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Maharani Medicine Circles

Ithaca, New York

Welcome! Below is our upcoming schedule;

2026 New York Winter Retreats

January 23rd-25th (optional 3rd night)

2026 Arizona retreats 

February 12-15th 3 day shadow work (10 spots available)

2026 New York Retreats

February 27th-March 1st optional third night available (10 spots available)

*** You are invited to join us on our next community integration call on February 1st. Please email us for the zoom link!***

 

Please e-mail us for more information.

Our mission is to provide a safe, honest and sincere space for people of all walks of life to come and heal. We believe in the combined power of plant medicine, community and emotional vulnerability. These key elements are the fertile soil for beautiful transformation to occur in our lives!

Maharani Medicine  first opened its doors in 2018– since then, we have served at over 110 retreats. We are proud to be a culturally diverse hub for seekers of all kinds. We are honored to be of service to anyone with a desire to grow, learn and heal regardless of background, age or creed.

Here are some things that set us apart from other groups:

  • Our groups are ALWAYS intimate & small. We will never serve a group larger than ten people. This fosters a sense of community between participants & staff, creating a safe, familial atmosphere.
  • We keep a supportive staff-to-participant ratio so we can all feel fully supported in this intense journey. We strive to have 3-4 facilitators on board in addition to our Medicine Woman. Our team members are humble volunteers with ample personal experience with plant medicine. Each facilitator brings their own unique abilities to retreats.
  • Our medicine is brewed “in house”, sourcing high quality materials from sustainable sources from Central America. We brew one jar at a time, prepped especially for each upcoming retreat.
  • We place a strong emphasis on Integration. Integration means applying the lessons learned during ceremony to everyday life. Integration is what separates recreational use of medicines from ceremonial & intentional use! It is very important we honor ourselves and our medicines in this way. We offer multiple integration circles during the weekend and also provide supportive resources for our participants when they go home.
  • Our Guides have been blessed with immense musical gifts that activate and amplify our Medicine. Most specifically, our participants often laud their technique at moving the energies as integral to their experience. Many Plant Medicine traditions suggest that music is the vessel which carries the ceremonial energy. The music harmonizes with the medicine and serves as a “Lighthouse” that helps each participant navigate their internal shadows & light alike. The music serves as a compass to bring us back our hearts. Whether it be the mysterious sound of the steel drum, the call of the flute or powerful icaros (medicine songs), we are confident these voices will sing you home.
  • We are officially non-profit & church. Spirituality is very important to us, but we will never be dogmatic in our beliefs. While our ceremonies are spiritually based, they are very universalist as well. Folks with secular beliefs will not have issues connecting to the ceremony experience.
  • Above all else, we strive to “keep it real”. It can feel extremely overwhelming to find the right practitioner, modality or healing space when we live in such a fast-paced world. We are happy to provide a simple, organic and humble space where you can just be yourself. We believe that everyone is a student in this space— we are all learning from one another at all times! We hope you will join us in this incredible opportunity to unravel & remember who we truly are.

Our Retreats are for you if…

  • You are looking for a retreat that is not overwhelming in size.
  • You are seeking a supportive community to connect with in the long-term– Whether it be for integration, friendship, spirituality or medicinal purposes!
  • You are unable to travel to South America or commit to a longer term retreat.
  • You are ready to commit to four weeks of Dieta- the physical and mental cleansing that prepares us for ceremony.
  • You feel a profound urge to become a better human, work on trauma, process challenging emotions, foster a deeper connection with Nature or expand your relationship with Spirit/Source/The Universe.

We are a “mobile ministry”. This means that we split our time between Upstate New York and the high desert of Arizona. We feel the call to be in service to both sides of this country. We also hope to someday soon travel to other states and offer our retreats in more locations.

In Arizona, we are hosted by community members on their properties. For our New York offerings, we have a beautiful property in the woods that we hold our retreats in. Because we host small retreats, we don’t have the need to have a large retreat center. This means that our accommodations are humble and communally shared.

For more information on our ceremonies and community visit us www.maharanimedicine.com

Please message us if you’d like more information about our retreats or upcoming schedule. We are always available to talk about this work if you have any questions. Thanks so much for reading and many blessings!

Vision Statement

Our vision is to become compassionate, pure, healthy, and unconditionally loving people. Through prayer, meditation and the foundational support of our ancestors and their medicines, we humbly walk this path.

In a world shrouded by illusion, our Medicine bursts through the shadows as a shining light. We call upon the guidance of our sacred plant teachers to shed hardened layers around our heart built by the suffering we have endured.

Through dance and song, we shatter resistance keeping us from a righteous and all pervading Spiritual Relationship with life. Our ancient Amazonian Medicine combined with communal celebration yields profound healing for our selves and the entire planet.

