TEMAZCAL: BALANCING THE OPPOSITES | Mexica Tradition

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TEMAZCAL: BALANCING THE OPPOSITES
(Mexica Tradition)

The Temazcal is a traditional Mesoamerican SWEATLODGE CEREMONY used for purification, healing & spiritual rebirth. It is a steam bath with medicinal plants, drumming and ancient chants in the interior of a small, dome-shaped hut.
The hut represents the womb of the Earth, you enter to return to the origin.

When you enter the Temazcal with clear intention — and it is guided properly by experienced temazcaleras (guides) — what you receive is not a gift handed to you from the outside; it is something you rediscover — a truth long buried, remembered and reclaimed from deep within yourself

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Guiding the ceremony:
Xochiquetzatl Rodriguez is a practitioner of traditional Mexican medicine (yerbatera, sobadora, and temazcalera). She has been walking with the medicines of her territory for a long time guided by elders and wise women. With over a decade of experience, she leads temazcales with humility, following the sacred ancestral ways of her Mexica ancestors.

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On September 6th we will gather with the intention of balancing the opposites within and around us.
In this space of darkness and steam, we enter the embrace of Mother Earth to remember that life is made of complementary forces — light and shadow, fire and water, strength and softness, action and surrender.

Inside the hut, the hot stones and the cool floor, the silence and the chants, the stillness and the intensity all work together to assist you exploring the inbalances that are making you ill, and restoring the balance in your life so you return to your center, to your wellbeing.

The temazcal does not remove one side of you. It helps you integrate both.

This Temazcal Is For You If:
* You have felt divided — between mind and heart, work and rest, giving and receiving, control and trust —.
* You feel drained, confused and lacking wellbeing.
* You are ready to release internal imbalances that are becoming obstacles in your daily life.
* You are moving through major life transitions
* You work guiding people through life’s cycles and healing processes.
* You want to be held and contained for you to dive deeper into yourself.
* You are longing for coherence between your heart, thoughts, and acts.
* You want to discover and integrate your brigther and darker sides.
* You are reclaiming your wholeness, inner power and health.
* You want to contribute to keep this cultural practice alive and close to its origins for generations to come.

You go to the temazcal to FIND yourself and to GET RID of everything that sickens your body, mind and spirit... you go to ”die” and to emerge reborn, not like a differente person, but more YOURSELF.

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Practical details:

Date: September 6th, 2026
Location: 15 minutes from Groningen, in Garmerwolde (easy access by car, bus, or bicycle)
Spots: 17

Time: 11:00 to 19:00
Your are welcome to arrive from 11:00
The ceremony to light the fire will start at 11:30.
Afterwards we will prepare the energetic and physical space together.
Around 13:00 when the stones for the ceremony are ready we all go inside the hut. There will be life drumming, singing, offerings and stories.
The temperature inside the hut depends on what is needed for the group (it's never cold!).
Around 16:30 we leave the hut... reborn and ready for our new life more aligned with our hearts!
Afterwards the closing ceremony will take place, and then we will share and eat together.
It is our intention to leave the place around 18:30.

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Contribution:
from €101 to €121, according to your means and what feels right for you

If your personal circumstances allow you to contribute more than €121,- please do it. With your generosity we can give a discount to other people that have a very tight budget.

** Your spot will be confirmed after you pay the Tikkie that we will send you.
** Refunds are possible until August 1st. Afterwards if you can't participate you can transfer your spot to another person (in that case, please let us know the name and contact details).

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Please notice that:
- The ceremony is in SPANISH with simultaneous translation to ENGLISH.

- The funds collected go mainly toward the site (hut, wood, firekeeper, tarps…), Xochiquetzatl’s travel (flights, trains, local transport), and all other expenses that allow this traditional practice to take place on this day and for generations to come.

- We invite you to bring CASH on the day of the ceremony if you wish to acquire the medicines Xochiquetzatl lovingly crafts for healing, energetic cleansing and other uses.

- You can arrive on the night before of the Temazcal. The cost for this is €15,- pp. Please let me know if you are interested (there are only 5 beds available).

FOR YOU TO KNOW: On September 5th we will also guide a Women´s Temazcal. For more information about this ceremony, follow this link: https://hipsy.nl/event/194246-temazcal-for-women-heal-reclaim-yourself-mexica-tradition

We guide with care and hold a sacred container following the living wisdom passed down through generations in the Mexica Tradition!

If you feel the call, trust it!

For questions or to register contact me!
+31 (6) 44 17 44 49 (Whatsapp) or juliana_sierra@hotmail.com
Juliana Sierra ItzYoloXochitl

We welcome you to seat by the fire, join the chants, slow down, stop fighting your circumstances, remember your truth, and celebrate the magic of a new beginning!