The Arbol Method
The Arbol Method - Ayahuasca & Wachuma Transformation with Integration
Stop chasing healing.
Live with lasting clarity and peace.
If you’ve tried therapy, coaching, or different plant remedies
and still feel unsettled, tired, or unclear about your life…
You’re not broken.
You’re exhausted from chasing clarity that didn’t land.
Not Just a 7-Day retreat
The Árbol Method is a 2.5-month transformation arc for those seeking resolution, not just a retreat. Most experiences focus only on a single week, but true change requires a complete process: Foundation, Immersion, and Rooting.
It begins with The Foundation (4 weeks), a remote preparation phase focused on nervous system literacy and intention-setting. We build the container before we open it.
The Immersion (7 days) is the heart of the journey in Costa Rica. Using dual-modality traditions from the Jungle and Desert, we facilitate deep shifts in an intimate setting led by experienced Holistic Sherpas.
Finally, The Rooting (4 weeks) provides structured integration. We walk you home, ensuring your insights translate into daily actions and lasting stability.
The Árbol Method doesn’t just offer an experience; it provides a professional, grounded path to permanent realignment. We ensure the clarity you find in the sanctuary becomes your new daily reality.
“I spent years living in a state of high-octane anxiety, calling it ‘productivity.’ The Árbol Method didn’t just give me a break from the noise; it re-wired how I react to it. I didn’t come home to a different life. I came home with a different nervous system. For the first time, I have the actual tools to stay grounded and peaceful even when the world around me is chaotic. It wasn’t just a retreat; it was a total realignment of my daily reality.”
You’ve had the insights.
You know what needs to change.
But your nervous system is still running old patterns.
Your body hasn’t caught up to what your mind understands.
You feel clear in ceremony or session…
But then anxiety returns by Tuesday.
The peace doesn’t hold.
The clarity fades.
This isn’t your fault.
Insight without integration creates a gap.
Powerful moments without nervous system regulation create pressure.
Understanding without embodiment keeps you stuck in the same loops.
Most transformational paths focus on the experience.
Very few focus on what happens after.
Insight without integration creates confusion.
Powerful moments without grounding create pressure.
People don’t fail transformation.
Transformation often fails to fit into real life.
Breaking down The Arbol Method
Phase 1: The Foundation
Duration: 4 Weeks | Location: Remote (Prep calls & Guidance)
"We build the container before we open it."
Most people arrive with a nervous system that is already overtaxed. If you aren't prepared, the 'opening' of deep immersive work can feel like chaos rather than clarity. During these four weeks, we focus on:
Nervous System Literacy: Learning how to regulate your body before the intensity of the immersion.
Medical & Psychological Screening: Ensuring total safety and physical readiness.
Intention Refining: Moving past "surface" goals to find the root of what you are seeking.
The "Dieta" as Practice: Using the traditional preparation period to begin the process of slowing down.
The Goal: To arrive in Costa Rica not as a nervous guest, but as a grounded participant ready for deep work.
Phase 2: The Apex (The Immersion)
Duration: 7 Days | Location: Ruhani, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
"Depth without the noise."
This is the week where the 'opening' happens. At Ruhani, we don't chase spiritual 'highs' for entertainment. We use these ancestral tools as precision instruments for deep emotional and nervous system realignment.
Dual-Modality Approach: Working with the deep emotional landscape of the Jungle traditions (Ayahuasca) and the heart-centered, grounding wisdom of the Desert traditions (Wachuma).
Somatic Release: Using breathwork and body-based practices to move energy that talk therapy can't reach.
Small-Group Sanctuary: With a maximum of 8 participants, you are never just a face in a crowd. You are seen, held, and supported by our Sherpas.
Nature as a Sanctuary: Our center in Guanacaste provides the silence and raw environment required for true introspection.
The Goal: A safe, profound encounter with your true self, held within a professional container.
Phase 3: The Rooting (Integration)
Duration: 4 Weeks | Location: Remote (Guided Walk Home)
"The real work begins when you leave the jungle."
The "Post-Retreat Crash" is a real problem in this industry. People return to their busy lives and lose the peace they found. The Árbol Method fixes this by walking you home for a full month.
Bi-Weekly Integration Calls: Structured support to help you translate insights into real-world actions.
Identity Stabilization: Navigating the shift in your relationships and career as you embody your new self.
The "Arbolee" Community: Lifetime access to a private group of others who have walked this specific path.
