THE EXPERIENCE
8 days of a truly holistic healing experience and spiritual pilgrimage in the heart of the rainforest. This is an opportunity to be deeply nourished by the wisdom of nature with plant medicine ceremonies and our supportive integration practices.
Three plant medicine ceremonies are guided by Juani, a highly experienced facilitator, and complemented with ample time for rest and reflection. Integration takes place through individual and group counseling sessions, immersion in nature, and other supportive practices.
This program will also feature a sweat lodge as a special preparation offering before the ceremonies, led by lineage holders in the Lakota tradition.
INCLUDED
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8 days at our healing sanctuary
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Riverfront accommodations
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Farm-to-table nutrition focused meals
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Rainforest & waterfall excursion
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Manuel Antonio beach trip
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3 plant medicine ceremonies
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Individual counseling sessions
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Group integration circles
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Yoga & meditation
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Optional bodywork
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Group airport shuttle
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Sweat lodge preparation ceremony
CORE PROGRAM ELEMENTS
RAINFOREST IMMERSION
Our retreat center is nestled in lush rainforest, alongside a bounding river. At our backdoor is 10,000 acres of rainforest that Posada Natura's partners, Eco Era, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization has been protecting for 30 years. The ceremony work is uniquely supported by the healing pulse of the land and the symphony of the rainforest.
INTEGRATION FOCUSED
Integration is an essential part of this retreat. We believe the true benefit comes afterward, as you bring the teachings from ceremony into daily life, relationships, and community. After each program, we offer online group integration sessions, individualized support, and opportunities to continue ceremonial practice through our U.S.-based plant medicine churches.
WHOLESOME SAFE CONTAINER
Each group is capped at 16 participants, with exclusive use of the retreat center for the duration of the program. The communal experience at Posada Natura creates a sense of family and safety for each group. The land and space is a true sanctuary in nature that supports a container for deep inquiry and reflection.
ETHICS OF ACCESS & RECIPROCITY
We are committed to making this program accessible while giving back to the communities and ecosystems that make this work possible. Limited partial scholarships are available for those with financial need, and a portion of every program supports Indigenous-led initiatives and rainforest conservation.
FACILITATOR
Juani is a facilitator whose work draws on more than two decades of experience with traditional Amazonian medicine, Indigenous teachings from South and North America, and ongoing collaboration with experts in psychology, medicine, and healing. He gathers and cooks the plants himself, cultivating intimate knowledge of the remedies he serves.
His path began over 23 years ago with a Brazilian spiritual group, where he met his first teacher in Peruvian vegetalismo. Since then he has travelled ceaselessly through Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and the United States, studying with healers of indigenous and mestizo traditions and developing a style all his own. A devoted student and teacher, Juani lives with deep passion for life and an abiding commitment to self-awareness, conscious living, and giving back to community and planet—guided by the belief that self-responsibility is the key to living well, and that the true work is in the everyday.
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"Beyond my wildest dreams. I got more than I ever expected."
"I felt overwhelming love and compassion in every ceremony, and an incredible amount of safety."
"There is a better place, and it's within you, it's not external. It takes work, but you can find it."
SHARED EXPERIENCES
HEALING BACKED BY SCIENCE
Plant Medicine is supported by scientific research to:
Deepen your Relationship to Self
Increased self-knowledge. Motivated to care for yourself emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
Sustain your Sense of Well-Being
Improved cognition, mood, behavior, and consciousness. Helps to overcome past trauma and create a lasting sense mental harmony.
Enhance your Relationship with Others
Greater empathy and love for others, overcome triggers, and improved relationships.
Promote Positive Mental Health
Helps shift mental attitude. Useful for treating various emotional issues and unhealthy mental patterns.
Shift your Relationship with the World
Enhanced clarity of your purpose in the world. A sense that all things are connected.
Open New Neural Pathways
Helps open new neural pathways, helping to break old habits and establish new, healthy patterns.
Open Room
Single Bed | Open Area | Shared Casita | Shared Bath
$3,600
Shared Room
Single Bed| Private Room Shared with 1 guest | Shared Casita | Shared Bath
$4,100
Full Private Room
Full Bed | Private Room | Shared Casita | Shared Bathroom
$4,500
King Private Room
King Bed | Private room | Shared Casita | Shared Bath
$4,600
Private Bungalow
Queen Bed | Private Bungalow | Private Bath
$4,800
Private Suite
Queen Bed | Private Casita | Private Bath | A/C & Wifi
$5,300
ABOUT POSADA NATURA
Posada Natura is located on the central pacific coast of Costa Rica, 8 miles from the world famous beach, Manuel Antonio. Resting on the banks of the pristine Rio Naranjo, one of cleanest rivers left on earth, it stewards and stands at the base 10,000 acres of protected, primary rainforest reserve.
Facilities
Expansive gathering spaces, ceremonial temple, yoga shalas, multiple practice areas, lounges and an open aired dining hall are woven into lush rainforest gardens along the river.
Tropical Gardens
The grounds at our retreat center are a colorful garden of ancient trees, medicinal plants, fruit trees, flowers and animals of Costa Rica. Meandering pathways through the garden create a sense of expansiveness while remaining close to the common spaces. Various gathering sites are dispersed throughout that promote peaceful experiences connected with nature.
Posada Natura's accommodations achieve a balance between luxury and rustic, harmonizing with the surrounding land and creating a deeper experience of immersion into nature.