Retreats
The Way Of The Shamans
with Dee Koprivc & Sandra D. Bianco | April 4 - 15, 2026
with Dee Koprivc & Sandra D. Bianco | April 4 - 15, 2026
There are places on this Earth that remember — places that breathe with us, sing through us, and awaken something ancient deep within our bones. When we find ourselves in their presence, the journey becomes pilgrimage.
Join Dee Koprivc and Sandra D. Bianco for a 12-day journey through Sacred Valley and the Heart of the Peruvian Andes. Explore ancient Incan temples, Machu Picchu the Sacred altar of the Crystal Condor, and the Spirit of the Apus through yoga, ceremony, and shamanic rituals. Reconnect with Pachamama, awaken your heart, and walk the ancestral paths of the Earth’s most revered sacred sites.
Our program weaves together the shared threads of yogic and shamanic traditions — honoring their mutual reverence for interconnection, the wisdom of Nature and the elements, and the sacred pathways they offer into deeper states of consciousness. We walk with the sacred Mountains, Temples, and ancient Sites of the Andes — not as tourists, but as listeners. Here, we meet the living wisdom of the Enq’ao · “I am” — the direct descendants of the Inka, the Children of the Sun.
Teachers are Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Providers (YACEP), therefore this retreat is 10 hrs accredited for Continuing Education and for GaiaYoga TT300 Course.
Sandra D. Bianco is a dedicated yoga practitioner who has been studying and practicing yoga for more than 20 years, teaching it since 2005. She started her spiritual research at a young age of 15, first through books, then by meeting yoga, buddhist meditation and shamanism, until she met her spiritual Teacher in 1995. That encounter changed her perception of Life and of her Purpose, and became the foundation of her way of living and of her teachings today.
With her Teacher she completed seven years of study at Academy for Personal Growth (Torino, Italy), followed by advanced 3-yrs course of study of Shamanism based on Toltec and Essene tradition. In 2005 she earned her yoga teacher diploma, becoming one of the pioneers of dynamic yoga in Croatia. Her thirst for knowledge made her travel around the world to study with a great number of prominent teachers and masters of yoga, meditation, and pranayama.
Sandra is is the founder of GaiaYoga school and shala. established in 2006 as the first Croatian Yoga Teacher Training program. She is also an Energy Therapist and teacher of Energy Method called Prana Hands since 2004.
She is also trained and certified Shamanic Medicine Practitioner with The Four Winds, and is initiated in Munay Ki Rites by Marcela Lobos. She is a mesa carrier of the Q'anchis Ylla tradition (7 Rays of Rainbow lineage), and a student of Andean practices and ceremonies.
Besides training the new yoga teachers, she teaches regular yoga classes, workshops, retreats and energy trainings, supports women in sacred circles, facilitates cacao ceremonies, and holds space for her students to support their growth and healing.
For the first seven days we dive into a deep immersion into daily yogic and shamanic practices. We weave together ancient traditions from opposite sides of the world — each a mirror for the exploration of the Self. Both yoga and shamanism share a common language of union, remembrance, and direct communion with the divine. We move through body and spirit, temples and waters, guided by the living wisdom of the Sacred Valley.
Following the retreat we gather in beautiful Cusco to integrate. Here the invitation opens for an optional ascent into the untouched Ausangate region — at 4500m altitude. Apu Ausangate is a place of deep reverence. This ascent experience is only for those called to walk even closer to the Spirit of the Earth. There, the land is not scenery but living spirit — Pachamama whispering through color, through silence, through the beating wings of the condor. This is a journey deeper into the footsteps of the shamans, where the mountains themselves become our teachers, guiding us to listen and to remember.
More info: https://www.supersoul.yoga/retreats/peru
Reservation of your spot is possible only upon the payment of 600€ non-refundable deposit.
More info and sign ups: https://www.supersoul.yoga/retreats/peru
By registering for this programme, you voluntarily understand and accept the following terms and conditions as set out below:
I am aware that participating in the programme requires a certain level of fitness and general physical health. I acknowledge and voluntarily assume my responsibility to assess my level of fitness and the risks of injury that are associated with physical activity of any kind including any variety of yoga. I confirm that I shall retain all control over my activities at all times. I voluntarily assume full liability and accept the risk of harm, including physical injury and discomfort as a result of my participation in the activities in this programme. I will inform the teachers and/or assistants of any limitations or medical conditions that may affect my practice.
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