The Ayahuasca testimonials below are first-hand accounts from
these Ayahuasca Retreats in Peru.
The Great Work Begins
As powerful as the plant medicines are that we experienced on our retreat, they were profoundly amplified by all the workshops and activities that Camino Sagrado offered during our nine days together. These daily processes, both internal and external, helped me to translate the ayahuasca experience into concrete terms, where I can use them and apply them. I'm deeply grateful for the care and love expressed by Selina, Javier, Semilla, Scott, Alleyda and the shamans they invited to work with us. This retreat will be with me forever.
It was purely a bless
It was purely a bless. The whole setup and activities were perfectly aligned to the process and all the care and support were so wonderful. I am so grateful for all the stuff and masters
and Shamans for showing experiencing the love and power of the medicine and bring us altogether. Thank you so much.
It totally exceeded my expectations
Beyond amazing. It totally exceeded my expectations. The activities, support, schedule, love, nugs and guidance were absolutely perfect. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. The instructors and shamans/ medicine men and women were impeccable in every way. This retreat stands at from all the other retreats.
There was so much preparation and attention to details put into this retreat. I am forever changed and beyond appreciative that Ayahuasca Healings fanned me. If you feel the call follow your heart it will not steer you wrong.
Beautiful experience
Beautiful beyond my expectations.
I came lost and broken
Amazing and life changing.I came to your Ayahuasca retreat lost and broken. I found myself there.I am back, thank you. My heart is filled with love and it started with self-love.Right there.
After 36 years of walking around lifeless…
The retreat was amazing, liberating and essential to my ability to wake up after 36 years of walking around dead and lifeless.I felt safe, supported, and surrounded by knowledgeable individuals who were able to provide me with unconditional support, whether it be emotional mental, physical, and spiritual. The country, the retreat, the volunteers, the Shamans will forever hold a place in my soul.
Thank You to the plant medicines for helping me see.
~ Richard Mortimer
Life transforming trip ever
I had an amazing life transforming trip. I literally can’t thank the staff enough for the love, protection and strength that was shown. The food was amazing and I want to come back and
volunteer. 5 star. Side note: The staff, I could talk to about anything.
Greatest spiritual and emotional highlights of my life
Come and you will know how awesome this place is. I am overjoyed to have been able to experience your space twice now and view as it as the most spiritual and emotional highlights of my life. My memories of this place joy me up every time. In thanks of the people and spirit of this immensely healing retreat.
~ Dan Dillan
Very knowledgeable and helpful staff
Good knowledgeable and helpful staff. Schedule had good variety. Inspiring location good mixture of participants. Thoughtful inclusion of outside activities. A worthwhile experience with
“mini” classes or workshops being very helpful worthwhile introductions to the medicine.
I went filled with depression and inner turmoil…
My time at the the Ayahuasca Retreat down in the Sacred Valley was immensely transformational and amazing. Before I went, Jennifer told me "It's never what you expect but it's always what you need" and I can't think of a better way to describe it.
I went to it filled with depression and inner turmoil but have come back with peace in my heart and a newfound appreciation for life. This is all owed to the medicine, the amazing staff and people who I was fortunate to attend the retreat with.
~ Devante A
Ceremony was very meaningful
So appreciated being able to experience this unique process. Staff and Shamans’ lover for participants was palpable. Thank you for the loving kindness shown during 3rd ceremony.
The cacan ceremony and love circle were very meaningful. Loved the Egan food! You are all shining examples of love in action!
Thank You!
Beyond amazing. It totally exceeded my expectations.
The activities, support, schedule, love, nugs and guidance were absolutely perfect. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. The instructors and shamans/ medicine men and women were impeccable in every way. This retreat stands at from all the other retreats.
There was so much preparation and attention to details put into this retreat. I am forever changed and beyond appreciative that Ayahuasca Healings fanned me. If you feel the call follow your heart it will not steer you wrong.
~ Danielle Franco
The shaman and her team were amazing
The retreat was overall great experience. The location is top notch and I can really feel the powerful energy here. The staff is very friendly and if you need anything they are their to
help you in anyway. This is an Ayahuasca retreat, so these aren’t amenities, so keep that in mind. It’s very rustic but I handled that just fine for a 7 day retreat. All the activities planning in between the ceremonies were very nice. The volunteer were great too.
The shaman and her team were also amazing!!
I now know my path
I can’t begin to describe this amazing healing journey.. taken place in a real life Garden of Eden. Things I never thought possible have come true, and beyond. I understand now what the Native Americans saw and connected with. How sad that for most people, this has been lost! So much to say, I can’t find the words... We really are victims of our own story. I now know my path, something I have always struggled with, it’s so clear now. Thanks for your magnetism and love.
~ Diana L
Everything was beautifully planned
It was beautiful. The whole experience will be unforgettable from the incredible team always being there for us, offering there 1:1 session for extra healing to the whole focus of bringing us all together and seeing the importance family and love, uncovering the healing power of love. Everything was beautifully planned out with enough time in between session to chill or journal. The food was incredibly tasty.Leaving this retreat. I leave with so much love in my heart and homework to take with me. Although I did have a small hope I would experience break through or see something life changing. I completely accept that this is my start of the process and Ayahuasca is a tool.
I came lost and broken
Amazing and life changing.I came to your Ayahuasca retreat lost and broken. I found myself there. I am back, thank you. My heart is filled with love and it started with self-love.Right there.
~ Cal Haverland
So much more than just Ayahuasca
What an amazing amazing experience. It was truly nothing like expected. Ayahuasca is a deeply healing medicine but this retreat is so much mire than the ayahuasca. We were a family from the first day and the connection we all had was one of the more healing element. I am so grateful to have found Ayahuasca healings.
All of the sessions and ceremonies were so powerful
Before getting here. I could not have imagined how special this life process was. How friendly the staff was. How much love was created and how close we all gotten. All of the sessions and ceremonies were so powerful. The surprising thing top of the mountain was such and how to be apart of so so so much love. This was one of my most enjoyed experience. Thanks to all who are
involved in making this possible. Its so transformational!!!
~ Lee Knight
No more chains!!
Wow!! My life has been transformed, my chain broken off, my heart filled with joy! My inner child has been released from a jail decade old and I have a renewed and inspired look on life
again.
Everyone of the staff were loving and wonderful to us. The food was delicious! he workshops educational and the entire experience inspiring! I will return again.
So much more than just Ayahuasca
What an amazing amazing experience. It was truly nothing like expected. Ayahuasca is a deeply healing medicine but this retreat is so much mire than the ayahuasca. We were a family from the first day and the connection we all had was one of the more healing elements. I am so grateful to have found Ayahuasca healings.
~ Meagan Hafkemeyer
No more chains!!
Wow!! My life has been transformed, my chain broken off, my heart filled with joy! My inner child has been released from a jail decade old and I have a renewed and inspired look on life
again.
Everyone of the staff were loving and wonderful to us. The food was delicious! he workshops educational and the entire experience inspiring! I will return again.
~ George Roesler
Incredible ceremonies!!
A wonderful experience. I loved the staff and the incredible ceremonies with Nacho teams. I will recommend this place to many people.
The support of the staff was amazing
It was overall very challenging, mostly physically but the physical challenges also brought up a lot of fear. However, the support of the staff and other retreat members was amazing. The
people are very caring and the activities were enjoyable as well, great variety plus well thought out. The wisdom support plus love of the staff was the best part, as well as the community
building activities. Also, the food was very good. I am grateful for the new friendship as well.
Immeasurable amount of support and love
The retreat here in the Sacred Valley offers an immeasurable amount of support and love.
From the moment you step floor onto the property, barriers are broken and reestablished from a place of unconditional acceptance of the human nature. Restrooms, showers and rooms are shared. This, I have found, is the initial tone of the retreat. It shows you humans have been incredibly divided. Trust and love only grow from there, once you begin to realize we are all the same.
Following that realization, you begin to understand that everyone is family. The medicine ceremonies show that everyone has barriers in their lives, which once are brought to the surface, everyone begins to heal themselves, thus healing others. Although the medicine is the primary draw of the participants, the healing is found in the community.
This organization at El Camino Sagrado is where true healing is found. Staff/facilitators are the most authentic, genuine people I have yet to come across. The rawness shown here creates a safe place to process emotions and also provides space to come into your own person as you know yourself to be. This community of people is the catalyst for the change in the world that people are so desperately looking for.
I cannot begin to express how thankful I am to be involved in this process. The Hacienda can be compared to a rich soil, providing the proper place for a beautiful growth of roots within human emotions. The fruits of labor here are evident in the genuine unconditional love in which this family of souls is constantly cultivating.
~ Brittany Szczerba
I am very satisfied with the knowledge and wisdom and love I received from the staff at El Camino Sagrado
I am convinced that this retreat was the beginning of my journey to spiritually healing and finding balance in my life. This is a valuable place for folks struggling to find answers or to release pain and gain spiritual strength. I am very satisfied with the knowledge and wisdom and love I received from the staff at El Camino Sagrado.
They're are a true gem of people, ready and able to help any and all that seek answers to the struggles and issues we have within ourselves. I found much peace and resolve in my life and feel like my heart and eyes are finally open to love, compassion and gratitude for life, and the universe as a whole and as one. I am truly blessed and privileged to have found such a magical, beautiful, healing opportunity and a community that will forever be in my heart! I will return as often as I can for this is where I found power to transform my life and decisions, this is where I was reborn! With love and gratitude for the work this wonderful place shares with the all who are in need of a profound healing and rebirth of spirit,
Everything that I had hoped for
My 8 day Ayahuasca retreat was worth every penny.
I gained valuable insights into life, into myself, into others around me. More valuable than if I spent any amount of money on anything else.
Ayahuasca is the fastest way to gain these insights. Over a year later and I am still feeling the effects of Her within me.
The retreat center itself was everything I had hoped to find.The support during ceremony and throughout the entire retreat was beyond anything I could have asked for.
I made some lifelong friends with the other guests there. It felt good to be around that many like-minded people that are on the same path of betterment and growth. All because this retreat brought us all together. It was meant to be.
I am beyond grateful for this experience that was made possible by those who put this retreat together. I want to come back here again. I WILL come back here again. You will be 100% happy with your choice if you choose this retreat.
Blessings!
~ Jace A
Feel a great connection
Amazing great experience with ceremonies and all the workshops! Feel a great connection.
My heart and eyes are finally open to love
This is a valuable place for folks struggling to find answers or to release pain and gain spiritual strength. I found much peace and resolve in my life and feel like my heart and eyes are finally open to love, compassion and gratitude for life... and the universe as a whole and as one.
I am truly blessed and privileged to have found such a magical, beautiful, healing opportunity and a community that will forever be in my heart! I will return as often as I can for this is where I found power to transform my life and decisions, this is where I was reborn!
~ Kerry Bachmann
It was legal 100%
This was a amazing experience with a great group of people. I wouldn't change anything about it there was much love from staff and it was a great healing experience Do you have anything to shares, for how we can improve? It was legal 100%.
Life changing experience
If you’re thinking about taking this journey, I would highly recommend going to this Ayahuasca retreat. The team, support, and environment were top notch. I waited years to make the journey but I should have just gone when I was first called. Even though I say that my timing was perfect and that’s how it will be for you. The value you get for your investment is well worth the fee! If you’re on the fence just commit and the universe will take care of the rest. Blessings.
~ Jason
Good, very healing and relaxing
Good, very healing and relaxing. I really appreciated all of the workshops introspection. The area is beautiful and the people were amazing.Do you have anything to shares, for how we can improve? I would have appreciated and idea of the weekly itinerary and more information about the other services offered and the Machu Picchu trip.
Profoundly transformational
My time at the Ayahuasca Healings retreat was the most profoundly transformational experience of my entire life. I came for healing and clarity, and I received both in ways I had never even fathomed.
The trip was beyond worth it.Although I ‘felt the call,’ I was still anxious before I made the trip. I didn’t really know what to expect, and I felt a little crazy flying across the country. However, once I met my fellow retreaters and the staff, I knew that I was in good hands.
I was amazed at how quickly I bonded with everyone at the retreat. In about three days, we went from being complete strangers to close family. From the very beginning, I clearly felt that the staff had the highest intentions and commitment to us, which allowed me to deeply trust them throughout the entire journey.
The ceremonies were extraordinarily intense and powerful for me.If you are on the fence about whether you should go to this retreat or not, just go. Make your reservation and take the leap of faith. I promise that you will not regret it.
I give my deepest, most heartfelt thanks to the Ayahuasca Healings family for their incredibly important, life-changing work.
~ Joe Buono
I will be forever grateful
Beautiful. Healing Friendly, caring, companionate. Thank you to you all. You are all so special. Inviting stranger in to your home and hearts to heal us. I will be forever grateful.
Three cheers to life, love and all there is!
A completely new perspective on life
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to experience the most meaningful journey in my life. I have received so much from this retreat, and would definitely join again.
The nature in Peru was beautiful, the facilitators were amazing and the medicine gave me the deepest healing. I loved being connected to nature and it made me realize how much I needed it. I have met beautiful people I felt I was spiritually connected to and learned a lot from everyone.
Through my Ayahuasca retreat I was able to release all the negative emotions that have caused me so many blocks and unwanted energy, to get rid of the negative past memories and I entered a whole new world of healing and knowledge. My life perspective have changed so much and my attitude towards life is completely different than how it used to be.
I also take healing and meditation more serious now, many things have changed for me in a positive way and I’m very GRATEFUL for it. Ayahuasca experience was a bit challenging, but I made it through and it gave me what I needed. It was totally worth it!
I’m grateful for Ayahuasca and for everyone who helped me through. I would definitely recommend anyone to take the chance and time to go to this retreat and experience Ayahuasca, it’s truly amazing how I felt afterwards, all the love, peace, appreciation and gratitude. All the feelings and emotions that everyone must feel.
Thank you again for this valuable opportunity, this fruitful journey has effected my life and changed my direction to a better place.
Much love!
~ Dima Abuhumoud
This retreat and experience was exactly what my soul needs
Amazing and life changing. I'm not sure now I'm going to go back to my previous life. As this retreat and experience was/is exactly what my soul needs. It’s so beautiful to serve
everyone is so loving. It was everything I needed. Thank you!
One year after my retreat
Greetings from New Zealand. It's approaching a year since my retreat now.
I still think about the experience regularly, and tune into my teachings and lessons, especially when challenges are presented. I won't go into the details of the tools endowed to me by the medicine, but they have unequivocally made me a stronger, more independent, an d considerate person, in an all - encompassing way.
I feel more individually stable and live life with conscious and blissful dedication to my truth. The retreat itself was pure magic for me. I could write an essay here about all the things I love and enjoyed, but I won't... The ladies running the retreat are angels in every sense of the word, all were simply love embodied. The Shaman couldn't of been a purer shamanic presence, divine and ethereal.
