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Maharani Medicine Circles

Ithaca, New York

Welcome! Below is our upcoming schedule;

*We have also made the decision to offer an optional third night of ceremony at all of our retreats- this is a wonderful opportunity to deepen your experience with the medicine, and call in more celebration and light into your life.*

2026 New York Retreats 

Celebrating Summer Solstice Retreat – June 19th-22nd

July 3rd-5th (optional third night available)

July 17th-19th (optional third night available)

*Throughout human history, the Solstice and Equinox times have been celebrated by many cultures and peoples around the world. This time is an opening of our world both physically and energetically. This portal provides to us a unique yet powerful opportunity for deep spiritual healing.*

Our next Integration Call will be offered on June 3rd, at 7 PM. Here, we discuss Plant Medicine, spirituality, and personal development. Please message us for the link- all are welcome to come and join us!

Please e-mail us for more information.

Our mission is to provide a safe, honest and sincere space for people of all walks of life to come and heal. We believe in the combined power of plant medicine, community and emotional vulnerability. These key elements are the fertile soil for beautiful transformation to occur in our lives!

Maharani Medicine  first opened its doors in 2018– since then, we have served at over 110 retreats. We are proud to be a culturally diverse hub for seekers of all kinds. We are honored to be of service to anyone with a desire to grow, learn and heal regardless of background, age or creed.

Here are some things that set us apart from other groups:

  • Our groups are ALWAYS intimate & small. We will never serve a group larger than ten people. This fosters a sense of community between participants & staff, creating a safe, familial atmosphere.
  • We keep a supportive staff-to-participant ratio so we can all feel fully supported in this intense journey. We strive to have 3-4 facilitators on board in addition to our Medicine Woman. Our team members are humble volunteers with ample personal experience with plant medicine. Each facilitator brings their own unique abilities to retreats.
  • Our medicine is brewed “in house”, sourcing high quality materials from sustainable sources from Central America. We brew one jar at a time, prepped especially for each upcoming retreat.
  • We place a strong emphasis on Integration. Integration means applying the lessons learned during ceremony to everyday life. Integration is what separates recreational use of medicines from ceremonial & intentional use! It is very important we honor ourselves and our medicines in this way. We offer multiple integration circles during the weekend and also provide supportive resources for our participants when they go home.
  • Our Guides have been blessed with immense musical gifts that activate and amplify our Medicine. Most specifically, our participants often laud their technique at moving the energies as integral to their experience. Many Plant Medicine traditions suggest that music is the vessel which carries the ceremonial energy. The music harmonizes with the medicine and serves as a “Lighthouse” that helps each participant navigate their internal shadows & light alike. The music serves as a compass to bring us back our hearts. Whether it be the mysterious sound of the steel drum, the call of the flute or powerful icaros (medicine songs), we are confident these voices will sing you home.
  • We are officially non-profit & church. Spirituality is very important to us, but we will never be dogmatic in our beliefs. While our ceremonies are spiritually based, they are very universalist as well. Folks with secular beliefs will not have issues connecting to the ceremony experience.
  • Above all else, we strive to “keep it real”. It can feel extremely overwhelming to find the right practitioner, modality or healing space when we live in such a fast-paced world. We are happy to provide a simple, organic and humble space where you can just be yourself. We believe that everyone is a student in this space— we are all learning from one another at all times! We hope you will join us in this incredible opportunity to unravel & remember who we truly are.

Our Retreats are for you if…

  • You are looking for a retreat that is not overwhelming in size.
  • You are seeking a supportive community to connect with in the long-term– Whether it be for integration, friendship, spirituality or medicinal purposes!
  • You are unable to travel to South America or commit to a longer term retreat.
  • You are ready to commit to four weeks of Dieta- the physical and mental cleansing that prepares us for ceremony.
  • You feel a profound urge to become a better human, work on trauma, process challenging emotions, foster a deeper connection with Nature or expand your relationship with Spirit/Source/The Universe.

We are a “mobile ministry”. This means that we split our time between Upstate New York and the high desert of Arizona. We feel the call to be in service to both sides of this country. We also hope to someday soon travel to other states and offer our retreats in more locations.

In Arizona, we are hosted by community members on their properties. For our New York offerings, we have a beautiful property in the woods that we hold our retreats in. Because we host small retreats, we don’t have the need to have a large retreat center. This means that our accommodations are humble and communally shared.

For more information on our ceremonies and community visit us www.maharanimedicine.com

Please message us if you’d like more information about our retreats or upcoming schedule. We are always available to talk about this work if you have any questions. Thanks so much for reading and many blessings!

Vision Statement

Our vision is to become compassionate, pure, healthy, and unconditionally loving people. Through prayer, meditation and the foundational support of our ancestors and their medicines, we humbly walk this path.

In a world shrouded by illusion, our Medicine bursts through the shadows as a shining light. We call upon the guidance of our sacred plant teachers to shed hardened layers around our heart built by the suffering we have endured.

Through dance and song, we shatter resistance keeping us from a righteous and all pervading Spiritual Relationship with life. Our ancient Amazonian Medicine combined with communal celebration yields profound healing for our selves and the entire planet.

