The Sanctuary Return: 3-Day Ayahuasca Retreat | Libélula | Costa Rica |

3 Days of Ceremony at Libélula

Grandmother Dragonfly is a short, powerful retreat held in the rainforest mountains of Costa Rica at Libélula Retreat Center.

This journey is designed for guests who feel called to work with sacred medicines in a safe, supportive setting, but who may not have the time (or desire) for a longer immersion.

It is a focused container: two nights of ceremony, intentional preparation, and spacious integration, all held with warmth, care, professionalism, and love

Our ceremonies are guided by Huni Kuin medicine carriers (Txanãs / Pajes) from the Yuba Nawa village and held within living Indigenous tradition, where prayer and song are the foundation supporting the medicine work.

The Yuba Nawa village differentiate from other villages in that the Txanãs have been trained by their grandmother, the community Maje – which is A-typical for tribes that are mostly trained by the masculine.

Because of this the Txanãs bring a unique feel and medicine with the feminine force being strong with them.

In this lineage, the medicines are approached as intelligent, relational forces that respond to humility, intention, and respect.

Throughout ceremony, you may hear a phrase spoken or sung repeatedly:

Eskawata Kayaway, Kayaway Kiki

Often translated as: “Constant transformation through love.”

This is offered as a prayer and reminder of the spirit in which the work is held: healing unfolds through patience, trust, and right pacing, not pressure.

What’s included:

Two Ayahuasca ceremonies held by the Huni Kuin lineage

Prayer, ícaros and ceremonial music throughout the night

Opening intention circle and guided preparation

A full day for rest and integration

Organic meals prepared on the land (food as medicine)

Optional spa and body-based therapies (bolt-ons), such as:

massage / bodywork

red light therapy

sauna

cold plunge

Bodywork treatments, kambo and spa treatments are bolt on options for an additional investment.

Kambo treatments will take place towards the end of each ceremony.

This retreat is not designed to chase intensity.
It is designed to support real, grounded transformation through safety, pacing, and integration.

The Schedule

This is a sample schedule. Timing and flow may adjust slightly depending on group needs and ceremonial guidance.

Day One (Friday) — Arrival & Opening

12:00–2:00pm | Arrival, Welcome Buffet & Tea
Guests arrive into the sanctuary and are welcomed with grounding tea and a light buffet. This is a slow arrival designed to help you settle after travel.

3:00–6:00pm | Opening Circle, Orientation & Intentions
We gather in the maloca to meet one another, open the retreat container, and guide you through intention-setting.

The intention setting’s aim is to bring clarity about what you’re coming for, and creating a simple inner orientation that will guide your weekend.

6:00–8:00pm | Free Time & Preparation
An opportunity to deepen into your intention, explore the space & get to know your fellow retreat guests before the first ceremony.

8:00pm | Ayahuasca Ceremony I
The first ceremony is held by our Huni Kuin medicine carriers. The space is opened in prayer and held through the night with ícaros and live ceremonial music.

Experiences with ayahuasca vary widely. Some guests feel deep calm, clarity, connection, or emotional release. Others experience cleansing, purging, or the surfacing of difficult material.

Whatever arises is approached as part of the healing process. The retreat is held with strong support, clear boundaries, and trauma-aware pacing.

Day Two (Saturday) — Integration & Deepening

7:00am | Breakfast
A simple nourishing breakfast to support recovery and grounding.

8:00am–2:00pm | Rest & Integration
This is a spacious, unstructured integration window. Guests are encouraged to rest, sleep, journal, walk quietly on the land, and let the body settle.

This time is a major part of the retreat. Many insights and shifts arrive not during ceremony, but during quiet integration afterward.

2:00–3:00pm | Lunch
Fresh organic lunch served on the land.

3:00–6:00pm | Optional Spa Therapies (Bolt-Ons)
Guests may book optional treatments to support embodiment and nervous system regulation, including:

Massage / Bodywork

Red light therapy

Sauna

Cold plunge

These therapies are offered as supportive tools to help the body process and integrate what is moving emotionally and energetically.

6:00–8:00pm | Preparation & Individual Intention Time
A slower lead-in to ceremony: hydration, reflection, and private preparation.

8:00pm | Ayahuasca Ceremony II
The second ceremony is held with the same lineage guidance, prayer, and musical support.

For many guests, the second ceremony often feels deeper due to increased comfortability in the process, the transformative works of the prior evening, a more settled nervous system, and greater familiarity with the container.

This is also why the retreat includes integration time between ceremonies. We focus on safety, pacing, and support rather than stacking intensity.

Day Three (Sunday) — Closing & Departure

7:00am | Breakfast
A gentle breakfast and time to ground.

8:00am–1:00pm | Rest, Sleep & Integration

1:00–2:00pm | Lunch
Fresh organic lunch served on the land.

2:00–4:00pm | Sharing Circle & Closing
We gather for a closing circle to integrate the weekend, reflect, and complete the retreat container.

Sharing is always optional. The intention is to help guests leave with clarity, grounding, and a sense of completion.

4:00pm | Departures
Guests depart in the afternoon.

A note on support & holding

Retreat work can open a full spectrum: deep peace and connection, emotional release, insight, and sometimes challenging internal material.

At Libélula, this is held with care. We take seriously the responsibility of creating a safe space for transformation. Guests are never pushed toward intensity, and consent is central throughout.

We look forward to welcome you to our home for Abuela Dragonfly 🙂