Your Stay
Comfort To Support You
When you are embarking on a journey as powerful as plant medicine, you need a safe, nurturing, and comfortable container to journey through. The Refuge is that container: we provide deeply supportive retreats, grounded in nature and guided with care.
Our spaces give you the opportunity to safely surrender to the medicine in nature, to be held in community, and to reflect in solitude when you need to.
Every aspect of your stay at The Refuge is intentionally designed to support deep transformation. Our carefully curated spaces include:
- Our Maloca deeply immerses you in plant medicine and Costa Rica’s nature
- Your Private room is a beautiful and comfortable space for you to rest, bathe, and appreciate the scenery during your retreat
- The outdoor dining room is a communal space to share farm-to-table meals crafted by private chefs.
- We honor all dietary needs with creativity and care
- Spaces for you to walk and meditate, immersed in nature
- A fire pit to gather around with your group in the evenings
- Pool and lounging area to cool down and relax during the day
A Space Intentionally Designed to Hold You
The Heart of the Refuge
Floating in the trees, flooded with sunlight, and covered with a hand-woven natural roof you will find the heart of The Refuge, the Maloca. Our Maloca serves as the anchor for our work at The Refuge. It is our temple and our designated ceremonial space. The word ‘Maloca’ originates from the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon and refers to a hub or community center used for ceremonies and gatherings. It is within the Maloca that we come together to heal in relation. To be seen, to be witnessed, and to be held in safety.
A Traditional Ayahuasca Retreat Experience
Your Retreat: A Private Room
Watching the sunset from your balcony offers a gentle transition to help your nervous system settle after a day of profound plant medicine work. This space is thoughtfully designed to support your rest and comfort throughout your journey.
Working with plant medicines involves deep inner work that requires significant mental, physical, and spiritual energy, so having a king-size bed and quiet, private room creates the sanctuary you need for integration and restoration.
We believe this sacred work deserves the proper container for healing; your private space ensures you can fully receive the medicine’s teachings while honoring your body’s need for rest and reflection.
Nutritious Attuned Food
Our Private Chefs are more than just food professionals. They understand the energetics of food and the delicate balance of nourishment with plant medicine work. They are passionate advocates of plant medicine and enjoy engaging with guests throughout their stay.
At Ananda you will not find buffet lines or food warmers. Here your palate and your eyes will be delighted with diverse flavors, energetically packed with nutrition and nourishment. Our meals are individually plated, focusing on natural, local ingredients.
When everything feels unstable around you, food and comfort can take on a whole new level and meaning with the body. Our guests typically find they are overwhelmingly delighted with the caliber of flavor profiles that are still plant medicine friendly. It is our pleasure and honor to serve you in this way.