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One of the world’s first licensed luxury psychedelic healing centers — medically supervised, bespoke and private, on the Pacific coast of Mexico.



Holistic Sanctuary
One of the World’s First Licensed Psychedelic Luxury Healing Centers
for mental health, depression, PTSD, and trauma. Offering medically supervised psychedelic therapy.
While the rehab industry manages symptoms with group meetings, talk therapy, maintenance medications, and the 7-day quick-fix psychedelic retreats that shuffle clients in and out within 7 days (with groups ranging from 10 to 50 participants).
We do the exact opposite, with medically supervised psychedelic ceremonies and bespoke luxury oceanfront accommodations with private master suites.
A vision built over two decades ago, delivered in an oceanfront luxury bespoke facility, customized protocols, 15 years of medical supervision.
Fifteen years, more than 5,000 medically supervised ceremonies, not a whisper of serious side effects — because we’re not a 7-day ibogaine Treatment or Ayahuasca Retreat.
We’re not competing with what’s currently being offered.
We have built what comes next.
Licensed · Physician-Led · Private · Since 2011
Future of Luxury Mental Health Treatment Centers Is Here
Holistic Sanctuary is a licensed luxury mental health treatment center. The full protocol model is on our luxury treatment center page. We treat depression, trauma, PTSD, alcohol dependence, benzodiazepine withdrawal and drug addiction one-to-one, in private. No groups. No meetings. No 12 steps.
How We Treat
Holistic Treatment, Not Conventional Rehab
A proprietary brain-repair protocol refined since 2011, built on cellular detox, plant medicine and regenerative therapy rather than talk therapy or maintenance medication.
We do not run group meetings, we do not rely on talk therapy, and we do not prescribe addictive maintenance medication. Every guest at our luxury mental health treatment center receives a customized protocol delivered privately, one-to-one, by a licensed clinical team.
The method combines sacred plant medicine with IV nutrient therapy, cellular detoxification and regenerative treatment to repair the brain and body together rather than manage symptoms.
Our Programs
Programs at Our Luxury Mental Health Treatment Center
Twelve dedicated programs, each delivered privately and one-to-one at our licensed, physician-supervised luxury mental health treatment center.
What We Treat
Conditions We Work With
Explore the areas our clinical team supports most often.
What’s Included
150+ Hours of One-to-One Care Each Month
Every therapy below is private, delivered one-to-one, and included in the program price.
Why Holistic Sanctuary
What Makes This Different
Four things that separate this luxury mental health treatment center from conventional rehab and from unlicensed retreats.
Programs & Investment
Choose Your Program
Transparent, all-inclusive pricing. No hidden extras.
Leadership & Oversight
The People Behind The Method

Johnny Tabaie
Founder & Director of Operations
Johnny Tabaie developed the Pouyan Method after his own recovery, building a protocol around plant medicine, cellular repair and nutrition instead of the disease model he found ineffective. He has led the program since 2011.
Dr. Jimenez, MD
Medical Director & Reviewer
All clinical content on this site is reviewed for medical accuracy, and every guest is medically screened and supervised throughout their stay.
Before You Call
Frequently Asked Questions
The questions our admissions team is asked most often.
Where is Holistic Sanctuary located?
Our luxury mental health treatment center operates two private locations in Mexico: an oceanfront estate on the Caribbean coast of Tulum, and a facility in Baja California. Both are private residences rather than clinical wards, and both are staffed by the same medical and holistic team. You can review each location on our treatment centers page.
How long is a program?
Programs run from four weeks to twelve weeks. Four weeks suits guests addressing a single issue with strong support at home. Longer stays are recommended for long-term dependence, treatment-resistant depression or complex trauma, where the body needs more time to rebuild. Details are on our prices and packages page.
Is the treatment medically supervised?
Yes. Every guest is medically screened before arrival, and a physician reviews the workup before any plant medicine protocol begins. Vitals are monitored during sessions and nursing staff are on site continuously. Our medical oversight is described on the medical review board page.
Do you use 12-step or group therapy?
