There is currently no date set, but anyone interested is welcome to get in touch and we will organize something as needed. There is a wonderfully suitable location for this in the Allgäu region.

The sweatlodge, in the way it is mostly practiced hereabouts, is a cleansing ritual adopted from the North American Indians. However, similar rituals also existed in Eurasia; the sauna and the banya are remnants of this.

We enter the sweatlodge, the womb of Mother Earth, to cleanse ourselves, to let go, to connect with nature and with ourselves, to ask and to give thanks. To sing and to be silent, to laugh and to cry. And to sweat, of course.

It starts on Saturday at 12 noon. We meet for a talking circle, perhaps do a shamanic journey or a medicine walk to clarify our intention for the lodge. We make tobacco ties and prepare the sweatlodge site. The sweatlodge itself takes place in the evening and lasts into the night. The next morning, we clean up the site and meet for a closing circle. It ends around 12-2 p.m.

On the day of the sweatlodge, we do not eat anything after breakfast. Water is available, and coffee and tea can be provided.

Please bring:
– Outdoor clothing suitable for the weather, sturdy shoes
– 2 towels (which may get very dirty)
– For the sweatlodge, clothing that is not made of synthetic fibers: comfortable shorts or similar for men, wrap (sarong) or similar for women
– Headlamp or flashlight
– If you have: drums, rattles, your own power objects
– Giveaway (small gift) for the fire keeper
– Prepared food for breaking the fast together after the sweatlodge (salad, bread, cake, etc.) and for breakfast

Led by: Sabine Schleichert
Time: tbd
Location: tbd
Accommodation is in simple, comfortable shared rooms.
Travel arrangements are your own responsibility. If you need a ride, please let us know.
Cost: tbd
Registration: with Sabine (sabine@ggrs.com or via various messengers at +49-176-45503994)

The fine print:
Shamanic work is not a substitute for visiting a doctor, therapist, or alternative practitioner. Shamanic work is not conventional medical treatment or the practice of medicine as defined by law. Participation is voluntary and at your own risk. No liability is assumed for personal belongings.