Ayahuasca Retreat Costa Rica
FINDING THE RIGHT HEALING ENVIORNMENT
Ayahuasca Retreat Costa Rica – A place to Reconnect & Heal
In the past decade, the focus on health and wellness has surged, not just as a trend but as a meaningful shift toward building a brighter future, both individually and collectively for humanity. Healing is more than a wellness buzzword; it’s a transformative approach that emphasizes emotional, spiritual, and physical alignment. Ayahuasca retreat Costa Rica have become a valuable option for those seeking profound personal healing, spiritual growth, and a deeper understanding of themselves and the world.
Costa Rica has emerged as one of the top destinations for plant medicine retreats, and it’s easy to see why. With its lush landscapes, immersion in nature, and the embrace of the 'pura vida' lifestyle, Costa Rica offers an ideal setting for reflection, renewal, and spiritual exploration. However, attending an ayahuasca retreat Costa Rica is a significant commitment, one that requires thorough research and preparation. Choosing the right retreat is crucial to ensuring a safe, supportive, and meaningful experience.
Since 2014, New Life Rising - Ayahuasca Retreat Costa Rica has guided thousands of individuals on their healing journeys. With a strong emphasis on safety, inclusivity, and community support, our retreat has thoughtfully considered every aspect of the ayahuasca experience. We provide a secure, welcoming space where you can explore the depths of ayahuasca’s healing potential with experienced facilitators who honor the traditional practices of this sacred medicine. Our mission is to empower each participant, helping them uncover profound insights, release emotional burdens, and reconnect with their true selves.
With New Life Rising, you’re joining a dedicated community focused on personal transformation and collective growth, ensuring that your journey is safe, enriching, and life-changing.
Who can benefit from Ayahuasca Costa Rica?
While many can benefit greatly from ayahuasca's therapeutic potential, the ruth is that Ayahuasca isn’t for everyone — it’s for those who are ready and prepared to get down in the dirt and do the work. Ayahuasca is often difficult, as it’s takes you through a journey of harsh truths, darkness and confrontation before delivering you to a place of clarity and understanding. It’s no walk in the park, and those interested in the benefits of ayahuasca should be prepared to go through some challenging moments. Healing work is rarely easy, and ayahuasca is no exception, but the reward of courage and commitment it takes is profound.
Participants of ayahuasca ceremonies often report a renewed appreciation for life, seeing with a fresh perspective after having insightful visions or emotional releases. You will have the opportunity to integrate all parts of yourself so that you can find the deepest levels of self-love and reach your full potential.
Why Location Matters: Ayahuasca Retreat Costa Rica
Attending a retreat outside your usual environment can significantly enhance the depth of healing you’re able to receive. Stepping away from your routine and familiar surroundings allows you to fully immerse yourself in the experience, releasing everyday stress and shifting your focus entirely to healing and the transformative journey with ayahuasca.
Costa Rica, with its lush tropical landscape, mirrors the natural beauty of the Amazon and feels like ayahuasca’s natural home. Imagine sitting in ceremony, guided by the sounds of the jungle: the hum of cicadas, the soft croaks of frogs, and the distant calls of tropical birds—all becoming part of your spiritual journey. Every detail enhances the experience, grounding you deeply in nature and in the moment.
With over a decade of experience, New Life Rising has perfected the art of creating an environment that fully supports your healing journey. Our retreat is more than just ayahuasca ceremonies; it’s a complete, immersive experience designed to open up levels of vulnerability you may not have known were possible. Surrounded by an intimate group of peers who are on their own paths of self-discovery and growth, you’ll find a supportive space to explore, heal, and connect on a profoundly personal level.
New Life Rising: A Legacy of Healing
New Life Rising has had the honor of guiding thousands of people on their path of discovery. Our traditionally trained ayahuasqueros have over a decade of experience and have perfected the art of guiding ceremonies with an orchestra of instrument and traditional healing songs. Offering a balance of ayahuasca and other complimentary healing modalities like yoga sessions, nature immersion, nutrition and massage, our ayahuasca retreat Costa Rica helps your restore balance to your body and soul.
Ready to take the next step? Join us at New Life Rising and let ayahuasca guide you to a higher purpose. Schedule an introductory call today.
New Life Rising's Launch in 2026 - Ayahuasca Retreat USA
New Life Rising, one of the top-rated ayahuasca retreats in the world, is set to bring our 5-star retreat program to Texas, United States in 2026. With over a decade of experience in Costa Rica, we have built our program on the pillars of safety, intimacy, tradition, and integration. This expansion aims to make ayahuasca more accessible domestically, eliminating the need for international travel while maintaining the highest legal and ethical standards. New Life Rising’s U.S. retreats will offer a unique opportunity to experience ayahuasca in a traditional and authentic way without traveling abroad to Costa Rica or Peru.
In the United States, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) has provided legal frameworks that protects the right of sincere religious practitioners to use ayahuasca as a sacrament. Under RFRA, certain organizations have been granted exemptions to work with ayahuasca in alignment with their spiritual practice. This evolving legal landscape reflects a growing recognition of plant medicine’s role in healing and spiritual development, and provides a pathway for retreats like New Life Rising to operate with integrity, safety, and respect for both the law and tradition.
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A SAFE, INTIMATE & TRAUMA-INFORMED HEALING EXPERIENCE
This is deep work, done right with experienced facilitators, small groups, and real support.
