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Noya Rao: Voice of Light Retreat in Peru
Master Plant Dieta & Vocal Expression for Spiritual Connection
What's Included

During the Noya Rao Voice of Light Retreat

What to Expect

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This unique retreat combines the sacred practice of Master Plant Dieta with vocal exploration and ayahuasca ceremonies, all held in deep connection with the spirit of Noya Rao. Guided by an experienced vocal artist and musician, you’ll be invited to explore your voice as a spiritual tool—through sound, vibration, and song—within the context of Shipibo plant medicine tradition.

For many of us, the voice has been silenced by shame or fear—conditioned to believe that we’re “not good enough” to sing. This retreat offers a healing path to reclaim the power of your voice. Through mindful and embodied vocal practices, you’ll gently dissolve limiting beliefs and reconnect with your authentic expression.

In modern Western culture, many are discouraged from singing beyond childhood. Yet, singing remains one of the most direct and potent ways to transmute emotional blocks and open channels of communication with spirit. In Shipibo tradition, song is not just expression—it is a bridge between the human and plant worlds.

Within a traditional Master Plant Dieta, the student enters into sacred relationship with the plant spirit through sound. As the dieta deepens, the spirit may offer a melody—an icaro—as a form of communion. This melodic bond becomes the vessel through which healing, gratitude, prayer, and wisdom are exchanged.

To support your journey, you’ll receive daily guidance through breathwork, chanting, vocal improvisation, and practices designed to open the voice. No singing experience is needed—just a willingness to listen, express, and explore the spiritual language of sound.

  • Guided by Shipibo Healers

    Work with respected Shipibo maestros who carry deep ancestral knowledge of plant medicine and the sacred use of icaros. In this retreat, their guidance will support your dieta with Noya Rao, creating a container where sound, energy, and spirit meet.

  • Sacred Ceremonies in the Heart of the Amazon

    Participate in traditional Ayahuasca ceremonies in a safe and intentional setting. Each ceremony offers a sacred space for deep listening, healing, and the emergence of your unique spiritual voice, guided by the plant spirit of Noya Rao.

  • Vocal Activation & Personalized Healing

    Explore your voice as a channel for healing and self-expression. Through breathwork, chanting, and guided vocal practices, you’ll reconnect with your inner sound in a trauma-informed and supportive space—no prior singing experience required.

  • Master Plant Dieta: Noya Rao

    Engage in a traditional Master Plant Dieta with Noya Rao, the Tree of Light. Through silence, intention, and song, you’ll cultivate a relationship with her spirit—one that may offer melodies, visions, or guidance to illuminate your personal path.

  • Support Beyond the Medicine

    Beyond ceremonies and vocal work, the retreat includes jungle walks, floral baths, integrative practices, and space for rest. This holistic approach supports your body, mind, and spirit—helping you carry the teachings of Noya Rao into your daily life.

  • Trauma-Informed & Culturally Rooted

    This retreat honors the Shipibo tradition while integrating modern therapeutic principles. All practices are held in a respectful, grounded, and inclusive way, allowing your process to unfold safely, guided by the wisdom of the plants and the power of the voice.

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Your Healing Journey with Noya Rao

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Your retreat includes 5 traditional Ayahuasca ceremonies, held in a sacred, trauma-informed setting and guided by experienced Shipibo healers. Each ceremony is supported by personalized energetic work and the spiritual presence of Noya Rao, the Tree of Light, inviting you to explore deep healing through sound and silence.

Beyond the ceremonies, you will engage in a powerful Master Plant Dieta—a sacred process of connection with the plant spirit through intention, discipline, and song. This dieta is designed to support your spiritual, emotional, and vibrational transformation, allowing your authentic voice to awaken as a bridge to the spirit world.

 

