Ayahuasca Foundation

Iquitos, Peru
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đź’¬ Guests Say

 

  • Deep Transformation: Guests on ayahuascafoundation.org describe the 10-day retreat as “transcendent,” with one noting Don Miguel’s icaros “transported me to other worlds” during ceremonies at Riosbo.
  • Supportive Environment: Many on retreat.guru praise the staff’s care, with a 4.87-star rating, highlighting Carlos Tanner’s pre-retreat counseling as “incredibly detailed” for preparation.
  • Jungle Serenity: Reviews on Facebook’s “Ayahuasca Experiences” group call the Amazon setting “perfect,” with spacious rooms, river views, and hammocks creating a “peaceful” healing space.

đźš© Incident Report

 

After an exhaustive search across the web—Reddit (r/Ayahuasca, r/Psychonaut), Quora, Facebook groups (“Psychedelic Healing,” “Ayahuasca Experiences”), news sites, retreat forums, ICEERS reports, and official records—no verified incidents of theft, sexual misconduct, or crime specifically tied to Ayahuasca Foundation were found.
  • Theft: No reports of stolen items or valuables in public posts, forums, ICEERS data, or news.
  • Sexual Misconduct: No allegations, complaints, or legal actions against Ayahuasca Foundation’s staff (e.g., Don Miguel, Carlos Tanner, or facilitators) surfaced on Reddit, Facebook, news archives, or ICEERS resources. While broader ayahuasca retreat risks exist, no Ayahuasca Foundation-specific cases were documented.
  • Crime: No police reports, arrests, or violent incidents linked to Ayahuasca Foundation appeared in Google News, Peruvian media, retreat discussions, or ICEERS findings.
Ayahuasca Foundation’s online reputation remains free of such incidents, though general ayahuasca risks (e.g., unregulated settings) are noted in the community at large, including ICEERS research on retreat safety. If incidents occurred, they’re not publicly reported or accessible online.

 


🔍 Critical Notes

 

Ayahuasca Foundation’s $3,450-$4,650 retreats near Iquitos offer a profound ayahuasca experience, with Don Miguel’s Shipibo ceremonies earning praise on retreat.guru for authenticity and depth. The jungle setting and holistic practices like yoga and breathwork enhance healing, but Reddit users note the steep price and occasional gaps in post-retreat integration support as drawbacks. Ayahuasca’s legal status in Peru is generally permissive, yet remote locations pose logistical challenges—verify integration resources, travel plans, and facilitator availability directly.

What is an Ayahuasca Retreat?

An Ayahuasca retreat is an opportunity to work closely with an indigenous shaman through a guided journey of healing and self awareness.
The brilliance of the ayahuasca plant medicine tradition provides retreat participants the chance to overcome their fears, resolve their traumas, and achieve true health and happiness.

A Truly Magical Opportunity!
Experience Deep Transformation
at an Ayahuasca Retreat

Ayahuasca Retreats at the Ayahuasca Foundation offer a unique opportunity to discover your inner strength and achieve profound healing and personal transformation. Guided by the ancient wisdom of the rainforest, these retreats provide a pathway to deep healing and renewal.

Participants in our Ayahuasca Retreats experience powerful ayahuasca ceremonies and traditional plant remedies under the care of an authentic indigenous shaman, or curandero. This sacred healing adventure empowers you to reconnect with your true self, free from the mental, emotional, and environmental toxins that have held you back. Achieve your highest goals of health, harmony, and happiness in the nourishing environment of our Ayahuasca Retreat.

Ayahuasca Foundation curandero performs a healing on a retreat participant

All-Inclusive Ayahuasca Retreat in the Amazon Rainforest

10 Day Ayahuasca Retreat

HARMONIZE YOUR HEALTH
Experience a profound transformation at our 10-day ayahuasca retreat in the Amazon Rainforest. Led by a Shipibo shaman, participants engage in five traditional ayahuasca ceremonies at the Riosbo Research & Retreat Center and receive various personalized plant treatments including plant baths, vapor baths, smoke baths, purgatives, inhalants, cleanses, and other plant medicines.  Complimentary healing practices like yoga, meditation, breathwork, art & music therapy, and counseling are also included in the retreat.

$3,450

â–ş 5 Ayahuasca Ceremonies
â–ş Vapor Baths, Plant Baths, & Smoke Baths
â–ş Numerous Plant Medicine Treatments
â–ş Cacao, Dance, & Breathwork Ceremonies
â–ş Meditation, Yoga, Music & Art Therapies

LEARN MORE

Rono and Monica

Life Changing Ayahuasca Retreat for Women

10 Day Women’s Retreat

EMBRACE THE DIVINE FEMININE
Plunge into the depths of healing connection at our 10-day women’s ayahuasca retreat in Peru. Led by a Shipiba maestra, participants attend five ayahuasca ceremonies at the Riosbo Retreat Center, take part in plant medicine workshops, and receive various personalized plant treatments including plant baths, vapor baths, smoke baths, purgatives, inhalants, cleanses, and other remedies.  Complimentary healing practices like yoga, meditation, breathwork, art & music therapy, and counseling are also included in the retreat.

$3,450

â–ş 5 Ayahuasca Ceremonies
â–ş Vapor Baths, Plant Baths, & Smoke Baths
â–ş Plant Medicine Workshops & Treatments
â–ş Cacao, Dance, & Breathwork Ceremonies
â–ş Meditation, Yoga, Music & Art Therapies

LEARN MORE

Rono and Monica

Holistic Ayahuasca Retreat and Plant Dieta

18 Day Ayahuasca Retreat

EXPERIENCE A COMPLETE HEALING
The 18 day ayahuasca retreat is an opportunity to receive a complete plant medicine treatment in Shipibo healing tradition. Participants attend eight ayahuasca ceremonies and receive a wide variety of natural plant treatments that cleanse the mind, body, and spirit, as well as remedies specific to their individual afflictions.. Participants also take part in sacred plant dietas with either Noya Rao or Bobinsana to connect and build a relationship with a powerful plant teacher.

