The Royal Codes Retreat is a 9-day sacred pilgrimage along the Nile, journeying from Upper to Lower Egypt. Walking the ancient pathways and entering the temples of the Neteru Isis, Hathor, and Sekhmet, you are invited to remember, embody, and activate the timeless codes of spiritual royalty that dwell within your soul.
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Here, “royal” does not refer to earthly bloodlines, but to the inherent divine authority, dignity, and alignment that each soul carries. Spiritual royalty is a frequency—a majesty of the spirit—that aligns with divine will, inspires reverence, and reflects the sovereign radiance of the Divine.
As we journey together through this initiatory passage of the Nile, you will be guided to reclaim and embody these royal codes through ritual, temple activations, and sacred embodied practices, awakening the Priestess of the Nile within.
"Priestess training is like a resuscitation. A life force revival!
It is an opportunity to be stripped right back to the truth of life, to the sacred.
You will leave more connected to yourself, to your divinity.
It is a life change."
-Sophia Paskell from New Zealand
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The Journey, Day-by-Day
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Saturday 4 April – Aswan
Arrival at Jasmine’s Temple with an Opening Ceremony. Sunset visit to the old Temple of Isis.
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Sunday 5 April – Aswan | Temple of Isis
We enter the Temple of Isis and connect with her mysteries. We visit Tengar Island and ceremony in the sacred waters of the Nile.
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Monday 6 April – Kom Ombo
Sailing along the Nile, we arrive at Pa-Sobek Temple, dedicated to Sobek (crocodile neteru of primal power and fertility) and Horus (falcon god of divine vision and protection).
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Tuesday 7 April – Luxor | Sekhmet & Ta-Set-Neferu
Arriving in Luxor through the Nile.
Enter the Temple of Sekhmet, the fierce lioness goddess of love and empowerment.
Visit Ta-Set-Neferu – Valley of the Queens, resting place of the beauty of ancient Kemet.
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Wednesday 8 April – Dendera | Temple of Hathor
Journey to Dendera, the house of Hathor, goddess of love, music, dance, and divine joy.
Hathor, who has guided us into this retreat and the priestess temples of the last decade, welcomes us into union with life and the divine.
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Thursday 9 April – Cairo | Pyramids & Sphinx
Flight to Cairo.
Journey into the mysteries of the Giza Plateau, home to the Great Pyramids.
Visit Tefnut (the Sphinx) and enter the King’s Chamber, exploring the timeless initiation chambers of our Earth.
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Friday 10 April – Cairo | Goddess Mystic
A day of slowness and wonder in Cairo.
Highlights include: Blue Lotus Lodge lunch near Saqqara, Group tarot reading & storytelling and optional Mystic Goddess lecture.
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Saturday 11 April – Fayoum Oasis | Desert Journey
Visit the Valley of the Whales.
Magical dinner by the lake in the desert, under the night sky.
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Sunday 12 April – Cairo
Closing Ceremony and departures home.
THE BODY OF WORK
This retreat is deeply feminine, nurturing and transformative while also being grounded in practical tools and techniques. The Priestess Retreat is a safe and sacred space for women to explore their inner selves, heal, and emerge empowered and aligned with their true essence.
SOMA
Returning to the body as a sacred and safe space to reside in.
SACRED DANCE
Embracing movement as a form of prayer, a catalyst for activation, and a path to awakening.
RITUAL & CEREMONY
Opening the unseen realm through intention, attunement and performance.
ARCHETYPES
Working with universal energies to unlock inner potential and embody our true selves.
SHADOW WORK
Bringing light to our shadow aspects, integrating and embracing them with love and understanding.
NOURISHMENT & SELF-CARE
Prioritizing self-care and nourishing practices to support physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH
Creating a safe and compassionate space for individuals to heal trauma and reclaim their power.
AWARENESS & ALIGNMENT
Developing a deeper understanding of oneself and aligning with one's true purpose and path in life.
SILENCE & STILLNESS
Cultivating inner stillness and silence as a tool for self-discovery, reflection, and connection with the divine.
"It was such a powerful experience, the act of tuning into oneself with full permission and full acceptance, for so many days in a row. To be removed from the noise of the outside world, to take the time and space to allow oneself to unfold; held in a cocoon of sisterhood - open, loving, compassionate, was deeply moving.
Within the safety of this sisterhood  I was finally able to hold the mirror up and look further than I have ever been able to; truly seeing myself for the first time.
Sia holds space with such profound intuition, listening and working alongside the energies of every moment. There is an ancient subtleness to her magick unlike anything I have ever witnessed, and it is such a blessing to have journeyed with that through realms of being and nothingness.
It is never easy to face the darkest of your own shadows, but f*, the pain is worth it for the gift of pure, you-ness; tapping into and vibrating with raw life-force energy".
