundscapes with quartz bowls, alchemy bowls and drone flutes: sound journeys that anchor and guide participants through expanded states of consciousness. He directs and facilitates transformational retreats, and brings a safe, empathetic and structured space to hold the ceremonial work and the integration.
In the heart of Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California. Ayeka is home to XYLO's retreats.
Ayeka was born from one intention: to create a sanctuary where nature is listened to. Organic architecture that doesn't invade the landscape, a natural pool among the rocks, a clay temazcal, a dome for ceremonies and a fire circle under the oaks.
Suites built on sustainable principles, with views of the valley and natural materials: stone, wood, earth. Silence, light and a bed you actually rest in. Private, or shared for two.
Our table was made for sharing. As a ritual, sharing the table seeks connection, with food as the social structure. At Númina we share food that truly nourishes the body, with processes that help digestion, like fermentation.
A pescatarian kitchen, with vegetables from the garden and the day's catch from nearby waters. No rigid menu: a creative, constant process, in a setting full of quiet and nature.
Every meal of the retreat is prepared by Númina: breakfasts, light lunches and three-course dinners. Options for celiacs and food intolerances.
Write to us to hold your place. The group is six people and is confirmed with a deposit.
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