$4,650

â–ş 8 Ayahuasca Ceremonies
â–ş Vapor Baths, Plant Baths, & Smoke Baths
â–ş Complete Holistic Plant Medicine Treatments
â–ş Plant Dietas with Noya Rao or Bobinsana

â–ş Cacao, Dance, & Breathwork Ceremonies
â–ş Meditation, Yoga, Music & Art Therapies

LEARN MORE

Rono and Monica

Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Retreat and Dieta

18 Day Therapists Retreat

OPEN THE HEART AND MIND
This special ayahuasca retreat is designed for therapists and health care workers to receive healing while learning about the Shipibo tradition. In eight ayahuasca ceremonies and through powerful plant dietas, participants will greatly deepen their understanding of the group ceremony methodologies and the ancestral ideologies of the ayahuasca tradition. This retreat provides an essential experience for psychedelic assisted therapists to enhance their ability to guide others to healing.

$4,650

â–ş 8 Ayahuasca Ceremonies
â–ş Vapor Baths, Plant Baths, & Smoke Baths
â–ş Complete Plant Medicine Treatments
â–ş Plant Dietas with Noya Rao or Bobinsana

â–ş Cacao, Dance, & Breathwork Ceremonies
â–ş Meditation, Yoga, Music & Art Therapies

LEARN MORE

Ayahuasca Foundation Healing Empowerment Course participant enjoying a lesson on medicinal plants

Our Most Comprehensive Healing Program

4 Week Healing Empowerment Course

REVIVE YOUR HEALING POWER
Participate in 11 ayahuasca ceremonies led by a Shipibo maestro. Receive the most personalized healing treatment available while immersing yourself in the plant medicine tradition. Enter into a sacred plant dieta with either Noya Rao or Bobinsana to awaken and enhance your own intuition and healing abilities.

$5,850

â–ş 11 Traditional Ayahuasca Ceremonies
â–ş Plant Dieta with Noya Rao or Bobinsana
â–ş Vapor Baths, Plant Baths & Smoke Baths

â–ş Numerous Plant Medicine Treatments
â–ş Cacao, Dance & Breathwork Ceremonies
â–ş Meditation, Yoga, Music & Art Therapies

LEARN MORE

What’s happened here is healing on such a deep level that I feel completely balanced within my mind and body.
No depression, no mania, whatsoever.
I feel fantastic.

Bradley

Why Choose Our Ayahuasca Retreat?

Safety is our first priority

Ayahuasca Retreats at our center are done within a format that has been developed and practiced since 2009. Our operational model prioritizes participant safety and nearly a decade of research has proven our retreats to be tremendously effective.

Personalized treatments

Our retreats offer numerous plant medicine treatments outside of ceremony. These include cleanses of the digestive system, nervous system, circulatory system, respiratory system, and immune system. Individualized treatments are also administered according to specific needs.

Complimentary practices

In addition to the ayahuasca ceremonies, the plant remedies, and personalized treatments, our retreats also offer complimentary practices like guided meditation, yoga, breathwork ceremonies, cacao ceremonies, ecstatic dance, music and art therapy, and Shipibo culture workshops.

Small group sizes

The bonds formed within the group are of great value to the healing experience and the amount of personal interaction with the staff is directly related to the outcomes of the retreat. We keep groups to a maximum of twelve people to ensure each retreat participant receives proper attention.

Family style accommodations

We designed our lodge to be like a home, fostering the level of support for one another that exists in family. So much of the healing work involves our family experiences and memories, and the environment of our retreat center enhances the healing potential of each group and individual.

Community support

Our retreat center is located inside the Mishana jungle community, inside a national reserve, and nearly all of the staff are from that community. Participants can see the benefits of their financial contributions in the community when they walk around and interact with the community members.

A paradise location

The center sits on the bank of the Nanay river, which is great for swimming, and is surrounded by over 100,000 acres of pristine forest. The center itself is completely off the grid yet offers electricity for fans in the rooms, hot water in the showers, and a level of comfort that is rare to find in the jungle.

Rainforest preservation

In collaboration with the organization One Million Acres, a portion of the cost of the ayahuasca retreat goes to support the preservation of the Amazon rainforest and the indigenous cultures, as well.

Shipibo curandero blows smoke for protection on the hands of an ayahuasca retreat participant

Enhanced Healing Beyond Ayahuasca Ceremonies

Our retreats extend far beyond the ayahuasca ceremonies, encompassing a comprehensive array of treatments such as plant baths, vapor baths, smoke baths, inhalants, purgatives, poultices, massage, counseling, and tailored medical interventions. These offerings are designed to provide holistic care and promote deep healing for participants. We are committed to delivering optimal care and treatment to address specific illnesses and enhance overall well-being during your transformative retreat experience.

SHIPIBO TRADITION

What happens on an ayahuasca retreat at the ayahuasca foundation

What Happens on an Ayahuasca Retreat

Each retreat follows a healing process with distinct phases. It starts by bringing buried issues to the surface, which can be a challenging experience filled with dark emotions, negative thoughts, and difficult energies. The first part of the retreat often involves this deep dive into the darkness, allowing for the release of negativity and the cleansing of the soul. After this, the process shifts towards embracing light and positive energies, fostering affirmations of truth and goodness, and cultivating a sense of self-love and compassion.

