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Aya Healing Retreats

AYAHUASCA RETREAT & MASTER PLANT DIETA

11 DAYS
  • Peru - Iquitos
  • December 12 - 22, 2025
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Overview

Embark on an 11-day transformative journey with AYA Healing Retreats, nestled in the profound depths of the Peruvian Amazon. Your adventure begins from the bustling riverside town of Iquitos, Peru, leading you through a scenic 2km hike into the jungle to our tranquil retreat center, deeply rooted in the Shipibo homeland.
This retreat offers an unparalleled opportunity to immerse yourself in the ancient shamanic healing traditions of the Iquitos region, bridging the gap between you and your fullest potential. Those ready to dive deep will experience profound spiritual transformation, reconnecting with their wholeness through the sacred practices of Ayahuasca healing.

AYA Healing Retreats meticulously crafts a journey that not only introduces you to the ceremonial use of Ayahuasca but also connects you with the deep healing and spiritual enlightenment it can offer. It’s a chance to catalyze a significant shift in your life, inviting clarity, healing, and profound personal growth.

Join us in this sacred space of healing and transformation, and unlock the doors to your unlimited potential. This isn’t just a retreat—it’s a step toward tapping into the boundless depths of your spirit, guided by the wisdom and traditions of the Shipibo healers.

Program Highlights

Your Experience

VALUE

Added Value

Comprehensive Healing Included in Your Retreat

At the heart of your retreat experience with us, you’ll find a selection of treatments designed to enhance your healing journey, all included in the standard retreat package. These treatments, deeply rooted in the tradition and knowledge of the Amazon, are carefully selected to support your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being:

Tantirao: Offers relief from anxiety, anger, mood swings, and trauma, fostering emotional balance and inner peace.

Chiric Sanango: Known for its ability to reset the nervous system, it also provides relief for arthritis and rheumatism, promoting overall well-being.

Vapor Baths: A detoxifying treatment that purges negative energies and addresses sleep disturbances, facilitating deeper rest and purification.

Piñon Colorado: A powerful blood cleanser that also fights infection, supporting your body’s natural healing processes.

Mucura: Enhances physical energy and mental clarity, aiding in your journey of self-discovery and healing.

Love Baths: Designed to attract love, community, and abundance into your life, enriching your experience and fostering connections.

Various Purgative Plants: Cleanse the digestive system and offer relief for conditions like IBS, promoting a healthy gut and overall detoxification.

These treatments, integrated into the retreat experience, ensure a holistic approach to your healing journey, aligning body, mind, and spirit with the natural world.

What's not included?

Schedule

Peru – Iquitos –
AYAHUASCA RETREAT & MASTER PLANT DIETA

5 Ayahuasca ceremonies and 11 days of profound healing in the wonderful tranquil center, El Encanto De Chullachaqui, ran by Don Miguel of the Shipibo tribe and his family. Open your heart and connect to a truely transformational medicine. Are you ready for a one of a kind healing experience through plant medicine?

Although we do not adhere to a strict schedule, here is what you can expect each day.

Day 1: Arrival

11.30 am: Departure from a designated location in Iquitos
1 – 2 pm: Check In & Orientation
2pm: Lunch
5 – 7 pm: Group Intention Setting Workshop
6 – 7 pm: Dinner
7 – 8 pm: Noya Rao Night Walk
9 pm onwards: Silence

Day 2: 1st Ceremony

8 am – 10 am: Breakfast
9.30 – 12.00 pm: Individual Consultation with Maestro Don Miguel
12.00 – 1 pm: Lunch
2 – 4 pm: Individual Consultation with Maestro Don Miguel
4.30 – 6.30 pm: Ceremony guideline
7.30 pm onwards: 1st Ayahuasca Ceremony

Day 3: Master Plant Ceremony & Fasting

9 – 10.30 am: Breakfast or fasting
10.30 – 12.00 pm: Group Sharing/Integration Circle
12.00 – 2 pm: Lunch or fasting
2 – 5 pm:  Working with Ayahuasca and Master Plant workshop
6.00 – 7.00 pm: Dinner or fasting
7.30 – 9.30 pm: Master Plant ceremony
9.30 pm onwards: Silence