Practical Tools: Concrete exercises to keep your nervous system regulated when life gets loud again.
The Goal: To ensure that 3 months from now, the shifts you made at Ruhani aren't just memories—they are your new reality.
“Ruhani helped me move from a lifetime of chronic stress into a state of true regulation. The Árbol Method is the only process I’ve found that prioritizes the ‘landing’ as much as the ‘opening.’ I returned home not just refreshed, but equipped with a toolkit that keeps me steady and present, no matter how loud life gets. ”
The Arbol Method was created by Faisal Khattak, founder of Ruhani Wellness Centre, after years of personal and professional work in psychology, embodiment practices, and sacred plant-remedy traditions.
Like many adults who arrive burned out and emotionally exhausted, Faisal had already tried therapy, self-development programs, extreme embodiment practices, and deep ceremonial work with sacred plants.
He had insight.
He had discipline.
He had powerful experiences.
Yet anxiety, sadness, and a lack of inner peace remained.
What he was seeking was not another healing experience.
He was seeking lasting clarity, emotional stability, nervous system regulation, and a sense of purpose that could be lived daily, not revisited only in ceremonies.
Sacred plant-remedies played an important role in Faisal’s journey.
They opened awareness.
They revealed the truth.
They created moments of freedom.
But those moments faded.
The insights were real.
They just weren’t embodied.
The same patterns returned.
Not because the plants didn’t work.
But because the insights lived in awareness, not in the body.
His nervous system was still wired for survival.
His relationships still triggered old wounds.
His daily life had no structure to hold what he’d learned.
This revealed a core issue in many modern holistic retreats and plant-remedy experiences:
The ceremony alone does not create lasting transformation.
During a family trip to Costa Rica, Faisal’s family followed a strong intuitive pull to purchase land in the mountains.
What began as an unplanned decision became a long, grounded process of building one structure at a time, which is now Ruhani Wellness Centre.
As people began attending retreats there, a familiar pattern appeared.
Participants had profound experiences.
Then many struggled afterward:
Emotional overwhelm.
Confusion.
Difficulty integrating insights into daily life.
The same gap Faisal had lived was now visible in others.
This became the foundation of The Arbol Method.
ARBOL in Spanish means TREE.
Sacred plant-remedy ceremonies are not ineffective.
They are incomplete on their own.
Ceremonies open awareness.
Integration creates change.
Roughly 80% of real transformation happens after the ceremony, through integration work that stabilizes insight in the nervous system, psychology, relationships, and everyday behavior.
Without integration, even the most powerful experiences remain temporary.
The Arbol Method is a structured, trauma-informed integration retreat.
Not a peak experience.
Not a quick fix.
It combines:
Psychology
Shamanic wisdom
Embodiment practices
Nervous system regulation
All designed to help insight land in real life.
HOW IT WORKS
ROOTS = PREPARATION
You arrive informed, supported, and grounded.
Pressure drops before depth begins.
TRUNK = EXPERIENCE
Small groups.
No performance.
Held, steady ceremonial space.
BRANCHES = INTEGRATION
Insight becomes clarity.
Calm becomes stable.
Life starts to make sense again.
Most retreats focus on the moment.
The Arbol Method focuses on what stays.
WHAT 2.5 MONTHS CREATES (THAT SHORTER RETREATS CAN'T)
Most retreats are 5-10 days.
Insight happens.
Then you're sent home to "integrate" alone.
2.5 months allows:
→Nervous system patterns to actually rewire (not just shift temporarily)
→ New behaviors to become embodied (not just understood)
→ Challenges to arise and be worked through in real-time with support
→ Integration to happen while you're still held, not after you leave
This isn't a retreat you return from.
It's a threshold you cross through, with support on both sides.
“Before Ruhani, my body was stuck in a permanent ‘fight-or-flight’ loop. I had tried every modality, but the peace never lasted once I got back to the city. The 2.5-month structure changed that. The integration phase gave me the bridge I was always missing. I’m finally living life from my center, not from a place of panic. I left the jungle with more than memories. I left with the regulation to actually maintain my peace in the middle of a busy life. ”
WHAT PEOPLE EXPERIENCE AFTER
People don’t talk about visions.
Real, livable shift:
They stop performing who they think they should be.
They trust their own knowing again.
They feel integrated. Inner world matches outer life.
They wake up without dread.
They make decisions without spiraling.
They say things like:
“I feel calmer.”