No. There are no group meetings, no lectures and no requirement to identify as an addict. Every session is delivered privately, one-to-one. This is the core difference between our approach and conventional rehab centers.
Will I be prescribed medication?
We do not prescribe addictive maintenance medication such as methadone or suboxone. The protocol uses plant medicine, IV nutrient and NAD+ therapy, cellular detoxification and regenerative treatment instead. Guests already on prescribed medication are tapered under medical supervision, never abruptly.
What does it cost, and what is included?
Pricing is all-inclusive and published openly. One figure covers your accommodation, every therapy, all medical supervision, chef-prepared organic meals and airport transfer. There are no per-session charges. Compare the Silver, Gold and Platinum programs to see what each includes.
Start Here
The Work, In Depth
The protocol behind our luxury mental health treatment center, the evidence supporting it, and the people accountable for it.
Take The First Step
Three ways to reach our luxury mental health treatment center. All are private, and all are answered by a real person.
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Verified Reviews
What Our Guests Say
53 verified reviews on Yelp
Brette V.
★★★★★
I’d give it 11 stars if I could. This week I will celebrate 10 years clean thanks to Johnny Tabaie and his…
Erin W.
★★★★★
A very long search for a treatment center that would actually deliver real results for a family member ended…
Anna C.
★★★★★
I arrived at Johnnys clinic in need of mental, physical and spiritual help. … The team looking after you are…
Luke P.
★★★★★
I went to this place about 4 years ago and I have to say that it is the real deal. … Upon arrival I felt…
Esrom M.
★★★★★
The Holistic Sanctuary gave me the power to take control of my life and stopped my battles with addiction and…
Troy D.
★★★★★
I’m not going to lie, staying here for 2 months and living a totally healthy lifestyle was the hardest thing…
Kasey M.
★★★★★
A full service, luxury wellness center catered to YOUR specific needs! This is not a one size fits all…
Enrique M.
★★★★★
… benzodiazepines were taking control of my life. … The staff immediately made me feel like home and…
Reviews are our guests’ own words, shared on Yelp. Individual results vary.
Featured Reading
In-depth guides from our clinical team on the questions people ask most before treatment.
Rehab in Mexico: Traveling to Holistic Sanctuary, Honestly
You fly to San Diego; we drive you to the door. Passports, medication at the border, the State Department advisory answered plainly, insurance, and what the first day looks like.
High Functioning Anxiety and Benzodiazepine Dependence: When the Prescription Becomes the Condition
The pill worked, which is the problem. Why the people who function best end up quietly dependent, how the drug makes anxiety worse, and the four signs it already has.
Burnout vs Depression: How to Tell the Difference, and Why It Matters
Burnout is about the job; depression is about everything. What the WHO and the research say, six questions that tell them apart, and why executives get the wrong answer.
Treatment Resistant Depression: What the Research Shows, and What Has Changed
A third of people never remit on the standard path. What STAR*D found, why the medicine fails, the psilocybin and ayahuasca evidence, and why the answer is not a fifth pill.
Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline: Hour by Hour, Day by Day, and the Months After
The first four days are the dangerous part; the months after are the forgiving part. What happens when, from MedlinePlus, NEJM and ASAM, and how the whole arc is managed.
Why 28 Day Rehab Fails: Where the Number Came From and What the Research Says
The most common length of stay in addiction treatment is a 1950s billing artifact. What NIDA and the research say about how long treatment needs to be.
Benzodiazepines and Alcohol: Cross-Tolerance, and Why the Two Are Never Mixed
One receptor, two drugs. Why a benzodiazepine treats alcohol withdrawal, why a drink undoes a taper, and how a person dependent on both is treated as one case.
Benzo Withdrawal Symptoms: The Full List, by Body System
Every symptom the FDA and the Ashton Manual describe, organized by where you feel it, with the eight that are emergencies and the ones people mistake for something else.
Benzodiazepines in the Elderly: Falls, Memory, and How to Come Off Them After 65
Falls, fractures, memory and the dementia question, what the Beers Criteria say, and the deprescribing evidence for coming off a benzodiazepine safely after sixty-five.
