Anonymous says, "Arkana changed my life forever never gone as deep as I did here and I’ve never experienced shamans like this before. The facilitators where just amazing in different ways and was complementing each other so well." See more
Ryan says, "The moment landing in Iquitos I was escorted to a van that brought me to Hotel Marañon. This is where the staff of the foundation met us. From here I stayed one night in Iquitos and we made a 2 hour trip by bus/boat to Riosbo Research Center." See more
WILMA says, "An amazing place to take care of body and soul. The shamans are experienced and very careful masters. The powerful ikaros guide us high during the ceremonies. Proper nutrition, plant diets and a well-maintained environment in the middle of the jungle inspire us to connect deeply with ourselves." See more
Anonymous says, "I cannot recommend Novalis highly enough to anyone who wishes to visit the Amazon jungle and learn about it as well as about its people and plant medicine, go on an adventure to reconnect with nature, themselves, others, … and much more." See more
Anna says, "So grateful for all the staff and open hearts. We had full support through our journey, and could not asked for a better personal experience. Yoga instructor may change around, but ours was wonderful and calling her mom by the end of it! The staff are always joyful and make you feel like a family right away." See more
Aminah says, "El Jardin de la Paz was everything I never knew I needed in a retreat. The secluded location was tranquil and serene, qualities necessary for the kind of inner work we need to do during dieta." See more
Neisa says, "Leonardo is a very special and deeply experienced Shaman, this showed from the way he would sing his Icarus during ceremonies, I remember having a ceremony where his song literally pulled the vomit out my stomach, I felt his energy very strongly in ceremonies and always knew he was looking out for me." See more
Chris says, "What an amazing experience! Dear wonderful team at Willkamayu retreat, thank you for a truly authentic encounter. I’ve been on a couple of different journey evenings now and nothing comes close to what I experienced here! I was blown away, as the vine moved through every corner of my body (like a serpent!) each vein, cell and limb was activated… Mother Ayahuasca searches for the depths of the darkness we store in our bodies." See more
Admin says, "I stayed here in April of 2014 for a 12 day retreat and I have to say that everything went above and beyond my expectations. Jim and Gina run an amazing retreat." See more