Ayahuasca Foundation Retreat & Dieta – 18 days

It’s the first time that I’ve seen this Google referral for this amazing place. I thought it was best to write a review. I first went to this foundation in 2015. It wasn’t the building that you see today. It was one further into the jungle but in the same property. I have the most wonderful experience in 2015 a day before I got on the plane I smashed my car up because of substance abuse, I had not slept for three days.., when the ambulance arrived, they put an ECG on me. I had a heart murmur and they said that I had to go to hospital. I refused and said that I needed to get on the plane the following day to go to Peru. This was my wake up call. On the plane from Lima to Iquitos I was started talking to a girl about my experience over the past week.. A man in the seat in front of me turned around and asked me my name I said yes and the gentleman said my name is Carlos Tanner. I am coming to meet you at the airport…, The synchronicity was beautiful.. A very powerful start to a wonderful healing journey.. Subsequently, I went back to the jungle over the next six years every year… I was in a deep process of healing.. You hear stories when you visit the Amazon as many times as I have sad stories not always good… So if you’re thinking about going on this healing journey and the medicine has called out to you then you cannot be better hands than the foundation… I’m truly blessed and honoured to experienced so many wonderful facilitators and people that I’ve met along the way Carlos is an amazing person like all of us been on a challenging journey… He knows many times I’ve said thank you, but this is the first time I’ve said it on here.. The Retreat Centre is a beautiful place surrounded by a beautiful river and beautiful people.. The accommodation is very comfortable with hot water. And very comfortable rooms. What’s really important? Is the teacher and the family lineage of these wonderful healers.. RONO LOPEZ SUCH A WONDERFUL SOUL…!! And I watched everybody develop over a period of time.. This is a very important journey for you and if you read this review, please understand that you are incapable, professional, and ethical hands . You will be looked after and cared for. I have nothing but gratitude and respect for the foundation and everything that it stands for and what it has developed into over the past 20 years.. Once again, thank you, Carlos, My brother and teacher ! You gave me my life back ! Well, definitely a new one . 💜🌈. Alex x The first x2 photos show me before the last retreat and the other photos are 8 weeks after the retreat.. I was in the foundation for 21 day retreat

Though the 28 day retreat is not for the faint hearted, everyone in my group had very strong characters and guts. It takes a serious type of person to undertake this retreat. We made deep and meaningful friendships. I had some powerful, and in some ways, transformative spiritual experiences, which continue, weeks later, being a reference for my ongoing spiritual seeking and growth. The program is run incredibly professionally. The participants are taken extremely good care of. No detail is missed. What Carlos, his backers and colleagues have put together and operate is a world-class institution. It is worth it in spades!

In December of ‘24 I attended the 10 Day retreat with Ayahuasca Foundation. I had 1 major breakthrough during that process. However when I returned home I saw vast improvements in other seemingly unrelated areas of my life. I was able to walk away from unhealthy attachments like an abusive work environment I was heaving invested in, I quit drinking alcohol after 25 years. Patterns of anxiety I had not been able to relieve just seemed to evaporate after years of effort that seemed fruitless. My insecurities in romantic contexts virtually disappeared. So many big and small changes that I could not have anticipated just kept emerging, stacking and reinforcing one another. Seeing this momentum I really wanted to return and build on it. So I committed to the 4 Week Empowerment course of July-August ‘25 and I have been home from for about a week. The 4 week course really allowed for a deeper exploration. Just the time frame was an incredible expansion of the process. The Dieta program was more challenging and illuminating than I could have anticipated. It is still difficult to summarize such a vast and profound experience but I am seeing deep changes at home already. I went to a concert with 10000+ attendees for the first time in over ten years and I had zero anxiety. Crowds have always been a big hurdle for me but I seemed completely transparent to that stress I used to have to battle at shows even a tenth that size. My perspective on how I coordinate my day to day life shows me these giant holes I never saw before. Instead of that making me feel like a failure as it would’ve in the past this just feels like an exciting opportunity to engage my day to day world more fully. I am very excited to continue watching this awakening unfold. The facility once again did not disappoint. I miss the Brian, Mariela, Don Rono, Pancho, Sergio and the rest of the ever-smiling staff. I miss the river. I miss the jungle. I can easily say it was one of the best experiences of my life.

Can't recommend it enough! The lodge is quite secluded, a long way out from Iquitos. Situated right next to a small village of maybe a couple hundred residents. There is no electricity other than solar panels. The lodge is rustic but comfortable and well made. The staff are friendly, dependable and honest. I had no concerns about my things. The food is simple but healthy and tasty. The facilitators are friendly, knowledgeable and caring, they listen readily. Situated right on the river, swimming is readily available. The healing modalities are well thought out. It is worth visiting for an extended period just to unplug and unwind. No internet, no phone service other than the retreat's emergency satellite phone.

Very Professional, highly recommend! I spent 28 days at their Riosbo retreat centre in the Mishana community for the healing empowerment course. It was incredible, I learned and healed more than I could have imagined. Everything was put together perfectly, the facilitators Brian and Mariella are very kind and great at all they do. Maestro Don Rono is an excellent healer and teacher too. I hope to return one day, I highly recommend the Ayahuasca Foundation!