The Ashton Manual, Explained
What Heather Ashton actually wrote, chapter by chapter: dependence, the equivalence table, slow tapering, diazepam substitution, no escape pills, and what has changed since 2002.
Ativan (Lorazepam) Withdrawal and Side Effects: What the Research Shows
Lorazepam leaves in about twelve hours and is ten times as potent as diazepam by weight. What that means for side effects, withdrawal, the timeline and a safe taper.
Tapering Off Xanax: The Half-Life Problem
Why alprazolam is the hardest benzo to taper, interdose withdrawal, the 5 to 10 percent rule, diazepam substitution, and what a real schedule looks like.
Tapering Off Klonopin: Why Fast Tapers Fail
The 30 to 40 hour half-life, the 5 to 10 percent rule, the six mistakes that sink home tapers, and what a real schedule looks like.
Akathisia and Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
The tormenting restlessness that is routinely mistaken for anxiety: what it is, why it happens, how to get it recognized, and what helps.
Benzo Withdrawal Insomnia: What Works
Why benzodiazepines wreck sleep on the way out, how long rebound insomnia lasts, what makes it worse, and what the research says helps.
Can You Die From Benzo Withdrawal?
Yes, rarely, and almost always after an abrupt stop. How it happens, who is at risk, and what a safe, supervised withdrawal looks like.
Protracted Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
Why it can last months, how common it is, what the research says helps, what makes it worse, and how we approach it.
How Long Does Benzo Withdrawal Last?
The honest week-by-week timeline, why protracted symptoms happen, why the standard taper takes years, and how we structure twelve to sixteen weeks.
Executive Rehab: What Makes It Different
No group circle, one clinical team per guest, protected work hours, privacy by architecture, and the evidence behind every therapy in the day.
How to Choose a Luxury Rehab: 12 Questions
Twelve questions to ask before you pay a deposit, the evidence behind each therapy, and how we answer every one.
Rehab Success Rates: What the Numbers Mean
Why every published success rate is measured differently, what the research actually shows, and why we will not publish one.
Holistic Therapies: What Each One Does
Every therapy we use, what the evidence says about it, how it fits a program, and what we do not claim for it.
Private Drug Rehab Cost: The Real Ranges
What private and luxury rehab actually costs, the four things that move the price, and how we price a four-to-twelve-week program.
Living With an Addict: What Actually Helps
How to keep them safe this week, what the research says gets a resistant person into treatment, and how to protect yourself.
Benzodiazepine Detox for New York Residents
Why New Yorkers travel for a private, physician-supervised taper, and what the state PMP means for you.
Benzodiazepine Detox for Swiss Residents
How Swiss clients are assessed, tapered and supported over four to twelve weeks.
Benzodiazepine Detox for UAE Residents
What UAE residents need to know before seeking benzodiazepine treatment abroad.
Benzodiazepine Withdrawal: The Three Rules of a Safe Taper
What the research says about withdrawal, and why speed is the enemy.
Benzodiazepine Treatment: Four Facts Before You Choose
How to evaluate any benzodiazepine program before you commit.
Xanax Detox and Withdrawal: What the Science Says
What alprazolam does to the brain, what the FDA put on the label, and what withdrawal looks like.
Ibogaine Treatment Texas
Why Texans travel for treatment, and what the state $50M research program means.
Stem Cell Therapy for Knees
What the evidence supports, who is a candidate, and what to ask any provider.
Stem Cell Therapy Cost
What drives the price, what belongs in a quote, and where hidden charges appear.
Ibogaine Treatment Cost, Explained
What ibogaine treatment costs and what each level of care includes.
Ibogaine Treatment for Florida
How Florida guests are screened, treated and supported at our licensed facility.
Is Stem Cell Therapy Safe?
The real risks, how clinics are regulated, and the signs of an unsafe provider.
Ayahuasca Retreats for New York
Medical screening, private ceremonies and integration support explained.
Ayahuasca Retreat Mexico
Private, medically screened ayahuasca ceremonies at our licensed Mexican facility.







































