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ABOUT US
Welcome to El Santuario Retreat, a serene wellness retreat nestled in the lush hills of Guatapé, Colombia where nature, stillness, and sacred practice meet.
Each day here is a gentle invitation to return home to yourself. Mornings begin with the sounds of birds and flowing water of the stream, and the grounding rhythm of breath and movement. Through daily yoga, guided meditation, and sound healing, you’ll reconnect with your body, quiet the mind, and awaken a deep sense of peace within.
Throughout your stay, nourishing vegetarian meals prepared with love support your healing from the inside out.
The days unfold at an unhurried pace allowing space for rest, reflection, and connection with the natural world. Whether you’re journaling under the trees, jumping in the stream for a cold dip, enjoying the sauna, or simply sitting in silence, you’ll feel supported by the soothing energy of this sacred land.
Evenings bring time for integration gentle sound journeys, candlelit meditations, or sharing heartfelt moments in community. No matter where you are on your path, this experience offers a space to slow down, reset, and reconnect to yourself, to nature, and to the quiet wisdom that lives within you.
OUR STORY
El Santuario was born from the shared vision of Ami Jot, founder of NirvanAmi Yoga & Wellness in Canada, and Pema, founder of Casa de Loto and Senda Loto in the Tayrona Park.
In December 2023, Ami Jot stayed as a guest at Casa De Loto retreat center in Guatapé, Colombia- and that city felt like home. She returned in March 2024 to teach yoga and sound healing and volunteer, and knew in her heart: this is where she belonged and wanted to live in.
Since then, having hosted and collaborated on retreats all over the world, she been calling in her own land and sanctuary that she could support and be a land steward for. Her dharma has always about guiding others and holding space for healing.
Now, in divine timing, that vision has manifested. Together with Pema, they created El Santuario Retreat in Guatape- a sanctuary and retreat space for healing, transformation, and reconnection on the same sacred land that helped her on her healing journey.
May this sanctuary also become a place of peace, reflection, and renewal for all who enter its gates.
AMI JOT |Host & Lead Teacher
El Santuario’s lead teacher & retreat host Ami Jot, founder of NirvanAmi Yoga & Wellness (Vancouver, Canada), is a Reiki Master and a trauma informed, heart led practitioner with focus on yoga, meditation, sound, breath and energy work.
Growing up in India, she was surrounded by spiritual traditions, rituals, and sacred practices from a young age. From temple visits and festivals to meditation and devotional music, the culture nurtured an early curiosity about life and the mysteries of the soul. Despite the challenges and hardships she faced in her youth, these spiritual roots provided a quiet guidance a sense that life held deeper meaning beyond the darkness. Today, her teaching honors this lineage, blending traditional wisdom from India with a modern approach to help others connect with their own true nature, the Atman (soul).
Throughout her journey, she has immersed herself in diverse yogic, energy and sound healing traditions, studying under revered masters and deepening her practice. As a skilled sound ceremonialist, she incorporates her voice by singing sacred mantras, chanting and medicine songs alongside various instruments such as crystal singing bowls, tibetan bowls, gongs, native flute, shamanic drum, chimes etc.