Psilocybin Retreat Leader · Facilitator Trainer · Speaker

Stand at the Edge.
Step Into
Your Light.

Rev. Jacqui Ruiz guides transformational psilocybin retreats in Costa Rica and trains the next generation of facilitators — with 15+ years of authority, integrity, and a love that moves mountains.

Rev. Jacqui Ruiz
Rev. Jacqui Ruiz, E.P.C., I.S.
Retreat Facilitator · Trainer · Speaker · Author · Costa Rica
15+
Years Leading
3,000+
Lives Transformed
37+
Verified 5★ Reviews
6
Retreat Experiences
You Found This For A Reason

Something in You
Knows It’s Time
for Something More.

Maybe you’ve tried therapy, medication, meditation. Maybe you’ve read all the books and done all the work — and something still feels unreachable. You’re not broken. You’re not stuck forever.

Psilocybin, held in a sacred, expertly guided space, has a way of reaching the places words never could. It doesn’t do the work for you — it shows you exactly where the work is, and gives you the courage to do it.

Jacqui has walked through the valley herself. From mortician to mushrooms — she knows how to hold the most vulnerable, most transformational moments with wisdom, warmth, and absolute integrity.

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No commitment · Just a conversation · 20 minutes
“I feel like I’ve lost myself and I don’t know how to find my way back.”
You are not lost. You are ready. There’s a difference.
“I carry anxiety and grief that nothing has been able to touch.”
Psilocybin reaches what talk therapy often cannot. Gently. Powerfully.
“I want to feel alive again — not just functional.”
That longing is the most important signal. It means you’re ready.
“I’m scared. I don’t know if this is right for me.”
That’s exactly what the discovery call is for. No pressure. Just clarity.
“I’ve been the strong one for everyone else. When is it my turn?”
Right now. This is your turn.
What Becomes Possible
Before
Numb, disconnected, going through the motions
After
Fully alive, present, reconnected to what matters
Before
Anxiety and grief that never fully lifts
After
A lightness you haven’t felt in years — maybe ever
Before
Knowing something must change but not knowing how
After
Clarity, direction, and the courage to actually live it
Costa Rica · 2026 & 2027

Seven Sacred
Retreat Experiences

Each retreat is held in a sacred jungle sanctuary in Costa Rica, led by Rev. Jacqui Ruiz with 37+ verified five-star reviews. A discovery call interview is required for all experiences — your safety and readiness matter above all else.

Return
to You
WOMEN ONLY
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Aug 20–25, 2026Women OnlyNew
Return to You
Women’s Psilocybin Retreat · 5 Days
● Lake Arenal, Costa Rica

A five-day journey back to yourself — designed for women navigating life transitions who feel stretched thin, overwhelmed, or disconnected. Two psilocybin ceremonies, breathwork, massage, integration coaching, and the stillness of the Costa Rican jungle. You’ve been carrying everyone else. This time is for you.

Includes
2 Psilocybin Ceremonies
Transformational Breathwork
Integration Coaching
Massage Therapy
All Meals · Lodging
Yoga & Nature Excursions
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June 17–21, 2026Up to 8 Guests
Return to Self
Small Group Psilocybin Experience
● Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica

An intimate, carefully held small-group retreat for those ready for meaningful inner work. You won’t be lost in a crowd — you’ll be deeply supported within a small, intentional community.

Includes
2 Guided Ceremonies
Integration Guidance
Preparation Support
5 Days · Nature Setting
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Open DatesIndividual
Soul Rejuvenation
Private Individual Retreat
● Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica

A 5-day immersive healing experience designed entirely around you. Flexible dates, completely private, deeply personal. For the person ready to go deep on their own terms.

Includes
2 Psilocybin Ceremonies
Daily Integration Coaching
2 Tea Ceremonies
3 Meals · Lake Access
Body Movement
4 Nights · 5 Days
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Open DatesCouples
Soul Rejuvenation
Couples Retreat
● Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica

Heal together. Reconnect at the soul level. Two individual healing journeys woven into one shared transformation — with space for deep togetherness and personal work.

