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Retreat Offerings

Medicine retreat programs in collaboration with Carlos Nelson and Don Francisco Montes Shuña. Retreats are held 4 times per year and are limited to 8 spaces each.

Dates available on request and after consultation only.

2-Week Healing Retreat

A deep immersion into the healing traditions of the Amazon.

Two weeks allows for meaningful ceremony work, plant dietas, and integration within the sacred gardens. Held in collaboration with Carlos Nelson and Don Francisco Montes Shuña.

●Accommodation at Ayaruna Gardens
●Traditional plant medicine ceremonies
●Guided botanical garden walks & teachings
●Meals prepared with local ingredients
●Personal consultation with Carlos & Don Francisco
●Plant dieta options
●Integration support sessions

$4,000USD

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1-Month Immersion

The most transformative experience.

A full month of living, learning, and healing within the sacred gardens allows for profound ceremony work, extended dietas, and deep personal transformation.

●Everything in the 2-Week Retreat
●Extended ceremony schedule
●Full shamanic dieta program
●One-on-one mentorship with Carlos & Don Francisco
●Botanical medicine preparation training
●Jungle excursions & river walks
●Deeper integration & community work

$6,000USD

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Veterans & Active Military

Heart of Darkness — Veterans Program

A plant medicine healing program for veterans & active military.

A dedicated 10–14 day plant medicine healing retreat developed specifically for veterans and active military personnel. Each ceremony is approached as a mission, where the inner conflicts of war and peace are invited in to be resolved in a safe way.

●10–14 day residential retreat
●Groups limited to 7 veterans
●Sacred Valley & Amazon locations
●Plant medicine ceremonies with Carlos & Don Francisco
●Daily integration sessions & group work
●Full diagnostic & multi-plant therapeutic approach
●Pre-retreat medical screening & intake
●3 months of follow-up integration calls
●Optional extended Amazon residency

$5,000USD

per participant · sponsored places available

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Advanced · By Invitation

3-Month Shamanic Apprenticeship

By invitation only — a formal initiation into the lineage.

An intensive three-month collaboration: two months living and training at Ayaruna Gardens in the Amazon, followed by one month of continued study in Pisac, Peru's Sacred Valley. Only available to those who have completed one of our shorter offerings.

●2 months at Ayaruna Gardens, Amazon
●1 month in Pisac, Sacred Valley
●Direct mentorship with Carlos & Don Francisco
●Advanced ceremony & dieta work
●Creating safe ceremonial space & containers
●Plant & elemental spirit alliance work
●Client diagnosis training
●Botanical medicine preparation mastery
●Prerequisite: prior retreat with us

Pricing upon request

After consultation & approval

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All retreats require a consultation before booking. 50% deposit required to secure your space. Retreats are held 4 times per year with a maximum of 8 participants per retreat to ensure an intimate and personalized experience.

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