Teachings and Events

Pilgrimage to the Sacred Sites of Ecuador and Medicine Journeys

July 6 – 13, 2025
 
Pilgrimage through the sacred sites of Ecuador is an act that connects us with the ancestral wisdom of the indigenous peoples. Through this experience, we will visit temples and locations aligned with the equatorial line, spaces imbued with the intention of honoring the divine in life. We will tune in to the vibration of the wise ancestors, observers of nature, medicinal plants, and the stars.
 
Sacred Sites to Visit
 
1. Catequilla  
   Located on parallel 00.00.00, this temple was identified by the Quitu-Caras as the exact center of the equatorial line through their observations of the sky. In this space, we will make an offering and ask for blessings for our pilgrimage.
 
2. Rumicucho 
   Situated next to Catequilla, this human-shaped temple will allow us to connect with solar light through a special meditation.
 
3. Ilaló Caves  
   Ilaló is a sacred volcano that erupted 1.6 million years ago. In its caves, we will attend a concert featuring pre-Columbian instruments, connecting us with the ancestral vibration of the mountain.
 
4. Cochasquí  
   A set of pyramids designed for star observation and associated with the Jaguar goddess, Quilago.
 
5. Maquipucuna  
 A reserve in the Andean Chocó, a rain forest territory where the Yumbo ancestors walked—wise people knowledgeable about medicinal plants from different climatic zones and guardians of the connection between territories.
 
Ceremonies
– Ayahuasca Ceremony
– San Pedro Ceremony
– Temazcal 
 
 Pre-Retreat Recommendation
We recommend arriving on Saturday, July 5th, after 3:00 p.m., so that on Sunday, July 6th, you can visit Quito’s historic center and enjoy:
– The Alabado Museum
– Colonial houses with organic chocolates and Ecuadorian products
– Quito’s artisan market, ideal for shopping
 
 Additional Options
– Extra night: $80 USD
– Guided visit to the historic center with transportation: $80 USD per person (food not included)
 
Retreat Details
 
– Start Date:  Monday, July 7th, 2025
– End Date:  Sunday, July 13th, 2025
  • The price of the retreat Includes the night of July 6th
  • Fee $4,500 – $ 5,000 for single room 
 
If you arrive before 3:00 p.m. on July 6th, an extra night fee is required. Likewise, if you choose to stay beyond 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 13th, an additional night must be paid.
 
This pilgrimage is an invitation to walk with respect through the sacred land of Ecuador, recognizing and honoring the wisdom of those who came before us. We look forward to sharing this experience with you!
 
For more information or reservations, contact us.
Tatidavila@hotmail.com – moniquelanglcsw@gmail.com 

Tatiana Dávila  - Curandera, Therapist

Individual Healings
  Syracuse NY, June 30, July 1 & 2  
 
Now accepting registration 
contact: Moniquelanglcsw@gmail.com
 
Individual sessions menu
Limpias  (cleansing)
In Ecuador it is traditional to do a clearing when one feels that one’s path is blocked. Using stones, sounds and other Ceremonial elements we clear any stuck energy so that our being can blossom and we can receive the blessings available from Spirit.
 
TRE Terapia de respuesta espiritual. Spiritual Response Therapy
We connect with our higher self through the use of a pendulum and different charts to discover the programs that our soul no longer needs to repeat. With this Therapy we open the path to continue evolving.
 
Individual family constellations available for people who prefer to work one on one rather than in a group. Cleansing of our past. This cleansing is to release all strong/heavy pains from the past. 
 
Floral Essence Diagnosis 
Through inquiry and using the pendulum we can diagnose both physical and psychological dis-ease and find the plant remedies that will help you come back into balance.
 
For more information, please contact TatiDávila@hotmail.com 
To book a session or sign up for a workshop, please contact moniquelanglcsw@gmail.com 
 
Fees: Workshops $ 275 each – $525 for both
Individual Healings – $ 250 each

11-Day Sacred Activation Journey Through Egypt

October 1-11, 2025

Limited to 10 participants. ONLY ONE SPOT LEFT!

For Information & registration contact:
Tatidavila@hotmail.com
 
As the hermetic principle states – so within so without
 
We will work with the energy of intentionally selected sacred sites throughout Egypt to activate and align our inner temple.
 
We will harness the energy of each sacred site, aligning ourselves with the energy represented by each temple, and engaging in ceremonies of offerings and gratitude to balance our energy of giving and receiving thus bringing order to our inner and outer worlds.
 
This process intends that we will reach a place of clarity within ourselves so that we can close the journey by planting the seeds of intention for our lives and how we will materialize the learnings and takeaways from the experience into everyday life.  

