MEDICINE RETREATS
At Novalis we offer scheduled ayahuasca retreats for up to eight participants. We have two different options, the first is eight days / seven nights with three ayahuasca ceremonies, the second is 16 days / 15 nights of retreat with four ceremonies and eight days on a master plant dieta.
There are sliding scale payment options for those in need (based on availability) and there will also be options to do a service exchange. We believe in accessibility, and that medicine should be available for all people who can take it safely. Below are the amounts we would like to receive in exchange for our work, so please let us know if you are low-income, from a country with a different economic reality, or are unable at this time to afford it. All profit goes to rainforest conservation (please see our website for more about our work), caring for our center, modest monetary reimbursement for people working during the retreat, and costs of your stay. It is directly reinvested into our work, and the people here. Thank you so much for your participation. We wish all beings health and well-being.
Our ayahuasca retreat consists of 3 or 4 ayahuasca ceremonies. The rest days between ceremonies are offered to share the experiences, personal integration and contemplation, as well as other experiences including walks, yoga, floral baths and meals. Click here to read more about our approach to medicine at Novalis.
Upcoming Dates 2024
January 2024
with Jonathan Diaz, Juan Zuniga, Yuri Yergall, Floriane Charles and Luis Shumaragapure
Jan 6th -13th - 8 day retreat
16th - 23rd - 8 day retreat
25th - Feb 1st - 8 day retreat
February 2024
with Loyver Yui, Juan Zuniga, Yuri Yergall, Floriane Charles and Luis Shumaragapure
Feb 3rd -10th - 8 day retreat
Rest
Feb 10th - 20th
February 2024
Feb 20th -10th March - French Language (Retreat Full)
March 2024
with Loyver Yui, Juan Zuniga, Yuri Yergall, Fatua, and Luis Shumaragapure
Wild Womban
Mar 14th - 29th
April 2024
with Loyver Yui, Juan Zuniga and Machiguengas
April 1st - 8th - 8 day retreat
April 10th - 17th - 8 day retreat
April 19th - 26th - 8 day retreat
May 2024
Ways of the Amazon - Spirit, Nature, Culture
TBD
We will have more retreats in September and October 2024.
Master Plant Immersion Dieta
with Jonathan Diaz, Juan Zuniga, Yuri Yergall, Floriane Charles and Luis Shumaragapure
16 days, 8 days of dieta
Jan 6th-21th
Jan 25th - Feb 9th
April 2024
with Loyver Yui, Juan Zuniga, Yuri Yergall and Luis Shumaragapure
16 days, 8 days of dieta
Apr 1st - 16th
We are also open for one on one sessions.
Please contact us if you need any more information about our dates, or if you don't see your preferred dates.
Please note that we are closed from
September 2023 to the end of December 2023
And June 2024 to the September 2024
Retreat Pricing
- Short retreat: 8 days ($1200)
- Longer retreat: up to 16 days ($1700)
- Full retreat: 24 days ($2200)
- Plant immersion: 16 days, with 8 days in plant-immersion "dieta" ($1900) **
- For titled retreats with programs distinct from the above, there are different and specific prices.
- Service work exchange, full commitment $1000, we also offer partial exchanges.
January 6 - February 10.
** contact us for further information or for a reduction in price. We believe in access to medicine for all.
Each ayahuasca retreat will include:
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Transportation from Puerto Maldonado to NOVALIS and back (40-minute car ride followed by a 45-minute beautiful boat ride along the river, and a 40-minute scenic hike through the rainforest)
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Accommodation in our shared tree houses completely screened in from mosquitos, with netting provided over the beds, comfortable mattresses, fresh sheets and lanterns.
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Possibility to take part in preparation of the medicine (depending upon the timing of cooking and a particular retreat)
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Individual health consultations (if required) with our medicine people
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Sharing circles before and after ceremonies
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Individually selected plant dietas (depending on the type of retreat)
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Opportunity to deepen your knowledge of shamanic practice and the use of medicinal plants
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Nature Immersions (plant identification walks, nature walks, forest meditation)
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Locally grown vegan meals cooked with love (All meals included)
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At least 3 Grandmother Ceremonies
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Transpersonal Psychology Integration Circles
Weekly schedule during our 8 day Ayahuasca Retreat:
Day 0
(the day before your retreat begins) - Ideally you should arrive in Puerto Maldonado (Airport code PEM) the day before your retreat begins. But it is okay to arrive in the morning of Day 1, too.
