THE POWER OF ATTUNED CARE
Designed like no other retreat available, this immersion offers an experience that is one of a kind.
We invite you to imagine a retreat experience where you are at the center of CARE. An experience that thoughtfully prepares your whole being for safety and deep, lasting transformation. A retreat that focuses on intimacy and illuminating the healing power of connection that can only come with a small group size.
Our team at Ananda Lodge specializes in compassionate, attuned care. Rooted in the science of somatics we offer expert plant medicine guidance, combined with trauma-informed care. Whether you are looking to explore plant medicine for personal transformation or to address traumatic imprints, our experts are here to thoughtfully guide you each step of the way.
CONNECTION THROUGH INTIMACY
Max 8 Participants
Unlike most retreat centers that prioritize profit through participant volume, at Ananda Lodge we prioritize individual care and the lasting impact of relational healing. Limited to a group size of 8, our specialized approach ensures that each guest receives individual care, attention, and embodied presence from our team of somatic specialists.
In a world that is fast-paced and transactional in nature, we offer an opportunity for healing through connection, without compromising comfort. From luxury ocean-view accommodations, to private chef prepared meals, to comprehensive individualized care, this experience is like none other you will find.
Empowerment through Education
The process of healing does not begin or end with the ceremony. In fact the process of healing actually begins the moment you register. At Ananda Lodge we empower each guest with educational material and resources designed for purposeful preparation and lasting transformation. From our in-depth medicine guides, to our somatic workbooks, each guest will receive a retreat toolkit that is comprehensive and rooted in trauma-informed CARE.
Upon registration, each guest will be assigned a somatic CARE Team Specialist who will accompany you through the process of somatic preparation and integration. Through a series of calls, we will work together to intimately prepare you for profound medicine work, exploring the power of intention, somatic intelligence, and the wisdom held within. Following the retreat, your somatic specialist will offer 2 additional integration calls to support weaving the wisdom of your experience into your life for lasting transformation.
Compassionate Medicine Carrier
Walking her own path of healing and transformation, Nikki received rigorous training in Peru to be able to carry and serve the sacred cactus medicine of Huachuma. Approaching her work with humble reverence, Nikki embodies a compassionate, therapeutic presence informed by her training in somatic, trauma-informed care.
Over the course of 8 days and 7 nights, Nikki will offer 3 sacred day-time ceremonies. Prepared with intention, our medicine is always pure and unadulterated, offering an authentic healing experience. Guests will experience the power of 1:1 support through each ceremony, as Nikki offers care, guidance, and intimate support throughout the day. Following each ceremony day, we will honor a day of rest and integration, further promoting the process of healing through relational connection and group processing.
The Experience
8 Day/7 Night All-Inclusive Experience
3 Plant Medicine ceremonies
Max participants of 8
Private chef prepared meals
Trauma-informed facilitation
Ocean-view king bed accommodations
2 somatic preparation sessions
2 individual onsite navigation sessions
2 post-retreat integration sessions
Somatic movement and breath offerings
Monthly online community gatherings
Ananda’s Guide to Huachuma
Ananda’s Guide to Somatic Integration
Group sound healing experience
Optional beach excursion to Playa Grande
Choosing The Right Retreat Center
At Ananda our sanctuary is purposefully designed to provide guests with the ideal setting to embark on deep, soul journeys.
With thoughtful intention to every detail, we aim to create a nurturing space to safely go deep with the medicine. Our trauma-informed process focuses on education, tools, and resources that empower you to access the inner intelligence of the body combined with the healing benefits of the medicine. At Ananda we believe in your sovereignty and being an ally throughout your healing journey.
What You'll Gain
- The heart-opening benefits of this sacred medicine in a safe, intimate, and trauma-informed container
- Opportunities for deeper insight as to what your heart truly desires
- Whole-hearted connections with other guests as you create community within the retreat space
- Somatic techniques designed to prepare the body for deep work
- Step-by-step guidance before, during, and after the retreat with a somatic integration specialist
- Alignment in the body, mind, heart, and spirit and an opportunity to return home with life-long insights on being happy and whole
This Retreat Is For You If:
- You’re seeking an authentic experience where the sacred medicine of Huachuma is honored
- You desire intimacy, eco luxury accommodations, and to heal held community while also having personal time and space to quietly reflect internally
- Deep down you know something has to change and are willing to take steps towards discovering those truths
- You want to work with guides who are experienced with Huachuma and trained in trauma-informed facilitation and integration
- You are ready for self-growth, tools for introspection, and an opportunity to transform your life with sacred plant medicine
The Medicine
Echinopsis pachanoi, San Pedro or also known as Huachuma, is a cactus revered as a sacred plant medicine for over 3,000 years in Peru. Growing in the high altitudes of the Andes mountains, the cactus has been used for its powerful medicinal properties by South American peoples for thousands of years. The name ‘Huachuma’ comes from the Quechua language of Peru and translates to ‘removing the head,’ perhaps symbolizing the dissolution of the ego.