“I feel fresh again.”
“I have more clarity about my life.”
They sleep better.
They stop overthinking.
They trust themselves again.
Nothing dramatic.
Just livable peace.
WHO THIS RETREAT IS FOR
This is for you if:
You’ve done therapy and understand your patterns… but still repeat them.
You’re tired of 'spiritual bypassing' and want a grounded path that actually shows up in your bank account, your relationships, and your physical health.
You’ve tried sacred plant-remedies or other ceremonial work… and felt profound shifts that didn’t last.
You’re successful externally but feel disconnected from what actually matters.
You’re exhausted from “working on yourself” and ready for something that sticks.
You want to feel calm, clear, and present… not just have another powerful experience.
This is not for you if:
You want intensity or escape rather than integration.
You’re not ready to commit to post-retreat practices.
You’re looking for quick fixes or miraculous transformations.
If you’ve been on the path for years and feel like something’s still missing… this is designed for that exact gap.
The Arbol Method retreat runs for 2.5 months in small, carefully composed groups at Ruhani Wellness Centre in Costa Rica.
We begin with a conversation, not enrollment.
Because real transformation requires:
Readiness (not just motivation)
Safety (both yours and the group’s)
Fit (this work isn’t for everyone, and that’s okay)
If this resonates, we invite you to APPLY.
The application is simple and helps us understand where you are and whether this container can serve you.
Lasting transformation does not come from more ceremonies.
It comes from integration.
That belief is the foundation of The Arbol Method.
In appreciation of their service, we offer a scholarship of $1400, to Veterans. Contact us to see if you qualify.
GROUP
Exclusive, In-depth Life
Changing Group Retreat
2.5 Months long
In this exclusive retreat you will have the opportunity to transform together as a small group of like-minded people. This is a great way of creating long lasting healthy friendships which can support your transformation post-retreat.
One month of bi-weekly pre-retreat zoom calls to prepare you for the sacred indigenous sessions
One month of bi-weekly post-retreat zoom Integration calls to support your transformation
Transportation from/to Liberia (LIR) airport is included (new clients only). Just show up at LIR airport, and we will take care of the rest
7-day group stay at Ruhani Wellness Centre for full immersion in sacred work
Ancient breathing and sound yoga techniques to get your physical body ready for the sacred sessions
One very powerful traditional Despacho offering to thank pacha mama for providing us all the opportunities to do this sacred work
Three private sound journey sessions combining Sacred indigenous Plant remedies from the Amazon/Middle East, shamanic wisdom and music therapy
Two very powerful yogic cleansing flower baths for energy-clearing
One cacao & ecstatic dance journey to embody rhythm and movement through sound
One Sananga & Rapé gathering to cleanse and sharpen intuition before sound work
Guided breathwork & meditation sessions for deep alignment with your intentions for this sacred work
17 nourishing, high-vibrational meals to support your energetic and physical reset
Evening group fire circle integration talks to reflect on the day’s transformative processes
Access to our private online group of Arbolees for ongoing inspiration and collaboration to support and inspire each other on this beautiful path of awakening
Your investment in Yourself:
New clients – $4900/person
Patrons – $3900/person
Veterans – $3500/person
Minimum 3 participants needed for a group @ new client price point
PRIVATE
1-2-1 Exclusive In-depth
Life Changing Retreat
2.5 Months long
This exclusive retreat means you have the whole center to yourself, directly working 1-1 with the Holistic Sherpa. This way, you are guaranteed to go deeeeep in your awakening and get mentored privately.
One month of bi-weekly pre-retreat zoom calls to prepare you for the sacred indigenous sessions
One month of bi-weekly post-retreat zoom Integration calls to support your transformation
Transportation from/to Liberia (LIR) airport is included. Just show up at LIR airport, and we will take care of the rest
7-day private stay at Ruhani Wellness Centre for full immersion in sacred work
Ancient breathing and sound yoga techniques to get your physical body ready for the sacred sessions
One very powerful traditional Despacho offering to thank pacha mama for providing us all the opportunities to do this sacred work
Three private sound journey sessions combining Sacred indigenous Plant remedies from the Amazon/Middle East, shamanic wisdom and music therapy
Two very powerful yogic cleansing flower baths for energy clearing
One cacao & ecstatic dance journey to embody rhythm and movement through sound
One Sananga & Rapé gathering to cleanse and sharpen intuition before sound work
Guided breathwork & meditation sessions for deep alignment with your intentions for this sacred work
17 nourishing, high-vibrational meals to support your energetic and physical reset
Evening fire circle integration talks to reflect on the day’s transformative processes
Access to our private online group of Arbolees for ongoing inspiration and collaboration to support and inspire each other on this beautiful path of awakening
Your investment in Yourself: $8000
See what our graduates have to say about
the one-week retreat.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Ayahuasca can be safe when done in a responsible setting with medical screening, experienced facilitators, proper preparation, and integration support. Safety also depends on your health history and medications. At Ruhani Wellness Centre, we focus on clear screening, preparation guidance, and a structured process through The Arbol Method.
