Jessica K. is the visionary founder of Eleusinia Retreat, a transformative sanctuary devoted to unlocking the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. Her personal journey as a patient ignited a powerful inspiration within her, leading to the creation of a truly exceptional retreat experience. Drawing from her solid background in the business world, Jessica infuses a grounded approach into the team, fostering an unwavering commitment to the well-being of Eleusinia Retreat’s patients.
Recognizing the profound significance of diversity and multidisciplinary collaboration, Jessica meticulously handpicked each team member, ensuring a broad spectrum of interests and professional backgrounds.
Jessica’s personal experience plays a pivotal role in shaping the Eleusinia project. Her intimate understanding of the potential of the patient experience enables her to meticulously align all practices and goals with the best interests of the patients.
Dr. Rogelio Quiroz, M.D., is a licensed family medicine practitioner who brings a unique perspective to the medical field by combining traditional medical practices with a keen interest in the application of psychedelic therapy for the well-being and health of his patients. As an integral member of the Eleusinia team, Dr. Quiroz plays a crucial role in providing dedicated medical support and guidance to ensure a comfortable and safe retreat experience for visitors. His commitment to the holistic approach to healthcare is reflected in his role as the on-call MD for the retreat, where he offers a range of medical services and guidance, aiming to provide visitors with peace of mind throughout their Eleusinia Retreat journey.
A graduate of Anáhuac University Medical School in Mexico City, Dr. Quiroz brings a wealth of medical knowledge and expertise to his medical practice. Beyond his contributions to Eleusinia, he serves as the medical director of the Con Salud clinic located in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. In this role, Dr. Quiroz continues to positively impact the health and well-being of the local community, showcasing his dedication to the field of medicine and his commitment to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to those he serves.
Tawnya Gilbert, a US-trained and licensed RN/CCRN, is also an Integration Specialist and the host of the Eleusinia Podcast. With 16 years of experience in intensive and postoperative care nursing, she transitioned from traditional nursing to explore more comprehensive, holistic, and client-centered approaches.
In 2021, Tawnya began her studies as a Psychedelic Integration Guide with Fluence. She is dedicated to empowering guests at Eleusinia Retreat, providing personalized support and guidance for integrating their unique experiences.
Tawnya employs creative modalities to deepen personal understanding, particularly in non-ordinary states, and is passionate about the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of medically supervised psilocybin integrative care.
Josefina Maza, a gifted curandera, carries a rich ancestral heritage hailing from Oaxaca, Mexico. Growing up in Cozumel, QRoo, she is the descendant of Mixtecos/Zapotecos and Mayan indígenas, renowned for their traditional healing practices, herbal wisdom, and sobadores.
Following a challenging period marked by the loss of her mother, Josefina temporarily distanced herself from her lineage and immersed herself in the corporate world. For over two years, she has devoted herself to the path of healing, serving as a spiritual guide at Eleusinia.
Josefina compassionately supports individuals in their journeys, providing solace and relief from physical chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and addictions through the ancient wisdom of ancestral medicine.
Frank P. is a seasoned Physician Assistant with over 20 years of experience in emergency medicine. His expertise extends beyond the clinical realm, as he is deeply engaged in the ongoing study of the neurobiology, pharmacology, and psychology of psychedelic medicines. Frank combines his professional knowledge with personal experience, making him a valuable resource in the integration of these powerful healing tools.
In addition to his medical practice, Frank is committed to long-standing mindfulness practices, including meditation, breathwork, tai chi, and journaling. His holistic approach to health and wellness is complemented by his love for the outdoors. Whether climbing mountains, trail running with his dog, or camping, Frank finds balance and inspiration in nature.
Ana Karen Lopez graduated from Universidad Anáhuac México Norte in 2020. She holds diplomas in crisis intervention, emotional management, and non-verbal communication. Currently, she is pursuing a master’s degree in cognitive behavioral therapy, enhancing her understanding of thought processes and emotional regulation.
At Eleusinia, Ana Karen offers profound reflection sessions, emotional guidance, and support, helping participants to focus on the present moment and maximize their experience. Her expertise aids in integrating the retreat’s insights, fostering new perspectives and emotional balance.
In addition to her contributions at Eleusinia, Ana Karen runs an integral clinic in Valle de Bravo, positively impacting the local population. She supports children, adolescents, and adults, raising awareness about the importance of mental health and its impact on all aspects of life.
