Ayahuasca Retreat - Mexico
A retreat with Sacred Counsel is not just an experience.
It's a relationship.
For us, this work is just as much about personal evolution
as it is about healing our relationship to family, community, and the natural world.
Consider this retreat an opportunity
to return to wholeness
in a place of exquisite beauty,
under the loving care of an expert team,
and fall in love with life again.
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2026 Dates
January 15 - 19
April 21 - 25
July 14 - 18
September 25 - 29
The Invitation
A retreat with Sacred Counsel is not just another experience.
It's a relationship.
An opportunity
To find the lost parts of yourself
waiting to be rediscovered
with the guidance of a caring, wise,
and experienced team.
For us, this work is just as much about personal healing,
as it is to healing our relationships with ourselves, our families, communities,
and the wild, natural world.
In fact, we see no difference at all.
Set & Setting
Our retreat is held at a breathtaking spiritual retreat center nestled in central highlands of Mexico that was purpose built to support and sustain sacred medicine work. Our comfortable, eco-friendly accommodations allow to immerse yourself in nature while enjoying the comforts of a 4-star resort.
In your off time, you can stroll through our beautiful gardens, swim in the natural pools,
and admire the extensive collection of original artwork and sculptures from world renowned visionary artists.
All of our dome-style bungalows are fully equipped with a king-sized bed, private bathroom, shower, dresser, and heater.
"My Expectations were so incredibly small compared to what I got from this experience"
- Angie
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Program & Itinerary
Pre-Retreat
Thorough medical & safety screening
Onboarding & logistical support
Support with mental/emotional preparation & intention setting
Personalized diet & wellness preparation
Retreat Itinerary
Day 1
(arrivals)
Private Airport / Hotel Pickup • Lunch •
Introductions & Orientation • Dinner • Evening Fire & Meditation
Day 2
(ceremony)
Movement & Meditation • Breakfast • 1 on 1 consultations • Lunch
Ceremony Skills workshop • Plant Medicine ceremony
Day 3
(ceremony)
Movement & Meditation • Breakfast • Integration Circle • Lunch
Electives • Plant Medicine Ceremony
Day 4
(integration)
Movement & Meditation • Breakfast • Temazcal (Sweat Lodge) • Lunch
Cacao Ceremony • Integration Circle • Dinner • Celebration
Day 5
(departure)
• Breakfast • Farewells
Post-Retreat Support
2 Day Homestay & Integration Program (see below) • 1 Month Group Reunion Call
• Free Online Course for Psychedelic Integration • Inclusion in Sacred Counsel online community
• Discounts of Future Events and Offerings
Inclusions & Pricing
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Medical & Psychiatric safety screening
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Prep and Diet Guidance
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Private airport pickup
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Delicious, locally sourced meals
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High end, eco conscious accommodations
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2 Plant Medicine ceremonies
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On-site psychotherapist
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Daily meditation, movement, and breathwork
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Education for navigating non-ordinary states of consciousness
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Consensual dosing
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Trauma-trained facilitators
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Small, intimate group (15 person max)
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Traditional sweat lodge ceremony (Temazcal)
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Cacao ceremony
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Massage, Reiki, Acupuncture & Astrology
$3,800 private room
$3,500 shared room
We accept Bitcoin, ETH, and XRP
Financing options and payment plans are available.
5% of our profits are donated to the Indigenous Medicine
Conservation Fund, a non-profit organization working to preserve indigenous medicines and traditions in Mexico, Peru, and Africa. Read more about our reciprocity programs here.
Integration
For those who wish to stay a integrate a little longer after the retreat, we invite you explore our integration packages.
Psychedelic integration, you could say, is the difference between “having an experience” with plant medicine,
and marking the beginning if your life’s turning point, and because this looks different for everyone, we have a few different add-on options to support your integration journey. You can choose to add on your integration package at any time.
Adventure Package
Valle de Bravo has tons of outdoor activities to do, and this option is great for those who would like a little adventure after their retreat.
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Where you'll stay: 2 Night stay at a beautiful villa in downtown Valle de Bravo, 15 minutes walking to the town center.
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What's Included: private spa day and picnic at the local sauna, horseback riding to the Monarch butterfly sanctuary, visit to local markets, and transportation back to CDMX.
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Capacity: 10 guests
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Additional Fee: $1,111
Decompression Package
For those who want a quiet place to rest and reflect after their retreat, the Decompression Package is a homestay with Luke & Alexa where you’ll have your own private cabin in the peaceful countryside just outside of Valle de Bravo. This option has a strong focus on physical restoration and guests can enjoy our Turkish stream bath, spring fed jacuzzi, cold plunge, and a range of holistic healing modalities.
