LILY & JAGUAR
S A C R E D M E D I C I N E R E T R E A T I N C O S T A R I C A
August 27th - September 3rd 2024
We are experiencing a period of profound transformation, offering a unique opportunity to revitalize our lives, gain greater clarity, and discover a deeper sense of purpose.
Immerse yourself in the healing power of plant medicine, guided by indigenous medicine keepers who share their traditional music and wisdom. This comprehensive program is designed to support and guide you throughout this transformative journey, helping you to unlock new dimensions of understanding and personal growth.
ITINERARY
Before the retreat
Prior to our time together in Costa Rica, we will gather online over Zoom to get to know each other better, set individual and collective intentions, and go over all of the details in preparation for ceremony, and hold each other through the full 14 day Dieta.
Before ceremony (in Costa Rica)
Aug 27 - 30
We will spend the first 3 nights at Casa Luna, up in the hills above Samara. During this time, we will work through an entire program to prepare for ceremony. Breathwork, Cold Plunging, Yoga, Nutrition, and slowing down our nervous system. As well as preparatory medicine ceremonies with Rapé and Kambo.
Ceremony with Shanenawa Tribe
Aug 30 - Sep 1
We will share 2 evening master plant ceremonies with the tribe at Om Jungle Medicine. Shared accommodations and food by conscious chef, integration circle, pool and rest time between ceremonies included. Renowned as the “Doctors of the Forest,” the Shanenawá People are scholars of medicinal herbs and plant medicine. They indigenous cosmovision is to help heal the heart of humanity. Shava, shava!
After ceremony (in Costa Rica)
Sep 1 - 3
After ceremony, we will return to Casa Luna for 2 more nights, where we will dive deep into the messages we received in ceremony, and continue to nourish our body & soul, staying in alignment with the post-ceremony vibration. We will also hold a closing ceremony around a fire on the beach
After the retreat
Following the retreat, we will gather online over Zoom for 2 integration calls. Integration is a crucial part of the ceremonial experience (with or without plant medicine), as it makes space for us to apply what we have learned into our day-to-day life.
MEET YOUR GUIDES
Laura Waite
Intuitive | Lightworker | Angelic Channeler
Laura, ie “Lily” in medicine, is here as a guide and guardian on your path of healing. For nearly 20 years, Laura has been a facilitator of the Light through her roles as an intuitive, body worker, light energy worker and yoga teacher. Creating a bridge between the physical world and the subtle realms, she is a guide on earth and in the spiritual planes. Her path in medicine began in 2022, and it truly was a coming home. She came to medicine to reclaim herself after terminating a traumatic long-term relationship to an alcoholic. Laura has worked with many medicines and facilitators in sacred ceremony. Her “home” tribe is the Yawanawa, whose village she visited in 2023 in Brazil for their celebratory Vivencia! Laura trusts in the healing power of medicine to ignite a remembrance of your true authentic self. Her role is to light a pathway of protection and experience to ensure that your journey home is anchored in love and luminous light.
Jacob Mau III
Medicine Guide | Plant Educator | Coach
Jacob, ie “ Jaguar,” comes to you from a space of pure light and love. He was guided back to the vibration of inner source connection and wisdom from his mother’s example of radical change and acceptance through her medicine path. His medicine journey started in 2022 when he moved to Costa Rica to overcome alcoholism and substance abuse. Jacob studied natural medicine through his dieta with the Shipibo in Peru and his work with Brazilian indigeous tribes. In Peru, he studied the master plants Chiric Sanango and Bobinsana and was named Soi Pino, which means “Great Healer.” He traveled through the deepest and darkest avenues of his trauma to heal. The result was an unveiling of beauty, light and love that he carries today with upright purpose and integrity. His calling and promise is to provide an uncompromised, personalized space for those who are called to radical change. Jacob is honored to be your guide.
Lily and Jaguar met in ceremony with their beloved tribe, the Yawanawa, in August of 2022. They came into union at the start of 2024 and were called into action to be of service to those seeking deep, transformational healing. This retreat creates a bridge between you and facilitators that serve medicine with love and integrity. Holding a torch of light, Lily and Jaguar will be your guides as you reconnect to your inner strength, sovereignty and to source within.
“Laura has such a wonderful, caring spirit which you feel the entire time you are with her. Her light, energy and words allowed me to see where I am in my life and will help guide me as I move forward.”
- Mary Christie
“Jacob is one of a kind. He has been guiding me for years now. When I have Jacob and his spiritual forces accompanying me, I know I can do the deepest work I can, in the safest, most joy-FULL container possible.”
- Cameron
Pajé Maná
Chief | Scholar | Shaman
Shanenawá People – People of the Blue Bird
The Shanenawà people have lived traditionally on the banks of the Envira River in Brazil since 1940. Considered by all indigenous people as the Doctors of the Forest, they are scholars of medicinal herbs and are renowned for their plant medicine healing.
Giving voice to the Shanenawá nation, Pajé Maná Shanenawá is the chief and shaman of the Kene Merá village. Maná has a degree in Letters from the Federal University of Acre and is a teacher in their village.