Day 4: 2nd Ceremony

7 am – 8 am: Purgative Plant Treatment
9 – 10.30 am: Breakfast
10.30 – 12.00 pm: Icaro’s class with Don Miguel
12.00 – 2 pm: Lunch
2 – 3.30 pm: Vapour Bath
3.30 – 5.30 pm: Individualized treatment
6 – 7 pm: Break & Rest
7.30 pm onwards: 2nd Ayahuasca Ceremony

Day 5: Master Plant Ceremony

8 – 9.30 am: Breakfast 
10.30 – 12.30 pm: Group Sharing / Integration Group Circle
12.00 – 2 pm: Lunch 
2 – 5 pm: Individualized plant treatment + Vapour Baths
6.00 – 7.00: Dinner
7.30 – 8.30 pm: Master Plant Ceremony
9.00 pm onwards: Silence

Day 6: 3rd Ceremony

8 – 9.30 am: Breakfast
10.30 – 12.00 pm: Group Lecture with Don Miguel
12.00 – 2 pm: Lunch
2– 5 pm: Vapour bath & individualized plant treatments
5 – 7 pm: Break & Rest
7.30 pm onwards: 3rd Ceremony

Day 7: Master Plant Ceremony

9 – 10.30 am: Breakfast
10.30 – 12.30 pm: Group Sharing Session
12.30 – 2 pm: Lunch
2 – 5 pm: Shipibo Market 
6.00 – 7.30 pm: Dinner
7.30 – 8.30 pm: Master Plant Ceremony
9.00 pm onwards: Silence

Day 8: 4th Ceremony

8 – 9.30 am: Breakfast
10.30 – 12.00 pm: Mucura Treatment
12.0 – 2 pm: Lunch
2 – 5 pm: Love bath abundance treatment
5 – 7 pm: Rest & Regenerate
7.30 pm onwards: 4th Ceremony

Day 9: Closing Arkana & 5th Ceremony

8 – 9.30 am: Breakfast
10.30 – 12.00 pm: Post Dieta requiremnt & Arkana with Don Miguel
12.00 – 2 pm: Lunch
2 – 5 pm: Love bath abundance treatment
6 – 8 pm: Rest & Regenerate
8pm onwards: Closing Arkana & 5th Ceremony

Day 10: Integration Day & Celebration

9 – 10.30 am: Breakfast
10.30 – 12.00 pm: Group Sharing
12.00 – 2 pm: Lunch
2 – 3 pm: Flower bath
3  – 5 pm: Integration Workshop 
6.00 – 7.30 pm: Dinner
7.30 – 9 pm: Celebration and Dance!

Day 11: Closing

8 – 9 am: Breakfast
9 – 10.30 am:  Closing & Group Photos
10.30 am: Departure to Iquitos

Team

Legendary Shipibo Healers, Caring Facilitators

Meet the team

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Don Miguel

Shipibo Curandero

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Kris

Lead Facilitator

Marco

Marco

Facilitator

Immersion in authentic tradition is at the heart of our work

Our retreats focus on education in the shamanic traditions of the Peruvian healers with classes and workshops on Icaros, Master Plants, and a variety of plant treatments. We are rooted in ancient traditions and we provide a fully immersive experience that includes much more than simply Ayahuasca plant medicine!

The holistic approach of traditional shamanic natural medicine is not only centered on Ayahuasca but also on personalized plant treatments.

Availability

Our retreats fill quickly due to limited space, ensuring a personalized and intimate experience.

