Advanced Space Holders Training Retreat.
Deepening The Art of Holding Space
June 28th - July 5th, Spain
On Application.
For over 21 years, I have dedicated my life to the sacred practice of holding space, working across traditions and continents, guiding thousands—including thought leaders, entrepreneurs, couples in crisis, end-of-life patients, and seekers from all walks of life. Over the years, many have looked to myself and the Dharmakaya Team as a benchmark for space holding, integrity, and loving care, creating sacred pilgrimage spaces where individuals can safely journey into meeting themselves—their pain, their joy, and the exalted states of consciousness that arise when they surrender into a well-held container. Holding space is an art of great precision, requiring more than good intentions—it demands a depth of experience and a true understanding of the sacred.
At this time, we are witnessing a surge in people stepping into the role of space holders—some with great dedication and humility, others without the depth of training, personal integration, or ethical grounding required to guide others safely. There is a growing concern around spaces that lack containment, discernment, and the knowledge of how to truly protect and hold energy. More and more, we hear stories of chaotic or unsafe ceremonial spaces, where those facilitating may not fully understand what they are working with. Space holding is not just about facilitating—it is about responsibility. It is about being deeply attuned to the energetic, psychological, and spiritual states of those in your care.
“At the core of this training is the understanding that holding space is not about taking credit, claiming a title, or stepping into a position of power. It is about service. True space holders do not project their own narratives onto others—they act as guardians of the sacred, creating a space where transformation can unfold through a true connection to the Creator, in devotion to the Great Mystery, and in service to humanity.”
The Path of Sacred Space Holding - Core Teachings
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Understanding power vs. service, setting boundaries, and holding clear, safe, and accountable spaces for transformation.
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Working with the Diamond Shield, entity clearing, Wetiko awareness, and energetic hygiene to maintain a strong and authentic presence.
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Navigating spiritual bypassing, projections, and leadership distortions while cultivating humility, clarity, and right view.
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Understanding the relationship between spiritual awakening, plant medicines, trauma activation, and energy workin space holding.
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Opening and closing Buddha Fields, Yantras, and Sacred Directions, working with altars, prayer, and invocation to create a powerful container.
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Learning to channel and hold frequency through sacred sound, drums, rattles, chants, and prayer songs to guide healing and transformation.
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Supporting clients and participants before, during, and after experiences, ensuring they integrate with stability, clarity, and grounding.
As a grandmother, a practitioner of the Kalachakra, and a student and teacher of Ageless Wisdom and The Dharma for the last 30 years, I recognise my responsibility to pass on these teachings—not through one single lineage, but from an eclectic and embodied perspective, integrating the wisdom of many traditions into a concise, deeply experiential, and applied training.
This is an advanced training that moves beyond foundational levels of shamanism, showing how different traditions intersect and work together. It is also designed to expand your awareness on an etheric and subtle body level, teaching you how to:
Feel, read, and navigate energy—understanding what is yours and what is entering your field
Build your Diamond Shield, strengthening your ability to clear fear, darkness, and energies that do not serve the light
Study shadow work, spiritual bypassing, and the distortions of ego that can arise in space holding
Understand how to create and maintain a Buddha Field, Yantra, or Sacred Space that is truly felt
Work with high-level protection practices from Vajrayana Buddhism and other traditions
Deepen your Right (Pure) View, a key teaching in the highest tantric traditions of Buddhism, to support integrity, compassion, and service
Overview
Schedule
Day 1: Foundations
Arrival & Lunch
Discourse - The Nature of Dharmakaya and The Beauty Way
What it takes to be an impeccable space holder
Q&A, sharing intentions, and personal guidance
Boundaries, Ethics, and Accountability in Space Holding
Day 2: Deepening Practice
Morning Yoga and Mantra Practice
Understanding Weitiko and transforming fear
Clearing entities and ancient tantric practices - mantra practice generating vortex
Opening sacred space and working with the 7 Directions
The power of invocation and alignment
Voice activation empowerment
Learning forest medicine songs with drums and rattles
Healing with a Chacapa
A Very Gentle Ceremony for healing practice holding and meeting your self and staying present for others and offering your song
Day 3: Healing with Tools and Voice
Etheric Healing Attunements - Understanding the Etheric Fields
Healing practice with feathers and instruments
Making your own altar and working with feathers
Cacao, Blue Lotus and Santa Maria White Tantra Healing Ceremony
Space-holding practice and offerings of healing
Individual Voice Offering
Day 4: Mastery & Shadow Work
Understanding master plants and kundalini awakening
Serving with intuition, not ego
Trauma Awareness & Avoiding the Messiah Complex
Exploring the shadow, spiritual bypassing, and non-duality
Practices for alignment and discernment
Integration and Q&A
Collective Mantra Practice and Diamond Shield Generation for protection
Day 5: Grandfather Light Of The Radiant Sun
All Day Ceremony
Practicing offering medicine songs
Offering healings, breathwork, and sound journey
Light Body Activation prank healing practice for your beloveds
Tribal Dance
Water blessings and learning to anoint and bless others
Praying with sacred tobacco in the North American tradition
Day 6: Creating a Despatcho in Quechua Tradition with Davina McKail
More info coming soon.