WHAT HAPPENS ON A RETREAT

Receiving Treatment in the Ayahuasca Tradition

In the ayahuasca healing tradition, the core of treatment is the ayahuasca ceremonies, but the process also includes several other important elements. Some treatments are designed to enhance the ceremony experiences, while others help cleanse the physical, emotional, and mental systems. There are also treatments that introduce positive energies and help solidify the healing work. Additionally, some treatments target specific ailments or organs, while others are general remedies that promote overall well-being.

RECEIVING TREATMENT

Shipibo Healers Lead Our Retreats

Our ayahuasca retreats are guided by two extraordinary Shipibo healers, don Ronor and doña Angela, whose deep connection to their ancestral traditions and mastery of plant medicine create a truly transformative experience. On every retreat, they share their wisdom, compassion, and traditional medicine to help you achieve the highest states of health and well being.

Ayahuasca Foundation retreat leader Shipibo curandero don Rono Lopez

Don Ronor

Don Ronor, a gifted Shipibo curandero, learned the sacred healing practices of his lineage from his father and grandfather, both accomplished healers. With extensive plant dietas, including noya rao,  chullachaqui, and other master plants, he embodies a profound connection to plant spirits. Known for his humility and calm presence, don Ronor continually expands his knowledge and dietas, ensuring his methods provide the highest level of healing during every ayahuasca retreat. He leads our eighteen day retreats and empowerment courses.

Ayahuasca Foundation retreat leader Shipibo curandera dona Angela Lopez

Doña Angela

Doña Angela, don Ronor’s sister, brings years of dedicated training and deep connection to the Shipibo healing tradition. With powerful ties to noya rao, bobinsana, and other ancestral plants, she leads our ten-day ayahuasca retreats and women’s retreats with grace and care. Her ceremonies are imbued with compassion, nurturing guests with her motherly spirit and unwavering commitment to their healing journeys. Always approachable and supportive, she creates a safe space for profound transformation, embodying the true essence of a maestra.

A Jungle Paradise

The Ayahuasca Foundation’s retreat center is located deep within a national reserve and is part of the native Mishana community. Surrounded by over one hundred thousand acres of pristine rainforest, ayahuasca retreat participants are immersed in the power and harmony of the plants and animals of the Amazon rainforest. Located on the bank of a gorgeous river, the location and accommodations are truly a paradise.

THE MISHANA COMMUNITY

Ayahuasca Foundation Riosbo ayahuasca retreat and research center in Peru

Comfortable Jungle Accommodations

Riosbo Ayahuasca Retreat Center

At Riosbo, we provide unparalleled comfort to enhance your ayahuasca retreat experience. Enjoy private, fully equipped rooms featuring:

âś“ Full electricity with reliable lights and convenient outlets

âś“ En suite bathrooms with refreshing hot and cold water

âś“ Personal cooling fans and protective mosquito nets

âś“ Cozy meditation nooks overlooking the rainforest

âś“ Balconies overlooking the gorgeous Nanay river

Our facilities also include a yoga & meditation studio, massage room, hammock lounge, ceremony maloca, treatment area, consultation space, and activity room to support your healing journey.

RIOSBO RETREAT CENTER

Doña Angela shares a special moment with an ayahuasca retreat participant during a retreat

We Focus on Care

Spiritual Growth

Our aim is to provide you with the optimal environment for you to replant your spirit. All treatments and activities are optional, so you can go at your own pace. An ayahuasca retreat is not the final solution to your problems, it’s a new beginning, a foundation on which to build over time, providing inspiration for your spiritual growth.

What we have found is that people who take responsibility for their own healing, put their trust and faith, let go of expectations, and truly commit themselves to the process, get exactly what they need and more. They are then gratefully ready to continue the work of integrating their healing experiences for the rest of their lives.

Regardless of which retreat you choose, the Ayahuasca Foundation ensures that the highest level of care possible will be provided to you. Our curanderos and facilitators are all dedicated students, always striving to learn more, do more, and be more. There is no end to the depth of the ayahuasca healing tradition. It is truly limitless.

OPTIMIZING THE HEALING

What Can Be Treated on a Retreat

While ayahuasca is renowned for healing anxiety and depression, combining the ceremonies with various other plant treatments and natural remedies enables ayahuasca retreats to address virtually any condition. Below is a list of conditions and the effectiveness of treatment.

A group of ayahuasca retreat participants stand with the Shipibo curandera after a retreat

HARMONIZE YOUR HEALTH – $3450

Ayahuasca Health Renewal Retreats

Experience profound transformation in just 10 days at our ayahuasca retreat. Hosted at the Riosbo Ayahuasca Research Center, this retreat offers participants the chance to attend five powerful ayahuasca ceremonies, guided by a Shipibo maestro and a team of five skilled assistant healers. Beyond the ceremonies, participants will benefit from a variety of personalized plant medicine treatments designed to cleanse and balance the body, mind, and spirit.

These integrative treatments are tailored to meet each individual’s needs, enhancing the healing effects of ayahuasca by addressing perceptions, reactions, and emotional responses. Our ayahuasca retreat uniquely blends ancient plant medicine traditions, meditation, and yoga with cutting-edge consciousness enhancement techniques, providing an unparalleled opportunity to achieve deep harmony and holistic wellness.

A Shipibo curandero hands a cup of ayahuasca to an ayahuasca retreat participant in a ceremony at the Ayahuasca Foundation

Traditional Shipibo Ayahuasca Ceremonies

Ayahuasca ceremonies deeply enhance sensory perception, allowing participants to experience sights, sounds, and feelings beyond normal human limits. This heightened awareness empowers individuals to uncover the root causes of their challenges and find a path to balance and harmony. Ceremonies allow for deeper spiritual connections, tapping into energy frequencies typically beyond our perception.

