CASA CURA
Coming Home to Yourself
In the Heart of the World
A women's journey of healing, renewal & becoming
April 7–14, 2027 · ONE Santuario · Palomino, Colombia
Early bird: $500 off for the first 8 women
Reserve before December 1, 2026 and your retreat is $4,450 instead of $4,950. Once eight places are taken, the offer closes.
The invitation
Your life is precious. We invite you to honour it.
How rarely do we give ourselves time to step away — from the things that need our attention, the roles we play, and the many voices that fill our days? To slow down, be present, and listen?
For one week, CASA CURA opens its doors in a very special place, where the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta meets the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Through ceremony, women's circles, time in nature and quiet reflection, we will look at the stories we carry, what we may be ready to release, and the possibilities we want to make room for.
This is not a journey in which someone else transforms you. It is a chance to take part more consciously in the unfolding of your own life — to meet yourself with honesty, curiosity and compassion, and perhaps find the courage to make choices that reflect who you are becoming.
There will be space for all of it: the deeper work, tenderness and honesty, and also laughter, play, friendship and joy.
We come as we are. We listen. We share. The awe and mystery of our lives reappears.
The land: the Heart of the World
For the Indigenous peoples of the Sierra Nevada — the Kogi, Arhuaco (Ika), Wiwa and Kankuamo — these mountains are the Heart of the World: a sacred territory that holds the physical and spiritual balance of the planet.
Palomino sits where the jungle-covered foothills of the Sierra, rising to snow-capped peaks, meet the warm Caribbean Sea, surrounded by the Palomino, San Salvador and Don Diego rivers.
Our home for the week is ONE Santuario, a retreat centre within an 80-hectare nature reserve on the river, a short drive from Palomino's beach. We will spend time in its forests, river and ocean, learn about the sacredness of the surrounding territory, and deepen our appreciation for the natural world and the people whose lives and traditions are connected to it. We hope to meet this place with curiosity, humility and respect.
What's included
Your stay
7 nights at ONE Santuario, April 7–14, 2027
Your own bed, always: in a shared forest cabin or one of 6 individual eco-glamping tents (same price; you choose your bed after registering, with king-bed upgrades available)
All meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner from a local chef team, using produce from the on-site garden, with tea and coffee all day
Every dietary need accommodated, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free
Round-trip transfers from Santa Marta airport, with staff to greet you
Ceremony and healing
4 temazcal (sweat lodge) ceremonies of purification and renewal, led by Gala
A pagamento journey: a guided offering ceremony with a Kogi Mamo at the sacred sites of the land
Clay therapy with Jate Silfo, followed by a seven-plant river bath
A river journey: a walk with a local guide to an Indigenous village, then floating back to Santuario on the river
Daily women's circles, ritual, movement and quiet reflection
Personal support
A one-to-one session with Miriam or Gala before the retreat, to set your intention
A one-to-one integration session after you return home
Your personal map: a writing and drawing practice to take home
A welcome gift
Not included: flights to Santa Marta (SMR), travel insurance, and personal extras such as spa treatments or drinks.
Your week
Each day has a rhythm of morning practice, shared meals, time on the land and evening circle, with plenty of space to rest.
Arriving (Day 1) — Transfers from Santa Marta, settling in, opening circle and intention
Grounding (Days 2–3) — First temazcal, pagamento journey to the sacred sites, beginning your personal map
Releasing (Days 4–5) — Clay therapy and plant bath, river journey, temazcal, looking at the stories we carry
Becoming (Days 6–7) — Final temazcals, ceremony, closing circle and choices to carry home
Departing (Day 8) — Farewell breakfast and transfers to the airport
The daily order may shift with weather and with the elders' guidance.
Who this is for
CASA CURA is for women at any point on their healing journey, whether you are taking a first step or are deep into the path. It may be for you if:
You want a daily practice but don't know where to start
You are looking for a community of practice for support and consistency
You want guidance on which practices fit your own journey
You want to learn about traditional Indigenous healing and deep listening
You are facing a transition or ready to make a bold decision for your life
You would benefit from sharing your story and hearing the stories of others
Early bird: $500 off for the first 8 women
Reserve before December 1, 2026 and your place is $4,450 instead of $4,950. Once eight places are taken, the offer closes.