The setting of the sacred valley provided my mind with the calm and nourishment I needed to enable me to trust and surrender. I made friends and memories that will stay with me for eternity. The inner work was a struggle at moments. Regardless, I utterly loved the retreat, and look back on it through besotted lens. I'll certainly be returning one day.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE sums it up.
~ Sam A
Very transformative
Very transformative. It was a lot to process and take in but it was very life changing. I am very happy I was called here to heal.
One of the most amazing experience of my life
One of the most amazing experience of my life is my birthday happened first day and I received so many gifts of loves and healing. I can feel this is a new chapter of my life. I will be
forever grateful facilitators volunteers, Shamans and plant medicine give to me. I come with a void and I am leaving feeling whole.
All of the sessions and ceremonies were so powerful
Before getting here. I could not have imagined how special this life process was. How friendly the staff was. How much love was created and how close we all gotten. All of the sessions and ceremonies were so powerful. The surprising thing top of the mountain was such and how to be apart of so so so much love. This was one of my most enjoyed experience. Thanks to all who are
involved in making this possible. Its so transformational!!!
The retreat was amazing
The retreat was amazing, liberating and essential to my ability to wake up after 36 years of walking around dead and listless.I felt safe, supported, and surrounded by knowledgeable individuals who were able to provide me with unconditional support, whether it be emotional mental, physical, and spiritual. The country, the retreat, the volunteers, the Shamans will forever hold a place in my soul.
Thank You to the plant medicines for helping me see.
I felt a deep connection to other energies during the ceremonies
It was an extremely transformation experience. I feel much lighter on a spiritual level. I felt a deep connection to other energies during the ceremonies and how my own energy could effect
others. The center felt very safe and everything was well organized. I would highly recommended this center to everyone looking to improve on a mental, spiritual and physical and level.
Very enjoyable
Enjoy all of it. People are very nice the retreat is very peaceful.
Great experience
Great. Couldn't ask for a better experience.
Got Unconditional Love
I just arrived to the city after three intense days at the retreat. As I write to you I'm still in a state of bliss that I'm intuiting will last a while on me.The experiences, guidance and loads of unconditional love I have received will be always in my heart.Thank you for bringing your love to the world and thank you for putting your trust on me and giving me this unique opportunity to grow.I will always be in debt of gratitude. Much love to you. And a long, warm and deeply felt hug.
Amazing experience
Amazing, food was great people were deep and dynamic. Leader was insightful and kind. The
ceremonies were beautiful
After 36 years of walking around lifeless…
The retreat was amazing, liberating and essential to my ability to wake up after 36 years of walking around dead and lifeless. I felt safe, supported, and surrounded by knowledgeable individuals who were able to provide me with unconditional support, whether it be emotional mental, physical, and spiritual. The country, the retreat, the volunteers, the Shamans will forever hold a place in my soul.
Thank You to the plant medicines for helping me see
~ Richard Mortimer
Greatest spiritual and emotional highlights of my life
Come and you will know how awesome this place is. I am overjoyed to have been able to experience your space twice now and view as it as the most spiritual and emotional highlights of my life. My memories of this place joy me up every time. In thanks of the people and spirit of this immensely healing retreat.
~ Dan Dillan
I came lost and broken…
Amazing and life changing. I came to your Ayahuasca retreat lost and broken. I found myself there. I am back, thank you. My heart is filled with love and it started with self-love. Right there.
~ Cal Haverland
Life changing
Life changing is an understatement.
This was an invaluable experience I will hold on to for a lifetime. The location and people made it even more beautiful and memorable.
~ Mimi A
I went filled with depression and inner turmoil…
My time at the the Ayahuasca Retreat down in the Sacred Valley was immensely transformational and amazing. Before I went, Jennifer told me "It's never what you expect but it's always what you need" and I can't think of a better way to describe it. I went to it filled with depression and inner turmoil but have come back with peace in my heart and a newfound appreciation for life. This is all owed to the medicine, the amazing staff and people who I was fortunate to attend the retreat with.
~ Devante A
After 36 years of walking around lifeless…
The retreat was amazing, liberating and essential to my ability to wake up after 36 years of walking around dead and lifeless.I felt safe, supported, and surrounded by knowledgeable individuals who were able to provide me with unconditional support, whether it be emotional mental, physical, and spiritual. The country, the retreat, the volunteers, the Shamans will forever hold a place in my soul.
Thank You to the plant medicines for helping me see.
~ Richard Mortimer
I went filled with depression and inner turmoil…
My time at the the Ayahuasca Retreat down in the Sacred Valley was immensely transformational and amazing. Before I went, Jennifer told me "It's never what you expect but it's always what you need" and I can't think of a better way to describe it.
I went to it filled with depression and inner turmoil but have come back with peace in my heart and a newfound appreciation for life. This is all owed to the medicine, the amazing staff and people who I was fortunate to attend the retreat with.
~ Devante A
Greatest spiritual and emotional highlights of my life
Come and you will know how awesome this place is. I am overjoyed to have been able to experience your space twice now and view as it as the most spiritual and emotional highlights of my life. My memories of this place joy me up every time. In thanks of the people and spirit of this immensely healing retreat.
~ Dan Dillan
Immeasurable amount of support and love
The retreat here in the Sacred Valley offers an immeasurable amount of support and love.
From the moment you step floor onto the property, barriers are broken and reestablished from a place of unconditional acceptance of the human nature. Restrooms, showers and rooms are shared. This, I have found, is the initial tone of the retreat. It shows you humans have been incredibly divided. Trust and love only grow from there, once you begin to realize we are all the same.
Following that realization, you begin to understand that everyone is family. The medicine ceremonies show that everyone has barriers in their lives, which once are brought to the surface, everyone begins to heal themselves, thus healing others. Although the medicine is the primary draw of the participants, the healing is found in the community.
This organization at El Camino Sagrado is where true healing is found. Staff/facilitators are the most authentic, genuine people I have yet to come across. The rawness shown here creates a safe place to process emotions and also provides space to come into your own person as you know yourself to be. This community of people is the catalyst for the change in the world that people are so desperately looking for.
I cannot begin to express how thankful I am to be involved in this process. The Hacienda can be compared to a rich soil, providing the proper place for a beautiful growth of roots within human emotions. The fruits of labor here are evident in the genuine unconditional love in which this family of souls is constantly cultivating.
~ Brittany Szczerba
Beyond amazing. It totally exceeded my expectations.
The activities, support, schedule, love, nugs and guidance were absolutely perfect. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. The instructors and shamans/ medicine men and women were impeccable in every way. This retreat stands at from all the other retreats.
There was so much preparation and attention to details put into this retreat. I am forever changed and beyond appreciative that Ayahuasca Healings fanned me. If you feel the call follow your heart it will not steer you wrong.
~ Danielle Franco
I now know my path
I can’t begin to describe this amazing healing journey.. taken place in a real life Garden of Eden. Things I never thought possible have come true, and beyond. I understand now what the Native Americans saw and connected with. How sad that for most people, this has been lost! So much to say, I can’t find the words... We really are victims of our own story. I now know my path, something I have always struggled with, it’s so clear now. Thanks for your magnetism and love.
~ Diana L
I couldn’t have imagined…
Before getting here,I could not have imagined how special this life process was. How friendly the staff was. How much love was created and how close we all gotten. All of the sessions and Ayahuasca ceremonies were so powerful. The surprising thing was on top of the mountain, the feeling of being a part of so so so much love. This was one of my most enjoyed experiences in life. Thanks to all who are involved in making this possible. It's so transformational!!!
~ Lee Knight
No more chains!!
Wow!! My life has been transformed, my chain broken off, my heart filled with joy! My inner child has been released from a jail decade old and I have a renewed and inspired look on life
again.
Everyone of the staff were loving and wonderful to us. The food was delicious! he workshops educational and the entire experience inspiring! I will return again.
~ George Roesler
I came lost and broken
Amazing and life changing.I came to your Ayahuasca retreat lost and broken. I found myself there. I am back, thank you. My heart is filled with love and it started with self-love.Right there.
~ Cal Haverland
So much more than just Ayahuasca
What an amazing amazing experience. It was truly nothing like expected. Ayahuasca is a deeply healing medicine but this retreat is so much mire than the ayahuasca. We were a family from the first day and the connection we all had was one of the more healing elements. I am so grateful to have found Ayahuasca healings.
~ Meagan Hafkemeyer
My heart and eyes are finally open to love
This is a valuable place for folks struggling to find answers or to release pain and gain spiritual strength. I found much peace and resolve in my life and feel like my heart and eyes are finally open to love, compassion and gratitude for life... and the universe as a whole and as one.
I am truly blessed and privileged to have found such a magical, beautiful, healing opportunity and a community that will forever be in my heart! I will return as often as I can for this is where I found power to transform my life and decisions, this is where I was reborn!
~ Kerry Bachmann
Life changing experience
If you’re thinking about taking this journey, I would highly recommend going to this Ayahuasca retreat. The team, support, and environment were top notch. I waited years to make the journey but I should have just gone when I was first called. Even though I say that my timing was perfect and that’s how it will be for you. The value you get for your investment is well worth the fee! If you’re on the fence just commit and the universe will take care of the rest. Blessings.
~ Jason
Profoundly transformational
My time at the Ayahuasca Healings retreat was the most profoundly transformational experience of my entire life. I came for healing and clarity, and I received both in ways I had never even fathomed.
The trip was beyond worth it.Although I ‘felt the call,’ I was still anxious before I made the trip. I didn’t really know what to expect, and I felt a little crazy flying across the country. However, once I met my fellow retreaters and the staff, I knew that I was in good hands.
I was amazed at how quickly I bonded with everyone at the retreat. In about three days, we went from being complete strangers to close family. From the very beginning, I clearly felt that the staff had the highest intentions and commitment to us, which allowed me to deeply trust them throughout the entire journey.
The ceremonies were extraordinarily intense and powerful for me.If you are on the fence about whether you should go to this retreat or not, just go. Make your reservation and take the leap of faith. I promise that you will not regret it.
I give my deepest, most heartfelt thanks to the Ayahuasca Healings family for their incredibly important, life-changing work.
~ Joe Buono
One year after my retreat
Greetings from New Zealand. It's approaching a year since my retreat now.
I still think about the experience regularly, and tune into my teachings and lessons, especially when challenges are presented. I won't go into the details of the tools endowed to me by the medicine, but they have unequivocally made me a stronger, more independent, an d considerate person, in an all - encompassing way.
I feel more individually stable and live life with conscious and blissful dedication to my truth. The retreat itself was pure magic for me. I could write an essay here about all the things I love and enjoyed, but I won't... The ladies running the retreat are angels in every sense of the word, all were simply love embodied. The Shaman couldn't of been a purer shamanic presence, divine and ethereal.
The setting of the sacred valley provided my mind with the calm and nourishment I needed to enable me to trust and surrender. I made friends and memories that will stay with me for eternity. The inner work was a struggle at moments. Regardless, I utterly loved the retreat, and look back on it through besotted lens. I'll certainly be returning one day.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE sums it up.
~ Sam A
A completely new perspective on life
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to experience the most meaningful journey in my life. I have received so much from this retreat, and would definitely join again.
The nature in Peru was beautiful, the facilitators were amazing and the medicine gave me the deepest healing. I loved being connected to nature and it made me realize how much I needed it. I have met beautiful people I felt I was spiritually connected to and learned a lot from everyone.
Through my Ayahuasca retreat I was able to release all the negative emotions that have caused me so many blocks and unwanted energy, to get rid of the negative past memories and I entered a whole new world of healing and knowledge. My life perspective have changed so much and my attitude towards life is completely different than how it used to be.
I also take healing and meditation more serious now, many things have changed for me in a positive way and I’m very GRATEFUL for it. Ayahuasca experience was a bit challenging, but I made it through and it gave me what I needed. It was totally worth it!
I’m grateful for Ayahuasca and for everyone who helped me through. I would definitely recommend anyone to take the chance and time to go to this retreat and experience Ayahuasca, it’s truly amazing how I felt afterwards, all the love, peace, appreciation and gratitude. All the feelings and emotions that everyone must feel.
Thank you again for this valuable opportunity, this fruitful journey has effected my life and changed my direction to a better place.
Much love!
~ Dima Abuhumoud
The best experience of my life
When I came to this Ayahuasca retreat I definitely was not expecting it to be filled with this much love. As soon as I arrived, I was treated like a part of their family. The facilitators kept the place well clean and made sure that we felt like we were home. The activities that were provided during my stay were extremely beneficial to my healing process. The shaman played a wonderful role during the 3 Ayahuasca ceremonies and took excellent care of everyone.
I could not of asked for a better shaman to guide me through this beautiful journey filled with peace and love. Thank you to everyone here that made this the best experience of my life. I will definitely be recommending this retreat to anyone that is interested in having a beautiful life changing experience.
Challenging... but more than worth it.
Thank you for the medicine, each diet is challenging for me, but always brings me closer to my inner truth, and love! Everything is love! Thank you to the entire team for your patience and for teaching me humility. An eternity of thanks to you, my brother, may God bless you, your family, and your Center.
Simply incredible!
The retreat was fantastic. Food, venue, staff, activities, all truly fantastic and worthwhile. If you ask me about anything that we did, I'll most likely say it was fantastic. I don't want to specify all of them, it was grand! On a specific note, the hike up the mountain behind Hacienda to the Incan ruins was so
meaningful to me.
Much praise and love, thanks for everything, it was life changing.
Immeasurable amount of support and love
The retreat here in the Sacred Valley offers an immeasurable amount of support and love.
From the moment you step floor onto the property, barriers are broken and reestablished from a place of unconditional acceptance of the human nature. Restrooms, showers and rooms are shared. This, I have found, is the initial tone of the retreat. It shows you humans have been incredibly divided. Trust and love only grow from there, once you begin to realize we are all the same.
Following that realization, you begin to understand that everyone is family. The medicine ceremonies show that everyone has barriers in their lives, which once are brought to the surface, everyone begins to heal themselves, thus healing others. Although the medicine is the primary draw of the participants, the healing is found in the community.
This organization at El Camino Sagrado is where true healing is found. Staff/facilitators are the most authentic, genuine people I have yet to come across. The rawness shown here creates a safe place to process emotions and also provides space to come into your own person as you know yourself to be. This community of people is the catalyst for the change in the world that people are so desperately looking for.
I cannot begin to express how thankful I am to be involved in this process. The Hacienda can be compared to a rich soil, providing the proper place for a beautiful growth of roots within human emotions. The fruits of labor here are evident in the genuine unconditional love in which this family of souls is constantly cultivating.
Connected in Love
I had a deep heart opening experience in the sacred valley with this family! Learned so much about love; met my true self.
