Tobacco & Tree Dieta
June 11–19, 2027
The Sanctum · Lithuania
A plant dieta is an opportunity to learn from one of the great teachers of the plant kingdom. “Dieting” is a traditional process undertaken to learn from and deeply heal with a plant.
Traditionally, the dieta is practiced in isolation and in nature, allowing the participant to enter into a profound relationship with the plant and with themselves.
At The Sanctum, we recreate this traditional process as closely as possible. Guests spend their time in solitude on the land, creating space to observe and understand the mind, deepen their connection with nature, forest, water, and animals, and allow the plant to work and teach as deeply as possible.
The Sanctum
The dieta will take place at The Sanctum in Lithuania, surrounded by nature and designed to create an environment for retreat, solitude, and connection with the land.
The Sanctum recently received the Jury Award in the “Design for Wellbeing Project” category at the Architizer A+Awards, recognizing the project among leading new architectural projects for retreat centers.
The Dieta Process
Guests arrive during the day, settle into their accommodation, and have an initial consultation and diagnostic to help determine which plant may be most beneficial for their process.
That evening, they begin the ceremony and dieta.
During the dieta, food is intentionally kept to a minimum. Traditionally, it is said that when the body is weakened, the spirit becomes stronger and more receptive.
Guests will have a juice, smoothie, or light soup twice daily—enough to maintain physical strength and support the body through what can be an intense, powerful, and profound process.
The dieta is held in a supportive environment, with daily guidance and teachings from both Merav and Jason throughout the process.
Amazonian & Local Trees
This dieta offers the opportunity to work with several Amazonian trees as well as nine local trees inspired particularly by Celtic wisdom:
- Oak
- Hawthorn
- Elder
- Alder
- Blackthorn
- Birch
- Apple
- Willow
- Rowan
The work is conducted through the medium of tobacco, a plant traditionally regarded as a great plant teacher and powerful ally in the plant kingdom.
Tobacco is used to cleanse, open, and connect energetically with the spirit of plants.
Working with the Trees of the Land
Working with local trees offers a unique opportunity to connect with the medicine and wisdom of one’s own land.
Developing a physical and spiritual relationship with a tree that grows close to home can create an enduring connection to the land and to both the natural and spiritual worlds.
The organizers have been deeply inspired by the relationships guests have developed with their own indigenous trees, and by the ways these connections continue to unfold after the dieta has ended.
Event Details
Dates: June 11–19, 2027
Location: The Sanctum, Lithuania
Address: 41A Užupio gatvė, Bezdonys, Vilniaus apskritis, 15203, Lithuania
Dieta: Tobacco & Tree Plant Dieta
The process combines solitude, ceremony, daily guidance, tobacco work, and relationship with both Amazonian and local trees, creating space for participants to deepen their relationship with a plant and with the land around them.
