Ayahuasca Foundation Four Week Retreat

28 Days

Overview

The Ayahuasca Foundation, having helped individuals for over 15 years, is proud to offer a four-week ayahuasca retreat in Iquitos, Peru. We sit on the Nanay river banks in the spectacular Iquitos National Reserve. Boat access must be used to reach the Ayahuasca Foundation retreat center. Find yourself far away from modern life and strife, sequestered in unmatched truth and beauty. Don’t take our word for it. The Netflix series “Down To Earth!” chose our retreat center as its film set.

The best view and clean waterat Nanay river at Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat Iquitos Peru
The best view and clean waterat Nanay river at Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat Iquitos Peru

The Foundation’s mission serves to educate and raise awareness regarding the benefits of ayahuasca and other plant medicines to all. Centuries-old indigenous tradition underpins the Foundation with the understanding that we are temporal beings. We build a future where modern technology works in tandem with natural medicine, improving as many lives as possible. We are dedicated to this mission at the Ayahuasca Foundation Research Center. Whether research, nature preservation, sustainability or medical advancement, we extend the boundaries of psychedelic therapy.

Beautiful smiles with great experience at Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat Iquitos Peru
Beautiful smiles with great experience at Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat Iquitos Peru

We welcome the public to participate in 10 and 18-day retreats. For anyone who wishes to take a deep dive into the knowledge of the Shipibo tradition, the Ayahuasca Foundation also offers 4 and 8-week courses. We accept 8 to 12 participants for these retreats. A typical retreat of this type includes 5 ayahuasca ceremonies led by a Shipibo maestro and five assistant healers. Other medicinal plant practices are taught. A series of daily cleanses purifies sinuses, the nervous system, and digestion. These custom plant-based treatments suit the needs of each participant. We enhance these treatments with integrative techniques. Thus we amplify the plant healing effects by addressing each individual’s perceptions and reactions to life experiences. Vapor and smoke baths broaden the range of modalities we employ for our guests. Take advantage of free activities such as yoga, meditation, massage, and counseling during your stay. After your experience, translation of the entire program, counseling and guidance, retreat photos and ceremony recordings are made available to you.

A building for maloca healing process at Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat Iquitos Peru
A building for maloca healing process at Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat Iquitos Peru
The forest view at Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat Iquitos Peru
The forest view at Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat Iquitos Peru

Highlights

  • Our retreat center is located inside a national reserve and surrounded by 130,000 acres of protected rainforest. It sits on the edge of a river perfect for swimming but with a specific type of water composition that prevents mosquitoes from breeding, so there are few mosquitoes. It is a true paradise.
  • Our facilitators come from North America, South Amerca, and Africa, and are all students of plant medicine traditions of the Amazon. The majority of our staff are indigenous people, and a portion of the profits go directly to support indigenous communities. A portion of the profits also go to charities that support the preservation of the Amazon rainforest.
  • Apart from the ayahuasca ceremonies, our retreats feature numerous medicinal plant treatments outside of the ceremonies. Every day of a retreat features plant remedies and treatments, including cleanses of the digestive, circulatory, respiratory, and nervous systems. Other treatments include vapor baths, plant baths, smoke baths, and remedies to increase sensitivity and boost the immune system. Personalized treatments are also provided.
  • Besides swimming in the gorgeous river, there are also amazing trails into the national reserve that are available for walking during programs. Each retreat features a guided plant walk with a jungle guide who points out various medicinal plants including important trees and plants within the healing treatments and specific tradition employed on the retreats.
  • During the retreats, photographs are taken by our staff of participants and audio recordings are made of all the educational talks and ceremonies. These photographs and recordings are given to each participant on a USB stick at the end of the retreat, along with guided meditations and other helpful information.
  • Preparation and Integration sessions are included in the cost of each program. These sessions are conducted by a former facilitator with over a decade of experience helping people to optimize the opportunities for healing with helpful insights into preparation and the formulation of practical and useful integration plans.

Our Processes

Intake and Screening Process

Upon registration, basic information is collected including health data regarding physical and mental health. In the rare case that someone is deemed unfit to attend a retreat, their deposit will be refunded when they are informed of the cancellation of their registration and suggestions will be offered for alternative treatment options.

Mucura inhalant was used in vapor baths to cleanse the sinus system at Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat Iquitos Peru
Mucura inhalant was used in vapor baths to cleanse the sinus system at Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat Iquitos Peru

Preparation Process

There are several email communications that provide suggested list of items to bring. We guide participants to read articles published on our website that offers recommendations for best preparation practices. We invite participants to schedule a complimentary preparation counseling session with our own counselor.

Some part of healing process with plant that regulates circulation, reduces inflammation, and boosts the immune system at Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat Iquitos Peru
Some part of healing process with plant that regulates circulation, reduces inflammation, and boosts the immune system at Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat Iquitos Peru

Ceremonies

Ceremonies are held in our ceremony space, called a maloca, where participants have their own mattress with sheet, blanket, and pillow, along with a bucket, tissue paper, agua florida, and ash tray w/lighter. Ceremonies are typically between 4 and 5 hours in length and the curandero is assisted by three to four facilitators/assistants. Ceremonies involve hours of singing to communicate and collaborate with plant spirits to guide the healing processes.