This retreat had me singing and giggling in my hotel room by myself once I left. Laughing for no reason just out of pure joy of being alive. I feel so much more connected to the consciousness of everything, am currently navigating how to integrate what I’ve learned into my daily life. I know this just the beginning! I still have lots of work to do.
Absolutely life changing
Upon arriving at Camino Sagrado, the first thing I noticed was the gorgeous setting with breathtaking views; I instantly felt at peace. The staff added to my feeling of comfort. Each member of the community makes everyone feel like they are at home and part of the family.
From the moment I arrived, throughout my stay, and after I left, I felt that the entire staff deeply cared about me and was there to support me through every step of my journey. My growth would not have been possible without their help. The ceremonies gave me exactly what I needed, and from speaking with others, seemed to do the same for each member of the retreat.
The shaman is absolutely incredible. From the beginning of the retreat until now I have felt like there is a community supporting me on my journey. I know I can count on any of the members of Camino Sagrado to be there for me. I am truly blessed to have been on this retreat and to be a member of this family. Thank you all so much!
I’ve never felt emotions like this
Beautiful plus transformational plus just amazing. I am so grateful I got to meet all these amazing people and mother ayahuasca. I experienced so much healing here. I found truth here that I never would have thought that a human was able to experience the emotions I felt. I’m just so thankful for everything.
So much more than just Ayahuasca
What an amazing amazing experience. It was truly nothing like expected. Ayahuasca is a deeply healing medicine but this retreat is so much more than just Ayahuasca. We were a family from the first day and the connection we all had was one of the most healing elements. I am so grateful to have found Ayahuasca Healings.
Revolutionary retreats, leading to planetary transformation
I did the retreat two years ago. First of all, the retreat was spectacular. It was far beyond my expectations. One of the facilitators said “Ayahuasca opens the door, but you have to walk through it.”
When I got home I and found a yoga class and a Tai chi group, and I started meditating. I meditate 2-3 hours a day. Having tapped into a greater vision for the world, I've written a book on planetary transformation. I'm happy to report that I continue to walk through that door every day!
My life is 100% devoted to the “Great Work” now. The new earth is not something we have to wait for, or even work for. I see now that it has been right in front of my eyes the whole time!
I couldn’t have imagined…
Before getting here,I could not have imagined how special this life process was. How friendly the staff was. How much love was created and how close we all gotten. All of the sessions and Ayahuasca ceremonies were so powerful. The surprising thing was on top of the mountain, the feeling of being a part of so so so much love. This was one of my most enjoyed experiences in life. Thanks to all who are involved in making this possible. It's so transformational!!!
Best days of my life
I want to do it again! The best 8 days of my life so far! Not only were the Ayahuasca ceremonies incredibly profound, but the level of connection with the group was amazing. I loved every moment of it and am positively changed forever. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
Life changing experience
If you’re thinking about taking this journey, I would highly recommend going to this Ayahuasca retreat. The team, support, and environment were top notch. I waited years to make the journey but I should have just gone when I was first called. Even though I say that my timing was perfect and that’s how it will be for you. The value you get for your investment is well worth the fee! If you’re on the fence just commit and the universe will take care of the rest. Blessings.
The retreat was rewarding
The retreat was rewarding. Mother Aya revealed to me the sight and messages from heavens that I needed to see and hear that would put me on the path of simplicity and truth. That path led me to wholeness and balance.
Loved the vegan food!
Appreciated being able to experience this unique process. Staff and Shamans’ love for participants was palpable. Thank you for the loving kindness shown during 3rd ceremony. The cacao ceremony and love circle were very meaningful. Loved the vegan food! You are all shining examples of love in action!
Thank You!
The whole experience will be unforgettable
It was beautiful. The whole experience will be unforgettable; from the incredible team always being there for us, offering their 1:1 session for extra healing to the whole focus of bringing us all together and seeing the importance of family and love. Uncovering the healing power of love. Everything was beautifully planned out with enough time in between sessions to chill or journal. The food was incredibly tasty. Leaving this retreat, I leave with so much love in my heart and homework to take with me. Although I did have a small hope I would experience a huge break through or see something life changing.
The retreat was overall a great experience.
The retreat was overall a great experience. The location is top notch and I can really feel the powerful energy here. The staff is very friendly and if you need anything they are their to help you in anyway. This is an Ayahuasca retreat, so these aren’t amenities, so keep that in mind. It’s very rustic but I handled that just fine for a 7 day retreat. All the activities planning in between the ceremonies were very nice. The volunteer were great too.
The shaman and her team were also amazing!!
True Paradise on Earth
I am so thankful for the two experiences I have had with Ayahuasca Healings. The medicine ceremonies there are amazing, the songs of everyone involved take us all to another level. The hospitality is like going home, but home to a magical garden and river paradise. I am your biggest fan and I can not wait until I can visit again!!
Wonderful experience
A wonderful experience. I loved the staff and the incredible ceremonies with the Shaman’s team. I will recommend this place to many people.
I felt so taken care of
I was with people that I trust, who cared for me so that my experience cold be unique and memorable. The place where I drank medicine was totally natural, surrounded by the typical flora and fauna of the region. I had an exquisite experience in contact with the Earth and Nature. It was a great journey into one’s spirit. I would love to do it again someday! Thank you! May God bless you!
Support of the staff and other retreat members was amazing
It was overall very challenging, mostly physically but the physical challenges also brought up a lot of fear. However, the support of the staff and other retreat members was amazing. The people are very caring and the activities were enjoyable as well, great variety plus well thought out. The wisdom, support and love of the staff was the best part, as well as the community building activities. Also, the food was very good. I am grateful for the new friendship as well.
Simply incredible!
The retreat was fantastic. Food, venue, staff, activities, all truly fantastic and worthwhile. If you ask me about anything that we did, I'll most likely say it was fantastic, so I don't want to specify all of them, it was grand. On a specific note, the hike up the mountain behind Hacienda to the incan ruins was so meaningful to me. Much praise and love, thanks for everything, it was life changing.
Life transforming trip
I had an amazing, life transforming trip. I literally can’t thank the staff enough for the love, protection and strength that was shown. The food was amazing and
True magic in Peru
Upon arrival at the healing center, my mind became at ease. The shaman is so calm and tranquil, and the surrounding nature allows a haven for quiet thought and soul-searching... what followed was a multi-layered proccess on physical, psychological, and spiritual levels... the chanting and incantations of the shaman were a musical guide directing me... the atmosphere was very relaxed and non-judgmental. It gives me great peace to know that no matter where I may be out there in the “rat race”, there will always be a shaman out there raising positive energy from Peru. Muchas Gracias!
Extremely transformational
It was an extremely transformational experience. I feel much lighter on a spiritual level. I felt a deep connection to other energies during the ceremonies and how my own energy could effect others. The center felt very safe and everything was well organized. I would highly recommended this center to everyone looking to improve on a mental, spiritual and physical level.
A unique, healing and inspiring experience
An amazing experience, for those who have the Courage! What a unique, healing, and inspiring experience! To have the opportunity to surround yourself with such inspiring, healing and beautiful souls, very grateful! An amazing experience to recharge and heal your soul, not just to continue your journey, but learn, and begin to take charge of it. Very grateful for all the beautiful souls who had the courage to share this experience with me! Very grateful!!
Life changing Experience
Helped me a lot with my anxiety and PTSD. Also, made life long friends and got to see a beautiful country.
Life changing
This retreat was amazing! I can hardly put into words what it did for me. It’s truly life changing. If you feel the call to Mother Aya, this is a great place for your first time. The group of people that help you through your journey are truly beautiful souls, and the bonds you make with people also on the journey are special as well. Anyone who chooses this path will come out of it with more than they expected. Aho
An experience beyond words!
I recently returned from an 8 day Ayahuasca retreat in Peru offered through Ayahuasca Healings. It’s safe to say that the experience really is beyond anything that can be adequately verbalized so I’ll just say, that although it was not what I expected, I know it was exactly what I needed. I can’t say enough about the wonderful The Shaman!! He very much exceeded my expectations. Beyond, the ceremonies, the staff at the retreat were wonderful, the food very good and the accommodations good. The whole experience was life changing and I am so grateful for the opportunity to go!
Exactly what my soul needed
This retreat and experience was exactly what my soul needs. Amazing and life changing. I'm not sure now I'm going to go back to my previous life. As this retreat and experience was/is exactly what my soul needs. It’s so beautiful and everyone is so loving. It was everything I needed. Thank you!
Nice trip, but little impact
Unfortunately, it hasn't impacted my life at all. The setting at the hacienda was beautiful, and I enjoyed my trip to Peru, but the ceremonies and rituals didn't really have a lasting effect. In fact, most of what I remember about the ayahuasca ceremonies was feeling sick to my stomach. If anything, I've come away from the retreat feeling like Ayahuasca is a drug that affects people in a similar way to other drugs -- by altering brain chemistry temporarily. Otherwise, the food was healthy and tasted very good.
Forever grateful
Beautiful. Healing, friendly, caring, compassionate. Thank you to you all. You are all so special, inviting strangers in to your home and hearts to heal us. I will be forever grateful. Three cheers to life, love and all there is!
My Sacred Path
Greetings from New Zealand.It's approaching a year since my retreat now. I still think about the experience regularly, and tune into my teachings and lessons, especially when challenges are presented. I won't go into the the details of the tools endowed to me by the medicine, but they have unequivocally made me a stronger, more independent, and considerate person, in an all encompassing way. I feel more individually stable and live life with conscious and blissful dedication to my truth. The retreat itself was pure magic for me. I could write an essay here about all the things I love and enjoyed, but I won't. The ladies running the retreat are angels in every sense of the word, all were simply love embodied. The Shaman couldn't of been a purer shamanic presence, he is divine and ethereal. The setting of the sacred valley provided my mind with the calm and nourishment I needed to enable me to trust and surrender. I made friends and memories that will stay with me for eternity. The inner work was a struggle at moments. Regardless, I utterly loved the retreat, and look back on it through besotted lens. I'll certainly be returning one day. LOVE, LOVE & LOVE sums it up.
Most amazing experience of my life
This was most amazing experience of my life!!! This retreat was located in a most beautiful, serene, and magical area of Sacred Valley! The founders, staff volunteers are just incredible people! They were always available to guide, support, and provide us with love!!! I definitely want to go back there!
Can’t wait to come back!
This experience was amazing! Everyone there genuinely cared about each individuals personal growth & development. The Shaman, was absolutely incredible. He puts so much attention and care into each ceremony. I’m so grateful to have been able to visit El Camino Segrado. Hopefully I can come back soon!
An experience beyond words!
I recently returned from an 8 day Ayahuasca retreat in Peru offered through Ayahuasca Healings. It’s safe to say that the experience really is beyond anything that can be adequately verbalized so I’ll just say, that although it was not what I expected, I know it was exactly what I needed!
Aho!
This retreat was amazing! I can hardly put into words what it did for me. It’s truly life changing. If you feel the call to Mother Aya, this is a great place for your first time. The group of people that help you. Through your journey are truly beautiful souls, and the bonds you make with people also on the journey are special as well. Anyone who chooses this path will come out of it with more than they expected. Aho!
Profoundly transformational
My time at the Ayahuasca Healings retreat was the most profoundly transformational experience of my entire life. I came for healing and clarity, and I received both in ways I had never even fathomed.
The trip was beyond worth it.Although I ‘felt the call,’ I was still anxious before I made the trip. I didn’t really know what to expect, and I felt a little crazy flying across the country. However, once I met my fellow retreaters and the staff, I knew that I was in good hands.
I was amazed at how quickly I bonded with everyone at the retreat. In about three days, we went from being complete strangers to close family. From the very beginning, I clearly felt that the staff had the highest intentions and commitment to us, which allowed me to deeply trust them throughout the entire journey.
The ceremonies were extraordinarily intense and powerful for me.If you are on the fence about whether you should go to this retreat or not, just go. Make your reservation and take the leap of faith. I promise that you will not regret it.
I give my deepest, most heartfelt thanks to the Ayahuasca Healings family for their incredibly important, life-changing work.
Good, very healing and relaxing.
Good, very healing and relaxing. I really appreciated all of the workshops introspection. The area is beautiful and the people were amazing.
Peace & Love
This was most amazing experience of my life!!! This reatret located in most beautiful, serene, & magical area of Sacred Valley! The founders, staff volunteers are just incredible people! They were always available to guide, support, & provide us with love!!! I’m definitely want to go back there!
Everything that I had hoped for
My 8 day Ayahuasca retreat was worth every penny.
I gained valuable insights into life, into myself, into others around me. More valuable than if I spent any amount of money on anything else.
Ayahuasca is the fastest way to gain these insights. Over a year later and I am still feeling the effects
of Her within me.
The retreat center itself was everything I had hoped to find.The support during ceremony and throughout the entire retreat was beyond anything I could have asked for.
I made some lifelong friends with the other guests there. It felt good to be around that many like-minded people that are on the same path of betterment and growth. All because this retreat brought us all together. It was meant to be.
I am beyond grateful for this experience that was made possible by those who put this retreat together. I want to come back here again. I WILL come back here again. You will be 100% happy with your choice if you choose this retreat.
Blessings!
It was a special journey
I had an amazing experience and highly recommend this retreat. The staff and all participants were there to help you with all your needs. It was a special journey and I would definitely return.
A magical path to love and understanding
It is very difficult to tell in words how much meant to me the experience in El Camino Sagrado, because it was an experience beyond words! It was a beautiful and enlightening week, in which I had the chance of expanding my awareness, my love and my sense of the Oneness with marvelous guides, very nice partners, and the most powerful and magical environment. I only can say THANKS to all of them, to God and the Universe for this precious time to get more peace and more understanding. Without a doubt, it was a life-changing experience!
One year after my retreat
Greetings from New Zealand. It's approaching a year since my retreat now.
I still think about the experience regularly, and tune into my teachings and lessons, especially when challenges are presented. I won't go into the details of the tools endowed to me by the medicine, but they have unequivocally made me a stronger, more independent, an d considerate person, in an all - encompassing way.
I feel more individually stable and live life with conscious and blissful dedication to my truth. The retreat itself was pure magic for me. I could write an essay here about all the things I love and enjoyed, but I won't... The ladies running the retreat are angels in every sense of the word, all were simply love embodied. The Shaman couldn't of been a p urer shamanic presence, divine and ethereal.
The setting of the sacred valley provided my mind with the calm and nourishment I needed to enable me to trust and surrender. I made friends and memories that will stay with me for eternity. The inner work was a struggle at moments. Regardless, I utterly loved the retreat, and look back on it through besotted lens. I'll certainly be returning one day.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE sums it up.
Leader was insightful and kind
Amazing, food was great people were deep and dynamic. Leader was insightful and kind. The ceremonies were beautiful!