What's Included

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The Dieta Experience:
  • 5 Fully Supervised Ayahuasca Ceremonies: Participate in carefully curated ceremonies, each providing a unique opportunity for personal growth and spiritual insight under expert supervision.
  • Engage with the sacred Noya Rao, embarking on a dieta that connects you deeply to this powerful plant ally, known for illuminating the path to inner wisdom and enhancing the ceremonial experience.
  • Experience the journey within a supportive and small group, allowing for personalized attention and a shared healing experience.
  •  Benefit from the wisdom and guidance of Maestra Juana, who offers tailored consultations and treatments to support your journey.
  • Daily Vocal Classes & Chanting: Discover the power of your voice through daily classes and chanting sessions led, designed to open your heart and clear energy pathways.
  • Kirtan Workshop: Immerse yourself in the communal and joyful practice of Kirtan, a form of devotional singing that uplifts the spirit and strengthens the group’s bond.
  • Ground yourself and integrate your experiences with daily meditation, providing a peaceful anchor for your transformative journey.
Spiritual Grounding
  • Experience purifying floral and vapor baths by the riverside.
  • Learn and practice Icaros under the guidance of the Curandero.
  • Delve into the use of Mapacho and ceremonial pipe as tools for navigating Ayahuasca journeys.
  • Participate in enlightening group lectures on Shipibo traditions and practices.
  • Powerful bone massage by Maestra Juana (on a small fee)
Comfort and Accommodation
  • Enjoy daily nutritious meals served 2-3 times a day.
  • Reside in a private jungle bungalow, your home for the full 11 days, complete with 24-hour electricity powered by solar panels.
  • Stay connected with WiFi available on selected days, thoughtfully limited to preserve the tranquility of the retreat.
  • Drink clean, high-filtered water with a pH of 8.5, ensuring your hydration is as revitalizing as your journey.
  • Benefit from included laundry services and transportation to and from Iquitos.
Integration and Learning
  • Share and learn in dedicated Integration Groups.
  • Attend an Integration Workshop designed for deeper understanding.
  • Work with facilitators trained in Trauma-Informed Plant Medicine Facilitation before and after the retreat. 
  • Benefit from full translations from Spanish or Shipibo to English and private post-retreat integration sessions.
Other Activities
  • Explore the Amazon with guided hikes and learn about local flora and fauna.
  • Relax and swim in the nearby river.
  • Discover local crafts at the Shipibo market.
  • Express yourself with available musical instruments and art materials.
  • 11 Days Private Accomodation, 2-3 Meals Per Day
  • 5 Ayahuasca Ceremonies
  • Preparation and Integration sessions
  • Master Plant Dieta included
  • Transfer & meals included
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Noya Rao and the Healing Power of Sound

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At the heart of this retreat lies the sacred Master Plant Dieta with Noya Rao, also known as the Tree of Light—a rare and revered plant in the Amazon, honored by the Mahua Shipibo lineage. In Shipibo, she is called “Camino a la Verdad”, or “The Path of Truth”. With only a few known living trees, Noya Rao holds a unique place in the cosmology of the forest, known for illuminating intuition, enhancing mental clarity, and deepening spiritual perception.

When paired with the practice of vocal expression and sound healing, the dieta becomes a multidimensional experience. Working with your voice as a sacred instrument amplifies the healing potential of the dieta, allowing insights to arise, emotions to move, and spiritual messages to come through in the form of melody.

This is more than a retreat—it is a return to the ancient ways of remembering. A path of self-discovery and transformation, guided by the subtle intelligence of plant medicine and the nurturing frequency of your own voice.

What's not included?

Availability: Reserve Your Spot Today

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

Embark on your journey​

Our Full Package Ayahuasca Retreat Prices

$ 2900.00

Pioneer Pass

Limited to the first 4 bookings

 Availability

$ 3100.00

Advance Pass

Enjoy priority pricing when you book 40 days in advance.

 Availability

$ 3500.00

Final Call

Last-minute opportunity to join at the standard rate.

 Availability

$ 2600.00

Legacy Lane

for returning participants to deepen their transformative journey.

 Availability

$ 2300.00

Sacred South

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

 Availability
  • Start: 25/02/2026
  • End: 07/03/2026
  • 11 Days Private Accomodation, 2-3 Meals Per Day
  • 5 Ayahuasca Ceremonies
  • Plant Baths, Icaros, Sacred Tobacco
  • World Class Safety Standards
  • 10+ Exercises to Connect With the Divine Feminine
View all details

Embark on your journey​

Our Full Package Ayahuasca Retreat Prices

$ 2900.00

Pioneer Pass

Limited to the first 4 bookings

 Availability

$ 3100.00

Advance Pass

Enjoy priority pricing when you book 40 days in advance.

 Availability

$ 3500.00

Final Call

Last-minute opportunity to join at the standard rate.

 Availability

$ 2600.00

Legacy Lane

for returning participants to deepen their transformative journey.

 Availability

$ 2300.00

Sacred South

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

 Availability
  • Start: 04/10/2026
  • End: 14/10/2026
  • 11 Days Private Accomodation, 2-3 Meals Per Day
  • 5 Ayahuasca Ceremonies
  • Plant Baths, Icaros, Sacred Tobacco
  • World Class Safety Standards
  • 10+ Exercises to Connect With the Divine Feminine
View all details

Meet your Healer

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Our retreat is guided by Maestra Olinda Nete Ave, a respected Shipibo healer from Pahoyan with over 30 years of experience. Trained from a young age by her mother in traditional Amazonian healing, Olinda has dieted with powerful master plants such as Noya Rao, Chiric Sanango, Bobinsana, and Chullachaqui Caspi. Her gentle yet powerful approach bridges ancestral wisdom with profound, plant-guided healing practices.

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Maestra Olinda

Shipibo Curandera

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.

Integration & Preparation

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Before arriving, you’ll receive personalized guidance to prepare your body, mind and spirit. After the retreat, we offer continued support to help you integrate the insights and healing into your daily life.

Support: We’re Here to Help

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At AYA Healing Retreats, we believe in providing full support to ensure a seamless and transformative experience. If you have any questions or need guidance, our team is here for you every step of the way.