Embark on your journey​

Our Full Package Ayahuasca Retreat Prices

$ 2700.00

Pioneer Pass

Limited to the first 4 bookings $2700 USD

 No spots left

$ 2900.00

Advance Pass

Enjoy priority pricing when you book 40 days in advance. $2900 USD

 Availability

$ 3300.00

Final Call

Last-minute opportunity to join at the standard rate $3300 USD

 Availability

$ 2500.00

Legacy Lane

for returning participants to deepen their transformative journey. $2500 USD

 Availability

$ 2300.00

Sacred South

for Central & South American residents, honoring our shared heritage. $2300 USD

 Availability
  • Start: 12/12/2025
  • End: 22/12/2025
  • 11 Days Private Accomodation, 2-3 Meals Per Day
  • 5 Ayahuasca Ceremonies
  • Plant Baths, Icaros, Sacred Tobacco
  • World Class Safety Standards
  • Industry Leading Integration Practices

Support

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Comprehensive Support Before and After Your Journey with Us

Your transformative journey is fully supported with dedicated guidance before and after your retreat. Begin with a personalized preparation session, designed to help you mentally, emotionally, and physically prepare for the deep work ahead. This session provides essential tools, practices, and insights to ensure you step into the experience with clarity and readiness, allowing for a more profound and meaningful retreat.

After your retreat, continue your journey of integration with a one-hour personalized session, helping you ground and embody the experiences and insights gained. Using somatic-based approaches, this session supports you in applying your healing and transformation to everyday life, ensuring lasting impact and continued personal growth.

This holistic approach, from preparation to integration, ensures you feel fully supported at every stage of your journey.

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Not Included

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  • Personal accommodation in Iquitos before/after the retreat
  • Your airfares
  • Your travel insurance
  • Your Peruvian visa (if necessary)
  • Personal expenses and meals in Iquitos before/after the retreat
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Don Miguel

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Shipibo Curandero

AKA Senen Yoi - 'Speaking the Truth'

Don Miguel was born into a Shipibo community called Roaboya on the River Ucayali. When Don Miguel was a child, Angel Sanchez Vargas, his grandfather was the community’s curandero. Vargas was an expert in sacred plant medicines and was frequently called upon to heal and share his spiritual wisdom with members of Roaboya. The school built some years later was named after Vargas and Roaboya went on to be recognised as the first indigenous community 114 years ago. Don Miguel grew up surrounded by the Shipibo wisdom and possess intimate knowledge of the sacred plant medicines. At a very young age he began his apprenticeship as a curandero through plant dietas under the supportive guidance of his grandfather. Miguel is also a trained literature professor and thoroughly enjoys teaching the Shipibo language and culture. Since 2012, Don Miguel has spent the bulk of his time leading lectures, workshops, initiation courses and retreats. Don Miguel will lead our Ayahuasca ceremonies, circle discussions and be available for personal consultations whilst on retreat.

maestro dom miguel dressed in traditional Shipibo clothing

Don Miguel

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Shipibo Curandero

AKA Senen Yoi - 'Speaking the Truth'

Don Miguel was born into a Shipibo community called Roaboya on the River Ucayali. When Don Miguel was a child, Angel Sanchez Vargas, his grandfather was the community’s curandero. Vargas was an expert in sacred plant medicines and was frequently called upon to heal and share his spiritual wisdom with members of Roaboya. The school built some years later was named after Vargas and Roaboya went on to be recognised as the first indigenous community 114 years ago. Don Miguel grew up surrounded by the Shipibo wisdom and possess intimate knowledge of the sacred plant medicines. At a very young age he began his apprenticeship as a curandero through plant dietas under the supportive guidance of his grandfather. Miguel is also a trained literature professor and thoroughly enjoys teaching the Shipibo language and culture. Since 2012, Don Miguel has spent the bulk of his time leading lectures, workshops, initiation courses and retreats. Don Miguel will lead our Ayahuasca ceremonies, circle discussions and be available for personal consultations whilst on retreat.

facilitator kris portrait

Kris

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Facilitator

Kris has been living for seven years in the Peruvian Amazon. Originally from Barcelona, she followed a calling to be of service to the indigenous elders. As soon as she arrived, Kris deeply immersed herself in the traditional knowledge of the rainforest.