True Paradise on Earth
I can’t begin to describe this amazing healing journey.. taken place in a real life Garden of Eden. Things I never thought possible have come true, and beyond. I understand now what the Native Americans saw and connected with. How sad that for most people, this has been lost! So much to say, I can’t find the words... We really are victims of our own story. I now know my path, something I have always struggled with, it’s so clear now. Thanks for your magnetism and love.
A completely new perspective on life
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to experience the most meaningful journey in my life. I have received so much from this retreat, and would definitely join again.
The nature in Peru was beautiful, the facilitators were amazing and the medicine gave me the deepest healing. I loved being connected to nature and it made me realize how much I needed it. I have met beautiful people I felt I was spiritually connected to and learned a lot from everyone.
Through my Ayahuasca retreat I was able to release all the negative emotions that have caused me so many blocks and unwanted energy, to get rid of the negative past memories and I entered a whole new world of healing and knowledge. My life perspective have changed so much and my attitude towards life is completely different than how it used to be.
I also take healing and meditation more serious now, many things have changed for me in a positive way and I’m very GRATEFUL for it. Ayahuasca experience was a bit challenging, but I made it through and it gave me what I needed. It was totally worth it!
I’m grateful for Ayahuasca and for everyone who helped me through. I would definitely recommend anyone to take the chance and time to go to this retreat and experience Ayahuasca, it’s truly amazing how I felt afterwards, all the love, peace, appreciation and gratitude. All the feelings and emotions that everyone must feel.
Thank you again for this valuable opportunity, this fruitful journey has effected my life and changed my direction to a better place.
Much love!
Had a great experience in Peru
I had a great experience in Peru and the 8 day Ayahuasca Retreat. I met nice people and had a comfortable time while participating in the retreat. As my experience with Ayahuasca is unique to my singularity, I can say that answers came and clarity to long time details to my particular persona became settled.
Connected in Love
I had a deep heart opening experience in the sacred valley with this family! Learned so much about love & met my true self. This retreat had me singing and giggling in my hotel room by myself once I left. Laughing for no reason just out of pure joy of being alive. I feel so much more connected to the consciousness of everything & am currently navigating how to integrate what I’ve learned into my daily life. I know this just the beginning. I still have lots of work to do.
No more chains!!
Wow!! My life has been transformed, my chain broken off, my heart filled with joy! My inner child has been released from a jail decade old and I have a renewed and inspired look on life again.
Everyone of the staff were loving and wonderful to us. The food was delicious! The workshops educational and the entire experience inspiring! I will return again!
What an amazing experience!
What an amazing experience! All of the team members were absolutely wonderful and content of the retreat was equally astounding. If you're looking for enlightenment or healing, you will find both here.
I want to do it again!
I want to do it again! The best 8 days of my life so far. Not only were the Ayahuasca ceremonies incredibly profound, but the level of connection with the group was amazing. I loved every moment of it and am positively changed forever. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
Beyond amazing. It totally exceeded my expectations
The activities, support, schedule, love, hugs and guidance were absolutely perfect. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. The instructors and shamans/ medicine men and women were impeccable in every way.
This retreat stands apart from all the other Ayahuasca retreats. There was so much preparation and attention to details put into this retreat. I am forever changed and beyond appreciative that Ayahuasca Healings found me. If you feel the call follow your heart it will not steer you wrong.
People are very nice
Enjoyed all of it. People are very nice the retreat is very peaceful.
Very special place
Very special place in a lively, peaceful area. Very well organized. The employees are friendly, supportive, and empathetic. Not preachy but down to earth and relatable. Would recommend for anyone curious for a fresh perspective or simply wishing to expand their knowledge of the world.
I can now truly see
This 8 day retreat was absolutely amazing and it has impacted my life in such a huge way! It was an important stepping stone that helped to guide me to where I am now on my spiritual Journey.
At the retreat I was surrounded by beautiful, loving, kind people that I now consider to be my soul family. It was a time of sharing, being vulnerable, and gaining so much clarity. I am now able to see life through a new set of eyes because of the major transformation of mother Ayahuasaca. I am Truly blessed and grateful for this life changing experience. The shaman and the light workers were the best and I will continuously send them Love, Light, and appreciation for their heartfelt guidance.
A wonderful and fulfilling experience
A wonderful and fulfilling experience. It was a loving supportive family that helped me though some very dark energies I carried, and helped me release.
Life Changing!
This 8 day retreat was absolutely amazing and it has impacted my life in such a huge way! It was an important stepping stone that helped to guide me to where I am now on my spiritual Journey.At the retreat I was surrounded by beautiful, loving, kind people that I now consider to be my soul family.It was a time of sharing, being vulnerable, and gaining so much clarity.I am now able to see life through a new set of eyes because of the major transformation of mother Ayahuasaca. I am Truly blessed and grateful for this life changing experience.The shaman and the light workers were the best and I will continuously send them Love, Light , and appreciation for their heartfelt guidance.
I came lost and broken…
Amazing and life changing. I came to your Ayahuasca retreat lost and broken. I found myself there. I am back, thank you. My heart is filled with love and it started with self-love. Right there.
Great!
Great. Couldn't ask for a better experience.
8 day Ayahuasca retreat in Peru
My 8 day Ayahuasca retreat was worth every penny. I gained valuable insights into life, into myself, into others around me. More valuable than if I spent any amount of money on anything else. Ayahuasca is the fastest way to gain these insights. Over a year later and I am still feeling the effects of Her within me. The retreat center itself was everything I had hoped to find. I met many beautiful people at this retreat. All the facilitators were wonderful people who put everything into making sure all the guests were comfortable and had everything they needed. Their support during ceremony and throughout the entire retreat was beyond anything I could have asked for. The shaman was very knowledgeable and held the perfect space necessary for everyone to receive the most benefit. He was very attentive to everyone's needs. (and he has a great singing voice.I made some lifelong friends with the other guests there. It felt good to be around that many like-minded people that are on the same path of betterment and growth. All because this retreat brought us all together. It was meant to be. I am beyond grateful for this experience that was made possible by those who put this retreat together. I want to come back here again. I WILL come back here again. You will be 100% happy with your choice if you choose this retreat. Blessings!!
A magical path to love and understandin
It is very difficult to tell in words how much meant to me the experience in El Camino Sagrado, because it was an experience beyond words! It was a beautiful and enlightening week, in which I had the chance of expanding my awareness, my love and my sense of the Oneness with marevelous guides, very nice partners, and the most powerful and magical environment. I only can say THANKS to all of them, to God and the Universe for this precious time to get more peace and more understanding. Without a doubt, it was a life
- changing experience!
Good, knowledgeable and helpful staff
Good, knowledgeable and helpful staff. Schedule had good variety. Inspiring location, good mixture of participants. Thoughtful inclusion of outside activities. A worthwhile experience with “mini” classes or workshops being very helpful worthwhile introductions to the medicine.
Wonderful facilitators
A space to whole heartedly show up for yourself. A beautiful space to have a heart opening experience. Wonderful facilitators, I will never forget. I remembered to trust myself and trust family.
I now know my path
I can’t begin to describe this amazing healing journey.. taken place in a real life Garden of Eden. Things I never thought possible have come true, and beyond. I understand now what the Native Americans saw and connected with. How sad that for most people, this has been lost! So much to say, I can’t find the words... We really are victims of our own story. I now know my path, something I have always struggled with, it’s so clear now. Thanks for your magnetism and love.
Beautiful beyond my expectations.
Beautiful beyond my expectations.
My heart and eyes are finally open to love
This is a valuable place for folks struggling to find answers or to release pain and gain spiritual strength. I found much peace and resolve in my life and feel like my heart and eyes are finally open to love, compassion and gratitude for life... and the universe as a whole and as one.
I am truly blessed and privileged to have found such a magical, beautiful, healing opportunity and a community that will forever be in my heart! I will return as often as I can for this is where I found power to transform my life and decisions, this is where I was reborn!
Wonderful facilitators
A space to whole heartedly show up for yourself. A beautiful space to have a heart opening experience. Wonderful facilitators, I will never forget it. I remembered to trust myself and trust family.
Greatest spiritual and emotional highlights of my life
Come and you will know how awesome this place is. I am overjoyed to have been able to experience your space twice now and view as it as the most spiritual and emotional highlights of my life. My memories of this place joy me up every time. In thanks of the people and spirit of this immensely healing retreat.
Very special place in a lively, peaceful area
Very special place in a lively, peaceful area. Very well organized. The employees are friendly, supportive, and empathetic. Not preachy but down to earth and relatable. Would recommend for anyone curious for a fresh perspective or simply wishing to expand their knowledge of the world.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!!
Since I was 14 I have suffered with severe, chronic depression and suicidal ideation. At 20 I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder II and then at 33 I was diagnosed with having quiet borderline personality disorder. I have been in therapy for 20 years including dialectical behaviour therapy. I have been on 12 different medications and none of them helped in any way. I had tools to cope from completing dialectical behaviour therapy and I had a better perspective on my condition but my symptoms still flared up now and then. I was still thinking of suicide as a way out. Going to Ayahuasca Healings Retreat was the best decision I made for myself. I experienced my true nature and experienced my strength. I am now calm, connected to my true self, content and confident. My voice has even changed to a deeper, softer and more feminine sounding tone. I feel capable of dealing with anything life throws at me. I can look people in the eye and connect with people and be present in conversation. I am looking forward to living a long, healthy and peaceful life. I never believed it would be possible for me to feel this way but I do. I am liberated from my prison of suffering and I can breathe again and hope for my future.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!!
After 36 years of walking around lifeless…
The retreat was amazing, liberating and essential to my ability to wake up after 36 years of walking around dead and lifeless.I felt safe, supported, and surrounded by knowledgeable individuals who were able to provide me with unconditional support, whether it be emotional mental, physical, and spiritual. The country, the retreat, the volunteers, the Shamans will forever hold a place in my soul.
Thank You to the plant medicines for helping me see.
Very loving and supporting staff
A wonderful and fulfilling experience. It was a loving supportive family that helped thought some very dark energies. I carried and helped me release.
I am so grateful and filled with love
I feel so honored to have been part of the 1st retreat! I am so grateful and filled with love when I think of all the beautiful souls I met. I learned what is all, and that is love- I remembered the truth of who I am, perfectly imperfect with a heart that has an abundance of love to share, it is my gift 🙂 I am now out of my mind, in the best way, in my heart, in the moment. I feel reborn, into my authentic self, the self my soul knows to be true. Most importantly I have learned to live from my heart, feel the true love I have for myself and truly feel others, feel their magnificence, their pain, and love all of it. I used to think I had to protect my heart, wear heavy armor so no one could penetrate or see me, and I felt like there wasn’t enough love for me to share and be okay. I lived in a fear based mind. After my experience with everyone at Ayahuasca Healings & the medicines I found inner trust, trust in the universe, connectedness with all that is, all that is now, I found love, freedom & how wonderful it is to be a woman 🙂 Aho!
Life changing
Life changing is an understatement.
This was an invaluable experience I will hold on to for a lifetime. The location and people made it even more beautiful and memorable.
Beautiful and transformational
Beautiful plus transformational plus just amazing. I am so grateful I got to meet all these amazing people and mother ayahuasca. I experienced so much healing here. I found truth here and I never would have thought that a human was able to experience the emotions I felt. I’m just so
thankful for everything.
Ayahausca Sanctuary
This was a heart opening, mind evolving, life changing experience. I was able to see the areas in my life that have been defective, the patters and how it has negatively affected my life in all areas, and how I am loved and can change my life if I wanted to. Ayahausca shines a light on the shadows you have been suppressing throughout your life. The Ayahausca Retreat in the Sacred Valley was perfect in every way. The very spiritual, beautiful sacred mountain setting, the excellent facilitators and the feminine Ayahausca ceremony. I felt this was a very safe and supportive setting to do this life reformative work. It is not for everyone but this was definitely the best setting and introduction to Ayahausca I could have ever imagined. I would definitely recommend this retreat and I would do it again. Blessings
I went filled with depression and inner turmoil…
My time at the the Ayahuasca Retreat down in the Sacred Valley was immensely transformational and amazing. Before I went, Jennifer told me "It's never what you expect but it's always what you need" and I can't think of a better way to describe it. I went to it filled with depression and inner turmoil but have come back with peace in my heart and a newfound appreciation for life. This is all owed to the medicine, the amazing staff and people who I was fortunate to attend the retreat with.
Life changing Experience!
Life changing Experience! Helped me a lot with my anxiety and PTSD. Also, made life long friends and got to see a beautiful country.
An amazing experience, for those who have the Courage !
What a unique, healing and inspiring experience! To have the opportunity to surround yourself with such inspiring, healing and beautiful souls, very grateful !. An amazing experience to recharge and heal your soul, not just to continue your journey, but learn, and begin to take charge of it. Very grateful for all the beautiful souls who had the courage to share this experience with me! Very grateful!!
Changed forever
I want to do it again! The best 8 days of my life so far! Not only were the Ayahuasca ceremonies incredibly profound, but the level of connection with the group was amazing. I loved every moment of it and am positively changed forever. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
~ Hannah Craft
Phenomenal Experience!
I was so impressed with my 8 day retreat that I am returning for the same timeframe this year. The set, setting, and people I met and worked with are phenomenal.
I couldn’t have imagined…
Before getting here, I could not have imagined how special this life process was. How friendly the staff was. How much love was created and how close we all gotten. All of the sessions and Ayahuasca ceremonies were so powerful. The surprising thing was on top of the mountain, the feeling of being a part of so so so much love. This was one of my most enjoyed experiences in life. Thanks to all who are involved in making this possible. It's so transformational!!!
~Lee Knight
I now know my path
I can’t begin to describe this amazing healing journey.. taken place in a real life Garden of Eden. Things I never thought possible have come true, and beyond. I understand now what the Native Americans saw and connected with. How sad that for most people, this has been lost! So much to say, I can’t find the words... We really are victims of our own story. I now know my path, something I have always struggled with, it’s so clear now. Thanks for your magnetism and love.
~ Diana L
All I can say is, Wow
Overall, an amazing spiritual experience. Trinity’s preparation guidance helped ground me with well rounded intentions. Each one was met, uniquely, and it was good that I had no expectations as I was overwhelmed at times how the medicine framed and delivered the spiritual messaging in response my intentions. It definitely helped me to get on the path I wanted and needed. The food was excellent, the lodging was comfortable, and the staff were super.Could have definitely done with out the Rape’. Strong stuff and not for everyone. My reaction to it took me out for a day and I missed some of the next days’ events. Even for those who claimed to like it, I couldn’t see any outward joy, or perceive there was any spiritual benefit for them.
The best experience of my life
When I came to this Ayahuasca retreat I definitely was not expecting it to be filled with this much love. As soon as I arrived, I was treated like a part of their family. The facilitators kept the place well clean and made sure that we felt like we were home. The activities that were provided during my stay were extremely beneficial to my healing process. The shaman played a wonderful role during the 3 Ayahuasca ceremonies and took excellent care of everyone.