“I have to say that the richness in Rita’s wisdom, discourses and retreats have been life-changing for both of us. Rita and her team consistently provide a strong, sacred container for each of us to explore this art of healing, which I find incredibly valuable and unique. The amount of care, commitment and beauty in every little detail is immense. The retreat’s ceremonies, discourses and workshops have unfolded into many eye openers we, as a couple, were ready to see.”
The Ethics of Space Holding & Spiritual Discernment
True space holders are guardians, not gatekeepers. They serve not from ego, but from humility. This training will cover:
Understanding power vs. service in the healing space
Navigating the shadow of leadership (ego, projections, transference)
Spiritual discernment: Knowing when and how to guide someone safely
The responsibility of working with people in altered states
Integrity, respect, and true accountability
This training s for all practitioners, therapists, and facilitators working with transformation and healing. Whether you are a CEO, doctor, acupuncturist, psychotherapist, birth doula, end-of-life therapist, nurse, or in any line of service—these teachings will strengthen your discernment, integrity, and ability to hold space with clarity.
Core Teachings & Practices
Learning and integrating medicine songs & voice activations
Using feathers for healing
Etheric, energetic, pranic, and radiatory healing modalities
Clearing and protection practices: Palo Santo, Chacapa, and personal Agua Florida
Understanding the nature of Wetiko and clearing dark energies without fear
Working with sacred altars, opening and closing sacred directions, the ethics of working with master plants, Kundalini awakening, and spiritual discernment
Exploring the shadow: spiritual bypassing, non-duality, and right action
Dharmakaya Vajrayana protection practices
Holding space with the "hollow bone" approach
Praying with sacred tobacco in the North American tradition
What You
Will Learn and Apply
In recent years, we have seen an explosion of interest in plant medicine, sacred ceremonies, and alternative healing spaces. While this is a beautiful evolution, it also brings challenges. Many step into the role of a space holder prematurely—without the depth of training, personal integration, or ethical grounding required to truly guide others safely. With the increasing popularity of people becoming facilitators, there is an urgent need for space holders who embody pristine integrity and understand what is needed to hold a safe, clear space.
This is essential for anyone supporting others in altered states—people who have been opened up are deeply impressionable, and as a space holder, you must uphold impeccable reverence and an unwavering ethical foundation.
This training is a response to that need. It is an opportunity to refine your ability to:
Discern when and how to hold space responsibly
Navigate the shadow aspects of healing work
Understand the ethics of power and spiritual leadership
Approach space holding with humility, prayer, and presence
This is not a training for those looking to claim a title, position, or take credit for the work. It is a path for those devoted to walking this work with integrity—who understand that holding space is an act of service, not an identity to wear.
What To Expect
Highlights
Energy Work & Attunements – Learn Etheric Healing Attunements and how to work with feathers, instruments, and voice activation to channel energy effectively in space-holding.
Integration & Embodiment Practices – Beyond theory, this training is deeply experiential, offering real-time feedback, Q&A sessions, and collective practice to refine your skills.
Creating a Despacho Ceremony with Davina McKail – Join n a sacred Quechua tradition of despacho-making, an offering of gratitude and energetic alignment, guided by the wisdom of Davina McKail.
Deep Ceremonial Immersions – Experience powerful Cacao, Blue Lotus & Santa Maria White Tantra Healing, along with others, each offering profound opportunities for healing, self-discovery, and integration.
Personal Reflection & Community Connection – Time for self-inquiry, sharing circles, and collective support, creating a nourishing space for integration, authentic connection, and deepening into the work.
Tribal Dance & Sound Journey – Experience the power of movement and sound as medicine, connecting to ancient rhythm, to feel, release, and express its deep innate wisdom.
