MADREDIOSA

I had the honor of sitting with Mar during a private Ayahuasca retreat in Costa Rica for my 30th birthday. What stood out most was the intimacy of the experience. There were no crowds, no distractions (other than the sounds of the jungle, haha) just deep, focused presence.

During ceremony, I felt truly comforted, loved, and nurtured. Her words carried exactly what I needed: motivation when I felt lost, education when I was unsure, and unwavering support as I moved through the unknown.

She held the space with grace and groundedness. Her presence was calm, yet deeply powerful and I felt safe to go wherever the medicine needed to take me.

This was a life-changing experience, and she was a central part of that transformation. I’m grateful to have crossed paths with such a wise and loving guide. I created a video to watch for those interested. Tik tok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8h2fmmq/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLijAOKPv2x/?igsh=MW0yMG84em5ta25lbw==

I had a ceremony with Mar in mid-June during a visit to Costa Rica. It was a last-minute decision (I inquired on Monday and had the ceremony on Wednesday), and I'm so glad that Mar was available. She offered to meet with me to talk about everything in person, which made me more confident in my decision to do Ayahuasca in general and to do it with her. The environment is very welcoming; the grounds in the jungle are so lush and beautiful, and really adds to one’s experience of Ayahuasca, especially for doing it for the first time. Mar was quite open in sharing her life and ayahuasca experience with me; she has great energy, and I adore Mar's cat, Cacao (who is very sweet).
While one’s experience with visions varies, I felt well taken care of through the entire night. Mar is very patient, explains everything, and goes through the entire process with you (she takes the ayahuasca too), but is very attentive to you. She watched over me and checked in frequently for the entire time.
Also, the morning after, Mar continues to take care of you; she made me a very good fruit bowl, and we had an honest debrief about the evening and my experience so far.

Mar knows what she’s doing; I had trouble purging the second time, and she did so many things to make it happen (it finally did lol). I decided not to take the second offering of the ayahuasca medicine (physically, I felt I couldn’t take it), so that did impact what visions I did or didn’t see, but I did take the rapé (tobacco powder) and the first ayahuasca medicine. The rapé does feel like a burning sensation in your brain, but it’s not bad the second time, and the medicine doesn’t taste as bad as one may assume, but it’s not tasty at all. Lol.
I don’t have a clinical diagnosis of anxiety, but my therapist has confirmed that I can get extremely anxious, and I will say that since then, I have felt a bit calmer/settled overall. I have heard random messages/voices here, but I’m still practicing following what I’m hearing.
This was a last-minute decision, and I don’t regret it at all. I’m excited that I’ve opened myself to this process, and I am considering arranging a planned trip to Peru to do it again (Mar shared the contact for a practitioner that she has studied/learned from). I think for anyone who is considering trying it and dipping their toes in the process, go with Mar; you won’t regret it.

The experience was terrific from start to finish. Our host was very knowledgeable in plant medicine which helped to make me feel comfortable. The atmosphere was safe and welcoming and truly embodies what it means to be in touch with nature. I definitely look forward to visiting this place again.

The environment at Madrediosa was peaceful and blissful in the jungle. It was private and I felt incredibly safe and welcome. I loved having my own space to rest, relax, shower and sleep. I was very nervous initially for the experience of plant medicine but Mar had such a sweet way of empathizing and explaining things to expect but also to have an open and let the experience be what it was meant to be. The whole theme throughout for me was letting go and releasing control. I came to Madrediosa to let go. Mar asked me to set my intentions and then led me through the ceremony, intuitively playing music, using sage, and asking questions to guide my thoughts. We even got to look at the stars on the clear night we were blessed with. The experience with the medicine was better than I imagined and gently revealed what I needed to know as I came face to face with my shadow (what I asked for). I felt cared for the entire time emotionally and physically. Mar is gentle and leads with her heart and is very loving as the plant brings up so much vulnerability.
Since my ceremony, I have opened my heart to receiving love and real connection with people. I realize the immense power in letting go of the "need" to project control over every area of my life, over circumstances I cannot control, over relationships, over events, experiences, and whatnot. I can let it be and allow the best to flow to me. I will definitely be returning to Madrediosa and I'm excited to share in the sacred space again with Mar, she is just a precious genuine soul. 🩵🩵🩵

From the very beginning, Mar was super accommodating and out of her way to accommodate me. She sent an amazing drone video of how to get to her place, which was super helpful. When I got to the property, I felt an overwhelming feeling of peace and relaxation. The space is just very positive.

Mar was very attentive and caring and sat and talked with me on a deeper level which I enjoyed and appreciated. I was able to get some closure and grounding. I would encourage anyone who is considering staying to consider more than one session with Mar and stay at least as long as that takes.

The jungle setting is obviously very cathartic and amazing to experience all the sights and sounds. I found the accommodations to be very cozy. Mar is a wonderful host and very affordable, which is a nice option from a lot of the retreats that are on here. Not only that, but I was able to be one-on-one with Mar for our ceremony. I believe that is a much different experience for people who are on retreats with multiple people. Mar has made this type of therapy accessible for those of us with less means which is so wonderful of her.

Thank you!