Dieta and PlantQuest
A journey to connect and to receive the teachings of the mighty Birch, Pine or Oak.
Join us for a 6 weeks deep dive into nature within and around you including 15 days of Dieta or 8 days of PlantQuest.
Together we will venture into the Swedish wilderness to receive the deep wisdom of nature - within and around us.
Relationship with the Birch, Pine and Oak
This PlantQuest or Dieta offers an opportunity for profound self-discovery, a deeper connection to plant medicine, and an immersion into the energy and wisdom of nature. It is an invitation to open yourself to receive, connect, and channel the powerful teachings of these master trees.
In nature, we are one with Source. Through meditation, solitude, fasting, and deep presence in the embrace of Mother Nature, you can reconnect with the essence of all life, returning to the core of your being.
Birch, Pine, and Oak are potent Nordic master plants—each a gateway to insight, healing, and growth. These teacher trees offer guidance through shadows and toward inner light, sharing profound wisdom and clarity. They are powerful allies, teaching you what you need most for your journey.
Our role is to support you in cultivating a conscious, intentional, and deeply respectful relationship with Mother Nature, allowing this connection to enrich your spirit and guide your path.
The primary plants we work with in this journey are Birch, Pine, and Oak. If you feel drawn to connect with another plant or tree, please reach out, and together we can explore your calling.
Stephan on our Birch Dieta, Sweden 2022
The Full Dieta Program: A 6-Week Journey
Our Dieta journey is a process that extends beyond the forest, encompassing preparation, immersion, and integration—making this experience one that unfolds over months. The journey begins with an online group opening ceremony to initiate the Dieta, followed by a plant immersion (similar to a Dieta Suave). During this initial phase, we’ll meet for 1-2 online sessions to support your process of slowing down, clearing out, and building a daily connection with the plant. This period is designed to help you transition from everyday life into a state of deep receptivity and focus.
Deep-Dive in the Forest
The online immersion culminates in a traditional Dieta experience in the forest, where you can choose between:
15-Day Birch, Pine or Oak Dieta
8-Day PlantQuest
In the forest, we will work together through plant treatments, ceremonies, classes, and sharing circles. You’ll learn and receive tools, medicine songs, and icaros to deepen your connection and allow the Dieta’s teachings to integrate into your being.
Integration and Closing
After our time in the forest, we’ll continue to support your journey with 1-2 follow-up sessions to guide you through the transition back to daily life and will come together for a closing ceremony to complete the Dieta process.
Our intention is to help you fully embody the insights and shifts from your Dieta experience. This is a deep process, essential for your well-being in body, mind, and spirit, and one that we honor with care and ongoing support as you move into a renewed state of connection.
“The greatest challenge in connecting with plants is to get out of our own way so that we can hear & receive their teachings”.
- Mighty Tree
PlantQuest or Dieta?
Both the PlantQuest and the Dieta offer a journey of profound connection with a plant, allowing it to become a teacher and spiritual guide in your life and work. Through this sacred relationship, the plant imparts its teachings, spiritual medicine, and energy to support your growth and to share with others.
What’s the Difference?
The main difference lies in the tradition and structure. A Dieta follows the framework of the Shipibo lineage—in our case, the Mahua-Lopez lineage. This traditional Dieta holds deep cultural significance and respect for its roots, honoring the practices and people who initiated us. We only call it a Dieta with the permission of our Shipibo maestro, Don Rono Lopez, recognizing the lineage that has given us this gift.
To us, a Dieta is a path to carrying the plant’s medicine and wisdom within and a dedication to sharing this with others. It is a more intensive process, offering a powerful initiation into the path of the curandero/a (plant healer). The focus here is on deep communion with the plant to gather and hold its healing energy.
In contrast, the PlantQuest is rooted in Nordic traditions, yet draws inspiration from the Dieta. Taught to us by the Birch tree, the PlantQuest has a unique heritage and energy that differs from a traditional Dieta. It is typically shorter (3-7 days) and focuses on personal connection, vision, and growth rather than a deeper commitment to the plant.
