Soltara Healing Center – Sugar Beach 6 Day Ayahuasca Retreat

6 Days

Overview

Soltara Healing Center invites you for a 6 day Ayahuasca retreat in Sugar Beach, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. We foster participants to unite the emotional, energetic, and spiritual aspects of healing. Soltara Healing Center empowers everyone to bridge the gap between mind, body, and spirit. We nurture you become fully embodied, integrated, and connected, thus becoming an improved version of yourself.

We heal with the Amazonian plant medicine ayahuasca, under the guidance of indigenous Peruvian Shipibo healers. We also work with clinical psychologists who have extensive plant medicine experience to offer a distinct, integrative, healing approach.

At our lush, mountain sanctuary in the high Amazon rainforest, we have developed a framework for you to dig deep. You will uncover the energetic roots of blockages, self-limiting beliefs, and negative programs that may be stunting your personal growth. We help you jettison these weights so you can step into your power. Our team’s decades of experience holding ceremonies and practicing medicine work allows you to find deep healing in caring and loving setting.

We are immersed in nature and adhere to farm-to-table nutrition. We offer retreats of varying lengths and host renowned luminaries in the field on a regular basis. This allows you to find what works for you and step into your authentic self with absolute fulfillment. Our endearing and loving Shipibo healers guide you through a process of self-discovery. Plant medicine healing, supportive holistic modalities, and modern psychotherapeutic practices lead you to a new self.

Besides the retreat, our preparation, aftercare, and integration support are foundational pillars of our mission. We offer personalized and group therapeutic support before and after your retreat. We also connect you to a private online community platform (themaloca.com). Here you will find resources, groups, regular live events, and opportunities for reciprocity and collective healing. Our community platform is composed of a trusted network of practitioners and teachers who support you during integration and beyond.

We maintain a deep respect for the land. We also hold an ethos of safety, integrity, and reciprocity as our sacred commitment to individual and global healing. This is our call to service in this spiritual and psychedelic movement taking place. We aim to create a culture and community based on balanced, practical, accessible information grounded in a spirit of cultural awareness and education.

At Soltara, we work with indigenous Peruvian Shipibo female and male healers, and have decades of combined experience working at top-rated ayahuasca retreat centers in the Peruvian Amazon. We are honored to promote the expansion of plant medicines and holistic health in an accessible, respectful, informed way.

The View from Soltara Healing Center Ayahuasca Retreat in Tarapoto, Peru
A spectacular perch in the hills

  • We work exclusively with indigenous Peruvian Shipibo healers in ceremony, and collaborate with clinical psychologists, holistic psychotherapists, & deeply experienced, trauma-informed facilitators to create intentional programming in support of the medicine work.
  • We offer an integration community & platform The Maloca (themaloca.com) which provides resources, support, a private social space, a network of curated practitioners & teachers, regular monthly events and sharing circles across the fields of holistic health & plant medicine, and organizations & opportunities for reciprocity to move from individual to collective healing.

A nearby river at Soltara Healing Center Ayahuasca Retreat in Tarapoto, Peru
Explore the jungle.

Elevated walkway at Soltara Healing Center ayahuasca retreat in Tarapoto Peru
We built our one-of-a-kind retreat to blend seamlessly with our environment

The grounds at Soltara Healing Center Ayahuasca Retreat in Tarapoto, Peru
The grounds at Soltara Healing Center Ayahuasca Retreat in Tarapoto, Peru.

Highlights

  • We work exclusively with indigenous Peruvian Shipibo healers in ceremony, and collaborate with clinical psychologists, holistic psychotherapists, & deeply experienced, trauma-informed facilitators to create intentional programming in support of the medicine work.
  • Access to The Maloca (themaloca.com) which provides resources, support, a private social space, a network of curated practitioners & teachers, regular monthly events and sharing circles across the fields of holistic health & plant medicine, and organizations & opportunities for reciprocity to move from individual to collective healing.
  • Participants receive personalized attention in and out of ceremony from our healers & facilitators, with 24/7 support during their retreat
  • We limit group sizes to 13 in our Peru location & 22 in our Costa Rica location for intimate, community-oriented groups & personalized care
  • We offer regular & BIPOC scholarships monthly, and payment plans for increased accessibility to our services

