"Jacqui" Jacqueline Ruiz has been leading retreats for many years. From mortician to mushrooms, Jacqui Transformational Coach and Corporate Leadership Facilitator combined her personal experience with her professional experience to create life-changing retreats. Her more than 15 years guiding people through emotionally challenging times along with her nurturing, safe, comforting and no-nonesense way is a perfect fit for the life-changing work she leads.
Details of this retreat
Do you want to learn how to facilitate life-changing retreats?
Psilocybin Retreat Facilitator Training
With the growing awareness of Psilocybin benefits, our world is in demand of Facilitation Leaders. This rare opportunity to be lead by Retreat Leader, Rev. Jacqui Ruiz in collaboration with Mother Nature in beautiful Costa Rica is an opportunity that will change the direction of your Psilocybin work.
If you have the distinct understanding of Psilocybin benefits and desire to expand your ability to share these healing benefits, this facilitator training might be the answer you are looking for.
Here you will learn step by step, how to create a life changing retreat of your own.
8 Weeks of Online Facilitator Training - Where you will learn How to Create your Retreat Offerings as a Facilitator
7 Days on Site Facilitator Training in Beautiful Costa Rica - Where you will have the chance to experience and practice Retreat facilitation.
All of your questions, curiosities and more will be covered in your Interview Session.
United we can make a world of difference and create a different world! This is an investment into the future of your purpose.
Join our comprehensive Psilocybin Retreat Facilitator Training Program and embark on a transformative journey to master the art of guiding healing experiences. This unique training combines 8 weeks of in-depth online education with a 7-day immersive onsite retreat in the heart of Costa Rica. Throughout this program, you will gain expert knowledge and hands-on experience in all aspects of facilitating psilocybin retreats, from understanding the sacred medicine and creating safe, integrative spaces to mastering the techniques needed for profound, heart-opening ceremonies.
What You’ll Learn:
Core principles of psilocybin-assisted facilitation
Safety protocols and ethical considerations
Ceremony preparation, guidance, and integration
Holding space with compassion and skill
The art of fostering healing through ritual and nature
Why Join Us? Under the mentorship of experienced professionals, you’ll build confidence, deepen your knowledge, and cultivate your ability to create powerful, life-changing retreats. The onsite training in Costa Rica will not only provide practical experience but also enrich your understanding through direct connection with the lush natural surroundings.
Secure Your Spot Today!
This is your opportunity to become a part of a growing community of facilitators committed to mindful, transformative work. Register now and take the first step toward guiding others on their path to healing and growth.
Schedule
Online - Week 1 - 8 - Meet once weekly via zoom
Onsite - Sept. 11 - 17 In Costa Rica
Day 1:
Settle into your Accommodation | Connection
Opening Dinner Ceremony
Day 2:
Morning Silence
Breakfast
On Site Retreat Creation Workshop
Lunch
Intention Setting Workshop
Dinner
Design Your Retreat Layout
Day 3:
Morning Silence
Breakfast
Trust Building Workshop
Into-Me-You-See – A Workshop on Intimacy (You with You)
Reflection Sessions
Lunch
Practice Facilitation
Dinner
Reflections
the closest airport is Liberia being just under 3 hours. While San Jose Airport is about 3.3 hours. Private transportation or rental car is recommended.
Accommodation
This mini paradise is enough to inspire anyone to create a retreat. Private, remote property on Lake Arenal is dressed with a beautiful garden walkway from entrance to the lake. Here there are 107 species of birds, loads of unique insects, beautiful and colorful flowers, and nighttime parties hosted by 100's of fireflies. Each spacious room has it's own private bathroom, equipped with comfortable beds, gentle and effective fans for the cooler temperature known in the Nuevo Arenal area. Access to the private lake through the ground's beautiful garden.
Program Price $8,500.00
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
The venue for this training program is selected to best serve the training program.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Day 1 - Dinner
Day 2: 3 Meals
Day 3: Breakfast
Includes Coffee/tea/water/juices
What's Included
Online Facilitator Training, On Site Facilitator Training, Psilocybin Experiences, Retreat facilitation practice, food and lodging during your 8 days onsite.
Embracing Your Light is not just a healing space — it’s a return to yourself. From the very first interaction, I felt seen, respected, and genuinely supported. There is a level of care, professionalism, and integrity here that is rare, especially in this kind of work. The guidance offered through Embracing Your Light is grounded, intentional, and deeply human. Nothing feels rushed or forced; instead, there is space to move at your own pace while still being gently guided toward clarity, healing, and personal truth. This work helped me reconnect with my inner wisdom, open my heart, and trust myself again. If you’re seeking real transformation — not surface-level inspiration, but lasting change — Embracing Your Light offers a place that is both safe and profoundly powerful.
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Life-Changing
Jacqui has a rare gift. She sees straight through the noise and gently guides you back to what actually matters. Our work together helped me gain clarity related to my purpose, my patterns, and the choices I had been avoiding but needed to face. She is both compassionate and direct — never shaming, and never vague. I always felt supported, but also challenged in a way that helped me grow. I trusted her completely, which says a lot.
This wasn’t “feel-good coaching.” It was real, grounded transformation, and I’m living differently because of it. My entire life is different since working with Jacqui, in a way that feels like I am fully living now!
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A rare find!
What a wonderful human being!
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The Real Deal
I came to Embracing Your Light feeling cautious. I’ve explored personal growth spaces before and was honestly tired of big promises and vague language. I wasn’t looking to be “fixed” — I just wanted something real.
What I found instead was integrity, clarity, and a level of presence that immediately set this work apart. Nothing was pushed. There was no pressure to feel a certain way or have a particular experience. I felt respected as a whole human being, not treated like a project.
Over time, something subtle but powerful shifted. I gained perspective, softened toward myself, and began making decisions from a place of trust instead of fear. Embracing Your Light didn’t give me answers — it helped me remember my own. That, to me, is real healing.
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Wisdom, Integrity, Care.
Working with Jacqui was one of the most meaningful experiences of my life. Right from the very beginning, I felt deeply held — emotionally, energetically, and practically. Her presence is calm, confident, and incredibly attuned.
She didn’t rush the process or impose meaning; instead, she created a container where my truth emerged naturally. The preparation, the ceremony itself, and the integration afterward were all thoughtful and intentional. I left feeling clearer, softer, and more connected to myself than I had in years.
If you’re looking for someone who combines wisdom, integrity, and genuine care, Jacqui is that person.
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Available Dates
February 6 - April 11, 2027
Payments made through Retreat Guru do not include the cost of: plant medicine, psychedelics or similar products.
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