Metamorphosis: An 11-Day Sacred Plant Retreat with the Huni Kuin Tribe
An Arc of Metamorphosis
A deeply held 11-day journey offering space for profound inner work, guided by Indigenous wisdom, nature, and a carefully held container.
This 11‑day retreat is designed as a spacious and immersive journey — allowing time for preparation, deep ceremonial work, and meaningful integration.
Within this extended container, the nervous system has time to unwind, soften, and open at its own pace, creating the conditions for deeper layers to surface and integrate with support.
Small groups (max 12). Jungle cabins. All meals included.
At a Glance
11 days / 10 nights immersed in nature, rest & ceremony
Small, intimate group (maximum 12 guests)
Multiple Indigenous‑led sacred plant ceremonies
Strong emphasis on integration and nervous system regulation
Daily one‑to‑one support and integration
Trauma‑informed, ethically held container
Extended time for rest, embodiment, and consolidation
This Retreat May Be For You If
• You are seeking a deeper, more immersive experience
• You feel called to work with Indigenous traditions and wisdom
• You value integration, safety, and intentional pacing
• You are ready to explore deeper layers of self with support
• You want time — to open, process, and truly integrate
• You feel drawn to nature, community, and a held container
This is not a surface-level experience — it is a committed and intentional journey for those ready to meet themselves with honesty and presence.
No prior retreat or ceremonial experience is required.
How the Days Are Held
This 11‑Day Metamorphosis Retreat follows a carefully designed arc.
We begin by gently arriving and preparing the body and mind, before moving into deeper ceremonial work held with care and integrity. Each ceremony is followed by spacious integration — through rest, reflection, connection, and guided practices.
The extended timeframe allows for a natural rhythm of opening, deepening, and integration, without rush or overwhelm.
Preparation, consent, pacing, and ongoing support are prioritised throughout.
The Experience
This retreat is held as a living, unfolding journey.
Across 11 days, ceremony, integration, nature, and community are woven together to support a process that unfolds organically. With time on your side, the work can deepen layer by layer — allowing for insight, emotional release, and real transformation.
Working alongside the Huni Kuin brings depth, presence, and lived tradition — offering a rare opportunity to sit within an authentic lineage, held in a safe and grounded environment.
Many leave with a deeper connection to themselves, greater clarity, and a renewed sense of direction.
Ceremony and Indigenous Leadership
Ceremonies are guided by Huni Kuin Indigenous Txanas, who carry living lineages of prayer, song, and plant medicine rooted in deep relationship with the forest.
Their work is relational and responsive, guided by listening rather than performance. Sacred songs support each phase of the journey, offering cleansing, protection, grounding, and emotional integration.
Ceremony is held as a relationship that unfolds over time, rather than a single event.
Care, Safety, and Integration
Safety, consent, and ethical holding are central to how this retreat is offered.
The container is trauma‑informed and designed to support depth without overwhelm. Guests are never required to share and are always respected in their boundaries. Support is available throughout the retreat, with daily opportunities for one‑to‑one check‑ins.
Integration is woven through the entire journey, and continues after the retreat through post‑retreat integration calls.
Health, Body Care, and Wellbeing
There is a strong emphasis on physical health, regulation, and embodied wellbeing.
Optional, consensual body‑based therapies and holistic health support are available throughout the retreat, supporting balance, recovery, and nervous system regulation. Many guests leave feeling more grounded, present, and connected to their bodies.
𖦹 The Journey 𖦹
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Guests arrive and are welcomed onto the land. The day is dedicated to grounding, orientation, and settling into the space. In the evening, we open the container with a Hapé ceremony, gently initiating the journey.
Focus: arrival, connection, and opening the space.
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The morning begins with gentle practices, followed by an optional Kambo ceremony for those who feel called. The day is spacious, allowing time for rest, reflection, and intention setting.
In the evening, the first Ayahuasca ceremony is held.Focus: preparation, clearing, and stepping into the work.
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A full day of integration. Nourishing meals, rest, time in nature, and use of the natural pool. Optional bodywork and treatments are available.
Focus: grounding and integration.
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Morning practices and integration continue, with optional treatments and time for reflection. In the afternoon, we gather for meditation and gentle movement to prepare the body and mind.
In the evening, the second Ayahuasca ceremony is held.Focus: deepening the process with support and preparation.
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A spacious day to rest, process, and integrate. Support is available throughout, with time for nature, journaling, and optional bodywork.
Focus: integration and nervous system regulation.
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The rhythm of preparation continues through the day, leading into the third Ayahuasca ceremony in the evening.
Focus: continued deepening and insight.
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A full integration day to allow the work to settle. Gentle practices, nourishment, and space to simply be.
Focus: stabilising and integrating the work.
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A daytime Huachuma (San Pedro) ceremony, held in connection with nature. This medicine often brings a heart-opening, expansive quality — supporting clarity, connection, and integration.
Focus: openness, connection, and embodied insight.
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A gentle day of rest and reflection following the Huachuma journey. Time in nature, connection, and continued integration support.
Focus: integration and embodiment.
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After the depth of the journey, we come together in a more light, open, and celebratory space.
We spend time in nature with a waterfall walk, connection, and integration in a more joyful, embodied way. The day may include live music, shared moments, and time to simply enjoy the beauty of the land and each other’s presence.
In the evening, we gather for a celebratory feast, marking the journey and the community that has been formed.
Focus: joy, connection, and celebrating the journey.
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We gather for a closing cacao ceremony, followed by a shared lunch. The retreat comes to a close with intention, connection, and support for the transition home.
Focus: closure, connection, and carrying the journey forward.
Click here to view our sample schedule
This schedule is a guide — a gentle structure for our time together.
Each retreat unfolds in response to the group, the land, and what is ready to emerge.
What Makes the 11‑Day Retreat Different?
All of our offerings are held with the same care, integrity, and intention.
Our shorter retreats and ceremonies offer a focused and accessible entry point — a clear, supported space to step into this work and experience meaningful insight within a shorter timeframe.
The 11‑Day retreat offers something different.
It offers space — and with that, depth.
With more time, you are able to move beyond the surface layers and into a deeper process. The nervous system can settle, the body can soften, and the work can unfold more naturally — allowing for more significant insight, release, and transformation to take place.
Rather than a single moment or threshold, this is a journey you have time to truly walk — with space to arrive, open, deepen, and integrate along the way.
There is no “better” option — only what feels aligned for where you are.
Dates & Location
July 2026
3rd - 13th
19th - 30th
August 2026
4th - 14th
20th - 30th
Libélula Retreat Centre is located in Carara, Costa Rica, approximately 2 hours from San José Airport.
Guidance regarding transport and arrival are provided once booking is confirmed.
Retreat Investment
11‑Day Metamorphosis Retreat
Regular price — $5,555
Abundance price — $7,777
Payment plans are available and can be discussed during the discovery call.
International travel is not included.
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We do not offer instant bookings. Each retreat is held as a carefully curated container.
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