9-day Huachuma (San Pedro) Dieta, Costa Rica
9-day Huachuma (San Pedro) Dieta, Costa Rica
Alegria River Hideaway & Retreats, Guanacaste Province, San Juanillo, Costa Rica
Up to 4 in group
April 17 - 25, 2025
Retreat Highlights
- Unique small-group dieta retreat format, hosted in Costa Rican jungle - maximum of 4 people
- Immersive venue deep in the jungle beyond rivers and with many medicinal trees and plants on site
- Open-air palm roof maloca overlooking the jungle canopy
- Adopting traditional Shipibo inspired dieta practice with levels of isolation/silence throughout the diet, plus optional (but encouraged) fasting
- En-suite casitas provide a level of comfort compared to dieta accommodations in traditional Amazonian settings
- Organic dieta-optimised meals served throughout, along with local tropical fruit
- Opening Mapacho ceremony to support deep communion with plant being dieted
- 3x Huachuma ceremonies to deepen the dieta process
- 1x Mid-point 1:1 alignment & energy healing work
- Group circles:
- Opening & intention setting
- Mid-point integration circle
- End of diet integration circle
- Celebration ceremony post-diet with movement/dance and food
- 2x 60min group and 1x 45min 1:1 integration call
About this Retreat
Chris is a medicine man and conscious musician. He has trained with Shipibo and Mestizo lineages in the Amazon, as well as spending time studying with the Q’Ero nation in the Andes and the Huni Kuin. He carries the sacred jungle plants including mapacho, ayahausca, bobinsana and chiric sanango, as well as the sacred cactus of the Andes Huachuma, and is deeply experienced with holding psilocybin mushrooms.
Chris has been guiding healing retreats and ceremonies for five years and dedicates a lot of time to deepening the relationship with the sacred plants through the Shipibo practice of dietas.
He is a master NLP practitioner, Conscious Connected Breathwork facilitator and yoga teacher.
Emma is a medicine woman, energy worker and medicine song carrier. She has completed many master plant dietas following the Shipibo traditions, including Mapacho, Chiric Sanango, Bobinsana, Guayusa, Rose and Blue Lotus. She has extensive experience supporting and guiding ceremonies with master plants as well as supporting immersions and plant dietas.
Emma is an IACTM certified Transpersonal Psychology Coach and supports clients through major life transitions and integrating peak experiences.
Details of this retreat
Pachachaka are pleased to offer the unique opportunity to diet with Huachuma, San Pedro, in-person at our beautiful Costa Rican jungle location.
For those wishing to experience a dieta in a lush verdant jungle setting and deeply connecting with nature - whilst having the unique comforts of a private or shared room with en-suite bathroom, comfortable beds and even the option of AC, with a beautiful maloca overlooking the jungle. Take time in isolation to deeply connect with the plant consciousness.
For anyone looking to deepen their connection with Grandfather medicine, there will be 3 Huachuma (San Pedro) ceremonies, and we will also work with traditional Andean medicines including a despacho ceremony, and energy work. There is also the opportunity to diet ‘friends’ of Huachuma this week, including Cacao and Rose.
Huachuma is medicine for the heart, a gentle yet powerful cactus, native to the Andes of South America. Huachuma aids us in connecting deeply to our true essence - beyond the ideas and preconceptions that we have formed about ourselves in our minds. Helping us to connect with the love, joy and fulfilment that is innate, yet can be lost or distorted amidst the madness of modern life. Aiding us in appreciating the beauty of nature, that bears so many gifts and teachings.
Loosely translated from the ancient Quechua language as "without head" in English, this medicine is excellent for calming and soothing busy, restless minds - helping us to find clarity and peace within. Helping us access greater awareness of our purpose, our worth and sense of knowing.
The wise Grandfatherly presence of Huachuma holds us as we move through whatever emotions or trauma stand in the way of us accessing the higher aspects of ourselves. As we integrate what we heal and learn through the diet, we are empowered to step forward with a profound, embodied awareness of exactly who we are.
This is a unique opportunity to immerse in the profound medicine of Huachuma. The breadth of who and how this medicine can help is far reaching:
- Move beyond anxiety and overthinking to inner peace, clarity and focus
- Connect with a deep sense of worth and confidence
- Shift from being mind-led to heart-led in our lives
- Develop meaningful and fulfilling relationships
- Find awareness of greater purpose and meaning
- Re-write ancestral patterns to bring healing and lightness for future generations
For those wishing to experience a dieta in a lush verdant jungle setting and deeply connecting with nature - whilst having the unique comforts of a private or shared room with en-suite bathroom, comfortable beds and even the option of AC, with a beautiful maloca overlooking the jungle. Take time in isolation to deeply connect with the plant consciousness.
