A Couples Ayahuasca Retreat in Costa Rica.
A private, custom retreat for the two of you, held in our jungle home on the Caribbean coast. Just you, us, and the medicine of the rainforest, shaped entirely around your relationship & what you would like to experience.
Our couples ayahuasca retreat is a private, all-inclusive stay at our home, made for two people walking this path together. Nestled in the jungle canopy, it is held just for you, with no group to join and nothing fixed. From your ceremonies to your rest days, everything is shaped around what you and your partner need, within the care of our family home. You’ll be able to enjoy your own space, with a beautiful private casita that looks out into the jungle.
What Is a Couples Ayahuasca Retreat?
A couples ayahuasca retreat is a private plant medicine retreat for two people who wish to do this work together. Rather than joining a group, a couple stays in a their own private suite located next to our home and moves through ceremony and healing side by side, with facilitation shaped around their own personal preferences.
For many couples, sharing this experience deepens understanding and connection in a way ordinary life rarely allows. It is a chance to meet yourselves, and each other, with honesty and tenderness. It can be an incredibly bonding experience that creates greater understanding and compassion within the relationship.
A Retreat Made for the Two of You
This is a homestyle, all-inclusive four-night stay at our home, nestled in the jungle canopy and created around your particular needs.
You have private ceremonies, just the two of you, held with the care and trauma-informed support that guides all our work. Around them, you choose the elements that serve you, from herbal steams and massage to trauma release exercises and other healing practices, all designed to bring you into deeper connection with yourselves and each other. Throughout, you are held within our loving family home, but also have your own private space to relax in.
What Your Couples Retreat Includes
Four nights in our jungle home, just for the two of you in your own private suite
All meals, prepared with care for the diet
Private ceremonies, held only for you
A closing cacao circle
Your private retreat is all-inclusive, so you can arrive and simply be together.
It includes:
Your choice of supporting practices, such as herbal steams, massage and trauma release work
Trauma-informed guidance throughout
Preparation beforehand and integration support afterwards
Because it is private and custom, we shape the days with you, so the retreat fits your relationship rather than a fixed plan.
Who Comes on a Couples Retreat?
Couples come to us for many reasons. Some wish to heal something together, some to deepen a strong connection, some to mark a new chapter, and some simply feel called to walk this path side by side rather than alone.
Wherever you are in your relationship, this retreat meets you there. We speak with you both beforehand to understand what you are seeking, so the experience serves you as a couple as well as individuals.
We take safety seriously at every stage. Both partners complete a medical and psychological screening before the retreat, so we can be sure the work is right for you. Our facilitation is trauma-informed, every practice is optional, and because the retreat is private, the care is entirely focused on the two of you.
Although we sit deep in the rainforest, the nearest health clinic is only 20 minutes away.
Held With Care
held by Fiona & Neil
Your retreat is held by us, Fiona and Neil Kirwan, founders of Sowa Soma. Between us we hold 30 years of combined experience, and we have spent the last 5 years serving from our home on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.
As a couple ourselves who have been together for 20 years, welcoming couples into our home holds a particular meaning for us. You work with us directly, from first conversation to farewell.
BEFORE AND AFTER THE RETREAT
PREPARATION
The retreat is part of a longer journey. Before you arrive, we guide you through a preparation guide and a cleansing diet.
INTEGRATION
Afterwards, we support you with an integration call and guide outlining useful tools and resources, so the work settles into your daily life. This is one of the most important but often overlooked part of working with plant medicines.
THE PRACTICal details
Your couples retreat is held at our home in the rainforest near Puerto Viejo, on the Caribbean coast. The nearest airport is Limón, and we are glad to help with travel, we can also provide a pick up and drop service as our home is located on a dirt road so 4×4 may be required at certain times of the year.The retreat runs over four nights, with dates arranged flexibly around you.
To begin, enquire below. We will arrange a conversation with you both, send your screening forms, and once we are all happy it is the right fit, confirm your dates and details.
map provides general area location.
From Couples Who Have Sat With Us
Frequently Asked Questions
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A couples ayahuasca retreat is a private plant medicine retreat for two people who wish to do this work together. Rather than joining a group, the couple has a dedicated space and private ceremonies, with facilitation shaped around their relationship, so they can heal and grow side by side.
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Yes. Many couples choose to share this path. On our private couples retreat, you take part together in your own ceremonies, held just for the two of you, with close, trauma-informed support. We speak with you both beforehand to make sure the work is right for each of you.
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Our couples retreat is a private four-night stay at our home, arranged on flexible dates around you. The four nights allow time to prepare, share ceremony, rest and begin integration, all at a gentle and unhurried pace shaped to the two of you.
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The retreat is all-inclusive, covering four nights in our jungle home, all meals, your private ceremonies, and supporting practices such as herbal steams, massage and trauma release work. Preparation beforehand and integration support afterwards are included too, with the days shaped around your needs.
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Before your retreat, we guide you both through a cleansing diet in the days beforehand, which prepares body and mind. We talk this through with you personally so it suits each of you. You can read the full details on our diet page.
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Yes. The retreat is held only for you, with no group to join. You stay on our property in your own private suite , have private ceremonies, and receive our full attention as a couple. This privacy is part of what makes the experience so personal and safe for working together.
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Our couples retreats are held at our home in the rainforest near Puerto Viejo, on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. The nearest airport is Limón, just over an hour away. The setting is intimate and natural, surrounded by jungle and wildlife.
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Safety guides everything we do. Both partners are screened before the retreat, our facilitation is trauma-informed, and the private setting means our care is focused entirely on the two of you. Although we are deep in the rainforest, the nearest health clinic is only 20 minutes away.
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Comfortable clothing, anything that helps you feel at ease, a journal, head torch, a water bottle, swimwear, natural products, and an open heart & mind, with an honest intention. We guide you on everything practical once you book, so you arrive prepared and able to simply be present.
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Booking begins with an enquiry through our website. We then arrange a conversation with you both and send your screening forms. Once these are reviewed and we are all happy it is the right fit, we confirm your dates and request a deposit to secure them.
