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Psilocybin · The Empowered Path · Founding Cohort

You Have Done the Work.
This Is What Comes Next.

A 16-week transformation program built around three Psilocybin ceremonies, somatic trauma-informed facilitation, and a genuine commitment to lasting change.

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August 27 – September 3, 2026 · Playa Grande, Costa Rica · 8 Guests Maximum

16
Weeks Total
8
Days On Site
3
Ceremonies
8
Guests Maximum
$4,995
Founding Rate
You know this feeling

Something brought you here. And it is more specific than restlessness.

You have done the work. The therapy, the coaching, the practices. Something still has not shifted at the root. Your body knows it. And some part of you is quietly asking what comes next.

  • The therapy helped, but something is still stuck
  • A career that no longer fits
  • A version of yourself you can almost see
  • Nervous system that won't settle
  • A relationship asking something new of you
  • Done carrying what you've been carrying
  • Plant medicine is calling, you want it held properly
  • Insight without lasting change

That is not confusion. That is readiness.
And you are in the right place.

Why this program works

Psilocybin Opens the Door. This Container Walks You Through It.

The medicine creates the conditions. The structure ensures the change is real and lasting.

01

The Medicine

Psilocybin is one of the most studied substances for therapeutic change. In the right container, it creates a window of neuroplasticity: genuine openness to new patterns, new perspectives, new ways of being. What we have seen in our guests goes further than the research.

02

The Container

Three ceremonies, intentionally sequenced so each one builds on the last. Microdosing for 12 weeks: four weeks before you arrive, eight weeks after you return. Your nervous system does not get one powerful experience and then nothing. It is resourced throughout.

03

The Facilitation

Psilocybin alone does not create lasting change. What creates lasting change is what you do with it. Six private sessions with your guardian, eight group calls, and a structured somatic framework that translates insight into action, so clarity from ceremony becomes the way you actually live.

04

The Timing

The first weeks after ceremony are when the brain is most receptive to new patterns. Most programs leave you to navigate that window alone. This one does not. You are held before, during, and in the weeks that follow, which is exactly when the real work happens.

In their words

Carried forward in how they now live.

"I came hoping for a little relief from my PTSD symptoms and left with so much more. I thought I was just going to take plant medicine but instead I was invited into an immersive healing process with a wonderful guide and healer. My family thought I was crazy. When I returned home and they saw the glow and joy on my face, they knew the experience was transformative."
Amanda · Skeptic to Believer
The full 16-week arc

How We Get There Together

Preparation, immersion, and integration: each phase is as important as the one before it. Three Psilocybin ceremonies, each intentionally sequenced. The program begins weeks before you arrive and continues for eight weeks after you return. The ceremonies are the center, not the whole.

Aug 3 · Deadline

Microdose Enrollment Closes

Final date to enroll in the Attune phase. Your Psilocybin microdose medicine must ship before the preparation window opens. Enrollment after this date cannot be accommodated.

Aug 27 · Day 1

Arrival

Shuttle from Liberia Airport. Welcome dinner. Group gathering. The container opens.

Day 2

The Opening Ceremony

First Psilocybin ceremony. A welcoming dose designed to build trust with the medicine and your cohort. Your nervous system prepared, your intention sealed.

Days 3–4

Integration Days

Somatic integration, ocean time, rest, art therapy. Individual guardian check-ins. Space to let the first ceremony land.

Day 5

The 5AM Dawn Journey

The brain's most receptive hours, combined with sound healing as the sun rises. One of the most distinctive ceremonies we offer. Held in full community as the light changes.

Days 6–7

Integration + Third Ceremony

Day 6: rest, integration, and preparation. Day 7: The Lemon Tek ceremony with live medicine music. A deeper, more focused experience. Each ceremony is intentionally designed, not repeated.

Sep 3 · Day 8

Departure

Final morning gathering. Closing circle. Shuttle back. You carry the container with you.

Honest discernment

This Program Is for a Specific Person

Not everyone, and that is exactly what makes it work for the people it is right for.

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This is for you if…

  • You are ready to commit to outcomes, not just experiences. You want something that changes how you actually live.
  • You are willing to be vulnerable, with your guardian, your cohort, and yourself. Real growth requires real honesty.
  • You are at a threshold. A career that no longer fits. A relationship asking something of you. A version of yourself quietly asking to be released.
  • You have tried therapy, coaching, or practices, and something still has not shifted at the root.
  • You are ready to go all in. Not to dabble. To show up fully across 16 weeks and trust the process even when it is uncomfortable.
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This is not for you if…

  • You are looking for a beautiful week away without the commitment of what comes before and after.
  • You are not ready to do the work between ceremonies. The onsite experience is eight days of a 16-week container.
  • You have active psychosis, are currently in a mental health crisis, or have contraindicated medications that cannot be safely paused. We screen carefully because we care about you.
  • You want someone to fix you. This program works with people who are ready to lead their own transformation.

If something in you said yes while reading this, that is the part of you we are speaking to. Trust it.

Everything included

Nothing Held Back

All of this, in one program.

