LEOPARD MEDICINE 4-Day Retreat in the French Alps

4 Days of Ceremony & Pilgrimage at the Foot of Mont-Blanc  

Guided by John Lockley — Hosted by Céline Roche
November 21st–24th, 2025 | Mont-Blanc Region, France

Join us for a profound 3-day Sangoma Ceremony followed by a 1-day Pilgrimage at the foot of Mont-Blanc — a journey of reconnection, healing, and remembrance. Led by John Lockley — a Sangoma (traditional shaman from South Africa) and teacher — this ceremony weaves together drumming, chanting, dancing, and dreamwork.

You will be introduced to the essence of Leopard Medicine, honoring one of Africa’s sacred totem animals symbolizing intuition, embodiment, and harmony with nature.
John will share the three foundations of this ancestral wisdom — Breath (Spirit) · Bone (Ancestors) · Dream (Great Spirit) — and their link to the South African philosophy of Ubuntu (Humanity).

We will gather at the foot of majestic Mont-Blanc, the “Roof of Europe,” rising to 4,808 meters — a timeless sanctuary where earth meets sky. In this landscape of silence and beauty, we will walk in reverence — honoring the mountain, expressing gratitude, and receiving its guidance and strength. The walk is gentle and accessible to all, inviting participants to connect deeply with nature and the sacred stillness within.
A ceremony will be led by John at the foot of the mountain.

John was recently made a medicine elder in the Xhosa tribe, celebrating 29 years being a Sangoma.