The invitation
Your life is precious. We invite you to honour it.
How rarely do we give ourselves time to step away — from the things that need our attention, the roles we play, and the many voices that fill our days? To slow down, be present, and listen?
For one week, CASA CURA opens its doors where the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta meets the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Through ceremony, women's circles, time in nature and quiet reflection, we will look at the stories we carry, what we may be ready to release, and the possibilities we want to make room for.
This is not a journey in which someone else transforms you. It is a chance to meet yourself with honesty, curiosity and compassion — with space, too, for laughter, play, friendship and joy.
We come as we are. We listen. We share. The awe and mystery of our lives reappears.
The land: the Heart of the World
For the Indigenous peoples of the Sierra Nevada — the Kogi, Arhuaco (Ika), Wiwa and Kankuamo — these mountains are the Heart of the World: a sacred territory that holds the physical and spiritual balance of the planet.
Palomino sits where the jungle-covered foothills of the Sierra, rising to snow-capped peaks, meet the warm Caribbean Sea, surrounded by the Palomino, San Salvador and Don Diego rivers.
Our home for the week is ONE Santuario, a retreat centre within an 80-hectare nature reserve on the river, a short drive from Palomino's beach. We will spend time in its forests, river and ocean, and meet this place with curiosity, humility and respect.
What's included
Your stay
7 nights at ONE Santuario, April 7–14, 2027
Your own bed, always — a shared forest cabin or one of 6 individual eco-glamping tents (same price)
All meals from a local chef team, with produce from the on-site garden; every dietary need met
Round-trip transfers from Santa Marta airport
Ceremony & healing
4 temazcal (sweat lodge) ceremonies, led by Gala
A pagamento offering journey with a Kogi Mamo at the sacred sites
Clay therapy with Jate Silfo and a seven-plant river bath
A river journey to an Indigenous village, floating home on the river
Daily women's circles, ritual, movement and quiet reflection
Personal support
A one-to-one session before the retreat to set your intention
A one-to-one integration session after you return home
Your personal map — a writing and drawing practice to take home
A welcome gift
Not included: flights to Santa Marta (SMR), travel insurance and personal extras.
Your week
Each day has a rhythm of morning practice, shared meals, time on the land and evening circle — with plenty of space to rest.
Arriving · Day 1
Transfers from Santa Marta, settling in, opening circle and intention
Grounding · Days 2–3
First temazcal, pagamento journey to the sacred sites, beginning your personal map
Releasing · Days 4–5
Clay therapy and plant bath, river journey, temazcal, the stories we carry
Becoming · Days 6–7
Final temazcals, ceremony, closing circle and choices to carry home
Departing · Day 8
Farewell breakfast and transfers to the airport
The daily order may shift with weather and the elders' guidance.
Who this is for
CASA CURA is for women at any point on their healing journey — taking a first step, or deep into the path. It may be for you if:
You want a daily practice but don't know where to start
You're looking for a community of practice for support and consistency
You want guidance on which practices fit your own journey
You want to learn about traditional Indigenous healing and deep listening
You're facing a transition or ready for a bold decision
You'd benefit from sharing your story and hearing others'
Your guides
On our own journey, circles and ceremonies have helped us see our shadows, meet our grief, forgive ourselves and slowly come to love who we are. They were never a final answer; they gave us ways to keep doing the work. CASA CURA has grown from these experiences and from what we each bring.
Gala Narezo
Ritual & ceremony facilitator, artist, educatorGala Narezo is a ritual and ceremony facilitator, artist, educator, and mother whose work is rooted in the tradition of Mesoamerican Curanderismo and Tibetan Buddhism. She weaves meditation, healing rituals, art, and reflective practices into her classes, circles, retreats and one on one sessions.