For anyone looking to deepen their connection with Grandfather medicine, there will be 3 Huachuma (San Pedro) ceremonies, and we will also work with traditional Andean medicines including a despacho ceremony, and energy work. There is also the opportunity to diet ‘friends’ of Huachuma this week, including Cacao and Rose.
Huachuma is medicine for the heart, a gentle yet powerful cactus, native to the Andes of South America. Huachuma aids us in connecting deeply to our true essence - beyond the ideas and preconceptions that we have formed about ourselves in our minds. Helping us to connect with the love, joy and fulfilment that is innate, yet can be lost or distorted amidst the madness of modern life. Aiding us in appreciating the beauty of nature, that bears so many gifts and teachings.
Loosely translated from the ancient Quechua language as "without head" in English, this medicine is excellent for calming and soothing busy, restless minds - helping us to find clarity and peace within. Helping us access greater awareness of our purpose, our worth and sense of knowing.
The wise Grandfatherly presence of Huachuma holds us as we move through whatever emotions or trauma stand in the way of us accessing the higher aspects of ourselves. As we integrate what we heal and learn through the diet, we are empowered to step forward with a profound, embodied awareness of exactly who we are.
This is a unique opportunity to immerse in the profound medicine of Huachuma. The breadth of who and how this medicine can help is far reaching:
- Move beyond anxiety and overthinking to inner peace, clarity and focus
- Connect with a deep sense of worth and confidence
- Shift from being mind-led to heart-led in our lives
- Develop meaningful and fulfilling relationships
- Find awareness of greater purpose and meaning
- Re-write ancestral patterns to bring healing and lightness for future generations
Schedule
Day 1: Arrival, grounding. Mapacho cleanse.
Day 2: Plant bath. Open dieta with Huachuma ceremony and (if not dieting Huachuma), your first plant tea
Day 3: Isolation & sacred silence day.
Day 4: Plant bath, second Huachuma ceremony.
Day 5: Integration circle, 1:1 alignment and healing work.
Day 6: Plant bath, third Huachuma ceremony.
Day 7: Isolation & sacred silence (Morning).
Day 8: Isolation & sacred silence (Morning). Plant bath, afternoon closing, post-dieta feast. Despacho ceremony.
Day 9: Integration, celebration, departure.
Day 2: Plant bath. Open dieta with Huachuma ceremony and (if not dieting Huachuma), your first plant tea
Day 3: Isolation & sacred silence day.
Day 4: Plant bath, second Huachuma ceremony.
Day 5: Integration circle, 1:1 alignment and healing work.
Day 6: Plant bath, third Huachuma ceremony.
Day 7: Isolation & sacred silence (Morning).
Day 8: Isolation & sacred silence (Morning). Plant bath, afternoon closing, post-dieta feast. Despacho ceremony.
Day 9: Integration, celebration, departure.
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Pachachaka, Alegria River Hideaway & Retreats, Guanacaste Province, San Juanillo, Costa Rica
Directions
We recommend flying into Nosara, a short 45 minute flight on a small aircraft from San Jose International (SJO). From there, Pachachaka is 23km north and takes about 35-40 minutes in a car or on an ATV. Car hire is available in Nosara and we recommend a 4x4. Pachachaka can also arrange a transfer from Nosara for an additional cost.
Accommodation
Nestled in the beautiful Costa Rican jungle sit the Alegria River Cabins, made from shipping containers and built lovingly to fit organically with the natural jungle environment. Each cabin features spacious wooden decks, private half open bathrooms and breathtaking river views. The cabins have been built with comfort and simplicity in mind, to soak up the jungle experience and deeply connect with the magical surroundings. Some of the cabins have AC and others have natural ventilation from the cool breeze of the river and ceiling fans.
All-inclusive, shared accommodation
All-inclusive, individual accommodation with AC
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
In the middle of lush Guanacaste jungle sits Alegria River Hideaway, a beautiful retreat of casita accommodation along with a stunning open-air Maloca space, lovingly created in harmony with the natural surroundings. Walkable rivers, space for ceremonial fire, abundant jungle are a few attributes of this stunning property. Chris and Emma are honoured to call this incredible land home, and host guests for retreats, events and ceremonies.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
All food is provided throughout the retreat. Delicious vegan/vegetarian meals are lovingly prepared, in line with the dietary restrictions pre and post-ceremony.
What's Included
- Opening Mapacho ceremony to support deep communion with plant being dieted
- 3x Huachuma ceremonies to deepen the dieta process
- 1x Mid-point 1:1 alignment & energy healing work
- Group circles:
- Opening & intention setting
- Mid-point integration circle
- End of diet integration circle
- Celebration ceremony post-diet with movement/dance and food
- 2x 60min group and 1x 45min 1:1 integration call
- Organic dieta-optimised meals served throughout, along with local tropical fruit
- All-inclusive accommodation
What's Not Included
- Optional massage at the retreat centre for additional cost
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