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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.

How to Apply

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This retreat is for those ready to commit to their healing path with respect, humility and intention. To apply, click below and complete a short form. A team member will schedule a call to answer your questions and ensure this is the right fit.

  • 1. Pre-Apply by Filling Out the Initial Form

    Start your journey by submitting a brief pre-application form to help us get to know you.

  • 2. Complete the Full Application

    Once pre-approved, you’ll receive the full application to share more details about your intention and health background.

  • 3. Wait for a Response from Our Team

    Our team will review your application carefully and get in touch via email if any further information is needed.

  • 4. Receive the Payment Link

    Once accepted, we’ll send you a private payment link to securely reserve your space.

  • 5. Secure Your Spot

    Make your payment in full or choose a monthly payment plan to confirm your place in the retreat.

  • 6. Receive Your Welcome Pack

    We’ll send you a detailed welcome guide with all the key information to prepare for your experience.

  • 7. Join Our Telegram Community

    You’ll be invited to join our private Telegram group to connect with facilitators and fellow participants.

  • 8. Pre-Retreat Integration Call

    Our team will schedule a call to guide you through preparation and answer any remaining questions.

  • 9. Attend the Retreat

    Travel to our center with clarity and confidence. We’ll be there to receive you and guide the process.

  • 10. Post-Retreat Integration Support

    After your retreat, we’ll offer integration support so you can continue the healing journey with clarity and care.

  • 11. Stay Connected

    Remain part of our extended community and reach out anytime. We’re here to support your path.

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What Our Guests Say

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Hear directly from those who have walked this transformative journey with us. Their stories reflect the deep healing, spiritual awakening, and growth they experienced during our Ayahuasca retreat.

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

Maestra Olinda

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Shipibo Curandera

Maestra Olinda Nete Ave

Maestra Olinda, 59, hails from the depths of the Amazon rainforest, Pahoyan. Her path as a healer began under the guidence of her mother, the revered curandera of their community. From a young age, Olinda witnessed her mother’s profound connection to medicinal plants and the remarkable ways they were used to treat ailments ranging from snake bites to cancer.

At 16, Olinda began apprenticing with her mother, learning to hold Ayahuasca ceremonies and master the ancient healing methods passed down through their lineage. Her mother insisted on imparting the wisdom of their ancestors, preparing Olinda to continue the sacred tradition of healing their family and community.

When her mother passed away at the age of 35, Olinda embraced her role as the community’s curandera. She deepened her practice by undertaking rigorous Master Plant Dietas with powerful plants such as Noya Rao, Chiric Sanango, Bobinsana, Piñon Negro, Ajo Sacha, Chullachaqui Caspi, and Remo Caspi. These diets, guided solely by the plants themselves, became the cornerstone of her work.

Olinda’s practice stands out for its profound depth and authenticity. Unlike others who might study under various shamans, Olinda humbly credits the palo maestros (the master plants) as her only teachers. This direct connection with the plants has given her healing work a unique purity and profound effectiveness, resonating deeply with those who have sat with her.

Today, Maestra Olinda carries the legacy of her ancestors, offering transformative healing experiences and sharing the sacred knowledge of the Amazon with unwavering dedication. Her gentle yet powerful approach continues to inspire awe and gratitude in all who are fortunate to work with her.

Maestra Olinda

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Shipibo Curandera

Maestra Olinda Nete Ave

Maestra Olinda, 59, hails from the depths of the Amazon rainforest, Pahoyan. Her path as a healer began under the guidence of her mother, the revered curandera of their community. From a young age, Olinda witnessed her mother’s profound connection to medicinal plants and the remarkable ways they were used to treat ailments ranging from snake bites to cancer.

At 16, Olinda began apprenticing with her mother, learning to hold Ayahuasca ceremonies and master the ancient healing methods passed down through their lineage. Her mother insisted on imparting the wisdom of their ancestors, preparing Olinda to continue the sacred tradition of healing their family and community.

When her mother passed away at the age of 35, Olinda embraced her role as the community’s curandera. She deepened her practice by undertaking rigorous Master Plant Dietas with powerful plants such as Noya Rao, Chiric Sanango, Bobinsana, Piñon Negro, Ajo Sacha, Chullachaqui Caspi, and Remo Caspi. These diets, guided solely by the plants themselves, became the cornerstone of her work.

Olinda’s practice stands out for its profound depth and authenticity. Unlike others who might study under various shamans, Olinda humbly credits the palo maestros (the master plants) as her only teachers. This direct connection with the plants has given her healing work a unique purity and profound effectiveness, resonating deeply with those who have sat with her.

Today, Maestra Olinda carries the legacy of her ancestors, offering transformative healing experiences and sharing the sacred knowledge of the Amazon with unwavering dedication. Her gentle yet powerful approach continues to inspire awe and gratitude in all who are fortunate to work with her.

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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.

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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.