Anima Institute
Atmosphere
Features
đź’¬ Guests Say
- Empowering Breathwork: Guests often describe the breathwork sessions as “liberating,” with one attendee noting they “unlocked deep emotional blocks” through Anima’s integrative method.
- Safe Containers: Many praise the facilitators for creating a “compassionate space,” especially during psilocybin sessions, which helps them feel “held” during intense transformations.
- Voice Liberation: Visitors highlight the voice workshops, calling them a “powerful release” that allows them to express suppressed emotions and connect with their inner creativity.
đźš© Incident Report
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Theft: No guest reports or public posts on forums, social media, ICEERS data, or news sources mention stolen valuables or items at Anima Institute.
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Sexual Misconduct: There are no documented allegations, complaints, or legal actions against Anima Institute’s staff or facilitators in online discussions (Reddit, Facebook), news archives, or ICEERS resources. While sexual misconduct is a noted risk in the broader ayahuasca retreat community, no specific cases tie to Anima Institute.
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Crime: No evidence of police reports, arrests, or violent incidents associated with Anima Institute surfaced in Google News, retreat forums, or ICEERS findings.
🔍 Research Notes
MISSION & VISION
Mission: The aim is to be the bridge for people who want to begin their own self-discovery so they can embark in their psychedelic healing journey feeling safe and supported. Embodying safety so the other’s internal wisdom can be awakened. Support with honesty, open and inviting so those who are journeying can dive deep into their truth. To use with responsibility the knowledge learnt throughout the years and different perspectives (western & traditional) and with it inspire others to reconnect to nature and to themselves.
Vision: Empower women and men in the bodies, hearts and mind. To build a community and inspire others to feel safe and connected. To bring love and kindness to other and nature so we can be attuned to ourselves and in harmony with the planet.
Reviews
The place was chill—olive groves, rocky hills, a beat-up farmhouse with a fire pit. Guides were these intense types—dude with a beard and a woman who sang like she was possessed. First ceremony, I’m puking my guts out, hallucinating my old codebase crashing classic overachiever meltdown. By the third, I’m sprawled under a tree, muttering chill the fuck out to myself, and it stuck. The solo bit—four days wandering was weirdly clutch; I scribbled some half-baked poetry on a cliff, felt like I’d rebooted
Omg the anima institute 11 day ayahuasca retreat in portugal was EVERYTHING, 5 stars all day. Im zoe, art major, been lost since my bestie moved away, this saved me. Its on this gorg coast, waves crashin, tents in the wildflowers, so pretty I could cry. Guides were angels, one sang like the universe was huggin me. First ceremony I’m puking bad, seein her face fade, broke my heart. Third one I’m by the sea, wind in my hair, knowin I’m still whole, pure magic. Solo time, 4 days no food, I sat on a cliff drawin the sky, felt her with me. Group was fam, 8 of us, this guy talked about his sister dyin and I bawled, so real.
Food was yummy, fish and greens, slept like a baby, they told us everythin upfront. Im back paintin my feels, 5 stars, legit life changer, go go go
Food was solid, stew and bread, slept good, they laid it all out clean. Im back weldin with swagger, 5 stars, best damn thing I ever did.
The group—nine strangers—became tight; we drummed after ceremonies, and one woman, Ana, shared her story of losing a kid, which cracked me open wider. But 4 stars because the prep was sloppy—vague emails about the dieta left me guessing, and the shuttle from San José was late, stressing me out. Food was bare—rice and plantains didn’t fill me up—and the tent got steamy; I’d have killed for a fan. Still, I’m sketching again, less angry. It’s raw, real, and worth it if you can handle the rough edges.
it was a mess, no clear directions, I got bit by every bug alive. Food was skimpy, rice and crap, I was weak. Talks were short, didnt help me sort nothin. Kinda calmer now but what a hassle, shoulda stayed home.