WHAT IS A SWEATLODGE
The Sweatlodge, the "womb of Mother Earth," is a sacred ceremony rooted in deep respect for
tradition. It offers purification, healing, gratitude and connection - to ourselves, each other, and all life.​
As an experienced Sweatlodge guide, I create the ceremony with love and care, supporting each person’s unique journey.
Within the dark, circular space, surrounded by glowing stones, steam, and herbs, we cleanse physically, mentally and spiritually.​
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The drum, rattles, songs and silence hold space for releasing blocks and reconnecting with our soul’s calling.
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Listen to your heart’s prayer, breathe, activate your voice and trust that Mother Earth carries you and the Great Mystery guides you.​
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NEXT COMMUNITY SWEATLODGE: Solstice Ceremony December 21, Assens near Lausanne
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YOUR BENEFITS
PHYSICAL
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Detoxification
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Improval of cardiovascular health
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Increase of blood flow
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Increase of circulation and sweat
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Relieve of chronic pain conditions
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Strengthening of the immune system
MENTAL
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Stress release
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Clarification
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Introspection
SPIRITUAL
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Enhances the connection to oneself, the elements, the spirits and earth
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Opportunity to experience ancient healing ways
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Offers a space for envisioning, dreaming & praying
TESTIMONIALS
C. Milluci
I would like to thank you very much for the beautiful ceremony. Ludo was very touched by the whole process and he kept talking about it. I felt a lot of energy when you were in the sweat lodge. I am currently experiencing a Kundalini awakening and having my children participate in ceremonies that connect them to Mother Earth is a blessing to me.
O. Marié
Melinda's Sweatlodge ceremonies are gifts from the universe to me. I am deeply grateful for this work, which helps me to feel the contact to Mother Earth again and to maintain and deepen the contact with myself and other people. I appreciate Melinda's nature very much, I always felt that I am in good hands and carefully accompanied. I experience Melinda as authentic, powerful, sensitive, intuitive and very connected to Mother Earth. I really like that these sweat lodge ceremonies are not dogmatic and allow a lot of space for healing and growth.
R. White
I would like to thank you again for the incredibly intensive and powerful ceremony. It's hard to put into words what's happening right now, it seems I don't have the vocabulary for it. It feels like the surface has been stripped of crusted dirt, like an exfoliation, revealing something bright, luminous, pure underneath. You designed the room in such a way that I still feel very well cared for and protected. Newborn.
BOOK A SWEATLODGE
FOR BIRTHDAYS / PRE-WEDDING CLEANSES / GROUP EVENTS
Our Sweatlodges are guided with professionalism and deep reverence. Rooted in tradition and led with mindfulness, it offers a powerful space for you and the group
to pause, reflect, release, transform and grow together.
Day Event
4 - 8 hours
from 10 - 20 participants
Your Exchange
10 - 20 participants CHF 2600
*every extra Person CHF 150
Each experience includes:
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A pre-session consultation to align with your group's intention
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The guided Sweatlodge experience itself
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A post-session debriefing to reflect, integrate insights and support ongoing growth
Find the 3 possible locations in the map below: Assens near Lausanne, Essertfallon in Jura
and Zurich coming soon.
PREPARATION
​Tune into your intention.
Eat light and bring a fruit or nuts to eat before
Restrain from alcohol, substances, coffee at least 4 days before
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WHAT TO BRING
Sweatlodge dress / Sarong / Cloth / Towel - no nudity in respect to the traditions
​Tobacco, herbs - as a gift for the fire
​Songs, rattle, drum and altar items for charging with the energy
​Water bottle
Healthy food to share
Something cozy & a hat to wear for afterwards
MY SWEATLODGE PATH
My first Sweatlodge I experienced at the eco-village Pachamama in Costa Rica during the River Festival in January 2011. I don't remember much, except the feeling of being held within the womb of my mother.
It was hot, wet, dark and super tight. Drum beats. Singing.
I was wrapping my arms over my legs, focussing on my breath and then surrendering to the heat, until I found myself crying, weeping like a baby. Nothing to do. Nowhere to go. Just there. Connected to the earth and one with all.
Door opens, more stones come in. Door closes. 4 rounds. And then we crawled out. New-born.
This has been over 16 years ago. Since then I have been sitting in over 200 Sweatlodges and each experience has been different.
After 4 years Moondance Ceremony in 2014, I received the permission from my elder and teacher, Ana Carmona Itzpapalotl to start guiding Sweatlodges.
I am honouring and loving this purification ceremony since the first time and I am happy to guide you into your experience.
