For those of you flying, after arriving in Liberia you will be transported in a private shuttle to our magnificent retreat space. For those of you who are local, we look forward introducing you to a unique experience in Playa Junquillal. 1 shuttle will be offered at 3pm. Please book flights accordingly. We will get settled into our accommodations and provide an exceptional tour of the retreat space. You will have some time to explore or rest before we will gather in the kitchen for dinner and meeting new friends. After dinner we will gather in the Shala for opening circle, an intention setting meditation, our 1st rapé ceremony and a medicine preparedness session. 

We will start the day with our Kambo ceremony.

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Kambo is a sacred secretion from the Amazonian tree frog Phyllomedusa bicolor, known for its deeply cleansing and immune-boosting properties. Honored for centuries by indigenous tribes, this medicine is considered a powerful ally for physical detoxification, emotional release, and energetic alignment. The frogs are never harmed in the process and are treated with deep reverence, making this a respectful and ethical practice. If you have never worked with Kambo before, please read more about this medicine here. 

The medicine is administered through small superficial openings in the outer layer of the skin, allowing the peptides to enter the lymphatic system and begin their work. Kambo is known to support the body’s natural healing intelligence, working at the level of the nervous system, organs, and subtle energy fields to help restore balance and vitality.

There are two main ways to work with Kambo during ceremony, each offering unique benefits:

    •    Wet Kambo is the more traditional and intensive method. It involves drinking a significant amount of water before application, which often leads to a more immediate and physical purge. This style is ideal for those seeking a deep detox or emotional clearing, and it can be especially potent for those ready to move through heavier energetic blocks or stored trauma.

    •    Dry Kambo involves drinking little to no water before receiving the medicine. This results in a quieter, more introspective experience. While the purge may be less intense or may not happen physically at all, the medicine is still working just as powerfully at a cellular level. Many people report profound internal shifts, clarity, and a deepened connection to their body and spirit through this gentler administration style.

It’s important to understand that the purpose of Kambo is not to purge - the goal is to allow the peptides to enter the system and support your body’s natural process of clearing and restoration. A purge may or may not occur, and both experiences are equally valid. The medicine meets each individual where they are, and the healing that unfolds is unique to you.

Each ceremony is approached with intention, reverence, and trauma-informed care. You will be guided to tune into the areas of your life that are calling for support, and held in a safe, supportive container as the medicine works with you. Whether your experience is physical, emotional, or subtle, Kambo offers a profound opportunity to release, reset, and realign. 

Kambo can assist you in detoxing from many conditions:

Depression · Anxiety · OCD · Bipolar · Physical pain · Energy blocks · Infertility · Sexually transmitted Disease · Vaccine toxicity · Heavy metals · Migraines · Blood circulation problems · Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease · Vascular insufficiency · Organ diseases · Cancer · Fertility problems · Deeply rooted toxins · Chronic pain · Addiction to opiate or prescription painkillers (Kambo reduces physical pain, thus helping people kick their addictions to other painkillers) · Fever and infections · Negative energies (traditionally known as “panema”)

This is the medicine of the warrior. Kambo will detox and purge all of your body systems: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and energy. It will detoxify all your organs flushing them of toxins, free radicals, heavy metals, medications, drugs and much more.

Resulting in:

Rapid transformation · Increased stamina · Abundance · Psychic abilities · Clarity · Focus · Happiness · Positivity · Joy · Understanding · Acceptance · Overall health and well-being · Increased sex drive and sensitivity · A deeper connection to self · A deeper connection to nature and spirit.

Following ceremony, you will be offered coconut water and invited to take a bit of a rest -- settling back in to a cleaner body and life! We will enjoy the Kambo reset by journaling, taking a dip in the pool, resting and/or meditating.

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Our afternoon will include lunch followed by working with Thomas through IFS, EMDR and Art as Alchemy practices.

Dinner will be offered at 7 pm.​

We will start our day with our Bufo ceremony. In this sacred ceremony, participants will be offered the opportunity to journey with Bufo Alvarius, also known as the God Molecule, a powerful, naturally occurring entheogen known for its ability to dissolve ego and open the heart to the divine. If you have never worked with Bufo before, please read more about this medicine here. 

This experience is not about force or intensity. It is about surrender, trust, and allowing the medicine to meet you exactly where you are. With the support of a highly trained, trauma-informed practitioner, each journey will be held with great reverence, safety, and deep listening. This medicine is administered one-on-one in the Shala, allowing each participant to receive full presence, individualized care, and undivided energetic support.

Participants may receive up to three rounds of medicine, depending on their experience, nervous system readiness, and personal intention. You will be lovingly guided through each step, with full consent and the freedom to go at your own pace. This client-led approach honors your autonomy and supports the unfolding of your unique healing journey.

As the medicine begins to take effect, you may experience a softening of the mind, a dissolving of mental chatter, and a gentle opening to your inner landscape. For many, Bufo brings about a profound state of expanded awareness, connection to source consciousness, and an overwhelming sense of unconditional love. Others may feel emotional release or encounter deep inner truths that are ready to be seen and felt. All experiences are valid, and all are welcome.

Rather than focusing on a dramatic “breakthrough,” this ceremony is about coming home to yourself… to your innate wholeness, to the divine essence that has always lived within you. With the guidance of the practitioner, you’ll be supported in integrating your experience gently and mindfully, grounding back into your body and the earth before rejoining the group.

Throughout the day, the collective will be holding space in quiet reverence for one another. The Shala will serve as a sacred container for each soul’s unfolding, supported by the energy of the group, the wisdom of the medicine, and the loving guidance of your facilitator.

After your journey, you’ll be given time to rest, reflect, and take in the beauty that surrounds you. We’ll close the day in togetherness with a nourishing dinner and a soft space to begin integrating what has come through. 

We will start our day with breakfast at 8am followed by a workshop with Thomas in the Shala at 9:30am. After the workshop we will have a sharing circle to share our experiences and insights from the ceremonies and workshops. This will be an opportunity to connect deeply with each other and support each other in our healing journeys and transformation. Following the sharing circle we will have some downtime then an ice bath experience to ground ourselves and reconnect with our bodies. This day will be for reflection and relaxing in the pool, journaling, connecting in community or just being.

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Lunch will be served at 1pm.

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At 3pm Susan and Thomas will lead us through a somatic practice. This practice will open us up to grounding the Bufo medicine somatically in our bodies even further. The same way we have inherited dance, movement and expression in tribe from our ancestors and shamanic lineages, we have also inherited the primal need for spaces where we can drop below the surface, to descend into the subtle realms of existence to listen and feel – TOGETHER. Something profound happens when we do this. When we actually OPEN to ALLOW this space and its ancient wisdom the possibility of actualizing. When this happens, when a group of human beings comes together, with relaxed nervous systems, there is a deep heartfelt synchronization that happens. Our bodies form a kind of energetic web of wisdom-in the softness and silence we finally have the ability listen to it. The somatic practice that relaxes our bodies, opens our hearts, and puts all our fears to rest. To meet the primordial human need to be together in silence, and allow the ancestral wisdom alive and available in our bodies to have the time and space to be heard, and deeply felt.

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Testimonial videos will begin at 5pm. We will have a group dinner at 6:30pm followed by a fire ceremony at 7:30pm and ecstatic dance in the Shala led by Movement Alchemist Adrián YoZéF. He will guide us through an embodiment practice, culminating in a celebratory journey of self-expression, freedom, and integration of all the transformation we’ve cultivated throughout the week.

Breakfast 7am. Closing circle in the Shala at 8am. Shuttle to LIR 10am. Checkout for those staying in Costa Rica at 11am.