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
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
4.89 out of 5.0 average rating
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Forest Path ceremonies are the best!
Hayley & Jaya hold an impeccable ceremony for light transmissions of the soul. They are pure love, wisdom, beauty & care. Their music and voices uplift and inspire Christ consciousness & Divine Mother & Father. Jaya’s & Hayley’s transmissions speak to the heart & soul to illuminate the path. I am forever in love & gratitude for them & their offerings.
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Medicine in Every Moment
During my time in Guatemala, I was welcomed into the home of the shaman and his wife. From very first day, I felt the balance created by their partnership. Together, they held the space with a combination of strength and warmth that seemed to flow naturally between them. It felt like an expression of the divine feminine and divine masculine in harmony, which set the tone for the entire retreat.
The shaman carried a deep well of wisdom and presence. He responded to questions with patience and clarity, offering guidance that felt both gentle and precise. There were times when just a few words from him brought a sense of calm or understanding that stayed with me long after.
His wife contributed an equally powerful energy; quiet, grounding, and compassionate. The way they moved around each other and the group created an atmosphere that felt deeply respectful and held. I often noticed how attuned they were to what was happening in the space and in each person.
The ceremonies were held in the temple, surrounded by volcanic mountains and waters that seemed alive in their own way. The energy of the land itself felt like an essential part of the medicine, something that reached into every aspect of the experience. There were moments I could feel the volcanic earth under my feet and a sense that the place itself was working with us.
Each detail... the songs of the musicians, the attentiveness of the facilitators, the meals prepared and shared together, felt connected to this same living field. For me, the medicine was not only in the ceremony but in every interaction, every quiet moment, every step taken on the land.
Throughout the retreat, everything felt integrated as one whole experience. Nothing stood apart or felt separate. I left with a sense of having been welcomed into something complete, alive, and profoundly healing. By the end, I felt almost as if all the participants were good friends. There was a natural closeness and trust between us that arose from sharing an experience shaped with so much wisdom and care.
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Divine Prayer
Beautiful, focused gathering infused with immense love and laughter. Jaya and Haley are masters at carrying the group in a journey of sound and joy while tending to each individual’s need for safety, care and process. Beyond grateful, look forward to being together again!
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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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