12 Days of Ancestral Tradition, Nature & Connection
Welcome, and thank you for your interest in the Atlântica Retreat.
Join us for a 12-day experience rooted in ancestral wisdom, sacred rituals, and meaningful exchange to land and tradition. Taking place in the heart of the Atlantic Rainforest, alongside a flowing river, this immersive experience invites you into ceremony, presence, learning, celebration, and renewal.
Guided by Marco P. Cremasco, Lisa Anuloma, Alessia Savino - as well as Indigenous leaders and Afro-Brazilian spiritual elders. Accompanied by plant medicines and practices that carry generations of healing knowledge. This is an opportunity to step into rhythm with nature, community, and spirit — through prayer, listening, storytelling, movement, and cultural exchange.
What’s Included
Ceremonies & Cultural Offerings
Celebration of Orixá Oxóssi
Plant Medicine Ceremonies with the Pataxó & Umbandaime traditions
Ceremony with Guarani elders
Herbal bath for energetic cleansing
Tobacco purification ritual
Bonfire rituals and storytelling
Singing circle & voice activation
Ancestral Wisdom & Cultural Exchange
Visit Indigenous territories, terreiros & Quilombola communities
Afro-Brazilian culture class with a Mãe de Santo (priestess)
Lecture on Brazilian culture, history, and spiritual traditions
Nature & Elemental Connection
Night swim with bioluminescent plancton
Island visit & boat excursion
Waterfall hikes & beach days
Body, Breath & Integration
Yoga classes
Embodiment and integration practices
Time for rest, reflection, and connection
Daily meals inspired by Brazilian flavors will be provided.
Location
We will gather in Paraty, a UNESCO-listed colonial town located between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Surrounded by rich biodiversity, jungle, waterfalls, and more than 60 islands, this region offers a powerful backdrop for our time together.
Our home for the retreat is a Pousada, a guesthouse set by a river in the rainforest.
- Shared rooms (2-3 people) are included.
- Private rooms are available upon request.
- The retreat center is a 15-minute drive from the beach and Paraty’s historic town center.
About the facilitators
Marco is a philosopher, poet, researcher, medium and Sundancer with a strong connection to ritual traditions, ancestral knowledge, and creative expression. He studied Philosophy at the University of São Paulo (USP) and later completed a master’s in the History of Religions in Lisbon, focusing on colonialism and the relationship between traditional worldviews and so-called Western thought. His work aims to bridge these worlds—bringing deeper cultural and historical context to conversations around healing, identity, and transformation.
For over 20 years, Marco has worked with sacred plant practices and has been involved in organizing and facilitating ceremonies across the Americas and Europe. For six of those years, he traveled extensively to learn from different communities and lineages in Acre, Brazil. In 2019, he published a book of poetry, “Canções de Medo e Coragem” (Songs of Fear and Courage), and received a personal hinário, or songbook, titled “Pássaro Azul” (Blue Bird), reflecting his journey through cultures, music and inner work.
In 2015, his exploration of energy work led him to develop practices in aura reading and crystal therapy, which inspired the founding of Blue Bird Crystals—a project offering ethically sourced crystals and encouraging thoughtful, respectful engagement with natural resources and healing tools.
Together with Lisa, he spent a year living in Paraty, Brazil, sharing life, music, and collaborative projects rooted in values of simplicity, cross-cultural respect, and personal inquiry.
Lisa Anuloma is an environmental scientist, musician, ecstatic dancer, DJ, ceremonialist, and cultural bridge-builder — a weaver of traditions, sound, and community. Deeply rooted in a life devoted to nature, music, and ancestral wisdom, her journey began early: by age 8, she was studying and playing instruments like piano, guitar, charango, and pandeiro, nurturing a sensitivity to sound that would grow into both ceremonial and contemporary expressions.
At 18, she began traveling to Indigenous communities across the globe, immersing herself in nature-based teachings and ancestral traditions — especially those of the Maya, Quechua, Huni Kuî, as well as the spiritual paths of Santo Daime and Umbanda. Her academic studies in Zurich focused on environmental science, botany, and sustainable development, with an emphasis on ethno-tourism and long-term collaborations with the Huni Kuî in the Brazilian Amazon.
Lisa’s musical path is rooted in traditions such as Santo Daime, Afro-Brazilian lineages, and Brazilian and Southern Italian folk music. Her work with sound explores its role as a tool for healing, connection, and expanded awareness. For the past eight years, she has also brought this passion to the dance floor as an ecstatic dancer and DJ, curating immersive, movement-based experiences.
Since 2024, she has worked with Blue Bird Crystals, combining her scientific training with energy work to promote ethically sourced crystals and conscious practices. Lisa has shared her offerings across the U.S., Guatemala, Switzerland, Brazil, and Germany, creating sacred spaces of deep listening, presence, and collective resonance. Through all she does, Lisa continues to bridge worlds — honoring the Earth, ancestral knowledge, and the unifying power of music.
Alessia is a clinical psychologist and transpersonal psychotherapist, specialized in Biotransenergetics, a psycho-spiritual discipline and psychotherapeutic methodology rooted in the original traditions of Afro-Brazilian shamanism and modern Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology.
She studied Psychology at the University of Milan and, for years, led theatre therapy workshops while deepening her studies in body-oriented and group therapies. Her frequent travels to South America have sparked a deep interest in ancient spiritual traditions and shamanism, leading her to explore non-ordinary states of consciousness and what are often called "sacred technologies" in healing processes.
She collaborates with various healing centers in Peru and Brazil, working alongside indigenous peoples and guiding international groups to learn traditional healing practices through a transpersonal and transcultural approach.
A spiritual seeker, and lover of nature and music, she continues to study and practice healing therapies involving Amazonian Master Plants and Sacred Songs. Alessia facilitates group retreats for personal development and inner evolution, as well as individual transpersonal psychotherapy sessions in Switzerland, France, Italy, and Brazil.
Investment
Pricing Options
Early Bird Rate: 1500 CHF (available until September 30th)
Standard Rate: 2000 CHF
Payment Plan
We offer a flexible payment option allowing you to pay in 4 installments.
This includes
12 nights of accommodation
All activities, ceremonies, and cultural experiences
Daily meals
All guided nature excursions
Group travels
Discounts are available for Brazilian residents and local participants.
Please contact us to talk.
What’s Not Included
Flights to and from Brazil
Transport to and from the retreat location
Travel insurance
Contact & Questions
This retreat is a space for honoring ancestral knowledge and supporting Indigenous and Afro-Brazilian communities whose traditions and histories have often been overlooked or suppressed. If you have any questions or need more information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We are here to support you as you engage respectfully with these living cultures and their enduring legacies.
We look forward to welcoming you to this meaningful experience of learning, connection, and remembrance. We will respond promptly and are happy to assist with any inquiries.