Temazcal & Traditions Archives

Huitzilin: The Hummingbird in Mexican Tradition and the Meaning of Community

Huitzilin is Nahuatl for hummingbird, a bird full of meaning in ancient Mexico. Here is why, and how living traditions gather people today.

Hotel spa, theme park or jungle ceremony? How to choose a temazcal in Cancún that is safe and meaningful.

A steady drumbeat, eyes closed, breath slowing down. What drum meditation is and why so many traditions use it.

Fire, copal, the four directions and song. A respectful introduction to ancestral ceremonies in Mexico and how to take part.

You lie down, close your eyes and let the sound move through you. What a sound bath is, what the research says and how to prepare.

From El Tajín to the Voladores, the Totonac people of Veracruz carry one of Mexico’s richest living traditions, including their healers.

Born in Veracruz into a family of Totonac healers, Sandy guides temazcal, sound and ceremony in the jungle near Cancún. Here is her story.

The temazcal is Mexico’s ancestral sweat lodge. Here is where it comes from, what happens inside, and how to prepare for your first one.

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Xcaret – Temazcal Riviera Maya
A temazcal ceremony inside the Xcaret park, easy to add to a vacation.
Huitzilin · Tribu Colibrí (Bluestone) Cancún
Community temazcal gatherings in the jungle near Cancún.
Retreat Guru – Temazcal in Quintana Roo Riviera Maya
Compare current temazcal ceremonies and retreats with reviews.
Retreat Guru – Temazcal in Oaxaca Oaxaca
Temazcal and curandera programs on the Oaxacan coast.
Ascension Journeyz Tepoztlán
Retreat organizer in the mountain town of Tepoztlán.
Visit El Tajín Papantla, Veracruz
Official tourism page for the Totonac archaeological site.

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