Pathways: Sacred Medicine Ceremony Retreat - Anamaya Costa Rica Yoga Retreat Hotel Teacher Training, Surf Camp and Eco Lodge

Pathways: Sacred Medicine Ceremony Retreat

Open new pathways in your mind and in your life.  Our Beyond Life-Enhancing Program is a celebration of creativity, nature, and community, designed to nurture a healthy lifestyle and personal growth while honoring ancient traditions. Together, we’ll weave the wisdom of astrology, spiritual exploration, and consciousness expansion into a rich tapestry of experiences that connect you deeply with yourself and the world beyond. Our program blends modern technology with ancient traditions, assisting you to reframe your values, goals, and the quality of your life.

 

This Retreat is for you if you’re:

​Feeling There’s More to Reality: Dive into the mystery, new consciousness levels and look beyond the matrix!
Seeking Inner Balance: If you’re on a journey to discover inner harmony and achieve a sense of balance in your life, this retreat offers the perfect environment to do so.
​Yearning for Mindful Escapes: If you desire a break from the hustle and bustle of daily life and long for moments of tranquility and mindfulness, this retreat is tailored to provide just that.
​Embracing Self-Discovery: If you’re open to exploring your own thoughts, emotions, and aspirations in a supportive space, this retreat encourages profound self-discovery and personal growth.
​Craving Connection: Whether you’re looking to connect with like-minded leaders or seeking a deeper connection with yourself, this retreat fosters a sense of belonging and understanding.
​Wishing to Recharge: If you’re feeling mentally and emotionally drained, this retreat offers a revitalizing escape to recharge your spirit and rejuvenate your energy.
​Ready for Positive Change: Whether it’s a shift in perspectives, habits, or overall lifestyle, this retreat empowers you to embrace positive changes and embark on a transformative journey.

In moments of confusion, challenge, or an existential void, discover meaningful opportunities for personal growth and renewal.

I came to Anamaya looking for a reset and what I got was so much more. Joseph and Chela far exceeded any expectation I had about coming here. Their carefully thought out program set in paradise is one centered around community, nature and the detoxification of your mind, body and spirit. Each experience offered here provides a safe and loving place to explore all areas of yourself. The knowledge that Joseph shares gives you tools to continue working on living a life of health and vitality long after you leave.  The cacao and sound ceremonies on the beach are two of the most memorable experiences in my life and the deep work on trauma relief were breakthrough moments for me. From the moment you step into Anamaya, you feel like family. The staff is amazingly genuine and the meals are beautiful and delicious. Joseph and Chela, Thank you for pouring your whole heart into this experience. Anamaya has provided lifelong connections and will be a home I will be back to visit every year. So much love.
– Alyssa

 

Retreat Dates:

July 19 - 26, 2025

RETREAT DETAILS

Pathways Retreat Package Includes

2-Week Virtual Preparation Program

  • Guided audio preparation journey
  • Personal shamanic astrology reading
  • Personal interview with Jessica
  • Group zoom meeting to get to know the participants & facilitators

7-Day All-Inclusive Transformational Journey

  • All your meals and accommodations
  • Yoga, meditation and movement classes
  • Wim Hof and heart coherence breathwork
  • Breathwork ceremony
  • Cold plunge and infrared sauna sessions
  • Science of sacred medicines class
  • Nature immersions in the wild jungle, gorgeous waterfalls and magical beaches
  • Dimensions of consciousness class
  • Psilocybin sacred ceremony
  • Integration time and circle
  • Ecstatic Dance
  • Manifestation re-integration class
  • Song circle voice activation

Follow-up Integration After Retreat

  • Group zoom meeting for integration & check-in

Rates for Retreat

Pathways Retreat Package Prices

These rates include the Base Rates (7 nights of accommodations and all meals) 

Occupancy
Dorm
Triple
Double
Single
$2,595
$2,895
$3,095
$3,695

*Prices are per person and don’t include sales tax.

You’ll also have access to a wide range of nourishing spa services (priced separately)

NOTE: After registering, there will be an application process to be sure you are a match for this experience and vice versa.  If not you will be fully refunded.  Please wait to book your flights until you are approved.

