It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make A little more about Refugio Los Volcanes;

Refugio was born as a basecamp for expeditions entering Amboró National Park and is still visited by biologists, ornithologists and botanists from all over the world. There are more than 480 species of birds, 115 species of reptiles and 100 species of orchids registered on site. Most of the food eaten here is grown onsite and all food is freshly prepared here. 

Refugio is where the majesty of the Andes meets the biodiversity of the Amazon.Here the condor nests and the jaguar prowls. In a valley surrounded by rocky titans, tropical rainforest and crystalline rivers, Refugio Los Volcanes is the perfect oasis of tranquility to connect with nature.

What you can expect from Inner Exploration

During this carefully curated 6 day experience you will be invited to meet yourself, all of you, with love and compassion. The practices and rituals we have created for this small group retreat (no more than 16 people) will encourage self reflection, expression and growth.

We will be gathering as a community to explore 3 deep medicine practices (we will describe these more during our zoom gathering for interested participants). You will be guided and supported through these deep Inner Explorations by our team of highly skilled guides.

You will be invited into a daily practice of meditation (3 meditations most days), movement through gentle yoga practices and play. We will spend time in the beautiful rivers, pools and waterfalls at Refugio. There will be opportunities to hike into the jungle to explore the vast array of plants and animals. 

All of our activities are designed to stimulate and nurture your physical, emotional and spiritual bodies and there will be opportunities to integrate these experiences through one to one, small group and large group discussions and discourses.

You can expect to eat the most beautiful, clean food all freshly prepared at Refugio Los Volcanes by a team of dedicated local people and Mariano, our specialized “Food and mood transformational Guide”. 

You can expect to leave this unique retreat experience with a deep understanding of yourself and how you want to be as you step back into life at home.

What’s included

6 night stay at Refugio Los Volcanes, Bolivia

Full board included 3 delicious and healthy meals and snacks each day

Transfer to and from Santa Cruz airport

All retreat teachings and practices

Movement and yoga practices from a qualified yoga teacher

3 Plant medicine experiences

Guided hikes into the jungle surrounding Refugio Los Volcanoes

Private one to one Compassionate Inquiry sessions with one of our Compassionate Inquiry practitioners

Pre and post retreat online preparation and integration sessions with our team of facilitators

Additional night(s) can be arranged (additional payment required)

The Team

Meet your guides..

Kevin Young

I am a truth seeker from Co. Down in Ireland. I am passionate about people, healing, happiness and encouraging compassionate connection.
I am fascinated by the human condition; what are we, who are we and where are we? I am navigating a path back to wholeness and believe that the best way to do this is to “Know thyself”.
I am a Compassionate inquiry facilitator, educator, circle leader and steward, and have a private practice working with individuals and organizations from all over the world. I also teach meditation and deliver immersive sound bathing experiences.
I am currently working towards my Bodhisattva vows with my local Buddhist centre in Belfast.
I am a lover of music, poetry, conscious conversation and spiritual growth. My favourite word is ‘awe’.

Warren McCaig

I am a Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner who has a deep personal commitment to healing and growth. My own personal journey has been a path out of religious fundamentalism into a life of hope and joy. I am deeply passionate about the need for community in our healing process. Today, I utilize Compassionate Inquiry, psychedelic therapy, group facilitation and nature retreats to help clients encounter more joy, authenticity, and a sense of possibility in their everyday life.

My journey through my own trauma and healing has deepened my sense of compassion for people dealing with addiction and relational disconnection. If you are looking to heal from relational disconnection, disconnection from nature, depression or anxiety I would love a chance to meet with you.

Ines Zabalaga

Sometimes it feels like I want to make this dream true by using my Sagittarius vibes and it comes up like: I want a life around the smell of water drops falling into very dry soil and I just want to collect tears in silver spoons for us to drink them over and understand that: WE ARE THE MEDICINE really. 

I believe in the opportunity to reconnect with our essence:  PURE LOVE!  as a baseline to make a better world. And the way to get there is to take responsibility for our personal work, to practice a compassionate curiosity over what's the fabric of our own fears, those that are preventing us from a more spacious life, those that are protecting our persona with sophisticated defence mechanisms. We are a dangerous species with a high risk of not being able to reconnect with the spiritual grace of hope and love, therefore we are like a wild wounded beast looking for relief. Unless we try something different. So, we shall try, and we do try … sometimes in little steps, sometimes in big jumps, but we are constantly trying to get well, to be better humans. 

So, this is my personal invitation,  to myself and to you. To recover sobriety and sovereignty over fear. And do it with OPEN WINGS, to do it TOGETHER because WE ARE NEVER ALONE. 

If we talk about formal education experiences, I can share that I am a  clinical psychologist with 24 years of experience in this area. Master in Education, Master in Systemic Therapy, Family Constellations certified Facilitator, Director of Spontaneous Theatre, Bach and Uruguayan Flowers Practitioner, also currently working on the last requirements to certify from Dr. Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry program in the work with trauma.

Since I graduated as a family Constellations Facilitator I have concentrated my vision and work with the assistance of horses for holding individual and collective healing spaces. And yes!!! It is simple and amazing!!  Horses can mirror the deepest energetic ways a human carries life experience. They are constantly performing according to what feels safest to life. So when we work with the field and the combined energies of these noble animals and humans, they will for sure show you the way back to the basics of good life and love: HOME

Aisling Quiery

I am an NHS GP (family doctor) with a background in addictions work. I am also a certified Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner (Dr Gabor Maté’s psychotherapeutic approach) and in 2023 worked as a psychedelic guide at Imperial College London. In my work I see how people’s ill health and suffering very often stems from disconnection. This may be a disconnection from our authentic selves, our bodies, our emotions, the present moment, the natural world, spirituality, or community. My work is to support people to connect back to themselves and to heal.

When we are disconnected we often struggle to find meaning & purpose in our lives, to stay healthy or to maintain fulfilling relationships. We may use substances to self soothe. We may notice harmful behaviour patterns that keep repeating, despite our best efforts . Or have negative beliefs about ourselves and strong inner critics.

I believe that, to really heal, symptom management or lifestyle/ behaviour change is not sufficient. To move forward, we need to dig down to the roots, to our early childhood experiences and the adaptations we made in order to survive. My work is to guide you inwards, to bring compassion and curiosity to all parts of yourself so that you can heal. I help you to bring awareness to body sensations and emotions arising in the present moment and to the beliefs and perceptions attached to these (that come from the past). This allows unconscious stories and patterns to emerge, helping you to shift your view and to experience a connection to your authentic self in the present moment. When this deep connection is present, we are free to make conscious choices about our lives and to live with more joy, gratitude, peace and fulfillment. We are all doing our very best but unless we can begin to see what was previously unseen in our lives, we are destined to remain stuck in old patterns and ways of seeing the world.