Our Mission
Ahavah Gardens is dedicated to fostering spiritual exploration and personal growth through the sacramental use of entheogenic earth, seed, and soul medicines. We aim to create a loving community that values individual freedom, self-discovery, and the pursuit of transcendent experiences. Grounded in respect for diverse spiritual paths, our mission is to promote expansion in consciousness, holistic well-being, and the harmonious integration of mind, body, and soul.
6 Reviews on “Ahavah Gardens”
From sage baths to salt vault (halo therapy), guided meditation, activities, and healthy snacks the mushroom ceremony offered a wonderfly safe and gently guided journey.
I appreciate that ceremony was not stuck on a rigid schedule and the facilitators allowed the journey unfold naturally only guiding when/where it needed to be.
Highly reccommemd!
A note to be aware of if you have mobility issues: the location is accessed by stairway only on a second story of the building.
But the space in which ceremony was held was clean, bright, warm, and inviting.
Bring a yoga mat or Floorpad for your comfort, sit on one of the comfortable couches… or ask to use one of their zero-gravity chairs!
A suggested dosing range for the medicine was offered by facilitators but participants ultimately determine what dose was right for themselves (up to the maximum range offered) if you feel a lower dose is right for you. There was no pressure to go deeper. Being low-tolerance, this meant alot to me.
Thank you for the ceremony, safe space, loving environment, and comfortable setting Ahavah Gardens🙏
I cannot say enough about how amazing the space is, how special the people are, Curanderas and Sivas, and how healing the ceremonies are ♥️
I have now sat in two (4 ~ 2 two night ceremonies) ceremonies with different experiences both times. I have been working on healing my trauma for over a decade, and these experiences have helped significantly, and I have tried SO many different modalities. The love and connection felt during the ceremonies is absolutely incredible ✨💖✨ The healthy, organic food provided to nourish our bodies throughout is wonderful. The integration that takes place each morning is so very important and meaningful, which adds to this special experience 💝
I came here not even knowing what Ayahuasca is, but felt called the moment it was explained to me. I would definitely recommend Ahavah Gardens as a magical and safe space to come for an Ayahuasca ceremony❣️ The atmosphere is amazing and the support received is very much appreciated. They truly make you feel safe, loved. and accepted in life 💕
I’ve been associated with ayahuasca since 2014, having drank at a couple Peruvian-owned retreat centers in 2014 as well as with various shamans in 2018, both in Peru. More recently, I’ve been drinking ayahuasca with churches/centers in Colorado.
It would be amiss if I didn’t recommend Ahavah Gardens considering how many times I’ve sat with them. What primarily draws me is the positive energy I find present in the ceremony location and the people helping and facilitating. I have sometimes said that I drink ayahuasca for the day after. By that I mean, I drink it for the day of integration and connection with other participants (which I find healing). For me, the positive energy I feel in the location and the people are what make the day after what it is. I have sat with other groups that have made me feel rushed or rejected during integration.
The ceremony itself is a mix of traditional and non-traditional elements. They play percussive instruments, have a guitarist that plays and sings various songs, play popular recorded (ayahuasca-)ceremony music, as well as play singing bowls. They offer gentle yoga and a halo salt bath the day in-between ceremonies. They provide healthy food and drink: fruit, granola, vegetable soup, salad, teas, coconut water, etc.
I’ve witnessed a few participants being helped through difficult moments and believe that the ceremony facilitators have a talent for helping in those moments. The ceremony is initiated with a high degree of respect. They use smoked mapacho to provide a layer of protection. And offer hape and sananga to participants. The facilitators use Reiki to move energy.
There’s potential for criticism if you’re looking for something fully traditional, i.e. a Peruvian (or South American) shaman singing icaros all night long, shacapa shaking in hand, variously sucking out magic darts and blowing mapacho. But, if you’re willing to allow some fluidity into your idea of an ayahuasca ceremony, are willing to see the possible similarities between Reiki and the (pulling and sucking) techniques of the traditional shaman, and believe you’ll benefit from a group of loving, good-hearted people providing help and positive energy in medicine space, then this ceremony is for you.
I would recommend this group and the facilitators. I sat for ayahuasca ceremony for two consecutive nights, and for mushrooms another day.
I was very up front with the facilitators at Ahavah Gardens that in my previous ayahuasca group, I was pressured in subtle and not-so-subtle ways to take more medicine and to silence my concerns, and that after experiencing what was most likely a (largely preventable) case of serotonin syndrome of mild-to-moderate severity, which was extremely uncomfortable and unpleasant, I was ghosted by the facilitator and their assistants.
The Ahavah Gardens facilitators said that they would not pressure me, and they kept their word. They said they would take care of the participants, and they did take care of me and (as best as I could tell) others as well. I had some anxiety and a significant purge the 2nd night of aya ceremony, and was helped by the curanderas and several of the sevas (people in service).
In and out of ceremony, the Ahavah Gardens folks were very responsive to my questions and requests.
Besides the halotherapy session offered between ayahuasca ceremonies as mentioned by another user, there was also a halotherapy session offered at the mushroom journey, which was wonderful.
The physical setting is clean, safe, and beautiful. Occasionally, loud engines and sirens can be heard, but these did not last long. The music is diverse, powerful, and really matched the vibe of the ceremonies.
Again, I recommend this group. May all of us continue to enjoy safe journeys.
The people at Ahavah Gardens thought of every way to make a ceremony a good experience. They provide good, nutritious food, they provide a halotherapy session in between ceremonies, and a yoga class to stretch out sore muscles from laying on a mat all night. The music is beautiful, the singing bowls touch your soul, and many different therapies are offered throughout the night such as: reiki, Sananga, and Hape. Before and after the ceremonies, you are guided with Zoom meetings for help and integration. I’ve been a part of many different ceremonies where I’ve been dropped like a bad habit directly after ceremony closes, and it is so nice to be a part of a group that truly cares for each participant even months after close of ceremony. I could go on forever, but you just have to experience this amazing group for yourself!
My first time sitting. Integration was perfect and all my questions we answered. I never felt pressured or unsafe. In fact I felt overwhelmed by how safe I felt. The music and ceremonies were beautiful and amazing. Did I say amazing I’ll say it again it was amazing!