We are Happy you are Here
Hi, we are Jason and Kimberly Ocana, the founders of Ananda Lodge Costa Rica. We are happy you are here and happy you have found us.
Plant medicine was the catalyst for the change in our lives. We came to this work after being burnt out on our careers and the loss of our home. Seeking more joy and fulfillment in our lives, we found sacred plant medicine and a calling to be of deeper service.
As a small family-owned center, every individual on our team has walked their own path of healing and transformation. We believe in holding space for your process without judgment, therapeutic trauma-informed care, and remaining humble students in the process.
We take time to get to know each of our guests and invite you to get to know us to explore if we are a right fit for you.
From concept, to architectural layout, and a focus on the whole process of transformation, we have created an immersive experience like none other. One that centers on your unique journey to empowerment through the lens of support, safety, and personalized care.
Having experienced retreat centers that felt impersonal and unattuned, we wanted to create a new approach. Optimized to provide the most transformative medicine experience, each retreat is limited to 8 guests, allowing for privacy of your process and comfort in single suites that overlook the ocean.
Designed to feel like family, we eat meals and share stories with the medicine carriers, who love to teach as much as they love to learn. Nestled in the jungle sanctuary amongst monkeys and birds, the body can remember harmony and it’s innate healing capacity.
We invite you to check out our upcoming retreats.
We intimately understand the courage required to embark on a healing journey, as we have walked in your shoes. As a small family center, intentionality is at the core of what we do.
We use somatic psychology as tool to remember and reclaim the unique potent intelligence held within the body. We provide you with robust and comprehensive tools – before, during, and after – so that you can be empowered with the tools to live an embodied and empowered life.
Our medicine carriers are experts of their craft, dedicating themselves to only serving one medicine. Be it Ayahuasca, San Pedro, or Psilocybin, rest assured that your are receiving medicine from someone with deep knowledge, practice, and care.
Our team members are trained in somatic, trauma-informed plant medicine facilitation and integration. This means we understand how the nervous system works, especially under the influence of plant medicine, and are uniquely prepared to help you feel safe, supported, and empowered throughout.
We invite you to explore our Trauma-Informed Principles.
Step One: Comprehensive intake form and call to review your history
Step Two: On this call we will work with you to establish powerful intentions through the lens of somatic psychology.
Step Three: You will have the option to have a third call designed to empower you to be prepared for transformation.
Step Four: Online group orientation.
Ongoing Individual Care: 3 months of post retreat individual integration (3 sessions total)
Community Support: Group zoom call 30 days post retreat + invitation into Ananda’s Colibri Circle
Tools & Resources: 3 months of guidebooks delidesigned to support the process of
At Ananda Lodge Costa Rica we work with 3 Sacred Medicines: Ayahuasca, San Pedro, and Psilocybin. Each medicine carries it’s own unique properties and ways of working with the body, mind, and spirit for transformation. We invite you to explore your needs and what feels right for you.
Psilocybin: Generally a well tolerated medicine for both new-comers and those wanting to go deeper in a sacred container, experiences last between 2-6 hours. Known as a medicine of connection, Psilocybin connects us deeper to Self and others through sensations, emotions, memories, and potential visual experiences. Some medical and pharmaceuticals may dampen the effects.
San Pedro: Also known as Huachuma or Wachuma is a cactus medicine with deep cultural roots in South America. Ceremonies can be deeply profound in cleansing the mind and bringing harmony to the body and soul. Experiences can last between 8-16 hours+ producing bodily sensations, heightened emotions, deep feelings of connections, and potentially visual experiences. Less restrictive than Ayahuasca, but with some medical contraindications, San Pedro can be a good option for those seeking to explore or expand.
Ayahuasca: Oni in Shipibo, is considered to be one of the most ancient sacred master plant teachers. Known to sometimes produce intense physical, emotional, and visual experiences, it can bring trauma resolution through it’s ability to resolve imprints and connect us spiritually. Experiences last between 4-8 hours+ and require pre and post dieta preparation, as well as careful consideration with medical, pharmaceutical, and drug contraindications.
A 30-minute call is the first step in your journey at Ananda Lodge.
At Ananda Lodge, comfort is not a luxury; it’s part of the healing. Our restorative amenities include:
At Ananda it is our honor to curate programs that strengthen the bonds that we share. While our doors remain happily open to all, we have curated specialized programs for the following:
Newcomers
Safety, on all levels, is our number one priority at Ananda Lodge. Through ensuring proper screening, preparation, facilitation, and medical support, we aim to mitigate physical and psychological risks. We believe in layers of support and training our entire staff to enact the outlined safety protocols, should the need arise. Our retreat team members are trained in trauma-informed care and if desired, we have therapists and psychologists that we can safely refer to.
Liberia International airport is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes from Ananda Lodge. Guests can fly into Liberia airport where you can rent a car or take a shuttle to arrive at our property. Alternatively guests can fly into San Jose international airport, which is approximately 5 hours from our center.
Our facilitation and CARE team members are trained in somatic trauma therapy techniques and have extensive experience personally and professionally with plant medicine facilitation and integration. Our Ayahuasca Maestras come from long lineages of Shipibo cosmology and travel from Peru to offer their knowledge and skills. Our Huachuma medicine carriers come with deep reverence and many years of apprenticeship from Peru.
Book a 30-minute discovery call with our team to begin your journey towards an Ayahuasca retreat in Costa Rica.
Ananda Lodge Costa Rica is a small family-owned healing center created to provide a sanctuary for reprieve and personal restoration.
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