Our processes

Intake and Screening Process

  • Registration is reserved with a deposit & pre-screen
  • Medical & psychological intake form, reviewed by intake support team & in consultation with medical doctors & psychotherapists
  • Intake & preparation support call

Preparation Process

  • Intake & preparation call
  • Invitation to join our online platform & community The Maloca with curated preparation resources & network of practitioners
  • Monthly group preparation sessions led by plant-medicine-experienced psychotherapist
  • Emails with guidelines, tips, plant medicine preparation packet, & dieta /recipe guide
  • Opportunities for discounted 1-on-1 preparation sessions with plant-medicine-experienced psychotherapist
  • Regular virtual events across the field of holistic healing

Ceremonies

  • Ceremonies our housed in our maloca, a space reminiscent of the tradition of the Shipibo people.
  • In concert with Shipibo traditions, the ceremonies are held at night (typically lasting from 4 to 6 hours) and incorporate icaros (healing songs).
  • Deeply experienced ceremony leads who have worked with literally thousands of guests from all walks of life – we have seen it all and are prepared for any experience our guests may derive during ceremony.
  • Bathrooms are located just outside of the maloca.

Integration

We offer an extensive integration program.

  • Access to themaloca.com, a private online community with resources, groups, regular live events, and a trusted network of practitioners and teachers geared towards plant medicine, integration, and holistic healing more generally. There are free and paid membership tiers; Soltara alumni receive one month of the paid membership tier completely free. themaloca.com features Retreat Cohort groups, private group pages available only to the members of each individual retreat. Each group page has a Resources tab, a curated compilation of integration content including the Post-Retreat Diet Recommendations info as well as an overview of The Maloca’s network of Practitioners, Educators, and Organizations.
  • Free monthly Soltara Alumni integration circle events, exclusively for Soltara alum, hosted by our integration therapist Sean Chiddy.
  • 12 post-retreat integration emails sent weekly over three months containing resources, perspectives, and practical suggestions to support the arc of your integration journey
  • One free 30-minute, 1-on-1 virtual session with a member of our integration support team, with options to continue working with them.

Accommodations

Common area at Soltara Healing Center ayahuasca retreat in Tarapoto Peru
Bright, spacious, and inviting common areas

 

Beautifully appointed rooms with private hammocks right in the jungle at Soltara Healing Center ayahuasca retreat in Tarapoto Peru
Every room comes complete with solitude and nature.

 

Dining area at Soltara Healing Center ayahuasca retreat in Tarapoto Peru
Relax with your group in our bright and inviting dining area.

Itinerary

Day 1 :
Arrival

Arrival/Tour
Flower Bath
Lunch
Orientation Talk
Dinner

Vomitivo*
Breakfast
Ayahuasca Talk*
Flower Bath
Lunch
Pre-Ceremony Yoga
CEREMONY ONE

Morning Yoga
Breakfast
Consultations with Healers*
Flower Bath
Lunch
Pre-Ceremony Yoga
CEREMONY TWO

Breakfast
Group Share*
Flower Bath
Lunch
Afternoon Yoga
Dinner

Morning Yoga
Breakfast
Integration Tools Talk*
Flower Bath
Lunch
Pre-Ceremony Yoga
CEREMONY THREE

Morning Yoga
Breakfast
Flower Bath
Lunch
Arkana/Post-Diet & Integration Tools*
Pre-Ceremony Yoga
CEREMONY FOUR

Breakfast
Shipibo Market & Group Photo
Lunch
Group Share*
Dinner

Day 8 :
Departure

Breakfast
Departure

Costs

Which costs are included in the retreat price?

  • All programming
  • Food
  • Accommodations
  • Pick up and drop off from San Jose airport

Which costs are not included in the retreat price?

  • Travel to and from San Jose from your home
  • Additional services and treatments not set out in the itinerary
  • Excursions outside of any set out in the itinerary

FAQ's

What is included in a retreat?

