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TESTIMONIALS

  • How can I even put it in words for the many blessings that I have received from Adela’s retreats? Besides finding a radical love for my body as a woman, I found permission on a greater level to carry out my authentic love in every facet of my life, my work with women, friendships, family, Great Spirit, and to the divine mother earth and her elements we take for granted. Her team have graced me with humble knowledge of connection and spiritually without discrimination of any denomination or beliefs. Honestly, I have never witnessed reciprocity like I have seen with this community. As a psychedelic facilitator and guide for women, I feel I have finally found the support I need to help me carry out my work. I have new brothers and sisters. I have found steady confidence even leading me to prosperity. I now know serenity in honoring my individuality. There is a reason that I have attended every retreat she offers and will continue to support her community as they support me on my path.“

    - Ash Kirsten

    Attended Joshua Tree weekend retreat of May 2023

  • “My experience working with Adela has been phenomenal. I originally reached out to her for some basic skin, menopause and longevity support. Although I had previously had some exposure and basic education about Ayurveda, Adela took time to explain it more to me in an easy manner. She prescribed several herbal formulations and diet recommendations befitting for my dosha, to help my body heal and perform better. After 2 weeks I noticed a difference. My digestion improved, my skin got better, I feel more energetic and the best of all is that my libido, sexual function and lubrication has drastically improved. As a post menopausal woman, I had no expectation that this would ever improve. However the herbs have made me feel 20 years younger in that department. This wasn’t even something I had gone to Adela for, but let me tell you she is a miracle worker! Signed – one very happy woman!” 😊

    Kelly A.

    Rochester, MI

  • Like everyone in my soul tribe, I found Adela somehow on Insta. I was a little apprehensive about booking a mushroom retreat with someone I didn’t personally know of but I was called to her like many of you considering the same. After months of following and confirming she’s the real deal, I could no longer ignore the signs and finally booked my retreat in Joshua Tree. I appreciated the zoom interview with her and Nati, the remarkable medicine, which put me (and my nervous spouse) at ease.

    Adela is a real-life person who facilitates transformational retreats/circles in a sacred way and safe space. So much love, respect and intention go into her ceremonies…the way they should be done. You will get so much more out of it than your intention(s)! Her ayurvedic practice offers supportive modalities to help integrate and continue the work, which is a bonus. Adela walks in her truth I look forward to continuing my journey with her and reconnecting with my tribe. Much love and gratitude to Adela, Nati and their team for sharing their wisdom!

    -Nicole Hessen

    Attended Joshua Tree weekend retreat of January 20th 2023

  • “I found Adela on Instagram and was instantly drawn to her light and energy. I decided to sign up for her plant medicine retreat in Joshua Tree right away, not even researching it. The retreat was perfect! Adela is just as warm and caring in person. She made everyone feel welcome and facilitated a community among the attendees through shared meals, morning yoga and meditation, pool time, and just hanging out to chat and get to know each other. The location in Joshua Tree had amazing views of the desert, sunset, stars, and sunrise. Although I was worried about the summer heat, there was AC and a cold water pool. Together, Adela and Nathalia created a beautiful and magical ceremony with the plant medicine for all!! It was personalized to each individual and I felt completely supported the whole weekend. Thank you to you both!! Can't wait to attend again!!”

~ Alisa Wright

Attended Joshua Tree retreat weekend of August 15th 2022

  • Wow! I have been on my spiritual journey since 2009 and have attended numerous retreats. This retreat was in my top 3 of deep healing work. Adela is an incredible ayurvedic healer with a soft supportive energy. Natalia is a powerful medicine woman who can help to heal deep wounds. These 2 women make an incredible team and if you are struggling or keep ending up in the same uncomfortable situations I highly recommend attending a retreat and working with them 💗

Desiree Anderson

Attended Joshua Tree retreat weekend of January 27th 2023

  • Adela and Natalia are open and intuitive. They’re the perfect guides for anyone desiring to go deeper into their own journey toward self-love, healing, and acceptance. I came with openness and left with an understanding of myself and my needs that I would have never come to realize without their deep intuition which guided the weekend and ultimately gave me new understanding. I didn’t want to sound like a Yelp review. Although I wanted to say the accommodations and food were fantastic!

    Thanks again so much. 

