Maharani Medicine Circles

Name: Maharani Medicine Circles
Price range: $300 - $800
Rating: 5

Ithaca, New York

5.0 (116 reviews)

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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

August 28th-30th (Third night available)

September 25th-27th (Third night available)

Our next Integration Call will be offered in August, 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, Umbanda, 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 140 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. Working closely with our teachers in Hawaii and Brazil we provide a space of tradition but also flexibility to suit the needs of every person and group that we serve. We humbly walk this path as students of life, seekers of change, and owners of our actions.

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 Leaders. 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 with love, prayer, tradition and integrity, sourcing high quality materials from sustainable sources from Central America. All of our medicines are sent from our teachers in Brazil and Hawaii.
The most important part of any medicine experience is 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, one on one sessions during the weekend and also provide supportive resources for our participants when they go home.
Our Guides have been taught how to activate and amplify the Medicine through presence and music. 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, and to call upon our allies both in nature and in spirit to assist us in our development. The music serves as a compass to bring us back our hearts. Whether it be traditional pontos, the call of the flute or powerful icaros (medicine songs), the music, prayer, and spirits will be an ally to those who are present with their transformation.
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.
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 apart of the same universal chain of interconnectedness! 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 (2-10 participants)
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 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.

For our New York offerings, we have a beautiful property in the woods that we hold our retreats in. We are blessed with 60 acres of forest land, with hiking trails, waterfalls and a large pond. It is completely remote, and a perfect opportunity to give yourself to solitude. Because we host small retreats, we are able to offer a tenderness and care that births an intimacy of relationship. The better we know you the more we can curate the experience to your needs and ultimately the more you will get out of the experience.

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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Overall 5.0

denise c
August 18, 2025 at 6:35 pm

I’ve now attended two retreats with Maharani Medicine Circles at the Lighthouse, about a year apart, and both have been life-changing experiences. This most recent time was incredibly intense, and I felt deeply supported every step of the way. Eliana and Austin, along with the other facilitators, create such a safe, loving environment that allowed me to surrender and move through some very heavy things.

What struck me most is the deep reverence they hold for the medicine itself. Everything is guided with the highest integrity, from the way ceremony is facilitated to the way each person is cared for in their process. The music, the prayers, and the way space is held all carried such intention and heart. I never once felt alone in my journey.

Beyond the ceremonies themselves, the land is stunning — walking the gardens, sitting by the pond, and being surrounded by such natural beauty added so much to the healing atmosphere. And perhaps most of all, there is such a beautiful sense of community here. It truly feels like a family — supportive, grounded, and full of love. I couldn’t recommend Maharani Medicine Circles at the Lighthouse enough to anyone seeking deep healing in a safe and sacred space.
MichaelBoothby
June 26, 2025 at 9:37 am

I drove 8 hours up to Maharani Medicine at the beginning of the June for an Ayahuasca Shadow Work retreat. I am pretty experienced with the medicine and have brewed and sat alone over 20 times. I am also a Conscious Breathwork Practitioner who works in a healing capacity with clients. My last group ceremony was in 2018 with my teacher and a group of around 20.

Having said all that, my experience at Maharani Medicine was nothing short of spectacular. I let go of bitterness, anger, and resentment that I didn’t even know I had, and also went really deep into the spiritual realm, even meeting the Greek Gods and Goddesses in what I can only describe as a revelation. Eliana and Austin hold beautiful space and also have beautiful voices. Vidu was the Shadow Work instructor, and if you are struggling in your life, I highly recommend visiting when he is co-facilitating. I learned a lot watching him work with me and the other participants, and again, I also experienced deep, profound healing.

I cannot recommend Maharani Medicine enough, and even if you live 8 hours away like I do, it is certainly worth the pilgrimage. You matter. Your mental health matters. Plant Medicine works, and it works even better when you are being guided by experienced, compassionate facilitators.

Love and Wisdom always,

Michael Boothby
GratefulKT
May 20, 2025 at 8:41 am

I was fortunate enough to learn of maharani medicine at a women’s music and medicine retreat. I went to a plant medicine discussion hosted by Eliana. I had been interested in experiencing this type of offering for quite some time however, I had very little knowledge in it’s regard. As I listened to Eliana, speak, I connected very deeply with her words. I knew instantly that if I were to take this journey, she would be the one I would want to facilitate it. She spoke with such profound knowledge and respect of the medicine, the process, and the people involved. I felt complete trust in her and in what she is doing. I followed up with Eliana shortly after having met her. She was very accessible and answered any question with amazing insight. She listened to my story, my fears and my intentions with compassion and love. In the months leading to my ceremony, I was very serious in my dedication to my dieta. Eliana was supportive and encouraging. Being that I live fairly close to the location of the retreat, I was able to visit before ceremony to get a feel for the environment. I was able to sit with some of the facilitators and speak about my concerns. Everyone I met that day listened to me with love and kindness and were able to gift their insight to me.

Until I was in an environment, where there truly is no judgment, I had no idea how that actually felt. I felt so unconditionally loved, seen and accepted by everyone…facilitators and participants.

Everyone’s voices, fears, loves, hates, joys, triumphs were respected and nurtured in this space. In between ceremonies I had some things surface that I was having an especially difficult time processing. Eliana and Austin welcomed me with open hearts and took all of the time that was needed to listen to me and help me work through it. Their wisdom helped to provide an experience for the second night of ceremony that I can only describe in one word… solace. Every part of my being felt safe, enough, worthy and soothed. I felt an incredible sense of belonging, writhing myself and within the group.

I was able to gain access to tools within myself to unconditionally love and nurture myself when I left the space. I have felt and seen this beautiful gift radiate from my energy field to positively affect others around me. This type of healing has been and continues to be an extraordinary experience for me. I remain in contact with the other participants and the facilitators from the ceremonies that I attend and look forward to every integration call. I feel a strong sense of connection and community. Eternally grateful to Maharani Medicine.
OperantPower47
April 7, 2025 at 3:39 am

I can honestly say my 2-day ceremony retreat with Maharani Medicine was one of the most profound and transformational experiences of my life.

From the moment I arrived, I felt safe, seen, and deeply supported. Austin, Mitchel, Jake, and Lex each brought something unique and powerful to the space—holding it with incredible wisdom, presence, and care. Their guidance was never forceful, but always intentional. You could tell they weren’t just facilitators—they were walking the path themselves.

Whether it was through the way they handled ceremony, how they attuned to group energy, the one-on-one support they offered, and even just making things fun and engaging, each of them created an environment where deep healing and insight could truly take place. They knew when to step in and when to give space. And when things got intense, their calm presence was everything.

Even after the ceremonies, they continue to check in, offer tools, and create space for real, grounded transformation—reminding me that the journey doesn’t end, it evolves.

I can’t thank Austin, Mitchel, Jake, and Lex enough. You’ve changed my life in ways I’m still discovering.
Ben Santiago
March 13, 2025 at 1:13 pm

My two night experience with Maharani Medicine was nothing but a live changing miracle. I had all type of intentions before hand, but nothing prepared me for what grandmother had for me. She pulled out of me something I didn’t even know was a problem until I faced it. No words can’t describe the journey I went through and the blessings. I’m extremely grateful for Austin, Lex, Mitchel and Jake for giving me and everyone else there the care and guidance to help us get through our struggles. The people at Maharani Medicine our genuinely compassionate and trustworthy on the work they do. If you decide to join them on a healing process believe me when I tell you that you’re in good hands.
Thank you!