Jay is an accomplished attorney with a passion for making a meaningful impact in people’s lives. As the husband of Jessica, he made a courageous decision to step away from his legal practice and embark on a new venture, co-creating Eleusinia Retreat. Coming from a South Asian background and having a conservative upbringing, Jay’s career path has taken an unexpected turn that has brought him profound satisfaction and a deep sense of purpose.
While he never anticipated this career shift, Jay wholeheartedly embraces his work at Eleusinia. He finds immense joy and fulfillment in contributing to the well-being of others and witnessing transformative experiences. With his expertise and commitment, Jay plays an integral role in the success of Eleusinia Retreat, where he brings his professional background and open-mindedness to create a supportive and enriching environment for all.
Schedule
Day 1
Airport Pickup
Greetings/Snacks
Group Introduction
Welcome Dinner
Orientation
Day 2
Tea/Coffee
Fasting/Meditation/Yoga
Macrodose Mushroom Session (5-15 grams)
Late Lunch
Optional Group Discussion
Dinner and Reflection
Day 3
Breakfast
Integration meetings
Lunch
Massage
Dinner
Day 4
Breakfast
Goodbyes
Airport Drop Off
Flights Home
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Eleusinia, Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico, Mexico
Directions
To get to Eleusinia, you will need to fly into Mexico City. Our Mercedes Sprinter van picks up our groups at 12:30pm on the start date of the retreat from the airport Courtyard Marriott that is connected to the terminal via skybridge.
Accommodation
Our rooms are fully private and feature either one king or two queen beds. Each room is priced at single occupancy and you may add a second participant to your booking for an additional charge of $2500.
Enoki Room
Premium ground-floor room with a picturesque garden view, a luxurious king bed, a charming cast iron wood-burning fireplace, and a spacious private bathroom in the east wing. Enoki is named after the popular Asian edible mushroom.
Maitake Room
Premium ground-floor room featuring two double beds, a cast iron wood-burning fireplace, and a snug private bathroom. Maitake is situated in the west wing and is named after the popular edible mushroom also known as hen-of-the-woods.
Ramaria Room
Premium ground-floor room offering a picturesque garden view, a luxurious king bed, seating area, a charming cast iron wood-burning fireplace, and a spacious private bathroom. Situated in the east wing, Ramaria is named after a genus of coral mushrooms often foraged in the vicinity.
Reishi Room
Spacious standard room with a queen bed and a cozy private bathroom on the ground floor of the east wing. Named after the shiny red mushroom popular in medicinal tinctures, Reishi offers a tranquil retreat.
Please note that the climate at Eleusinia is often quite chilly, and the Reishi room does not feature a fireplace.
Morel Room
Premium ground-floor room offering a captivating garden view, a sumptuous king bed, a charming cast iron wood-burning fireplace, and a spacious private bathroom. Nestled in the east wing, Morel is named after the renowned gourmet mushroom frequently foraged in the area.
Amanita Room
Amanita is a premium ground-floor room in the east wing, named after the renowned mushroom known for its bright red color and white spots. Amanita boasts a delightful double garden view, a built-in wood fireplace, a luxurious king bed, seating area, and a cozy private bathroom.
Shiitake Room
Premium ground-floor room offering two double beds with premium linens, a cast iron wood-burning fireplace, and a snug private bathroom. Shiitake is named after the popular tender Asian edible mushroom.
Bolete Room
Premium room ideal for those seeking a two-bed setup. Situated on the second floor of the west wing with two queen beds, premium linen, a warm built-in wood fireplace, seating area, and a private bathroom.
Chanterelle Room
Ultra premium ground-floor room in the west wing of our villa featuring a luxurious king-size bed, premium linens, two seating areas, a charming built-in wood fireplace, a private terrace entrance, and a private bathroom. Chanterelle is named after the prized delicate yellow mushrooms often foraged in the area.
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
Nestled in the picturesque Valle de Bravo, a posh and popular getaway near Mexico City, our 100 acre private retreat center offers a serene, nature-filled environment for your experience. Our multidisciplinary team, with deep expertise in psychedelics and consciousness studies, enhances this setting by providing scientifically-grounded support that both educates and empowers.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Our menu is fully vegetarian, thoughtfully designed to offer an enjoyable dining experience.
What's Included
3 nights, 4 days
3 course chef prepared vegetarian meals
1 guided psilocybin experiences
1 guided DMT experiences
Airport transfer
Comprehensive DMT extraction class (add on)
What's Not Included
Airfare
Customer Reviews
4.94 out of 5.0 average rating
5.0
Verified
Peak experience
I hardly know where to begin to describe my experience at Eleusinia. If you are serious about finding a solution to whatever ails you, this is the place! The term “facility” doesn’t do it justice; it's truly a home—a big, beautiful, cozy, and healing home where you feel safe and secure. The environment is designed to foster tranquility, with numerous private spots where you can be alone, surrounded by the healing embrace of nature.