Includes
2 Private Ceremonies
Joint + Individual Coaching
Private Lodging
Spa Available
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Oct 10–16, 2026Blue Osa
Relationship Healing
Personal Transformation & Heart Opening
● Blue Osa, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Transform your relationships. Heal your heart. Reconnect with yourself and others. Specifically designed for relationship healing and personal growth — using psilocybin to stop the suffering and longing for connection.

Includes
Psilocybin Ceremonies
Integration Sessions
Blue Osa Spa & Pool
All Meals · 6 Nights
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★ SignatureLimited Spaces
Soul & Saddle
Hoofbeats & Healing · Psilocybin + Horses
● Arenal Volcano, Costa RicaNov 2026 · Apr 2027

The sacred convergence of psilocybin and the healing presence of horses. Journey with the mushrooms under Arenal Volcano, then let the horses walk you home. 6 nights in a rainforest sanctuary.

Includes
2 Psilocybin Ceremonies
2 Horse Sessions
6 Nights · All Meals
Jacuzzi · Labyrinth
?
Not sure which
retreat is right?

Jacqui personally reviews every application and will help you find the experience that best fits your needs, timing, and soul's calling.

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A Word of Honesty

Our work is not for the curious.
It is for the committed.

Embracing Your Light — whether through a retreat, The Journey Home, or microdosing support — is designed for people who are genuinely ready for change. Not experimenting. Not dabbling. If you are seeking a real shift in how you live, feel, and move through the world, you are exactly who this work is for. If you are simply curious about psilocybin, we kindly encourage you to explore other resources first — and to come back when the call feels undeniable.

Signature Program

The Journey Home

Add-On to Any Retreat
“Follow Your Soul.
It Knows the Way.”
— Anonymous
Investment
From $5,500
Payment plans available · Includes your retreat of choice
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The Journey Home

Reconnect with Your Soul.
Find Your True Purpose.

If you’ve been feeling distant from yourself, searching for deeper meaning, or trying to align with your soul’s desire — The Journey Home is designed for you. This transformative experience offers a powerful path to reconnect with your inner self, clear mental blocks, and discover the peace you’ve been longing for.

Add microdosing and integration coaching to any retreat and you have The Journey Home — designed to help you reach the accumulative state, where you sustain the benefits of psilocybin for years, maybe even a lifetime.

01
Two Full Psychedelic Macro Experiences
Two deeply transformative journeys during your 4-night, 5-day private or group retreat in Costa Rica
02
60 Days of Guided Microdosing
Integrate and deepen the insights from your macro experiences with a structured microdose protocol over 60 days
03
12 Virtual Integration Coaching Sessions
Personalized 1:1 coaching sessions with Jacqui to guide your ongoing growth, clarity, and integration
04
3 On-Site Integration Sessions
During your retreat, engage in experiential exercises that ground your inner work into your body and daily life
Who This Is For

Is The Journey Home
Right for You?

🌟
Soul Seekers
Anyone feeling a deep longing for soul reconnection or soul expansion — ready to go all in on finding their truest self.
🤝
Mental Health Challenges
People navigating depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, OCD, or trauma who are ready for a new approach that actually works.
🌱
Personal Growth Seekers
Those who desire emotional growth, self-understanding, and clarity — and are committed to doing the real work.
🌎
Searching for Purpose
If you’re unsure how to access that “more” in life, this journey will help you find the path and walk it with confidence.
🦻
Facing Terminal Illness
For those navigating death and seeking emotional freedom, acceptance, and peace in their most profound transition.
Ready for Change
If you feel there’s more to life but don’t know how to reach it — this is the perfect space for you.
2–6
Years of sustained peace
The Science Behind The Journey

The Accumulative
Healing Effect

The layout of psilocybin use in this journey is designed for accumulative healing — helping you achieve a steady sense of inner peace that can last long after the psilocybin experiences themselves. The accumulative state is reached when you have ingested psilocybin for a long enough period that your mind and body adapts to the benefits. Through integration processes, your mind learns new pathways of thinking and being. For many, this state of peace is sustained for years, creating lasting, life-changing transformation.

“This is only effective with proper integration work — which is exactly what Jacqui provides.”

Ready to Begin
Your Journey Home?