Despite being sometimes overlooked, Huachuma possesses profound healing properties, facilitating deep exploration of self-imposed barriers and limitations. San Pedro is unique in that it does not have the same pharmaceutical contraindications that are present with ayahuasca, allowing those on certain medications to potentially explore the healing benefits of the medicine.
Taken during the day, San Pedro invites us to slow down and take in the beauty around and within us. Known as the grandfather medicine, with experiences lasting anywhere from 8-12 hours, Huachuma is known for being empathogenic, promoting unity with self, others, nature, and the greater spiritual universe. It is a medicine of the heart where we can experience connection with our true selves.
“Maybe the journey isn't so much about becoming anything. Maybe it's about un-becoming everything that isn't really you, so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place.” Paulo Coelho
Our C.A.R.E. Philosophy
At Ananda Lodge Retreats, we believe in providing a level of care that is unprecedented in the plant medicine retreat business. Our process emphasizes intimacy, preparation through education and somatic resourcing, onsite individual and group processing, and post retreat integration for a wholistic and comprehensive approach to your care.
Compassion
We view compassion as the cornerstone of healing. Compassion for self and others allows us to see beyond separateness and to forgive ourselves and fellow human beings
Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that trauma-imprints are universal, with us each carrying wounds, visible or invisible. We acknowledge the power of being witnessed and the healing capacity available to us all.
Reverence
With reverence, we bow to Mother Earth and to the plants that provide healing. In reverence, we bow to ourselves for the innate healers that we are, and to the Divine for the guidance on our journey.
Embodiment
We believe somatic embodiment creates a roadmap for lasting integration and healing. When we walk the path with wisdom, we are able to heal for the generations before, and those after us.
A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO SUPPORT
At Ananda Lodge, we provide an inclusive experience that includes one-to-one preparation sessions, personalized care throughout the retreat, and post-retreat integration with a somatic specialist— all seamlessly integrated into our package.
This level of personal care supports our guests in feeling seen, heard, and empowered. By providing psycho, somatic, and plant medicine education, we help our guests experience a more impactful, transformative, and lasting experience that weaves indigenous wisdom with somatic intelligence.
As part of the experience you will receive two preparation sessions, two on-site navigation sessions, and two post-retreat integration sessions. All sessions are personalized and held in a compassionate space with a somatic, trauma-informed CARE member that is aligned to you throughout your journey.
Before
- Thorough intake process designed to learn about you, your background, and how we can best support you
- An individual 75-minute somatic preparation session to understand your intention and techniques for deeper connection with self and the medicine
- Virtual group orientation to meet fellow pasajeros and your onsite CARE team
During
- Two onsite plant medicine navigation sessions with an assigned trauma-informed CARE member
- Optional workshops and experiences designed to deepen the healing process and your self-empowerment tools
- Daily somatic and breathwork practices
After
- Two additional 1:1 integration sessions with a trauma-informed somatic integration specialist.
- Invitation to monthly online Ananda community gatherings for engagement and support
- Access to Ananda Lodge Ripple Effect healing Packages with our trauma-informed coaches.
Integration Beyond The Norm
At Ananda Lodge, we hold the integration journey with the same reverence and sacredness as we have towards the plants and the ceremony itself.
Integration is a sacred endeavor to be honored with time, commitment, compassion, and grace. In the process of integration, we grow a deeper relationship with ourselves and a deeper understanding of our true essence.
Post retreat we offer 3 levels of tiered integration, embodiment, and transformation programs to deepen weave together the wisdom from the sacred plants.
Our Ripple Effect healing Packages place a strong emphasis on the Somatic process, the intricate relationship between the body and mind, and empowering pasajeros to reunite with the innate intelligence of the body.
At Ananda Lodge we don’t believe in offering one-off integration sessions. Instead we believe in building relationships and threads of continuity that support your ongoing healing and CARE.
If you are looking for integration support with a Plant Medicine Specialist, choose from a package below:
3 Session Package: $450
5 Session Package: $650 (14% savings)
7 Session Package: $850 (20% savings)
Discounts given if bought at time of retreat registration
A guided journey of somatic exploration, embodiment, and empowerment. For those wanting to harness the keys of nervous system regulation, this program is designed for you.