I could not of asked for a better shaman to guide me through this beautiful journey filled with peace and love. Thank you to everyone here that made this the best experience of my life. I will definitely be recommending this retreat to anyone that is interested in having a beautiful life changing experience.
~Amy Stanford
A Powerful Retreat!
El Camino Sagrado was a profound and amazing experience. I am better for it and would recommend it to any serious seeker.
My heart and eyes are finally open to love
I am convinced that this Ayahuasca retreat was the beginning of my journey to spiritually healing and finding balance in my life.
This is a valuable place for folks struggling to find answers or to release pain and gain spiritual strength. I am very satisfied with the knowledge and wisdom and love I received from the staff at El Camino Sagrado. They're are a true gem of people, ready and able to help any and all that seek answers to the struggles and issues we have within ourselves.
I found much peace and resolve in my life and feel like my heart and eyes are finally open to love, compassion and gratitude for life… and the universe as a whole and as one. I am truly blessed and privileged to have found such a magical, beautiful, healing opportunity and a community that will forever be in my heart! I will return as often as I can for this is where I found power to transform my life and decisions, this is where I was reborn!
With love and gratitude for the work this wonderful place shares with all are in need of a profound healing and rebirth of spirit.
~Kerry Bachmann
The most valuable experience in my life!
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to experience the most meaningful journey in my life. I have received so much from this retreat, and would definitely join again. The nature in Peru was beautiful, the facilitators were amazing and the medicine gave me the deepest healing. I loved being connected to nature and it made me realize how much I needed it. I have met beautiful people I felt I was spiritually connected to and learned a lot from everyone. Through this journey, I was able to release all the negative emotions that have caused me so many blocks and unwanted energy, to get rid of the negative past memories and I entered a whole new world of healing and knowledge. My life perspective have changed so much and my attitude towards life is completely different than how it used to be. I also take healing and meditation more serious now, many things have changed for me in a positive way and I’m very GRATEFUL for it. Ayahuasca experience was a bit challenging, but I made it through and it gave me what I needed. It was totally worth it! I’m grateful for Ayahuasca and for everyone who helped me through. I would definitely recommend anyone to take the chance and time to go to this retreat and experience Ayahuasca, it’s truly amazing how I felt afterwards, all the love, peace, appreciation and gratitude. All the feelings and emotions that everyone must feel. Thank you again for this valuable opportunity, this fruitful journey has effected my life and changed my direction to a better place. Much love!
Absolutely exceeded my expectations
The activities, support, schedule, love, hugs and guidance were absolutely perfect. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. The instructors and shamans/ medicine men and women were impeccable in every way.
This retreat stands apart from all the other Ayahuasca retreats. There was so much preparation and attention to details put into this retreat. I am forever changed and beyond appreciative that Ayahuasca Healings found me. If you feel the call follow your heart it will not steer you wrong.
~ Danielle Franco
Ayahuasca retreat
Had a great time with some great people.
No more chains!!
Wow!! My life has been transformed, my chain broken off, my heart filled with joy! My inner child has been released from a jail decade old and I have a renewed and inspired look on life again.
Everyone of the staff were loving and wonderful to us. The food was delicious! The workshops educational and the entire experience inspiring! I will return again!
~George Roesler
Life changing
Life changing experience, great staff, great food. Great environment. Will definitely be coming back.
Incredible journey, I have no words
I can’t begin to describe this amazing healing journey.. taken place in a real life Garden of Eden. Things I never thought possible have come true, and beyond. I understand now what the Native Americans saw and connected with. How sad that for most people, this has been lost! So much to say, I can’t find the words... We really are victims of our own story. I now know my path, something I have always struggled with, it’s so clear now. Thanks for your magnetism and love.
~ Diana L.
Good experience
I was left confused by my Ayahuasca ceremonies, but felt a great opening of my hear and deep connection with others throughout the Huachuma ceremony. The food was excellent. I felt safe. I met many interesting and fun people who I am still in contact with.
I’ve never felt emotions like this
Beautiful plus transformational plus just amazing. I am so grateful I got to meet all these amazing people and mother ayahuasca. I experienced so much healing here. I found truth here that I never would have thought that a human was able to experience the emotions I felt. I’m just so thankful for everything.
~Ina Vogs
Transformed
Wow. I can’t even put into words how much thanks and gratitude I have for everything that I have experienced. I’ve never felt so much love and acceptance in such a small amount of time. I can honestly say it has been one of the best weeks of my life. Truly, something that you have to experience if your feel the call and are ready. I’m still trying to integrate everything I’ve learned and have grown so much since then. I met so many amazing people and ate such great tasty food. My life hasn’t been so profoundly changed thanks to the amazing people involved in my healing process. My perspective on life has shifted for the better. I am now moving forward in such a positive way.
So much more than just Ayahuasca
What an amazing amazing experience. It was truly nothing like expected. Ayahuasca is a deeply healing medicine but this retreat is so much more than just Ayahuasca. We were a family from the first day and the connection we all had was one of the most healing elements. I am so grateful to have found Ayahuasca Healings.
~Meagan Hafkemeyer
Thank You- A Great Experience!
This experience was one of the most valuable and exciting ones I have had so far in my life. I am looking forward to continuing to change my life in positive ways. Thank you to everyone that helped me face my fears and challenges. Blessings to all of you.
In deep gratitude
All aspects of the retreat were amazing. A safe container to do deep inner work, the accommodations, the food were excellent. You were surrounded by loving, supportive and knowledgeable people to be there for you every step of the way. My life continues to expand since my experience and deepen. I plan on returning to the sacred valley in a few summers. It was the optimal experience and I will always cherish it and the people I shared it with. I recommend this retreat to anyone who is truly serious about doing deep authentic inner work and expanding there perspective of what is real and possible in a human life. Namaste❤
Should you journey to Peru
I believe that the human experience should be filled with Joy Love and Excitement Indeed life is not always easy and sometimes very difficult indeed. I have always felt that I wanted to to be the best me I could be. This belief lead me to Peru and to participate in the work that is made available there. I met various workers,guides,and gentle folks filled with Love and a caring sprit. I met a family that I never knew I had. A group of people who shared my heart path. The path to better understanding the path to claiming my birth right .I miss them everyday. Know this ,it is work ,and all the loving souls there will help you. Get to your life don’t leave this life with your songs still stuck in you. I pray for you now I pray that you listen and do what that still voice inside you directs If you go you will be in safe you will be cared for , you will be treated with Love and respect however you must know you bear the responsibility for your work For me personally I was and remain a seeker of Heart path. Going to Peru and doing the work was something i had long considered and studied Did the experience change me in any way? Yes. Was it profound? Yes. Can I now , as I sit here write the words to convey the changes. No I probably will say that for me the experience is best translated in music , art and poetry. Of course the most profound Art you will ever be involved with is the Art of your Life. I’m so glad I stepped out in faith and took the journey but again you yourself must decide. Now that I have said all that heavy stuff. Go to Peru have fun , laugh feel real Joy . You will have excellent food and a wonderful time. You will meet unforgettable people. I wish you much Love Gary
TRANSFORMING RETREAT LEADS TO TRANSFORMING THE WORLD
I did the retreat two years ago. First of all, the retreat was spectacular. It was far beyond my expectations. One of the facilitators said,Ayahuasca opens the door, but you have to walk through it." When I got home I and found a yoga class and a Tai chi group, and I started meditating. I meditate 2-3 hours a day. Having tapped into a greater vision for the world, I've written a book on planetary transformation. I'm happy to report that I continue to walk through that door every day! My life is 100% devoted to the "Great Work" now. The new earth is not something we have to wait for, or even work for. I see now that it has been right in front of my eyes the whole time!
Magical
Life changing is an understatement. This was an invaluable experience I will hold on to for a lifetime. The location and people just made it more beautiful and memorable.
Life changing experience
If you’re thinking about taking this journey, I would highly recommend going to El Camino Segrado. The team, support, and environment were top notch. I waited years to make the journey but I should have just gone when I was first called. Even though I say that my timing was perfect and that’s how it will be for you. The value you get for your investment is well worth the fee. If you’re on the fence just commit and the universe will take care of the rest. Blessings.
Beyond amazing. It totally exceeded my expectations.
The activities, support, schedule, love, nugs and guidance were absolutely perfect. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. The instructors and shamans/ medicine men and women were impeccable in every way. This retreat stands at from all the other retreats.
There was so much preparation and attention to details put into this retreat. I am forever changed and beyond appreciative that Ayahuasca Healings fanned me. If you feel the call follow your heart it will not steer you wrong.
~ Danielle Franco
Amazing Experience
I had an amazing experience and highly recommend this retreat. The staff and all participants were there to help you with all your needs. It was a special journey and I would definitely return.
Clarity for a singularity.
I had a great experience in Peru and the 8 day Ayahuasca Retreat. I met nice people and had a comfortable time while participating in the retreat. As my experience with Ayahuasca is unique to my singularity, I can say that answers came and clarity to long time details to my particular persona became settled.
Absolutely life changing
I want to begin this letter by expressing the deepest appreciation and gratitude for creating such an incredible space for profound transformation. As I entered into the first ceremony I knew that my only focus was to yield and to surrender. That theme continued throughout every minute and every ceremony. I cannot say enough about the beautiful and amazing people who guided my experience.Before I go there I wanted to share that I had two very powerful kundalini awakenings during my ceremonies. The first occurred during the second ceremony. I had carried the medicine for the entire ceremony without purging, I could feel it moving deeply in me and was finding myself saying that over and over, "it's all good, the medicine is in still in me." and then I would yield and surrender more. The Shaman had ended the ceremony and many were sitting, sharing and eating fruit. I was still deeply in the medicine and laying and just being with my experience. The balance of the process occurred during the San Pedro Ceremony. This has been the most extraordinary experience of my life to date and I have had many amazing experiences, This was my first time experiencing ayuasca, or anything like it. Absolutely life changing. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!Much Love
If you go to Peru give it a try.
Following a life-threatening surgery, I was ready to reconnect with my long ignored spiritual flow. Peru, El Camino Sagrado and the medicine were all incredible catalysts for a profound awakening. I will be forever grateful. Of the majesty that opened my heart and touched my soul, the people had the most profound impact. Selina showed me what life can be like when you live authentically; Angelica showed me how to hear with my body to open my heart; and The Shaman Diamond, the one who has walked thousands of miles to show us the way, helped me see that my path is magnificent too. Each of them and so many more, helped me unfold wings I never knew I had. If you feel drawn to find yourself in the Sacred Valley, do it; and do it with these people. Be aware, the showers may not be hot, the cabs might not be on time and the weeks plans might change; but you will be welcomed, fed and transformed by the most heart-centered, gifted and kind human beings on the planet. It is impossible to stand in the light of their intent and not feel your spirit rise to where you wish it to be. If you go to Peru and stay at the Hacienda (and I hope you do), tell everyone I said hello and send my love and to you, well, welcome to the family.
Everything that I had hoped for
My 8 day Ayahuasca retreat was worth every penny.
I gained valuable insights into life, into myself, into others around me. More valuable than if I spent any amount of money on anything else.
Ayahuasca is the fastest way to gain these insights. Over a year later and I am still feeling the effects of Her within me.
The retreat center itself was everything I had hoped to find.The support during ceremony and throughout the entire retreat was beyond anything I could have asked for.
I made some lifelong friends with the other guests there. It felt good to be around that many like-minded people that are on the same path of betterment and growth. All because this retreat brought us all together. It was meant to be.
I am beyond grateful for this experience that was made possible by those who put this retreat together. I want to come back here again. I WILL come back here again. You will be 100% happy with your choice if you choose this retreat.
Blessings!
~ Jace A
You simply have to experience it for yourself
The Shaman is bridging a huge gap between eastern and western spiritual practices. He has such a unique approach as an individual, that it is so obvious he is meant to travel the world teaching and healing. He has found his true calling and it is beautiful beyond words. You simply have to experience it for yourself to see what I am talking about. My partner and I were so very privileged to meet him, that he has become life long friends. The Shaman was a huge part of our 6 month adventure through South America and have changed us forever. It is a real gift for anyone that has a chance to work with The Shaman. I hope you get to experience his love for the world, for the universe and for all of human kind the way we did. Thank you once again for waking up a deep part of my soul I didn't even know was sleeping. Love to you.
It's never what you expect but it's always what you need
My time at the the Ayahuasca Retreat down in the Sacred Valley was immensely transformational and amazing. Before I went, Jennifer told me "It's never what you expect but it's always what you need" and I can't think of a better way to describe it. I went to it filled with depression and inner turmoil but have come back with peace in my heart and a newfound appreciation for life and this is all owed to the medicine, the amazing staff and people who I was fortunate to attend the retreat with.
I instantly felt at peace
What a pleasure it was to have this amazing experience; absolutely life changing! Upon arriving at Camino Sagrado, the first thing I notice was the gorgeous setting with breathtaking views; I instantly felt at peace. The staff added to my feeling of comfort. Each member of the community makes everyone feel like they are at home and part of the family. From the moment I arrived, throughout my stay, and after I left, I felt that the entire staff deeply cared about me and was there to support me through every step of my journey. My growth would not have been possible without their help. The ceremonies gave me exactly what I needed, and from speaking with others, seemed to do the same for each member of the retreat. The shaman, is absolutely incredible. From the beginning of the retreat until now I have felt like there is a community supporting me on my journey. I know I can count on any of the members of Camino Sagrado to be there for me. I am truly blessed to have been on this retreat and to be a member of this family. Thank you all so much!
Ayahuasca is a beautiful medicine.
Ayahuasca is not the answer. You are the answer, and Ayahuasca will show you how.
To summarize my own experience with the medicine; in my first ceremony, I became somewhat painfully aware of the true nature of my mind and consciousness. This was for good, as it allowed me in the next to connect to an abundant source of unconditional love that wove itself like sutures into the abused and neglected aspects of my soul. Finally, in my last ceremony, I experienced first hand the divine level of reality that has long eluded my rational mind. Above all, I found faith in something much larger than myself and an ability to relax into my own life. Beyond intellectual understanding, I now FEEL that anything that happens to me is a part of my story and anything that I am going through is a part of the process. This, of course, fails to capture all that Ayahuasca did for my companions and I during our retreat. From their experiences and my own, I firmly hold it in my heart that Ayahuasca has lessons and healing for nearly everyone if approached with respectful intention. Ayahuasca is a beautiful medicine. The work is deep and challenging, yet all that you may see and feel is already inside of you…and there is no growth in hiding from yourself. If you are ready to face the wholeness of your being, open and humble, Ayahuasca has immense gifts for you.
Let your light shine!
