Ceremonial Work

Ceremony is approached here as a process rather than a single event. For this reason, participation is intended for the full weekend, allowing adequate time for preparation, ceremony, rest, and integration.

This work is held in small, carefully guided circles and is offered with discernment. Ceremony is not treated as a standalone experience, but as part of a larger arc of preparation, participation, and integration.

Preparation & Integration

Each participant receives a private consultation prior to the retreat to establish readiness, clarity, and alignment. Continued dialogue after the weekend is encouraged to support integration and help translate the experience into daily life.

Detailed guidance around preparation, logistics, and what to bring is shared after registration. These instructions are an essential part of the work and are intended to support safety, receptivity, and care for both the individual and the group.

About the Work

Ronin Koshi has been living and learning on a medicine path for two decades, including long-term study with Shipibo-Konibo teachers. His training has included years of plant and tree diets, facilitating group visits to the Amazon, and guiding ceremonies in multiple communities.

The circles he leads draw from this training and are guided primarily through ikaros — traditional Shipibo sacred songs — sung for each participant as a means of navigation, regulation, and support during ceremony.

In the latter portion of the work, his own music is sometimes shared, offering a different register of expression and grounding before closing the space. Ceremonies conclude with time for questions, reflection, and practical tools for integration.

Lineage & Reciprocity

This work is carried in ongoing relationship with the teachers and traditions it comes from. Reciprocity — in both material and non-material forms — is an essential part of maintaining integrity with the lineage, the medicine, and the communities that have stewarded this knowledge across generations.

Ceremony here is held with respect for its origins and with the understanding that this work does not exist outside of relationship.

Responsibility, Relationship & Confidentiality

I have been entrusted with the responsibility to carry and share this work as a bridge to a tradition I was not born into. This responsibility is held with care, humility, and ongoing accountability to my teachers and the lineage itself.

Over the years, I have worked with people from all walks of life — from individuals seeking personal healing and clarity to those in high-visibility roles navigating complex personal and professional demands. For this reason, anonymity and confidentiality are treated as essential and non-negotiable aspects of the work.

Intention & Care

Ceremony is not offered as a casual or recreational experience. It is held with preparation, responsibility, and respect for the medicine, the lineage it comes from, and the people participating.

Not every inquiry results in participation. In some cases, ceremony may not be appropriate at a given time, and that boundary is an essential part of maintaining a safe and respectful container.

Health, Safety & Screening

Participation in ceremony requires appropriate physical, psychological, and emotional readiness. Certain health conditions, medications, supplements, and recreational substances are contraindicated and may make participation unsafe.

For this reason, all participants are screened through an intake process and a private consultation prior to confirmation. Some inquiries may require additional preparation or abstention, while others may be declined for safety reasons.

These boundaries are a necessary and intentional part of the work.

Inquiring About Ceremony

Those interested in attending are encouraged to begin with a consultation. Initial consultations to inquire about ceremony are offered at no cost and are intended to establish mutual clarity and determine whether this work is appropriate at this time.

Both private ceremonies and participation in small group dates are discussed through consultation. Ceremony dates are not listed publicly, in order to protect the privacy, safety, and integrity of the work.

If you are unsure whether ceremony is right for you, a consultation is often the simplest place to begin.