The Art of Your Higher Self Plant Medicine Retreat
April 30 to May 8, 2027 · Santa Elena, Costa Rica
A transformative Plant Medicine retreat devoted to reconnecting with your Higher Self, awakening your creative spirit, and reclaiming the unique gifts you are here to share with the world.
Led by James McCrae, Bunny Michael, Kat Courtney, and the Plant Medicine People team, this retreat combines Ayahuasca, Cacao, creative exploration, writing rituals, guided meditations, and meaningful community experiences within a deeply supportive container.
Plant Medicine can open powerful pathways to healing and transformation, while creativity gives us a way to express what we discover, reconnect with our Higher Self, and remember the unique gifts we are here to share with the world.
Held in the lush mountains of Costa Rica, this 9 day retreat invites you to journey deeply with the medicines while awakening your creative spirit, cultivating greater self love, and discovering new pathways for authentic expression, purpose, and transformation.
Testimony From a Past Participant:
Testimonials
Here are a few actual testimonials from previous retreat guests. To see a complete list of verified reviews, go here.
This retreat was everything I hoped for and more! From the amazing staff and accommodations to the absolute dream team for sacred plant ceremonies! I am blown away by the way PMP holds their ceremonies! So much love, safety, integrity, magic! By far the best group of people I have sat with. I am beyond grateful for this experience, for the magic of the plants, for the plants, the safely held container, the new friends/family, and ALL of the healing and lessons I get to take with me. PS don’t skip the Temezcal it was an amazing experience as well 💗 Everything was so well thought out and put together and I’m already planning when I can come be with this beautiful group of people again! Gracias 🙏
- Lacey B, July 2024 Participant
Absolutely off the charts! The accommodations and facility was above and beyond what I expected. Everything was exceptionally clean and the food was phenomenal. The location was also stellar with what it provides and its beauty. This is second to the All-Star team of space holders for the retreat. Each one of them is an exceptional human with expert skill sets. I would return in a second. Highly, highly recommended!
- Aaron R, July 2024 Participant
What to Expect at This Retreat:
This retreat will be guided by James McCrae, Bunny Michael, Kat Courtney, and the Plant Medicine People team, bringing together Plant Medicine, creativity, self love, authentic expression, and heart centered community. Together, the team will create a safe, inclusive, and deeply supportive container designed to help participants reconnect with their Higher Self, awaken their creative spirit, and remember the unique gifts they are here to share with the world.
This immersive 9 day, 8 night experience in the lush mountains of Santa Elena, Costa Rica includes three Ayahuasca ceremonies and one Cacao ceremony, alongside creative workshops, writing rituals, guided meditations, and daily integration circles. Participants will also experience Temazcal, waterfall walks, an open mic night, a tree planting ceremony, group activities, and plenty of space to rest, play, reflect, and connect. With a facilitator to participant ratio of 1:5 and a personalized preparation interview before arrival, every participant will receive individualized support throughout the experience, followed by four full weeks of integration support after returning home.
Round trip transportation between San José and the retreat center is included. Participants should arrive at San José (SJO) Airport on April 30th, 2027, with the first night hotel in San José not included, though a group rate will be provided. A luxury shuttle will transport the group to the retreat center on May 1st, and return transportation to San José Airport will be provided on May 8th. Please schedule departure flights for after 2:30 pm local time.
The schedule of events is:
Restaurant at the resort
Day 1: April 30th: Travel: All participants will arrive at any time that is convenient into the San José, Costa Rica airport (SJO). You'll procure your own transportation to a local hotel; we will reserve a discounted block of rooms and share the location with each participant. Everyone is encouraged to get a good night's sleep before our journey to the retreat center the following morning.
Day 2: May 1st: Safety in Community: Early shuttle to the retreat center. Settle into our beautiful jungle accommodations, meet your facilitators and fellow participants, and begin creating the safe, inclusive, and heart centered community that will hold us throughout the retreat.
Day 3: May 2nd: Meeting the Medicine: Our first deep dive into ceremony, with preparation and teachings to help us enter the experience with intention and respect. Evening Ayahuasca ceremony.
Day 4: May 3rd: Creative Soul Connection: A day to ground, reflect, and connect with what emerged from our first medicine journey. Through creative exploration, writing rituals, guided practices, and integration, we'll begin giving expression to the insights, emotions, and inspiration that are asking to move through us.
Day 5: May 4th: Expanding and Awakening: Our second Ayahuasca ceremony invites us to continue exploring, healing, and awakening to deeper layers of ourselves, supported by intentional preparation, community, and practices designed to strengthen our connection with our Higher Self.