Work 1:1 with a Somatic Specialist on a journey of empowerment where you will learn how to tap into your innate somatic wisdom, release patterns of trauma and walk away with increased capacity, resiliency, and overall vitality.
PRICE: $1250
Payment plans available
Discounts given if bought at time of retreat registration
Our flagship offering, this program offers you a guided 6 month journey to wholistic healing and whole-being transformation.
In this program we will uncover old ways of being, energy patterns, and traumatic imprints that are keeping you from your most vital self. In this program we uniquely explore the interplay between the ancient wisdom of the energy body, with the Native American medicine wheel, and how to use plants, foods, and herbs as catalysts for healing and transformation.
A complete approach to whole system transformation, this program empowers you to unlock the keys to personal regeneration, self liberation, and alignment with your innate soul purpose.
PRICE: $3495
Payment plans available
Discounts given if bought at time of retreat registration
Throughout your stay, you will have access to 1:1 sessions with an assigned trauma-informed CARE member who will be with you throughout. These sessions are optional, and designed to provide additional support as you process feelings/sensations/insights from your experiences.
We understand that continued care post-retreat is critical in your journey of plant medicine work. Following your departure, it is our pleasure to continue supporting your unique path of integration.
As part of our continuity of CARE experience, you will receive two additional 1:1 integration sessions with a trauma-informed somatic integration specialist, invitations to our monthly community gatherings, and access to our Ripple Effect healing Packages.
YOUR GUIDE
NIKKI SZEGHALMI
Nikki grew up just outside Toronto, Canada and currently lives nestled amongst the Andes in the Sacred Valley of Peru. As a teacher dedicated to working with people with special needs and at-risk youth, she has devoted her life to being a support to others.
Coming from a background of addiction and depression, she was called to Peru in 2018 to start working with her teachers Bernard Kashagen and Chase Moore for a deep dive into her healing. Wanting others to experience the grace of the medicine as she has, she offers a safe space of presence and love, weaving in various mind, body, and energetic practices.
Nikki is trained in somatic trauma-informed plant medicine facilitation through Atira Tan and carries this wisdom through her presence and one-to-one care with guests. She is a balance of grit and softness, embodying permission for each guest to explore their unique experience with the medicine.
With deep reverence for the magic that unfolds in ceremony and thereafter, she meets each individual where they’re at. She loves to play with life and you’ll often find her cracking jokes and laughing, seeking lightness and joy amidst the challenges of life.
Show me the most damaged parts of your soul, and I will show you how it still shines like gold. ~ Nikita Gill
TESTIMONIALS
“Nikki is a rockstar! I’ve been lucky enough to work with a lot of different people in the psychedelic/plant medicine world. I’ve met good ones, average ones and terrible ones. Nikki is one of the best. She’s easy to work with. Kind and generous. She knows how to listen without inserting her own narrative or story. And she doesn’t give unsolicited advice (a sign of a pro). The emphasis has always been on me figuring my own shit out. No gurus. No high and mighty vibes. Nikki’s there if I truly need help… but otherwise, it’s between me and the medicine. That ability to step back is quite rare, and it’s why I think she’s one of the best people I’ve worked with. It’s where the magic happens, where I’m free to learn in my own way. If you’re looking for a psychedelic experience, with lots of crazy visuals and a peak experience, as well as someone to tell you what to think, believe and feel (a guru, in other words), Nikki’s not for you. But if you’re looking for the truth, about yourself and about life, and you’re willing to work for it, come what may (whether it’s beautiful, terrifying or somewhere in between), Nikki is a wonderful guide to the medicine. I trust her completely.”