Every aspect of your stay is taken care of here. The bedrooms are incredibly comfortable, and the meals are delicious. But what truly sets Eleusinia apart are the owners, Jessica and Jay, and their exceptionally well-curated staff. Each member of the team is grounded, caring, and genuine, dedicated to helping you find what you need.
This place offers something for everyone. They walk alongside you on your journey, providing assistance when needed and giving space when it's essential. Healing is a gradual process, and knowing you are safe and cared for as you move forward is priceless. Jessica, Jay, and their team have created something special at Eleusinia—a sanctuary born from their big, beautiful hearts, and I am deeply thankful that it exists.
I’m a second-time guest at Eleusinia, and I know I’ll be back.
5.0
Verified
Third visit!
My wife and I just finished our third retreat at Eleusinia. As the clinical research proves what indigenous healers have known for eons, there are an ever increasing number of options for working with these amazing mushrooms, but they are not all created equal. The team at Eleusinia is extremely professional. The attention to detail is impeccable. The accommodations are luxurious and the food wonderful.
Most importantly, the intentionally diverse team is caring and compassionate in a way the restores your faith in humanity. Whether your thoughts on psilocybin are purely scientific or spiritual, you will feel completely at home. Though I have access to psilocybin at home and work with it regularly, I will keep coming back "home" to my Eleusinia family because the safe space they create and support they offer has allowed me to go deeper and make life-changing self discoveries. I am forever grateful. It can be scary to embark on this journey. The work is incredibly rewarding but equally difficult! If you are ready to heal, you will find no better or safer place.
5.0
Verified
A truly life changing experience
I don't even know where to start. This is a 5 star review only because there's no option to go higher. I cannot imagine that there exists a better psilocybin retreat anywhere in the world. Upon arrival you will be made to feel like part of a large extended loving and caring family. Every single detail has been thought of. The level of passion that the team put into this endeavor is unparalleled. I've never felt such support from people I've just met. I don't really want to give anything away as everything needs to be experienced to be believed. But in the strongest terms possible, this is the highest praise I will ever leave in a review. My life is forever changed. Thank you to everyone at Eleusinia for EVERYTHING!
5.0
Verified
Third retreat with our Eleusinia family
My wife and I just finished our third retreat at Eleusinia. As the clinical research proves what indigenous healers have known for eons, there are an ever increasing number of options for working with these amazing mushrooms, but they are not all created equal. The team at Eleusinia is extremely professional. The attention to detail is impeccable. The accommodations are luxurious and the food wonderful.
Most importantly, the intentionally diverse team is caring and compassionate in a way the restores your faith in humanity. Whether your thoughts on psilocybin are purely scientific or spiritual, you will feel completely at home. Though I have access to psilocybin at home and work with it regularly, I will keep coming back "home" to my Eleusinia family because the safe space they create and support they offer has allowed me to go deeper and make life-changing self discoveries. I am forever grateful. It can be scary to embark on this journey. The work is incredibly rewarding but equally difficult! If you are ready to heal, you will find no better or safer place.
5.0
Verified
Just amazing
I concur with what everyone else has said about their experience at Eleusinia. The caring and supportive staff, beautiful accommodations and grounds, delicious food, the tools you are given to be successful at continuing the journey that brought you to Eleusinia and the bonding that goes on between participants and staff are unforgettable.
One thing I learned is that if you come with an expectation of what you will experience or what will come up, toss that out the window because you cannot predict it. Nothing came up that I thought would, things that needed to come up did.
It was clear that everyone had a different and life-changing experience. After we took the macrodose, which we did in an area called “the nest”, we were encouraged to leave it once we felt any effects and go to the beautiful area outside of the nest and let the medicine start working. Not exactly sure what happened in my case. I had the most healing experience of my entire life that changed my outlook completely but I never left the nest. I tried, but I just couldn’t, because I felt so safe there. I was never left alone. Someone was always right there by my side. I was surprised that I did not have any visual
or auditory experiences, but instead I cried for about 6-7 hours. Although I cannot remember every single thing, I can remember many things that I have been holding on to for years that I didn’t realize I was. The person I am today is a person I have never known my whole life. I’ve endured many traumas since childhood and well into adulthood and they impacted every aspect of my life. Somehow I got lucky and finally had everything I could ask for like a loving and supportive husband and children, in addition to a very comfortable life, but I couldn’t appreciate it because I didn’t know how to. Now I do. My family is not entirely sure how to take all this in quite yet, although they are very happy. Previously, their actions revolved around what my mood was each day, and now they can breathe. It’s a process, but a good one. I am very fortunate to have the support of my family as well as my doctor, who actually encouraged me to come, and he and I will be working on a plan for me to wean off many of the medications I’ve been on for years that never seemed to help me live a somewhat normal life anyway.
