Aruna - A Rite of Passage

Temazcal, Sacred Ceremony, Ritual and Somatics

12 - 14 September 2025

Aruna (Sanskrit: अरुण)

Radiant being

New beginnings

Worshiper of the sun

As part of our individual inner quest for more peace, joy and love in our life, we will journey through this rite of passage together and find ourselves initiated into a new version of ourselves.

Rites of passage mark a ceremonial event, existing in all historically known societies and indigenous cultures, guiding an individual through an important step in their life.

During our time together at Aruna, we want to provide the space for you to reconnect to your most intimate truth and shed the layers of your identity holding you back to walk through this threshold. This sacred space is created as a space of remembrance for the love of our Mother Nature and all living beings.

Ceremonial gathering to celebrate our existence

Share your journey with like-minded humans and feel the healing power of community

This retreat is an honoring of our collective human memory for ceremony & ritual, the interconnectedness of life, the 7 sacred directions and elements that make the tapestry of our existence. We will gather in a circle to remember that we are all part of this human experience, interconnected and equal.

It is a sacred space to explore the depths of your inner landscape and move out of our inner limitations and back into wholeness.

A space to feel in fullness

Tucked away in the beautiful green countryside just about 1,5hr from Berlin, we will ground ourselves firmly rooted to the earth, unplug from our daily lives and rekindle our connection to the natural and unseen worlds.

This is a space to feel in fullness, to let go of old versions of yourself, to make new meaningful connections and celebrate life amongst family.

We take you on a journey of weaving ceremony, ritual and somatics and creative exploration to grow, heal, transform and empower ourselves and one another.

Somatic exploration & integration

We believe in the power of movement and how somatics is a huge indicator to what is going on within our bodies on a physical and mental level. Reconnecting to the language of our body, we expand our capacity for self-healing and expansion. Allowing ourselves to meet with the wisdom of our bodies can be a hugely releasing process where we can begin to let go of stuck energies and old stories and come into the arrival of inner truth and aliveness. 


This journey is anchored in an embodied approach to decondition you from being led by the mind to gently bring you back to your heart center and how to truly live from this place in your everyday life.

Temazcal ritual

The Temazcal (or Inipi) is an archaic rite of passage,  part of an old tradition of trance, prayer, health and community of the Native American and Mesoamerican cultures. It consists of a circular covered structure where people sit around a crevice in which hot stones are deposited. As in a sauna, the stones are bathed in herbal-infused water, generating a sweating effect and opening the skin to the healing powers of the medicinal herbs.

The temazcal ritual takes place in the dark and is accompanied by powerful songs, facilitating an intense journey towards ourselves, our resistance and our ability to heal through our own strength. The company of all those present also produces a deep process of community and belonging, which is why it is an excellent ritual to start the retreat, where sweating together with others creates a beautiful synergy that helps us get out of the hustle and bustle of daily life. 

The way to facilitate temazcales in our retreat is through love and compassion. It will not be a ritual that is too hard or heavy, but we will guide it in a way that everyone feels the power of this beautiful ritual from a tolerable and kind place, to purify the spirit and take us to a space of ceremony and joint sacredness.

“A quest of any kind is a heroic journey. It is a rite of passage that carries you to an inner place of silence and majesty and encourages you to live life more courageously and genuinely.”

— Denise Linn

UHU Lodge Kraftort

We will gather at UHU Lodge a wonderful place of silence & serenity to recharge in the healing embrace of nature.

The beautiful space of UHU Lodge provides us with everything we need for this weekend of ceremony & celebration of life.

Our sacred ceremony with the medicine of the children will be held in the nighttime in the tipi around a sacred fire and during the daytime we will come together in a circle in the yurt or the dome. 

Ceremony Berlin
  • Temazcal Ceremony

  • Sacred Ceremony

  • Shared or private accommodation

  • Local, seasonal, plant-based soul food

  • Intention Setting & Sigil Workshop

  • Yoga & Meditation practice

  • Somatic Integration Workshop

  • Sharing Circle

  • Woodfired Sauna

  • 1 on 1 session before the ceremony

Whats included?

Our Approach

Space Holders

Image of a plate with food

Food is medicine

Real food is the ultimate medicine. When prepared with the proper intention, it possesses a potent formula to create a delightful sensation in the belly and bring about radiance. Our carefully created menu of deeply nourishing soul food is an integral part of your journey at Aruna.

Our Exchange

  • psilocybin retreat berlin

    Dormitory €450

    A single bed in the cozy dormitory of the main farmhouse. We require 100€ non-refundable deposit to secure your spot.

    Payment plans available.

  • aruna berlin

    Semi Private €550

    A single or queen bed in one of the 3 available caravan tiny houses. We require a 100€ non-refundable deposit to secure your spot.

    Payment plan available.

  • Private Tiny House 600€

    For a single person or couple to share one of the two available tiny house caravan options both with a double bed.

    Payment plan available.

  • Aruna Berlin

    Community Price €400

    We offer two spots per retreat at a community rate of 400€. Bring your own tent and stay in the lush gardens of the land at a reduced rate.

    Payment plan available.