An ayahuasca retreat participant receives a plant bath from a Shipibo curandero at the Ayahuasca Foundation in Peru

Additional Plant Medicine Treatments

During the retreat, participants receive daily medicinal plant treatments to detoxify, cleanse, and restore health. These treatments improve the function of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, nervous, and immune systems. Facilitators explain each treatment and assist the curandero in their administration. This retreat goes beyond ayahuasca ceremonies, and the plant treatments help to maximize healing on all levels.

Ayahuasca retreat participants at the Ayahuasca Foundation take part in Trauma Release Exercises during a retreat in Peru

Complimentary Healing Practices and Therapies

All our retreats are rooted in the Shipibo healing tradition, centered around ayahuasca ceremonies and plant medicine treatments. In addition, we incorporate practices such as yoga and meditation. To further enrich the healing journey, we offer additional therapies like cacao and breathwork ceremonies, along with art and music therapy, all of which complement the Shipibo treatments and deepen the overall retreat experience.

Surrounded by over 100,000 acres of pristine rainforest

The Ayahuasca Foundation’s retreat center is located deep within the Allpahuayo-Mishana national reserve, along the bank of the Nanay river. This tranquil location is completely immersed in the energy and wisdom of the rainforest. Participants enjoy swimming in the river and hiking in the jungle, exploring the beauty and power of nature as they explore the inner beauty and power of their true selves.

Cost of the 10 Day Ayahuasca Retreat: $3,450

The $3,450(USD) price includes:

A Shipibo curandero blows mapacho smoke on a retreat participant after a vapor bath at the Ayahuasca Foundation in Peru

TREATMENT

5 traditional Ayahuasca Ceremonies
Led by an indigenous curandero and the AF assistants

Cacao and Breathwork Ceremony
Unlock deep seated emotions and release negativity

Guided Yoga and Meditation Sessions
Led by the facilitation staff

Personal consultations with the curandero
Translated by the assistant healers

Daily Piñon Colorado brain/blood remedy
Taken three times a day for the duration of the retreat

Sangre de Grado digestive system cleanse
Reset digestive enzymes and enhance nutrient absorption

Vapor Baths with five medicinal plants
Sweat out toxins and replace them with healing medicine

Chiric Sanango nervous system cleanse
Boost the immune system and release emotional blockages

Mucura sinus cleanse
cleanse the sinuses and boost immunity against allergies

Smoke Baths
Increase energetic defenses and protection from negativity

Love Baths
For attracting positive energy, good luck, and love

Additional treatments
Poultices, medicines, massage, or whatever is needed

RECEIVING TREATMENT

The hammock deck at the Ayahuasca Foundation's Riosbo ayahuasca retreat center overlooking the Nanay river in Peru

ACCOMMODATION

Pre-program counseling session with AyaHelp.com
Gain insights into how best to prepare for the experience

Preparation and Travel Guide
Helpful advice for traveling and preparing for the retreat

Airport pickup
You’ll be met at the Iquitos airport and brought to the hotel

Accommodations for two nights at a hotel in Iquitos
The nights before and after the retreat – hotel has wi-fi

Accommodations for 9 nights at the Riosbo Center
Private rooms with en suite bathrooms and electricity

Transportation to and from the Riosbo Center
Air conditioned bus (1hr) and an amazing boat ride (1hr)

At least two meals a day, following a healing diet
Fruit, vegetables, quinoa, lentils, grilled fish, eggs, etc.

Translation of entire program when needed
Assistants also add their own experiences and teachings

Access to the Assistants for counseling/guidance
5 assistants will be available throughout the retreat

USB of retreat photos and ceremony recordings
Audio recordings of ceremonies and digital photos

Integration counseling session with AyaHelp.com
Enhance the process of integration when you get home

Integration resources to continue the healing process
Finding the optimal path forward in your transformation

THE RETREAT CENTER

A guest room at the Ayahuasca Foundation's Riosbo ayahuasca retreat center in Peru

SHARE A ROOM AND SAVE!

If you are traveling with a friend, family member, or partner, you can each save $250 by sharing a room.  Rooms contain two beds, fan, desk, closet, meditation suite, and complete bathroom. To receive the discount, simply state on your registration forms that you’ll be sharing a room and provide the name of the other person. The discount will be applied to the remainder due after the deposit.

 

A women's ayahuasca retreat group at the Ayahuasca Foundation in Peru

EMBRACE THE DIVINE FEMININE – $3450

Women’s Transformative Ayahuasca Retreats

Discover divine metamorphosis at our exclusive women’s ayahuasca retreat. Set in the serene surroundings of the Riosbo Ayahuasca Research Center, this retreat is designed to empower and heal women through the sacred artform of ayahuasca and plant medicine. The five ayahuasca ceremonies are led by a Shipibo maestra and a team of skilled female facilitators who understand the unique spiritual and emotional needs of women.

In addition to the ceremonies, participants receive personalized plant medicine treatments crafted to cleanse, balance, and rejuvenate the body, mind, and spirit. Also included in the retreat will be heart centered workshops and activities like sacred plant remedy making and art therapy projects, offering women an unparalleled opportunity to achieve deep inner harmony and holistic wellness in a supportive and nurturing environment.

A Shipibo ayahuasca ceremonial cup sits on a traditional tela surrounded by noya rao leaves

Ayahuasca Ceremonies led by a Shipibo Curandera

Women-led ayahuasca ceremonies offer an extraordinary opportunity for participants to experience sights, sounds, and emotions far beyond the ordinary. In heightened states if awareness, women can uncover the root causes of their challenges, and be guided toward a path of balance and harmony. These ceremonies foster profound spiritual connections, all within the nurturing guidance of indigenous female healers.