We strongly believe in the Great Spirit that dwells within all living beings. This Spirit is alive, deeply caring and calling us home to the Present Moment. We embrace all religions and creeds. All roads lead to the same One, loving and ever-present Being.

Our Mission is to provide a sacred container, as well as education and support for those who are called to Plant Medicine. Ceremony is a state of mind that can embraced every single moment of our lives. We seek to help others cultivate this way of being through integrating spiritual experience.

We also believe that human connection is a powerful gateway to the soul. Maharani Medicine offers a community space for all people to share and grow.

We honor ourselves by truly integrating our Plant Medicine journeys. In choosing to remember Love on the daily, we help the world heal. It is our prayer that we can support people, whether they are preparing for ceremony, sitting in ceremony or integrating afterward. We want every person we meet to thrive and find great internal success. We invite you to join us!

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  • Huasca23
    September 16, 2022 at 9:33 am

    Sitting in ceremony for the first time and experiencing ayahusca is not for the light of heart…not a journey I was not willing to take to the jungle of Peru yet. When I meet Eliana I ultimately had a resounding YES in my body/mind/soul. Years later I am overwhelmed by gratitude still that I have for the safety of the ceremony, the sacredness of the space, the beautiful icaros sung, the helping hands I received throughout my weekend. The depths that I was allowed to reach into myself and mental and emotional safety I was given by the circle was the creation of everything the medicine women invokes in prayer. The space, family and medicine served at the lighthouse saved my life. Since the first time, I have returned multiple to deepen my healing and be with my soul community.

    Thank you Eliana and Maharani Medicine circles for consistently providing such beautiful ceremony space that I cannot be more grateful for, creating and hosting a home for those of us that seek love, healing, compassion, and humanity in this world .

  • boult1111
    September 15, 2022 at 7:55 pm

    I have sat multiple times with Eliana and am constantly humbled by how God shows up in the most miraculous ways. My life has changed for the better through integrating the teachings learned in these ceremonies and I have witnessed other community members break the chains of self created prisons with the help of Grandmother Aya, Eliana and her amazing team of facilitators. Maharani Medicine Circles is in alignment with integrity and is here to help heal humanity one person at a time.

  • abhi
    August 29, 2022 at 7:29 am

    I’ll be forever grateful for Maharani Medicine Circles. I have been to 2 of their retreat weekends and the experience has been magical, eye-opening, healing, and beautiful in every possible way I can think of.
    No longer do I need to spend so much of my energy managing somewhat automatic and often self-sabotaging reactions, because of a trauma I didn’t even know I had. It’s allowed me to experience so much more peace and happiness on a daily basis.
    The sacred safe space created protects as well as empowers participants to bring in more light into their life. Thank you for everything

  • cmadnani85
    August 28, 2022 at 4:12 pm

    I was very nervous about attending ceremony and Eliana gave me so much support, education, and empowered me to take the plunge and I eventually signed up for a weekend to take part. She then gave so much great information to ensure that all participants were preparing in the best way possible and how we can make sure we have our mind and body ready for the journeys we’re about to go on. One of my major takeaways from the weekend were to aim to have more gratitude in my life. The very first thing I expressed gratitude about was Eliana and her team of completely selfless people who spend their own time, effort, and energy to make sure we are having the most comfortable weekend we can have. They make sure we are safe, we are supported, we are empowered, we are worthy of our journeys. I personally had an incredible experience and left the weekend with a greater understanding of myself and where I want to, but Eliana and the team just made me feel like I’m safe no matter what happens. Their only goal is to provide is a supported, educated, safe space and for us to focus on our journeys. Forever grateful to these lovely humans and this incredible experience. So no matter if you’re just exploring, preparing, the weekend itself, during the depth of your journey within ceremony, or processing and integrating, she’s there to help and guide. During ceremony, she’s the guiding light when you feel aimless and helps you focus on your inner journey. It also helps that she has an INCREDIBLE voice and her music is really a beautiful addition to the entire weekend. Overall just the most amazing experience and I’m so thankful.

  • Sltaewvr
    August 28, 2022 at 2:13 pm

    I have had the pleasure of joining Maharani Medicine Circles for several ceremonies.

    First, I’d like to stress the emphasis they place on safety. Eliana and her team of facilitators have always put safety first. Medical screening, education and assistance pre-ceremony, ensuring proper set and setting, and a focus on intentional integration during and after ceremony are just a few of the ways Eliana and her team have set my mind at ease and allowed me to be fully present for the process.

    Eliana’s singing voice is nothing short of heavenly. Her choices of music during ceremony, along with her words, prayers, wisdom, and affirmations help to gently guide everyone in the container through whatever the medicine brings to the surface.

    Life changing are the only words that come to mind when I reflect on the growth that has happened in my life since I sat with Maharani Medicine Circles. As a 20-year military vet with military-related trauma, as well as a having challenging youth, Eliana and her team have helped heal the wounds and put me in a better place. I’ve had more than 5 years of several types of therapy, but it I didn’t see meaningful lasting change within myself until I sat with Maharani Medicine Circles.

    Steve

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