About Psychonauta Foundation

Upcoming Retreats at Psychonauta Foundation

Venue & Amenities

Venue & Amenities
Venue & Amenities
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Free Wifi icon Free Wifi
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Towels icon Towels
Free Parking icon Free Parking
Kitchen icon Kitchen
Tour Assistance icon Tour Assistance
Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
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Restaurant icon Restaurant
Fitness Center icon Fitness Center
Yoga Studio icon Yoga Studio
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We realize our dream, living and working in the deep Amazon forest, near plants, close to nature, close to the local healers' community. We deeply believe in the power of medicine. We came to this piece of land in 2015, and have since then grown slowly, in a organic way, building houses and infrastructure trying to limit interference with the forest we found at the beginning. We designed the whole settlement with the idea of deep work with plants during diets in the Shipibo tradition.

Meals

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Menu Types

Dieta is designed according to Amazonian tradition, and we rotate between what is allowed, however all food during main part of the diet is bland, without salt, spices, oil, sugars etc.

Getting Here

Location icon Psychonauta Foundation, Nauta, Peru

Directions

Our center is located in Peru, near Nauta, on a 24 hectare plot of wild Amazonian forest, 2 kilometers away from the Maranon River. It is best to fly to Iquitos in the Loreto region and then continue by car, taxi or public transport on route number 103. From Nauta you can reach the resort on foot in about 20 minutes. Usually we pick up our clients from the airport or main square in Iquitos and provide a private transfer to our resort. So you do not have to worry about how to reach us, our staff will pick you up from a previously agreed, easy to find place.

Customer Reviews

4.92 out of 5.0 average rating

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Life Changing Retreat
My experience at the Psychonauta Foundation was incredibly profound and life changing. A true detox of the mind, body and spirit.

I completed the 10-day silent retreat starting on Christmas Eve and ending the day after New Years. The retreat wasn't easy and tested me in ways I never expected. The ceremonies, although a beautiful experience, is a difficult journey to face. The dieta is tough. The silence is difficult, however, the most challenging part for me, was being alone in the jungle. The trek through the great unknowns of the jungle from my tambo to the Maloka / Mundo was a fear I didn't know I needed to mentally prepare for, all while being eaten alive by mosquitos with no cosmetics (mosquito repellent included). But to get to the ultimate form of healing, you need to pay your dues and face your fears and discomforts.

I am incredibly thankful to Bles and Sebastian (mom and dad) for watching over us and guiding us through this experience while we all crawled in the pits of hell together. I wasn't expecting to connect with the people in our retreat as much as I did (in silence), but every small gesture and smile was impactful. The last day of our ceremony as the New Years celebration fireworks were going off, a fire was lit and we were finally able to talk. As we were all coming to, and after hearing everyones intentions, deepest insecurities and struggles there was a bond felt like no other. These people became family.

Some tips: anything you can bring to the ceremonies to keep you comfortable is recommended (ie. warm clothing, socks, etc.). A sleeping bag is comfortable for the evenings to feel like you have your own space, but it's not necessary. I recommend bringing a pack of kleenex on you in a little safety bag nearby for the ceremonies as you will get very snotty. Wear long sleeves and pants when treking through the jungle to reduce mosquito bites. WATER SHOES, bring them. And remember to surrender and let go during the ceremonies. It's hard to fully surrender to the medicine, but once you do, the real healing begins.

I would 100% recommend the Psychonauta Foundation and I am so thankful to have experienced Ayahuasca for the first time here. This retreat has reminded me to start caring about myself again. I have learned the true meaning of self love and will continue shining bright light a diamond.

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great place, great format, great people (10-day open Aya retreat)
I took part in the 10-day open Ayahuasca retreat and I have to say that is one of the best things I have done for a long while.

The people organizing the retreat were great and felt safe and supported throughout the process. We had a super group of participants - a great way to bond with people who were total strangers in the beginning.

The individual houses we were lodged in were great - very basic (no electricity, running water etc.) but beautifully designed and in the jungle - it was a real pleasure to sleep in the sounds of the forest and animal life.

I really liked this setup where the work done during the 3 Aya ceremonies worked as preparation for a daytime San Pedro trip. For me the work done during the nights culminated in a wonderful daytime experience that I can only describe qs spiritual.

Highly recommended this retrear and I would/will gladly do it again!

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The best 10 days of my life!
I cannot describe by words the experience. Everything was perfect, from the food, accommodation, people that work at PsychoNauta to the retreats and shamans. Big thank you to the whole team who took care of us, made us feel comfortable, helped us during our struggles and made this experience unforgettable!

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Simply beautiful
Without a doubt, one of the best life experiences I've had to date.

Beautiful location, lovely food, and the warmth of the staff makes you feel a sense of home away from home.

Thank you Pyschonauta, I will be back.

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A special 20-day experience at very special place
I knew from the moment I looked this place up that it was the right place for me! Oh how I wasn’t disappointed. The love and care that Blaz and the team put into this place is just incredible. The main hut (Maloka) is stunning. Everything is made by hand with wood. The hut (tambo) where you stay in the jungle is also beautiful. I love the little trails you can walk on during the days.
The Shamans are such special people.
This was my first time. I feel 10 days is enough to get the hang of things but I really deepened into my experience during the second 10 days I was there.
Do not hesitate to book this place ❤️

Mission & Vision

Psychonauta is a word play, based on proximity of our home base to town called Nauta. Word “nauta” itself is rooted in Latin and means navigator. So “psychonauta” is voyager into infinite depths of own soul, that mystics of humankind recognize as reflection of universe. They have known a great many of techniques and tools for undertaking this journey. In our case we are drawing from indigenous traditions of use of master plants. Teachers and healers from wider circle of life than our limited human world. We are based in Amazon, so our work is based on use of local plants, including most famous of them, ayahuasca.

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