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Sacred Union | The Psilocybin Couples Experience in Playa Grande, Costa Rica

Name: Sacred Union | The Psilocybin Couples Experience in Playa Grande, Costa Rica February 10-15, 2027
Start: 2027-02-10
End: 2027-02-15
Location: Ananda Lodge
Rating: 4.99

4.9985 reviews

Up to 16 in group

February 10 - 15, 2027

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Dana

Kimberly

Dana Mistretta

Dana Mistretta's vision is to contribute to raising the vibrational frequency of the planet through holistic healing, education, and service. Her mission is to guide humanity back to the sacred remembrance that the body is a temple and that the kingdom lies within.

As a certified Reiki Master Teacher and Intuitive Guide, Dana brings a wealth of expertise in emotional intelligence, transformational workshop facilitation, guided meditation, sound practitioner, and life coaching. She is a former elite-level athlete, educator, and fitness professional with over 27 years of experience in the health and wellness field.

Dana’s deep commitment to holistic healing and wellness coaching has led to her being featured in more than 20 national and international media outlets, including CNN, MTV, Healthy News Digest, and Authority Magazine. She is also a published curriculum writer and artist.

Currently, Dana serves as the President and Co-Founder of the Sanctuary of Consciousness, a spiritual church that honors plant medicine as a sacred sacrament. Her journey as a plant medicine ceremonialist and Medicine Woman began over five years ago. Her practice has since flourished through her commitment and with the guidance of her Indigenous teachers. She walks the Beauty Way with reverence, humility, and a lifelong devotion to growth.

Dana is a graduate of Bloomsburg University and the Ascension Leadership Academy, and she has completed the Mastery of Leadership Program with a focus on coaching and facilitation. Above all, she lives a life of service, drawing her greatest joy from motherhood and time spent with friends, family, and her pups. Her deepest knowing is that the pathway forward is through the heart and expressing love authentically.

Kimberly Ocana

Kimberly is the co-founder of Ananda Lodge Costa Rica and a certified somatic trauma-informed medicine facilitator and integration guide.

As an empathic medicine woman, Kimberly brings over 20 years of personal coaching and five years of sacred medicine work. Having moved through the depths of corporate burnout herself, she turned to ancient healing traditions for soul reconnection — and has been walking others through those same thresholds ever since. Kimberly is a certified sound healing therapist trained in plant medicine facilitation and integration through the lens of somatic trauma therapy. With deep reverence for the Shipibo-Konibo tribe, she continues to apprentice in ayahuasca shamanism and facilitation. Kimberly holds the ceremonial container with warmth, depth, and unwavering compassion for women navigating the terrain of midlife transformation.

Details of this retreat

The spark is still there. Now is the time to bring it back to life.
Somewhere between careers, children, and the work of running a life, the connection that once came easily went quiet. You became good partners in logistics. You once drove 200 miles for a kiss. Now you can’t remember the last real one.
Sacred Union is six days away from every role you play at home, for couples who are not in crisis and not willing to settle. This is not a vacation. It is intentional work on yourself and your relationship, done with your safest person.

✦Talk that stays on the surface. Schedules, kids, bills. Rarely what you actually feel.

✦Date night that is just dinner. Time together that no longer feels like being together.

✦Intimacy on a schedule. Touch that became routine, pressured, or rare.

✦Two people managing a life. Partners in logistics, missing the ones who chose each other.

Two ceremonies. One practice of touch.

Ceremony I · Thursday evening · Coming Home to Yourself
Partners sit side by side, each on their own inner path. Before you can meet each other, each of you returns to who you are beneath the roles.

Ceremony II · Saturday at 5 AM · Meeting Each Other
Our dawn ceremony, held with crystal bowls, drums, and sound as the sun rises over the Pacific. You sit as a couple, with one shared intention.

Sensate focus
Sensate focus is a structured practice of gentle, non-sexual touch, first developed by Masters and Johnson to help couples release performance pressure. There is nothing to achieve. You slow down and experience one another again, with curiosity instead of expectation.
Bodies change. Desire changes. Parenthood, stress, aging, and life transitions all shape how intimacy feels. Cathi teaches the practice in the group. You practice it privately, in your own suite, at your own pace.

