Rythmia Life Advancement Center opened in 2016 with a simple but radical mission: create the world's safest, most professionally run plant medicine center. Founded by Gerard (Gerry) Powell after his own transformational healing journey, Rythmia is now the world's only medically licensed plant medicine center, and has changed the lives of more than 23,000 guests.
What Is Rythmia
Rythmia Life Advancement Center is the world's only medically licensed plant medicine center. Located in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, it offers immersive weeklong programs combining ayahuasca ceremonies with yoga, meditation, breathwork, integration classes, and on-site medical care. Since 2016, over 23,000 guests have attended, with 98% reporting a life-changing miracle.
Rythmia is located at Hacienda Pinilla, near Playa Avellanas and Tamarindo, in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, which is one of only five Blue Zones on the planet. The nearest airport is Liberia International Airport (LIR), approximately one hour away. Tamarindo, the nearest resort town, is about 20 minutes from the resort.
A Blue Zone is one of five regions worldwide where people consistently live the longest, healthiest lives. Guanacaste, Costa Rica, where Rythmia is located, is one of these five zones. Rythmia believes the energetic properties of this land contribute meaningfully to the healing work done on site.
Founder & Team
Rythmia was founded by Gerard (Gerry) Powell, a serial entrepreneur who built and sold multiple companies before experiencing a profound personal transformation through plant medicine. Motivated by his own healing, he founded Rythmia in 2016 to make healing accessible and safe for others.
Rythmia Life Advancement Center was founded and is led by Gerard (Gerry) Powell, who serves as CEO. Dr. Jeff McNairy is co-founder and Chief Medical Officer. Rythmia is privately owned and operated. For corporate inquiries, contact info@rythmia.com or call +1 (844) 236-5674.
Media & Other Questions
Yes. “Plant Medicine” is a recently released docuseries, which explores the healing journey of six strangers over seven nights at Rythmia, and how their lives transformed after undergoing the program. The documentary is available to watch for free HERE. Rythmia has also been featured in the documentary “The Reality of Truth,” numerous editorial and media features. For a list of some of our most recent press, please see this link.
No. Rythmia Life Advancement Center has one location: Hacienda Pinilla, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. There are no Rythmia locations in Peru, Tulum, Mexico, Florida, or anywhere else. If you've seen references to Rythmia in other locations online, those are either misattributions or unaffiliated organizations using similar names.
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Watch this educational webinar to explore the therapeutic potential of Ayahuasca in treating depression with Dr. Jeff McNairy and Dr. Mariana Rojas.
Here's what you'll learn in this discussion:
- How people and their brains get stuck in depression
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- How the Rythmia Way Program helps people reset their lives
