Begin Your

Aya

Ceremony

Guided, ceremony-led retreats in California and Utah, with preparation and integration support to help you take real change home.

THE EXPERIENCE

Return To

Yourself

Ceremony | Rest | Support

This is a guided, ceremony-led experience for adults who feel ready to pause and go inward with intention. The space is held with care, structure, and clear support, so you can feel grounded throughout. Expect a calm pace, respectful guidance, and time for reflection and rest. The aim is not hype, it’s a genuine reset that you can carry into your everyday life.

What’s included

about us

What Makes Our

Retreats

Unique

Hummingbird retreats are held as a complete journey, rooted in respect for tradition and guided by experienced medicine carriers. You’ll be supported to prepare well, enter a calm and sacred space, and integrate what arises afterwards, so the experience carries into real life. Our focus is care, community, and clear guidance, with a supportive team and a considered approach to group safety throughout.

Day Retreat Format
0 -3
Ceremonies
0 -2
Support On Site
0 /7

meet our team

Meet the

Medicine Carriers

Maestra Ayerim Gza
Hummingbird Church Team of Ceremonialists
Maestro Don Gaspar Rengifo

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Stories of

Stillness & Transformation

5/5

At the end of the day positive or negative they’re all growing lessons. I have seen people physically and mentally heal from these ceremonies! It has changed my life and shifted my life’s purpose to self growth and helping others realize their own higher self.

5/5

I cannot express my gratitude enough for all of the love and support I felt from this group.

5/5

What a magical healing experience 🥰🙏. I recently attended the retreat weekend in Mount Shasta California. The location was beautiful and the staff was welcoming and wonderful.

5/5

I had a transformative life changing experience at Hummingbird Church. I felt very welcomed with the ‘come as you are’ approach. The pre ceremony zoom call also helped ease my nerves and get me comfortable and prepare for the experience.

5/5

Wow! What an experience! I accomplished much more in this weekend than I ever dreamed possible. This was such a welcoming place with a lot of different types of people.

5/5

Hummingbird Church feels like what a church is supposed to be: a fellowship of individuals coming together to heal, love and encourage one another with egos in check. This was my first experience with Aya and I am so grateful.

5/5

Hummingbird Church is a collective of souls seeking to heal and connect with the planet and others. To go beyond ourselves and find deeper meaning in the joy, trauma, success, and failure we experience in life. I’m forever thankful for Hummingbird Church, its staff, healers, and community. I love you all.

5/5

Mother Aya taught me more about myself, empathy, compassion, and perspective in one weekend than I’d ever been able to figure out on my own. This will help me for the rest of my life. I can’t imagine the path I would have continued down without this.

How We Support Your Healing

Supporting Your Journey

Common questions

Aya is the term we use for a traditional Amazonian ceremony held in a guided, structured retreat setting. You’ll receive clear information on what to expect, preparation, and next steps after you apply.

A guided, ceremony-led retreat created to support reflection, renewal, and a deeper return to self. The space is held with care, structure, and respectful guidance throughout.

A complete journey: preparation beforehand, ceremony-led evenings, and time for rest and reflection in between. You’ll also receive integration support to help the experience land in real life.

Most retreats run across a long weekend. Exact timings vary by location and are shared once you begin the application process.

Adults who feel called to do honest inner work in a calm, respectful setting. It’s best suited to those ready to take personal responsibility and engage with care and openness.