    With gratitude and a spirit of love,

    - Nicol Hedhepoth

    Attended Joshua Tree retreat May 15th 2023

  • “My heart, mind and soul are filled with so much gratitude after an amazing weekend spent with Adela and Natalia. Their generosity and nurturing ways make them an incredible hostess for these ceremonial retreats. The location was gorgeous, the practitioners were knowledgeable and professional, the ceremony was intentional, mindful and heart felt. As I process the gifts that were given to me in the ceremony, I appreciate the experience more and more. I highly recommend this beautiful experience with Adela and her tribe. I hope to be welcome back in the future.”

  • - Emma Eldrich

    Attended Joshua Tree retreat weekend of August 15th 2022

  • “I had taken mushrooms in the past…many times but never in an intentional, ceremonial, guided way. In past experiences, by default, I was the “grounded leader” guiding those who were with me back in so that they didn’t get lost. At the retreat, I was allowed to lean back and experience in a completely different way. I felt connections with people, especially Nati. I could feel her looking at me, calling out when I was looking somewhere else and I would turn and she would be smiling and gazing, her eyes shining like mirrors. It would make me smile because I knew that she knew that I could “hear” her. I talked with the trees that night and remembered my very strong connection to nature. That is why I chose to sleep under the oak that I had communed with all throughout the ceremony. I wanted to sleep under her protection and wake under her boughs. I was able to detach and to return multiple times. I understood that it was a death that I was experiencing. It was beautiful and still and I was one with everything but like a frozen crystal and I could return. I have been thinking for a while now about exploring the world of becoming a death doula. I have worked for years in helping people with transition practices but something has been calling me in my heart to look at this particular kind of transitioning.
    I can still feel the medicine working and I have been having so many encounters and “coincidences” that are reminders that it is all still working. I am interested in exploring micro-dosing. I am looking forward to more retreats as well. I am also going to book an appointment with you for an Ayurvedic consultation . This is also something that has been on my mind for some time now. I know that the time to act in it is now.
    Thank you for putting the opportunity out there for all of this to happen.”

    - Renee Bareno

    Attended Idyllwild retreat weekend of August 22nd 2022

  • “I committed to this retreat with uncharacteristic impulsivity, not knowing much about the practitioners and even less about those who would be in ceremony with me. As it turned out, my intuition led me to exactly where I needed to be. From the moment I arrived, I knew I had been welcomed into a loving and healing space. The ceremony itself was thoughtfully planned and masterfully held under the guidance of Shaman Natalia Laria who - with the support of Adela and others - created the perfect environment for the seeds of personal, collective, and even ancestral healing to take root and blossom. It was a cleansing and healing experience that I will be integrating for some time to come and for which I am supremely grateful.”

       ~ Linda

Attended Idyllwild retreat weekend of August 22nd 2022

  • “I had a truly transformational life experience when I attended a plant medicine retreat that was organized and facilitated by Adela of Mia and Lily Ayurveda. It was my first time working with ayahuasca, and I wanted to be guided by someone who was experienced with this medicine and would create a supportive and nourishing container for the journey. Adela was the perfect choice. She has a deep relationship with this plant, as well as a longstanding relationship with a wonderful medicine woman from Ecuador, Aurelia, who Adela worked with for the retreat. I loved witnessing their bond, which felt like a mother-daughter connection. One of the most special parts of the retreat was listening as Adela translated Aurelia's words of wisdom to us, from Spanish to English. It was like listening to the most beautiful poetry.

    With this being my first aya journey, I appreciated the extensive information that Adela sent in advance to help me prepare physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Adela had chosen a beautiful, peaceful location for the retreat in the desert of Joshua Tree, and upon arrival it had been decorated with many special touches to make it feel like home. Adela put together a thoughtful schedule which gave our group the opportunity to connect and get to know each other, tune in and relax with sacred sound healing, and experience the beauty of the natural setting as we prepared for the ceremony. We were also lucky to enjoy a delicious ayurvedic dish that Adela prepared for us to eat a few hours before the ceremony.

    The ceremony itself took place outside, under the stars and moon and in front of a fire. It's impossible to put into words what the experience was like, but it was the most powerful medicine I have ever received and took me on a spiritual journey that truly changed the way I feel-- even now, months later, I still feel the impact of this experience on every facet of my life. There was a point in the ceremony when I needed some assistance, and Adela took care of me so well-- allowing me to feel safe and supported at a point when I was very tired and vulnerable.

