Pachamama Retreats

11/03/2026

There's a place for you at our table!

This November, we're coming together at Pachamama Sanctuary in Maine for an afternoon of gratitude, connection, good food, and community.

Whether you're reconnecting with familiar faces or joining us for the first time, we'd love to celebrate Friendsgiving with you!

🍁 Saturday, November 28
🕐 Gathering begins at 1 PM
🍽️ Dinner at 3 PM
📍 Pachamama Sanctuary | Casco, Maine

Have a favorite dish or dessert? Feel free to bring something to share!

Come as you are. There's always room for one more at the table.

Please RSVP so we can prepare for everyone.

🔗 Register through the link in our bio!

11/02/2026

Every meaningful journey begins with a first step.

If you've been considering attending a spiritual retreat but aren't quite sure what to expect, this conversation is for you.

We understand that stepping into an unfamiliar experience can feel both exciting and a little intimidating.

Before making any decisions, you deserve the space to learn, ask questions, and understand what our sanctuary is all about.

Join Pachamama Sanctuary founder Pastor Derek for a FREE online Information Session created with curious newcomers in mind.

✨ Learn about our retreats and ceremonies.
✨ Understand what to expect.
✨ Ask the questions that matter to you.

📅 November 23 | 7:00–8:00 PM ET
💻 Online | FREE

You don't have to have all the answers to begin asking questions.

Register through the link in our bio!

11/02/2026

10/29/2026

An evening of music, culture, and connection is coming to Orlando. 🌿

On Thursday, November 19, we have the honor of welcoming members of the Yawanawá Tribe from the Brazilian Amazon for a special live concert at Pachamama Sanctuary.

Join us for an evening of traditional music, cultural connection, and community as we come together to celebrate and support the Yawanawá people.

Suggested donations of $40 or more will go toward supporting the tribe and helping provide basic amenities and essential resources for their community.

📍 Orlando, Florida
📅 Thursday, November 19

This is a standalone concert, open to those who wish to join us for this special evening.
We would love to see you there.

Interested in spending more time with the tribe?

We are also hosting a separate three-day retreat in Orlando, November 20–22, with only a few spaces remaining.

The concert and retreat are two different events, and you are welcome to attend either independently.

Message us if you'd like more information about the retreat!

Register today through the link in our bio.

10/26/2026

A Quick Update for Our Pachamama Community 🙏

The Town of Casco has canceled this evening’s meeting, so there is no need for anyone to come to the Sanctuary or attend tonight.

We see this as a hopeful sign. We’ll continue to keep everyone informed as we learn more and will share an update right away if a new date is set.

To everyone who was prepared to show up and stand with us, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Your support, encouragement, and willingness to be there for this community mean more than we can say.

We are grateful for each and every one of you as we move forward together.

Blessings,

Derek

10/10/2026

I hold space for people on some of the hardest nights of their lives. For a long time, I had nowhere to put my own.

For years I looked fine from the outside. I had a career, a family, and a life that seemed to be working. Inside, I was carrying anxiety, depression, and addiction, and almost no one knew. I told myself that the person others lean on does not get to fall apart.

That belief kept me alone far longer than I needed to be.

Healing did not begin with a breakthrough. It began the day I stopped pretending and let someone help me. It continued through honest conversations, trusted friends, prayer, and learning to receive the same care I give so easily to others.

Today is World Mental Health Day, and I want to say what I wish someone had told me sooner:

You can be strong and still need support.
You can care for others and still deserve care.
Asking for help is not the end of your strength. It is often the beginning of it.

If you are struggling right now, please tell someone today. In the US, you can call or text 988 at any hour. Anywhere else, reach out to your local crisis line.

And if you are the one everyone leans on, I would love to hear from you in the comments: who holds space for you?

Blessings,
Derek

09/28/2026

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09/28/2026

For many of you, Pachamama Sanctuary has been a place to slow down, to pray, and to find your footing again. Today we are asking for your help to keep that place open.

Pachamama Sanctuary is a small, independent church in Casco, Maine. People from all walks of life come here carrying grief, exhaustion, or a quiet sense of being lost, and they leave more grounded and more connected to themselves and to one another.

Right now we are working through a land use process with our town so that we can continue to serve our community. We want to be good neighbors, and we are working toward an agreement. That process carries real legal costs, and they have arrived at the hardest time of year for a small church.

Gifts go first to legal counsel, and anything beyond that will help keep our doors open through the winter.

If this place has meant something to you, we would be grateful for your support below, and just as grateful if you share this post with your friends.

Thank you for walking with us.

Blessings,
Pastor Derek and the Pachamama Sanctuary community

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