 

Science of Sacred Medicines

Embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery, healing, and empowerment in this deeply reflective workshop. Through the ancient wisdom of astrology, the symbolic power of the Medicine Wheel, and the narrative framework of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey, we will honor our personal paths of transformation with gratitude and awareness. Together, we’ll reflect on what we’ve released and transformed—whether in mind, body, relationships, or worldview—acknowledging the struggles and breakthroughs that have shaped us.  Drawing inspiration from the Guardian of the Threshold, we’ll explore the fears and barriers that arise during times of change, reframing crises as opportunities for awakening. By aligning your intentions with the universal flow, you’ll gain the tools to navigate transitions with courage and reconnect with your soul’s purpose. This experience will amplify the unique frequency that unites us now, empowering you to face life’s challenges with wisdom and clarity.

Rebirth in the Journey: The Soul’s Path to Its Purpose

Embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery, healing, and empowerment in this deeply reflective workshop. Through the ancient wisdom of astrology, the symbolic power of the Medicine Wheel, and the narrative framework of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey, we will honor our personal paths of transformation with gratitude and awareness. Together, we’ll reflect on what we’ve released and transformed—whether in mind, body, relationships, or worldview—acknowledging the struggles and breakthroughs that have shaped us.  Drawing inspiration from the Guardian of the Threshold, we’ll explore the fears and barriers that arise during times of change, reframing crises as opportunities for awakening. By aligning your intentions with the universal flow, you’ll gain the tools to navigate transitions with courage and reconnect with your soul’s purpose. This experience will amplify the unique frequency that unites us now, empowering you to face life’s challenges with wisdom and clarity.

Dimensions of Consciousness Class

This workshop will invite you to open your mind and expand your consciousness, taking you on a journey through the 7 dimensions of your eternal being. We will talk about how they relate to our chakra energy system, the 5 elements, the atomic elements, the pervasive mental component, the power of the emotions, and many practical aspects of manifesting and celebrating a healthy and vibrant life rich with deep spiritual embodiment. Learn the simplest things you can do to have the biggest impact on your wellbeing.

Wim Hof Breathwork and Heart Coherence Meditation Classes

Experience the transformative power of Wim Hof Breathwork in this workshop. Through controlled breathing exercises, unlock better health, mental clarity, and physical resilience. Guided by Wim Hof’s principles, tap into your inner strength and transcend limits, perfect for those seeking spiritual and physical growth.  In our Heart Coherence Meditation session, align your heart and mind through rhythmic breathing. Cultivate emotional balance, reduce stress, and enhance intuitive clarity. Rooted in science, this practice deepens your connection to your heart’s wisdom, ideal for fostering serenity and resilience.

Morning yoga Waves of change

Start the day cultivating reflection and flexibility, calling the sacred presence. As we tune into the current cosmic energies, we’ll explore how the body is integrating the new perspectives , inviting to unlock with trust, resilience and listening.
Let us weave into this practice gratitude, reverence, and celebration for what we are releasing, and cultivate an openness and willingness to receive and integrate what is to come.

Breathwork Ceremony

Accelerated breathing to a rhythmic soundtrack facilitates profound self-exploration and potentially emotional release. Navigate through your inner landscape, unlocking insights and healing. This immersive experience is a gateway to altered states of consciousness, offering deep personal growth and a sense of wholeness. You are left in an incredibly clear state and more in tune with your soul and purpose. This is often a time when inspirations begin to flow through you.

Nature Immersion in the Wild Jungle, Gorgeous Waterfalls and Magical Beaches

We have our own private access to the upper falls of the famous Montezuma waterfall. We can go as a group or you can go on your own anytime. It’s a great practice to allow the water to wash away anything you no longer want to carry in your body. In another journey we will take you on a 40 minute hike along the beach into the nature preserve where there are no more roads, just jungle, waves, coconut palms and monkeys, a place where few tourists venture. Once we fully tune in, we can discover the true wisdom of nature.

Psilocybin Sacred Ceremony

Before any food enters our vessel on this new dawn, we will embark into the unknown. The space will be set with much preparation, intention and reverence. We will leave our expectations at the door, and open to the perfect experience that awaits. We will peek into the mystery and the realm beyond words while being held in a sacred safe space. The whole journey will be about 7 hours and conclude with some refreshing fruit. A lot could be said about the benefits that are now being proven in clinical trials for this type of experience, but we will leave that for you to discover personally and maintain the emphasis on the spiritual.

Integration Circle

This is a chance to connect and share about your experience with the support of the group and benefit as well from the insights that came from the journeys of others.

Manifestation Re-Integration Discussion

The topic of manifestation has almost become cliché, but how often do we actually practice what we know about it? This discussion will be about the application of what we have discovered on our journey and have learned about this topic and how to gently integrate that into life moving forward along with some simple health practices.