    The day after the ceremony, we enjoyed a feast of a breakfast together as a group, and had the chance to share our insights in a beautiful closing circle. I appreciated how the schedule allowed me to prepare for, fully experience and begin to integrate the plant medicine journey. Adela gave us a thoughtful gift to take away as a reminder of the retreat, and also followed up to offer her ongoing support as we continued to process the experience.

    An ayahuasca journey is a major rite of passage and I am so glad that Adela was the guide for my first experience of this sacred plant. I look forward to sitting in ceremony with her again at future retreats.”

    -Melissa Dowler

    Attended Joshua Tree retreat weekend of October 15th 2021

  • “ I have had the great fortune of attending the Sacred Medicine Retreats hosted by Adela for the past few years. Each one has been held in a beautiful, natural environment that feels safe, relaxing ad supportive. Every detail is always lovingly considered by Adela; weaving both her love and knowledge of Ayurveda with her love and connection to the Sacred Ceremonies of her Ecuadoran homeland. When you leave you feel refreshed, renewed and transformed.”

    -Randilee Golden

    Attended Joshua Tree retreat weekend of October 15th 2021


  • “I am forever grateful for the tremendous gift you shared with each of us in our Sacred Ceremony of the Grandmother Mushrooms and Journey on Wednesday evening. It was more than I could have ever imagined being in the presence our ancestors truly appreciating our six directions and to feel the mighty power and yet the softness of the forces of nature surrounding us. It was the most beautiful feelings ever. 

    I am still processing and I assume it will take some time before I have settled into this new me, the responsibility that goes hand in hand with this knowledge, to step forward each day into a new reality and have our beautiful Mother Earth feel our love for her to include our brothers and sisters of the world.”


          Forever in Love n Light

                  ❤🙌❤🙌❤

                          A’HO

    -Suzette Edminston

    Attended private retreat August 2022

  • “Dearest Adela, Juan and Natalia,

    Thank you all for the git of traveling to our home to facilitate our ceremony.   

    Each one of us had a beautiful, very warm and positive experience.

    You are doing such a great service at this time on the planet.  The need is so great.

    Thank you for heeding the call and coming to serve.

    May you be blessed in all ways for your presence and grounding energy during our individual processes.

    Shine your light.

    On behalf of our entire lineage,

    Om Shanti”

    -Jeanine Orci

    Attended private retreat August 2022


  • “What a magical weekend, best experience ever! Thanks Natalia and Adela for sharing the beauty of the spiritual world in one night. It’s just the beginning of a long journey.”

    - Natalia Liguori

    Attended Joshua Tree retreat weekend of August 15th 2022

  • “Thank you for the most loving, healing, and unforgettable weekend in magical Joshua Tree. It was extremely powerful and therapeutic. Everything was made to perfection. You brightened our lives with joy and connection, making everyone feel warm and without a worry in this world. Nature seems to never fail, it made the magic work. Healing happens by feeling from within. The most beautiful and profound experience I will carry in my heart forever. As I reflect on this past weekend, I feel so moved, revitalized, and blessed beyond, to have been part of this spiritual retreat. I took so much learning and answers, Everything was done to perfection in the most loving way.”  

    - Steffi Neth

    Attended Idyllwild retreat weekend of November 9th 2019

  • “I feel so grateful to have been part of this incredibly spiritual and moving weekend. All that I learned and experienced was given in the most kind and gentle way. Thank you sweet Adela for being a compassionate, inspirational and knowledgeable teacher and friend”.                                                                                                                                  

    - Kim Alexandriuk

    Attended Idyllwild retreat weekend of November 9th 2019

  • “Thank you for the most beautiful, perfect, life changing retreat! I’m still processing and feeling the benefits of the plant medicine. It truly is a healing gift from Mother Earth. So much gratitude.”                                                                                     

  • - Naomi Boas

    Attended Idyllwild retreat weekend of November 9th 2019

  • “A small token to express our gratitude for this beautiful offering to facilitate healing for us. It is really a special service you are providing for us and we are honored to be part of it”.

    - Cheri Michell

    Attended Idyllwild retreat weekend of November 9th 2019