For 16 years, through the teachings of ancestral wisdom and their own people's knowledge, Maná was prepared by the village elders to be consecrated as one of the connoisseurs of sacred medicines, one of the Pajés.
Maná travels outside of the village with two objectives: the first, to speak and spread the Shanenawá indigenous cosmovision, the school of spirituality or the school of life, to aid the healing heart of humanity. The second objective: the collection of financial resources to repair everything that was destroyed by a flood that happened in the year 2021, which caused great damage to the physical structures of the community, leaving some important structures completely damaged.
Maná brings in his valuable messages from the forest, from everything that is being forgotten and that needs to be illuminated again. As a Pajé and Cacique, he understands the importance of the collective, of shared decisions, and of prioritizing what is good for everyone demonstrating alternatives of visions and quality of life.
PRICING & SIGN-UP
+ $500 USD ceremony fee
starting at $2,550
INCLUDES:
TRAVEL & LOGISTICS
🏨 5 nights at Casa Luna in the hills of Samara
🍲 All meals, organic, local, and freshly prepared
🚌 Private transportation in a comfortable car or shuttle
🤸🏻 Local outings to the beach, waterfall, and much more
💆 1-hour massage
👥 Intimate group (4-10 people - see details in FAQ)
CEREMONIES & TEACHINGS
🦜 Introduction to the Shanenawa ways of healing
🌱 2 Master Plant Ceremonies at OM Jungle
🐸 Kambo, Rapé, and Sananga
🌸 Yoga, Breathwork, and Cold Plunges
🙏🏽 Pre-retreat preparation and intention setting
🤍 Post-retreat integration
Keep scrolling to see where we will be staying!
CASA LUNA
Surrounded by the jungle, and overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Casa Luna is an intimate oasis that holds a really special energy for grounding, healing, and transformation.
“Jacob & Lilly together make an incredible, light-filled & joyful healing pair. Each holds and shares such divine masculine & feminine energies that radiate profoundly into all of us. I felt so safe with and held by both of them in my plant medicine journeys. They are true catalysts for healing & words can’t describe the magic they bring to these experiences!”
- Brig
F.A.Q.
WHAT IS AYAHUASCA?
Ayahuasca is a potent psychoactive brew that has been used in indigenous Amazonian ceremonies for spiritual insights and healing for thousands of years. When served as part of a sacred ceremony, it allows us to safely explore our consciousness, confront unresolved issues, and achieve personal growth.
WHO IS THIS RETREAT FOR?
The retreat is open to all adults over the age of 18 who are seeking a unique travel experience combined with spiritual growth.
HOW DO I KNOW IF THIS IS FOR ME?
We strive to bring together a group of individuals for whom this experience is in alignment.
Prior to booking your trip, we can schedule a discovery call with you to answer any questions and make sure that you are a good fit for this retreat.
HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE PART OF THE RETREAT?
The retreat portion at Casa Luna will be a small, intimate group of 4-10 people. The plant medicine ceremonies are open to everyone, and will likely be a group of 25-30 people.
DO I NEED PRIOR EXPERIENCE WITH PLANT MEDICINE?
Prior experience with plant medicine is not required, and this retreat offers the right container & support for anyone who is ready to dive in for the first time.
WHO IS LEADING THE RETREAT?
The retreat will be co-led by Laura (Lily) and Jacob (Jaguar). The sacred plant ceremonies will be led by Pajé Maná of the Shanenawa tribe.
WHAT KIND OF SUPPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AROUND THE RETREAT?
Laura & Jacob will host preparation group calls leading up to the retreat, as well as integration calls afterwards. In the 3 days before & after ceremony, during which we will all be staying together at Casa Luna, we will take part in several practices that will support us on this journey, and are a crucial piece of the healing path.
WHERE WILL WE BE STAYING?
5 nights (3 before & 2 after Ayahuasca ceremony) will be spent at Casa Luna. The Ayahuasca ceremonies are held at a retreat centre, and last all night. We will have a surface (cushion or mattress) to rest on during our time there.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE?
ALL CEREMONIES & TEACHINGS:
Introduction to the Shanenawa tradition of Healing through Joy, 2 Ayahuasca Plant Medicine Ceremonies, Opening & Closing Ceremony, Kambo Medicine, Rapé & Sananga, Daily Meditation, Yoga, Breathwork, Cold Plunges, as well as support and guidance for the full 14-day Dieta to get ourselves ready for ceremony, and post-retreat integration.
TRAVEL & LOGISTICS:
5 nights of private accommodation at Casa Luna, all meals (local, organic, and freshly prepared), private ground transportation in a comfortable car or shuttle, a 1-hour massage, local outings to the beach, and much more.
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?
We suggest packing light and making comfort a priority. August in Costa Rica can bring on some rain, and we recommend bringing rain gear with you, as well as a warmer layer for ceremony nights (pants & sweater). Otherwise, you will need minimal clothing during your time here (shorts, t-shirts, bathing suits, and flip flops!)
Participants will receive a suggested packing list prior to departure.
IS COSTA RICA SAFE?
Costa Rica is considered a safe country to visit. Travellers to Costa Rica are recommended to exercise the usual travel precautions (storing valuable items in the room safe, keeping an eye on personal bags while moving around, etc…).