Ayahuasca Ceremonies with Ananda, Keenan and Stef

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Casa Floresta, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Date
March 7, 2026

Retreat Highlights

  • We are honoured to invite our dear sister and mentor Ananda Ma to hold space for ceremony supported by Keenan and Stef of our Forest Path family team.
  • Ananda holds Ayahuasca Ceremonies in a Shipibo style setting, meaning it's held in the dark and predominantly guided by Icaros (tribal prayers) and held with Arcanas (protective shields). After several hours of Icaros, which are accompanied mostly by the sound of the Shacapa (leaf bundle), there is a transition to medicine music, which will often be accompanied by the guitar and sometimes other western instruments.
  • The following morning plant baths will be available, a wonderful way to cleanse ourselves of any lingering energy. After a family breakfast, we will have a sharing circle to process our experiences from the previous night. The sharing circle concludes our time together. For those who would like additional support for their integration, additional resources will be provided.

About this Retreat

Details of this retreat

We are honoured to invite our dear sister and mentor Ananda to hold space for ceremony supported by Keenan and Stef of our Forest Path family team.
Ananda holds Ayahuasca Ceremonies in a Shipibo style setting, meaning it's held in the dark and predominantly guided by Icaros (tribal prayers) and held with Arcanas (protective shields). After several hours of Icaros, which are accompanied mostly by the sound of the Shacapa (leaf bundle), there is a transition to medicine music, which will often be accompanied by the guitar and sometimes other western instruments. Ceremony usually lasts 6 to 8 hours after which we will share a light meal before sleeping in the Temple.
The following after a family breakfast, we will have a sharing circle to process our experiences from the previous night. The sharing circle concludes our time together. For those who would like additional support for their integration, additional resources will be provided.
Lead Facilitator Bio:
CJ Ananda is the co-founder of Present Moment Retreat, The Kula Collective and Casa Kula. She facilitates shamanic cleanses, ceremonies, yoga trainings and transformational retreats, giving each person the heartfelt attention and guidance that cultivates profound healing, and expansive experiences. As a facilitator, she sees each of her offerings as an opportunity to hold sacred ceremonial space that supports our collective evolution.
Integrating her teachings and passions, Ananda uses a process of intentional-based healing that draws upon the philosophy that we are all a part of a collective life force that is driving us towards greater consciousness. Her vision is that of humanity coming into alignment with the unified purpose of awakening. She works with her clients to explore their gifts and deepen their relationship with Spirit, and holds a personal intention to magnify the brilliance of this life's experience.
Ananda lives on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala where she and her husband, Coby live in loving community, with the spirits of the land, sharing music, meditation, movement and honoring the medicinal wisdom of plants. This life and lifestyle is her greatest Joy!
 

Getting Here

Location icon Forest Path, Casa Floresta, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

Accommodation

Ceremony - temple accommodations

Venue & Amenities

Casa Floresta is on Lake Atitlan and is currently under construction. This will be the future home of the Forest Path Temple where future courses and ceremonies will be held exclusively in Guatemala.

To arrive, take the boat from San Marcos in the direction of Panajachel and be sure to tell the driver Casa Floresta Pasajcap (or Casa Colibri Pasajcap if you plan to be accommodated at Casa Colibri) before you get on the boat, as it will be the first stop. You will need to pay Q5 to the driver.

What's Included

  • Ayahuasca ceremonies and integration meal.

What's Not Included

  • Airport transfer, airfare etc.

Customer Reviews

4.88 out of 5.0 average rating

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Intimate and skilled
Space was held so skillfully and beautifully. Amazing energy from everyone, a pleasure to sit/sing with all.

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Life changing Retreat
From the time of arrival to the end of the four day immersion the beautiful Forest Path team led by Jaya and Hayley ,guided and supported the attendees to ensure we were safe and informed to confidently recieve the gift of learning that we so needed. The ecletic group of people from the four corners of the world embraced the experience and the personal interactions were truly uplifting to us all, me especially, thank you very much.
The food was amazing. nourishing and well balanced , ensuring the group felt strong to pursue their individual journeys for the entirety of the retreat.
Everyday was different, stimulating ourselves to work towards our own outcomes.
Integration day was a very unique experience abundant food, great conversations, yoga, massages, sauna,singing, swimming and most of all smiles , love and laughter.
This has been the best week of growth and learning i could have wished for.
Thank you so much for the honour to attend and be with such a wonderful group of people. The entire Forest Path team nutured us all, i feel an inner peace that is indescribable. You are very special. A bright light shines within me that i did not have before meeting you all.

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Incredible to say the least!
This was my first time sitting with aya and I can not even begin to explain how incredible it was for me. This retreat absolutely exceeded my expectations. The guides are fully involved and supportive throughout the full experience during and after each ceremony. The community, the food, the team, and the whole stay was honestly unbelievable. I feel grateful to have learned all that I did and to gained so much clarity that I will be able to integrate into my life going forward. Thank you to Jaya and Hayley for opening up your home to allow people to grow in such a beautiful, powerful way.

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Aya ceremony @ Casa Floresta
I’ve participated in and hosted many Aya ceremonies but the depth, integrity and beauty of my ceremony was unmistakably the very best ceremony of my life. The purity and beauty of the medicine holder and her team was life-changing, coupled with the profound temple space at Casa Floresta made for a synergy that was deeply healing and elevating.

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Feeling hope
It has been a lot to live in this world at this time. It's easy to lose hope and feel like there is more wrong than there is right. I have felt called to deepen my spiritual practices and to strengthen my sense of truth so that I can be more resourced for others, and last weekend's retreat was EXACTLY what I needed! I am feeling reset; more centered, and more able to be in my joy. I feel doors opening and soul family growing. There is so much hope! Grateful beyond words for this experience.

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