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Request a couponI cannot stress it more: Matt and Jenae are super professional and beautiful humans. I will be forever greatful for the experience - even though it was difficult at times. Thanks!
If I could give more stars I would! This was my first retreat and life changing doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface. The name, New Life could not be any more fitting because that’s how I left feeling. The experience was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity. I started the week with strangers from all over the world, and left with lifelong friends, on top of healing from trauma, all thanks to Matt and Jeanae. The program they have put together is incredible from the facility to the schedule. The ceremonies are something I will always be grateful for. Even in my darkest moments, I always felt safe and comforted. It takes a truly special kind of person to be in this line of work and for two people to choose to do this over and over to help others heal is just something I can’t even put into words. I am eternally grateful for Matt and Jeanae for being the helping hands I needed to begin my journey of healing. Coming to them was the best decision I could have ever made. I know that if I ever feel called to this kind of experience again, it will without a doubt be with New Life!
New Life Ayahuasca was truly life changing for me. This was my first retreat and as you could imagine, I was a nervous wreck. Upon arrival I had the privilege of meeting the facilitators, Matt and Jeanae, who made me feel comfortable and at home. These two beautiful souls took the time to get to know me on a personal level, as well as ease any fear I had going into ceremony. The smaller, intimate setting New Life offers made the entire experience easier to manage. Even through the difficult work the medicine brought to light, I NEVER felt unsafe. I was completely blown away when I got to know Matt and Jeanae more throughout the week. The knowledge, preparation, training, care and love they both put into this retreat is truly remarkable. After learning more about their own personal story, I became enamored with them and the work they do. They truly are angels! They have an amazing support staff that aid during ceremony, as well as make sure you have everything you need throughout your stay. The facilities are top of the line and the food was absolutely incredible! The community that grew throughout the week was the cherry on top. I made lifelong friends with people from all over the globe. I am overwhelmed with love and gratitude and will remember this experience for the rest of my life. New Life is the perfect name, as I feel like I have been reborn. If and when I am called to experience this again, I will 1000% be returning to New Life! Matt, Jeanae, Lina and Sal, I cannot thank you enough!
I had a great experience at New Life. Cannot say enough good things about it. Matt and Jennae are awesome. They make you feel welcome and you can tell they genuinely care. Everything is planned out perfectly from accommodations which were top notch and the meals were great. I’m not a vegetarian but I really enjoyed the food that was prepared. Their staff of Lena, Sol and Allie were so warm, caring and helpful. I loved that it was small and intimate group. You get to know everyone and at the end of the retreat you have new friends for life. If you’re choosing between other retreats in Costa Rica. Don’t look any further, this is the best and you will not be disappointed with your experience. Thanks again Matt and Jennae, I had the best time.
Where do I even start?! I've done another retreat in Costa Rica before. One of the main things that drew me to New Life was the small intimate groups and the male ayahuasquero. My other experience was with about 24 people and all female. Since my husband was joining me this round I knew the male mix in the group and having Matt there would be very important for him and his healing. To be honest New Life is the only retreat I researched, I was sold after going through their website when I found them through a google search.
I can't stress enough how important the intimate group size is for an experience like this. I also can't say enough good things about our experience and Matt and Jeanae the facilitators. We are truly blown away by the entire experience, the incredible food, ceremony and accommodations.
Our lives are forever changed. I had breakthroughs and experiences that I've never had before. Our marriage feels stronger than ever and we're both truly ready to implement everything we learned and live a rich, full life through love and joy. No doubt it was hard...I think everyone at the retreat went to hell and back. We all died at one point. But there's also immense and indescribable healing. The love and gratitude you feel is also indescribable.
Matt and Jeanae are incredible humans and healers. Their extensive training and Matt's continued training is another very important element to the retreat and what they offer. Their ceremonies, prayers, singing and musical guidance throughout the ceremony is something not of this world. It's divine.
Forever grateful for this experience and the amazing group we had. We gained lifelong friends all over the globe. There were five different countries in our group. When we are called to the medicine again, we will 1000% only be sitting with New Life. Thank you Matt & Jeanae for an experience we will cherish forever and ever. A'HO
This review for New Life Ayahuasca is long overdue. I’ve been attending retreats at NLA since 2018:
October 2018,
March 2021,
November 2022
and November 2023.
