Maíra Salomão
"Os convites da Marcela sempre aparecem quando eu mais preciso.
Foi assim com os dois primeiros retiros que fiz com ela no Brasil e essa viagem da Tailândia não foi diferente. Eu sempre tive vontade de conhecer o país, mas tinha receio de ir sozinha.
Quando recebi o convite da Má para essa jornada tão especial, estava terminando um longo tratamento de saúde e sonhando com uma viagem que misturasse cultura e natureza. Sabia que não podia perder essa oportunidade.
E de fato, a Jornada da Tailândia 2023 foi inesquecível!
Adorei a oportunidade de conhecer um país tão lindo e diverso com alguém que mora lá e que conhece bem a cultura e os costumes, além de contar com a segurança de ter todos os trajetos organizados e planejados com cuidado.
As práticas meditativas e atividades conduzidas pela Marcela foram ainda mais potentes num ambiente que transpira espiritualidade, como é a Tailândia.
E ainda tive a oportunidade de compartilhar essa jornada com mulheres especiais, com quem aprendi muito!"
Participante Jornada Tailândia 2023 e imersões Chapada dos Veadeiros (Goiás) e São Paulo
Gabriela Toloto
Immersion participant Chapada dos Veadeiros (Goiás)
- September / 2017
"Every time I look at this photo, a flame lights up for me, an inexplicable feeling and physical sensation comes to me. It is as if a silent cry came out of me with grace and softness. A feeling of freedom for just being, and nothing more. Like if the bonds fell and I remained there, without that desperate need to run and enjoy life (as the word "freedom" often refers to us), it is just standing there to enjoy this delicious feeling of unity, just being, just to be.
It went like this: I was practically 3 years without taking care of myself, just donating myself to my family and work.
I had a 3 year old son, a 1 year and 2 month old baby and an 11 year old stepdaughter living with us. I had just resigned, I was in the process of weaning, totally out of money.
I saw a post by Marcela about the retreat of the chapada and I had a crazy desire to be in that place, at that moment. I commented to my husband, he didn't think it was a good idea for me to travel at a time like that. Even when all the external factors seemed unfavorable, something inside me screamed saying that I should go. The next day I bought the ticket, I paid a lot, because I bought it at the last minute, and two days later I was embarking. I was worried about how I would be able to pay for it, if my son was going to spend sleepless nights missing me, if my chest was going to inflame with so much milk, if my husband was going to go crazy taking care of the three of us anyway ... I chose to leave it all when I entered the airplane.
When I got there I really managed to disconnect from all worries and surrender to the process. It was very natural and comfortable. I thought that because I was emotionally fragile catharsis would happen and that I would spend the whole weekend crying, but to my surprise it was all very light, tasty, fluid and intense. I recharged my vital energy, I met incredible women, I slept with a bright sky of stars, my ears that needed a beautiful rest were graced by the sound of the nature of that place that seemed more like a chanted mantra. Each story I heard there filled a hole in my soul, and each story I told made sense to many others. We share much more than stories, we live much more than a weekend, we receive much more than hugs, we leave much more than memories Each one in his personal process, but all sharing and nourishing from that moment. Just being there to feel, understand and experience this beautiful energy that is formed when women come together with the same goal.
I thank everyone who was with me and especially Marcela who led us but also participated and gave herself as an inspiration for all of us. "
- Gabriela Toloto