Terms and Conditions

Payment:

For participation in our research studies such as retreats, ceremonies, diets, treatments, we charge a research contribution, which is divided into a registration fee and a retreat fee.
To confirm your participation it is necessary to make a deposit in form of an registration fee, transferred to our bank account no later than one week after your registration.
As soon as the amount is on our bank account, your place at our retreat or ceremony is confirmed.

Registration fee for 1 day of ceremony:                                 €   80,-
Registration fee for 2 days of ceremony:                               € 150,-
Registration fee for the 3 night retreats:                                € 250,-
Registration fee for 5 days retreats                                         € 300,-
Registration fee for 7 till 10 day retreats:                               € 400,-
Registration fee for the 11 day dieta / 15 day retreats:       € 600,-
Registration fee for the 3 or 4 week dietas:                         € 1000,-

The remainder of the retreat price (including accommodation and food) can be paid either immediately together with the registration fee or no later than two weeks before the retreat by bank transfer.
After request, it may also be possible to pay the balance in cash at the beginning of the retreat.

Cancelation conditions:

Cancelation from participants:
The registration fee (deposit) is non-refundable. With the registration fee you reserve your place. If you cancel, the registration fee will be retained and charged as a cancellation fee.

In case of a cancelation until 8 days before the retreat, the registration fee will be charged as cancelation fee and the rest of the retreat fee (incl. accommodation fee and food) will be refunded.

In case of a cancelation within 1 week before the retreat, the registration fee will be charged as cancelation fee and the rest of the retreat fee (incl. accommodation fee and food) will be credited towards an upcoming retreat. A refund of the retreat fee is not provided, however the credit will remain until redeemed.

In case of a cancelation at the 1st day of the retreat or during the retreat the cancelation fee is 100% of the research contribution (registration fee & retreat fee, incl. accomodation fee and food) and in this case the research contribution is non-refundable. We will withhold and charge the whole research contribution (registratin fee & retreat fee, incl. accommodation fee and food) as cancelation fee.

Cancelation from our side:
There is a minimum number of participants for the retreats and ceremonies depending on the venue.
If not enough participants are registered for a retreat, we reserve the right to cancel the retreat and refund the payment already made, regardless of the period. We cannot reimburse any other costs incurred, such as travel expenses (e.g. flight tickets, train tickets or bus tickets).

Cancelation through force majeure (for example due to COVID restrictions):
If the retreat is canceled due to unforeseeable circumstances, such as irresistible compulsion, force majeure, COVID restrictions or similar restrictions that prevent us from running the retreat and the retreat has to be canceled or postponed, the registration fee will not be refunded. Instead, the registration fee will be credited to one of our upcoming retreats in the future. If you are unable to attend a retreat within the next 24 months, we will refund your registration fee. We will do our best to refund the amount as soon as possible, but it can take up to 24 months depending on our economic situation. We cannot reimburse any other costs incurred, such as travel expenses (e.g. flight tickets, train tickets or bus tickets).

Medications & health topics:

It is required to inform us in confidence, if one of the following points apply to you:

  • if you take any kind of medications
  • if you take any kind of psychoactive substances or drugs
  • if you have mental issues
  • if you have a heart condition
  • if you have chronic high blood pressure
  • if you have asthma
  • if you have epilepsy
  • if you have liver problems
  • if you are pregnant
  • if you will have your menstruation during the retreat

Our retreats, ceremonies and individual treatments do not replace any medical treatment.

Membership:

To become a member of our association ‘Visiones’, we offer different membership types:

  • One-year supporting membership without automatic annual renewal
  • One-year supporting membership with automatic annual renewal
  • Free short-term membership of 33 days) for participants in our research studies, which may consist of retreats, ceremonies, individual treatments and travels.

The one-year supporting membership without automatic annual renewal ends at december 31 of the currently year.
The membership fee is payable within 14 days after the request of the membership application.
The one-year supporting membership with automatic annual renewal ends at december 31 and will be extended for a further year unless terminated with one month’s notice to the end of the membership year.
The membership fee is payable within 14 days after the request of the membership application and then annually until the 31st of January.
The free short-term membership starts on the first day of participation in one of our research studies and ends after 33 days.
For this type of membership no membership fee is required.

Research studies:

All our retreats, ceremonies individual treatments, house cleanings, travels and other offered activities serve as research studies in order to explore and evaluate the effect of the used plants and practices as holistic healing techniques.
Our aim is to support holistic healing of the body, mind and soul with alternative practices and to find balance in life, as well as support a alternative healthy lifestyle which is in harmony with our nature.
Our retreats, ceremonies and individual treatments do not replace any medical treatment.

Description of a healer:

In our retreats we’re working together with teachers and healers from indigenous traditions and indigenous tribes who are not educated in western medicines. Their and our work is based on energetic shamanic practices with the suppoort of natural medicinal plants and herbs as well as healing stones.

Proceeds:

The Visiones Asociación is a non-profit organization. The proceeds and the donations received are used to implement our own internal and external projects, to cover association expenses and to support partner projects, as well as other projects and organizations.

Our bank account:

Owner:  Visiones
IBAN:     FI04 7997 7993 6669 52
BIC:        HOLVFIHH
Bank:     Holvi