The Shipibo curandera dona Angela gives plant bath to a women's ayahuasca retreat participant

Holistic Plant Remedies and Treatments

During the retreat, participants take numerous natural remedies and receive daily medicinal plant treatments to detoxify and cleanse their being on all levels. These treatments improve the function of the all the physical systems and positively impact the emotional and mental bodies as well. The women’s retreat goes far beyond the ayahuasca ceremonies, and the plant treatments help to optimize healing and wholeness.

A participant on the Ayahuasca Foundation's women's ayahuasca retreat having a clay bath in the river

Complimentary Healing Practices and Therapies

Our women’s retreats are deeply rooted in the Shipibo tradition, with a special focus on ayahuasca ceremonies and plant medicine treatments tailored for women. We integrate practices such as yoga and meditation, designed to nurture the female body and spirit. We also offer cacao and breathwork ceremonies, and art and music therapies, thoughtfully provided in a way that resonates with women’s unique needs and energies.

Located in the serenity of the Amazon rainforest

The Ayahuasca Foundation’s retreat center sits along the bank of the Nanay river, a tributary of the Amazon river. The center is part of the Mishana community, a local jungle community within the Allpahuayo-Mishana national reserve. This gorgeous location is intimately connected to the energy and wisdom of the rainforest plants, animals, and people. Participants enjoy hiking in the jungle and swimming in the river, while working with an ancestral tradition to revive the inner beauty and power of their true selves.

Cost of the 10 Day Ayahuasca Retreat: $3,450

The $3,450(USD) price includes:

Women on the Ayahuasca Foundation's women's ayahuasca retreat collecting medicinal plant leaves

TREATMENT

5 traditional Ayahuasca Ceremonies
Led by an indigenous curandero and the AF assistants

Cacao and Breathwork Ceremony
Unlock deep seated emotions and release negativity

Guided Yoga and Meditation Sessions
Led by the facilitation staff

Personal consultations with the curandero
Translated by the assistant healers

Daily Piñon Colorado brain/blood remedy
Taken three times a day for the duration of the retreat

Sangre de Grado digestive system cleanse
Reset digestive enzymes and enhance nutrient absorption

Vapor Baths with five medicinal plants
Sweat out toxins and replace them with healing medicine

Chiric Sanango nervous system cleanse
Boost the immune system and release emotional blockages

Mucura sinus cleanse
cleanse the sinuses and boost immunity against allergies

Smoke Baths
Increase energetic defenses and protection from negativity

Love Baths
For attracting positive energy, good luck, and love

Additional treatments
Poultices, medicines, massage, or whatever is needed

RECEIVING TREATMENT

A rainbow over the Nanay river at the Ayahuasca Foundation's Riosbo ayahuasca retreat center in Peru

ACCOMMODATION

Pre-program counseling session with AyaHelp.com
Gain insights into how best to prepare for the experience

Preparation and Travel Guide
Helpful advice for traveling and preparing for the retreat

Airport pickup
You’ll be met at the Iquitos airport and brought to the hotel

Accommodations for two nights at a hotel in Iquitos
The nights before and after the retreat – hotel has wi-fi

Accommodations for 9 nights at the Riosbo Center
Private rooms with en suite bathrooms and electricity

Transportation to and from the Riosbo Center
Air conditioned bus (1hr) and an amazing boat ride (1hr)

At least two meals a day, following a healing diet
Fruit, vegetables, quinoa, lentils, grilled fish, eggs, etc.

Translation of entire program when needed
Assistants also add their own experiences and teachings

Access to the Assistants for counseling/guidance
5 assistants will be available throughout the retreat

USB of retreat photos and ceremony recordings
Audio recordings of ceremonies and digital photos

Integration counseling session with AyaHelp.com
Enhance the process of integration when you get home

Integration resources to continue the healing process
Finding the optimal path forward in your transformation

THE RETREAT CENTER

A group completes an ayahuasca retreat at the Ayahuasca Foundation in Iquitos Peru

DEEP HEALING AND CONNECTION – $4650

Shipibo Ayahuasca Retreat and Plant Dieta

The 18-day Shipibo ayahuasca retreat offers a comprehensive plant medicine treatment guided by an authentic curandero in the Amazon rainforest. Participants stay at the Ayahuasca Foundation’s Riosbo Research Center, engaging in 8 ayahuasca ceremonies led by a Shipibo curandero. During the retreat, participants enter a profound plant dieta with Noya Rao or Bobinsana, fostering a personal connection with a powerful plant teacher.

Along with the plant dieta and ayahuasca ceremonies, retreat participants receive natural remedies to cleanse and heal the mind, body, and spirit, tailored to their specific needs. The Shipibo plant medicine tradition enables active participation in the healing process by confronting negativity, releasing traumas, and addressing the root causes of illness. This holistic treatment promotes lasting positive change, guiding participants toward health and happiness.

A Complete Holistic Healing Experience

The 18-day ayahuasca retreat centers around transformative ayahuasca ceremonies, supported by a range of treatments designed to remove obstacles that hinder natural healing. The Shipibo healing tradition, central to this retreat, focuses on cleansing and balancing the body’s systems to restore harmony.

Ayahuasca ceremonies offer a unique opportunity to confront and heal deep-seated traumas that create feelings of unworthiness and negatively impact our relationships. By enhancing our awareness, these ceremonies help us release detrimental misinterpretations of past experiences and reconnect with our true nature, completely deserving of love, joy, and happiness.

This ayahuasca retreat and sacred plant dieta is ideal for those fully committed to their healing journey, seeking to achieve profound and lasting transformation.  It will require courage, commitment, and will power, but our team will be there to support you every step of the way.

Cleansing and Balancing:

DIGESTIVE – Cleansing the digestive system enhances absorption of nutrients and supports the immune system by balancing gut bacteria.

CIRCULATORY – A remedy taken daily greatly improves blood circulation and oxygenation, boosting brain function throughout the retreat.

