Build Upon Your Foundation: 4-Day Trauma-Informed Shipibo Ayahuasca Retreat in Playa Grande, Costa Rica | May 29-June 1, 2026
With Orfelinda Sanancino Cauper, Michal - Sanken Koshi, Sami Bass, Kimberly Ocana and Rachael Babette
May 29 - June 1, 2026
For Returning Guests & Experienced Medicine Sitters
Experience authentic Shipibo lineage work in this intimate immersion with master healer Orfelinda Sanancino Cauper from Pullcalpa, Peru. Designed specifically for Ananda alumni and those with significant ayahuasca experience, Orfelinda and our trauma-informed team will guide you through an all-inclusive 4 day/3 night journey that builds upon your existing foundation with the medicine.
Limited to just 10 participants, this immersion offers what many experienced sitters have been seeking but rarely find: direct 1:1 guidance from a Shipibo maestra combined with deep trauma-informed support. Share meals with Orfelinda, receive her personal wisdom, and experience the profound depth that comes from authentic lineage work in an intimate, held container.
This isn’t another introductory retreat—it’s a purposeful immersion into the rich wisdom practices of the Shipibo-Konibo tradition, with authentic healing ceremonies and multiple floral baths. All within our beautiful private sanctuary designed for luxury, somatic care, and the kind of depth that comes when you can truly let go.
At Ananda Lodge Costa Rica, nestled in the natural beauty of Playa Grande, we’ve created a sanctuary where trauma-informed care meets ancestral wisdom. Our carefully crafted accommodations provide the comfort and safety needed as you go deeper than before, guided by respected Indigenous healers who will work directly with your unique healing journey.
*Payment plans available*

Ready to deepen your relationship with the medicine?
You’ve done the foundational work. You understand the territory. Now it’s time to:
- Build upon your initial insights with direct maestra guidance
- Access deeper layers of healing in a trauma-informed container specifically designed for experienced sitters
- Experience authentic Shipibo tradition beyond what’s typically available in Western ayahuasca settings
- Work directly with a master healer who can channel specific icaros for your unique healing journey
This Intensive Is For You If:
✓ You’re an Ananda alumni ready to continue your deepening journey with us
✓ You’ve worked with ayahuasca before and are seeking the next level of depth
✓ You want direct access to a Shipibo maestra for 1:1 guidance and personalized healing work
✓ You value trauma-informed containers where safety and depth work together
✓ You’re drawn to authentic lineage work that honors both the medicine and the healers
✓ You understand the importance of integration time to process and embody profound insights
✓ You thrive in intimate settings where you’re truly seen and supported throughout
✓ You’re ready to go deeper than you’ve gone before, meeting new aspects of yourself with courage

WHAT MAKES THIS IMMERSION DIFFERENT:
Intimate & Intentionally Designed
With only 10 participants, you receive genuine personalized attention and the space to go as deep as you’re ready to go.
Unparalleled Depth of Support
Our 2:1 ratio of healers and facilitators to guests ensures you’re fully held throughout your deepening journey.
Direct Maestra Guidance
Unlike larger retreats where the healer’s attention is divided, you’ll receive 1:1 consultation and personalized icaros from Orfelinda herself.
Trauma-Informed Depth Work
Our CARE team is expertly trained to support experienced sitters in accessing deeper layers safely, honoring your nervous system throughout.
Built for Experienced Sitters
We don’t waste time on basics you already know, this container is designed to meet you where you are and take you further.
Continuity of Care
From preparation through extended integration support, we’re with you for the entire journey of deepening your relationship with the medicine.
The Sacred Pause You Deserve
Even with limited time, experience the gift of slowing down enough to let the deeper work truly land and integrate.
Authentic Cultural Immersion
Go beyond ceremony, share meals, stories, and daily life with our Shipibo Maestra in ways rarely accessible to Westerners.
Advanced Integration Pathways
Choose from 3 tiers of post-immersion programs specifically designed for those doing deeper work with the plants.
Honoring Your Journey
We recognize the wisdom and experience you bring, building upon your foundation rather than starting from scratch.
At Ananda Lodge, we’re not offering another ayahuasca retreat—we’re inviting experienced medicine sitters into a deeper paradigm of plant medicine work. Here, your readiness to go deeper is met with authentic lineage guidance, trauma-informed care, and the intimate container that profound transformation requires.
*Payment plans available*

About the Guides

Orfelinda Sanancino Cauper
Ananda Lodge is honored to welcome master healer Orfelinda Sanancino Cauper from Pullcalpa, Peru. Her name in Shipibo is Bawan Kater. Orfelinda is a gentle and loving maestra who began drinking ayahuasca at age 20. Orfelinda chose the path of a healer as that was the path of her grandfather. As a young child she […]
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Michal - Sanken Koshi
Co-founder of Imago Community, passionate student of the mystery and ancestral technologies of healing. With foundation in ceremonial path of work with plant sacraments, Sanken is walking a new ancestral way with the guidance of his teachers. Through their mentorship he is preserving and honoring the law of origin while complementing it with the new […]
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Sami Bass
Sami is an indigenous healer who has worked as a trauma informed movement specialist, using her abilities to channel and intuit the body’s needs with clients ranging from professional dancers, MLB + NFL players, celebrities, and more. Combining movement-healing skills with ancestral medicine practices and channeling she developed the Divine Dark Feminine Retreat in partnership […]
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Kimberly Ocana
Kimberly is the co-founder of Ananda Lodge Costa Rica and a certified somatic trauma-informed medicine facilitator and integration guide. As an empathic medicine woman, Kimberly brings over 10 years of personal coaching and working with plant medicine. Experiencing the depths of corporate burnout, she turned to ancient healing traditions and plant medicine for soul reconnection […]
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Rachael is an advocate of sacred plant medicines, an energy healer, a creator of sacred containers, and a holder of safe spaces. In 2017, she began her personal journey with plant medicine and a therapist to start healing herself. Rachael is passionate about guiding sacred circles where participants experience healing and growth through the ancient medicine […]
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