Advanced Space
Holders Training

DO YOU FEEL THE WEIGHT OF THIS RESPONSIBILITY?

Advanced Space Holders Training Retreat.

DEEPENING THE ART
OF HOLDING SPACE

May 30th - June 6th, 2026 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

  • "My darling Rita... one year ago the divine sent you into my life and as I reflect on all my blessings today and always I can’t help feel immense gratitude for the gods who sent me to meet you...you have seen me at my most vulnerable and saw a light that I couldn’t find and showed me how to get there for myself. You have pushed me to look at my mirrors with deep honesty and transform and transmute my emotions to a greater level of healing. You continue to show me that it’s all journey and that stumbling is a part of it all and if I can just keep the faith in the universe’s plan for me - all the gifts will be revealed in divine timing. You unraveled my God complex and have given me the gift of hope again. Belief. Love. Laughter and light. You are a wonderful teacher and so today I wanted to express deep gratitude to you for all your wisdom."

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. This training integrates the wisdom of many traditions into a concise, deeply experiential, and applied path. It moves beyond the foundational levels of shamanism, showing how different traditions intersect and work together, while also expanding your awareness on an etheric and subtle body level.

In this journey you will learn to feel, read, and navigate energy, discerning what is truly yours and what is entering your field. You will strengthen your Diamond Shield, cultivating the ability to clear fear, darkness, and energies that do not serve the light. Alongside this, you will explore shadow work, spiritual bypassing, and the distortions of ego that can arise in space holding. Teachings will guide you in creating and sustaining a Buddha Field, Yantra, or Sacred Space that is tangible and deeply felt, while drawing from high-level protection practices rooted in Vajrayana Buddhism and other traditions.

Finally, you will be invited to deepen your Right (Pure) View, a key teaching from the highest tantric traditions of Buddhism, supporting you to live with 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 pranic 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

A despacho is a sacred ritual offering from the Andean tradition, a symbolic gift to the Earth and Spirit. Crafted with reverence, it is a tangible prayer released to the cosmos—buried, burned, or sent skyward—to restore harmony, express gratitude, and invite blessings.

Rooted in Andean cosmology, despachos are ‘microcosms of the macrocosm’- small acts with profound ripple effects. Used for centuries by shamans (Paqos) to bless crops, heal communities, or mark life transitions and more.

“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.”

True space holders are guardians, not gatekeepers. They serve not from ego, but from humility. In this training you will be guided to explore the balance of power and service within the healing space, learning to recognise the subtle lines between leading and serving. You will also work with the shadow aspects of leadership—ego, projections, and transference—while cultivating the spiritual discernment needed to know when and how to guide someone safely.

Alongside this, we will look deeply at the responsibility of working with people in altered states, where clarity and humility are essential. Integrity, respect, and accountability form the foundation of this work, ensuring that those who hold space can do so with steadiness and transparency. These teachings are for all practitioners, therapists, and facilitators engaged in transformation and healing. Whether you are a psychotherapist, acupuncturist, doctor, doula, end-of-life carer, nurse, or leader in another field of service, this training will strengthen your discernment, deepen your integrity, and expand your ability to hold space with true clarity.

The Ethics of Space Holding & Spiritual Discernment

You will also be guided through a wide range of core teachings and practices that bring together both ancient and contemporary streams of wisdom. You will learn to work with medicine songs and voice activations, feathers for healing, and etheric, energetic, pranic, and radiatory modalities that open pathways for transformation. Alongside this, we will explore clearing and protection practices such as Palo Santo, Chacapa, and Agua Florida, while also understanding the nature of Wetiko and learning how to clear dark energies without fear.

Be introduced to the art of working with sacred altars and the opening and closing of directions, while studying the ethics of working with master plants, Kundalini awakening, and spiritual discernment. Teachings will include the exploration of shadow, spiritual bypassing, non-duality, and right action, alongside Dharmakaya Vajrayana protection practices. You will deepen your ability to hold space with the “hollow bone” approach, and be guided in the sacred prayer traditions of North America using tobacco. Together, these practices create a rich field of learning designed to strengthen your ability to hold space with clarity, integrity, and embodied wisdom.

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.

What To Expect

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.


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.


How To Apply

Retreat Details

📅 Dates: May 31st - JUne 5th, 2026📍 Location: Cadiz, Spain
💰 Cost:

  • Retreat Fee: £2295

  • Accommodation: Additioanl - Payable to venue - sliding scale options available.

Because of the depth of this training, we ask that all those interested apply by completing a short questionnaire. This helps us understand where you are in your journey and ensures that this experience is the right fit for you. Once your application is received, we will arrange a call to discuss the retreat and answer any questions you may have.

Pre-Retreat Online Workshop

To support you in getting the most out of this journey, all accepted participants are required to attend a pre-retreat online workshop held one month before the retreat. If you are unable to join live, we ask that you watch the recording in advance. This session is an essential part of the training, designed to lay the groundwork for the retreat and complement your learning, ensuring we can dedicate more time to embodied practice once we are together in person.

Aho Mitakuye Oyasin

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