-Felicitas from New Zealand
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WHERE
AIO WIRA Retreat Center
The place of Peace
Aio Wira Retreat Center provides a serene space for rest, healing, and rejuvenation.
With two main temples, a sauna, a spa, bush walks, a lush river, and a waterfall, AIO offers the ideal setting for a transformative initiation experience.
CATERING
Well with Maddy
Maddy is an Integrative Holistic Health Expert
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My love for food and nutrition runs deep. I believe that the foundation of our health is intricately linked to what we put into our bodies. Each meal is an opportunity to nourish, energize, and uplift ourselves, and I am dedicated to guiding others on this transformative journey.
With a focus on empowering women, I strive to create an eating experience that not only delight’s the taste buds but also support’s the overall well-being of every participant.
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I want to see the women in my world thrive, embracing their health and vitality with confidence.
Through a genuine love for nourishing food, I am committed to inspiring the humans who eat my food to walk away with the tools and confidence to nourish themselves inside their own home.
Together, let’s create a vibrant, fulfilling experience that fosters a positive relationship with food that fuels the body, mind and spirit.
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MAIN FACILITATOR
Sia Hu Heka
Sia Hu Heka is a Mother, Somatic Educator,
Leader, Visionary, High Priestess, and Midwife of the Soul.
Born in the Celtic motherland of Galicia, shamanism and magick have been part of her life since an early age. For the past 20 years, African, Latin, Belly, Contemporary, and Ritual dance have been avenues for self-exploration and personal growth.
Her commitment to Evolution has led her through various spiritual initiations across diverse traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Kemetic, Celtic, and esoteric mystery schools.
She has combined her direct experiences of life and education into a body of work that is currently serving hundreds of people all over the world.
Sia’s work focuses on helping individuals connect with their inherent wisdom and fostering pathways to share this wisdom with others, thereby creating grounded and enriched cultures.
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Sia's method encompasses a dual approach: a healing process and an awakening journey.
Through the healing process, individuals and groups can work through and integrate unresolved past experiences, liberating their body-mind from unnecessary pain and creating capacity to be in a deeper relationship with life. The awakening journey involves cultivating a connection with the transpersonal aspect of the self, reintroducing sacredness into people's lives, and deepening their experience of reality.
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Sia´s expansive heart from her immense devotion to the Great Love, generates a sacred cocktail
full of depth, softness, wildness, liberation, and glory for the Soul.
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Priestesses Support Team
This retreat will be supported by a group of women initiated into the Priestess Archetype through the Year-Long Priestess Training: Moana Hancock, Kelly Whitehood, Shanna Bercy, Katie MacDiarmid, and Amberlee Carney, with Joanna Johnson as a senior priestess who has supported this retreat since its early years.
If you feel the call to deepen into the Priestess Archetype, the 1-Year Priestess Training is the place. Throughout the year, you will strengthen your central channel to allow the Mystery to move through you.
Click below for more details about this deep journey.
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YEAR PRIESTESS TRAININGDatesÂ
From Friday 7th November to Wednesday 12th November 2025
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Aio Wira Seminar and Retreat Centre
8 Aio Wira Road, Waitakere, Auckland 0781
Pricing Options
Including 6 days & 5 nights accommodation,
3 vegetarian-vegan-GF meals a day and tea & fruit available all day.Â
Magick Candle set & Priestess Welcome Pack.
Transport to the retreat center is not included in these prices.
Single Room: NZD $2,400
Double Room: NZD $2,200
Dorm (3 beds): NZD $1,900
$400 deposit not refundable is necessary to secure your place.
Payment plans are available. Â
Bring me to the Payment OptionsLisa from Auckland
I highly recommend this work as a foundation for the exploration of the self. For once you come to know yourself relationships with others become more expansive, intentional and meaningful.
Sia's facilitation and teaching of this work is high level, professional, completely embodied, of spirit, spiritually ethical and safe.
Sia has and is doing this work - her life´s work and is a clear reference point in her being and teachings. I can not recommend Sia enough for her professionalism here.
Shana from California
Sia is a portal to the divine. Working with her has been a direct channel to universal energies, a deep dive into the subconscious, the collective conscious and ancient knowledge. Sia is an incredibly powerful priestess and channeler, she is a mystic guide to the unseen realms. She holds space with such power, love and devotion that it allows you to open fully to reach your greatest depths whilst feeling safe and held. Sia is definitely a midwife to the soul and she can help you birth elements of yourself that have been laying dormant and waiting for both you and this world to be ready. My heart is full of love and gratitude for both Sia and her powerful work
Moments from past Priestess Retreats
These are cherished memories from our recent retreats, filled with connection, love, appreciation, and growth. The bond we forge together embodies the strength of the feminine.
