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Moksha Yoga Amazonica: An In-Depth Review for Yoga Retreats with Optional Ayahuasca in Moyobamba, Peru

Moksha Yoga Amazonica is a yoga school founded by Vincent Roy that runs seven-day yoga retreats and 14-day yoga teacher trainings at Kantu Garden Lodge in Moyobamba, San Martín, Peru, with a single optional ayahuasca ceremony on the last evening led by a curandero it does not name, per its ceremony page. It has very high ratings for its yoga programs and a comfortable lodge inside the city. Against that, its healer is described three different ways, no medical staff or emergency plan is published, yoga teachers act as ceremony guides, its refund terms contradict its booking listings, and no legal entity is shown.

🎯 At a Glance

• Locations: Kantu Garden Lodge in the Puerto de Tahuishco area of Moyobamba, San Martín, Peru.
• Approach: Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda, with one optional ayahuasca ceremony per program from a curandero described as Shipibo or as visiting from Chazuta.
• Suitable For: Yoga students curious about one ceremony who arrange their own medical screening. Not suitable for people taking antidepressants or with heart or psychiatric conditions.
• Costs: $1,198 to $3,049 for a seven-day retreat and $1,745 to $4,445 for teacher training, with the ceremony 800 soles extra plus an extra night, per BookRetreats. Deposits are quoted four different ways, and its own terms say “no refunds” while BookRetreats offers 72-hour free cancellation. Pickup from Tarapoto airport is included.
• Overall Assessment: A well-reviewed yoga school with a single optional ceremony, held back by an unnamed healer, no medical safeguards and inconsistent terms. Directory evaluation: C+.

💬 What Guests Are Saying

BookRetreats shows 4.99 from 105 reviews and 4.92 from 17 on a second listing, and Tripadvisor shows 5.0 from 35, nearly all about the yoga, food and teachers; almost none describe the ceremony. A July 2026 four-star review says a guest was asked to translate during the ayahuasca ceremony and that a wrist injury was handled dismissively (unverified). The lodge’s own Tripadvisor page includes a three-star review citing humidity, mold, no hot water and toilet doors that do not lock. 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 Moksha Yoga Amazonica, Kantu Garden Lodge and Vincent Roy.

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

The curandero is unnamed and was not searched, 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. Roy founded the school around 2019, and reviews describe a co-owner named Shirley. The ceremony leader is called a third-generation Shipibo healer on its site, a healer from Chazuta on the lodge’s site, and a third-party practitioner paid on site on another page. No company or tax number is shown.

Screening and medical support. A contraindications page exists, but no medical staff or emergency protocol is published, and its terms contain no medical or ceremony clauses. The lodge is inside Moyobamba, close to city hospitals (unverified).

Status. Operating, with retreats in November and December 2026 and trainings through 2027.

Legal context. 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

Ask who will lead the ceremony and their training before opting in. 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 brought by a visiting curandero; its source is not published. Ayahuasca combines the Banisteriopsis caapi vine with a DMT-containing leaf, as Erowid explains.

📍 Location, Setting & Style

• Setting: Warm, humid high jungle at the edge of Moyobamba.
• Rooms: Bungalows with private bathrooms, a pool and cold plunges.
• Style: A Western-run yoga school with one optional ceremony.

Practical guidance: Fly to Tarapoto (TPP); the two-hour transfer is included on arrival.

Should You Book?

Possibly, for yoga students who skip or carefully vet the ceremony. Ask in writing for the curandero’s name and training, the contraindication rules, who is trained in first aid during the ceremony, and the refund terms that apply to your booking. Read our guide to verifying retreat facilitators.

The Team & Story

Moksha Yoga Amazonica presents itself as a yoga school immersed in the Amazon. 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.