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Reshin Nika Ayahuasca Retreat: An In-Depth Review for Shipibo Ayahuasca and Master Plant Dietas near Pucallpa, Peru

Reshin Nika Ayahuasca Retreat & Master Plant Dieta Center is a family-run Shipibo center in the village of Santa Clara, Yarinacocha District, about an hour from Pucallpa airport, led by Maestro Reshin Nika, that sells ten-day to monthly ayahuasca and master plant dieta programs for one to six guests from $695 to $1,590, per its Retreat Guru page. It offers a traditional Shipibo lineage, private tambos and airport transfers at low prices. Against that, it has no reviews to check, no contraindications, medical staff or emergency plan are published, the bookings host gives only a first name, and its listings carry wrong locations, template amenities and a video of a different center.

🎯 At a Glance

• Locations: The Shipibo village of Santa Clara, Yarinacocha District, Ucayali, Peru, about an hour northwest of Pucallpa airport; the family lives on the grounds.
• Approach: Three ceremonies a week with Maestro Reshin Nika, master plant dietas he chooses, plant baths, private consultations and isolation during the dieta.
• Suitable For: Self-reliant travelers wanting a long, traditional Shipibo dieta in simple conditions. Not suitable for people taking antidepressants or with heart or psychiatric conditions.
• Costs: $695 for ten days with four ceremonies, $795 for two weeks, $1,192 for three weeks and $1,590 for a month, plus $160 for each extra ceremony, per its two-week program page; prices are labeled “1/2 deposit”, and BookRetreats shows the balance due on arrival. The deposit is refundable until a day before and full payment until 30 days before.
• Overall Assessment: A named Shipibo maestro, small groups and low prices, offset by no track record, no published medical safeguards and unreliable listings. Directory evaluation: C-.

💬 What Guests Are Saying

Reshin Nika has no reviews on Retreat Guru or BookRetreats, and none were found on Tripadvisor or Google; an AyaAdvisors page shows a few. 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 Reshin Nika, his daughter Isa Rina, the host known as Shanti and the Santa Clara center.

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

The maestro’s Spanish legal name is not published, 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. Reshin Nika describes himself as a Shipibo master curandero with more than 30 years of practice, trained by his grandfather, per his teacher profile; a 2018 essay names the grandfather as Juan Roque of Santa Clara, per Living in Peru (unverified). He and his daughter Isa Rina worked at The Garden of Peace near Tarapoto until 2025, and our Santa Clara Shipibo Indian Village listing describes a separate project in the same village. Bookings are handled by a US-based host who gives only the name Shanti. No company or RUC tax number appears.

Screening and medical support. BookRetreats says guests are screened to ensure they are not on harmful medications and that the work is not for anyone who “needs psychiatric help”, but no contraindication list, medical staff or emergency protocol is published. The operator says a hospital is ten minutes away in San Francisco (unverified); full hospitals are in Yarinacocha and Pucallpa.

Listings. Pages place the center in Ate (a Lima district) and in Ayacucho, list a pool, spa and sauna beside rustic tambos, and embed a 2019 video review of a different Iquitos center.

Status. Bookable with open dates in November 2026; the only dated session was in September 2025.

Legal context. Ayahuasca is legal in Peru, its traditional use is national heritage, and there is no licensing regime for retreats, per ICEERS.

🆘 Screening & Mental Health Risks

Long, isolated dietas with little conversation can be hard on anyone in emotional difficulty; ask for the screening questions in writing. 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 prepared by Maestro Reshin Nika; master plants are chosen for each guest and not named in advance. Ayahuasca combines the Banisteriopsis caapi vine with a DMT-containing leaf such as chacruna, as Erowid explains.

📍 Location, Setting & Style

• Setting: Hot lowland rainforest in a Shipibo village near Yarinacocha lagoon.
• Rooms: Private tambos with mosquito netting, flush toilets and electricity.
• Style: Traditional Shipibo ceremonies and dietas with a translator.

Practical guidance: Fly to Pucallpa (PCL); airport or hotel transfers both ways are included.

Should You Book?

Possibly, for an experienced, self-reliant traveler. Ask in writing for the full price and deposit, the screening questions and contraindication list, who on site is trained in first aid, the emergency plan and nearest hospital, the full name of the host, and the legal entity you are paying. Read our guide to verifying retreat facilitators.

The Team & Story

Reshin Nika presents the center as a family home where guests learn from a fourth-generation Shipibo healing lineage. We did not independently verify anyone’s training.

Prep & Integration Tips

Before you go: Disclose every medication and condition in writing, plan any change with your own doctor, and buy insurance that covers evacuation. After you return: Use the integration calls offered and 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.