We strongly believe in the Great Spirit that dwells within all living beings. This Spirit is alive, deeply caring and calling us home to the Present Moment. We embrace all religions and creeds. All roads lead to the same One, loving and ever-present Being.

Our Mission is to provide a sacred container, as well as education and support for those who are called to Plant Medicine. Ceremony is a state of mind that can embraced every single moment of our lives. We seek to help others cultivate this way of being through integrating spiritual experience.

We also believe that human connection is a powerful gateway to the soul. Maharani Medicine offers a community space for all people to share and grow.

We honor ourselves by truly integrating our Plant Medicine journeys. In choosing to remember Love on the daily, we help the world heal. It is our prayer that we can support people, whether they are preparing for ceremony, sitting in ceremony or integrating afterward. We want every person we meet to thrive and find great internal success. We invite you to join us!

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  • cherishh731
    September 16, 2022 at 7:39 pm

    I have sat in ceremony with Eliana 3 times; each time has been the most sacred experiences I have ever had. Elianna is a true maestro as a ceremony space holder, orchestrating divine energies and intelligence interwoven with her powerfully healing songs while playing a plethora of instruments. It really is a sight to be admired thoroughly. Her music facilitated deep release and potent healing for me Each song seemed to come at the exact right time, the lyrics supporting me deeper into my experience of the most divine, the most sacred. Her ability to maneuver everything she does in ceremony while singing for hours is nothing short of inspiring and awe inducing. In addition to her own voice, the music playlists she curates are dynamic and potent. Eliana is a seasoned and highly qualified Ayahuasquera whose relationship to the medicine is rooted in deep reverence and respect. She has guided countless souls through some of the most difficult life changing journey’s of their lives, its been an amazing honor for me to be a part of her ceremonies and the community she has built.

  • aleks
    September 16, 2022 at 3:06 pm

    I am so grateful to have found Eliana and the space she provides.

    I have sat in numerous ceremonies and circles. I can’t say enough good things about Eliana, the facilitators and the space they hold for this sacred ceremony.
    I really appreciate the integrity with which they approach plant medicines. Eliana is knowledgeable and thorough, and makes sure that not only are people well-informed, but that they feel safe and supported throughout the entire process.
    The facilitators were absolutely wonderful, and always found a beautiful balance of giving space while making sure to never leave you alone.
    I never felt unsafe, unsupported, judged or isolated. The participants were all respectful and welcoming. I attribute this to Eliana ensuring that the participants are there for the right purpose.
    Unlike other spaces I have been in, there were 2 integration sessions plus individual time with Eliana or the facilitators upon request/need. They make themselves available even after the ceremony is complete to provide any additional support you may need.

    In addition to the practical aspects, Eliana is incredibly talented. She plays multiple instruments and has an amazing voice (as do Shelby and Anya- 2 of the facilitators). The music they make makes the journey that much more meaningful. The spiritual practices they honor makes the ceremony that much more authentic. Everyone does an incredible job making sure to honor traditional and spiritual practices, and create a space for others to have the freedom to explore their own journey through.

    ~ Aleks

  • Huasca23
    September 16, 2022 at 9:33 am

    Sitting in ceremony for the first time and experiencing ayahusca is not for the light of heart…not a journey I was not willing to take to the jungle of Peru yet. When I meet Eliana I ultimately had a resounding YES in my body/mind/soul. Years later I am overwhelmed by gratitude still that I have for the safety of the ceremony, the sacredness of the space, the beautiful icaros sung, the helping hands I received throughout my weekend. The depths that I was allowed to reach into myself and mental and emotional safety I was given by the circle was the creation of everything the medicine women invokes in prayer. The space, family and medicine served at the lighthouse saved my life. Since the first time, I have returned multiple to deepen my healing and be with my soul community.

    Thank you Eliana and Maharani Medicine circles for consistently providing such beautiful ceremony space that I cannot be more grateful for, creating and hosting a home for those of us that seek love, healing, compassion, and humanity in this world .

  • boult1111
    September 15, 2022 at 7:55 pm

    I have sat multiple times with Eliana and am constantly humbled by how God shows up in the most miraculous ways. My life has changed for the better through integrating the teachings learned in these ceremonies and I have witnessed other community members break the chains of self created prisons with the help of Grandmother Aya, Eliana and her amazing team of facilitators. Maharani Medicine Circles is in alignment with integrity and is here to help heal humanity one person at a time.

  • abhi
    August 29, 2022 at 7:29 am

    I’ll be forever grateful for Maharani Medicine Circles. I have been to 2 of their retreat weekends and the experience has been magical, eye-opening, healing, and beautiful in every possible way I can think of.
    No longer do I need to spend so much of my energy managing somewhat automatic and often self-sabotaging reactions, because of a trauma I didn’t even know I had. It’s allowed me to experience so much more peace and happiness on a daily basis.
    The sacred safe space created protects as well as empowers participants to bring in more light into their life. Thank you for everything

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