~ John
Retreat Schedule
PRE-RETREAT
Intake Call
1:1 Somatic Preparation
Online Group Orientation
DAY 1 (ARRIVAL)
2:30 PM Airport Shuttle pick up from Liberia Airport
4:00 PM Arrive at Ananda
4:30 PM Welcome refreshments
5:00 PM Group welcome, orientation, and grounding
6:30 PM Dinner
DAY 2 (CEREMONY 1)
FASTING
8:00 AM Ceremony Open
*After the ceremony opens until close, everyone is asked to hold their own space, not interfere with anyone else’s process, or to leave the property*
1:00 PM Fruit Offering
5:30 PM Ceremony Close
6:30 PM Dinner
DAY 3 (INTEGRATION)
8:30 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM Group Integration
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Rest, Healing Services, or 1:1 consultations
5:00 PM Gentle Yoga (Optional)
6:00 PM Dinner
DAY 4 (CEREMONY 2)
FASTING
8:00 AM Ceremony Open
*After the ceremony opens until close, everyone is asked to hold their own space, not interfere with anyone else’s process, or to leave the property*
1:00 PM Fruit Offering
5:30 PM Ceremony Close
6:30 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Fire (weather dependent)
DAY 5 (INTEGRATION)
7:30 AM Morning Beach (optional)
9:00 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM Group Integration
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Rest, Healing Services, or 1:1 consultations
5:00 PM Gentle Yoga (Optional)
6:00 PM Dinner
DAY 6 (CEREMONY 3)
FASTING
8:00 AM Ceremony Open
*After the ceremony opens until close, everyone is asked to hold their own space, not interfere with anyone else’s process, or to leave the property*
1:00 PM Fruit Offering
5:30 PM Ceremony Close
6:30 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Fire (weather dependent)
DAY 7 (INTEGRATION)
8:30 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM Group Integration
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Rest, Healing Services, or 1:1 consultations
4:30 PM Beach Sunset (Optional)
6:00 PM Dinner Celebration
7:00 PM Closing Fire Circle
DAY 8 (DEPARTURE)
8:30 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM Group Closing Circle
11:00 AM Depart
Ananda Lodge Guide to Ayahuasca
Frequently Asked Questions
A sacred medicine retreat is an immersive experience that incorporates the ceremonial use of sacred plants or substances for healing, spiritual exploration, and personal growth.
This retreat was created specifically for beginners. However, it’s essential to consider your own readiness and intentions for participating in a sacred medicine retreat.
Safety is a top priority during ceremonies, and experienced facilitators take precautions to ensure the well-being of all participants. This includes screening participants for medical conditions or contraindications, providing pre- and post-ceremony support, maintaining a safe and sacred space and having trained staff on hand to assist.
Certain medical conditions, medications, or mental health conditions may be contraindicated with the use of sacred medicines. It’s essential to disclose all relevant medical history or medications to the retreat facilitators before participating.
Ceremonies involve ingesting the sacred medicine in a ritualistic setting under the guidance of experienced facilitators. Participants may experience a wide range of physical, emotional, and spiritual effects, including heightened sensory perception, introspection, emotional release, and spiritual insights.
Determining the correct mushroom dosage for a sacred ceremony is a nuanced process that requires careful consideration of various factors. We take an individualized approach, considering factors such as body weight, tolerance, previous experiences with psychedelics, and personal intentions for the ceremony. Our experienced facilitators have undergone extensive training and have years of experience working with sacred medicines.
We embrace the synergy of sacred plants and substances to create transformative and integrative experiences for our participants. Cacao has been used for centuries in ceremonial contexts for its heart-opening and mood-enhancing properties. When combined with sacred mushrooms, cacao can enhance and complement the psycho-spiritual effects of the mushrooms, creating a synergistic and expansive experience. The heart-opening properties of cacao can help to soften the edges of the mushroom experience, fostering a sense of safety, love, and trust that allows participants to surrender more deeply into the journey.
By offering ceremonies at different times of the day, we provide participants with the opportunity to experience the medicine in varying contexts and energetic frequencies. Evening ceremonies provide an opportunity for deep processing and integration as you sleep during the night. Morning ceremonies provide an opportunity to take advantage of optimal, natural brainwave patterns and chemicals, while offering conscious integration of the journey. The spacing of evening and morning ceremonies also allows participants time for rest and reflection between experiences.
Yes. Our Ananda Lodge CARE team is here to support you with 1:1 preparation and integration sessions before and after your onsite experience. Contact us to learn more.
Ananda Lodge
Ananda Lodge is a boutique healing center aimed at creating a ripple effect of healing through the reconnection of self and extending outward to all of humanity and to the planet. Our mission is to provide intimately curated healing experiences that regenerate your being, and pay respect to sacred medicine traditions. We honor this through the lens of integrity, reverence for the healing plants, and the medicine keepers that carry these sacred rituals and traditions.
At Ananda Lodge, eco-sustainability meets luxury, featuring local artisanal design elements and natural wood and earth tones. Spanning over 3300 square meters, our property offers a secluded hideaway just 6 minutes from some of the best surfing in the country.
Stepping onto the property, immediately you feel an overwhelming sense of calm and peace. Removed from the noises of daily life, Ananda Lodge sits perched on the mountain with a picturesque view of the jungle and the Pacific Ocean. The sound of birds and monkeys fill the air, and as you settle in, a remembering of coming home, back to nature, can be felt throughout the body.