This 11-day retreat in Egypt includes:

  • Activations, Healings, Rituals
  • 12 Sacred Site Visits
  • Private Access to Sacred Sites:
    • Dendarah Temple 
    • Osirion at Abydos Temple 
    • King’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid 
    • Sphinx Complex 
  • 7 Nights on Private Nile Dahabiya – Floating Temple 
  •  3 Nights Accommodation in Cairo 
  • Visits to local artisans, markets, alabaster, and essential oil workshops 
  • All entrance fees, domestic flights, domestic transportation, meals, and tips 

Itinerary:

October 1 Arrival

  • Meet & assist at Cairo airport
  • Overnight in a boutique hotel in Cairo

October 2 

  • Breakfast at Hotel
  • Opening Circle at Hotel
  • Visit: Saqqara Temple Complex & Serapeum 
  • Afternoon at Blue Lotus Sanctuary
  • Evening transfer to Cairo Airport and flight to Luxor Transfer to Dahabiya 
October 3
  • Breakfast on the boat
  • Visit: Karnak Temple, Sekhmet Chapel, and Seven Gates of Osiris Temple
  • Visit: Hateshepsut Temple
  • Afternoon visit to Alabaster workshop
  • Overnight onboard 
 
October 4
  • Breakfast on the boat
  • Sail to Dendarah
  • Private access to Dendarah Temple
 
October 5
  • Breakfast on the boat
    Depart to Abydos
  • Visit Abydos Temple with private access to the Osirion Sailing to Esna
  • Dinner and overnight on board 
 
October 6
  • Breakfast onboard
  • Visit Esna Temple
  • Tour local farmers’ market Sailing to Kom Ombo
  • Dinner and overnight on board. 
 
October 7
  • Breakfast onboard
  • Visit local island village and spend the morning with local artisans
  • Visit Kom Ombo Temple
  • Afternoon Sailing with Island stop to swim in the Nile
  • Dinner and overnight onboard 
 
October 8
  • Breakfast onboard
  • Visit: Isis Temple Philea
  • Visit the old gate and the original site of Isis Temple
  • Visit local essential oil workshop
  • Dinner and overnight onboard 
 
October 9
  • Transfer to Aswan Airport and fly to Cairo
  • Lunch in Cairo
  • Evening workshop to prepare for Pyramid – King’s Chamber private access 
October 10
  • Leave for Gizah Plateau
  • Private access to the Sphinx Complex
  • Private access to the Great Pyramid King’s chamber Afternoon Rest
  • Closing workshop
  • Dinner 
October 11
  • Check out & travel 
Cost Per Person (10 People): 
  $6,700 (Sign-ups before March 31 ) 
  $7,000 (Sign-ups before June 30) 
  $7,500 (Sign-ups after June 30) 
 
For Information & registration contact:
Tatidavila@hotmail.com 

Past Participants Comments

The course opens us to a simple, intuitive approach to therapy that draws on thousands of years of indigenous experience.  It offers seemingly simple ways to bring all the talk of therapy, and even the emotional work of somatic therapy, into a co-created physical ceremony with surprising power for the client.  The results I’ve had are striking, mysterious, and very healing. John M., Retreat Facilitator and Coach,  Port Clyde, Maine

I truly appreciated the opportunity to learn and share practices that expand well-being possibilities for our clients.  Monique is knowledgeable and grounded in classic psychotherapy as well as in indigenous  ceremonial practices.  Her wisdom is a gift and she is a wonderful person to learn from.  The combination of didactic, discussion and experiential was just right for me. Lisa T. LMFT, Syracuse, N.Y.

It has been so fun and interesting learning how to incorporate shamanic wisdom and practices into psychotherapy. I feel equipped with the tools to provide my clients with real healing. Cina Hoey CSW, Long Island, N.Y.

This class is fantastic!!!  Monique Lang is such an excellent guide, and this class has brought the way I support clients to the next level along their healing journey. Suzy Z. LPCC, LMHC, NCC, Los Angeles, C.A.

