For those of you flying, after arriving in Liberia you will be transported in a private shuttle to our magnificent retreat space. For those of you who are local, we look forward introducing you to a unique experience in Playa Junquillal. 1 shuttle will be offered at 3pm. Please book flights accordingly. We will get settled into our accommodations and provide an exceptional tour of the retreat space. You will have some time to explore or rest before we will gather in the kitchen for dinner and meeting new friends. After dinner we will gather in the Shala for opening circle, an intention setting meditation, our 1st rapé ceremony and a medicine preparedness session. 

We will start the day with breakfast at 8am then prepare for our Shamanic Drum Weaving Workshop followed by our Kambo ceremony.

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Our Drum Weaving Workshop will begin at 9am. Two beautiful souls, Ale and Weis, will lead us in building our own individual drums. We will begin by an intention setting circle then they will lead us in the process of drum weaving and the history of the spirit of the drums from our ancestors. It will be a 5 hour workshop that includes a break for smoothies. We will leave our drums to dry and complete the following day.

We will be fasting for lunch in order to prepare for our Kambo ceremony. If you have never worked with Kambo before, please read more about this medicine here. Kambo is the secretion from the back legs of Amazonian Tree Frog Phyllomedusa bicolor. The frogs are unharmed so it is vegan friendly. This frog and his venom are safe and nontoxic to humans and the detox that can be achieved cannot be compared to anything else. Science has been trying to synthesize these peptides since their discovery! The ceremony will begin with an intention and working on what area of your body you feel needs clearing. The facilitator will make small burns on the first layer of skin, a portal through which the medicine can access. It doesn’t “hurt” but feels like a little spark flying up from a sparkler. The medicine comes on instantly lighting up your whole body. You feel hot and your heart rate increases and your body, ears, limbs and head pulsate and vibrate. This is when the frog is said to be scanning your body, mind and spirit for toxins and impurities. You may feel as if a spirit-guided source is moving through your body, organs, lymphatic and nervous systems, cleaning you from the inside out.

After about 15--25 minutes of this cleaning, you will begin to feel very nauseous... and the purge will begin! (sometimes from both ends). A purge feels different from being “sick". A purge is an experience when you are releasing what no longer serves you: trauma, unprocessed emotions, toxins, energy etc. This purging process lasts another 15--25 minutes. All necessary comforts will be provided during the purge including an individual bucket and tissues.

Kambo can assist you in detoxing from many conditions:

Depression · Anxiety · OCD · Bipolar · Physical pain · Energy blocks · Infertility · Sexually transmitted Disease · Vaccine toxicity · Heavy metals · Migraines · Blood circulation problems · Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease · Vascular insufficiency · Organ diseases · Cancer · Fertility problems · Deeply rooted toxins · Chronic pain · Addiction to opiate or prescription painkillers (Kambo reduces physical pain, thus helping people kick their addictions to other painkillers) · Fever and infections · Negative energies (traditionally known as “panema”)

This is the medicine of the warrior. Kambo will detox and purge all of your body systems: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and energy. It will detoxify all your organs flushing them of toxins, free radicals, heavy metals, medications, drugs and much more.

Resulting in:

Rapid transformation · Increased stamina · Abundance · Psychic abilities · Clarity · Focus · Happiness · Positivity · Joy · Understanding · Acceptance · Overall health and well-being · Increased sex drive and sensitivity · A deeper connection to self · A deeper connection to nature and spirit.

Following ceremony, you will be offered lunch and invited to take a bit of a rest -- settling back in to a cleaner body and life! We will enjoy the Kambo reset by journaling, hiking, taking a dip in the pool, going, resting and/or meditating.

Dinner will be offered at 6 pm.

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After dinner we will have a late-night fire ceremony celebration.

We will have a lite breakfast at 7am in order to prepare for our Bufo ceremony later in the day.

Our Drum Weaving Workshop will continue from 9-11:30am. We will finish our drums, make our mallets and share in some incredible songs with our newly crafted drums.

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At 12pm we will open our hearts, minds and spirits for Bufo. The God Molecule (as Bufo is also called) will take us each out of our egos and to a place of full surrender to all that is good and light and peace. The medicine facilitator will consult with each participant prior to ceremony to determine if the medicine aligns. If you have never worked with Bufo before, please read more about this medicine here. Each person will have an individual ceremony in the Shala, proceeding one at a time for the entirety of the day. We will collectively be holding space for one another throughout the day. The ceremony will be a safe container for you to fully surrender and release anything holding you back. You will be held as the medicine is shared with you. You may be given several doses. You may feel like you are falling into a dream or it may illicit some challenging emotions. For about 5--7 minutes after the dose, this time will be the dissolving of ego. Next, you are ready to break through to source -- a blissful and euphoric experience like nothing else. Some call the experience meeting God, a divine encounter, the world's most powerful entheogen, a spiritual path towards the divine light. This lasts about 15--20 minutes and then you will start to return to your body. You may feel like a newborn baby, rebirthed to a newness of life, full of gratitude and love. Once you are safely grounded, Susan will guide you to a comfortable space to integrate your experience and continue holding space for others. We will be supporting each other during the Bufo ceremonies by holding space.

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After our Bufo ceremonies have concluded, we will have a late group lunch.