RESPIRATORY – Balancing mucus levels restores healthy breathing, leading to better sleep and a stronger response to environmental stressors.

NERVOUS – Cleansing the nervous system releases long-held emotions, improves communication within the body, and enhances immune response and sensory perception.

IMMUNE – Reducing inflammation and increasing sensitivity are achieved through daily remedies, a healthy diet, rest, connection to nature, stress reduction, and positive emotions. The entire retreat nurtures and supports the immune system.

 An ayahuasca retreat participant stands with an ayahuasca vine at the Ayahuasca Foundation's retreat center in Peru

Return to a State of Balance and Harmony

The intended goal of the eighteen day ayahuasca retreat and plant dieta is to restore your highest level of health and your optimal state of being.  This retreat has been offered for over a decade, and incredible healing has taken place for hundreds of people. It is possible for you, too.

The Plant Dieta is an opportunity to connect to guiding wisdom that will energize and motivate you to achieve your aspirations of health and happiness. When you reconnect with nature, you rediscover your true self.

PLANT DIETAS

Don Rono prepares for a traditional Shipibo ayahuasca ceremony during an ayahuasca retreat in Peru

Traditional Shipibo Ayahuasca Ceremonies

Ayahuasca ceremonies significantly amplify sensory perception, enabling participants to see, hear, and feel beyond ordinary human capabilities. This expanded awareness helps individuals identify the underlying sources of their challenges and discover a way to achieve balance and harmony. These ceremonies also facilitate profound spiritual connections by accessing energy frequencies that are usually beyond our conscious awareness.

Shipibo curandero blows mapacho smoke on a participant after a plant medicine bath

Plant Medicines and Additional Therapies

During the retreat, participants receive plant treatments to revive and restore health. Rooted in the Shipibo tradition, the retreat combines ayahuasca ceremonies with these plant treatments, while also integrating practices like yoga, meditation, cacao ceremonies, breathwork, and art and music therapy. Facilitators explain each treatment and assist in ensuring a holistic healing experience that maximizes well-being on all levels.

Shipibo curandero don Rono prepares an ayahuasca retreat participant for a treatment

Shipibo Plant Dieta with Noya Rao or Bobinsana

Sacred plant dietas in the Shipibo tradition open another level of healing. Through the artform of the dieta, retreat participants develop personal relationships and connections with the spirits of either Noya Rao or Bobinsana. These two plants form the heart of the particular indigenous healing tradition practiced at our retreat center and are known to be incredible teachers of wisdom and guides to unlocking profound energies within.

A Truly Blissful Location in the Amazon rainforest

The location for this retreat is the Ayahuasca Foundation’s retreat center in the Allpahuayo-Mishana national reserve. Surrounded by the natural harmony of countless plants and animals, participants live in comfortable accommodations completely immersed in the energy and wisdom of the rainforest. Hiking and swimming are favorite activities, or just hanging out in hammocks or watching the river, listening to the birds, and relaxing into the beauty and power of nature.

RIOSBO RETREAT CENTER

Cost of the 18 Day Ayahuasca Retreat: $4,650

The $4,650(USD) price includes:

Shipibo curandero don Rono performs a healing on an ayahuasca retreat participant at the Ayahuasca Foundation

TREATMENT

8 traditional Ayahuasca Ceremonies
Led by an indigenous curandero and the AF assistants

Plant Dieta with either Noya Rao or Bobinsana
Guided eight day dieta to connect with a plant spirit

Personal consultations and discussions with the curandero
Translated by the assistant healers

Remedies to increase circulation and reduce inflammation
Taken three times a day for the duration of the retreat

Sangre de Grado digestive system cleanse
Reset digestive enzymes and enhance nutrient absorption

Vapor Baths with five medicinal plants
Sweat out toxins and replace them with healing medicine

Chiric Sanango nervous system cleanse
Boost the immune system and release emotional blockages

Blood Purification treatment
Remove parasitic organisms and cleanse the blood

Mucura sinus cleanse
cleanse the sinuses and boost immunity against allergies

Smoke Baths
Increase energetic defenses and protection from negativity

Love Baths
For attracting positive energy, good luck, and love

Cacao and Breathwork Ceremony
Unlock deep seated emotions and release negativity

Guided Yoga and Meditation Sessions
Led by the facilitation staff

Additional treatments
Poultices, medicines, massage, or whatever is needed

RECEIVING TREATMENT

Ayahuasca retreat participants share a moment at the retreat center during a retreat at the Ayahuasca Foundation

ACCOMMODATION

Pre-program counseling session with AyaHelp.com
Gain insights into how best to prepare for the experience

Preparation and Travel Guide
Helpful advice for traveling and preparing for the retreat

Airport pickup
You’ll be met at the Iquitos airport and brought to the hotel

Accommodations for two nights at a hotel in Iquitos
The nights before and after the retreat – hotel has wi-fi

Accommodations for 17 nights at the Riosbo Center
Private rooms with en suite bathrooms and electricity

Transportation to and from the Retreat Center
Air conditioned bus (1hr) and an amazing boat ride (1hr)

At least two meals a day, following a healing diet
Fruit, vegetables, quinoa, lentils, grilled fish, eggs, etc.