Schedule a 20-minute “Let’s Get Started” session. Jacqui will determine which retreat setting and dates are ideal for you, answer all your questions, and prepare you for YOUR Journey Home.

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From $5,500 · Payment plans available
Additional Services

More Ways to
Work with Jacqui

01
The Microdose Method

An online course guiding you through the Psilocybin Microdose Method with intention and integration. Microdosing without guidance is like going to the gym without knowing how to use the machines. Do it right.

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Signature
02
Private Day Experience

A soul-healing psilocybin experience for those with limited travel time. All the depth of a retreat in a single sacred day. In-person, or Jacqui can come to you. No travel required.

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03
1:1 Integration Coaching

Personal, ongoing integration coaching for those navigating their psilocybin journey between sessions or after a retreat. Real support, real results, real accountability.

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Jacqui Ruiz
Jacqui’s Story
From mortician to mushrooms. I have walked through the valley myself. I know what it is to need a way back — and I found one. Now I dedicate my life to walking others home.
— Rev. Jacqui Ruiz, Founder

Jacqueline Ruiz, E.P.C., I.S. is a Transformational Coach, Corporate Leadership Facilitator, and ordained minister with more than 15 years guiding people through emotionally challenging times. Warm enough to hold your most broken moments. Strong enough to call you forward into your most alive ones.

15+ years guiding transformation — from grief to purpose
Certified retreat facilitator & integration specialist
Corporate leadership facilitator & executive coach
Ordained minister & ceremonial space holder
37+ verified 5-star reviews across all platforms
Facilitator Training

Train with the
Authority.
Go Lead.

If you have a deep understanding of psilocybin’s healing potential and a calling to share it — this training was made for you.

Jacqui’s program includes 8 weeks of online training plus 7 days on-site in Costa Rica. You leave knowing how to facilitate ceremonies, guide integration, handle challenges, and build a thriving retreat business — anywhere in the world.

Graduates don’t just leave certified. They leave ready.

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What You’ll Learn

Everything you need.
Nothing you don’t.

How to facilitate psilocybin ceremonies safely and powerfully
Trauma-informed care, container holding, group dynamics
Integration coaching frameworks that produce real results
How to handle challenging experiences with confidence
Ethics, boundaries, and legal considerations worldwide
Business building: pricing, marketing, client screening
7 days on-site in Costa Rica · Ongoing mentorship
What Clients Say

World-Class
Human Experiences

37+ verified 5★ reviews · retreat.guru
★★★★★

“I have been to a very popular, very expensive retreat — it did not measure up to what Jacqui offers. I was blown away by the professionalism, knowledge, wisdom, and 5-star experience. Jacqui should be charging more for what she offers.”

Justin R. · Retreat Guest
★★★★★

“Embracing Your Light is not just a healing space — it’s a return to yourself. My entire life is different since working with Jacqui. She sees straight through the noise and gently guides you back to what matters. I trusted her completely.”

Monica · January 2026
★★★★★

“My husband is now off antidepressants and remarkably happier. Each microdose brought confidence, happiness, and clarity. We can’t imagine our lives without Jacqui. We recommend Embracing Your Light to absolutely everyone.”

Anonymous Couple · Verified Review
Jacqui Ruiz
Speaking + Media
She doesn’t just speak.
She moves rooms.

Jacqui brings lived authority, hard-won wisdom, and a storyteller’s gift to every stage and microphone. Podcast hosts, event producers, and summit organizers — this is the voice your audience needs to hear.

Podcast
Raw, real, deeply knowledgeable
Keynote
Conferences & wellness summits
Workshop
Half & full-day immersives
Corporate
Leadership & transformation
Psilocybin + Mental Health
Conscious Leadership
From Mortician to Mushrooms
Facilitator Ethics
Integration + Thriving
Death Acceptance
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Ready to Stand
at the Edge?

One conversation can change everything. Book a complimentary 20-minute discovery call with Jacqui. No pressure, no commitment — just a real conversation about where you are and where you want to go.

Ask every question you have about retreats, microdosing, or training
Jacqui personally reviews every application — no automated funnels
100% refundable cancellation 60+ days before any retreat
Discovery call interview required — your safety matters
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