Day 1
Please arrive the day before retreat begins
12pm Depart Puerto Maldonado
2:30pm Arrive to Novalis!
2:30pm Lunch *Comedor*
3-6pm Land Tour and Get Settled
6pm Dinner *Comedor*
7pm Opening connections
Day 2
8am Breakfast *Comedor*
9-11am 1-1 Personal Sessions with staff
1pm Lunch *Comedor*
2-4pm 1-1 Personal Sessions with staff
5-8pm Time for Reflection for Ceremony
8pm Ayahuasca Ceremony 1 *Maloka*
Day 3
8am Breakfast *Comedor*
9am Integration Circle *Maloka*
1 pm Lunch *Comedor*
2-5pm Workshop
5pm Dinner *Comedor*
7pm Evening Circle *Maloka*
Day 4
8am Breakfast *Comedor*
9-11am Personal Sessions
1 pm Lunch *Comedor*
2-5pm Workshop
5-8pm Personal Reflection for Ceremony
8pm Ayahuasca Ceremony *Maloka*
Day 5
8am Breakfast *Comedor*
9am Integration Circle *Maloka*
1 pm Lunch *Comedor*
2-5 pm Workshop
5pm Dinner *Comedor*
7pm Evening Circle *Maloka*
Day 6
7-8am Morning Practice *Maloka*
8am Breakfast *Comedor*
9-11am Personal Sessions
1 pm Lunch *Comedor*
2-5pm Workshop
5-8pm Personal Reflection for Ceremony
8pm Ayahuasca Ceremony *Maloka*
Day 7
8am Breakfast *Comedor*
9am Integration Circle *Maloka*
1 pm Lunch *Comedor*
2-5 pm Art Immersion *Comedor*
5pm Dinner *Comedor*
7pm Closing connections
Day 8
Departure for city
Schedule for our 16 day Ayahuasca Retreat with 8 days of plant dieta:
Day 0
(the day before your retreat begins) - Ideally you should arrive in Puerto Maldonado (Airport code PEM) the day before your retreat begins. But it is okay to arrive in the morning of Day 1, too.
Day 1
Please ideally arrive the day before retreat begins
12pm Depart Puerto Maldonado
2:30pm Arrive to Novalis!
2:30pm Lunch *Comedor*
3-6pm Land Tour and Get Settled
6pm Dinner *Comedor*
7pm Opening connections
Day 2
8am Breakfast *Comedor*
9-11am 1-1 Personal Sessions with staff
1pm Lunch *Comedor*
2-4pm 1-1 Personal Sessions with staff
5-8pm Time for Reflection for Ceremony
8pm Ayahuasca Ceremony 1 *Maloka*
Day 3
8am Breakfast *Comedor*
9am Integration Circle *Maloka*
1 pm Lunch *Comedor*
2-5pm Workshop
5pm Dinner *Comedor*
7pm Evening Circle *Maloka*
Day 4
8am Breakfast *Comedor*
9-11am Personal Sessions
1 pm Lunch *Comedor*
2-5pm Workshop
5-8pm Personal Reflection for Ceremony
8pm Ayahuasca Ceremony *Maloka*
DIETA BEGINS
Day 5
Move to dieta tambo,
Day 6-11
Shamanic dieta in an isolated tambo (house)
A third ceremony is offered during these days, if it is necessary.
Day 12
Last day of the dieta.
8pm Third Ayahuasca ceremony *Maloka*
Day 13
8am Breakfast *Comedor*
9am Integration Circle *Maloka*
1 pm Lunch *Comedor*
2-5 pm Workshop
5pm Dinner *Comedor*
7pm Evening Circle *Maloka*
Day 14
7-8am Morning Practice *Maloka*
8am Breakfast *Comedor*
9-11am Personal Sessions
1 pm Lunch *Comedor*
2-5pm Workshop
5-8pm Personal Reflection for Ceremony
8pm Ayahuasca Ceremony *Maloka*
Day 15
8am Breakfast *Comedor*
9am Integration Circle *Maloka*
1 pm Lunch *Comedor*
2-5 pm Art Immersion *Comedor*
5pm Dinner *Comedor*
7pm Closing connections
Day 16
Departure for city
**Email us at wearenovalis@gmail.com for more information.
Please Bring
Headlamp & Extra Batteries
Water Bottle
Umbrella
Eco-friendly Soap & Washing Detergent
Loose Clothes