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Infinity Retreat: An In-Depth Review for Ayahuasca Retreats in Uvita and Nosara, Costa Rica

Infinity Retreat is an ayahuasca retreat operator based in Uvita, Costa Rica, led by Anke and Marie Lou Evoré, known as “the German shamans”, that runs private ceremonies at a rainforest venue above Uvita, small group retreats at rented venues in Nosara and in Sayulita, Mexico, and an invitation-only master plant dieta near Tarapoto, Peru, per its about page. It caps groups at eight, publishes a contraindication list and offers free integration circles. Against that, it promotes German New Medicine and tells dieta guests to avoid “allopathic medication” before arriving, it names no medical staff or emergency plan, including for a solitary jungle dieta with no phone, every payment is non-refundable, no legal entity is shown, and it has no independent reviews.

🎯 At a Glance

• Locations: A base near Uvita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, with group retreats at Tierra Encantada in Nosara and Haramara in Sayulita, Mexico, and a dieta at an unnamed site about 2.5 hours by 4×4 from Tarapoto, Peru.
• Approach: Ayahuasca ceremonies with icaros in a Peruvian style, plus kambo, sananga and tobacco, with yoga, meditation and coaching.
• Suitable For: Small-group travelers who arrange their own medical advice and accept non-refundable terms. Not suitable for people taking antidepressants or with heart or psychiatric conditions.
• Costs: $4,550 to $6,350 for a six-night Nosara retreat with three ceremonies, $4,950 to $7,450 in Sayulita, $1,450 per ceremony for private retreats in Uvita plus lodging, and $4,800 for a dieta of three weeks or more, per its Costa Rica page and private retreats page. A 20% deposit and all later payments are non-refundable, per its booking policy.
• Overall Assessment: Small groups and transparent prices, outweighed by anti-medication messaging, no medical cover for remote programs, strict payment terms and no independent reviews. Directory evaluation: D+.

💬 What Guests Are Saying

The only reviews found are 12 undated, unrated testimonials on its own site, all positive and praising small groups, integration and the facilitators’ care. No Retreat Guru, Tripadvisor or BookRetreats listing was found. No reviews of 3 stars or lower were found. If you have attended, we encourage you to share your experience through our submission form.

🚩 Incident Report

We searched review platforms and English and Spanish-language news for reports involving Infinity Retreat, Anke Evoré and Marie Lou Evoré.

• Deaths and serious injuries: None found.
• Sexual misconduct: No allegations found.
• Theft and fraud: None found.
• Legal action: None found.

No German-language search was run and the Peru shaman is unnamed, so this absence offers limited assurance.

If you have experienced or witnessed an incident with this center, please report it confidentially.

🔍 Critical Notes

Who runs it. Anke and Marie Lou Evoré claim more than 20 years of plant medicine work and name Juan Flores Salazar and Kestembetsa among their teachers; no legal entity is disclosed beyond terms governed by the courts of Osa, Costa Rica. Its November 2026 Nosara retreat is confirmed by the venue’s own site.

Medication advice. Its healing tools page promotes German New Medicine, which reframes illness as a “logical biological response”, and its Peru dieta page tells guests to avoid “allopathic medication” for eight days before, while its safety page says it gives no guidance on stopping medication.

Screening and medical support. Guests must disclose conditions and medications, and the safety page lists cardiovascular disease, beta blockers, SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOIs, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and pregnancy as contraindications. No medical staff or emergency plan is published. The Peru dieta is solitary in a tambo with no electricity or phone, 2.5 hours from Tarapoto.

Status. Operating, with a Nosara retreat in November 2026 and a Sayulita retreat announced for 2027.

Legal context. In January 2025 Costa Rica’s Health Ministry called healing rituals with ayahuasca an unauthorized practice and warned against promoting it, per its health warning. Peru declared traditional ayahuasca knowledge and use national cultural heritage in 2008, per Andina, and has no licensing regime for retreats, per ICEERS.

🆘 Screening & Mental Health Risks

Do not stop any prescribed medication because a retreat page suggests it; ask your own doctor. ICEERS notes that ayahuasca’s MAOI component makes it dangerous with SSRIs and other serotonergic drugs and that it is contraindicated for people prone to psychosis. Never stop a psychiatric medication to qualify for a ceremony without your prescriber’s guidance.

🧪 Brew Substance

Ayahuasca served by the two facilitators; its source is not published. Ayahuasca combines the Banisteriopsis caapi vine with a DMT-containing leaf, as Erowid explains.

📍 Location, Setting & Style

• Setting: Pacific coast rainforest above Uvita with a waterfall, and rented boutique venues in Nosara and Sayulita.
• Rooms: Private houses and a villa with a plunge pool in Uvita, ocean or jungle view bungalows on group retreats, and a basic tambo in Peru.
• Style: Women-led small groups mixing Peruvian-style ceremony with coaching and somatic work.

Practical guidance: Transfers are arranged from nearby airports but are not included in the Nosara price; the Peru shuttle from Tarapoto is included.

Should You Book?

Only with care. Ask in writing who on site is trained in first aid, the emergency plan and hospital route for each venue, the name of the Peru shaman, and whether any medication advice will be given, and keep every medication decision with your own doctor. Read our guide to verifying retreat facilitators.

The Team & Story

Infinity Retreat presents itself as safe, luxury ayahuasca retreats led by two women who trained with Indigenous masters. We did not independently verify anyone’s training.

Prep & Integration Tips

Before you go: Disclose every medication and condition in writing and plan any change with your own doctor. After you return: Arrange support from a qualified therapist at home. Our guide on how to research ayahuasca incidents can help you check any center.

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Last reviewed November 2026.

This article is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Consult a qualified medical professional.