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“Working with Ceremonia was truly life-changing... Austin was the ideal guide to discover spiritual awakening... He was kind, supportive, professional, and caring. The perfect balance of mastery and compassion.”

Josh Linkner

5x Tech Entrepreneur · 2x NYTimes bestseller · Venture Capital investor

“This weekend with Ceremonia was life changing... The space is beautiful and really fun; the other participants had great energy and open hearts; and the overall experience was magical... Highly recommend for anyone who wants to get to the next level and is looking for truly expert guidance!”

Alex Raymond

CEO of Kapta & Host of the Conscious Entrepreneur Summit

“Easily the most impactful experience of my life. I was a stranger welcomed into a new home as if I were a long-lost relative. Every participant was honest, loving, vulnerable, and present. We were provided with all the tools needed to cultivate a prepared and healthy mindset, and the facilitators were superb at creating and maintaining a safe physical environment. The home was extremely cozy and beautifully decorated, surrounded by stunning scenery. I could not recommend this experience more to anyone who's ready to explore their inner-Self!”

Max Levy

Real Estate Agent

“I’m not even sure where to begin to describe my weekend with Ceremonia as it all was absolutely fabulous!! The workshops that Chuchu and Austin have designed help to build a connection to yourself and the community you are sharing this experience with. Each day was filled with just the right amount of workshops, downtime, time to connect, and time for our journeys. I learned so much about myself in such a short amount of time.”

Stephanie McGurren

Life and Relationship Coach at Koru Life Coaching

“Thank God, what a gift to myself. And amazing to be part of this community. It’s not just receiving, it’s giving of yourself. It’s seeing the healing and other people. And it is seeing humanity and all of its beauty. Amazing…. I would do this 1,000 times over again.”

Michelle Mattingly

Realtor

“[It] was the most profound experience of my life and having Austin hold space with such grounded, beautiful love, helped me to feel absolutely safe within my own, personal journey of self-discovery.”

Erik Oberholtzer

Founder & CEO of 58% Water

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““I just can’t say enough about how beautifully held these retreats are — with such love, safety, humor, celebration, and real mastery.... The ceremonies, music, and facilitation created a space where we could truly surrender....”
Fleet Maull
Founder of HeartMind
“I’ve spent a lifetime doing the work—through therapy, spiritual direction, grief rituals, somatic healing, and years as a hospital and hospice chaplain. I don’t use the word “transformative” lightly.”
Lee Ann Franklin
Founder, Second Act Soul Coaching
“I'm Nico. I came here looking for answers and sitting through three ceremonies, definitely got a lot of answers. There's still some questions, but I learned that good questions are better than good answers or bad answers to good questions.”
Nico Aparicio
“My name is Corbin Campbell. What happened is I did the mushroom retreat and figured stuff out inside me that I didn't know. Motions and things that happened did have a transformation. I feel lighter, younger, and more focused, energetic than I was before, more positive, and.”
Korban Campbell
“My name is Josh Vanley. I did a ceremony, a three day ceremony here and it was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. I felt like I released a lot of darkness in my life that was really weighing me down without even knowing it before I got here.”
Joshua Manley
“My name is Ayla Nova. My experience with the ceremony was beautiful. It didn't really match the expectations that I had for it because it was just much different, but also in a better way.”
Ayla Nova
“My experience at Ceremonia exceeded my expectations in several ways! Clay, Aaron and Ethan were exceptional facilitators! All of the relational exercises were impactful and amazing! Especially the group parts work!”
Shelli Dimig
“Hi, I'm Ken, and I had a wonderful experience here at Ceremonia. I'm walking away feeling lighter. I'm walking away feeling more hopeful, and I'm walking away with greater clarity.”
Ken Powell
“Hi, I'm Shelly and I came to the retreat expecting new experiences and I'm more than pleased with what happened. I loved all of the relational work. The parts work was powerful. The holotropic breathwork Friday night was very transformational. Extremely so.”
Shelli Dimig
“Hi, I'm Kristen. I had a transformative experience, ceremonia, because medicine and the facilitators here really supported me in a way that allowed me to tap into places that I had suppressed.”
Kristen Kruczowy
“I'm Krista. What happened? I took the psilocybin as well as the meditations and therapies here at Ceremonia, and my world has been blown open. So, yes, there was a transformation. I feel calmer and ready to jump back into life in a happy way.”
Krista Walsh
“Transformational! The best gift I’ve ever given myself. I would highly recommend this journey. the staff are wonderful and supportive. This expedience changed me in so many positive ways.”
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