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The Empowered Path · 2027
Attune · Immerse · Anchor

Ayahuasca

The Path Opener shows you where the pattern began. Twelve weeks make sure you walk the path it opens.

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June 11-18, 2027 · Registration closes May 28 · Ten guests maximum · Playa Grande, Guanacaste

Who the Path Opener calls

You have touched it in ceremony. This is how you finally move it.

It keeps coming back, and it feels older than you.

You may recognize yourself here

  • You have touched it in therapy, coaching, or ceremony, and it has not moved.
  • You have sat with ayahuasca before, felt the peak, and watched it slide back.
  • You know better, and you are tired of not doing better.
  • You feel a pull toward ayahuasca or the Shipibo tradition.
  • You want to study within a lineage, not just have an experience.
  • You have stability in daily life and support at home.
  • You can commit to the dieta and to twelve weeks.

What the medicine offers

Where the pattern began, seen clearly, and twelve weeks to choose what you carry forward. You come home with change the people around you can see, not just a story to tell them.

What it asks of you

Courage, and trust in the container. Some nights will be hard. The program is built to hold that, before, during, and long after ceremony. The medicine gives as much as you give. The dieta is your first commitment kept, weeks before your first ceremony.

Not certain this is your medicine? Your alignment call is where we decide together.

The Empowered Path

Why twelve weeks

A ceremony can show you where the pattern began. It cannot walk the path for you. Many people have felt the peak of a ceremony and the slow slide back once ordinary life resumed. The Empowered Path is built for what happens after. Four weeks of Attune prepare the ground, and the dieta is your first commitment kept. Three nights with Maestro Wilder open the path. Eight weeks of Anchor protect what opened, with commitments you name, keep, and track, and guardians who were in ceremony with you.

The medicine · The retreat

Ayahuasca, the Path Opener.

Ayahuasca travels to the root, showing where a pattern began, including what came before you. It meets you where you are. Three night ceremonies are held by Maestro Wilder in the Shipibo tradition, with icaros, floral baths, and two individual consultas.

Three night ceremonies, one continuous arc

Each night directed by what the last one revealed.

Readiness in body and mind before the medicine, and room to integrate between each ceremony.

Day 2 · Saturday June 12 · Night

First Medicine

A traditional vomitivo and floral bath prepare the body. That night, the first ceremony builds trust and lets the medicine begin its work.

Day 4 · Monday June 14 · Night

The Second Ceremony

A floral bath, then a deepening of what the first made safe to meet. Focused icaros and energy work directed toward each guest.

Day 6 · Wednesday June 16 · Night

The Third Ceremony

The final floral bath and ceremony: harmonizing, anchoring, and closing the medicine arc.

Jun 11-18
Retreat
Three, by night
Ceremonies
Ten
Guests, maximum
Psilocybin
Microdose ally

Around the ceremonies: vomitivo and floral baths, two personal consultas with the Maestro, breathwork, somatic movement, art therapy, beach sunsets, a private chef, and your own ocean-view suite.

The twelve-week arc

Attune. Immerse. Anchor. Every part has a purpose.

Preparation readies body and mind and sharpens the intention. The retreat opens the door. Integration builds what you saw into how you decide, speak, and live. Your Empowered Path guardians walk with you from intake to your final call. Each guest has a primary guardian.

Phase I · Attune · May 10 to June 1

Preparation

  • 45-minute intake call
  • 2 personal intention & tracking calls
  • 4 weekly cohort sessions
  • Microdose ally
Phase II · Immerse · June 11-18

The retreat

  • 8 days, 7 nights in Playa Grande
  • 3 Shipibo ayahuasca ceremonies
  • All-inclusive
Phase III · Anchor · June 28 to September 7

Integration

  • 3 individual tracking calls
  • 6 cohort sessions
  • Microdose ally
How the sessions are held

Cohort sessions

Live online, on Mondays (Attune 4 and Anchor 6 on Tuesday, around US holidays), with your guardians and your cohort of ten. Weekly in Attune, every two weeks in Anchor. Session time is confirmed at registration.

Personal calls

One-to-one video calls with your guardian, booked at times that suit you. A 45-minute intake call, two in Attune for intention and tracking, and three in Anchor to shape your pathway.

Microdose ally

Psilocybin. Begins after Attune 1. It pauses 5 to 7 days before the retreat and resumes after your first Anchor session, as the guardian guides. On the ayahuasca path the microdose is part of the dieta, offered as an invitation, not a requirement.

