Tandava Retreats by Kaivalya Kollectiv

Tandava Retreats, the retreat branch of Kaivalya Kollectiv, runs 5-MeO-DMT retreats at its own centre in Tepoztlán, Mexico, about 90 minutes from Mexico City airport. Each five-day retreat takes up to six people, and the medicine sessions themselves are private.

Approach

Founder Joel Brierre, known as the entheogenic yogi, has taught yogic practices for nearly two decades and uses non-dual yogic philosophy in preparation and integration. Victoria Wueschner is head retreat leader and director of education, and the two co-founded FIVE, an education and training platform for 5-MeO-DMT. A retreat includes two private sessions with the medicine, each with up to three rounds and two practitioners present, plus yoga, meditation, breathwork and daily workshops. The centre uses synthetic 5-MeO-DMT from labs it trusts.

Who it is for

The private format is presented as suited to people who are healing or who want to know their inner world more deeply. The team says it supports needs from recovering from past trauma to refining self-understanding, and the centre names depression, leadership and entrepreneurs among its specialities.

Practical details

The retreat starts at $5,695 and includes three organic farm-to-table meals a day, with a pool, hot tub and Turkish sauna on site. Add-ons include nutrition coaching, IV drips, massage and biomarker testing. Booking runs through a 15-minute discovery call, an intake form and a deposit.

Care and safety

Every participant is screened medically and psychologically before registration, including a check for contraindicated medications. Three weeks of one-to-one preparation by Zoom come before arrival, and four weeks of one-to-one integration with an assigned specialist follow, which makes a seven-week process. The centre says licensed doctors are on site and that its practitioners are certified first aid responders.