New Life Rising is honored to be recognized as one of the top-rated ayahuasca retreats in the world. After hosting transformative retreats in Costa Rica for over a decade, we are now bringing our ayahuasca retreat to the United States to share this medicine with those seeking profound healing and growth.
In exploring ayahuasca offerings across the U.S., one thing stood out: most events are condensed into a single weekend, often squeezing two or even three ceremonies into just a couple of nights! Then, before there’s even time to process, participants are sent back home, expected to jump straight into work on Monday. This model leaves little room for reflection, integration, or genuine support.
That is not how ayahuasca was ever meant to be experienced, nor is it the structure that brings the greatest healing or benefit. It was shocking to see the prevalence of these weekend retreats, and while we understand the temptation to squeeze in a ceremony without disrupting the flow of daily life, cutting corners ultimately does a disservice to your healing process.
With ayahuasca, more does not always equal better, whether in the number of ceremonies or the dosing itself. What matters most is preparation, intention, tradition, time, commitment, and integration. Most important is being held in a safe, ethical container by experienced guides who can lovingly support you through the transformative journey.
Recognizing the need for deeper & supportive healing opportunities, we've decided to bring our signature 6 and 8-day ayahuasca retreats to the United States. These immersions are more than a retreat, it's an experience in reflection, healing, and community.
Join us at New Life Rising Ayahuasca Retreat Costa Rica for traditional ayahuasca ceremonies. It's an opportunity to deeply connect with yourself and heal in a serene environment.
SAFETY
PHYSICAL & ENERGETIC
Safety extends beyond the scope of medical considerations. It includes a protected ceremonial space and energetic safeguarding.
Your safety is our highest priority. From our comprehensive screening protocols to the meticulous preparation of the ceremonial container, you are protected every step of the way. We keep emergency medical equipment on site and our staff are trained in emergency response protocols. Using a trauma-informed approach, we create a protected energetic space and have the knowledge and experience to support even the most difficult experiences.
TRADITION
PERUVIAN MESTIZO TRADTIONS
Trained in the ancient Mestizo healing practices, we bring authenticity along with a balance of masculine and feminine to our space.
We honor a spiritual lineage of highly respected shamans, including our teacher Don Ron Wheelock, and his teachers before him: Don Agustin Rivas Vasquez and Don Jose Coral Mori, who also mentored Pablo Amaringo and Eduardo Luna, the authors of 'Ayahuasca Visions'. Through master plant dietas, Jeanae and Matt have gained powerful spirit allies and work in harmony, expertly weaving a playful balance of masculine and feminine energies.
INTIMACY
12 GUESTS - ONE SHARED PATH
The people you share this experience with will forge lifetime bonds and will impact your experience as much as the medicine itself.
Keeping the groups intimate ensures that we are able to provide everyone with individualized attention and create an atmosphere that feels like family. We also keep our groups small to ensure that we can manage the energetic container of each ceremony. Our retreats have a minimum of 4 facilitators: Our Ayahuasqueros Matthew and Jeanae, who lead the ceremony, along with 2 additional helpers: one female to assist the women and a male to assist the men.
INTEGRATION
MAKING THE HEALING LAST
Respectful, intimate group sharing circles begin the process of integration, and the support continues once you return home.
Our share circles are a place where each guest’s experience is honored and held with respect. We listen in supportive silence, and allow each guest to put words to their experiences, to feel their emotions, and to receive the loving support of their community. However, we know the work doesn't stop there, so we offer two follow-up integration calls, ensuring you have the guidance and connection needed as you navigate bringing your experience into everyday life.
OUR MISSION & VALUES
SINCE 2014
Sharing the magic of this medicine is a great honor and a great responsibility. Ayahuasca has been the catalyst for every great transformation in our lives, and we are committed to guiding others on their journey to healing. We accept people from all walks of life in a non-judgmental environment.
As individuals who have had trauma experiences, we understand the importance of having a safe space that encourages vulnerability for authentic self-reflection and discovery. Healing can be painful, and we are here to support our guests so that they feel seen and held throughout the process.
For more than a decade, we have committed ourselves to this path, and we respect the Peruvian Mestizo traditions that have been handed down from our teacher and his teacher before him. As part of that tradition, we complete master plant dietas that give us the tools necessary to create a protected sacred ceremonial space.
We hope to help you find a renewed sense of peace and joy in your life as you embark on a beautiful journey to uncover your full potential.
What Our Guests Say
"Such a beautiful experience. Matt and Jenae are incredible leaders, they made me feel safe, inspired, and cared for. Watching Matt in ceremony was like watching a new art form that I’ve never seen. The facility was so so so nice. The food was incredible. A perfect retreat. Would love to come back and drink with them again."
Lacey Claire Rogers, Actress & Model
SMALL GROUPS
BECOME FAMILY
Limited to just 14 participants, our retreat provides an intimate setting where genuine connections flourish and enduring bonds are created. By celebrating our vulnerabilities and fostering genuine connections, we embrace the full spectrum of our human experience and together we support each other on the path of healing.
We have carefully tailored our retreat to provide a memorable and therapeutic experience for all our guests. For more than a decade we have been adjusting our ayahuasca Costa Rica program for the most healing benefit.
Our highest priority is making you feel supported, safe, secure, and comfortable throughout the Ayahuasca experience. Explore over 300 review testimonials and videos from past Ayahuasca retreat participants.
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