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Where you'll stay: 2 Night stay in a charming cabin at Luke Alexa's private home.
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What's Included: Home-cooked meals, Turkish sauna, jacuzzi, massage and bodywork, hiking on local trains, visit to the mineral springs, 1 on 1 integration therapy, and transportation back to CDMX.
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Capacity: 2 guests
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Additional Fee: $850
Psychedelic Integration Coaching (Virtual)
If you’d like a little integration support once you land back home, our therapists and integration specialists would be happy to assist you in making meaning from your experience, and applying what you’ve learned for long-change.
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What's Included: 1 hour virtual Psychedelic Integration therapy call
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Fee per Session: $150
Our Team
Alexa Iya Soro, MS, LMHC
Psychotherapist, Integration guide
With a highly personalized and heart-centered approach, Alexa empowers individuals with the tools and practices essential for continued growth and self-discovery.
Through talk therapy and experiential mindfulness, she employs modalities such as Depth Psychology, Internal Family Systems, Relational/Cultural Therapy, and Yin Yoga Therapy. Her techniques include nervous system entrainment, neuroscience-psychoeducation, and the thoughtful implementation of mythology, ritual, and ancestral connection.
Alexa holds a Master’s in Holistic Counseling & Eco-Expressive Arts and a Bachelor’s degree in Humanistic Psychology from Brown University. With over 10 years of experience, she has dedicated her path to ritual healing, grief processing, and plant medicine.
Amina Tezkatlahuiz
Medicine Woman
Amina Mexican is a Mexican native with more than 13 years of experience in both service and study on the medicine path. She is a dedicated moondancer, temazcalera, and a practitioner of El Camino Rojo, a respected lineage of Toltec healing and wisdom ways.
In addition to her experience in Amazonian healing, she is trained in Structural Energy Awakening, Chi Nei Tsieng (Taoist abdominal massage), and holds a Masters of Psychotherapy from the University of Salamanca, Spain.
With her diverse skill set and wealth of experience, Amina works at the intersection of both shamanic and western healing ways.
Luke DeStefano, IHP2
Facilitator, Ceremony Guide
Luke is a ceremony facilitator with over 20 years of experience in creating safe spaces for personal and collective healing. He began formal practice in meditation at age 9, which sparked a passion for empowering individuals to discover their own innate wisdom and untapped potential.
In addition to his dedication to health and wellness, Luke serves as an integration guide, Integrative Health Practitioner, songwriter, Kambo facilitator, massage therapist, breathwork guide, and an initiate of the Dharma Mountain lineage of Mahayana Buddhism. His passion for the sacred arts has led him to immersive studies in Thailand, Vietnam, China, Laos, Nepal, Costa Rica, and Mexico.
Sabrina Ourania
Astrologer, Guest Support
Sabrina is an adept astrologer and transformational coach with over 20 years of experience guiding people through profound life thresholds. As a guardian at the threshold, she listens deeply to each guest’s story and intentions, helping ensure their calling to work with the medicine is met with clarity, care, and alignment.
An addition to her service to the stars, Sabrina is also a Thai Massage therapist, health coach, an incredible singer, and will be offering her soothing heart songs during our ceremonies.
Chule Ama
Massage Therapist, Bodyworker
Chule is a talented bodyworker and massage therapist with over 20 years of experience in support sacred ceremony work. She work with a variety of modalities like deep tissue/sports massage, cupping, and acupuncture. Chule also carries the medicine of the Temazcal and the gift of many traditional medicine songs to support your ceremonies
Karen Mukaw
Ceremony musician, workshop facilitator
Karen is a Mexican born medicine woman with a powerful gift for music and song. She will be accompanying you during the ceremonies with sweet, playful, and powerful music to help guide your journey. Karen is also a facilitator for Family Constellations Therapy, and personalized workshops in drumming and sacred play.
Registration & More Info
We take guest vetting very seriously, not only for your safety, but to cultivate a harmonious experience for the whole group. If you're ready to say "yes" to this journey, the registration steps are as follows:
1. Fill out this short application.
2. After we receive your application, you'll receive an invitation for a free Discovery Call.
3. Once registration is complete, you'll receive all the documentation and guidance to prepare for your retreat.
Legal Disclaimer:
Sacred Counsel does not administer, supply, or handle controlled substances. All plant‑medicine ceremonies at our retreats are provided by independent, third‑party facilitators who operate under applicable Mexican laws and local permits. Sacred Counsel is solely responsible for organizing logistics, preparation, and integration only; facilitators are solely responsible for clinical decisions and medicine handling.
Questions?
Contact Us!
If you have any questions about this or any other of our offerings, we welcome you to drop us a line. We'll get back to you shortly.