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The Heart of Becoming: A New York Dogon Immersion

Salt Point, NY, United States - Date 08/14/2026

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

A 3-day immersive retreat rooted in Dogon ancestral traditions, designed to move you beyond insight into real, embodied transformation. Through ceremony, herbal medicine, teachings, and nature-based practices, this experience guides you through a process of clearing, activation, and stabilization, so you leave with greater clarity, structure, and alignment in how you live and move.

Guided by Dogon High Priest, Neb Iritah Shenmira NABA –you’ll delve into your spiritual identity through first-hand experience of ceremony, natural phenomenon, personal healing, and collective activation.

ACCOMMODATION

On-Site Lodging & Camping. As well as off-site offsite accommodations.
Pricing covers the 3-day retreat (Friday–Sunday) only. The Bonus Day – Divine Pathways (Monday, Aug 17) is an optional add-on experience for those who wish to stay an extra day for deeper spiritual immersion. Add it during registration to extend your journey.
All onsite options, including camping, have access to indoor bathrooms and showers.

LOCAL ACCOMODATION OPTIONS
If you’re traveling from out of town or prefer to stay off-site, there are several comfortable and convenient lodging options within 10–20 minutes of the retreat center in Salt Point, NY. Below is a list of recommended accommodations, ranging from charming inns to full-service hotels and Airbnb stays.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Day 1 — Cocoon of Transformation - Friday Aug 14: Arrival & Check-In, Sacred Libation pouring, Opening Circle Ceremonies, Land Blessing & Introductions, Intention Setting & Letting Go Ceremony, Herbal Medicine Bath Activating Transmission by Master Naba Iritah:
  • Day 2 — Opening to Realization - Saturday Aug 15: Morning Medicine Experience (Dogon Herbs for Healing and Detox)Activating Transmission: “Eye of the Earth: Tapping into Mother Earth for deep wisdom and guidance”, Sacred Releasing & Cleansing Ceremony under the Alchemy Tree, Energetic Hygiene Workshop: “Self Clearing Practices To Remove, Restore & Protect”, River Purification Ceremony & Sacred Bush Baths.
  • Day 3 — Resurrecting The Self - Sunday Aug 16: Morning Medicine Experience (Dogon Herbs for Healing and Detox), Activating Transmission: “Enter the Threshold: Activating Your Genius”, Genie Tree “Calling in Abundance” CeremonyActivating Transmission: “Protection practices  for grounded being”, Closing Circle & Light Transmissions.
  • Bonus Day — Divine Pathways (Optional) - Monday Aug 17: Private Healing Sessions (Readings + Coaching) Workshop: “Beyond The Diagnosis: Energetic & Ancestral Perspectives On Mental Health”, Activating Transmission: “Ancient Perspective on Spiritual Archetypes”.

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

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ABOUT THE ORGANIZER

Ankhkasta Natural Healing is an indigenous-operated network of traditional healers dedicated to preserving and perpetuating the holistic healing wisdom of indigenous African civilization. Founded in 1983 by Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig — a Dogon High Priest and Master Healer carrying a lineage of priests and healers that stretches back millennia — Ankhkasta was born from an unwavering commitment to protect what colonial forces and foreign religions sought to erase. What began as one man's mission has grown into a thriving community of healers, cultural activists, and students of indigenous knowledge united by a single purpose: to reintroduce humanity to traditional forms of care rooted in the understanding that the human being does not begin or end with the physical body. Through herbal remedies, energy readings, health consultations, spiritual services, and a giving model that returns resources directly to traditional communities in West Africa, Ankhkasta offers a living alternative to the modern world's approach to health — one that honors the full, multi-dimensional nature of life.