She was an on-site facilitator and administrator for an Ayahuasca retreat center for five years. Her role enabled Kris to work closely with Ayahuasca and other plant medicines, facilitating Ayahuasca retreats and plant medicine dietas. She helped participants integrate and process their experiences and made sure the retreats ran smoothly.

For the past six years, Kris has forged a deep and very close relationship with the Matses tribe, who initiated and taught her how to work traditionally with Kambo.
During her time in the rainforest, Kris has worked and collaborated with many powerful curanderos from different lineages and tribes, giving her a broad depth of knowledge about Amazonian plant medicines.

Those experiences ignited a passionate love for Amazonian herbalism, and she has dived deep into plant medicine alchemy for the past seven years.

Kris currently works at Aya Healing Retreats, facilitating the groups and establishing a deep connection with the local Shipibo community.
She also offers Amazonian Herbalism training courses and has started her apothecary creating pure essences from these Amazonian plants and Master Plants.

Kris is a solid bridge keeper between the indigenous cultures and practices of the Amazon, and the West, bringing a unique perspective from her direct experience.
Kris is a strong jungle medicine woman with a kind heart that is always ready to help those in need; she is a faithful caretaker of the forest and the indigenous traditions.

facilitator kris portrait

Kris

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Facilitator

Kris has been living for seven years in the Peruvian Amazon. Originally from Barcelona, she followed a calling to be of service to the indigenous elders. As soon as she arrived, Kris deeply immersed herself in the traditional knowledge of the rainforest.

She was an on-site facilitator and administrator for an Ayahuasca retreat center for five years. Her role enabled Kris to work closely with Ayahuasca and other plant medicines, facilitating Ayahuasca retreats and plant medicine dietas. She helped participants integrate and process their experiences and made sure the retreats ran smoothly.

For the past six years, Kris has forged a deep and very close relationship with the Matses tribe, who initiated and taught her how to work traditionally with Kambo.
During her time in the rainforest, Kris has worked and collaborated with many powerful curanderos from different lineages and tribes, giving her a broad depth of knowledge about Amazonian plant medicines.

Those experiences ignited a passionate love for Amazonian herbalism, and she has dived deep into plant medicine alchemy for the past seven years.

Kris currently works at Aya Healing Retreats, facilitating the groups and establishing a deep connection with the local Shipibo community.
She also offers Amazonian Herbalism training courses and has started her apothecary creating pure essences from these Amazonian plants and Master Plants.

Kris is a solid bridge keeper between the indigenous cultures and practices of the Amazon, and the West, bringing a unique perspective from her direct experience.
Kris is a strong jungle medicine woman with a kind heart that is always ready to help those in need; she is a faithful caretaker of the forest and the indigenous traditions.

Marco

Facilitator

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Marco has a rich artistic background in commercial design and illustration, having worked in the advertising and publishing industries. For the past 14 years, he has dedicated himself to exploring and experiencing the ways of Amazonian vegetalismo and the traditions of the Peruvian Loreto region. From a young age, Marco has been deeply aware of his spiritual journey—a genuine interest that began with curiosity and grew into a lifelong fascination.

Strongly influenced by Western Esoteric traditions and his Catholic upbringing, Marco continuously sought deeper truths. This pursuit led him to the dhamma of the Theravada traditions of Southeast Asia. His spiritual path included extensive travels through China, eastern Tibet, India, Thailand, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka.

To gain a more profound understanding of Buddhist traditions and their historical connections to pre-Himalayan influences, Marco gravitated toward the Tantric practices of Tibet. A pivotal moment came during a unique event in Himachal Pradesh, India, where he and fellow students were initiated into the Kalachakra Tantra by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Drawn by the rich culture and ancestral wisdom of Peru, Marco made it his permanent home in 1995. After living in Lima and exploring the coast and highlands, it was the majestic Amazon and its mysteries that truly captivated him. The symbolic confluence of the Amazon’s two great rivers mirrored his own spiritual journey into the unknown.

