Spend high-quality time with retreat leaders Alan and Dianna Waugh.
"I recommend one Shaman/ Healer in the USA. His name is Alan Waugh. Alan is the best Shaman I have worked with anywhere." Graham Hancock.
Graham Hancock is the writer and presenter of the No. 1 rated Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse and the Author of the best-selling books Visionary, America Before, and Magicians of the Gods.
Upgrade your life and relationship in 3 Ayahuasca ceremonies with your loved one.
Re-ignite the spark in your relationship.
Learn how to love yourself without limits. You can only love others to the depth you love yourself.
Learn why and how you project onto others and release the energetic triggers with shamanic healing.
Release the effects of trauma and feel safe to come back into your body to enjoy more intimacy.
Learn how vulnerability is the pathway to deeper connection.
Romantic dinners on your own private patio
Intimate river walks.
Our retreat leaders and healers are trained in Plant Spirit Ceremonies, Shamanic Healing, Reiki, Breathwork, Hypnotherapy, Massage, Wounded Child Healing and Trauma Release.
Unlike most Ayahuasca retreats, we offer a unique array of complementary sessions and practices specifically related to your relationship. We help you integrate the powerful Ayahuasca sessions to allow for permanent changes in your relationship to yourself. This first has to be done to help you change your relationship with your partner
Alan Waugh is an influential healer, best selling author, visionary teacher and spiritual mentor, with many years of immersion in ancient indigenous wisdoms and practices.
He is the author of Alchemical Ayahuasca - Take the Journey from Depression to the Sweet Spot. This book is required reading before being accepted to participate in our retreats.
Alan is the co-founder of The Sacred Valley Retreats - Ecuador. Through the understanding that actions have consequences, Alan dedicates his time to creating a better world by helping others achieve a life of happiness and fulfillment. With 20 years of working as a hospice volunteer, Waugh has assisted hundreds of dying people through the final stages of life. Alan’s passion is to assist clients to attain optimum health, happiness, and financial success through developing healthy relationships, a fulfilling career, a spiritual practice, and learning how to live more fully in the world. Alan’s mission is to make available to you the experience and knowledge he’s developed through many years of training, exploration, and wisdom gained through years of trial and error. This combined with gentle loving support, will help you successfully move in the direction of your personal healing goals.
"Alan is the most extraordinary healer I have ever worked with, which is not to diminish the excellence of the other talented healers I have worked with in the past. My life has improved radically since my first meeting with Alan. I have suffered from chronic anxiety and depression for much of my life, which Alan has all but cured through a combination of healing modalities. I have participated in several healing workshops and retreats offered by Alan including, Reiki treatments, Reiki Level 3 and Master Class, Shamanistic Reiki, as well as his weekend Meditation Retreats." Ricardo
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Dianna is Alan's Beloved and co-founder of Sacred Valley Retreats - Ecuador.
She is a certified massage therapist, certified hypnotherapist, ordained healer, ordained minister, and reiki practitioner. She is the editor and lead designer of the book - Alchemical Ayahuasca. She draws upon lessons from her own spiritual path of over 28 years, her formal education in psychology & sociology, and real-life experiences as a mother and grandmother to support her clients. Dianna uses her gifts of healing, intuition, and compassion gained through the tragic loss of loved ones, to gently and lovingly minister to those who come to her. Womb regression and past-life hypnosis are two of her specialties.
Having received several hugs from Amma the hugging saint, it has been said that Dianna transmits Amma’s healing energy through her arms and hands. Dianna firmly believes that touch is the most powerful of the five senses and she evokes love and healing through her touch.
As both an eternal student and teacher, Dianna stays open to knowledge from all sources as she regularly strives to raise her vibration. She understands that when we interact with others of high vibration, our consciousness is raised. She participated in Inner Awakening, a 21-day intensive training in Bangalore, India under the direct guidance of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Additionally, she is a graduate of Mastery University with Tony Robbins, Infinite Possibilities with Mike Dooley, and Be Extraordinary with Vishen Lakhiani of Mind Valley.
Details of this retreat
Re-ignite the spark and deepen your relationship in our 7 Night/ 8 Day Retreats.
Escape to Vilcabamba in the Andes of Ecuador and embark on a transformative wellness retreat designed exclusively for couples. Also known as the Valley of Longevity, this pristine location offers a magical setting that enhances healing and personal growth. Its rich spiritual heritage and natural beauty make it the perfect backdrop for your retreat.
Imagine rejuvenating your relationship amidst the serene beauty of this sacred valley, known for its breathtaking landscapes and mystical energy.
Reconnect and Revitalize Your Relationship
Immerse yourselves in the tranquility of our boutique retreat center, where healing masters will guide you through a journey of deep connection and profound healing. Leave behind the stresses of daily life and rekindle joy, intimacy, and harmony into your partnership.
What Awaits You:
Plant Medicine Ceremonies: Participate in sacred ceremonies with 3 Ayahuasca ceremonies to facilitate deep emotional and spiritual healing. (We can also offer these retreats without the use of plant medicine.)
Holistic Healing: Experience powerful healing and communication sessions tailored to release emotional blockages and deepen your connection. Alan and Dianna will support your togetherness and spiritual well-being journey from ancient shamanic practices to modern wellness techniques.
Exclusive Couple's Activities: Engage in activities designed to strengthen your relationship, including guided meditations and intimate face-to-face sessions. Explore the local culture, go horse riding, and enjoy nature hikes together.
Personalized Experiences: Our retreats are customized to meet your unique needs as a couple. Whether you seek to heal past wounds or reignite passion, we create a personalized itinerary just for you. Of course, there will be time to luxuriate at the local Paradise spa and enjoy quality romantic time together.