Ecstatic Dance

This is a chance to release inhibitions and allow more self expression to move through your body, but just for you. There is no wrong way to do it. It could be considered a moving meditation.

Song Circle Voice Activation

Open your throat chakra and find your voice to unify with the group. We will rediscover this simple but powerful lost practice with simple medicine songs that are easy to follow. It brings such a sweetness to the night and continues to ring into the silence beyond.

Chela Rie

Chela Rie is a dedicated and passionate Holistic Healing Facilitator with over two decades of experience in the Healing Arts. She specializes in Deep Balance Bodywork, evolutive astrology coaching, yoga and sacred space creation, offering a unique blend of therapies designed to support deep personal transformation and holistic wellbeing.

Chela’s mission is to help individuals refine beauty and joy in their lives, embody freedom, and cultivate love. Her approach integrates a variety of healing modalities, including structural integration, emotional release, energy awareness and restorative practices. She draws on her extensive training in massage, yoga, and evolutive astrology, and her deep connection with medicinal plants and sacred spaces to create a comprehensive healing experience.

Chela has been an integral part of numerous retreats and wellness programs around the world, including in Costa Rica. Her work is characterized by a deep understanding of the body’s somatic patterns and a commitment to facilitating conscious lifestyle programs, personal transformation, and holistic retreats.

 

Jessi is an integration coach with professional training in psychosomatic trauma informed therapy. Her focus over the last few years has been to support the preparation and integration process for individuals working with psychedelics as part of their healing journey. She has over a decade of experience working with master teaching plants and is passionate about supporting others on their journey of self discovery, healing and transformation. Jessi is a devoted student in service to the sacred teaching plants, the ancestral wisdom of her lineage and the native people of the Americas. She considers herself blessed to have the opportunity to collaborate with her teachers and some of the world’s most incredible wisdom carriers who share generations of ancient indigenous teachings.

Joseph Mikrut

Meet Joseph, a Michigan-born visionary with a global spirit. His lifelong pursuit of knowledge and self-discovery led him to California, where over a decade, he immersed himself in the study of natural medicine, spirituality, and manifestation.

Balancing his passion for holistic health with a keen eye for design, Joseph sharpened his skills in web and graphic design in the dynamic landscape of Silicon Valley, while simultaneously deepening his understanding of nutrition, bodywork, and herbal medicine production. His winters were dedicated to exploring tropical paradises, one such journey leading him to Thailand, where he managed a detox center.

However, Joseph’s aspirations reached beyond capitalizing on transient health trends. He envisioned a wellness center rooted in authenticity and sincere commitment to holistic health. His pursuit of this dream led him to Costa Rica in 2009. Upon setting foot in Geoff McCabe’s luxury villa, he knew he had found the ideal location for his vision. Joined by Kelsey Matheson, they established Anamaya, a health retreat majestically perched atop Montezuma’s cliffs.

After five dedicated years nurturing Anamaya to fruition, Joseph felt the calling to enhance his understanding of natural health practices. He returned to the US to earn his board certification in Naturopathy, aiming to enrich Anamaya’s retreat offerings.

As your retreat leader, Joseph brings a profound commitment to service, empowering others to achieve vibrant, sustainable health, find genuine happiness, and cultivate deep spiritual connections. With a blend of expertise, personal experience, and a heartfelt dedication to holistic wellness, Joseph is here to guide you on your journey towards a vibrant and fulfilling life.

“Anamaya was hands down the best trip I’ve ever taken. I did a lot of research before picking this retreat because I wanted to get a lot out of the little time I had and Anamaya gave me so much more than I could have ever imagined. As soon as you arrive at the retreat you’re welcomed by the breathtaking views, vast wildlife, and the beautiful people of Anamaya. The host, Joseph, is one of the most caring, connected and intelligent people I’ve ever met. He put so much time and consideration in the each and every part of the retreat that was backed by years of research. I really appreciated how fact and statistic driven his teachings were because it made it a lot easier to trust everything he was saying. The morning yoga and cocoa ceremony with Chela was beautiful. She was again another kind hearted soul that was so in tune with nature. She would start her morning yoga with mindfulness telling us to listen to the sounds of nature and I swear the birds would all start chirping away. I got two massages while I was there that were some of the best massages I’ve ever gotten. The trauma exercise was honestly life changing. The group meetings really helped repair my relationship with my mom. I could go on all day but do yourself a favor and find out for yourself. I will definitely be back. Thank you Anamaya for being such a warm and welcoming place ❤️”  – Rachel S

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