Heaven and Earth Sanctuary
Atmosphere
Features
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Powerful Ceremonies: Guests describe the ayahuasca ceremonies as “profound” and “life-altering,” guided by Taita Fernando’s masterful presence and music.
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Caring Community: Many praise the warm, family-like support from staff and facilitators, fostering a deep sense of trust and connection.
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Stunning Location: The retreat’s serene mountain setting near MedellĂn is lauded for its peaceful beauty and grounding energy.
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Integration Focus: Attendees value the strong emphasis on preparation and post-ceremony integration, ensuring lasting impact.
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 Heaven and Earth Sanctuary. Searches on Reddit and Quora yielded no complaints, and Retreat Guru reviews (though limited) focus on positive aspects.
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Sexual Misconduct: There are no documented allegations, complaints, or legal actions against Heaven and Earth Sanctuary’s staff or facilitators in online discussions (Reddit, Facebook), news archives, or ICEERS resources (e.g., 2021 Ayahuasca Safety Report). While sexual misconduct is a noted risk in the broader ayahuasca retreat community, no specific cases tie to Heaven and Earth Sanctuary.
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Crime: No evidence of police reports, arrests, or violent incidents associated with Heaven and Earth Sanctuary surfaced in Google News, Costa Rican media (e.g., La Nación), retreat forums, or ICEERS findings. The sanctuary’s remote location may contribute to its clean record.
🔍 Research Notes
OUR STORY
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Heaven and Earth Sanctuary is a retreat center welcoming retreat facilitators to host retreats in our spacious, yet intimate Sanctuary. If you are looking for a place in nature, with amazing food and lots of thoughtful details, this is the place. We only host one retreat group at a time, so the whole space would be yours. In between retreats we are open for private bookings. Our vision is to give light workers from all over the world a beautiful place to spread their work through retreats, trainings and workshops of various kinds.
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Heaven and Earth Sanctuary was founded in 2005, by Thomas Whittier who started to develop this beautiful land. His vision was guided by the principle of flow using sacred geometry, while developing the land. He was very passionate about natural building which can be seen in some of our houses. Thomas was the first facilitator of The Ancient Secrets of the Flower of Life with Drunvalo Melchizedek.
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In 2017 the land changed guardianship and our current guardian Carole Maureen Frieseen took over the place. Since then this spot has gone through it’s own transformation, with many upgrades. New houses have been built, as well as the manicured yoni garden, many altars and not to forget, the sacred copper pyramid.
OUR RETREAT OFFERING
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Host your own unique retreat in our serene and peaceful sanctuary, and give your guests the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in these beautiful surroundings. We can host retreat groups with up to 15 people and you will have exclusive access to our whole 10 acre property. A retreat at Heaven and Earth Sanctuary includes:​
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Exclusive access to the whole retreat center with river, jungle and landscaped gardens with hundreds of exotic flower
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Accommodation (single or double occupancy)
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Three home-cooked delicious farm to table meals a day. (We can accommodate most dietary requirements)
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We are specialized in vegetarian and vegan cooking
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The use of the Red Serpent Temple for trainings, courses and ceremonies
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Use of open air yoga pagoda with hardwood floors, overlooking the river
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Direct access to the crystal clear waters of Rio Chirripo with plenty of natural swimming pools and hot rocks to lounge on
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Outdoor fire-pits
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Sacred pyramid that can be used for meditation and ceremonies
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Wifi throughout the property
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Promotion of your retreat on our website and in our social mediaÂ
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Access to massage therapist
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Relax in the river.