Presenting...: The ISIS ORACLE tour

nawaldoucette
Jan 15
4 min read

Updated: Jan 16

From a Leap of Faith to Our Most Epic Tour Yet – Siwa Changed Everything

After my recent trip to Siwa, my social media absolutely exploded. My girls — the ones who traveled with me in 2024 — were blowing up my phone asking, “Are we going there?”

We’re already planning our second journey together: a Spring cruise through Egypt. This time they requested something different. Less traditional. More off-the-beaten-path. And honestly? I hadn’t been to most of the places they were dreaming about either.

So when an invitation landed in my lap to teach yoga in a remote location on short notice as part of a horse-ride therapy retreat … I accepted.

The plan was simple: teach one relaxing class per day to compliment the long days of long horse riding , and see what unfolded. What I didn’t expect was a full adventure deep into the Western Desert — to a place I had never been, but had always been curious about.

I’ve traveled to countless villages across Egypt, both as a tourist and through everyday life. My dad lives in a village here, so I’m no stranger to rustic conditions. But Siwa shocked me. Truly.

Undeveloped. Raw. Beautiful. Real.

Why Siwa Feels So Different (And Why Your Body Knows It)

Siwa’s uniqueness isn’t just cultural or historical — it’s geological.

The oasis sits on a rare hydrothermal system, where underground aquifers rise naturally to the surface through hundreds of freshwater and mineral-rich springs. These springs aren’t man-made spas. They’re the result of deep geological activity beneath the Western Desert, where pressurized water flows upward through porous limestone and sandstone layers.

This is why Siwa is famous for its hot springs, cold springs, and natural pools — all within a relatively small area. Warm, mineralized waters for soaking. Cooler freshwater for circulation. Salt lakes with buoyancy that pulls the body into effortless rest.

In wellness traditions across cultures, places like this have always been used for hydrotherapy — alternating temperatures, mineral absorption through the skin, and nervous system regulation. Long before the language of “spa culture,” these waters were known for restoration, recovery, and deep rest.

It’s not subtle. You feel it.

The land itself invites you to slow down. The nervous system drops. The body recalibrates. And suddenly practices like yoga, breathwork, and stillness don’t feel like effort — they feel like a natural response to the environment.

Siwa isn’t just beautiful. It’s therapeutic by design.

View of the Shali ruins expanding in to the city of Siwa

Winter in Egypt hits differently. As an ex-Eastern Canadian I know winter very well but didn't know before I came the fact that anyone who lives here knows: houses are freezing inside. We don’t have insulated infrastructure like Canada or Europe. So I came prepared: toque, fuzzy socks, thick joggers. But our guests? They had no idea what to expect. No one warns you about this when you travel here.

Alhamduleleh for hot springs.

One of the hot springs I spent soo much time in!

Despite the cold, the weekend was magic. We were able to brave the cold of the salt lakes because the hot springs and keep winter chill at bay.

The girls from my tour said: ,“You have to bring us here.”

So I did what I do best — I rearranged everything. Four days of itinerary edits, still tweaking details, but I’m thrilled to officially say:

Siwa is now part of our Spring tour.

This one is going to be legendary.

Siwa has a completely different frequency than the rest of Egypt. And I always tell people — Egypt isn’t one country energetically. It’s a multiverse. Different worlds inside one land. Siwa feels ancient, untouched, and quietly powerful.

Honestly, I see it becoming a massive eco-tourism and wellness destination within five years. Mark my words.

And the funniest part? I accepted this booking on short notice. No planning. Just intuition.

The night before leaving I had a mini paranoia spiral: “What if someone is trying to kidnap me in the Western Desert?” Then I laughed, said a prayer, and went anyway.

Best decision ever.

I taught yoga to two deeply grateful horse riders — a mother and daughter traveling together. How badass is that? They told me about riding trips they’d done in all over the world, in the African savanah with lions present in Botswana and seeing buffalo run in Wyoming. I had no idea this world even existed… until it collided with mine through yoga.

I also naturally slipped into the role of host and translator. The company organizing the retreat handled logistics, and horses but they weren’t really present with the guests. So I was. That’s just who I am.

And that’s when it clicked.

Enter: The Isis Oracle Tour

So I was stressing about deposits, feeling the pressure… and decided to hype myself up. I made a poster. And suddenly, it all landed.

May I present: The Isis Oracle Tour.

Before you think I’m about to start speaking light language — let me explain:

We begin in Siwa, home to the ancient Oracle that Alexander the Great consulted to confirm his divine lineage. We end at Philae Temple in Aswan, dedicated to Isis — goddess of magic, motherhood, and rebirth.

Full circle. Powerfully intentional.

The palm tree in the design represents abundance — because we’ll literally descend 60 feet below sea level into the Sea Oasis, surrounded by endless palms. The lotus details represent Upper Egypt. Every symbol is deliberate.

There is nothing I love more than sharing breathtaking locations with people I genuinely care about.

This tour includes some of my beloved girls from 2024’s Karnak Sunrise journey — plus their friends. One of our queens, Melodia, a well-known designer from San Diego, is bringing pieces to photograph against these insane backdrops. Fashion, history, magic, beauty — all colliding.