I attended an Ayahuasca Healings retreat from January 29 – February 1. It was cold, wet, and soggy.Huachuma opens your heart space in such an amazing way. Words really can’t be used in its description. As evidenced by when my group exited the temple from that particular ceremony, we all just stood in a circle, arms around one another, gazing around into each other. Radiant smiles all around, yet not a word was spoken. It has to be felt, but I can say that it’s certainly a feeling worth feeling. Huachuma opens you up for Mother Ayahuasca later that evening. She knows all your little secrets. The things you hide away from everyone, including yourself. If you relent and trust she’s there to help you move past these things, then you will leave feeling like an internal reset button had been pressed. I wish all those well who follow in my footsteps. The world can change, but we have to be the change we wish to see in it. Let’s spread the love. You’ll be overflowing with it if you take the steps, and go to meet Mother ayahuasca. She’s been waiting for you. Go embrace that motherly love of the universe and come back into the world as the human embodiment of it. Let your light shine!
The most profoundly transformational experience
My time at the Ayahuasca Healings retreat was the most profoundly transformational experience of my entire life. I came for healing and clarity, and I received both in ways I had never even fathomed. The trip was beyond worth it.Although I ‘felt the call,’ I was still anxious before I made the trip. I didn’t really know what to expect, and I felt a little crazy flying across the country. However, once I met my fellow retreaters and the staff, I knew that I was in good hands.I was amazed at how quickly I bonded with everyone at the retreat. In about three days, we went from being complete strangers to close family. From the very beginning, I clearly felt that the staff had the highest intentions and commitment to us, which allowed me to deeply trust them throughout the entire journey.The ceremonies were extraordinarily intense and powerful for me.If you are on the fence about whether you should go to this retreat or not, just go. Make your reservation and take the leap of faith. I promise that you will not regret it.
I give my deepest, most heartfelt thanks to the Ayahuasca Healings family for their incredibly important, life-changing work.
Wonder and gratitude.
My experience with Ayahuasca and Huachuma was like diving into a Cosmic washing machine. I went in full of fear and apprehension, got shook up and spun around and eventually came out clean and relieved of a lifetime of pent up suffering. The ceremonies were powerful beyond words.
I am grateful to Bear, Marc (The Shaman) and Franziska (The Medicine Woman) for sharing their wisdom, strength and guidance in such a positive way. The rest of the Ayahuasca Healing staff were integral to the process as well. I felt loved, cared for, understood, respected and appreciated. They all provided a safe space with overflowing kindness to help with everyone’s healing process.
If I had to choose three feelings to describe the experience, they would be awe, wonder and gratitude.
Gratitude and appreciations
Gratitude and appreciations sound trite when compared with how I feel toward you [Marc], Francesca, Bear, the healing center, and such. Well, you know. To say you are talented and impressive and mindful falls short of all that you are and all that you do. You are one of those rare, multi-talented leaders who surfaces every once in a while, and I am thankful and enriched for having crossed paths with you.
With love and best thoughts,
Leah
Awesome place!!!
Come and you know how awesome this place is. I am overjoyed to have been able to experience your space twice now and view as it as the most spiritual and emotional highlights of my life.
My memories of this place joy me up every time. I thanks of the people and spirit of this retreat.
Very loving and supporting staff
A wonderful and fulfilling experience. It was a loving supportive family that helped thought some very dark energies. I carried and helped me release.
Beautiful and transformational
Beautiful plus transformational plus just amazing. I am so grateful I got to meet all these amazing people and mother ayahuasca. I experienced so much healing here. I found truth here and
I never would have thought that a human was able to experience the emotions I felt. I’m just so
thankful for everything.
True Paradise on Earth
Amazing, food was great people were deep and dynamic. Leader was insightful and kind. The
ceremonies were beautiful
The shaman and her team were amazing
The retreat was overall great experience. The location is top notch and I can really feel the powerful energy here. The staff is very friendly and if you need anything they are their to
help you in anyway. This is an Ayahuasca retreat, so these aren’t amenities, so keep that in mind. It’s very rustic but I handled that just fine for a 7 day retreat. All the activities
planning in between the ceremonies were very nice. The volunteer were great too.
The shaman and her team were also amazing!!
Everything was beautifully planned
It was beautiful. The whole experience will be unforgettable from the incredible team always being there for us, offering there 1:1 session for extra healing to the whole focus of brining
us all together and seeing the importance family and love, uncovering the healing power of love. Everything was beautifully planned out with enough time in between session to chill or
journal. The food was incredibly tasty.Leaving this retreat. I leave with so much love in my heart and homework to take with me. Although I did have a small hope I would experience break
through or see something life changing. I completely accept that this is my start of the process and Ayahuasca is a tool.
My first Ayahuasca experience was my first step to the spiritual world
How has Ayahuasca helped you in your life?
"My first experience with Ayahuasca was what helped me the most in my spiritual realization, it was the beginning of my spiritual development, she was like a mother, who shows and teaches you what you don’t know. She did that with me. I asked her to please show me what I couldn’t see, what I needed to know, what was lacking from my life, because although I had virtually everything, I felt something was missing… the experience I had with her is long and incredible… she connected me with my Inner Self, with all living creatures I found near me, with her energy, spirit and soul, I could feel it being a part of me so much that I cried of happiness, because I had never felt such energy and love before, I had the full moon over me and all of her energy with me. Bugs no longer bothered me and trees danced with the air... I could feel them all… it was extraordinary… my first experience was my first step to the spiritual world, she guided me through this path of wisdom and consciousness."
How was your experience with Carlos and Ashley?
"Aaaah... I am very thankful with God, life and the whole universe which set on my way such a marvelous man as Carlos, since he taught me many things which I didn’t know I had such passion for. From the first moment we met he was open to share them with me… thanks to him I learned such incredible things. Because of his experience with the plants and above all, his familiarity and expertise with them, it made me feel so comfortable from the beginning. Meeting him and his family was a blessing, who are like my own now. Although they are far from me, I can feel them.Great masters. Though very humble. And most importantly. Humble. And that’s what makes them so special. Thanks to Carlos and other brothers I could meet Ashley, a great spiritual brother of whom I also learnt a lot. Thanks to the plants and shared co-creation in this existence, I hope I may soon see these great messengers of wisdom to keep on nourishing myself.Maybe soon I’ll go to visit them again to keep on learning and sharing ♡. It’s such a great pleasure to be able to share my experience with you and I hope that it may help you and do for you what it did for me. Namaste ♡"
True Paradise on Earth
What an amazing amazing experience. It was truly nothing like expected. Ayahuasca is a deeply healing medicine but this retreat is so much mire than the ayahuasca. We were a family from
the first day and the connection we all had was one of the more healing element. I am so grateful to have found Ayahuasca healings.
Ayahuasca has opened up how I view and relate to my experiences
How has Ayahuasca impacted your life?
"I see differently, I feel more--around me, through me, of me, and of existence. I now have a sense of my experience blossoming~spiraling open and ever-evolving, ever-dancing. By this I mean that Ayahuasca has opened up how I view and relate to my experiences. My notions of ‘reality’ have shifted significantly. The solid thought-forms that I had taken as reality, I’ve seen dissolve or revealed from a new angle where its depth collapses into 2-dimensional space, like removing a slide from the view-finder. I became acutely aware that our bodies are a biological process and in connecting to the complex orchestration of my body’s movements with the breath of life, I feel the aliveness of everything around me, and from this place all is space. Operating in my everyday, I’d say that my habituated mind-state is still mostly dominant, but with the opening of my perception, how I touch experience is notably different; it seems softer, more spacious~like there’s more room to play in, and fuller with more depth~like there’s more flavors to taste."
What is one of your most memorable ayahuasca experiences, and why?
"I was taken into a projection of my future and it felt so good to be in that scene. I was experiencing it like a visceral dream and internally my body was lighting up, emotionally reacting to this vision~sweet, bright moments, where I felt completely supported, centered and free, curious and expansive, inspired, engaged and just happy~every cell in my body was smiling. And the thought arose that this is yet just one of myriad potentialities, not necessarily how it will be, and simultaneously I flushed with a letting go of attachment and expectation for the fruition of this vision in physical form and this embrace of gratefulness to have felt this joy, this peace and exuberance of life, to have this experience in my repertoire of possibility catalogued in my mind and cellular memory. I have a strong tendency to cast projections of potentially disastrous or unpleasant outcomes, based on tales of woe or well-intentioned cautionary stories predominately from family-members in my youth…and so worry has been a close companion of mine. To drop into a long moment where all was indeed good and to sink in deep enough to saturate and actually feel it, nourishes my soul and eases my heart beyond the beyond."
Why do you believe the medicine is on this earth?
"I believe that an aspect of our existence is to become aware of ourselves—and this medicine so fiercely lovingly reflects our constructed self and the pure state of awareness to lucid consciousness. I like to think that we are benevolent at our essence and perhaps, this is a tool of creation (I definitely feel its modern necessity as a balance to the man-made tools of destruction); it is an aide in the evolution of humanity. With this medicine in me, I feel a part of this earth, grown from this earth, of the soil and from the land and seas, through the volcanoes, through the clouds and in the stars. Folding in I sense all this and expanding out I reflect the splendor of existence."
Loving and wonderful staff
Wow!! My life has been transformed, my chain broken off, my heart filled with joy! My inner child has been released from a jail decade old and I have a renewed and inspired look on life
again. Everyone of the staff were loving and wonderful to us. The food was delicious! he workshops educational and the entire experience inspiring! I will return again.
Ayahuasca has been a very powerful tool and spiritual awakening for me
How has Ayahuasca impacted your life?"
Ayahuasca has been a very powerful tool and spiritual awakening for me. Through this medicine much was revealed to me about myself and how to live my life from the way I eat, to the way I see and interact with the world. This is a super food for the detoxification of the body and mind."
Can you think of a specific example of how it has shifted how you interact with situations in your life?
"I used to get sick much throughout the year, Ayahuasca pointed out specific information for me to pay attention to about my health. My health has been better than ever and my understanding about my body has greatly expanded. The number one things I learned from many things is how to properly hydrate, how to clean my skin, chi breathing, the use if infrared sauna, and sun gazing. I would have never paid attention to these things without Ayahuasca, I was stuck with the standard American diet, which was creating an environment for sickness."
What is one of your most memorable Ayahuasca experiences, and why?
"I just recently had in experience in March 2014, That I would like to comment on because I nailed the preparation for the ceremony, and it was a very magical experience. I was able to harmonize my body, mind and spirit. I have found that because I prepared my body correctly Ayahuasca allowed me to see and analyze whatever topics I wanted. The connection and energy that I felt was like no other! The truth I saw and the love that overwhelmed me cannot be put into words only those who have had similar experiences know what I'm talking about."
Why do you believe the medicine is on this earth?
"I believe it is a tool to help those who are called to the plant, remind themselves who they are and how to live as a human here on earth, because life is complicated and the majority of us do not know how to live or be human!"
Anything else you feel important to share?
"Ayahuasca is a great tool if you know how to use it, although Ayahuasca is a powerful tool, one has to do their part to fine tune there machine (your body) and use breathing to control your super computer (your emotional mind). Learn how to properly prepare for these ceremonies so you can have a better experience than you otherwise will have without proper preparations. My preparation went as follows: flushed my stomach with baking soda aluminum free 1 teaspoon, still had a great breakfast, hydrated throughout the day, cleaned my skin, and sun-gazed, after I did twenty minutes of chi breathing (breathing in and out of your nose with you mouth closed) takes some getting use to, but its amazing, went into the sauna for thirty minutes but drank about a half gallon of lemon water with minerals, after I got a chiropractic adjustment and massage. I did all this before the ceremony and my experience was like none I have ever had! It may sound like a lot of stuff to do to do to get ready but I made it happen, so you can too! This is what worked for me, I'm just sharing what I did! Take care and be safe."
Feel a great connection
Amazing great experience with ceremonies and all the workshops! Feel a great connection.
Harmoniously and Lovingly They Operate
"I spent several months working with Ashley and Carlos in 2014, and my experience was nothing short of life-changing. Their knowledge of the plant-medicines and how their energies interact is vast and reassuring. During my time spent with them my faith in their ability to maintain an optimal environment for healing, growth, and self-discovery has only grown and was never shaken. I feel that great care is given to their work, emphasized by the enormous amount of respect they have demonstrated for everything involved, from the plants and the land to the ceremonies and especially the people who come for healing. I can't express enough how impressed I am with how harmoniously and lovingly they operate, but I am certain that periodic healing retreats with these beautiful souls will continue to be part of my life for years to come. Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
It was legal 100%
This was a amazing experience with a great group of people. I wouldn't change anything about it there was much love from staff and it was a great healing experience Do you have anything to shares, for how we can improve? It was legal 100%.
Received Deep State of Peace, Stillness, and Acceptance
This retreat was honestly the most liberating and peaceful thing I've done in my life. I was very nervous going into it because of a lot of things I researched before going. I had expected to be shown the depths of who I was, my core self, and thought I was going to have to face a lot of demons.
Throughout the ceremonies, (with Father San Pedro to be specific) my thought patterns and my belief systems were challenged, and ultimately shredded to nothingness. After my thoughts were no longer present, my heart opened up and felt the oneness of this universe. Unlike before when I just had an idea of the oneness of the universe, I felt it deep within. During the ceremony with Mother Aya, I was able to let go of everything I had held onto since birth. Which left me laying in a deep state of peace, stillness, and acceptance.
Throughout the weekend, I was able to bond with everyone there in a state of openness and acceptance. I came to love everyone and everything, not only there, but in the world and ultimately the entirety of the space this magical thing we call life which we exist in.
Good, very healing and relaxing
Good, very healing and relaxing. I really appreciated all of the workshops introspection. The area is beautiful and the people were amazing.Do you have anything to shares, for how we can
improve? I would have appreciated and idea of the weekly itinerary and more information about the other services offered and the Machu Picchu trip.
True Paradise on Earth
I am so thankful for the two experiences I have had with Ayahuasca Healings. The medicine ceremonies there are amazing, the songs of everyone involved take us all to another level. The hospitality is like going home, but home to a magical garden and river paradise. I am your biggest fan and I can not wait until I can visit again!!
I will be forever grateful
Beautiful. Healing Friendly, caring, companionate. Thank you to you all. You are all so special. Inviting stranger in to your home and hearts to heal us. I will be forever grateful.
Three cheers to life, love and all there is!
This retreat and experience was exactly what my soul needs
I am so thankful for the two experiences I have had with Ayahuasca Healings. The medicine ceremonies there are amazing, the songs of everyone involved take us all to another level. The hospitality is like going home, but home to a magical garden and river paradise. I am your biggest fan and I can not wait until I can visit again!!
Very transformative
Very transformative. It was a lot to process and take in but it was very life changing. I am very happy I was called here to heal.
