Preparation
How to prepare for your first plant medicine retreat
Practical, gentle guidance on diet, intention-setting, and the inner work that pays off in ceremony.
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Everything you might want to know, held gently.
Articles, medicine guides, integration resources, testimonials, and answers to the questions you've been turning over.
Articles & guides
Updated regularlyIntegration
Why integration is where the real work happens
A look at why we offer 3 full months of post-retreat care — and what you can do to make it land.
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Ayahuasca, psilocybin, San Pedro — which is right for me?
A warm comparison of the three medicines we hold, and who each tends to serve.
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Trauma-informed plant medicine: what to look for
Five non-negotiables when you're choosing a retreat — especially if you carry trauma.
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Medications & plant medicine: a careful guide
What you need to know about SSRIs, MAOIs, and combining medications with ceremony.
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Coming home: a guest's reflection on her Ananda week
A first-person account of what a women's-only retreat felt like from the inside.
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Get to know each medicine.
Ayahuasca Guide
Lineage, dieta, ceremony, contraindications, and what the experience tends to feel like.
Open guide →Psilocybin Guide
Mechanism, therapeutic potential, dosage range, and integration practices.
Open guide →San Pedro / Huachuma Guide
Andean tradition, day ceremony, the heart-opening quality of the medicine.
Open guide →Free download
The Ananda Guide to Choosing a Plant Medicine Retreat
A 24-page guide on what to look for, what to ask, and what to avoid when choosing where to do this work.
Testimonials
Words from those who came.
I've been to retreats before. Ananda is different. Kim and Jason held me through the hardest moments of my life with a warmth I didn't know was possible. I felt like family.
Sarah
Ayahuasca · 2024
The preparation alone changed me. By the time I arrived in Costa Rica I already felt cared for. The integration after kept me supported for months.
Marcus
Psilocybin · 2024
Trauma-informed isn't a buzzword here — it's woven into every breath of the experience. Small group, real humans, deep care. It saved something in me.
Elena
Women's Retreat · 2023
After 22 years on the force I didn't know if anything could reach me. The Ananda family met me exactly where I was, without judgment, without rushing.
James
First Responders · 2024
FAQs
The questions we hear most.
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