Dear friends,
Over the years, our work with plant medicine has taught us that the deepest healing does not happen through ceremony alone.
It happens through preparation. Through cleansing. Through creating enough silence to listen. And through building a relationship with the plants over time.
This December, we are returning to Metsá-Kabi for an intimate 18-day ayahuasca retreat and traditional master plant dieta guided by Maestra Ángela López and Urias García Nunta.
December 1–18, 2026
Metsá-Kabi, outside Iquitos, Peru
This retreat is designed as a complete healing process.
The first five days will focus on preparation, evaluation and cleansing. Through ayahuasca ceremonies, individual consultations, plant baths and traditional Shipibo treatments, Ángela and Urias will take time to understand what each participant needs.
From there, they will create a personal healing protocol and select the master plant most appropriate for each person. This preparation creates a strong foundation so participants can enter their dieta feeling clear, supported and ready for the work.
For the remainder of the retreat, participants will enter a period of sacred silence, fasting, solitude and focused relationship with their chosen plant. Ayahuasca ceremonies will take place every two to three days, with individual icaros and traditional healing offered throughout the process.
The rhythm of these days will be intentionally simple. Time will be spent resting in your tambo, receiving your plant, journaling, meditating, observing your dreams and listening to what emerges without the distractions of everyday life.
Working alongside Ángela and Urias has deepened our relationship with plant medicine in ways we did not know were possible. They have taught us that dieta is not simply a retreat or something to complete. It is a relationship that asks for humility, patience, discipline and respect.
This journey will include:
• Five days of preparation, evaluation and cleansing
• A personalized healing protocol created by the Shipibo healers
• An individually selected master plant
• Thirteen days of traditional master plant dieta
• Sacred silence, fasting and intentional solitude
• Ayahuasca ceremonies every two to three days
• Individual icaros and Shipibo healing treatments
• Traditional plant baths
• Accommodation in private open-air tambos
• Freshly prepared dieta meals
• Preparation and integration support
• A small group with personal attention from the healers and facilitators
The retreat is limited to ten participants so that every person can receive meaningful attention and care.
Investment: $3,595
Deposit: $1,000 to reserve your place
A portion of the proceeds directly supports the healers, their families and community projects in Ucayali. Ayni, the sacred practice of reciprocity, remains at the heart of how we approach this work.
If you feel called to step away from the noise, enter into silence and experience the traditional practice of dieta, we would be honored to speak with you.
Learn more at:
https://ayahuascaretreatsperu.com/
For questions or to begin the application process, contact:
[email protected]
With love,
Brian and Mariella
You may also reply directly to this email with any questions. We personally speak with every potential participant before confirming their place.
With love,
Brian and Mariella