Between sessions

Pod pair-ups, a WhatsApp community, daily routines and goals, and integration and resource materials to work with at your own pace.

Phase I · Attune · May 10 to June 1

Preparation. Setting the compass.

Attune builds the foundation. We focus on readiness in body and mind, presence in daily life, and honing the intention for the work ahead. Safety is built individually and as a community, through one-to-one and group connection, with the support of your microdose ally.

Attune 1 · Mon, May 10

Directing the Compass

✦ Microdose begins

Attune 2 · Mon, May 17

The Lens of Observation

Attune 3 · Mon, May 24

The Body-Mind Connection

✦ Dieta begins by May 28

Attune 4 · Tue, Jun 1

Anchoring Your Intentions

✦ Microdose pauses 5 to 7 days before the retreat

Included in Attune

  • 45-minute intake call
  • 2 personal intention & tracking calls
  • 4 weekly cohort sessions, live online
  • Psilocybin microdose ally
  • Daily routines and personal goals

The outcome

A compass set. You arrive prepared, with your intention set and your guardians already beside you.

Phase II · Immerse · June 11-18

The eight-day healing arc.

A carefully sequenced progression: three ceremonies with room to integrate between each, and two individual consultas that direct the Maestro's work toward what you carry. The full arc of healing, not a single night.

Day 1 · Fri Jun 11

The Landing

Arrival, welcome, and orientation. Meeting the land, the circle, and the Maestro, and letting the body settle before the work begins.

Day 2 · Sat Jun 12 · Ceremony

Vomitivo & First Medicine

A traditional vomitivo and floral bath prepare the body. That night, the first ayahuasca ceremony.

Day 3 · Sun Jun 13 · Consulta

Integration & First Consulta

Group integration circle and somatic movement. Your first individual consulta: the Maestro receives what surfaced and directs the next ceremony toward it.

Day 4 · Mon Jun 14 · Ceremony

The Second Ceremony

A floral bath, then the second ceremony deepens what the first made safe to meet, with focused icaros and energy work for each guest.

Day 5 · Tue Jun 15 · Consulta

Weaving & Second Consulta

Integration circle, art therapy, breathwork, and beach time. Your second consulta prepares and focuses the final ceremony.

Day 6 · Wed Jun 16 · Ceremony

The Third Ceremony

The final floral bath and third ceremony: harmonizing, anchoring, and closing the medicine arc.

Day 7 · Thu Jun 17

Landing It

Closing integration circle, somatic movement, and a sunset beach walk. Anchoring what the medicine revealed into the body before you leave.

Day 8 · Fri Jun 18

Carrying It Home

A closing circle and departure, with a clear thread into Anchor two weeks later.

Schedule is a guide and may shift with the needs of the group.

Phase III · Anchor · June 28 to September 7

Anchor: eight weeks of follow-through.

Anchor is the emergence of the new self, and empowerment for the way forward. We take what the medicine showed you and build it into how you decide, speak, and live, with the microdose ally offering structure and clarity. Community deepens as medicine through group sessions, pod pair-ups, and three personalized pathway calls that help each guest walk the path of empowerment and build their own resource toolkit.

Begins two weeks after the retreat · Every two weeks, live online

Anchor 1 · Mon, Jun 28

The Integration Pathway

✦ Microdose resumes after this session, or later if you choose

Anchor 2 · Mon, Jul 12

Listening and Pattern Re-Programming

Anchor 3 · Mon, Jul 26

Moving Through Contractions, Authentic Power and Acceptance as Freedom

Anchor 4 · Mon, Aug 9

Personal Integrity and Discernment

Anchor 5 · Mon, Aug 23

Truth, Purpose and Aligning Actions

Anchor 6 · Tue, Sep 7

Celebration

Included in Anchor

  • 3 individual tracking calls
  • 6 cohort sessions, live online
  • Psilocybin microdose ally
  • Pod pair-ups and WhatsApp community

Tools you will build

  • Commitments you name, keep, and track
  • Daily micro habits
  • Compassionate communication
  • Boundaries
  • Your personal resource toolkit

What Maestro Wilder sees in your consultas becomes the focus of your Anchor tracking calls.

You name what needs to change to live in joy, clarity, and abundance, and you begin to change it.

Your team

Your guardians, across all twelve weeks.

