Rainforest Medicine Council: January 15th to 22th, 2023

Rainforest Medicine Council Gatherings

January 15th – 22nd – 2023, at the epic Ocean Forest Ecolodge

* With option to receive a 14% discount for staying on to the second week

A Heartening Journey into the vitality of ancient upper Amazonian therapeutical plant medicine and culinary traditions for cultivating a vibrant life.

This Rainforest Medicine Council Gathering will be facilitated by Jonathon Miller Weisberger, author of Rainforest Medicine: Preserving Indigenous Science and Biodiversity in the Upper Amazon. The experience Jonathon brings as an adept ethnobotanist, conservation pioneer and rainforest guide after decades of delving deep into the pulsating heart of Rainforest Medicine traditions brings this retreats to a whole next level! This council is blessed to count on the participation of Scott Crawford, a devoted community organizer on Maui, and practitioner of Hawaiian cultural and spiritual traditions. Scott serves the Rainforest Medicine Councils as group facilitator, carrying the grace and beauty of the Aloha Spirit to guide us in the successful fulfillment of an auspiciously wonderful experience.

A Heartening Journey Towards Cultivating a Vibrant Life
— For Self, Community and Planetary Renewal —

Also consider staying for the second week to tie it all together and receive a 14% discount.

Attendees will receive a dieta protocol to follow via email after registration.

Click here to read the Dieta Protocol

The Week-long Council includes the following offerings:

• • 7-nights of comfortable shared accommodations at Ocean Forest Ecolodge Retreat
    • You may select a private room add on for an additional rate at check out
    • Option to stay for the second week at a discounted rate.
  • Three natural wholesome dieta friendly meals daily, with fresh aromatic teas from the garden: lemongrass, guayusa and cacao.
  • On fasting days in preparation for ceremony, we offer optional fruit at breakfast and one simple dieta friendly meal at noon, for those who may feel they need this.
  • Delve deep into ethnobotany and learn local medicinal plants on programmed excursions, rainforest and garden tours
  • Introduction to an ancient ceremonial indigenous plant medicine tradition
  • (2) Sunrise Renewal ceremonies with alkaline rich rainforest medicines
  • (2) overnight Traditional Healing ceremonies with sacred ancestral rainforest plant medicines
  • Aura cleanses with medicinal flowers are offered before ceremony.
  • Copal cleanses for renewal and initiation to a Heavenly Way of life
    • You may read more about this our marvelous aura cleanse on our blog, check out “Cleanse Your Aura With Copal.”
  • Yoga and/or guided meditation classes
  • Rainforest, paradise beach and river hikes
  • Swimming at our beach front location
  • Daily free time for integration and relaxation
  • Group integration circles for raising common body of experience
  • 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 outward from the ecolodge.
  • On-site bird watching, monkey viewing, and nature appreciation
  • Rich and diverse ethnobotanical gardens for communing with a vast array of potent medicinal plants and beautiful fruit trees
  • The purity of the ecology here is profound, and healing occurs even before ceremony begins.
  • Traditional Healing Limpias (available at an additional rate)
  • Art and crafts making session
• Additional support:
• Help with local reservations hotel and domestic transport to the lodge)

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival, Opening circle and presentation,
Day 2: Sunrise Renewal ceremony, walk of ethnobotanical gardens,
Day 3: Sunrise Renewal ceremony, walk to Rio Claro for a swim,
Day 4: Aura cleansing plant bath, all night healing and wellness Plant Medicine Ceremony,
Day 5 Rest day and Group integration Council, talk on mythic origins of the Ceremony of Yagé,
Day 6: Aura cleansing plant bath, all night healing and wellness Plant Medicine Ceremony,
Day 7: Rest day and Group integration Council,
Day 8 Departure Day

Not Included

• Domestic travel between San Jose and Ocean Forest; approximately $200.
• On route San Jose hotel if needed Approx. $88 for solo room, or less if with a roommate. (Note: Mention Ocean Forest Ecolodge at adventure-inn.com for a discount!)
• Gratuities (we recommend $10 daily to be shared among the amazing staff, cooks, room keepers, gardeners and guides all who are part of serving this experience)
• Single-Private room will be 499 dollars extra.

This retreat will take place at Ocean Forest Ecolodge, a permaculture garden 20+ years in the making located on Costa Rica’s treasured Osa Peninsula, bordering Corcovado National Park. A veritable paradise, well known for its vast diversity of animal and plant life, this oasis is perfectly nestled between the rainforest and the sparkling Pacific Ocean, plumb on a deserted paradise people friendly beach.

We look forward to share an off-the-charts council
in a remote and beautiful rainforest, beach and ocean setting!
One that will leave each cell in your body singing “Pura Vida!”