One of the most amazing experience of my life
One of the most amazing experience of my life is my birthday happened first day and I received so many gifts of loves and healing. I can feel this is a new chapter of my life. I will be
forever grateful facilitators volunteers, Shamans and plant medicine give to me. I come with a void and I am leaving feeling whole.
All of the sessions and ceremonies were so powerful
Before getting here. I could not have imagined how special this life process was. How friendly the staff was. How much love was created and how close we all gotten. All of the sessions and
ceremonies were so powerful.
The surprising thing top of the mountain was such and how to be apart of so so so much love. This was one of my most enjoyed experience. Thanks to all who are involved in making this possible. Its so transformational!!!
It was purely a bless
It was purely a bless. The whole setup and activities were perfectly aligned to the process and all the care and support were so wonderful. I am so grateful for all the stuff and masters
and Shamans for showing experiencing the love and power of the medicine and bring us altogether. Thank you so much.
It totally exceeded my expectations
Beyond amazing. It totally exceeded my expectations. The activities, support, schedule, love, nugs and guidance were absolutely perfect. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. The
instructors and shamans/ medicine men and women were impeccable in every way. This retreat stands at from all the other retreats. There was so much preparation and attention to details put
into this retreat. I am forever changed and beyond appreciative that Ayahuasca Healings fanned me. If you feel the call follow your heart it will not steer you wrong.
Beautiful beyond my expectations.
Beautiful beyond my expectations.
The retreat was rewarding
The retreat was rewarding. Mother Aya revealed to me the sight and messages from heaven that I needed to see and hear that would put me on the path of simplicity and truth. One of that (path), led me to wholeness and balance.
Amazing life changing experience
Amazing life changing. I came here lost and broken. I found myself here. I am back, thank you. My heart is filled with love and it started with self- love. Right here.
Life transforming trip ever
I had an amazing life transforming trip. I literally can’t thank the staff enough for the love, protection and strength that was shown. The food was amazing and I want to come back and
volunteer. 5 star. Side note: The staff, I could talk to about anything.
Very knowledgeable and helpful staff
Good knowledgeable and helpful staff. Schedule had good variety. Inspiring location good mixture of participants. Thoughtful inclusion of outside activities. A worthwhile experience with
“mini” classes or workshops being very helpful worthwhile introductions to the medicine.
True Paradise on Earth
So appreciated being able to experience this unique process. Staff and Shamans’ lover for participants was palpable. Thank you for the loving kindness shown during 3rd ceremony.
The cacan ceremony and love circle were very meaningful. Loved the Egan food! You are all shining examples of love in action!
Thank You!
The retreat was amazing
The retreat was amazing, liberating and essential to my ability to wake up after 36 years of walking around dead and listless.I felt safe, supported, and surrounded by knowledgeable individuals who were able to provide me with unconditional support, whether it be emotional mental, physical, and spiritual. The country, the retreat, the volunteers, the Shamans will forever hold a place in my soul.
Thank You to the plant medicines for helping me see.
I felt a deep connection to other energies during the ceremonies
It was an extremely transformation experience. I feel much lighter on a spiritual level. I felt a deep connection to other energies during the ceremonies and how my own energy could effect
others. The center felt very safe and everything was well organized. I would highly recommended this center to everyone looking to improve on a mental, spiritual and physical and level.
Very enjoyable
Enjoy all of it. People are very nice the retreat is very peaceful.
Great experience
Great. Couldn't ask for a better experience.
Incredible ceremonies!!
A wonderful experience. I loved the staff and the incredible ceremonies with Nacho teams. I will recommend this place to many people.
I am very satisfied with the knowledge and wisdom and love I received from the staff at El Camino Sagrado
I am convinced that this retreat was the beginning of my journey to spiritually healing and finding balance in my life. This is a valuable place for folks struggling to find answers or to release pain and gain spiritual strength. I am very satisfied with the knowledge and wisdom and love I received from the staff at El Camino Sagrado. They’re are a true gem of people, ready and able to help any and all that seek answers to the struggles and issues we have within ourselves. I found much peace and resolve in my life and feel like my heart and eyes are finally open to love, compassion and gratitude for life, and the universe as a whole and as one. I am truly blessed and privileged to have found such a magical, beautiful, healing opportunity and a community that will forever be in my heart! I will return as often as I can for this is where I found power to transform my life and decisions, this is where I was reborn! With love and gratitude for the work this wonderful place shares with the all who are in need of a profound healing and rebirth of spirit,
Kerry Bachmann
I came to Peru with a broken heart. I’d lost two significant relationships in the last year. I’ve heard that you should do Ayahuasca only if you feel the calling. Well I had felt the calling loud and clear for many months, years even. Just getting louder and louder. There was no way I wasn’t going to do Ayahuasca! The first ceremony was mostly crying and purging — from every orifice! It was humiliating, but somehow that too was part of the healing. The second ceremony, I became aware of a group of beings (celestials, E.T.’s) above the group. One of them pointed at me and said, “That one there needs some loving!” I knew that I was one of these celestials, and also in the circle below. The “upper” me came down and started telling the “lower” me: “I love you. You are so beautiful. It’s OK. I’m here with you. It’s going to be OK. I love you so much!” I was familiar with the idea of “self-love,” but this was different. It was as though I GREW A NEW PSYCHIC STRUCTURE. I called it the “Agape ego.” I was loving myself the way that God loved me. I must have said “I love you” thousands of times that night, with tears streaming down my face. If I was throwing up — “I love you.” If I was having diarrhea — “I love you.” Or if I encountered someone, or one of the dogs — “I love you.” The whole rest of the week, when I saw someone, I just naturally said, “Hey. I love you.” And it was REAL. In the third ceremony the goddess Kali came to me and she CUT OUT MY HEART AND DISEMBOWELED ME. Strangely, I welcomed this! I knew she was doing this out of love. Immediately afterwards, OCEANS of love started pouring in from everywhere, filling up the gaping hole in my chest. I knew that it was the love that was already in my life — from my partner, my family, my friends, my animals. Lord, did I cry that night, just taking all of this love in. I am so glad I didn’t go to my grave not knowing what I learned that night. After that, I could not wait to get back to my life, to all the love that was waiting for me. I will never take that love for granted again.
– Randy Higgins, Ph.D., USA
My own spiritual awakening has been lifelong though it has really sped up and intensified since the turn of the century. My Ayahuasca plant medicine ceremonies offered by Ayahuasca Healings staff were incredible transformations in that awakening process through a path I might never have realized alone with my own practices. For me, sitting with the plant medicine was life changing—releasing repressed negative emotions and reaffirming spirit through the guidance and wisdom of my higher consciousness.
The Call for this healing began for me long ago when as pure consciousness; I made an agreement to do this work in this lifetime. How do I know that? Under the influence of the Ayahuasca plant medicine last month, that truth became inherently clear to me. In “real” time, however, I started doing internet searches in January 2016 for spiritual / meditative retreats I could enjoy over the 2016 summer in the weeks after I retired from teaching—a gift I would give myself (both the retiring and the spiritual experience).
As one thing led to another (my source—I learned in an epiphany during a later plant medicine ceremony—was guiding me the whole time), I happened upon the Ayahuasca Healings website. I read its detailed, informative text, viewed its videos and followed its winter / early spring retreat testimonials from the Washington state site. Trinity’s videos were also so positive and inviting, yet truthful to advise potential participants to be sure to be “ready” for the Ayahuasca experience before signing up. Then I did my own research regarding Ayahuasca plant medicine through viewing DMT documentaries and reality shows that featured Ayahuasca ceremonies, through studying peer-reviewed scientific articles regarding the actual biochemical and physiological effects of the ingestion of this powerful plant and also through reading nonfiction autobiographical accounts of this special plant ceremony. And I’ve never been a regular recreational drug user (I valued my job as a public school teacher for 30 years, doing my risking-taking in the classroom through encouraging creativity and rewarding nonconformity and freethinking in my students, but yeah, while in college many years ago, I dabbled short-term with some recreational drugs). But more and more, I was guided to this particular plant medicine. So, I waited and watched the Ayahuasca Healings website for summer retreat date offerings.
So, when the Peruvian retreats in The Sacred Valley were offered in lieu of the ones in Washington State, I analyzed this new—though pricier—alternative and decided from my heart I would go. Mid-August was when I’d be free, so I registered, added time outside of the retreat to visit Machu Picchu (I was going to be there anyway, right?) and booked my plane tickets. Ayahuasca Healings website prepared me well once I made the commitment to go. Even in the days before leaving for the retreat when I received an urgent email from Trinity with a video of him personally explaining a major change in shamans for the Ayahuasca ceremonies, I was unfazed. The traditional Shipibo shamans, native speakers who’d been offering the Ayahuasca ceremonies there in June and July, had to be replaced by Paul Diamond, a Western shaman from England, trained in many worldwide shamanic traditions. The timing was perfect—my highest excitement called me. And I cannot imagine experiencing any better Ayahuasca retreat than the one I did in Peru through the Ayahuasca Healings group. I enthusiastically recommend this Ayahuasca retreat, these facilitators and shaman.
I cannot list a hierarchy of what was most impressive or important to me about my retreat—I’m still processing the experience one month later. I know everything is connected, and I’m integrating so much yet—even through this written review (which is offered unsolicited and without compensation). But since the major vocation of my life has been public service as a schoolteacher, let me start with the people I met there and with whom I worked and shared this profound experience. Admittedly, I was a little hesitant about travelling abroad alone and going solo to this retreat. However, I must confess today that if I’d gone with a friend or partner, I would not have had as powerful an experience—both in bonding with others and in going deeper within myself. I even told my family I would be unreachable and unavailable for the eight-day retreat time and only purchased a WIFI plan for my phone, which worked in Cusco and a few other places. I’m so glad I did. If I’d relied on a confidant attending with me or on technology to stay connected, I might have played it safe with the comfortable and familiar while squandering opportunities to connect with others. All members of my retreat group came unaccompanied. My advice? Go alone if you can. Do the inner work solo, process your insights in noble silence or through journaling and then share them with others who don’t know you or your history from a hill of beans. My interactions with fellow participants were rich. The people were supportive, open and compassionate and renewed my faith in the potential of raising human consciousness on this planet.
The facilitators for my retreat: Selina, Tay, Angelica, Jose, Shivani and Andres ran workshops and events between the Ayahuasca ceremonies that featured their talents in yoga, tai chi, intuitive arts, music, drumming and dance movement—oh, and in horsemanship, too. Often, they generously offered their time and expertise just to chat informally with small groups or individual participants, helping us to process our visions and perceptions. And the housekeeping and cooking staff was phenomenal and so integral for enjoying a positive experience there.
I cannot sing the praises enough about our shaman Paul Diamond, who stepped in for the original Shipibo shamans who were originally booked for our retreat in August 2016. He conducted three Ayahuasca ceremonies over the first five days. Not only did Paul preside over each Ayahuasca experience, he came back in a group share session in the days after each ceremony to listen to our experiences and to offer his insights about them. He also answered our questions from his vast knowledge in various shamanic traditions. The conversations were intriguing and insightful. But during each several-hour Ayahuasca ceremony, witnessing Paul create a safe space and hold it while addressing each participant—including myself—in times of need was one of the most amazing acts of astute intuition and selfless compassion I’ve ever seen. He took his work very seriously, yet in times of propriety, he was so human and humorous and endearing. We all worked together and laughed together. Having the Ayahuasca experience delivered by an English-speaker (albeit one with a charming British accent) to a Western-raised mind and body left me with no anxieties whatsoever and also gifted me with more knowledge than I came with about the rituals, the ceremony itself and shamanism. I owe that to Paul.
The time I spent at the retreat—outside of the plant medicine ceremonies of Ayahuasca and San Pedro (the last day before we left)—was a combination of planned and choice activities and free time to mingle, explore the retreat grounds, pet a dog, chill out or integrate our experiences. Every day was different; the variety of daily events fueled my interests. One day we went horseback riding (the longest, most scenic trail ride up a mountain I’ve ever enjoyed). Another day we shopped at the famous Pisac market. The vegetarian food served at the retreat center was excellent while the mountain-fed water I drank every day whether straight or in hot tea was a dream (I am a natural structured water enthusiast).
I wrote down my intentions for the Ayahuasca ceremonies beforehand—a recommendation of the staff. However, I also did my best to face each ceremony with an intention of having no expectations whatsoever. This turned out to be a critical practice in my sitting with Ayahuasca. My strongest recommendation for a powerful, transformative experience with this medicine is once you’ve committed to come to Mother Ayahuasca—with no reservations or fears but with absolute excitement—to commit also to do the work during ceremony “on the mat.” It’s certainly safe and entertaining to gaze around the room while the plant medicine is working, but to close your eyes, remaining as silent and still as possible, and to journey within is imperative for mining the most out of the Ayahuasca experience. Of course, I used the restroom when I had to and drank water when I was thirsty (my water bottle from home with a spout I could pull up with my teeth came in handy).
Finally, the times I spent sitting in the Ayahuasca ceremonies were the most profound spiritual experiences I’ve had to date—bar none. It’s difficult to choose what to describe from the ceremonies—as my visions and my inner work were all so vast and abstract yet full of meaning—symbolic and intense for me. From sharing out with others afterwards, I know the Ayahuasca experience was individual to each person, according to the intelligence of the medicine—after all, everything’s energy and consciousness. But once the Ayahuasca tea (a bitter, not-your-mama’s brew that kinda makes me want to gag just thinking about it) took effect—I’m guessing after 30-40 minutes, the lessons from my three ceremonies beginning the first night have not yet stopped teaching me.
My conscious awareness—at least at the beginning of my first Ayahuasca ceremony—was sharp and easily directed. After pushing past elaborate, bright visual patterns with my consciousness, I mentally inquired, “Who’s there?” and then called the name of some guides— beings I’d worked with in some previous meditations. Then I felt an opening up and the presence of unconditional love and my higher intelligence. I stated my intentions again. Soon, I was communicating instantaneously without mental speech through thought forms. And apparently, my higher consciousness has a cheeky sense of humor, for what happened next was nothing I ever expected. The understanding I got was something like “Yeah, no, we don’t need to address your intentions. You’re ‘on track’ with your path. It’s best if you continue this work on your own. The breakthroughs you experience will be more valuable and lasting for you and for us if you do them on your own.” And then I was reminded of a “contract” or “agreement” or “intention” I’d made before coming into this existence for doing some important spiritual work. It immediately was clear to me what it was. But I had a choice. I could’ve refused, but without hesitation I consented with a “let’s do this.” The work I began that night was to release negative emotions that had been buried deep within human consciousness. I wanted to know how I was going to do that, and the answer was “Oh, you’re going to purge them—physically.” So, I surrendered, grabbed my empty bucket and waited. Time disappeared; related abstract imagery began; but the symbolic insight and practical meaning from my ensuing visions were immediate. This was some of the hardest work I’ve ever done in my life. Once I got started with it, I knew I wouldn’t turn back. Paul, the shaman, visited me at least a few times that first night to help unblock my energy at key times I was struggling to coax people (levels of myself? past lives? ancestors?) to release these buried negative emotions. Hours later, when I sat finally peaceful and spent, vowing to myself I would never take Ayahuasca again, Paul visited me one last time to close my chakras. Then I sat in witness to his thoughtful work as he attended fellow retreat members late into the morning. I realized I couldn’t deny myself further spiritual work with this special plant medicine and knew I was in it for the long haul. That next morning I felt lighter, more appreciative and deeply alert to the beauty and deliciousness of surrounding sensory details I encountered throughout the day. This acute awareness and gratitude has not left me in the weeks since I’ve left the retreat.