Lectures on the dieta led by the Shipibo healer
Lessons offered to enhance the dieta experience

Translation of entire program when needed
Assistants also add their own experiences and teachings

Access to the Assistants for help and guidance
Five assistants will be available throughout the retreat

Local artisans market with high quality goods
Purchase shamanic tools, gifts, and clothing at the center

USB of retreat photos and ceremony recordings
Audio recordings of ceremonies and digital photos

Integration counseling session with AyaHelp.com
Enhance the process of integration when you get home

Integration resources to continue the healing process
Finding the optimal path forward in your transformation

THE RETREAT CENTER

A group of future psychedelic assisted therapy completes the Ayahuasca Foundation's Therapist ayahuasca retreat and plant dieta in Peru

DISCOVERING THE INNER PATH – $4650

Therapist Ayahuasca Retreat and Plant Dieta

The 18-day Therapist Retreat is designed specifically for therapists seeking to deepen their understanding of ancestral psychedelic traditions and group ceremony therapy settings. Located deep in the Amazon rainforest, this immersive experience is led by an authentic Shipibo curandero who guides participants through 8 ayahuasca ceremonies and a powerful plant dieta to enhance therapeutic insight, intuition, and personal growth.

Along with the plant dieta and ayahuasca ceremonies, retreat participants receive natural remedies to cleanse and heal the mind, body, and spirit. The Shipibo plant medicine tradition enables active participation in the healing process by resolving negativity, releasing traumas, and addressing the root causes of imbalances. This unique retreat supports the development of therapeutic practices that promote lasting health improvements.

A Valuable Ancestral Tradition Psychedelic Experience

The 18-day therapist ayahuasca retreat provides transformative healing opportunities in group ceremony settings with traditional ayahuasca ceremonies, supported by a range of treatments designed to remove obstacles that hinder natural healing. The Shipibo healing tradition, central to this retreat, focuses on cleansing and balancing the body’s systems to restore harmony.

Ayahuasca ceremonies offer therapists an environment for profound exploration into the resolution of deep-seated traumas. By enhancing awareness through guided lectures, practical workshops, and experiential development, the ceremonies help participants release false beliefs, reconnect with their true nature, and return to states of forgiveness, gratitude, and self-love.

This ayahuasca retreat and sacred plant dieta is ideal for therapists who aspire to incorporate ancestral wisdom into their practice of guiding psychedelic assisted therapy sessions.  It will require courage, commitment, and will power, but our team will be there to support you every step of the way.

Relevant Elements of the Therapist Retreat:

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE – Receive tremendous benefit from having direct experience of a profound healing transformation in the environment of an ancestral psychedelic medicine tradition.

HOLISTIC HEALING PROCESS – Realize deep insights observing and experiencing the supportive components of the plant medicine tradition that enhance and expand the healing potential of the ceremonies.

GROUP CEREMONY SETTING – Gain personal experience participating in ceremonies and sharing circles and learn about the ideologies and methodologies that make the ceremonies so powerful.

MENTORSHIP STRUCTURE – Witness and understand the traditional pathway of apprenticeship and mentorship that ensures the safety and efficacy of the ayahuasca ceremonies and treatment.

REFERENCIAL MEMORIES – Collect valuable memories of personal transformation and participation in an ancestral healing tradition that will serve as references for communication and guidance.

 An ayahuasca retreat participant stands with an ayahuasca vine at the Ayahuasca Foundation's retreat center in Peru

Revive Intuitive Guiding Abilities

The eighteen day therapist ayahuasca retreat and plant dieta is a brief immersion into an ancestral psychedelic healing tradition.  This retreat gives therapists the ability to experience the depths of consciousness in processes of healing and guiding others.

The Plant Dieta is an opportunity to connect to ancient wisdom that will illuminate the guiding path to bringing others and yourself to profound states of health and happiness. When you reconnect with nature, you rediscover your true self.

PLANT DIETAS

An ayahuasca retreat participant drinks the cup of ayahuasca during an ayahuasca ceremony in Peru

Traditional Shipibo Ayahuasca Ceremonies

Ayahuasca ceremonies have been developed in the Shipibo plant medicine tradition for countless generations. Curanderos invite plant spirits to contribute to the ceremonies in collaboration with the healing intentions of the group. Shipibo ceremonies are a performance in the artform of healing, where the energies of nature dance with the energies of the participants to release blockages and regain balance and harmony.

An ayahuasca retreat participant receives a smoke bath to purify their energetic body in Peru

Plant Medicines and Additional Therapies

During the retreat, participants receive numerous plant treatments to remove obstacles and restore health. The retreat features Shipibo ayahuasca ceremonies in combination with daily plant treatments, and also incorporates practices like yoga, meditation, cacao ceremonies, breathwork, and art and music therapy. Facilitators describe all of the treatments and therapies to participants to ensure the optimal healing experience.

Shipibo curandero don Rono prepares an ayahuasca retreat participant for a treatment

Facilitated by an Ayahuasca Psychiatrist

Interpreting the Shipibo ideologies and methodologies into the language of modern therapeutic models can be challenging. On this retreat, a certified psychiatrist will be working alongside the Ayahuasca Foundation’s team of facilitators to bridge the gaps of understanding the complexities of this ancestral psychedelic healing tradition. Discussions and conversations led by this uniquely qualified facilitator will be a great benefit to participants.

Quiet, Peace, and Harmony in the Amazon Rainforest

The Ayahuasca Foundation’s Riosbo research and retreat center in the Allpahuayo-Mishana national reserve is a sanctuary of positive energy. Surrounded by tens of thousands of acres of pristine jungle with countless plants and animals, participants live in comfortable accommodations completely immersed in the energy and wisdom of the rainforest. Relaxing into the healing rhythm of nature is a powerful medicine that contributes great benefit to the therapies, treatments, and ceremonies.