Accommodations:
From my Aya experiences, NLA has the BEST accommodations of any retreat I’ve attended either in Costa Rica or Peru. The property has a lot to offer from poolside chairs, nature hikes, yoga, beach trips and communal areas for guests to congregate. The rooms are very modern and conducive to rest and healing – before and after the Aya ceremonies.
Food:
The food, again, is the BEST I’ve had at any other Aya retreat. The food is vegan, but delicious and satiating!
Ceremonies:
The Aya ceremonies are comparable to those that I’ve experienced in Peru. Matt and Jeanae have a powerful presence while singing icaros (medicinal songs for healing) and instrumentation performed during ceremony.
Anecdotal Experience:
My visits to NLA have helped me tremendously over the years. I’ve experienced healing in many facets of my life ranging from grief, depression, alcoholism and trust. My attitude towards myself and others is a universe apart from where it was – even from a year ago!
Summary:
I highly recommend NLA to anyone looking for an authentic Aya experience and the healing that accompanies it over the weeks and months after returning home. Matt and Jeanae are doing wonderful work, and I am grateful for their help along my journey of healing.
Thank you, Matt and Jeanae, for all that you do!
This review for New Life Ayahuasca is long overdue. I’ve been attending retreats at NLA since 2018:
October 2018,
March 2021,
November 2022
and November 2023.
Accommodations:
From my Aya experiences, NLA has the BEST accommodations of any retreat I’ve attended either in Costa Rica or Peru. The property has a lot to offer from poolside chairs, nature hikes, yoga, beach trips and communal areas for guests to congregate. The rooms are very modern and conducive to rest and healing – before and after the Aya ceremonies.
Food:
The food, again, is the BEST I’ve had at any other Aya retreat. The food is vegan, but delicious and satiating!
Ceremonies:
The Aya ceremonies are comparable to those that I’ve experienced in Peru. Matt and Jeanae have a powerful presence while singing icaros (medicinal songs for healing) and instrumentation performed during ceremony.
Anecdotal Experience:
My visits to NLA have helped me tremendously over the years. I’ve experienced healing in many facets of my life ranging from grief, depression, alcoholism and trust. My attitude towards myself and others is a universe apart from where it was – even from a year ago!
Summary:
I highly recommend NLA to anyone looking for an authentic Aya experience and the healing that accompanies it over the weeks and months after returning home. Matt and Jeanae are doing wonderful work, and I am grateful for their help along my journey of healing.
Thank you, Matt and Jeanae, for all that you do!
This review for New Life Ayahuasca is long overdue. I’ve been attending retreats at NLA since 2018:
October 2018,
March 2021,
November 2022
and November 2023.
Accommodations:
From my Aya experiences, NLA has the BEST accommodations of any retreat I’ve attended either in Costa Rica or Peru. The property has a lot to offer from poolside chairs, nature hikes, yoga, beach trips and communal areas for guests to congregate. The rooms are very modern and conducive to rest and healing – before and after the Aya ceremonies.
Food:
The food, again, is the BEST I’ve had at any other Aya retreat. The food is vegan, but delicious and satiating!
Ceremonies:
The Aya ceremonies are comparable to those that I’ve experienced in Peru. Matt and Jeanae have a powerful presence while singing icaros (medicinal songs for healing) and instrumentation performed during ceremony.
Anecdotal Experience:
My visits to NLA have helped me tremendously over the years. I’ve experienced healing in many facets of my life ranging from grief, depression, alcoholism and trust. My attitude towards myself and others is a universe apart from where it was – even from a year ago!
Summary:
I highly recommend NLA to anyone looking for an authentic Aya experience and the healing that accompanies it over the weeks and months after returning home. Matt and Jeanae are doing wonderful work, and I am grateful for their help along my journey of healing.
Thank you, Matt and Jeanae, for all that you do!
Amazing, heart warming experience from start to finish. I appreciate the safe and loving space held by our hosts and also the attendees. I'm excited to return with my husband next year! ❤️
I’m filled with love and gratitude for the opportunity to experience plant medicine at New Life Ayahuasca in such an intimate and well-thought-out setting. I was bathed in sound by Matt and Jeanae during the ceremony and I could feel the power the music held in guiding my journey. I had an incredible sense of security and safety even during my most challenging lessons and moments, and was relieved by the calmness that they both brought to my internal chaos. I appreciate the wisdom, respect, and balance of feminine and masculine energy that Matt and Jeanae bring to the ceremony space. I’m forever grateful to have had these two sages take me on my first journeys with plant medicine, and I know this is only the beginning. And Lina, tantos besos!
