Mid-Summer Ayahuasca Retreat in Michigan – August 1–3 Near Traverse City
Reconnect to the rhythm of the earth during our sacred Mid-Summer Ayahuasca Retreat, happening August 1–3, 2025, just outside Traverse City, Michigan. This intimate gathering, hosted by Gaian Rhythm, is aligned with Lammas, the ancient cross-quarter festival marking the first harvest. As we reach the height of summer, this weekend retreat offers a chance to pause, reflect, and receive the medicine of the season through guided ceremony, elemental ritual, and deep communal connection.
Whether you’re returning to the medicine or hearing the call for the first time, this mid-summer retreat creates a powerful container to align with the energy of transformation, gratitude, and embodied growth.
(Image from our mid-summer retreat in 2024 near Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Here Are The Details
Date: August 1-3
Location: Near Traverse City, Michigan
Ceremonies: 3 Ayahuasca Ceremonies
Sleeping Accommodations: Shared space in the ceremony room or camping
Spaces Available: 25
Price: $900
($400 non-refundable deposit + $500 due 2 weeks before retreat)
What Is Lammas? Why It Matters Spiritually
Lammas (or Lughnasadh) is the traditional festival of the first harvest, celebrated around August 1st. It is a time of both abundance and humility, when we give thanks for what has grown and prepare to let go of what no longer serves. Situated between the Summer Solstice and Autumn Equinox, Lammas invites us to reflect on what we’ve cultivated so far this year—and what still wants to ripen.
In the context of ayahuasca ceremony, this energy pairs beautifully with inner work. It supports us in harvesting wisdom from past cycles, integrating it, and planting the seeds of conscious change.
Why Join an Ayahuasca Retreat in Michigan?
This retreat is designed for those who want to work closely with ayahuasca in a sacred, intentional setting that is grounded in earth-honoring practices. Held on beautiful forested land in Northern Michigan, just outside of Traverse City, this location offers peace, privacy, and elemental richness during one of the most vibrant times of year.
Michigan's mid-summer landscape sets the perfect tone for this work—lush greenery, fertile ground, and long golden evenings. It's a beautiful time to drop in deeply.
We believe deeply in making sacred plant medicine work more accessible to those who live in the U.S., especially in regions like the Midwest where travel to South America may not be feasible. Our mission includes responsibly bridging traditional Amazonian healing with modern integrative practices—honoring the roots of the medicine while creating space for healing to take root in new soil.
What to Expect at Our August Retreat
Over the course of the weekend, you’ll be held in a safe and reverent ceremonial container, guided by experienced facilitators who have walked this path with integrity and care.
Your retreat includes:
Three traditional ayahuasca ceremonies
Integration circles and trauma-informed support
Integration calls after the retreat with ongoing support available.
Seasonal alignment workshop and discussion
Communal meals, sacred rest, and space to be
This is an intimate retreat with limited spots to allow for deep personal attention and group coherence.
Our Integration Support: Community, Care, and Continued Growth
Integration is at the heart of everything we do. We don’t believe the work ends when the ceremony does. We provide a layered system of support to help guests process, integrate, and anchor their experiences into everyday life.
Included integration support:
A private Telegram group chat opens 3 weeks before the retreat and continues 2 weeks after. It creates space for questions, shared insights, and connection with fellow retreatants.
A pre-retreat Zoom call one week before the retreat to go over logistics, answer questions, and build energetic trust as a group.
A professional integration Zoom session a few days after the retreat with our professional integrationist, Kate, to help participants begin unpacking their experiences.
A second group integration call roughly one month later for deeper processing and reflection.
Ongoing weekly integration calls, free for anyone who has ever sat with us, facilitated by our dedicated integration specialist.
Access to our private Facebook group, exclusively for past retreat attendees, offering a long-term space for connection and support within what we affectionately call the Gaian Grove.
You can learn more about our integration here
Meet the Team Behind the Retreat
Gaian Rhythm is led by a skilled and heart-centered team dedicated to safe, ethical, and trauma-informed ayahuasca facilitation. Our facilitators have trained in Shipibo traditions, somatic healing, psychospiritual integration, and seasonal ritual practice.
We combine reverence for the medicine's roots with deep commitment to modern safety and accessibility. Our team includes:
Experienced ayahuasca facilitators with Amazonian dietas and lineage training
A trauma informed mental health professional specializing in IFS and somatic integration
Ceremony musicians and ritualists with decades of devotional practice
Community weavers who support connection and belonging
We believe healing is both individual and collective. We walk with you before, during, and after the ceremony—because true integration is a shared journey.
Learn more about our experienced ayahuasca facilitators here
Who This Retreat Is For
This retreat welcomes:
First-time seekers with a sincere call to the medicine
Experienced journeyers looking for a seasonal reset
Those healing through grief, transition, or spiritual awakening
Earth lovers
We value diversity, depth, and authenticity. Our community is rooted in love, mutual respect, and honoring the sacred in all beings
How to Register
To join us for this Lammas Ayahuasca Retreat in Michigan, complete the application form on our website (linked below). Once approved, you'll receive details on how to reserve your spot with a deposit.
Spots are limited and this retreat is expected to fill quickly. If you feel called to sit with us, we encourage you to apply soon.
Ready to Join Us?
Come sit by the fire. Come harvest what is ready. Come step into mid-summer medicine.