Before You Arrive

The Attune Phase

4 weeks of Psilocybin microdosing: the structured Attune protocol via Golden Rule precision microdosing. 4 weekly group sessions on nervous system regulation, the science of change, and somatic embodiment. 3 private guardian sessions covering your story, intentions, and ceremony preparation. Circle community platform access from day one. Program guidebook, reflection prompts, and empowerment tools.

Your Time at Ananda

The Immersion

8 days / 7 nights all-inclusive at Ananda Lodge, Playa Grande, Costa Rica. 3 uniquely designed Psilocybin ceremonies, each intentionally sequenced, never repeated. Private chef meals daily. King-suite bedrooms with ocean views, all private occupancy. Somatic integration, art therapy, breathwork, and ocean time between ceremonies. All shuttles included from Liberia International Airport.

After You Return

The Anchor Phase

8 weeks of Psilocybin microdosing to support the integration window. Cohort calls every two weeks: accountability, honest reporting, peer support. 3 private guardian sessions with commitments tracked and course corrections made. Circle community stays active throughout the Anchor phase. 1-year Colibri Circle alumni enrollment when the program closes. 20% off future Ananda programs.

Your guardians

Held by People Who Have Walked This Path

Your guardian is with you from the very first call to the very last session.

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Kimberly Ocaña

Co-Founder · Lead Guardian

Certified somatic trauma-informed medicine facilitator and integration guide. Over 15 years in personal facilitation. Her own path moved through corporate burnout and into deep healing through sacred plant medicine.

Mentored by Atira Tan. Apprenticing in Ayahuasca shamanism with the Shipibo-Konibo tradition.

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Dana Mistretta

Intuitive Guide · Reiki Master · Guardian

Eight years of devoted study and practice with sacred plant medicine. In 2018, moved to Peru to apprentice with Huachuma alongside other plant teachers.

Trained across mind, body, and energetic healing modalities. Brings deep vulnerability, embodiment, and warm presence to everyone she holds.

You are not held by a protocol. You are held by people who have walked this path themselves, and genuinely love what they do.

Founding cohort · one-time rate

An Honest Investment

The founding rate exists because we believe in an honest exchange.

$4,995Founding cohort rate

Standard investment $7,999. You save $3,004.

Paid in full $4,995  ·  Two payments 2 × $2,597  ·  Three payments 3 × $1,748

You receive the full 16-week program at a meaningful saving. In return, we ask that you be open to sharing your honest experience: a testimonial, a reflection, feedback that helps us serve the people who come after you with even more care. That is the agreement. Nothing more.

Two partial scholarships available per cohort · interest noted on your application

Psilocybin microdose medicine is included in the program investment. All other program inclusions are as listed above.

Microdose enrollment deadline: August 3, 2026. After this date, participation in the Attune phase cannot be accommodated.

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How to begin

Your Next Steps

Simple, clear, and held.

Step 1

Book a Sacred Journey Call

A warm conversation with Kimberly or Dana to explore where you are, what is calling you, and whether this program is the right fit. No pressure. Real conversation.

Step 2 · Microdose enrollment closes August 3

Place Your Deposit

Secure your place in the founding cohort. Maximum eight guests. This does not extend.

Step 3

Safety Intake Session

A thorough, confidential conversation covering your health history and everything relevant to your care. This is how we make sure we can hold you well from day one.

Step 4

Arrive. Begin.

August 27. Shuttle from Liberia Airport. Welcome dinner. The container opens, and you are already held.

Questions

Answered honestly.

Do I need prior experience with plant medicine?
No. Many guests come to psilocybin for the first time through this program. What matters is not experience, it's readiness. The Attune phase before you arrive, including microdosing and group preparation sessions, is designed specifically to build your relationship with the medicine before ceremony.
Why does the microdose enrollment close August 3?
Your psilocybin microdose medicine ships from Golden Rule before the preparation window opens. Allowing adequate time for delivery, intake, and the structured protocol means enrollment must close on August 3. After that date, we cannot accommodate late entry into the Attune phase, so if you're ready to move forward, your Sacred Journey call should happen before then.
Is Psilocybin safe? What are the risks?
Psilocybin has a strong safety profile when used in a properly screened, supported container. It is non-addictive and physiologically non-toxic at ceremonial doses. The primary considerations are psychological, which is why our screening is thorough, why we limit the cohort to eight people, and why you are held by trained guardians throughout. We do not work with guests who have active psychosis, a personal or family history of certain psychotic disorders, or contraindicated medications that cannot be safely paused. Your safety intake session covers all of this in full.
What does the microdosing protocol look like?
You receive your psilocybin microdose medicine before the program opens and follow a structured protocol guided by Golden Rule's precision microdosing framework, the same protocol your guardian reviews with you directly. The dose is sub-perceptual; you are not impaired. Most people notice improved focus, emotional regulation, and nervous-system stability. The protocol runs four weeks before you arrive and eight weeks after, twelve weeks total.
What happens if I need support between sessions?
Your guardian is reachable between sessions for anything that arises. The Circle community platform keeps your cohort connected between group calls, and in the days immediately following ceremony we build in check-in time. You are not held for one hour a week and then left alone, that is not how this works.
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Arrive. Begin.

August 27, 2026 · Playa Grande, Costa Rica

  • 8 spaces total · Founding cohort rate not repeated
  • Microdose enrollment closes August 3
  • $4,995 founding rate · Payment plans available
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