What is Inipi?
 
Marc’s ceremony follows the Lakota tradition, passed down from North American Indigenous cultures. At the heart of the sweat lodge is a pit, dug into the Earth to receive red-hot volcanic stones that have been heated outside over a wood fire for 2–3 hours. Once placed inside, water is poured over them, creating steam—the breath of the Great Creator.

The Sweat Lodge itself represents a sacred womb.
 

• The fire outside symbolizes the Sun, offering life energy.

• The lodge is the womb of the Earth, nurturing and holding all within.

• The altar and the center stones hold the medicines and prayers.
   

As you emerge from the lodge—cleansed, rebalanced, and renewed—you are symbolically reborn.

The Experience

This is not just a ceremony—it’s a rite of passage. Participants often describe profound emotional release, visionary insight, and a deep sense of connection with ancestors, nature, and the unseen world.

Inside the lodge, prayers are offered for healing and harmony—not just for oneself, but for the entire web of life. In Lakota and other Indigenous teachings, all beings are connected:
Humans, animals, plants, waters, sky, and stones—all are kin.
Each ceremony is guided by Marc with care, reverence, and grounding in traditional wisdom.
Booking & Preparation
Due to the sacred and intensive nature of this ceremony, bookings are taken by request only.
Fees are based on personal circumstances and will be discussed after initial contact.
 
“The ceremony is a return—to the womb, to spirit, to balance. And when we emerge, we walk again in harmony. Aho.”

To learn more or request a place in an upcoming Inipi ceremony, please contact Marc directly.