A ThriveHive Show Event · Held at ZÁRIA Retreat Center
El Valle · Samaná · Dominican Republic
A Sacred Medicine Journey
November 16–22, 2026
Six nights of ceremonial work, integration, and deep rest — a journey of deep healing and inner work, held in the jungle above the ocean, in a group of no more than twenty.
Request an ApplicationApplications are reviewed personally. This is not an instant booking.
The Invitation
Who this is for
This is for people who have arrived at a threshold. Something has run its course — a way of working, a way of relating, a story you have carried for a long time — and you know it, even if you cannot yet name what comes next.
You do not need to be broken to come here. Many of the people who sit with us are outwardly doing well. What they share is a sense that there is more underneath, and a willingness to go looking for it in a container built to hold that honestly.
We keep the group small, we screen carefully, and we spend as much time on integration as on ceremony. That is the whole design.
The Arc
How the week moves
Day 1
Arrival & Landing
Settle in, meet the group and facilitators, share a meal. An opening circle to set the container and speak your intention aloud.
Day 2
Preparation & First Ceremony
Movement, breathwork, and rest by day, with individual conversations with the facilitation team. In the evening, the first ceremony opens the week's work.
Days 3–5
Ceremonial Work
The heart of the week, held in ceremony with full facilitation support. Days between are unstructured — for rest, water, and integration.
Day 6
Integration
Group integration circle, one-on-one sessions, and practical work on carrying this home with you.
Day 7
Closing & Departure
A closing circle, a final shared meal, and transport to the airport.
Who Holds The Space
Your facilitators
Revan Vega
Co-Founder · Facilitator
Co-founder of ZÁRIA and host of this journey. Revan holds the container for the week alongside Tomás, and leads the integration work that carries the experience home.
Tomás “Shamas” García
Ceremonial Facilitator
Tomás trained for years with the Shipibo people of the Peruvian Amazon, learning the songs, the discipline, and the lineage that shape how ceremony is held. He brings that training to every night of this work.
Danielle “Dani” Brooks
Integration Guide
Author of The Revelation Integration Method and founder of the Revelation Integration Institute, Dani has guided thousands — more than 6,000 client hours — through the delicate work of weaving profound experience into daily life. With a background in somatic awareness, nutrition, and emotional healing, she leads the group integration sessions that carry this week home: as lived truth, not theory.
Azaya
Co-Host · Retreat Support
Co-host of the ThriveHive Show and of this journey. Azaya holds the human side of the week — arrivals, logistics, meals, and the hundred small details that let you stay fully in the work.
What's Included
Everything, once you arrive
Six nights of lodging
On the ZÁRIA property in the jungle above El Valle, Samaná.
All meals
Fresh, locally sourced food prepared on site, with ceremonial dietary needs honored.
Ceremonial sessions
Held over the course of the week in a carefully prepared container.
Integration sessions
Group and one-on-one integration work — the part most retreats skip.
Airport transfers
Round-trip ground transport between the airport and the property.
Preparation support
Guidance in the weeks before you arrive, so you come in ready.
Not included: airfare, travel insurance, and personal excursions.
Investment
Choose your room
Shared Room
15 available
$1,997
per person, all six nights
A shared room in The Jungle Rooms — our garden guest block — with space for rest and quiet between ceremonies.
Private Room
5 available
$2,497
per person, all six nights
Your own private room — for those who want solitude to integrate between sessions.
Deposits. Your deposit reserves your place. The remaining balance is due in cash on arrival. Payment instructions are sent privately after your screening call.
Cancellation. Deposits are 50% refundable up to 30 days before the retreat begins, and non-refundable within 30 days.
Filming. Parts of this retreat will be filmed and photographed. All participants sign a media release — and you may opt out entirely. Opting out will not affect your application, and we will make sure you are not captured on camera.
The Process
How to join us
01
Submit your application
Tell us who you are, why now, and give us an honest medical picture. It takes about ten minutes.
02
We review it personally
Revan, Azaya, and Tomás review every application. If it looks like a fit, we reach out to schedule a call.
03
Screening conversation
A real conversation — about your history, your medications, your intention, and whether this is the right work for you right now. We will tell you honestly if it is not.
04
Reserve your place
If we both say yes, we send private payment instructions for your deposit. Your place is held once it lands.
The container opens before we gather
Preparation starts with the kickoff call — integration sessions with Dani and dietary guidance begin then, a full month before we meet in the jungle. Your place should be reserved well before that mark. Don't wait to apply.
Testimonials
Our Hive Speaks
Real stories from people who have sat with us before.
Jay
Retreat Guest
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They practice what they preach and live a life of freedom and growth as examples to all. Revan's leadership and Azaya's powerful love are combined and I've become a new person through my involvement with them. The last retreat transformed my life.
— Matt S.
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I've been with Revan & Azaya for over a year. Their unconditional encouragement, support and love for me keep pushing me to my edge of potential. Keeps me coming back for more. I'm here for the next event!
— Debi H.
E & T
Retreat Guests
Apply
Request your place
Please answer honestly — especially the medical questions. Nothing here disqualifies you automatically, but incomplete answers make it impossible for us to keep you safe.
Questions
Before you apply
Do I need previous experience?+
No. We work with people at every stage, from first-timers to those with years of practice. What matters more than experience is readiness and honesty during screening — which is exactly what the application and interview are for.
Why is there an application instead of a booking button?+
This work is not right for everyone, and certain medical and psychiatric conditions and medications create genuine risk. We screen every participant personally before accepting them. It protects you, it protects the group, and it lets us prepare properly for who is actually in the room.
What medications are a concern?+
Several classes of medication — particularly SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOIs, lithium, and certain cardiac and blood-pressure medications — can interact dangerously with this work. Please disclose everything you take on the application. We will talk it through on your screening call, and if a taper is needed, that is a conversation for you and your prescribing physician, with enough lead time to do it safely.
How many people will be there?+
We cap the journey at twenty participants — and that number is not about logistics. Small numbers are what make this work safe: physically, energetically, and spiritually. Every person in the room is known to the facilitation team, personally screened, and personally held, every night of the week.
What is the group like?+
Adults who are serious about the work. We are not running a party. Expect a wide mix of ages, backgrounds, and reasons for coming.
Is it safe?+
Every participant is medically screened before acceptance. Facilitators are present and awake throughout every ceremony. We maintain emergency protocols and have transport available at all times. That said, this work carries real risk, which we will discuss with you candidly rather than minimize.
Still deciding? Write to us directly.
Travel@visitzaria.com