Two days later during my second Ayahuasca experience, I did my inner work almost exclusively with an elder—a grandmother or ancestor—who waved a sacred feather symbolizing the flow of love. A simple lesson she gave me was a practical technique to use when I witnessed or directly experienced negative feelings from external conflict in the world. She told me to say—with complete conviction—to myself, “I choose love” and let it fan out through me. This practice would allow me to transform any situation before me of turmoil, violence or malevolent intention to one of love and understanding. The negative incident would diminish or disappear or my perspective of it—my emotions tied to it—would detach to see it as a manifestation of others who were struggling with their own issues. In turn, they would have to do their own inner work to solve their problems in a lasting way. For the good of all, the elder said I must learn not to engage in these struggles with them. Instead, I was to disengage and take care of my own business of cultivating the closest vibrational frequencies to those of my inner source—my higher consciousness—through an outpouring of love. She said the more of us who flow love and appreciation in every moment, the more that conflicts—individual and worldwide—fade and even vanish from our experience.
During my last Ayahuasca journey two nights later, I again purged for children (my inner child?), helping them to release any negative fears and emotions their parents had inadvertently passed on to them. Much like the first night of ceremony, this journey taxed me both emotionally and physically. But after completing my work on the mat for the night, I received a gift of insight—a memory before this incarnation of the rendezvous I had as pure consciousness—of the agreement I made to complete this project in this lifetime. I am not a scholar or even a regular practitioner of working with archangels, but I got the distinct recollection of a pact I’d made with Archangel Raphael—which was affirming, considering that in a story I’m currently writing, I’d chosen that name for a symbol. After coming home and researching this angel, I find that Raphael’s mission is one of healing for people, which was a purpose in my three-night trifecta of journeying with the Ayahuasca medicine. In my insight that final night, I also saw a bright red light and felt the presence of another being (Archangel Uriel?) who helped me process the meaning from my visions while I was sitting with the Ayahuasca medicine.
What was my final take-away from working with the Ayahuasca plant medicine at this retreat center? That it was well worth my investment of money, time and effort. The entire experience helped me to unblock and release emotional energies that don’t serve humanity, showed me what’s possible with an alignment with source and clarified for me an intention I know I can return to during each waking moment: to flow love and appreciation to everything and everyone in my life and to have the courage to act toward my greatest excitement. This trip for me was one step in that direction. Would I be eager to experience the Ayahuasca plant medicine again? Most certainly. I’m open to it. The impulse and opportunity will present itself to me again when the retreat, timing and location is perfect.
*I wrote down my intentions for the Ayahuasca ceremonies beforehand—a recommendation of the staff. However, I also did my best to face each ceremony with an intention of having no expectations whatsoever. This turned out to be a critical practice in my sitting with Ayahuasca. My strongest recommendation for a powerful, transformative experience with this medicine is once you’ve committed to come to Mother Ayahuasca—with no reservations or fears but with absolute excitement—to commit also to do the work during ceremony ‘on the mat.’ It’s certainly safe and entertaining to gaze around the room while the plant medicine is working, but to close your eyes, remaining as silent and still as possible, and to journey within is imperative for mining the most out of the Ayahuasca experience.*
– Christine, U.S.A.
Ayahuasca is not the answer. You are the answer, and Ayahuasca will show you how.
To summarize my own experience with the medicine; in my first ceremony, I became somewhat painfully aware of the true nature of my mind and consciousness. This was for good, as it allowed me in the next to connect to an abundant source of unconditional love that wove itself like sutures into the abused and neglected aspects of my soul. Finally, in my last ceremony, I experienced first hand the divine level of reality that has long eluded my rational mind. Above all, I found faith in something much larger than myself and an ability to relax into my own life. Beyond intellectual understanding, I now FEEL that anything that happens to me is a part of my story and anything that I am going through is a part of the process. This, of course, fails to capture all that Ayahuasca did for my companions and I during our retreat. From their experiences and my own, I firmly hold it in my heart that Ayahuasca has lessons and healing for nearly everyone if approached with respectful intention.
The context and environment where one takes the medicine are as vital to the process as the medicine itself. This is where El Camino Sagrado and its incredible healers and teachers come in. It is a truly sublime environment within which to experience Ayahuasca. I felt safe, comfortable, cared for and surrounded by beauty and love from earnest hello to bittersweet goodbye.
Camino Sagrado’s shaman, Paul Diamond, is an ideal fit for any western mind, and especially a first timer. One of the most well-researched men I’ve ever met, Paul spent 20 years traveling the globe learning the spiritual teachings of the East, West, and Prehistorical. He prefers to use the Tantric tradition of Hinduism in his ceremonies, however, if you are more comfortable within the teachings of Christianity, Paul has guidance for you as well. If your foundation is in scientific thought, Paul has the physical, physiological, and psychological understanding to satisfy your rationality. His approach is one of flexible integration without rigid doctrine or unyielding dogma, using whichever mystical tools necessary to facilitate the most positive experience for all that sit with him. Beyond his vast stores of information, Paul has a light-hearted soul, a wonderful sense of humor, and abundant compassion and support for any emotional and esoteric struggles that may arise during ceremony. I personally could not have imagined a better guide for my own process.
Ayahuasca is a beautiful medicine. The work is deep and challenging, yet all that you may see and feel is already inside of you…and there is no growth in hiding from yourself. If you are ready to face the wholeness of your being, open and humble, Ayahuasca has immense gifts for you.
– Paul, U.S.A.
What a pleasure it was to have this amazing experience; absolutely life changing! Upon arriving at Camino Sagrado, the first thing I notice was the gorgeous setting with breathtaking views; I instantly felt at peace. The staff added to my feeling of comfort. Each member of the community makes everyone feel like they are at home and part of the family. From the moment I arrived, throughout my stay, and after I left, I felt that the entire staff deeply cared about me and was there to support me through every step of my journey. My growth would not have been possible without their help.
The ceremonies gave me exactly what I needed, and from speaking with others, seemed to do the same for each member of the retreat. The shaman, Paul, is absolutely incredible. He sets a great tone for the ceremonies and took me to me limits while providing a sense of safety. Any question or concerns are addressed in great detail before and after the ceremonies, and there is an overall feeling of support the entire time. Paul knows just how to create an atmosphere conducive to the growth and change. Such a blessing to have sat in ceremonies under this master of his craft.
Outside of the ceremonies, there are so many great activities: discussions, yoga, meditation, sound healing. All of the activities help support the growth and healing of the participants. These activities are great ways to process what happened in the ceremonies and provide preparation and relaxation for the upcoming ceremony. The staff goes to great efforts to help each person integrate what happens in the ceremonies into his or her life outside of the ceremonies. It is easy to see how invested they are in making sure that any changes are life long.
From the beginning of the retreat until now I have felt like there is a community supporting me on my journey. I know I can count on any of the members of Camino Sagrado to be there for me. I am truly blessed to have been on this retreat and to be a member of this family. Thank you all so much!
– James, U.S.A.
Savanna, 25
Self-Employed from Los Angeles, California

“I feel so honored to have been part of the 1st retreat! I am so grateful and filled with love when I think of all the beautiful souls I met. I learned what is all, and that is love- I remembered the truth of who I am, perfectly imperfect with a heart that has an abundance of love to share, it is my gift 🙂 I am now out of my mind, in the best way, in my heart, in the moment. I feel reborn, into my authentic self, the self my soul knows to be true. Most importantly I have learned to live from my heart, feel the true love I have for myself and truly feel others, feel their magnificence, their pain, and love all of it. I used to think I had to protect my heart, wear heavy armor so no one could penetrate or see me, and I felt like there wasn’t enough love for me to share and be okay. I lived in a fear based mind. After my experience with everyone at Ayahuasca Healings & the medicines I found inner trust, trust in the universe, connectedness with all that is, all that is now, I found love, freedom & how wonderful it is to be a woman 🙂 Aho!”
Sara Willis, 35
Medical Secretary from Tacoma, Washington

“Since I was 14 I have suffered with severe, chronic depression and suicidal ideation. At 20 I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder II and then at 33 I was diagnosed with having quiet borderline personality disorder. I have been in therapy for 20 years including dialectical behaviour therapy. I have been on 12 different medications and none of them helped in any way. I had tools to cope from completing dialectical behaviour therapy and I had a better perspective on my condition but my symptoms still flared up now and then. I was still thinking of suicide as a way out. Going to Ayahuasca Healings Retreat was the best decision I made for myself. I experienced my true nature and experienced my strength. I am now calm, connected to my true self, content and confident. My voice has even changed to a deeper, softer and more feminine sounding tone. I feel capable of dealing with anything life throws at me. I can look people in the eye and connect with people and be present in conversation. I am looking forward to living a long, healthy and peaceful life. I never believed it would be possible for me to feel this way but I do. I am liberated from my prison of suffering and I can breathe again and hope for my future.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!!”
Tonja, 42
Registered Nurse from Seattle, Washington

“My experience with Ayahuasca and Huachuma was like diving into a Cosmic washing machine. I went in full of fear and apprehension, got shook up and spun around and eventually came out clean and relieved of a lifetime of pent up suffering. The ceremonies were powerful beyond words.
I am grateful to Bear, Marc (The Shaman) and Franziska (The Medicine Woman) for sharing their wisdom, strength and guidance in such a positive way. The rest of the Ayahuasca Healing staff were integral to the process as well. I felt loved, cared for, understood, respected and appreciated. They all provided a safe space with overflowing kindness to help with everyone’s healing process.
If I had to choose three feelings to describe the experience, they would be awe, wonder and gratitude.”
Joe Buono, 26
Musician, Teacher from Virginia

“My time at the Ayahuasca Healings retreat was the most profoundly transformational experience of my entire life. I came for healing and clarity, and I received both in ways I had never even fathomed. The trip was beyond worth it.
Although I ‘felt the call,’ I was still anxious before I made the trip. I didn’t really know what to expect, and I felt a little crazy flying across the country. However, once I met my fellow retreaters and the staff, I knew that I was in good hands.
I was amazed at how quickly I bonded with everyone at the retreat. In about three days, we went from being complete strangers to close family. From the very beginning, I clearly felt that the staff had the highest intentions and commitment to us, which allowed me to deeply trust them throughout the entire journey.
The ceremonies were extraordinarily intense and powerful for me. It was difficult work, but I know that the lessons I gained have already changed me and will continue to empower me for the rest of my life.
If you are on the fence about whether you should go to this retreat or not, just go. Make your reservation and take the leap of faith. I promise that you will not regret it.
I give my deepest, most heartfelt thanks to the Ayahuasca Healings family for their incredibly important, life-changing work.”
Daniel Dumont, 30
Massage Therapist from North Carolina

“I attended an Ayahuasca Healings retreat from January 29 – February 1. It was cold, wet, and soggy. We ate just enough to ward off feelings of starvation and…… it was perfect. We had everything we needed. Myself and all those who attended this retreat had been on an uncomfortable journey our whole lives. We knew there was something intrinsically wrong with society and what it’s value system. Accumulating modern amenities that provide “comfort” to us in any and every situation. That many people buy not even because they necessarily want them, but because they are convinced through the media that it will make them happy, and that others want them. So we run on the wheel, chasing these superfluous status symbols, willing to trample all over each other to acquire the new thing fabricated to make us happy for those fleeting moments when we unpackage them and show it to our envious friends. Then our friends leave and that high you felt from having the latest and greatest fades, especially when there’s an “improved” model coming out next month. You better get back to work and hoard every last penny for yourself so you can be the first to have that one too. This is the endless cycle that comes out of what our society poses forth as the path to fulfillment. It’s empty, transient, and turns us against each other.
It’s easy to feel lost if you’re awake enough for this narrative to leave a bitter taste in your mouth. If nearly the whole system is designed for people who blindly follow this plan, yet still internally feel hollow despite their external wealth, then what’s out there for those with an inverse value system? What’s causing that emptiness inside of the masses? The missing ingredients are love and contentment. This retreat fosters those in spades. All those modern contrivances are absent, and you bond with those around you through the struggles. Everyone relates to and is looking out for one another because we’re all experiencing the same thing, and we’re all equal. I felt happier and more content than I ever have; coming in from the cold, sitting around the fire, and drinking warm tea with my new found friends. Than from anything societies ever had to offer me. So the conditions, though they may sound rustic, are an essential part of the experience in my opinion.
The bonding and contentment which the conditions breed (in addition to the beautiful mountains surrounding you) are amplified by the two ceremonial medicines that are the staple of the retreat. Huachuma opens your heart space in such an amazing way. Words really can’t be used in its description. As evidenced by when my group exited the temple from that particular ceremony, we all just stood in a circle, arms around one another, gazing around into each other. Radiant smiles all around, yet not a word was spoken. It has to be felt, but I can say that it’s certainly a feeling worth feeling. Huachuma opens you up for Mother Ayahuasca later that evening. She knows all your little secrets. The things you hide away from everyone, including yourself. If you relent and trust she’s there to help you move past these things, then you will leave feeling like an internal reset button had been pressed. Without going into details of my own experience I can tell you it removed the emotional weight I’d been unconsciously carrying around, gave me clarity on who I’ve been, who I currently am, and who I am to become in the future. Things have just been clicking into place in my mind left and right since I left. I am more open, loving, and sharing than I’ve ever been and it feels fantastic. I have gratitude for and see the beauty in everything I lay my eyes upon. Ayahuasca was a truly life altering medicine for me, one that I wish for everyone on earth to experience. We’d live in a much more harmonious and loving world if so. But I know that’s unrealistic right now. For now, I can only share my experience and hope it impacts someone reading it enough to go try it for themselves, and it can proliferate out through their account and henceforth. I can’t recommend the retreat highly enough. I wish all those well who follow in my footsteps. The world can change, but we have to be the change we wish to see in it. Let’s spread the love. You’ll be overflowing with it if you take the steps, and go to meet Mother ayahuasca. She’s been waiting for you. Go embrace that motherly love of the universe and come back into the world as the human embodiment of it. Let your light shine!”