You are encouraged to take in all of the beauty that is around you following ceremony. At 6pm Susan will lead us through a somatic practice. This practice will open us up to grounding the Bufo medicine somatically in our bodies even further. The same way we have inherited dance, movement and expression in tribe from our ancestors and shamanic lineages, we have also inherited the primal need for spaces where we can drop below the surface, to descend into the subtle realms of existence to listen and feel – TOGETHER. Something profound happens when we do this. When we actually OPEN to ALLOW this space and its ancient wisdom the possibility of actualizing. When this happens, when a group of human beings comes together, with relaxed nervous systems, there is a deep heartfelt synchronization that happens. Our bodies form a kind of energetic web of wisdom-in the softness and silence we finally have the ability listen to it. The somatic practice that relaxes our bodies, opens our hearts, and puts all our fears to rest. To meet the primordial human need to be together in silence, and allow the ancestral wisdom alive and available in our bodies to have the time and space to be heard, and deeply felt.

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After ceremony concludes, we will rest and reflect then gather for dinner at 7pm.

We will start our day with yoga in the shala at 8am, followed by breakfast. After breakfast we will have an ice bath experience to ground ourselves and reconnect with our bodies. This day will be for reflection and relaxing in the pool, journaling, connecting in community or just being.

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We will have a group lunch and gather in the evening for dinner followed by a sharing circle to share our experiences and insights from the ceremonies and workshops. This will be an opportunity to connect deeply with each other and support each other in our healing journeys and transformation.

We will start the day at 8am with a full moon meditation in the Shala led by Susan then breakfast. Lunch will not be provided in preparation for ceremony. Our evening will open with an intention setting circle. Ron Nikel and Paul Jarred will begin our heart and spirit plant ceremony around 4pm. Susan will lead a breathwork session to open the heart and spirit and release any stuck energy or emotions. The breathwork will be accompanied by guided ceremony music to deepen the experience.In ceremony, we will work with a range of plants that fall into two categories: heart and spirit. The heart medicines are derived from flowers and trees that originate from Asia, Africa and North America. Spirit plants come from fungi found in North and South America.

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Heart Plants

- White Lotus

- Blue Lotus

- Passion Flower

- Acacia

- Red Lotus

- Pink Lotus

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Spirit Plants

- Psilocybin Mushrooms​

If you have never worked with these plants before, please read more about these medicines here. Each person working within this blended tradition has an opportunity to work with a range of plants that work on reconnecting the individual with the energy of the heart and spirit. Each person will meet with the facilitator to determine the plant or combination of plants they will take during ceremony that will meet each individuals needs and intentions. Plants offered are subject to availability.

The ceremony is conducted in a safe container with Ron Nikel as the facilitator and two trained facilitators to hold space and support the group of individuals working with the plants. Each individual experience is an inward experience with the eyes covered to encourage each person to go inward and follow the wisdom of the plant.  Each person is encouraged to work with all emotions and experiences that arise during the ceremony. This is facilitated by encouraging each individual to use mindfulness techniques with awareness and curiosity to turn toward or surrender to what arises during the entire journey experience. 

Throughout the evening a combination of sound healing from Paul and sacred ceremony music will be used to assist the journeyer navigate the plant medicine experiences.  

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After the ceremony ends, each person will spend the rest of the evening sleeping at the ceremony or if desired, return to their Casitas. There will be no dinner this evening, however fruit will be offered during and following ceremony.

We will have a leisurely morning and meet in the kitchen for a refreshing breakfast at 8 AM. After breakfast, Ron and Paul will lead us in a sharing and integration circle. This will be a day for grounding and going inward to reflect on ceremony experiences. The activities for the day may include: rest, journaling, hike, pool, meditation walk. After lunch at 2pm we will venture to the beach to continue our grounding with some Shoreline Earthing and relaxation.

Grounding is an important technique to lock in all of our ceremonies from the week. We will experience high vibrational consciousness exploration that may bring up some tough emotions, and it is necessary to feel solid and recalibrated in our newborn bodies. Releasing fear, trauma, stuck emotions, negative energies and anything else that needed to go, leaves our bodies very open and raw to receive what we wish for our new selves. 

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Following the beach excursion we will have dinner together then take the rest of the evening to rest and reflect.

Breakfast 7am. Yoga in the Shala at 9am. Testimonial videos will begin at 11am. Following the morning activities, we will have a day of celebrating love and embodying freedom!

Today’s heart medicine ceremony is a celebration of joy, connection, and the embodiment of love in its purest form. As we gather on this sacred Valentine’s Day, we honor the love we have cultivated throughout the week - for ourselves, for others, and for the world around us. This ceremony is about stepping fully into the frequency of love, allowing it to guide us as we let go of old limitations and embrace the freedom we have worked so hard to achieve.

The heart medicine, known for its ability to open emotional pathways and foster deep connection, will support us as we celebrate this profound transformation. As we journey with this powerful medicine, we invite the energies of joy and unity into our hearts, clearing the way for unconditional love to flow freely. This is a day of dancing, celebrating, and rejoicing in the liberation we have found through surrender, trust, and radical acceptance.

Together, we will honor all the inner work we have done throughout the week, grounding ourselves in the love we have become. With every beat of the drum, every movement of our bodies, we will anchor ourselves in this newfound freedom, embodying the lightness and joy of being fully alive. Today, we call in the highest vibration of love, letting it lift us into a state of pure bliss and connection as we celebrate the transformation of our hearts and spirits.

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We will follow a looser "ceremony" structure and flow with freedom. Following the ceremony we will have a connective dinner.

Breakfast 7am. Closing circle in the Shala at 8am. Shuttle to LIR 10am. Checkout for those staying in Costa Rica at 11am.