– Ayahuasca ceremonies with experienced Peruvian male and female Shipibo healers. These skilled facilitators have decades of experience in ceremony, helping your journey through the healing process.
– Small group sizes with a maximum capacity of 21 visitors, ensuring 1 on 1 attention from healers during ceremonies.
– A low guest to facilitator ratio.
– Numerous integration workshops and group sharing circles.
– A copy of The Hero’s Journal, our integration book, to assist you in your Hero’s Journey. The Hero’s Journal, is published by Soltara in collaboration with clinical psychologists, provides you with a psychological framework that we adapted to the Ayahuasca experience.
– Fresh daily ayahuasca-friendly meals made from locally-sourced organically grown food.
– Airport pick up and drop off for SJO airport.
– Daily yoga classes for all levels of experience.
– Meditation sessions and Pranayama breathwork, breathing exercises developed for mental focus rejuvenation, purification, and healing.
– Medicinal plants baths.
– Multiple walking trails that immerse you in one of the most biodiverse regions in the world.
– In room air-conditioning.
– 10% discount for all return visits.

Do I need any vaccines?

– If you’re getting vaccinated, we recommend at least 2 weeks in-between vaccination and your retreat to ensure no interactions with the medicine
– If you have the COVID-19 Vaccine, we still require an Antigen or PCR test taken within 72 hours of arrival to enter the retreat

How do I get to and from the retreat

– We provide transportation to and from Tarapoto town from a location near the airport.
– You will most likely fly domestically to Tarapoto via Lima.

Are there any medical guidelines?

– Based on our experience with Ayahuasca, it is recommended, if possible, that participants stop most medications, four (4) weeks in advance of their visit to the retreat. Having said that, we acknowledge this may not be feasible for all participants. It is imperative that you talk to your doctor about any medication you may be taking in order to determine how it reacts with MAO inhibitors. Be sure to keep track of any medication that has a health risk if you discontinue taking it.

– While it is not 100% necessary to discontinue medications prior to your retreat visit, its very important to discuss the use of Ayahuasca this with your primary care physician, as well as being 100% transparent with our staff when filling out the medical portion of your intake questionnaire prior to booking your retreat.

– It is important that you understand that some medications are clearly contraindicated with Ayahuasca use and unlike the consequences of food allergies/interactions, Ayahuasca interaction with prescription and over the counter pharmaceuticals as well as certain herbs can be potentially fatal. In particular, the drugs and medications listed below can be hazardous when mixed Ayahuasca and should be discontinued at least 4 weeks prior to coming to the retreat:

– Other monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI’s). These include drugs like Isocarboxazid (Marplan), Phenelzine (Nardil), Selegiline (Emsam), Tranylcypromine (Parnate).
– Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI’s).
– Any high blood pressure medicine (Antihypertensives).
– Diet pills/appetite suppressants.
– Medicine for bronchitis including antihistamines, cold medication, sinus medication, hay fever/allergy medications.
– Drugs with dextromethorphan: Found in cough suppressants.
– Central nervous system depressants like Xanax or Ativan
– Vasodilators: medications that dilate blood vessels, often use for hypertension
– Antipsychotics: Used to manage symptoms of psychosis, including delusions and hallucinations. Often used to treat those with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and Alzheimer’s disease.
– Barbiturates: Class of drugs that have a depressant effect.
– Cocaine: a stimulant.
– Amphetamines/ephedrine/MDMA/MDA, MDEA, PMA: Nervous system stimulants.
– Opiates like heroin, morphine, codeine, and opium: Opiates are used for pain management and are depressants.
– Mescaline
– Kratom
– Kava
– 5-HTPand St. John´s Wort
– Cannabis

How do you calculate dosage of plant medicine and other substances used?

– We start participants off with a small dose on their first ceremony, and afterwards, work with them to navigate their working dose in subsequent ceremonies.
– Second doses are permitted after the first ceremony.

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Soltara Healing Center – Sugar Beach 6 Day Ayahuasca Retreat

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