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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 

August 28th-30th (Third night available)

  1. 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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  • jmlake587
    December 17, 2024 at 7:07 pm

    I had intentions of sitting with Aya in 2022, while in Guatemala, but the timing wasn’t right. For many reasons I’ve come to find out. I wasn’t ready.
    The way the medicine came to me back in October 2024, was like no other. A dear friend invited me to Maharani Medicine Circle. I went back and forth if I should go. Then the universe made it impossible for me not to go. An incredible selfless soul paid it forward so I was able to go. (I cried for days) I had a call with Austin prior to going that helped me clear up any questions or concerns I may have. He was extremely helpful and very informative about the dieta and preparation. After speaking with him, I knew I was going to the right place to heal. The moment I arrived at Maharani Medicine Circle, it felt like home. The entire weekend was intentional and full of love. The amount of knowledge and preparation Eliana and Austin bring into ceremony is a gift. I caught myself watching in awe throughout ceremony as they sang, played various instruments and weaved in and out flawlessly. I have never felt so held, safe and cared for in my life. It was very hard to leave the lighthouse when you experience love like that. But it doesn’t stop there. Integration and keeping in touch is extremely important to them. They continue to be a support system long after ceremony. If you are thinking about sitting with Aya, I am here to tell you, it will be the best thing you can do for yourself. After 20+ years of drinking, I am now 79 days sober. I continue to feel the love from Aya throughout my life almost daily. I will be forever grateful for the medicine. And I am forever grateful for Eliana and Austin and all the facilitators that showed me love and continue to stay in touch. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Aho.

  • April Heffner
    December 15, 2024 at 3:50 pm

    Maharani Medicine was brought to me by a dear friend I’d been working with to heal an intense amount of grief and shame that I had been carrying after the lost of my only son. Truthfully, I didn’t know much about plant medicine, but I felt called to receive it as a tool to help me work through the feelings I was struggling to work through on my own. Even after adopting a disciplined meditation practice, finding sobriety, and spending less time with “friends” who weren’t supporting my healing journey, I could not get past the blockages that were clearly keeping me stuck. Enter Eliana and Austin. After the call with Eliana and deciding this weekend was exactly what I needed, I was struggling with the Dieta. It was vastly different than how I had lived up until that point. I reached out a week later and asked if I should even proceed, and the response was exactly what I needed. She supported me and slow dripped belief into me. The weekend I spent at the lighthouse has completely changed my life. I have never felt so supported and safe in my entire life and the fact that I was with strangers made the experience even more meaningful. Grandmother showed me a path that involved letting go of the shame I was carrying and forgiving myself for what I had previously felt I couldn’t. I left that Sunday feeling vibrant in a way I had never felt before. Eliana and Austin and all of their facilitators are medicine right along next to Aya. I was deeply listened to, validated, and hugged in a way I had never experienced before. I would encourage anyone looking for help to seek them out. I am 6 weeks out from my retreat and still receiving new messages and guidance from Aya. Healing is possible with this powerful medicine. My journey will never be finished, but it truly started when I found these influential humans.

  • [email protected]
    December 15, 2024 at 10:37 am

    This weekend was the most transformative experience, in ways I am so grateful for. I’d wanted to try aya for several years, and thought I’d have to go to South America to do it – until I joined a facebook group and threw it out there – are there any ceremonies happening in NY? I know now, that I could not have been more fortunate than finding Eliana & Austin, so close. Thier warm and loving retreat center, beautiful community, and peaceful grounds made me feel instantly comfortable as I embarked on my journey. I felt safe, and cared for, the whole way through, held in the nurturing, enlightening, heart opening music and presence of the facilitators. The light at the lighthouse shines through the hearts of these healers. I’m grateful for this experience, and will carry the blessings I recieved here with me out into the world.

  • Toya1018
    December 10, 2024 at 7:19 pm

    All praises to the most high for leading me on this journey. This weekend I stepped out on a different journey into plant medicine. I had my very 1st experience with Mama Aya. Ayahuasca was a different type of experience for someone who has never did anything even close to this type of thing.
    But I must say I am beyond thankful for the beauty and wisdom that reside in this plant. I’m thankful for the trust it had in me to provide such a beautiful experience. I flew to NY and I was blessed to be led by Austin Wilmot and Eliana Maharani during such a life changing experience. Thank you for being obedient to your gift and purpose. I am so happy that spirit led me to you guys. Everything was what I needed it to be and I’m thankful for such a beautiful experience. Erin Jarman thank you for be the epitome of what femininity looks like. You are beauty in it purest form. Thank you… Big Jake the , I see you and I hear you even in your silence. Stay great and stay pure. You are amazing.. Moses.. Your name is enough. Your presence, your touch, your wisdom and your gift is divinely protected and covered. Thank you for sharing and opening my heart to receive the Creator in all of its endless greatness. Christ consciousness is a state of nothingness that blessed my being. I’ve never had the holy spirit enter until Saturday. All I could muster up and say in that moment is thank you.
    I’m thankful to be thankful. Here’s to a new way. Here’s to a way that feelings right. Here’s to a clear way to walk me Home. ASE’

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  • Korona
    December 10, 2024 at 11:48 am

    Maharani Medicine Circle is a sacred container that feels so safe and nurtured that it allows the full expression of your process, no matter what it looks like. It was a life changing experience for me that felt divinely orchestrated. God/Source/Spirit brought me to this community. You can trust it. What makes this retreat stand out is that the facilitators share their wisdom instead of taking a hands off approach when it comes to integration of the experience. And they are wide! They also move with the full embodiment of love. As a guest you feel like family and they will do anything and everything to make sure that you have the best, most profound, experience possible. I am eternally grateful for their service to humanities awakening.

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