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About the Retreat:Sacred Counsel is a small ceremony and integration practice in Valle de Bravo, Mexico, about 2.5 hours from Mexico City, founded by Luke DeStefano and Alexa Iya Soro.
We work two ways:
- Group retreats at Espacio Khungi, a dedicated retreat center in Valle de Bravo with a ceremony dome. Group dates are posted on our website and on Retreat Guru.
- Private and couples retreats at La Fuente, our home in Valle de Bravo, for one or two guests at a time, on dates that suit you. Private retreats start at $2,000 for 3 nights with one ceremony and an integration session.
We work with a team of facilitators, depending on which medicine is being served, and every retreat combines ceremony with counseling, somatic work and integration. We work in English and Spanish.
Description of Services:Ceremonies: ayahuasca, psilocybin mushrooms, bufo / 5-MeO-DMT, and Kambo.
Around the ceremonies: one-on-one integration sessions with Alexa (counselor, practicing since 2013), somatic and breath practices, sound, and time to rest in nature.
At La Fuente: hyperbaric oxygen, sauna and cold plunge.
Integration: every guest receives our 6 Pathways Integration Guide, and group guests join preparation and integration circles.
Reviews: 30 Google reviews, 5.0 stars.
Practitioners:Luke DeStefano, co-founder and integrative health practitioner. Luke's path has taken him through Vietnam, the Himalayas, Thailand, Costa Rica, Guatemala and southern Mexico, with apprenticeships in three traditions. He facilitates the ceremonial and somatic side of the work.
Alexa Iya Soro, co-founder and counselor, practicing since 2013, with parallel training in integrative and ceremonial work. Her approach is somatic, attachment-based, trauma-informed and IFS-informed. She leads counseling, health coaching and the integration work after every ceremony and retreat.
Team/Medical Staff:Our team is first aid and CPR certified, and we have medical doctors on call within 15 minutes. Our group retreats at Khungi have a doctor and mental health professionals on site.
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Founder(s) / CEO: Luke DeStefano and Alexa Iya SoroGroup Size: 1-2 (private retreats); up to 14 (group retreats)Price Range: $900 - $4,300Our Process
Overview of Experience:Preparation: every guest completes an intake form covering medical history and medications, and receives a preparation guide with dietary guidance. Group guests join online preparation circles before arrival.
Experience: we work with a team of facilitators, depending on which medicine is being served, with Alexa supporting the emotional and integration work. Days between ceremonies are for rest, counseling, somatic practice and nature.
Integration: each guest has a one-on-one integration session, receives our 6 Pathways Integration Guide, and is invited to our community integration circles.
Intake Process:Inquiry and a consultation call, then an online intake form covering medical history, current medications, mental health history and sensitivities, plus signed consent and participation agreements. Our facilitators review every intake before confirming a place.
Supplemental Modalities: Counseling, somatic therapy, IFS-informed integration, breathwork, qigong, sound, Kambo, hyperbaric oxygen, sauna, cold plunge, naturePsychedelic Substances Offered: Ayahuasca, psilocybin mushrooms, 5-MeO-DMT (bufo), KamboHow does this Center source medicine?:We work with a team of facilitators, depending on which medicine is being served. Each facilitator sources the medicine they serve directly from their teachers and lineages, ethically, sustainably and with reverence.
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