OUR OFFERINGS
Aguamiel offers unique & personalized experiences, and at the heart of each, a desire that each person leaves feeling nourished by a deeper connection to themselves, to the food they eat, to each other, and to nature.
For all of our offerings, we work with the magic medicine of Mother Earth - the sacred food that nourishes us, and the simple act of being present and connecting with all that is alive.
We invoke the universal ancient language of ceremony to imbue our acts with. To practice gratitude. To give something back, in return for all of the gifts we receive.
Explore our offerings
ON-SITE EVENTS
Tranquil + quiet, our countryside paradise is perfect for daytime gatherings. Located in the lush valley of Etla, Aguamiel is a rural agricultural area 35 minutes from Oaxaca’s City Center. Our facilities include table seating for 40 people (with the option to rent more for larger gatherings), ecological toilets, bar, lounge & picnic area with straw mats and low tables, temazcal, and dressing rooms.
For Aguamiel hosted events, we offer custom menus based on consciously sourced local and seasonal products, with the option for ceremonial or medicinal temazcal (sweat lodge).
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In this experience your group will have private access to our countryside dining room, enjoying an all-inclusive custom farm-to-table menu prepared especially for your family and/or friends in the shade of the trees, enjoying healing foods and specialty drinks prepared with care and with clean ingredients. Reserve up to two days in advance. Minimum 10 people.
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The word temazcal comes from Nahuatl temazcalli and means “house of hot stones” or “house of steam.” In northern lands it is known as a sweat lodge. It’s a sacred structure of healing and purification through the use of hot stones and steam, an ancient medicine that has healing properties physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. See TEMAZCAL section
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Some social events we host and coordinate are:
• Weddings
• Birthday parties
• Friend or family gatherings
• Celebrations of any kind
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Our home in the countryside is the perfect place to hold healing gatherings and workshops, barefoot on the grass under the shade of the trees. We love to collaborate with other like-minded humans who provide experiences with the aims of empowerment, education, community-building, and healing.
Some gatherings we have co-hosted include:
• Breathwork Retreats
• Voice Workshops
• Movement/Dance Workshops
• Ancestral Cooking Workshops
• Women’s Circles
• Yoga Retreats
• Fermentation and Healing Foods Workshops
TEMAZCAL
Many cultures have a tradition of using steam baths to purify, heal & restore balance to the body, mind, emotions, and spirit. The temazcal that we know in Mexico today is a culmination of traditions gathered and shared from many cultures of Mesoamerica.
A temazcal is a small, low, enclosed structure that is either dome-shaped or square/rectangular. Heated stones provide the heat and water infused with medicinal plants create a healing, fragrant steam.
The main types of temazcal that are still in use in Mexico today are the ceremonial temazcal—a communal ritual of symbolic rebirth—and the medicinal temazcal, or ancestral steam bath, which is used by families or communities as a tool for healing and restoring balance to our beings.
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We offer private temazcal ceremonies for groups of 5-15 people. The ceremony is of four puertas, or sections, each dedicated to a sacred element (earth, water, fire, air). It is a ceremony of purification and rebirth in which we are asked to confront ourselves and push through discomfort to find the healing power within each of us. It is both a personal and collective healing, where we sing, pray, and practice silence. Temazcal ceremonies can be booked for general healing, or we can create personalized ceremonies based on the needs and desires of the group (i.e. women’s temazcal, weddings, kids, etc.).
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The temazcal as a place of healing has a long history in Mexico, and was often used by midwives and curanderas along with herbs and massage. We also offer a medicinal temazcal for those who would like to experience an ancestral steam bath. Guests are welcome to enter and exit as they wish, and can enjoy the medicine without a guided ceremony.
PRIVATE CHEF
From his Oaxacan roots, his European studies, and 20 years of work experience, Chef Gerardo Aguilar has developed a high caliber creative cuisine with a focus on the best and freshest ingredients consciously sourced from farms and local farmers markets. For his private chef services, Aguilar’s team comes to you, offering an all-inclusive custom menu prepared especially for your group. The food is handmade, without industrialized products, and is inspired by the living language of the earth.
Private Chef Services:
MENU (example)
4 Courses, Plated
Cold appetizer
Hot appetizer
Main course
Dessert
Accompaniments (tortillas and/or bread)
OPTIONAL ADDITIONS
Welcome cocktail (alcoholic)
Hors d'oeuvre (canapé)
Mezcal tasting
Our on-site private chef service includes:
Chef and team of cooks
Transportation of food and personnel to and from site
Custom menu, taking into account dietary restrictions
Non-alcoholic handmade drinks
Fabric napkins
Service
