The Remembering
A Return to Yourself in Peru’s Sacred Valley
23-27 September 2027 | Machu Picchu, Peru
Limited to 16 women
Some places don't just welcome you. They remember you.
The Sacred Valley has held ceremony, devotion, and transformation for thousands of years. Ancient hands built cities into mountains here. Rivers have carried prayers through this land for centuries. And now, this valley is holding space for you. This isn't just a bucket list trip to one of the new 7 wonders of the world. Machu Picchu is a protected Peruvian Historical Sanctuary, and has stood as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. It's a return. A chance to walk through one of the most sacred, protected places on earth and remember the woman you were before the world asked you to perform, produce, and hold it all together.
For five days, you will trade your calendar for ceremony. Your to-do list for the mountains. This is where nervous system regulation meets ancient wisdom. Where breathwork meets breathtaking landscapes. Where you finally get to stop holding everything, and let something ancient hold you instead.
Why I created this retreat for YOU!
Four years ago, I stood in the Sacred Valley for the first time, and something in me shifted. I felt it in the devotion of the people. I felt it in the land itself. I felt it in a culture that has honored ceremony, ancestry, and connection to the earth for generations, long before wellness became a trend.
I remember thinking, I have to bring women here.
I've led retreats around the world, but there are only a few places that I’ve experienced hold me the way the Sacred Valley did. There was a stillness in the mountains and a reverence in the people that I couldn't shake. I left knowing this land had something to teach the women I work with, the ones who give so much of themselves and rarely stop long enough to receive anything back.
This retreat is the promise I made to myself that day.
Not just to visit this sacred place again, but to bring you here with me. To let this land do for you what it did for me.
To give you the space to remember who you are, in one of the most devoted, sacred corners of the world.
this is for…
The woman who feels the pull toward adventure and doesn't know exactly why, only that something in her is asking for more.
She's craving distance from her everyday noise. Space to disconnect from her phone, her to-do list, and the roles she plays for everyone else. She's curious about who she is underneath all of it, and she's ready to find out somewhere far from anything familiar.
If you've ever dreamed of standing in an ancient, sacred place and feeling something shift in you, this is for you.
If you're craving adventure, connection, and a deeper relationship with yourself, this is for you.
what I’ve Learned…
Years ago, I knew deep down that I wanted more—more passion, more adventure, more fulfillment—but I kept playing small, convinced that it was safer to stay within the lines. I tiptoed around my own desires, walking on eggshells to make sure others were comfortable, even at the expense of my own happiness. I told myself that I should be grateful for what I had, that maybe I was asking for too much. But over time, that smallness started to feel unbearable. I got fed up with complacency. I realized that this is my one precious life, and no one was going to hand me the experiences, freedom, and success I longed for—I had to claim them for myself.
So, I made a choice. I stopped shrinking, stopped apologizing, and started designing the life I always dreamed of. It wasn’t easy, but it was the most powerful thing I’ve ever done. And now, I want to help you do the same. You don’t have to keep waiting, doubting, or asking for permission. Everything you desire is possible—but you have to believe you’re worthy of it and take action. This retreat is a space for you to break free, to stop playing small, and to step fully into the woman you know you’re meant to be. Let’s create the life you’ve been dreaming of—together.
New to Maria’s Work?
This video gives you a glimpse at what it is like to retreat with Maria!
Video from Maria’s Soul Spark Retreat in Mexico January 2025
The Venue and the Culture
A the Fabulous Munay Sonqo Retreat Center Nessled in the Sacred Valley
Munay Sonqo Retreat & Yoga Center is an award winning retreat venue located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas in Cusco-Peru, dedicated to nurturing inner growth, renewal, and positive change.
Guided by a heartfelt mission to provide a supportive environment for healing, learning, regeneration, and expansion,
offering a space where your participants can flourish and where your vision can come to life.
THIS RETREAT INCLUDES
5 days/4 nights stay at Munay Sonqo Retreat Center
Adventure, culture, quiet time, fun, relaxation, and play… all the things!
Brunch and dinner daily
Train ride, hike and tour of Machu Picchu
Daily FUN-ctional movement, yoga, and meditation
Daily life-coaching workshops with Maria and powerful ceremonies
Powerful somatic breathwork journeys with Maria’s silent sound system
In-person time with Maria
A 60-minute 1:1 integration call with Maria after retreat to be booked within 30 days post-retreat
24/7 chat space before and after retreat for support with all the other women attending the retreat
Pre-retreat Zoom call with Maria and all the other participants 2 weeks prior to coordinate meet-ups and meet each other!
Discount on next retreat with Maria!
Option to add pampering massage time (Price not included in retreat cost)
PLUS if you know Maria…fabulous nights filled with many surprises!
The Rooms
When a Friend Signs Up You Will Both Get $200 Off!
Different payment plans available with final payment deadline of 30 August 2027. Once you make your deposit Maria will be in touch to book a call so you can let her know what room option and if you want to pay in full or desire the payment plan. Please note that the payment plan has a $300 uncharge for payment fees.
Double room option
TWIN BED - $3800 per person
All king size beds featured in the pictures are separated into twin beds unless you choose the single room option below.
