San Pedro Workshops
Azuay, Ecuador
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đź’¬ Guests Say
- Heart-Opening Medicine: Guests call San Pedro a “miracle plant,” with a 53-year-old reviewer feeling “safe and held” while healing 50 years of grief over 17 days.
- Nurturing Guidance: Many praise Steve’s counseling, noting on sanpedroworkshops.com his “compassionate” approach helped process trauma with “tough-love” wisdom.
- Disturbing Experiences: Some report “psychotic-like” episodes, per one review, blaming the brew quality and space, though they don’t fault Steve or Samay personally.
đźš© Incident Report
After a thorough investigation across multiple platforms—including Reddit (r/Ayahuasca, r/Psychonaut), Quora, Facebook groups (“Psychedelic Healing,” “Ayahuasca Experiences”), news outlets, retreat forums, ICEERS reports, and official records—no verified incidents of theft, sexual misconduct, or crime directly linked to San Pedro Workshops were identified.
- Theft: No guest reports or public posts on forums, social media, ICEERS data, or news sources mention stolen valuables or items at San Pedro Workshops.
- Sexual Misconduct: There are no documented allegations, complaints, or legal actions against San Pedro Workshops’ staff or facilitators in online discussions (Reddit, Facebook), news archives, or ICEERS resources. While sexual misconduct is a noted risk in the broader plant medicine retreat community, no specific cases tie to San Pedro Workshops.
- Crime: No evidence of police reports, arrests, or violent incidents associated with San Pedro Workshops surfaced in Google News, Ecuadorian media, retreat forums, or ICEERS findings.
San Pedro Workshops maintains a clean online reputation with no reported incidents of this nature, supported by testimonials on their site sanpedroworkshops.com and AyaAdvisors. While general risks (e.g., oversight issues) are discussed in the wider plant medicine community, including ICEERS safety research, nothing specific to San Pedro Workshops appears in public records or discussions.
🔍 Critical Notes
San Pedro Workshops’ $2,100, 14-day retreat offers deep healing with Steve’s experienced guidance, earning praise on AyaAdvisors for trauma work. However, reports of “psychotic-like” experiences linked to the brew and space raise safety concerns, and dated reviews limit current reliability. San Pedro’s legal status in Ecuador is unclear, adding risk. Verify brew quality, facilitator oversight, and emergency support before booking.
Dancing Dragons retreat center, located in the Yungilla valley outside of Cuenca, Ecuador. Our retreat space includes the main house, which is situated on top of a mountain bluff, has a 360 degree view of the Andes mountains. There is a separate building with a treatment/massage room and art workshop, and also a pool.
In 2018 a maloka (ceremonial space) was built on the property, designed with attention to sacred geometry and geomancy, as well as using materials like copper and Orgonite.