Marco’s first encounter with Ayahuasca in 2009 in Iquitos was transformative, quickly becoming a cornerstone of his practice. By mid-2010, he began dieting with Ernesto Garcia, which deepened his understanding of plant medicine and took his journey to another level.

Over the years, Marco has facilitated ceremonies at retreats such as Nature’s Hospital and Amaru Spirit. After a brief leave beginning in 2013, he returned to Iquitos in February 2017 to administer and facilitate at Gaia Tree retreats. Despite the two-year hiatus during the pandemic, Marco continued his personal work and resumed facilitation at Amaru Spirit in late 2021, staying there until the end of 2023.

Throughout his time facilitating retreats, Marco has worked closely with Shipibo maestros and developed a deep respect for their ways, though he humbly acknowledges there is always more to learn.

In 2024, Marco has focused on witnessing the global impact of plant medicine, facilitating retreats with his partner and continuing to deepen his understanding of this work.

For Marco, facilitation is about paying close attention to detail, practicing patience and respect, and being present in his own inner process. His approach centers on creating a safe, grounded space for others who, like him, are navigating their personal journeys toward growth and transformation.

Marco

Facilitator

ayahuasca vine

Marco has a rich artistic background in commercial design and illustration, having worked in the advertising and publishing industries. For the past 14 years, he has dedicated himself to exploring and experiencing the ways of Amazonian vegetalismo and the traditions of the Peruvian Loreto region. From a young age, Marco has been deeply aware of his spiritual journey—a genuine interest that began with curiosity and grew into a lifelong fascination.

Strongly influenced by Western Esoteric traditions and his Catholic upbringing, Marco continuously sought deeper truths. This pursuit led him to the dhamma of the Theravada traditions of Southeast Asia. His spiritual path included extensive travels through China, eastern Tibet, India, Thailand, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka.

To gain a more profound understanding of Buddhist traditions and their historical connections to pre-Himalayan influences, Marco gravitated toward the Tantric practices of Tibet. A pivotal moment came during a unique event in Himachal Pradesh, India, where he and fellow students were initiated into the Kalachakra Tantra by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Drawn by the rich culture and ancestral wisdom of Peru, Marco made it his permanent home in 1995. After living in Lima and exploring the coast and highlands, it was the majestic Amazon and its mysteries that truly captivated him. The symbolic confluence of the Amazon’s two great rivers mirrored his own spiritual journey into the unknown.

Marco’s first encounter with Ayahuasca in 2009 in Iquitos was transformative, quickly becoming a cornerstone of his practice. By mid-2010, he began dieting with Ernesto Garcia, which deepened his understanding of plant medicine and took his journey to another level.

Over the years, Marco has facilitated ceremonies at retreats such as Nature’s Hospital and Amaru Spirit. After a brief leave beginning in 2013, he returned to Iquitos in February 2017 to administer and facilitate at Gaia Tree retreats. Despite the two-year hiatus during the pandemic, Marco continued his personal work and resumed facilitation at Amaru Spirit in late 2021, staying there until the end of 2023.

Throughout his time facilitating retreats, Marco has worked closely with Shipibo maestros and developed a deep respect for their ways, though he humbly acknowledges there is always more to learn.

In 2024, Marco has focused on witnessing the global impact of plant medicine, facilitating retreats with his partner and continuing to deepen his understanding of this work.

For Marco, facilitation is about paying close attention to detail, practicing patience and respect, and being present in his own inner process. His approach centers on creating a safe, grounded space for others who, like him, are navigating their personal journeys toward growth and transformation.

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Atira Tan

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Trauma Specialist - Mentor

Hailing from her native Singapore, has over 15 years of experience healing trauma through yoga, mindfulness, art, and counseling. Atira holds a Master’s Degree in Art Therapy from La Trobe University, Melbourne, and has been featured on TEDx. She is also the founder of Art to Healing and the international Yogathon event, Yoga for Freedom. Her work is dedicated to trauma recovery, supporting individuals and communities through therapeutic and healing practices.