Every single staff member at Eleusinia was patient, comforting, and supportive. It was like being in a cocoon the entire stay.
While visiting Eleusinia is not going to solve all of your problems, it certainly will give you a jumpstart of putting you in the right mindset to help reverse self-destructive thoughts or negative behaviors so that you can continue to work on being the best person you can be. We will never be without problems, because well, life. However, I have found with this wonderful medicine that I can navigate life better, and when struggles come up, I can cope with them more effectively than I ever could before. At least this has been my experience.
I cannot thank the staff at Eleusinia enough. Everyone was absolutely wonderful. I will be forever grateful to Jessica, Jay, Josefina, Tawnya, Karen, Roger, Madai, and a most special shout out to Emilio.
The housekeeping and kitchen staff, as well as the masseuse, also make the experience just perfect. I hope I’m not forgetting anyone. Every need is taken care of.
I will also never forget the nine other wonderful people I went through this experience with.
One participant told me something that I won’t forget and really summed up my experience. He said when I arrived, I looked like I was holding my breath for a very long time and that by the end I looked so relaxed and peaceful. I did not notice it physically, but I definitely felt it emotionally.
Thank you again to the Eleusinia staff, and I will be returning next year!
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Payments made through Retreat Guru do not include the cost of: psychedelic products. All psychedelic products and services are offered on a complimentary basis in conjunction with your stay at Eleusinia.. There will be no additional charges for this retreat.
Select a Room
Enoki Room
$3,450.00
Premium ground-floor room with a picturesque garden view, a luxurious king bed, a charming cast iron wood-burning fireplace, and a spacious private bathroom in the east wing. Enoki is named after the popular Asian edible mushroom.
Maitake Room
$3,450.00
Premium ground-floor room featuring two double beds, a cast iron wood-burning fireplace, and a snug private bathroom. Maitake is situated in the west wing and is named after the popular edible mushroom also known as hen-of-the-woods.
Ramaria Room
$3,450.00
Premium ground-floor room offering a picturesque garden view, a luxurious king bed, seating area, a charming cast iron wood-burning fireplace, and a spacious private bathroom. Situated in the east wing, Ramaria is named after a genus of coral mushrooms often foraged in the vicinity.
Reishi Room
$3,250.00
Spacious standard room with a queen bed and a cozy private bathroom on the ground floor of the east wing. Named after the shiny red mushroom popular in medicinal tinctures, Reishi offers a tranquil retreat.
Please note that the climate at Eleusinia is often quite chilly, and the Reishi room does not feature a fireplace.
Morel Room
$3,450.00
Premium ground-floor room offering a captivating garden view, a sumptuous king bed, a charming cast iron wood-burning fireplace, and a spacious private bathroom. Nestled in the east wing, Morel is named after the renowned gourmet mushroom frequently foraged in the area.
Amanita Room
$3,450.00
Amanita is a premium ground-floor room in the east wing, named after the renowned mushroom known for its bright red color and white spots. Amanita boasts a delightful double garden view, a built-in wood fireplace, a luxurious king bed, seating area, and a cozy private bathroom.
Shiitake Room
$3,450.00
Premium ground-floor room offering two double beds with premium linens, a cast iron wood-burning fireplace, and a snug private bathroom. Shiitake is named after the popular tender Asian edible mushroom.
Bolete Room
$3,450.00
Premium room ideal for those seeking a two-bed setup. Situated on the second floor of the west wing with two queen beds, premium linen, a warm built-in wood fireplace, seating area, and a private bathroom.
Chanterelle Room
$3,750.00
Ultra premium ground-floor room in the west wing of our villa featuring a luxurious king-size bed, premium linens, two seating areas, a charming built-in wood fireplace, a private terrace entrance, and a private bathroom. Chanterelle is named after the prized delicate yellow mushrooms often foraged in the area.
Refund & Cancellation Policy
The retreat is 100% refundable for cancellation 60+ days before the event start date. The retreat is 50% refundable if cancelled 30-59 days before the start date. Retreats booked using the early bird special or other promotional pricing are non-refundable.