If you are trying to decide whether New Life is the place for you to go, I can tell you it is. There is no other place I would ever feel this comfortable and safe. This is my second retreat with Matt and Jeanae, but my first one where my husband also came with me. The name New Life truly does represent what they give. I had the most amazing experience my first time and when I shared all that happened for me with my husband, he knew he wanted to go as well. To say what we recieved was life changing is almost an understatement. My husband's life was saved. We both have a brand new life, one that every single person that has seen us has asked what has caused this change. Each time we let them know to come here and see Matt and Jeanae because what they give is something we could never put into words. And I truly believe everyone needs this type of healing.
Everything has been made for you to have the most amazing time. The food is absolutely fantastic, the views are amazing, the daily animal sightings, the people surrounding you who really do become like extended family, I could go on and on.
This place and these people are special. I hope this review sways you to see them for your healing journey because you will not be disappointed. Thank you again, Matt and Jeanae!!
What can I say besides life changing? These two amazing souls, Matt and Jeanae, have procured such a wonderful experience for each and every person. Everything from the delicious food, calming yoga, beautiful locations, warm community, protected and safe, all the way to the kind souls who help. The people that I have gone on this life altering journey have become a part of this new family that I will forever hold near and dear to my heart. Matt and Jeanae have not fallen short of their name. New life is exactly what I experienced. You can tell not only is this a labor of love, but you can feel it in every single detail. What they have done here is nothing short of amazing! I will be forever in their debt for providing me a chance to heal, relax, and finally just be me. I couldn't imagine have gone anywhere else. I will continue to follow them through the rest of my life. Definitely not even close to the end of my journey with them. I cannot recommend them enough. If you are looking anywhere else just stop. You will not be disappointed.
I have just returned home from my second retreat with Matt and Jeanae. My first was in January of this year, and my second I brought my wife and brother with me. Matt and Jeanae are amazing people with a ton of experience and knowledge in plant medicine. they welcome each person to the retreat and work hard to make sure everyone is comfortable with not only the ayahuasca and ceremonies, but also with the rest of the people attending. They both are very approachable with any questions you may have and the time spent with them and all the rest of the attendees has nearly as big an impact as the ceremonies themselves. The smaller sized groups make for a more intimate experience and allow more personal attention if needed. Matt and Jeanae play all the instruments and sing during the ceremonies so there is no taped music which adds to authenticity of the ceremonies. I will return to New Life again and fully plan on visiting about once a year for the forseeable future. I highly recommend them to anyone seeking an experience with a group that is more about helping people than making a quick buck. The rest of their team is also amazing, Lina especially is one of the most wonderful people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. The sitters they have helping are usually someone who has visited them many times and is also more interested in helping than making money. I would give them more stars if I could. Love to everyone at New Life, I will see you all again soon.
I had the most amazing experience. It was very well organized from the beginning till the end, creating good bonding experience with all the participants. The ceremony felt very safe and I had an incredible trip and got very good learning and healing from the medicinal plant.
The experience that New Life Ayahuasca provided is honestly one of the most valuable and spiritually connected moments of my Life . Memories that will last my lifetime , as well as all of the new friends I found , which honestly are like family . The smaller group size ensured a genuine approach to each individual's personality and developed a tight bond as we went through with this life changing event . I believe each one of us returned with a more postive and self aware mindset . I highly recommend New Life Ayuasca to anyone looking to have an authentic and meaningful Ayuasca experience . You will not be disappointed !!!
Hands down the best experience of my life. New Life Ayahuasca is nothing less than phenomenal. Ron Wheelock, Matt, Jenae, and Lina are simply the best. NLA exceeded all expectations and is pure magic. I will definitely be back.
Matt and Jeanae are beautiful people. I cannot imagine ever participating in a ceremony with any other host. They are so kind and caring and go above and beyond to help everyone on this journey. So glad to have chosen New Life and so grateful to have them in mine and my wife's life. WHEREVER they are we will go. Aho!
This was such a beautiful experience, one that I will cherish forever. The retreat center is gorgeous, the ceremonies were spectacular and loving and filled with so much care, the group format was wonderful and made for so many deep shared moments, and Jeanae and Matt were and are attentive, grounded, knowledgable, and clearly experts at their craft. I can't wait to come back.
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