Atira has worked extensively throughout Asia and Australia, spearheading programs that empower women and girls who have survived sexual abuse and exploitation in the sex trafficking industry. Since 2004, she has designed and implemented trauma-informed art therapy, somatic healing, and mindfulness programs for vulnerable populations, partnering with international organizations to bring these modalities to refugee camps in Burma, war zones in Cambodia, the brothels of Kathmandu, post-earthquake recovery efforts in Nepal, and remote Aboriginal communities in Australia.

Mentorship at AYA Healing Retreats

Atira now serves as Mentor for Facilitators and Practitioners at AYA Healing Retreats, playing a pivotal role in the development and training of trauma-informed facilitators and healers. Through structured mentorship, supervision, and guidance, she ensures that the AYA Healing team maintains the highest ethical, professional, and trauma-sensitive standards in their work with plant medicine. Her mentorship program provides practitioners with ongoing support, reflective practices, and skills refinement, fostering a safe and integrity-driven healing environment for all participants.

In addition, she has trained extensively in trauma recovery approaches, including Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, Neuroaffective Touch, and Polyvagal Theory, and is currently training as a Womb Surround Facilitator.

As the Founder and Clinical Director of Art to Healing, Atira has developed groundbreaking trauma recovery programs for sex-trafficked survivors in Asia, pioneering research on the efficacy of Somatic Experiencing, Creative Art Therapies, and Reproductive Health Education in empowering BIPOC survivors of gender-based violence and complex trauma. She also co-developed and delivered the first-ever Somatic Experiencing Trauma Resolution training for sex-trafficked survivors in collaboration with SETI and Lotus Circle International.

Atira is deeply committed to fostering transformative healing experiences, integrating cutting-edge trauma therapies with ancient wisdom traditions to support practitioners, facilitators, and participants on their healing paths.

atira

Atira Tan

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Trauma Specialist - Mentor

Hailing from her native Singapore, has over 15 years of experience healing trauma through yoga, mindfulness, art, and counseling. Atira holds a Master’s Degree in Art Therapy from La Trobe University, Melbourne, and has been featured on TEDx. She is also the founder of Art to Healing and the international Yogathon event, Yoga for Freedom. Her work is dedicated to trauma recovery, supporting individuals and communities through therapeutic and healing practices.

Atira has worked extensively throughout Asia and Australia, spearheading programs that empower women and girls who have survived sexual abuse and exploitation in the sex trafficking industry. Since 2004, she has designed and implemented trauma-informed art therapy, somatic healing, and mindfulness programs for vulnerable populations, partnering with international organizations to bring these modalities to refugee camps in Burma, war zones in Cambodia, the brothels of Kathmandu, post-earthquake recovery efforts in Nepal, and remote Aboriginal communities in Australia.

Mentorship at AYA Healing Retreats

Atira now serves as Mentor for Facilitators and Practitioners at AYA Healing Retreats, playing a pivotal role in the development and training of trauma-informed facilitators and healers. Through structured mentorship, supervision, and guidance, she ensures that the AYA Healing team maintains the highest ethical, professional, and trauma-sensitive standards in their work with plant medicine. Her mentorship program provides practitioners with ongoing support, reflective practices, and skills refinement, fostering a safe and integrity-driven healing environment for all participants.

In addition, she has trained extensively in trauma recovery approaches, including Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, Neuroaffective Touch, and Polyvagal Theory, and is currently training as a Womb Surround Facilitator.

As the Founder and Clinical Director of Art to Healing, Atira has developed groundbreaking trauma recovery programs for sex-trafficked survivors in Asia, pioneering research on the efficacy of Somatic Experiencing, Creative Art Therapies, and Reproductive Health Education in empowering BIPOC survivors of gender-based violence and complex trauma. She also co-developed and delivered the first-ever Somatic Experiencing Trauma Resolution training for sex-trafficked survivors in collaboration with SETI and Lotus Circle International.

Atira is deeply committed to fostering transformative healing experiences, integrating cutting-edge trauma therapies with ancient wisdom traditions to support practitioners, facilitators, and participants on their healing paths.