Rainforest Medicine Council & Ethnobotanical Immersion

Experience Ancient Amazonian plant medicine ceremonies for personal, community and planetary renewal. Held in accordance with millenary, time-tested, universal wellness traditions.

Our location is the enchanting Ocean Forest Ecolodge Retreat located on Costa Rica’s treasured Osa Peninsula, a paradise well known for its vast diversity of animal and plant life. Tucked perfectly between a pristine beach and the thriving rainforest you will also find yoga, wellness modalities, therapeutic massage, comfortable accommodations and three delicious natural meals daily.

The 2020 Council Gatherings are being facilitated by Jonathon Miller Weisberger, author of Rainforest Medicine: Preserving Indigenous Science and Biodiversity in the Upper Amazon. The experience he brings as an adept ethnobotanist, conservation pioneer and rainforest guide with decades of delving deep into the pulsating heart of Rainforest Medicine traditions bring these retreats to the whole next level!

Retreat Includes

• 7-nights of comfortable shared accommodations at Ocean Forest Ecolodge Retreat
• Note: Private rooms are also available at an additional rate
• Three natural wholesome meals daily, with fresh aromatic teas from the garden and cacao
• On fasting days, we serve fruits at breakfast and one simple dieta friendly meal at noon
• Delve deep into the heart of ethnobotany and local medicinal plants on programmed excursions, rainforest and garden tours and workshops
• Introduction to an ancient ceremonial indigenous plant medicine science
• (2) sunrise renewal ceremonies with alkaline rich rainforest medicines
• (2) overnight traditional healing ceremonies with rainforest medicines
• Aura cleanses with medicinal flowers
• Rainforest, paradise beach and river hikes
• Swim, snorkel and surf at our beach front location
• One on one preparation/Integration guidance (if requested)
• Daily Yoga class
• On site massage therapy and traditional healings (additional rate applies)
• Daily free time for integration and relaxation
• Pristine, secluded Pacific Ocean beach within walking distance to San Josecito bay, that is idyllic for snorkeling.
• Beach and rainforest trekking with miles of trails extending outwards from the ecolodge.
• On site bird watching, monkey viewing, and nature adoration
• Rich and diverse ethnobotanical gardens for communing with a vast array of potent medicinal plants and fruit trees

All attendees will receive a “dieta protocol” information package for ceremonial preparation and are required to fill out an application.

Not Included

• International airfare to San Jose Airport
• Domestic land + air travel to and from San Jose to Ocean Forest. Approximately $200.
• On route San Jose hotel if needed Approx. $88 for solo room, or less if when with roommate.
• Private healing sessions
• Gratuities (we recommend $10 daily to be shared among the amazing staff, cooks, roomkeepers, gardeners and guides all who are part of serving this experience.

Note: Once you reserve your space on the retreat we will send you detailed arrival information and links to book local travel and on route hotel in San Jose if needed.

We are located on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, south of Drake Bay and just north of Corcovado National Park, on a beautiful people-friendly paradise beach, where the rainforest meets the sparkling Pacific Ocean! Please review the Arriving section on our web site to understand where we are located and how to get here.

Looking forward to an off the chart’s week in a people friendly rainforest, beach and ocean wilderness setting! One that will leave each cell in your body singing “Pura Vida”