RIOSBO RETREAT CENTER

Cost of the 18 Day Ayahuasca Retreat: $4,650

The $4,650(USD) price includes:

Shipibo curandero don Rono gives a plant bath to an ayahuasca retreat participant at the Ayahuasca Foundation

TREATMENT

8 traditional Ayahuasca Ceremonies
Led by an indigenous curandero and the AF assistants

Plant Dieta with either Noya Rao or Bobinsana
Guided eight day dieta to connect with a plant spirit

Personal consultations and discussions with the curandero
Translated by the assistant healers

Remedies to increase circulation and reduce inflammation
Taken three times a day for the duration of the retreat

Sangre de Grado digestive system cleanse
Reset digestive enzymes and enhance nutrient absorption

Vapor Baths with five medicinal plants
Sweat out toxins and replace them with healing medicine

Chiric Sanango nervous system cleanse
Boost the immune system and release emotional blockages

Blood Purification treatment
Remove parasitic organisms and cleanse the blood

Mucura sinus cleanse
cleanse the sinuses and boost immunity against allergies

Smoke Baths
Increase energetic defenses and protection from negativity

Love Baths
For attracting positive energy, good luck, and love

Cacao and Breathwork Ceremony
Unlock deep seated emotions and release negativity

Guided Yoga and Meditation Sessions
Led by the facilitation staff

Additional treatments
Poultices, medicines, massage, or whatever is needed

RECEIVING TREATMENT

An ayahuasca retreat participant shares a moment at the retreat center during a retreat at the Ayahuasca Foundation

ACCOMMODATION

Pre-program counseling session with AyaHelp.com
Gain insights into how best to prepare for the experience

Preparation and Travel Guide
Helpful advice for traveling and preparing for the retreat

Airport pickup
You’ll be met at the Iquitos airport and brought to the hotel

Accommodations for two nights at a hotel in Iquitos
The nights before and after the retreat – hotel has wi-fi

Accommodations for 17 nights at the Riosbo Center
Private rooms with en suite bathrooms and electricity

Transportation to and from the Retreat Center
Air conditioned bus (1hr) and an amazing boat ride (1hr)

At least two meals a day, following a healing diet
Fruit, vegetables, quinoa, lentils, grilled fish, eggs, etc.

Lectures on the dieta led by the Shipibo healer
Lessons offered to enhance the dieta experience

Translation of entire program when needed
Assistants also add their own experiences and teachings

Access to the Assistants for help and guidance
Five assistants will be available throughout the retreat

Discussions on Adaptations to Psychedelic Therapy
Conversations and recommendations from our staff

USB of retreat photos and ceremony recordings
Audio recordings of ceremonies and digital photos

Integration counseling session with AyaHelp.com
Enhance the process of integration when you get home

Integration resources to continue the healing process
Finding the optimal path forward in your transformation

THE RETREAT CENTER

Reviews

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ommmVibes

My stay at Ayahuasca Foundation was an intense dive into the depths of my emotional landscape—a journey that offered both raw breakthroughs and moments of discomfort. The setting is striking and immersive, encouraging me to confront parts of myself that had been dormant for far too long. I experienced ceremonies that unveiled powerful insights and shifted my perspective in ways I never imagined possible. Yet, there were times when the transition from high-energy rituals to integration felt disjointed, leaving a few crucial insights hanging in mid-air. Despite these occasional challenges, the supportive communal environment and sincere sharing among participants helped me piece together a more coherent understanding of my inner world. I departed with a newfound sense of resilience, though I believe a more structured follow-up could have deepened the overall impact.

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dylanp

I approached Ayahuasca Foundation with high hopes for deep healing, and while I did encounter moments of striking clarity and intense emotional release, the journey felt fragmented. The raw power of the ceremonies was evident—the rituals unveiled parts of my past in vivid detail—but the integration process often left me feeling adrift. Group discussions sometimes moved too quickly to fully address the intensity of my experiences, and I found myself grappling with unresolved questions long after the ceremonies ended. Although there’s no denying that the medicine here is potent and capable of profound transformation, the overall structure felt inconsistent, making it challenging to consolidate the insights into lasting change. For those who are highly self-directed and can manage their own integration, there might be hidden gems—but for me, the journey felt incomplete.

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MysticVortex_333

Under a sky that seemed to hold the secrets of the cosmos, my journey at Ayahuasca Foundation was nothing short of transformative. I entered this space during a season of deep inner questioning and left with a clarity I’d never known. One evening, as the ritual unfolded amid the soft glow of ambient lights and the sound of gentle indigenous music, every layer of old pain and hidden fear melted away. It felt as if the very essence of the earth was speaking to me, urging me to embrace my truth with vulnerability and courage. In intimate integration circles, heartfelt conversations allowed each of us to share our breakthroughs as if we were writing a collective story of renewal. I now carry an inner light that guides me each day—a testament to the profound healing and empowerment experienced at Ayahuasca Foundation.

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TimelineJumpedAgain

There’s no doubt that the ceremonies at Ayahuasca Foundation are potent, capable of unlocking deep reservoirs of emotion and insight. My time there was marked by moments of cathartic release and powerful self-discovery that challenged my old patterns. However, while the intensity of the rituals was profoundly moving, I sometimes found the follow-up integration sessions to be a bit too brief for the complexity of the revelations. I occasionally wished for more personalized support to help me fully ground the insights into everyday life. Despite these rough patches, the overall experience was transformative and left me with valuable tools for ongoing healing. With some improvements in pacing and individual guidance, the potential of this journey could reach even greater heights.

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cosmic.energy.Jules

My experience at Ayahuasca Foundation was like stepping into a realm where every ritual felt uniquely designed to liberate my spirit. Far from a mere escape, this retreat was a full immersion into a healing tradition that honors both the body and soul. I vividly remember one ceremony where a surge of energy, reminiscent of ancient wisdom, unlocked memories and emotions I’d long kept hidden. The space was alive with compassionate guidance and a palpable sense of community that turned raw vulnerability into an art form. Every shared moment in the group sessions resonated like a sacred dialogue, weaving together our individual journeys into a tapestry of collective insight. I left with a renewed sense of purpose, deeply moved and inspired to live with authenticity—a transformation that continues to illuminate my path.

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