Six days, one arc.

First you come home to yourself. Then you meet each other. Then you celebrate what you rebuilt, on Valentine's Day, with no medicine at all.

Day 1 · Wednesday, Feb 10
Arrival and landing
Liberia airport pick-up, welcome, opening circle with the couples and team, dinner, an evening to yourselves.

Day 2 · Thursday, Feb 11
Opening the heart
Morning cacao ceremony, ceremony preparation, individual dosage consultations. Ceremony I at 6 PM.

Day 3 · Friday, Feb 12
Integration and play
Integration circle, men’s circle with Logan and women’s circle, sensate focus teaching and private practice, couples cooking experience, early rest.

Day 4 · Saturday, Feb 13
Meeting each other
Ceremony II at 5 AM with sound healing, fruit offering, quiet rest, couples massage, beach walk, private practice.

Day 5 · Sunday, Feb 14
Valentine’s Day, re-choosing
Communication workshop with Cathi and Logan, sensory experience, re-choosing ritual, sunset sail, celebration dinner.

Day 6 · Monday, Feb 15
Carrying it home
Closing circle and your go-forward agreements, breakfast, your post-retreat consultation scheduled, departure.

Schedule

Six days, one arc.
First you come home to yourself. Then you meet each other. Then you celebrate what you rebuilt, on Valentine's Day, with no medicine at all.

Day 1 · Wednesday, Feb 10
Arrival and landing
Liberia airport pick-up, welcome, opening circle with the couples and team, dinner, an evening to yourselves.
Day 2 · Thursday, Feb 11
Opening the heart
Morning cacao ceremony, ceremony preparation, individual dosage consultations. Ceremony I at 6 PM.
Day 3 · Friday, Feb 12
Integration and play
Integration circle, men’s circle with Logan and women’s circle, sensate focus teaching and private practice, couples cooking experience, early rest.
Day 4 · Saturday, Feb 13
Meeting each other
Ceremony II at 5 AM with sound healing, fruit offering, quiet rest, couples massage, beach walk, private practice.
Day 5 · Sunday, Feb 14
Valentine’s Day, re-choosing
Communication workshop with Cathi and Logan, sensory experience, re-choosing ritual, sunset sail, celebration dinner.
Day 6 · Monday, Feb 15
Carrying it home
Closing circle and your go-forward agreements, breakfast, your post-retreat consultation scheduled, departure.

Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Ananda Lodge

Directions

Ananda Lodge's prime location offers easy access to and from key destinations:
- 1 hour to Liberia (LIR) Airport
- 30 minute drive to Tamarindo or 5 minutes by boat ride
- 40 minutes to Potrero
- 40 minutes to Marina Flamingo

Accommodation

Capturing a sweeping view of the property and the ocean, our 8-room lodge is nothing but spectacular. With eco-sustainable construction and natural, local wood elements, the lodge is our primary housing for guests with each guest receiving king-bedroom single accommodations. Guests enter their rooms through the back of the lodge, allowing for unobstructed views of the property and ocean from the oversized, private balconies. Each room is thoughtfully designed for comfort, sustainability, and ultimate relaxation. A Each room is outfitted with natural, local wood and stone accents, and an open-air shower to enhance your connection with nature.

Program Price

Venue & Amenities

A/C in Rooms

Free Wifi

Spa

Sauna

Pool

Towels

Free Parking

Kitchen

Tour Assistance

Hot Tub

Coffee/Tea

Cafe

Restaurant

Fitness Center

Yoga Studio

Housekeeping

Bicycles For Rent

At Ananda Lodge Costa Rica, nestled in the natural beauty of Playa Grande, we offer a sanctuary where trauma-informed care meets ancestral wisdom. Our carefully crafted accommodations provide comfort as you engage in transformative experiences guided by respected Indigenous facilitators. We honor sacred plant medicines and integrate somatic practices, creating a safe, nurturing environment to support each individual's unique healing journey, allowing for deep restoration of body, mind, & spirit

Meals

Menu Types

Vegan

Vegetarian

Pescetarian

Ayurvedic

Includes Meat

Organic

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Nut Free

Be catered to with private chef gourmet meals, attuned to your specific dietary needs. Vegan, vegetarian, allergies, and dietary restrictions welcomed.

