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Upcoming Ithaca Retreats

 

Rewilding – Women’s Medicine Retreat
August 16th to 21st, 2025
Lisbon, Portugal

Pathways to Connection Retreat
Sept 27th to Oct 3rd, 2025
Lisbon, Portugal

Join our retreats if you are interested in:

Experience profound reconnection to your authentic self, your emotions, your body, your community, the Earth, the Cosmos. Feel the different parts of you that have been scattered finally mend together in a synergic whole.

Overcome the limiting and destructive patterns, addictions, and behaviours that are keeping you stuck. Experience yourself as having agency over your own life, as capable of making choices that honour your spirit.

We work with individuals with treatment-resistant depression, OCD, anxiety, and more. We believe these conditions have a reason to be here, and we invite you to delve deep into the root cause. Through somatic frameworks, we will work with you 1:1 pre and post-retreat to explore these conditions through a different lens.

Heal from the social & ancestral conditioning that has kept you stuck in low self-esteem. Reconnect to the innate beauty of your authentic self.

Experience expanded states of consciousness reconnecting your to the essence of life & the preciousness of our existence. Observe your inner self in different ways, creating new connections, understandings & growth.

Allow for the processing of past (traumatic) events in a safe container. The medicine will guide you only where you are ready to go. Experience a profound integration and release of past wounds.

Our Core Values

Safety

Our team is professionally trained in the best practices to guide and navigate medicine ceremonies. We perform comprehensive health screenings of all applicants to ensure the safety of all our participants.

Holistic Healing

Our retreats highlight the importance of combining different modalities to optimise the journey, integrating body, mind & spirit. We work with tools like breathwork & holistic nutrition to create optimal conditions for the healing process to take place.

Empowerment

Our goal is that you are empowered to find your own truth & that you take home with you tools that will allow you to heal yourself. We offer educational workshops and practices that take the healing & growth process beyond the retreat.

Elvire Rallis

Co-Founder | Facilitator
Elvire is a dedicated facilitator of psychedelics, breathwork and somatic healing. Initially on the path to becoming a clinical psychologist, Elvire’s academic journey began with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. But despite years of personal therapy and self-awareness, she noticed that her anxious patterns remained unchanged. This realization sparked a deeper inquiry beyond talk therapy, guiding her toward embodied healing.
 
Elvire was first introduced to plant medicine through her family, sparking a personal healing journey that led her to train with the Synthesis Institute. Initially seeking to support her own experiences, she soon felt called to guide others, aligning with her early desire to work in therapeutic settings. Her path expanded to include Rebirthing Breathwork—now a core part of her practice—and advanced training in Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy with a focus on Parts Work.
 
Elvire’s approach is grounded in compassionate curiosity, deep respect for the autonomy of each person, and a commitment to helping individuals find the healer within. Whether through plant medicine (psilocybin), breathwork, or somatics, her work is centered on nurturing connection, emotional safety, empowerment, and self-discovery.
 
Today her work has a strong foundation in psychology and trauma-informed care, in equal parts to more traditional forms of healing.
 

Qualifications (External Link)

Jarrod Allen

Co-Founder | Facilitator

Jarrod brings a wealth of practical experience in the psychedelic domain, having worked extensively with ayahuasca, bufo, and psilocybin across Australia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Colombia.

He played a pivotal role in developing and leading facilitation at a renowned ayahuasca retreat center in Colombia and is a trained bufo and psilocybin facilitator.

Jarrod’s work extends beyond facilitation to include integration, education, and leadership, helping individuals navigate their experiences with insight and care. His hands-on approach ensures a profound and safe journey for those seeking to explore their inner worlds through psychedelics.

Our Philosophy

We hold firm to the belief that each individual ​possesses an innate capacity for healing, ​guided by an inner intelligence that intuitively ​knows the path to wholeness when provided ​with the appropriate tools. Our role is to offer ​a nurturing space—a container—for you to ​embark on your personal healing journey ​and empower yourself. Central to our ethos ​is an unwavering commitment to honoring ​your autonomy and well-being above all ​else. Through robust preparation and ​integration, we ensure that respect and​ care are foundational pillars of our approach.

Testimonials

My experience at the retreat was nothing short of transformative. From the moment I arrived, I felt an incredible sense of relaxation wash over me, allowing me to fully immerse myself in the journey ahead. The beautifully orchestrated balance of ceremonies, breathwork, and meditation provided the perfect environment for deep inner contemplation.

The 1:1 mentoring that Elvire and Jarrod offered before, during, and after the retreat was invaluable, helping me navigate through moments of reflection and gain true enlightenment.

The ceremonies offered profound insights, guiding me to a greater understanding of myself and the world around me. The live music played during the ceremonies, was another element that elevated the entire experience. The music perfect with each stage of the ceremony, guiding us deeper into our journeys and amplifying the emotional and spiritual energy.

The focus on holistic nutrition complemented the spiritual work, nourishing both body and mind, and left me feeling refreshed, energized, and more connected. Every practice, especially the rebirthing breathwork, contributed to a sense of peace and clarity that I will carry with me long after the retreat.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to explore deeper layers of your being in a nurturing, supportive, and energizing environment, I can’t recommend this retreat enough. It was an unforgettable journey of connection — not just with myself but with the wonderful people I shared this space with. Truly a gift of relaxation, contemplation, and enlightenment.

Fay V.

What a sensational retreat this has been. A caring, well-crafted safe space that allowed me to relax into the programme and feel an instant connection with the facilitators and fellow participants. Everything was designed to nourish the mind, body and soul, from the blissful accommodation and beautiful food to the incredible ceremonies. Breathwork and meditation sessions were nurturing and so restorative. I have come away from this week feeling connected, cared for and healed. Recommended on the highest level.

Nikki Z.

Words are not going to come close to explaining just how wonderful the week long Pathways to Connection retreat was. I have been drawn to do a plant medicine retreat for quite some time but after months of research, nothing felt right for me.
I was close to giving up altogether but thankfully the universe aligned and I came across Ithaca retreats and I am eternally grateful. From the very first Zoom call with Elvire and Jarrod and throughout all the planning, everything felt exactly right. I was travelling from the other side of the world and so a little apprehensive when the retreat was approaching but the warmth and support I received in abundance made it easy.
The week far exceeded any expectation I had and was a truly magical experience. It’s hard to believe this was their first retreat together as everything was perfect and it feels like they have been doing this forever. The ceremonies were conducted with such care and all the integration aspects around it were really well thought out (breathwork, yoga, meditation, music etc). Elvire and Jarrod both have such beautiful voices and I need those songs in my life!
The venue is divine and it really made you feel at home (thank you Sander and Varsh) and their animals are adorable.
The meals were exceptional and the epitome of soul food. It was truly nourishing.
The group was also perfect, such beautiful souls who I feel like I’d known forever.
I cannot fault a single thing, aside from having to leave which was really sad.
I’m overflowing with gratitude and will definitely return for another one (if they will have me!!)
Thank you 🙏

Louise T.

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