July 2027: 8 Day Ayahuasca Retreat with Colombian Lineage Healers
July 30 - August 7, 2027
Eight days of ceremony, reflection and rest in a private riverside sanctuary in the Costa Rican rainforest.
Give yourself a week to slow down, listen and meet what is ready to be seen. This retreat brings together ceremony rooted in Amazonian tradition, steady one-on-one support and the quiet of our sanctuary on the Naranjo River, eight miles from Manuel Antonio.
The group is kept to 16 participants at most, and the whole retreat center is yours for the week.
Three nights of ceremony
Three plant medicine ceremonies are held in our octagon fire temple and guided by Celina De Leon and Taita Juan Bautista Agreda Chindoy, who together bring more than 50 years of experience. Between ceremonies the days open up: sleep, swim, write, or simply be quiet.
Space to understand what arises
Individual counseling sessions and group integration circles help you make sense of each ceremony. After you return home, you can schedule integration support whenever you need it.
Held by the rainforest
Mornings begin with optional yoga and meditation in the open-air shala. You will swim in the river, walk to a rainforest waterfall, spend a day at Manuel Antonio beach, and share fresh, farm-to-table meals with a group that quickly starts to feel like family.
Your facilitators
Celina De Leon
Founder and director, Circle of Sacred Nature Church
Celina has guided thousands of people from all over the world through ceremonial experiences since 2010. Her work draws on more than 20 years with Amazonian plant medicine and a foundation in yoga, meditation and Ayurveda.
As an apprentice of Taita Juan Bautista Agreda Chindoy, leader of the Kamëntšá Indigenous people of Colombia, her ceremonial practice is grounded in a traditional lineage. She is a Stanford graduate and a Fulbright scholar, holds a Master of Divinity from the Graduate Theological Union, and has trained in spiritual care through chaplaincy.
Taita Juan Bautista Agreda Chindoy
Traditional healer, Kamëntšá community
Taita Juan is a traditional healer from the Kamëntšá Indigenous community of the Sibundoy Valley in Alto Putumayo, Colombia. A lifelong practitioner of yagé medicine, he brings more than 30 years of experience with yagé and other medicinal plants.
He is recognized within and beyond Colombia as an experienced traditional healer and an Indigenous authority. Beyond his gifts as a healer, he is known for his warmth, good humor and leadership within his community, which has twice elected him governor.
What your retreat includes
- 3 plant medicine ceremonies with Celina and Taita Juan
- Individual counseling and group integration circles
- Daily yoga and meditation in the open-air shala
- 8 days of riverfront accommodation
- Three farm-to-table meals a day
- Rainforest and waterfall excursion through the protected reserve
- A day at Manuel Antonio beach
- Group airport shuttle from San José (SJO) on day one
- Integration support after you return home
Optional: bodywork sessions. Not included: airfare and travel outside the group shuttle. Wildland firefighters save 15% with code FIRE10.
Preparation and screening
Every participant completes an intake questionnaire and a one-on-one call with the facilitators, and our medical advisory board of physicians supports the review. Your place is confirmed only after that review, and if the retreat is not the right fit, your deposit is refunded. Please wait to book flights until you are confirmed.
These retreats are spiritual and contemplative programs, not medical or psychiatric treatment. Please speak with your healthcare provider about any conditions or medications before you apply.
Your stay protects the rainforest
Posada Natura is the front entrance to more than 10,000 acres of rainforest in the Cerro Nara mountains, protected by Eco Era, a U.S. 501(c)(3). Retreats fund about 80% of that work.
Category : Ayahuasca Retreat