What's Included

6 Day/5 Night All-Inclusive Couples Experience
Ocean-view king bed accommodations
Private chef prepared meals
2 Psilocybin Ceremonies
1 Cacao Ceremony
Sound Healing Journey with Psilocybin
Max 8 Couples
Communication & Connection
Sunset Sail
Couples Dining Experience

What's Not Included

Airfare
Massage
Plant Medicine Fee

Customer Reviews

4.99 out of 5.0 average rating

Judith • Sep 14, 2026

5.0

Verified

Ananda Lodge

This experience at Ananda changed my way of being. I learned to trust and value myself. I was held in space gently and intentionally, and felt challenged to merge this experience with my old thoughts. I learned a great deal about how to protect my spiritual being and continue to evolve. Everything during my stay was attended to with great compassion.

Jennifer • Sep 13, 2026

5.0

Verified

Pura Vida

I attended the 8 day women’s reclamation psilocybin retreat sep 2026 and HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend Ananda lodge for your next spiritual and psychedelic experience. The accommodations were gorgeous, comfortable, immaculate and restorative. The private chef Camilo creates pure magic in the kitchen and I am forever grateful for the intentionality he pored into every meal. The ceremony space was enchanting and full of life and the 3 separate journeys were all different but aligned with the elemental and chakra themes we were learning about. My favorites: a cacao ceremony with a wonderful local woman’s named Marien (hope I spelled her name correctly), sound bath and rhythmic explorations by co-owner Kimberly, live music during the final ceremony, water color art class with a talented local artist name Sophie, live music during the final ceremony and 2 trips to the beach to swim and let the waves wash away anything that was no longer serving us. Kimberly, Dana H and Dana M were the BEST medicine women I could have ever hoped for and will always be in my heart. They will forever be in my heart. They created such a sense of safety, and understanding, that I believe is unmatched. Their knowledge of the medicine and all things within their unique powers are beyond description. They introduced me to all of the possibilities in the world that I’ve been previously unaware of and can’t wait to explore.

As an army veteran who flew helicopters in 3 different combat deployments to Iraq spanning 3 years of my 27 year career, I came to Ananda feeling stressed, discouraged, in physical pain and burned out. I’m leaving with so much lightness, the ability to help regulate my own nervous system through tools I learned, more in tuned with my body and a little less pain and a reset nervous system. I used to call all of this “woo-woo” but now it’s just pure God given magic that we all have access too. Don’t hesitate to inquire about their military and first responder scholarships if money is a barrier. I can’t recommend this enough! It’s way better than any talk therapy of medicine I’ve ever experienced.

Catharine • Sep 13, 2026

5.0

Verified

Ananda is a Miracle

I came in search of 'freedom' and I left realizing freedom is within me. I gave all of my attention to this experience. From the moment it was brought to my attention as a possibility to it's continuing manifestation. My experience was profound and personal. I felt safe and supported throughout my time at Ananda. If all you did was come to partake of Chef Camilo's amazing food and sleep in your luxurious room you'd leave satiated. A special thank you to Norwin who was there for us each night and in the early morning with coffee-thank you. The facilitators are world renown. My journey was transformative. It's beyond what I have words for. What I can say is that I gave myself to the process, I trusted, and the experience I received was once-in-a-lifetime gift. My intention was to find 'freedom'. I left understanding freedom is inside me. The medicine continues to work in my life since leaving my experience at Ananda in incredibly positive ways. Beyond freedom, I am newly in love with my life. I am living in the moment. I am feeling kinder and more patient and loving to others. I found gratitude, acceptance and peace. Thank you Kimberly, Dana [Day-na] and Dana [Dahna].

Richard • Sep 06, 2026

5.0

Verified

The Ultimate Medicine Retreat

I have been to numerous medicine retreats, sat with facilitators across the world, and I have led preparation and integration programs for over 120 people. From start to finish, this is the best retreat experience I've ever had. And if I may be so bold, it's the best possible retreat experience available on the market today.