Steeped in centuries-old indigenous tradition at Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat Iquitos Peru
Steeped in centuries-old indigenous tradition at Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat Iquitos Peru

Integration

Participants attend integration talks during a retreat led by the facilitators, and upon returning home are invited to schedule a complimentary integration counseling session with our own integration specialist to continue the support provides to all our guests.

Accommodations

All rooms in the lodge are private with accompanying bathroom and meditation area.

Bedroom for two at Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat Iquitos Peru
Bedroom for two at Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat Iquitos Peru

Rooms are fully screened in with curtains on the windows.

Private washroom at Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat Iquitos Peru
Private washroom at Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat Iquitos Peru

Beds have mosquito nets and high quality bedding.

Showers have hot and cold water.

The lodge is powered by solar panes provided fully electricity with outlets in the rooms.

Common areas include the dining area, living area, yoga/meditation room, massage room, consultation room, hammock lounge, and treatment areas, including the ceremony maloca.

Itinerary

Day 1 :
Saturday

Regardless of what day or time you arrive, you will be met at the Iquitos airport and accompanied to the hotel where all the participants stay the night before the retreat. At 4pm: Attend a meeting to get to know the other participants and discuss the retreat itinerary and details.

Day 2 :
Sunday

At 10am: Take an air-conditioned bus for one hour to the village of Nina Rumi along the Nanay river. Travel by boat for one hour into the National Reserve. Arrive at the Riosbo Center, get settled, have lunch, and attend a meeting to discuss the upcoming ayahuasca ceremony.
> AYAHUASCA CEREMONY #1

Day 3 :
Monday

Wake up early to take Sangre de Grado, a purgative that cleanses the digestive system. Have a private consultation with the curandero, translated by the assistants to discuss a personalized treatment plan. Begin taking plant remedies. Take the first vapor bath to remove toxins. Attend a sharing circle.

Day 4 :
Tuesday

Morning yoga sessions will take place every other morning. Continue the plant remedies to increase circulation, decrease inflammation, and boost your immune system. Take a second vapor bath to release physical and emotional toxins. Guided meditation in the evening before the ceremony.
> AYAHUASCA CEREMONY #2

Day 5 :
Wednesday

Plant remedies continue. Vapor baths continue. Use an inhalant called Mucura to cleanse the sinus system. Sharing circle. Attend a workshop on mapacho and healing techniques used in the ceremony. Individual massages and personal treatments, if needed, in the afternoon.

Day 6 :
Thursday

Morning yoga session. Plant remedies continue. Vapor baths continue. Individual massages and any personal treatments continue, if needed. Enjoy clay baths and swimming in the river. Rest and relaxation in hammocks. Guided meditation before the ceremony.
> AYAHUASCA CEREMONY #3

Day 7 :
Friday

Plant remedies continue. Take the powerful plant medicine Chiric Sanango to cleanse the nervous system. Receive a smoke bath to remove dark and negative energies. Sharing circle. Attend a workshop on icaros, the Shipibo healing songs used in ceremonies.

Day 8 :
Saturday

Morning yoga session. Plant remedies continue. Receive another smoke bath to release negative energies. Take a boat ride up the river and connect with the energy of the rainforest. Practice the icaro learned in the previous workshop. Guided meditation before the ceremony.
> AYAHUASCA CEREMONY #4

Day 9 :
Sunday

Plant remedies continue. Take a hike into the jungle to learn more about wild medicinal plants. Absorb the energy of the deep forest. Swim in the river. Receive a special plant bath called a love bath to attract positive energies into your life. Attend a workshop on integration and begin planning your return home.

Day 10 :
Monday

Morning yoga session. Take a second love bath. Have a final consultation with the curandero and facilitators about your progress and recommendations for the future. Practice your icaro as a group to sing together in the evening. Guided meditation before the last ceremony.
> AYAHUASCA CEREMONY #5

Day 11 :
Tuesday

Have one last love bath after breakfast. Say goodbye to the Mishana community and board the boat at 2pm to head back to Iquitos. Check back into the hotel at around 2pm – take showers, check emails, etc. Do some shopping for gifts and enjoy some free time in town.

Day 12 :
Wednesday

Meet with the group at 9am for breakfast at the hotel. Receive your USB with the pictures taken during the retreat, the audio recordings of the ceremonies and other helpful materials. After breakfast, say goodbyes and prepare for your next journey…

Costs

Which costs are included in the retreat price?

  • All ceremonies

Which costs are excluded from the retreat price?

  • Airfare
  • Travel Insurance

FAQs

What is your cancellation and refund policy?

When notice of cancellation is given more than 6 weeks prior to the program, a full refund is provided. The deposit is deemed non-refundable when notice of cancellation is given less than 6 weeks prior to a program.

How do you calculate dosage of plant medicine and substances?

First time dosage is estimated according to body size and feedback from each participant on sensitivities and tolerances, with following dosages determined by the participant. We recommend taking less over taking more.

How do guests get to your retreat and/or place of business?

Participants book their own flights to Iquitos, Peru. They are picked up at the airport and brought to a hotel. The airport pickup and hotel reservations are arranged by us, although the cost of the hotel is only included for the night before the retreat begins, and one night after the retreat.

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