Through a PlantQuest, you establish a foundational relationship with a plant, whereas in a Dieta, you deepen this connection, taking it to the level of a sacred commitment—like a marriage with the plant.
The Program
This journey begins with an online opening ceremony, setting the intention and space for either a Dieta or PlantQuest with Birch, Pine, or Oak. Following this, each participant enters a 10-day online immersion, which includes both individual and group sessions to deepen your connection to the plant. After this initial phase, we transition to the forest for either a 15-day traditional Dieta or an 8-day PlantQuest.
6-Week Dieta Program
10-15 Days Online Plant Immersion: Individual and group sessions to establish your connection with the plant.
15-Day Traditional Dieta in the Forest (for full Dieta): Includes 4 plant-guided meditation ceremonies, herbal cleansing treatments, and preparatory classes.
8-Day PlantQuest (shorter program option with two ceremonies).
Integration Phase: Individual and group sessions (online) to support the embodiment of the Dieta or PlantQuest experience.
Closing Ceremony: A final online ceremony to seal and celebrate the journey together.
Price: 17,500 DKK
Note: The program details may be adjusted
6-Week PlantQuest Program
The PlantQuest offers an immersive, nature-based experience that blends solitude, meditation, and fasting with the wisdom of master plants. Each journey starts online and culminates in an 8-day forest immersion, framed by plant-guided ceremonies and supported through integration afterward.
Program Structure:
10-Day Online Plant Immersion: Includes both individual and group sessions, designed to ease you from daily life into connection with your chosen plant.
8-Day Forest PlantQuest: This phase includes two plant-guided meditation ceremonies. Like the Dieta, we begin with herbal treatments, preparatory classes, and time to land in the forest. The Quest itself centers on solitude, meditation, and fasting, framed by these ceremonies. Afterward, you will have days to ground and integrate at the camp.
Integration Phase: Individual and group sessions (online) to support and integrate the Quest experience.
Price: 12,800 DKK
Note: The program may be adjusted
Eva Maria at the lake, Birch Dieta, August 2022
Preparation & Integration Support
To help you fully open, ground, and integrate the wisdom and healing from your experience, we offer optional preparation and integration sessions. This journey begins with strong preparation and concludes with intentional integration, transforming the retreat into a life transition. These sessions are opportunities to remember, reconnect, and bring your retreat experience into “normal” life.
Practicalities
Dates:
Online Opening Ceremony: July 10
1 Individual (Online) Dieta Session (1.5 hours): Mid-July
Birch or Pine Dieta: July 26 - August 10
Birch or Pine PlantQuest: July 26 - August 3
1 Individual (Online) Integration Session (1.5 hours): Between August 10 - 28
1 Ad Hoc Phone Call (15 minutes): As needed
Online Closing Ceremony: Late August / Early September
Prices:
6-Week Dieta Journey with 8-Day Quest: 12,800 DKK
6-Week Dieta Journey with 15-Day Dieta: 17,500 DKK
You can pay in multiple installments.
If you feel deeply called to join but are financially limited, please reach out—we can explore options together.To apply, send a 25% deposit. Deposits are fully refundable up to 6 weeks before the program; afterward, they are refundable only if we can find another participant.
Location
Our retreat takes place deep in the Swedish forest, about a 3-4 hour drive from Copenhagen. You’ll be surrounded by nature, with no electricity, allowing a complete immersion in the experience.
Transportation
Participants will drive themselves. We will help to arrange to carpool with others, or pick you up from the closest train station.
Application
If you feel the call to join, fill out the form below or email us at connect@mightytree.dk. We’ll set up an online meeting to get to know each other, discuss your intentions, and feel the energy. You’ll also complete an application form. Based on our conversation and this form, we’ll help you to best prepare and integrate.
More details are available in our [Terms and Conditions].