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Preparation usually includes medical screening, dieta guidance, reducing stimulants and alcohol, setting intentions, and emotional readiness work. We also recommend learning basic grounding tools so your nervous system feels supported. In The Arbol Method, preparation starts before you arrive with structured guidance and pre-retreat calls.
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Dieta is a preparation plan that supports your body and nervous system before plant medicine work. It often includes simpler foods, avoiding certain substances, and lifestyle adjustments. Dieta matters because it can reduce physical stress, support emotional clarity, and help you enter ceremony with more stability and respect for the medicine.
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The Arbol Method is a structured healing system, not just a ceremony. It combines preparation, guided plant medicine experiences, and long-term integration support. Most retreats focus on the ceremony itself. We focus on what happens before and after, where real healing occurs.
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Integration at Ruhani is intentional and guided. Guests receive pre-retreat preparation, post-retreat integration calls, nervous system education, and psychological tools. We don’t leave people alone after ceremony. Integration is built into the process from the beginning.
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Sacred plant remedy can support trauma transformation when approached with structure, safety, and integration. Trauma lives in the nervous system, so proper pacing and support are essential. The Arbol Method combines plant medicine with psychological awareness to avoid overwhelm and promote stability.
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Strong emotions are common after plant medicine work. This doesn’t mean something is wrong. Integration support helps you process emotions safely, regulate your nervous system, and understand what is emerging. You are not expected to handle everything alone.
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Integration is an ongoing process. The most important phase is the weeks immediately following ceremony, which is why The Arbol Method includes structured post-retreat support. Healing unfolds over time as insights are applied to daily life.
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Yes, when approached with readiness and care. First-time participants benefit greatly from preparation, education, and integration support, which are core parts of The Arbol Method. We move slowly and intentionally.
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After a retreat, many people feel open, sensitive, or full of insight. This is normal. The key is integration: reflecting on what happened, stabilizing your nervous system, and turning insights into daily actions. At Ruhani, post-retreat support is built into The Arbol Method so you don’t feel alone when you return to real life.
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Integration helps you translate ceremony into real change. It supports emotional processing, nervous system regulation, healthier choices, and new habits. Without integration, insights can fade and old patterns can return. With integration, your experience becomes something you can live, not just remember.
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Costa Rica offers strong accessibility, a peaceful natural environment, and an ideal setting for deep inner work. Nature supports regulation, reflection, and grounding. At Ruhani Wellness Centre in Costa Rica, we combine the land’s healing container with structure, safety, and integration through The Arbol Method.
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No prior experience is required. What matters most is emotional readiness, medical safety, and a willingness to integrate the work. Preparation helps ensure the experience is supportive rather than overwhelming.
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Ayahuasca often works deeply with emotions, trauma, and subconscious patterns. Wachuma is generally more heart-centered and grounding, often connected to nature and purpose. Each medicine serves different stages of healing and is used intentionally within The Arbol Method.
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Yes. Many people experience changes in relationships, boundaries, and purpose after plant medicine work. Integration support helps you navigate these changes consciously, so insights lead to healthier choices rather than confusion.
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The Arbol Method is focused on grounded personal healing and integration, not chasing spiritual highs. Spiritual insight may arise, but the emphasis is on how your experience improves your everyday life.
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Feeling unsure is normal. Preparation calls are designed to address fears, clarify expectations, and support emotional readiness. Fear often softens when people feel informed and supported.
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Facilitators create a safe, respectful, and grounded container. They are present, attentive, and trained to support emotional and energetic processes without forcing experiences or interpretations.
Apply for The Arbol Method Retreat
This retreat is not for everyone.
And that’s intentional.
The Arbol Method is for adults who are done chasing healing and ready to live with clarity and peace in real life.
Applying helps us make sure this is the right fit for you and for the group.
