Plant Medicine University
Traditional Plant Medicine Retreats
Ceremony held with purpose, preparation and respect.
Plant Medicine University preserves a living relationship with traditional ceremonial plant medicine while participating in the emerging national conversation surrounding psychedelic healing, facilitator education and responsible regulation.
These gatherings are not psychedelic tourism. They are not recreational drug experiences. They are intentionally held ceremonial environments grounded in preparation, traditional practice, responsibility and integration.
What a Weekend Includes
Every ceremonial gathering follows the same four-part structure.
Prepare
Screening, preparation, intention-setting and nervous-system readiness before you arrive.
Arrive
Grounding, orientation and the careful creation of the ceremonial container.
Ceremony
Carefully held traditional ceremonial practice in a small-group environment with experienced facilitation.
Integrate
Reflection, somatic integration and continued support following the gathering — one month included.
Not Psychedelic Tourism.
We recognize the difference between preserving ceremonial traditions and commercializing them. Our retreats are intentionally small, relational and serious.
We do not approach sacred medicine as a novelty, entertainment product or lifestyle accessory. Participation involves preparation, responsibility, expectations surrounding conduct, respect for ceremony and integration afterward.
Fees support the real costs of holding this work responsibly — including preparation, facilities, practitioner time, participant support, supplies, follow-up and the continued operation of the educational and ceremonial community. The medicine itself is not treated as a commodity.
"We make these experiences available because we believe sincere ceremonial practice should remain accessible to people who approach it with respect and genuine intention."
A Generational Relationship with Sacred Medicine
Dr. Courtni Hale is a generational practitioner whose relationship with traditional medicine and Native ceremonial culture extends far beyond the current psychedelic renaissance. Her work has developed through decades of relationship with Native elders, medicine people and traditional communities, including seven years of direct study with Tata Patricio Dominguez.
Plant Medicine University approaches these medicines first as traditions carrying cultural, spiritual and community responsibilities — not as commodities.
Our ceremonial work continues because the traditions themselves continue. The present psychedelic movement did not create these practices. It is beginning to rediscover something Indigenous cultures have understood for generations: medicine cannot be separated from preparation, relationship, environment, meaning, community and integration.
Ceremonial Offerings
Monthly Gathering · Delaware Beach Area
Kambo
A traditional Amazonian practice Dr. Courtni has worked with for approximately 15 years after being taught through an Indigenous lineage. Offered once per month in the Rehoboth Beach, Delaware area.
Learn About KamboCeremonial Medicine
Ayahuasca Ceremony
Deeper ceremonial work rooted in seven years of study with lineage master Tata Patricio Dominguez. By invitation only, for prepared participants. Preparation, participation and integration are all part of the work.
Learn About Ceremonial PreparationSmall Group — Lewes, DE Beach
Delmarva Aya & Kambo 2-Day Retreat
Friday Kambo, Saturday overnight medicine ceremony. Quiet space, small group. Somatic integration, sound baths, curated music. Native lineage guide with 20+ years' experience. One month integration and support included. Veteran friendly. I come to you or I host on demand.
Reserve Your Spot — $500Individualized Support
Private & Concierge
Private, individualized work for executives, professional athletes, leaders, veterans, and individuals requiring privacy and personalized support. Preparation, ceremony and integration designed around your specific situation.
Request a Private ConversationUpcoming Retreat Dates — Fall 2026
October
Oct 2–4
November
Nov 6–8
December
Dec 4–6
Every retreat includes:
- Friday Kambo ceremony
- Saturday overnight medicine ceremony
- Somatic integration & sound baths
- Curated music throughout
- Native lineage guide — 20+ years' experience
- 1 month integration & support included
- Veteran friendly
Ask About Custom Dates"Can't make these dates? I come to you or host on demand — reach out to discuss."
Learn About the Medicines
People considering participation are encouraged to understand the practices, traditions and experience before deciding whether a ceremonial gathering is appropriate for them.
Understanding Ayahuasca
Learn more about Ayahuasca ceremonyUnderstanding Kambo
Learn more about Kambo gatheringsReligious Freedom, Native Ceremonial Practice & RFRA
This is not recreational use. It is not psychedelic tourism. These ceremonies exist within a longstanding framework of prayer, preparation, traditional practice, responsibility, community and integration.
Traditional ceremonial practices involving sacred medicines exist within a distinct body of American religious-liberty law.
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 requires the federal government, when substantially burdening sincere religious exercise, to demonstrate a compelling governmental interest and to use the least restrictive means of advancing that interest.
In Gonzales v. O Centro Espírita Beneficente União do Vegetal, 546 U.S. 418 (2006), the United States Supreme Court applied RFRA to the sacramental use of a DMT-containing ceremonial tea and rejected the proposition that the Controlled Substances Act automatically defeats every claim for sincere religious exercise. The Court required individualized consideration of the particular religious claimant and practice.
Federal law also provides specific protection for traditional Native American ceremonial peyote use. Plant Medicine University takes these distinctions seriously.
Our ceremonial practice is presented as sincere traditional and religious practice — not as recreational drug distribution. We approach sacred medicine within a framework of ceremony, responsibility, preparation, screening, cultural continuity and integration.
Because religious-liberty protections involving controlled substances depend upon the particular organization, practice and facts involved, Plant Medicine University does not represent that RFRA creates an automatic exemption applicable to every person, organization or substance.
Our intention is transparency. We welcome good-faith conversation with policymakers, regulators, public-safety officials and members of the community regarding the nature of our traditional practice.
Begin with a Conversation
Participation in ceremonial work begins with preparation. A complimentary 15-minute call is the first step.
Start Your Journey — Complimentary 15-Min CallEducational Disclaimer: Plant Medicine University is a Delaware-based educational company offering online facilitator education and issuing certificates of completion. The certificate does not constitute professional licensure and does not authorize practice in Delaware. Graduates may use the education in jurisdictions where such work is lawful.