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  • nicolekoller
    nicolekoller
    December 15, 2022 at 11:19 am

    I believe transparency is incredibly important. I’ve waited four days to write this review. I had a lot to digest and a lot to think about. When choosing to come to this retreat, I considered several factors. I read all of the reviews and I did question why there weren’t any reviews in the last two year. I decided that that was because of Covid and maybe travel had been difficult, and they weren’t doing very many ceremonies. This very well might be true, the pictures that I saw are not accurate currently there’s no water in the pool, there’s no hot water to take a shower with, there’s no mosquito netting in any of the rooms, so you get bit up quite badly, the toilet, that is the common area during to be used during the ceremony., was broken when we arrived, and when we left, it was still broken, and it is very loud. Oden, the dog is so friendly and beautiful, but barks repeatedly during the night. There is a rooster that has its days and nights confused. It starts crowing sometime around midnight, and continues more or less every hour. The house is very rundown. The property itself is beautiful. I was disappointed that the pool was empty.

    I had two Ayawaska ceremonies. The first, felt sacred. There were only three of us to partake in the ceremony. There were five members of Eric‘s family to attend to us. They had a pretty good fire going, they did what felt like a sacred ceremony, they played various instruments and hummed and whistled. Most of the music is played by CD player. I felt safe, and I felt like I was intended to. When I needed to go to the restroom they walked to the bathroom, and when I was ready to go to my room, they walked me up there.

    The second ceremony was completely different. I had already paid the full amount that was owed, and I really can’t understand how it could feel so different. The ceremony was meant to start at six. We went down there for the ceremony, and were told to return to our room as Eric would not be back until after 630. We went back down there at 6:30 and we were told that they didn’t know when he was going to be here but to come back at seven. Eric did arrive shortly after 630 and I asked him what was up and he was defensive and slightly aggressive. It took me some time to ground myself again, as I had such a beautiful day meditating. Eric‘s brother administered a blessing with the smoke, and also appeared to be in charge of the ceremony although Eric was still talking. Eric said that we would all be here together and that we would take care of you and relax and to enjoy the ceremony. This is hard to put into words, but he failed the four agreements. He was not true to his word. He left with two of the other people. All five of them were very loud and we’re on their phones. The fire almost went out at one point. they rarely played any musical instruments and we’re continuously talking loudly. Eric, and two of the other people ,left about an hour after the ceremony and we’re gone for about two hours. Eric said he didn’t think I would notice. I could ramble on about this, but the point is that no one took me to my room ! I felt unsafe, walking up to three flights of stairs in the dark. I have videos of my conversation with Eric when he returned at 9:30. I also have a video when his brother came up into my bedroom and was agitated. They were hostile and I felt unsafe . I did have visions and at one point , a loud voice screamed at me to sit up and that I was alone and not safe! Eric’s brother was there the whole time but his energy is a bit stressful and the other woman is the group did not like him sitting so close to her or touching her . I did not see anything sexual or inappropriate. After the voice said to sit up, I was fully awake!

    I was going down a very beautiful journey with mother Ayahuasca and about an hour into the ceremony, she screamed at me to sit up, and she told me I was not safe. I actually argued that I wanted to be where I was and that I would be fine. She told me to sit up and look in the kitchen. I refused. all of a sudden I had the most intense sense that I had to vomit and when doing so, I sat up, and I looked in the kitchen. That’s when I saw that the fire was almost out, there was no music being played, and they were all on the phone.

    One of the four agreements says to be true to your word. I believe that Ayahuasca is meant to be a sacred journey. I feel Eric failed me, and was not true to his word. I feel loved by mother Ayahuasca! This place is very rundown! The food was good but they get upset if you ask for an extra banana or some toast! The massages were the best part of the trip!

  • Ayahuascacostarica
    Ayahuascacostarica
    August 19, 2017 at 12:11 pm

    Harold & Erick have been friends of mine since May of 2015. I met them during my first Ayahuasca retreat when they were located in Cartago near San Jose. Our connection strengthened thanks to the powerful medicine Ayahuasca. We stayed in touch and 1 1/2 years later I decided to return for a second retreat. This time I was amazed at how things had changed for them… . The sounds of nature, the breeze, the aromas of the jungle, the animals, etc makes this experience very memorable.

    I came to this retreat with my partner & best friend. We made the decision to come here in order to clean “demons” from our past. I knew deep inside that this experience was going to be healing and life-transforming—just like I had experienced in May 2015.

    We arrived on a Sunday and left a week later. During this retreat we did 3 Ayahuasca ceremonies—which were preceded by a short rapé dose every time—and one Kambo ceremony. Our bodies were fed clean organic food and plenty of water. Our room was very comfortable, we were able to sleep soundly every day and had enough space to meditate and do yoga. The soothing sound of rain mixed with the sounds of the jungle was the perfect lullaby.

    Ayahuasca always pushes you forward, whatever forward is to you. For us this was not only a healing ritual but also a bonding experience. Within one day we were already dealing with the issues from the past, but this time clarity made us cope with the situations in a healthier manner. The entire experience gave us a lot of perspective. However, it is important to keep in mind that each experience is unique and cannot be compared to others’.

    I love this place and will recommended to anyone who wants to connect with their inner guidance while in the middle of an environment full of life, love and light.

    THANK YOU HAROLD & ERICK!

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