Day 6: May 5th: Diving Deeper: Our third Ayahuasca ceremony offers an opportunity to journey even deeper into the medicine, exploring the healing, creativity, purpose, and transformation that have been unfolding throughout our time together.
Day 7: May 6th: Coming Home to Ourselves: A day devoted to integration, self love, and authentic expression as we begin bringing the insights of our ceremonies into our bodies and lives. Through creative workshops, reflection, and meaningful community experiences, we'll explore what it means to truly come home to ourselves.
Day 8: May 7th: A Celebration of Joy and Healing: Our final full day together is dedicated to Cacao, creativity, connection, reflection, and celebration. We'll honor the journeys we've taken and the community we've created through experiences including our open mic night as we prepare to carry our medicine, creativity, and renewed sense of purpose back into the world.
Day 9: May 8th: Homebound: After a final breakfast and a chance to honor the incredible retreat staff and community we've created, we will take the shuttle back to the San José airport. Please book flights home after 2:30 pm local time to ensure plenty of time for the journey back to SJO.
More About Our Glorious Home for This Adventure:
This will all take place at a positively luminous retreat in the hills of Costa Rica. The resort includes:
Single or Double occupancy rooms
WiFi
Excellent cell reception
Beautiful indoor/outdoor dining area
Ceremonial Maloka for all gatherings
Deck chairs to enjoy the views
Hammocks
Nearby river and waterfalls
On property sweat lodge facility
Fire pit for night time gatherings
Lots of hiking paths and nature walks
3 delicious organic meals a day
Organic high thread sheets and bath towels
Purified drinking water, smoothies, coconut water, and other tasty treats
Land that will take your breath away
Transportation and What’s Included:
All participants will fly to San Jose, Costa Rica airport - you will then travel by taxi or hired / rented car to a nearby hotel to rest and ground in the first night at a hotel we’ve reserved with discounted rooms
At 7:30 am on Day 2, a shuttle will transport all participants to the retreat from San Jose.
7 nights and 8 days accommodation in single or double occupancy rooms. Couples and friends welcome, as are solo travelers. Each room will have just 1-2 people, so if you are flying solo we will happily connect you with a like-minded and wonderful roommate if you don’t want a private room.
3 Aya ceremonies, Huachuma ceremonies, 1 Cacao ceremony, daily talking circles, flower baths, sweat lodge ceremony/temazcal, multiple offerings for Rapéh, and many other adventures.
The price includes a 30 minute preparation call and 4 small group integration calls after the retreat.
Lots of time for rest, play, and connection with the land.
2-3 organic, local meals from a highly rated international chef
What Makes This Retreat Special:
Authentic and Experienced Leadership – The Plant Medicine People team will guide this deeply heart-centered journey, led by Kat Courtney (medicine name Oshgu Mishy), a Western woman trained for a decade in the Shipibo-Conibo lineage with over 20 years of ceremonial experience. Kat is supported by a gifted team of compassionate, trauma-informed, and indigenous-trained facilitators who hold a profoundly safe and nurturing space for emotional healing.
Intimacy - We have a maximum of 30 participants; enough to make some lifelong friendships, but a small enough container to feel seen, safe, and supported. 5 PMP Staff members will be on hand to take care of the tribe.
Personal Connection - Everyone who comes will get a one on one connection with the facilitators. In many other ceremony cycles, sitters have very little opportunity to connect with the people that lead ceremonies in a personal way, and yet that is one of the core elements that helps people feel safe. There will also be lots of opportunities to ask questions and connect with the practitioners throughout the retreat.
Menstruating Women Welcome - Many retreats and ceremony circles forbid women on their moons, but the PMP team understand how to work with these energies. Women in all phases of their cycle are most welcome.
Safety - All participants discuss health and medication concerns prior to the retreat so as to ensure body, mind and spirit are ready for the adventure. The team assembled are also well trained to help folks through difficult processes, and everyone will have the support they need. Safety is our number one priority.
Preparation and Integration - The price also includes a 30 minute preparation call and four 60 minute small group integration calls with one of our trusted team members so that you have the support you need before and after the adventure. For those that need one on one support after the experience, that will be available as needed too.
Location - Completely private, lush landscaping, stunning/sweeping views, and the most attentive, heart-connected staff you will ever encounter!
Cost and Registration:
Shared Accommodations: $3,500 · Private Accommodations: $4,600 (does not include airfare or the first night accommodation in San José), plus $250 cash in-person for Sacred Plants (covers all medicines and sacraments for the retreat). Price valid through March 21st, 2027.
A $1,400 deposit is required to reserve your space after acceptance.
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Payment plans are most welcome – contact us to create a customized process to meet your needs.
We offer a $400 military and first-responder discount for all retreats.