Monique is a wealth of knowledge in Shamanic Psychotherapy! She did a beautiful job in teaching us how to use this with clients and providing opportunities for us to witness what the application would look like in a counseling session. K.B., LMFT

I throughly enjoyed this course and gained a lot of new tools for expanding my abilities to reach deeper healing possibilities with clients. An added bonus was learning how to incorporate these practices for enhancing my own growth and healing. Many thanks to Monique for being such a wonderful guide and teacher. A.B., LMFT   

Monique eloquently shared her wisdom and the breadth of her experience in a wonderful training.  As a result of her training, I have been able to help some challenging clients of mine to heal in a deeper way.  Utilizing technique, intuition and concrete ceremonies, my clients reported a deeper healing experience.  Thank you Monique! Beth J, LMSW, PRYT

“Monique’s workshop on Shamanic Psychotherapy was affirming, inspiring, and informative. The approach affirmed the narrative elements and tools I use in my work as an expressive psychotherapist, and, after even just a few sessions, I could already incorporate some of these concepts with my clients. Thank you!” J.F., MFA, MA, LMHC

The Shamanic Psychotherapy Series with Monique provided me with a wealth of information in a hands on and experiential format. I learned how to simply yet intuitively incorporate shamanic work in my therapeutic practice. The class has inspired me to use these practices in my daily life as well. I am so appreciative of the beautiful gifts I received from this experience. B.M., LMFT

Monique has a wealth of wisdom and experience that shows up with her every place. I’ve really enjoyed and learned a lot in the Shamanic Psychotherapy class. Great reading list and good teaching structure. Demonstrations that really bring it home, and show how to make this work in the real world. Monique is very in touch with her students, and makes it a safe that’s also very educational and fun. Mark H., Coach

Thank you Monique for such wonderful teachings, a profoundly nourishing and beautiful experience. Such a welcome holding in this moment and in such a stark contrast to the overwhelming noise of potential online learning experiences, blindly promising to deliver “must have” knowledge from a place of lack. What a truly amazing gift to just be in the knowing. Fiona J. England

A practical and insightful training in incorporating the healing power of shamanism into psychotherapeutic work with any client. Paul S., LCSW, Newton, M.A.  

Instructor: Monique Lang, LCSW, has been a psychotherapist in private practice since 1980. In addition to shamanism, she originally trained in psychoanalysis and currently utilizes mindfulness, Internal Family Systems, EMDR, Reiki, Sensorimotor psychotherapy, and the Comprehensive Resource Model. She has been a presenter at Kripalu, Omega, New York Open Center as well as many professional conferences.

Feel free to contact me at Moniquelanglcsw@gmail.com

Grab a FREE copy of my book here!

Book recommendations on the subject of shamanism are difficult as they are typically written by white people who have studied with traditional shamans and healers. Much of shamanistic practice is typically transmitted through the oral tradition. While it can be helpful to read these accounts, it is vital to learn to listen to yourself and be guided by your intuition.

Boyd, Doug – Mad Bear or Rolling Thunder
Harner, Michael- The way of the Shaman
Ingerman , Sandra- Soul Retrieval – Healing the fragmented self
Lame Dear & Richard Erdoes – The gift or Power
Lang, Monique – Meditations & Ceremonies for Healing
Lang, Monique – Healing from Post Traumatic Stress
Mails, Thomas E- Fools Crow
Mangana, Sergio – Caves of Power: Ancient Energy Techniques for Healing, Rejuvenation & Manifestation
McGaa, Ed – Mother Earth Spirituality
Perkins, John – Touching the Jaguar
Prechtel, Martin – Secrets of the Talking Jaguar: Memoirs from the Living Heart of a Mayan Village
Sams, Jamie – The Original 13 Clan Mothers
Some, Malidoma Patrice – Of Water & the Spirit
Some, Malidoma Patrice – Ritual- Power, Healing and Community
Tafur, Joseph MD – The Fellowship of the River
Villoldo, Alberto – Shaman Healer Sage
Wesselman, Hank – The Bowl of Light: Ancestral Wisdom from a Hawaiian Shaman

Interesting talks Marc Plotkin – YouTube

My Work

“My goal is to help the people I work with become their clear, loving, authentic, creative, fearless Self. To shed the masks acquired for survival from turbulent, arid or hostile environments and to release the projections of who/what others want them to be.”

Testimonials

“Monique provides a rare and valuable mix of the solid and pragmatic together with deep spiritual and esoteric insight. The playful and generous style of her relationship with her supervisees creates a trusting environment for open exploration in supervision, and provides a beautiful model to emulate with clients. 

- A.D LCSW

“I have been a client of Monique Lang’s for about a year. Through my work with Monique I have gained a significant amount of clarity surrounding who I am and what I truly want from life. I don’t believe I could have gotten this far this quickly with another guide. This work we have done has improved my life tremendously. The entire experience has been and continues to be a blessing. Thanks Monique, for everything. “

- Stacie J

“Participating in one of Monique’s workshops was a joy! Monique created an environment that was educational, playful, spirited and engaging. Her intuitive and unique style had me immediately connecting with myself and then with other workshop members. I left knowing that I had grown both personally and professionally. I can’t wait for the next!”

- Linda