5 Day Jungle Yoga Vacation in Peru

APRIL 6TH, 2020Join us for a nourishing and inspiring yoga vacation in the Amazon rainforest.  This is an intimate retreat experience for wellness seekers who enjoy spending time outside in nature.Your hosts, Johanne and Armando, a Canadian/Peruvian couple are happy to greet you in their little paradise and share some of their passions for nature and self-care practices.  Your retreat leader, Johanne is a Hatha yoga instructor, Reiki master/teacher, vegetarian cook, and wellness coach.  She treasures creating connections with her guests through fulfilling conversations and sharing some of her passions for holistic health (yoga, Reiki, ...).Although completely submerged in nature once on the property, Tambo Ilusión Retreat Center is conveniently located 15 minutes from the local airport and from the center of town (Tarapoto).  It is easy to get here, but you won't want to leave once the retreat ends!Skill level: beginner & intermediate. This retreat is offered all year round (except for March and October). There is a maximum of 6 participants per retreat to ensure an intimate experience for all.Come experience the peace that comes from practicing yoga and becoming more connected with nature. A yoga vacation offers the perfect opportunity to connect with your Self and nature by slowing down, breathing fresh air, observing the present moment, and developing physical and mental health. Practice relaxing and reducing stress in your life through a program based on a yoga practice, a healthy lifestyle, and diet!There is a good balance of activities and downtime in this retreat. Every morning starts with mindfully sipping a cleansing and alkalinizing cup of warm lemon water on your veranda watching nature wake up around you followed by a morning yoga session in a gorgeous space.  You will feel nourished after a wholesome breakfast.  Then enjoy a swim in the beautiful private lagoon, walk along the trail of the protected forest and hug a tree, receive a Reiki treatment, cleanse your aura by taking a “baño de plantas”, etc. What you choose to do is completely up to you. It's your choice how much or how little you do during your stay with us.You will also have the opportunity to take a sunset stroll with Johanne and admire Ayla, our equine friend graze, benefiting from equine therapy which is so soothing for the soul!You will be encouraged to keep a journal for the week. Suggestions and writing exercises will be provided to get you started.Hatha yoga classes will be held twice daily with the morning session being an uplifting, energizing class and the afternoon session designed to calm and restore mind, body, and spirit. Meditation and pranayama (breathing techniques) will also be practiced daily during class. Not only will you leave this yoga vacation feeling recharged, refreshed, and inspired, you will also have the satisfaction of having made a difference contributing to helping protect a small part of the Amazon rainforest.TestimonialsMuchas muchas muchas gracias por todo. I am very grateful for the wonderful experience I had these past five days during the yoga retreat. Words fall short to describe how good and at peace I felt here at your beautiful little paradise Tambo Ilusión. The yoga sessions, meditation, Reiki, apiculture, and nutritious delicious meals made me experience sensations, emotions, and a relaxed state of mind I have never felt before. I am very very grateful to this all. I have felt deep love for myself, yoga, the jungle with all its animals and insects. In other words, I have felt deep love for everything that surrounded me and with whom I live my life on this beautiful and amazing world. ...I feel my body, heart, and my wings have grown bigger after spending time here. That's why I would like to thank you again with all my heart and light.-- Berber Meinderstsma, Friesland, HollandWe weren't quite sure what to expect on this trip but this time we spent in Tambo Ilusión surpassed all our expectations and we're sad that we have to leave so soon. It's not often that you meet people who are so willing to share their time and their home with people they've never met and have the ability to make them feel like family. You've given us more in these few days than we could ever hope to give in return. We'll do our best to make your dream of Tambo Ilusión grow in whatever way we can. Armando, it's really inspiring to meet a person who is so passionate about what they do and how everything in your life is focused towards making your vision a reality. You took the time to teach us that everything is connected and even the littlest action can have a direct impact on the big picture. Johanne, you are our first yoga teacher and we'll always be grateful that you were so patient with us. You made us feel comfortable and helped us connect to a part of us that we were not aware of before. We're excited to see what more yoga has to offer thanks to you. We've told you already how much we like your food but we're super excited for your cookbook and WE LOVE YOUR COOKING!! Thanks again for everything and this is just the first of many visits.-- Malena & Richard, Peru/USAMuchas gracias Johanne y Armando!We have had the most incredible 5 nights with you, thank you for everything you have taught us. You have the perfect place to relax and feel at peace, after 12 months traveling we were ready for an oasis of calm and that is what we found!The yoga and meditation sessions were wonderful. We both want to build on what you taught us. We couldn't have asked for a more tranquil setting, looking out to the beautiful nature and hearing the noises of the jungle. Especially the evening yoga sessions when the sun is setting and the shadows look incredible.Thank you for the amazing food, the colours and flavours and the delicious smoothies, we will attempt to recreate them at home! Hiking to the cascades with Armando was a beautiful day, he is a great host with lots of knowledge, we felt very looked after by both of you.Doing the 4 nights yoga retreat was the perfect way to prepare for the ayahuasca ceremony of the 5th night. Yoga, hiking, relaxing in the hammocks, swimming in the lagoon, amazing food, comfy beds and learning about the amazing environment we were in. The ayahuasca ceremony was in the perfect setting and we both felt completely safe and relaxed with the shaman recommended by you both. We are so happy we found you and Tambo Ilusión, hopefully one day we will return!Namasté-- Charlotte and Stewart, England