Holistic Addiction Recovery

Since 2012, our addiction recovery program has pioneered a unique model fosters long-term outcomes.

WHAT MAKES our APPROACH EFFECTIVE?

Since 2012 we’ve been developing and providing support to families and individuals on the path of holistic recovery.

Our treatment model promotes life-long change. The goal is to achieve full recovery, even for people who struggle with frequent relapses.

What makes our approach so unique in the field of recovery:

Soul-centered & non-stigmatizing;

Integrates indigenous ceremony, psychotherapy & Ayurveda;

Centered on mental & emotional root causes of addiction;

Long-term approach that supports full recovery;

Stops chronic relapse by emotionally nurturing connections;

Whole-family oriented.

We meet each person where they are on their healing journey, including early, pre-contemplative stages, where motivation to change is only a distant hope.

Stop relapse, addiction recovery program with long-term support.

Healing ceremonial space in the retreat center in Costa Rica.

Can't stop relapsing? Holistic & Ayahuasca centered recovery program in Costa Rica since 2012.

A group meeting with indigenous artists during retreat immersion in Colombia.

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Beginning of the healing ceremony with Taita Juan Agreda Bautista Chindoy, Mercedes & Kopali.

How we work with people in recovery

Our therapeutic model is unique and can complement any formal treatment of addiction.

The core of our treatment is combination of three modalities: Psychotherapy, Ayurveda as holistic therapies that impact mind-body-lifestyle aspects & Sacred plants ceremonies in indigenous tradition, conducted in indigenous territory.

Healing from addiction often takes a coordinated effort by multidisciplinary team, as well as family and social support.
We actively collaborate with medical and mental health treatment providers, inpatient and outpatient programs, depending on the stage of treatment.

OVERVIEW of Our protocol:

STEP ONE:

We begin with a comprehensive assessment that includes mental health, SUD and Ayrvedic diagnostic. The result is the development of a treatment plan collaboratively with our clients. This stage may include referrals and establishing collaborative relationship with other treatment providers.

STEP TWO:

Active phase includes weekly psychotherapy sessions, Ayurveda and family therapy. The result is life changes towards client’s goals.

STEP THREE:

Sacred ceremony retreats: week-long residential immersions for clients who are called to experience the transformative healing effects of ceremonies with sacred plants. The retreats take place in indigenous territory where use of sacred plants is legal and is held within ancestral tradition of indigenous lineage holders.

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Vibrant & healing diet is a part of the retreat immersion during our ceremonial retreats.

  • "I've worked with Danesh & Kopali for over 8 years. I went from being a homeless drug addict to a having a family of two kids and career"

    — W.K. (San Francisco)

  • "Most powerful experience about this program is being able to access support when I need it, go on a weekend or weeklong retreat & get help when I relapced without being judged for it"

    — Julia D. San Jose, CA

  • "Not only I got rid of horrible alcohol addition, but also healed my childhood trauma and quit smoking. It took me 4 years, and through all this time Kopali and Danesh where there for me."

    — Monica M. Utah City

  • "Doing counseling with Danesh and going into ceremony with sacred medicine over the period of 8 years is what helped me to gradually change my life, and no longer need to identify with being an addict as my second name. I'm a father and teacher."

    — Eduardo L. Ashland, OR