Her work in personal, interpersonal and societal transformation includes guiding others on a path toward healing and wholeness through nature-based practices, creativity, storytelling, and ceremony.
Gala’s Mexican-American heritage has allowed her to call both New York City and Mexico City home. She also spends time in Northern Connecticut, swimming in lakes and hiking whenever she can. Much of her teaching draws from earth traditions, Tibetan Buddhism and Mexican Indigenous practices. She is deeply grateful to the many teachers and traditions that have guided and shaped her path.
Miriam Joy Jones
Rites of passage guide, co-founder of Open CircleMiriam Joy Jones is a rites of passage guide, a leadership mentor and the co-founder of Open Circle. For over 30 years, Miriam has worked with individuals, leaders and communities navigating change and life’s important transitions. As a pioneer, entrepreneur, leader and mother of three, she understands the complexity of women’s lives and the challenge of staying true to ourselves amid the many roles, responsibilities and expectations we carry.
At the heart of her work is a simple understanding: meaningful change begins when we give ourselves permission to pause, slow down and truly listen to ourselves. To move beyond what others expect of us and reconnect with what feels authentic, meaningful and alive.
Miriam brings a lifetime of experience in guiding transitions and creating spaces where women can explore their lives with honesty, courage and compassion. At CASA CURA, she will support each woman in discovering her own clarity and using it to make conscious choices about what comes next — in her own way, at her own pace, and in a way that is uniquely hers.
In their words
“Circle time and the Temazcal ceremony were incredibly transformative, helping me connect with my deepest inner self… I have been given invaluable tools to navigate life's challenges with more ease and grace.”
Lucy · Aware + Awake retreat, Oaxaca“Gala was in my life when I first became a mother, a time of enormous transition that could have been isolating, but instead became a joyous time of new beginnings… Life keeps coming, but through exploration and sitting with Gala, I feel steady.”
Nina“I know that the space Gala provides to listen and reflect led to the necessary changes to better balance my life interests and responsibilities.”
Heather · Women's Art CircleInvestment & reserve your place
Early bird $4,450 for the first 8 women who reserve before December 1, 2026 · Regular $4,950. Everything above is included except flights and insurance; places are limited to 20 women.
Reserve with a $500 non-refundable deposit. The balance is charged automatically to the same card on February 1, 2027.
SAVE THE DATE
CASA CURA
Coming Home to Yourself
In the Heart of the World
APRIL 7–14, 2027
Early bird: $4,450 (regular $4,950). Pay a $500 deposit today; the balance of $3,950 is charged automatically by February 1, 2027.
A WOMEN'S JOURNEY OF HEALING, RENEWAL & BECOMING
ONE Santuario
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Palomino, Colombia
EARLY-BIRD INVITATION
The first 8 women to reserve their place receive $500 off the regular retreat investment.
Reserve before December 1, 2026.
To register and save your spot, make a deposit here
For more information and to express your interest: galanarezo@mac.com
CASA CURA
Coming Home to yourself in the Heart of the World
WITH GALA NAREZO & MIRIAM JOY JONES
ONE SANTUARIO · SIERRA NEVADA DE SANTA MARTA
APRIL 7 - APRIL 14, 2027
$4,950. Pay a $500 deposit today; the balance of $4,450 is charged automatically by February 1, 2027.
Come as you are. Make space for healing.
A small circle. A deeply personal healing journey. A living landscape.
Questions
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No. CASA CURA welcomes women at every stage, and we will guide you through each practice.
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Fly into Santa Marta (SMR). We will collect you at the airport and bring you back at the end, and send arrival-time guidance once you register.
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You will always have your own bed, either in a shared forest cabin or in one of 6 individual eco-glamping tents. Both are the same price. We help you choose your bed after you register, and you can upgrade to a king bed then.
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Yes. Tell us when you register and the kitchen will plan for you — vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and more.
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It is a hot, steamy ceremony. If you are pregnant or have a heart condition or other health concerns, please talk with us and your doctor first. You can always step out or take part from outside.