SINGLE ROOM OPTION
King Bed - $4500
You will receive a 60-minute BONUS COACHING CALL WITH MARIA before retreat when you choose the pay-in-full option.
the $500 non-refundable and non-transferable to another retreat deposit
goes towards the cost of retreat.
FREE COMPLIMENTARY DISCOVERY CALL WITH MARIA CAN BE BOOKED TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS SIMPLY EMAIL MARIA DIRECTLY AT AWAKENWITHMARIABRITO@GMAIL
things to note:
- Passport is needed to enter Morocco and it must have an expiration date 6 months beyond last day of retreat
- Travel insurance is highly recommended (Maria can recommend some to you!)
- Price of retreat does not include airfare
- Laundry services on-site are available for those of you that like to travel light
- All Rooms Have Air Conditioner
Closest Airport - RAK
about maria
The Self-Love Coach, Maria Brito is a women’s empowerment coach and creatress of fabulous women’s wellness retreats all around the world. When she’s not traveling, she calls Huntsville, Alabama home sweet home. Lovingly called by her closest as Mama Maria, she is also known as a powerful guide and teacher who helps women transcend, transform and live their best lives. As a passionate ceremonialist of life, Maria’s focus is in assisting women in the journey to connect to what needs to be healed within to create space for what they want to manifest.
Maria reminds women that each phase/season of our lives is a rite of passage and should be honored and celebrated in the most sacred way. She believes that we all have the magnificence to provide healing to our own bodies. Through her programs and workshops, she provides different modalities that include Yoga, Breathwork, Meditation, Somatic movement as well as Ayurvedic practices. Through working with Maria, women take these tools to regain their inner power, transform their minds and bodies and literally become all they wanted to be.
Maria is also a certified RYT-500 yoga instructor, motivational speaker, and educator in powerful somatic feminine practices. She infuses her workshops with ancient practices and tools which assist her clients in dealing with anxiety, depression, and fear-based mentality. She is also a certified trauma-release breathwork facilitator and implements life coaching to help women finally breakthrough. Her transformational process has been called better than 10-years of therapy. Her programs and retreats are infused with a high dose of self-love and have been described as life-changing, transformational, motivational, raw, and deep.
What a Day at Retreat May Look Like:
8am Yoga, Breathwork, and Meditation
9-10:30am Breakfast and Break (get a massage, read a book in the garden or lounge by the pool)
10:30am-1pm Morning workshop
1-3:30pm Break and time for you!
3:30-5pm Afternoon workshop
6pm Dinner
7:30-9pm Evening Ceremony
A glimpse at Maria’s past retreats
see her latest tv interview with scouted/Tennessee valley living on nbc/waff48
Interview with Dawn Pumpelli owner/founder of The Scout Guide Huntsville
Testimonials
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Magical. Healing. Renewed. Loved. Sisterhood. These are just a few words to describe the feelings I have after attending Maria’s retreat in the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. The island is full of beauty and magic, it is truly a wonder✨the work we do is hard, but the healing that takes place after we release what is no longer serving us gives us a renewed sense of self✨the bond that is created with the other women is full of love, there is no judgement, only acceptance, it is a true sisterhood, that will last a lifetime✨
Kyllie Carter - Alabama
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As a woman, a mom, wife and boss, I was craving an opportunity to replenish myself, connect to nature and learn what I did not know or had forgotten along the way. First…. Maria. A loving soul, deeply connected to her feminine energy and power. She is unapologetic and fierce. She is a healer. Every detail throughout the four days was arranged with such love and care by Maria and her amazing assistant, Alina. Maria created a loving and safe space to share our deepest wounds and fears, followed by beautiful experiences that reminded each of us how powerful we truly are, individually and together. This is what I knew… I was feeling depleted and disconnected, going through my days on auto pilot. I wasn’t experiencing much joy or opening myself up to new adventures. I was feeling tired and stuck. This is what I experienced… Four days at a serene retreat center, free of distractions. Delicious food, attentive staff and beautiful accommodations. A group of women, in different phases of life, all searching. I explored the child within. I laughed. I cried. I danced. I sang. I connected. I rediscovered my truth. This is what I learned…I am not alone. Caring for myself is not selfish, but necessary. Connecting with women is powerful and invaluable. I am strong. Everything I need is within. I love me, all of me. For any woman out there reading this, you’re halfway there! I encourage you to gift this experience to yourself. You deserve to be loved, held, heard and supported. I am so grateful for Maria and the incredible women who will forever be in my heart.
Michelle Puopolo - Arizona
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In life’s chaos we are constantly taking care of others needs. Giving endlessly of ourselves and sacrificing our own mental and emotional wellbeing. As retreat approached we were asked to set an intention for ourselves, this year my intention for retreat was to REPLENISH my soul. I was feeling drained in so many and wanted my time at retreat to be intentional. Immediately a bound and safe haven was created within the circle of women attending. As we began sharing our stories it became clear that we were all attending retreat with purpose. For many years I struggled with sharing my voice and passion. I had faced situations and people in my past that caused me to shut down; I suppressed a purpose I have ALWAYS been called to. Through the process of retreat I was able to release limiting beliefs and create space self love and confidence. My heart was reminded and ignited with fire. I found the wild fierce free spirited strength side of my inner self that I cannot wait to share with the world! 💖
Annmarie Sayyarath - Florida