Stunning Natural Beauty: Surround yourselves with lush greenery, pristine rivers, and majestic mountains. Let Vilcabamba’s serene environment nourish your soul, deepen your connection, and unwind in your private sanctuary.
Why Choose Us:
Expert Guidance: Beloveds Alan and Dianna bring decades of experience guiding individuals and couples in holistic wellness retreats. Trust in their wisdom and expertise to lead you on this transformative journey.
Deep Connection: Leave with renewed love, trust, and unity. Our retreat will help you build a stronger foundation for a thriving, harmonious relationship.
Are you ready and committed to upgrading your relationship?
Alan Waugh is the Author of the best-selling book 'Alchemical Ayahuasca: Take the Journey from Depression to the Sweet Spot.' This book is required reading before being accepted to participate in our retreats.
Reserve your spot today, and take the first step towards a healthier, happier, and renewed spark while creating lasting memories in the heart of the Andean mountains.
Please reach out to us to find out available dates before booking.
Schedule
Our schedule starts at 8.30 am with breakfast
Lunch is at 12.30 pm
Dinner 6.30pm (on non Ayahuasca ceremony days)
We offer Shamanic Healing, Breathwork, Outdoor Adventures, and other activities on non-ceremony days in both the morning and evening. We guarantee you will get value for your money!
Fly first to Quito Airport and then an onward flight (50 minutes) to Loja Airport. You may have to stay overnight in Quito. Our taxi will take you to our retreat facility in Vilcabamba (80 minutes).
Accommodation
Private Guest House that was the originally a stable when this used to be a horse farm
Program Price per couple 7 Nights/8 Days
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Sacred Valley Retreat, Vilcabamba, Ecuador
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
We offer Organic vegetarian, pescatarian or vegan meals. We can cater to most dietary restrictions with meals lovingly prepared by a chef. All products GMO free. All meals are Gluten Free
What's Included
Our Retreats include accommodation and food. We can also provide services by day packages or excluding food and accommodation if preferred. In this case, our guests stay at the world-famous Izchayluma Hostel.
What's Not Included
Airline Flights
Customer Reviews
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Profoundly Transformational Experience!
I just completed Reiki 1 and 2 from 9/3-9/5 with Alan and Dianna. Being that this was my first retreat I was not quite sure what to expect. Alan and Dianna made me and everyone in my group feel immediately at home. The skills and knowledge I obtained from them are beyond what I expected. I made some amazing friends⭐ The food was beyond delicious! Chef Margot is a real master of her craft. There is no price on the value this retreat provided. It truly changed my path and put me on a completely different trajectory. I will forever be grateful to Alan and Dianna for sharing their home, knowledge, and love with myself and others in my group who I now call my friends ❤ Another retreat is in October and I can't wait to be back! Maya L.
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Magical
Alan and Diana were exquisite guests. The food and lodging was divine.
The company was welcoming and like family and the information gained during the Reiki 1 & 2 training was well informed and worth every penny.
I am in love with Mount Shasta and I will be returning back to my new home away from home every time I want to return to my Mt. Shasta.
Thank you Alan and Diana for creating an environment of learning, love and magical discovery.
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Deep healing work at Sacred Valley Healing Center
I was introduced to Alan in 2017, and spent a week at the Sacred Valley Healing Center to address some blockages, and to learn how I could best heal the deepest aspects at the root of significant health and life challenges. Alan provided top-notch attention, service, and healing modalities. Not only were the surroundings breathtakingly beautiful, and healing in themselves, Alan’s caring individual attention allowed me to release and let go of psychic weight that I had been carrying for many years. He empowered me to release old narratives that no longer served me. Each day was a beautiful adventure into learning to reconnect with the wisdom of nature and the inner power that I had neglected through the rigmarole of daily life. The meals were all prepared with nourishing, delicious, and healthy ingredients, and the restful environment enabled a safe space to let go and dive into some challenging work.
Upon meeting Alan, it is evident that he is very capable and experienced, and a nurturing soul who is wholly invested in the wellbeing and positive transformation of his guests. I will always fondly remember my time at the center, and look forward to returning in the future. If you are looking for a powerful healer who is truly invested in bringing out the wholeness that facilitates deep healing, Alan should be at the top of your list.
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Start of the year reboot as a gift to myself.
The past several months have presented me with a calling to do some work in my root chakra and go back to parts of my childhood to further release and lighten what my soul has been carrying. I found Alan's flyer when i was spending time in Mt. Shasta ( which just so happens to be the root chakra of the planet ) on the drive up from San Francisco to Oregon for the Solar Eclipse. I contacted Alan and set up a weekend retreat for the start of this year (Jan 2018). Before going on the retreat Alan was very responsive to all of my emails and answered any questions i had about the retreat. Alan is a gentle soul and facilitates a beautiful healing environment at the Sacred Valley Healing Center. The space is absolutely beautiful and well appointed. When the weather is right you will be able to see the majestic Mt. Shasta . The food at the retreat is delicious, you will certainly eat and rest well. Now, where the real magic happens is in all of the healing modalities which Alan employs. Be prepared to be involved in your own healing, but rest assured that you will feel the burden of the weight you've been carrying around lightened after each session. I am very thankful that the universe put Alan in my trajectory and i will be back to The Sacred Valley Healing center for another retreat as soon as i can ! Not only do i love being in Mt. Shasta and exploring the area but now i also can reach out to a trained Shaman that i can trust to help me continue the deep work that my spiritual path is calling for. You will be in the hands of a natural healer, a class act!
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