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You pay a $500 deposit when you reserve. The balance is charged automatically to the same card on February 1, 2027. Registering after January 25, 2027? Write to us at galanarezo@mac.com.
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Your $500 deposit is non-refundable. The rest of what you have paid is refundable if you cancel before February 1, 2027; from February 1, payments are non-refundable. You can transfer your place to another woman at any time. If we have to cancel the retreat because of a weather event, you will receive a full refund.
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We strongly recommend it, including cover for cancellation.
Your guides
Gala Narezo
Gala Narezo is a ritual and ceremony facilitator, artist, educator, and mother whose work is rooted in the tradition of Mesoamerican Curanderismo and Tibetan Buddhism. She weaves meditation, healing rituals, art, and reflective practices into her classes, circles, retreats and one on one sessions.
Her work in personal, interpersonal and societal transformation includes guiding others on a path toward healing and wholeness through nature-based practices, creativity, storytelling, and ceremony.
Gala’s Mexican-American heritage has allowed her to call both New York City and Mexico City home. She also spends time in Northern Connecticut, swimming in lakes and hiking whenever she can. Much of her teaching draws from earth traditions, Tibetan Buddhism and Mexican Indigenous practices. She is deeply grateful to the many teachers and traditions that have guided and shaped her path.
Together: on our own journey, circles and ceremonies have helped us see our shadows, meet our grief, forgive ourselves and slowly come to love who we are. They were never a final answer; they gave us ways to keep doing the work. CASA CURA has grown from these experiences and from what we each bring.
In their words
“Circle time and the Temazcal ceremony were incredibly transformative, helping me connect with my deepest inner self… I have gained a much deeper understanding of myself and my spirituality, and have been given invaluable tools to navigate life's challenges with more ease and grace.”
— Lucy, Aware + Awake retreat, Oaxaca
“Gala was in my life when I first became a mother, a time of enormous transition that could have been isolating, but instead became a joyous time of new beginnings… Life keeps coming, but through exploration and sitting with Gala, I feel steady.”
— Nina
“I know that the space Gala provides to listen and reflect led to the necessary changes to better balance my life interests and responsibilities.”
— Heather, Women's Art Circle
Investment & reserve your place
Early bird — $4,450 for the first 8 women who reserve before December 1, 2026.
Regular — $4,950.
Your price includes everything above except flights and insurance. Places are limited to 20 women.
Reserve with a $500 non-refundable deposit. The balance ($3,950 early bird or $4,450 regular) is charged automatically to the same card on February 1, 2027.
Reserve an early bird place — $4,450 →
Reserve a regular place — $4,950 →
Not sure yet? Write to us at galanarezo@mac.com and we will set up a call.
Questions
Do I need experience with ceremony or meditation?
No. CASA CURA welcomes women at every stage, and we will guide you through each practice.
How do I get there?
Fly into Santa Marta (SMR). We will collect you at the airport and bring you back at the end. We will send arrival-time guidance once you register.
Where will I sleep?
You will always have your own bed, either in a shared forest cabin or in one of 6 individual eco-glamping tents. Both are the same price. We will help you choose your bed after you register, and you can upgrade to a king bed at that point.
Can you meet my dietary needs?
Yes. Tell us when you register and the kitchen will plan for you.
Is the temazcal right for me?
It is a hot, steamy ceremony. If you are pregnant or have a heart condition or other health concerns, please talk with us and your doctor first. You can always step out or take part from outside.
How does payment work?
You pay a $500 deposit when you reserve. The balance is charged automatically to the same card on February 1, 2027. Registering after January 25, 2027? Write to us.
What is your cancellation policy?
Your $500 deposit is non-refundable. The rest of what you have paid is refundable if you cancel before February 1, 2027; from February 1, payments are non-refundable. You can transfer your place to another woman at any time. If we have to cancel the retreat because of a weather event, you will receive a full refund.
Do I need travel insurance?
We strongly recommend it, including cover for cancellation.
Your life is precious. Come and honour it with us.
With love, Gala and Miriam