Rythmia Life Advancement Center

What Rythmia Life Advancement Center does

Rythmia Life Advancement Center, founded in 2016 in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, operates the world's only medically licensed plant medicine retreat with ayahuasca as its core therapeutic modality. The company delivers a single unified product, the Rythmia Way Program: a medically supervised, data-driven 7-day all-inclusive retreat that bundles four ayahuasca ceremonies with yoga, breathwork, meditation, integration classes, and luxury resort accommodations in a Blue Zone coastal setting. The facility features private casitas, a saltwater pool, a state-of-the-art on-site medical center operating 24/7, and beach access within an exclusive gated community.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer model with global distribution through its website (rythmia.com) and an in-house phone sales team, targeting English-speaking wellness consumers worldwide who travel to Costa Rica. Pricing is positioned at a premium tier, with details published on the company website. Customer segments span emotional healing seekers, spiritual growth seekers, life direction seekers, and individuals with PTSD or trauma, with specialized programs for each. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time retreat program fees, supplemented by digital engagement through the RLife App, which provides lifetime preparation and integration support to alumni.

The business is privately held under MSV, Incorporated as the registered legal entity for RLife App services, with corporate offices in Dunedin, Florida. Founder and CEO Gerard (Gerry) Powell leads the organization alongside Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jeff McNairy and a high-profile Board of Directors. As of 2026 the company has served more than 22,499 guests and conducted more than 89,000 ceremonies, with self-reported outcome metrics of 98% experiencing a personal breakthrough during their stay and 94% reporting sustained impact six months later. The company does not publicly disclose revenue and shows no external venture capital or private equity funding in the available data.

Name

Rythmia Life Advancement Center

Legal name

MSV, Incorporated

Website

https://rythmia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Rythmia Life Advancement Center operates the world's only medically licensed ayahuasca retreat in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, offering a 7-day all-inclusive program for individual wellness consumers globally. It combines four medically supervised ceremonies with yoga, breathwork, and integration support, distributed direct-to-consumer via its website and phone sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wellness Retreats

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Holistic & Alternative Therapy Retreats (Naturopathy, Energy Work) (THAGAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ayurveda & Traditional Healing (Ayurvedic Retreats, Panchakarma, Herbal Therapies) (THAJAHAE), Wellness Retreats & Immersions (Multi-day, Digital Detox, Mind-Body Programs) (THAJAHAB), Wellness Retreat Centers (Yoga, Meditation & Mindfulness) (THAGAMAB)

Keywords

• Ayahuasca retreat program
• Plant medicine wellness
• Medically supervised therapy
• Transformational wellness retreat
• Holistic healing center

Headquarters

HQ city

Dunedin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Retreat Program Fees: Rythmia generates revenue through all-inclusive 7-day retreat program fees. Guests pay for complete packages that include accommodations, ceremonies, meals, medical screening, activities, and ground transportation. The company also offers a scholarship program and generates revenue from the RLife App which provides lifetime access to retreat alumni.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rythmia Life Advancement Center sells all-inclusive 7-day medically supervised ayahuasca retreat programs ("The Rythmia Way") at its licensed facility in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Each package includes four ayahuasca ceremonies, accommodations in private casitas, meals, yoga, breathwork, meditation, integration classes, and lifetime access to the RLife App for ongoing community and preparation support. The program is targeted at individual consumers seeking emotional healing, trauma processing, spiritual growth, and life direction through medically supervised plant medicine experiences.

Product overview

Rythmia Life Advancement Center offers a single, unified product: the Rythmia Way Program, a medically licensed 7-day plant medicine retreat in Costa Rica. The core offering centers on four ayahuasca ceremonies supplemented by holistic wellness services including yoga, breathwork, meditation, massage, and integration classes. Digital support is provided through the RLife App, which offers pre-arrival preparation and post-retreat ongoing integration. The company tracks data-driven outcomes across 23,000+ guests and 89,000+ ceremonies, with specialized programs for conditions such as PTSD. The retreat operates from a luxury resort featuring casitas, spa facilities, and nature amenities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RLife: A mobile application providing lifetime access to integration resources, preparation modules, live community sessions, and coaching for retreat guests.

Products and services

• The Rythmia Way Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 98.17% of guests report experiencing a meaningful breakthrough during their stay
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Soltara Ayahuasca Retreats: Costa Rica-based ayahuasca retreat center offering multi-day plant medicine programs with a similar guest experience model. Closest direct competitor in the same geography and modality, though without Rythmia's medical licensing.
• Gaia Sagrada Ayahuasca Retreat: Ecuador-based ayahuasca retreat offering multi-day plant medicine programs in a residential setting. Direct comparable in modality and target customer, operating in a different Latin American jurisdiction.
• Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual: Peru-based ayahuasca and master plant diet retreat center offering traditional Shipibo ceremonies. Comparable plant medicine retreat experience targeting a similar transformational wellness guest profile.
• Ayahuasca Foundation: Peru-based ayahuasca retreat and research organization offering traditional ceremonies alongside outcome studies. Comparable retreat model with an additional research/data angle that overlaps with Rythmia's longitudinal outcomes focus.
• Etnikas Ayahuasca Center: Peru-based traditional ayahuasca retreat operating multi-day plant medicine programs with shaman-led ceremonies. Comparable core offering, competing for international ayahuasca-seeking guests in a different jurisdiction.
• Hummingbird Sacred Healing: Costa Rica ayahuasca retreat offering plant medicine ceremonies with holistic integration. Comparable product offering in the same geographic market, competing for the same wellness traveler segment.

Emerging players

• ATAI Life Sciences: Public clinical-stage biotech platform developing psychedelic-based therapies for mental health. Comparable in psychedelic therapeutic orientation and focus on mental health outcomes; represents the pharmaceuticalized alternative to Rythmia's retreat model.
• Compass Pathways: Public clinical-stage psychedelic medicine company developing psilocybin therapy for treatment-resistant depression. Comparable in psychedelic therapeutic modality and outcome-tracking discipline, though operating in clinical rather than retreat format.

Broad incumbents

• Miraval Austin Resort & Spa: Established luxury wellness resort offering multi-day all-inclusive wellness programs including meditation, mindfulness, and holistic therapies. Comparable luxury wellness retreat model and affluent customer base, though without plant medicine modality.
• Canyon Ranch: Established luxury destination wellness resort offering multi-day all-inclusive health and transformation programs. Comparable premium all-inclusive wellness positioning and target demographic, though without plant medicine component.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rythmia-life-advancement-center
• Xx.com/rythmialac
• Facebookfacebook.com/rythmia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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