Your Empowered Path guardians walk with you from intake to your final call. They know your story and your intentions, so nothing surfaces without context and care. Each guest has a primary guardian.

Maestro Wilder in Shipibo robes standing in the maloca

Maestro Wilder

Shipibo Maestro · Medicine Carrier

Maestro Wilder Rojas Nunta (Reshin Hisma). A Shipibo Maestro from Vista Alegre de la Boca del Pachitea, Peru, Wilder has walked with the plant medicines for more than 23 years.

Taught by his father and elder cousin in the forest rather than a school, he has dieted master trees and warmis plants. His icaros carry the ceremony through the night. He holds the medicine on the ayahuasca path, with two individual consultas for each guest.

Michal with arms crossed in front of jungle leaves

Michal

Ayahuasca Guardian

Co-founder of Imago Community, Michal holds two degrees in psychology and was initiated through Santo Daime, with deep study alongside Colombian Taitas, Peruvian Maestros, and Brazilian Pajés.

Michal honors the law of origin while bringing the integration the present time demands.

Emma in a wide brimmed hat in warm sunlight

Emma

Ayahuasca Guardian

Mother, musician. Rooted in Indigenous wisdom traditions, Emma works with the medicine of sound and voice.

She supports plant medicine integration, helping guests turn moments of expansion into sustainable, lived change.

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Hanne

Breathwork · Onsite

A professional dancer certified in breathwork, Hanne guides breath, meditation, and somatic movement as a fully embodied path to healing.

She leads the breathwork of the retreat, helping guests move what the mind alone cannot.

Investment · Registration

Limited spaces, held with intention.

What is included

  • All-inclusive stay
  • Intake
  • Preparation
  • Integration
  • Supporting materials and guidebooks
  • Group shuttle transportation
  • Art therapy
  • Two breathwork sessions
  • Onsite group and individual integration

Not included

  • Plant medicine fee · $150
  • Microdose medicine from our partner · about $100 plus shipping
  • Onsite add-on services · optional
$6,111Program investment

The full twelve weeks: intake, Attune, the all-inclusive eight-day retreat, and Anchor. Ten guests maximum, with two places held for partial scholarships, up to 30%.

Registration closes May 28, 2027

Attune begins May 10 · Retreat June 11-18

Is this path right for you?

Six steps to find out

Step 1

Apply

Share your story, the change you want, and your intentions.

Step 2

Alignment call

A conversation with Kimberly to explore fit, and which medicine is calling you.

Step 3

Enroll

Accepted applicants receive an invitation to reserve one of ten places with a 50% deposit.

Step 4

Intake

A call with an Empowered Path guardian, including health and safety screening.

Step 5

Registration confirmed

You receive microdose ordering steps, your session dates and Zoom links, and a link to book your first guardian call.

Step 6

Begin Attune

Preparation opens with your guardians and your cohort.

Part of The Empowered Path, our twelve-week program across three medicines.

Common questions

Ayahuasca, answered.

Is ayahuasca safe?
Every guest completes a confidential health and safety screening before acceptance. Ceremonies are small, held by Maestro Wilder with guardians present throughout, within a trauma-informed framework.
Who should not take ayahuasca?
Ayahuasca contains an MAO inhibitor, which interacts with many medications and some foods. Every medication and supplement is reviewed at intake, and some health conditions mean the medicine is not right, or not right yet.
What happens during an ayahuasca ceremony?
Ceremonies take place at night and usually last several hours. Maestro Wilder sings icaros throughout, supported by guardians Michal and Emma. You'll rest in a comfortable, held space as the medicine works. Experiences vary widely, from deep stillness to vivid emotional release, and your guardians are with you the entire time.
How do I prepare?
Preparation happens in Attune: four weeks of guardian calls and group sessions, and the dieta, begun at least two weeks before the retreat.
What is the dieta?
A traditional way of preparing body and spirit. It begins at least two weeks before the retreat, the longer the better, and your guardians walk you through it in Attune.
What happens after the retreat?
Anchor: eight weeks of group sessions and individual tracking calls, built to help what you saw become how you live.
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The Empowered Path · Ayahuasca

Attune · Immerse · Anchor · Playa Grande, Costa Rica

  • June 11-18, 2027 · Ten guests maximum · Registration closes May 28, 2027
  • $6,111 · two places held for partial scholarships, up to 30%
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