It begins with the owners, Kimberly and Jason. It's quite obvious they have put their entire heart and soul into building this place, and now that it is built, they have turned their huge hearts towards the people they serve. The amount of care and attention to detail is unparalleled. So much of an experience with plant medicine depends on the safety of the container. You have to be able to fully surrender into the moment and trust the process you're going through. Kim and Jason made this easy. The other facilitator they brought in, Dana, was also highly knowledgeable and an incredible coach throughout.

The ceremonies themselves were varied and different, ranging from a traditional evening ceremony to an extended ceremony at dawn with sound healing and numerous instruments to a ceremony facilitated by musicians and healers brought in from Colombia. This planned variation was beautiful and allowed me to go deeper into myself than ever before.

When not in ceremony, the pacing of the retreat was perfect. We had powerful integration sessions the days following ceremonies, which included group shares and dyad work, along with guided meditations. They also brought in external facilitators for breathwork (INCREDIBLE), cacao ceremonies, and optional massage, reiki, spinal alignment, and other services.

The food they served was easily the best food I have ever had in a retreat setting and some of the best food I've ever had in my life. The chef, Camilo, put his heart into every meal and connected what he was serving to the unique needs of each individual as well as the timing of food with ceremonies i.e. lighter, refreshing food surrounding ceremonies and heartier food when possible.

The setting was absolutely beautiful and exactly the kind of place that allows you to actually slow down and actually take the time necessary to work on yourself. And it was facilitated by true professionals with huge hearts. I can't recommend this place enough and it comes with my absolute highest praise. Whether you are new to the space or not, if you are interested in sitting with plant medicine, you should explore the options here.

Ananda Lodge is as special as they come.

Ioana • Aug 26, 2026

5.0

Verified

More Than a Retreat — A Relationship of Trust and Care

My journey with Ananda Lodge began earlier this year in Costa Rica, where I had an incredibly meaningful experience and where Kimberly supported me through my first retreat with her. I already knew her as someone I could trust, but our recent journey to The Source in Peru showed me another dimension of what Ananda and Kimberly offer.
Ananda Lodge introduced us to this extraordinary retreat in Peru and took care of organizing our journey until we arrived at The Source. Without that connection, I may never have discovered this place or had an experience that has now become one of the most profound journeys of my life. For that alone, I will always be deeply grateful.
But what touched me even more was Kimberly herself.
At The Source, Kimberly was not one of our facilitators. She was participating in the ceremonies alongside us, having her own experience and walking her own path. And yet somehow, she never stopped being Kimberly—the mentor, the person we trusted, and someone we knew we could reach for when we needed support.
There is something incredibly special about that. She didn't position herself above us or outside the experience. She was journeying beside us, vulnerable and human, while still making herself available with the same compassion, wisdom, and generosity I had experienced from her in Costa Rica.
To me, that says so much about the heart behind Ananda Lodge. The relationship doesn't simply end when the ceremony ends or when you leave Costa Rica. There is a genuine sense of community, mentorship, and continued care.
Kimberly, thank you for opening this door for me. Thank you for bringing me to a place I might otherwise never have found. Thank you for walking beside us in Peru and, even while having your own journey, reminding us through your presence that we were never walking alone.
My experiences in Costa Rica and Peru have each changed me in their own way, and you are woven into both chapters.
I am profoundly grateful for Ananda Lodge, for the community you have created, and especially for you. Some people introduce you to a retreat. Others open a door that changes the direction of your journey.
For me, Kimberly, you did the latter. ❤️

Sacred Union | The Psilocybin Couples Experience in Playa Grande, Costa Rica

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Dana Mistretta

Kimberly Ocana

Details of this retreat

Schedule

Getting Here

Directions

Accommodation

Venue & Amenities

Meals

Menu Types

What's Included

What's Not Included

Ananda Lodge

Pura Vida

Ananda is a Miracle

The Ultimate Medicine Retreat

More Than a Retreat — A Relationship of Trust and Care

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