Ayahuasca Retreat- 8 nights Transformational Year-End Retreat

Name: Ayahuasca Retreat- 8 nights Transformational Year-End Retreat
Start: 2024-12-18
End: 2024-12-26
Location: Vikara Healing Center
Rating: 5

5.009 reviews

Calle Rosa Mistica, Olon, Ecuador

Up to 8 in group

December 18 - 26, 2024

Retreat Highlights

Plant Medicine Ceremonies
Temazcal ceremonies
Plant baths
Tabacco Purge
Sharing circles
Pre and post calls with facilitators
Breathing exercises
Tai chi and Chi Qung
Yoga
Healthy fresh meals
Beachfront location
Small group settings

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Gabi

Roey

Colas

Gabi

With over 5 years of experience, our certified Hatha, prenatal, postnatal, and therapeutic yoga instructor offers transformative classes. Discover a harmonious blend of physical and mental flexibility through our Hatha yoga sessions. Guided by focused breathwork and meditation, these classes create a serene space for stress release and inner peace. Suitable for all levels, our instructor provides modifications to ensure a comfortable and beneficial practice for everyone.

Roey

Roey, the visionary founder of Vikara Healing Center, embarked on a transformative journey with plant medicines in 2017. A deep dive into San Pedro, mushrooms, and ayahuasca ignited a passion for healing and spiritual exploration. Seeking profound knowledge and diverse ceremonial approaches, Roey traveled extensively, learning from various teachers and traditions. In 2020, Vikara Healing Center was born, a sanctuary dedicated to sharing the transformative power of plant medicines with the world. As Roey’s journey continues to evolve, the center is expanding its offerings to incorporate a wider range of healing modalities, including breathwork, meditation, movement, and integration. Vikara retreats provide tools for personal growth and healing, catering to individuals seeking self-discovery and transformation.

Colas

Colas is a medicine man specializing in Amazonian medicinal plants. He studied with the Shipibo master Pascual Mahua for 10 years in the Ucayali River area of the Peruvian Amazon. Born in 1983 in France, colas has travled around the world and was exposed to many cultures and countries. Colas carries the lineage of the new generation of healers with roots in Shipibo-Conibo medicine. Colas is a committed facilitator on the long path of diets with medicinal plants and personal transformation. During the ceremonies, all darkness and shadow are illuminated by the Icaros, the plants that accompany his work, and the Sacred company of Tobacco. Through his work with Ayahuasca, energy portals open up that give us the ability to see and feel at a level beyond our limited rational mind. It allows us to enter the energetic world where all living beings are interconnected. Colas guides, provides tools, and protects the space for each participant in their own exploration and healing. His medicine has the property of finding in our bodies where energies, memories, and patterns are stored that we need to free ourselves from. Once they are shown to us, channels of understanding, compassion, and acceptance open up that will allow us to take away sacred learning. And in this way, with self-responsibility, transform our reality in this life, also transforming what surrounds us. During the ceremonies each participantis guided to transform their life to be happy and responsible on their path.

Details of this retreat

Mission and Vision
Vikara, meaning "transformation" in Sanskrit, is a retreat centre built with love to empower individuals to connect with their true selves and discover their own way to healing, serving and living their full potential. We strive to foster a network of conscious and responsible human beings who seek spiritual growth and evolution.
Our vision extends beyond the individual, as we envision a world where everyone reconnects with their essence, fostering personal healing and collective transformation in harmony with Mother Earth.

Safe Ayahuasca Retreats & Small Groups
Your safety and well-being are paramount at our Ayahuasca & Healing Retreats. We foster a supportive environment with intimate groups of no more than 10 participants, allowing our experienced facilitators to offer personalized attention and prioritize your complete well-being throughout your transformative journey. At Vikara, you embark on a healing journey supported by our team of experience in facilitators and space holders. Here, you can experience profound tranformation and step back into the world empowered to live a life aligned with your true essence.

We use the term "facilitator" to highlight the distinct role our practitioners play. While trained by traditional shamans and deeply knowledgeable in the medicine's power, their perspective combines this ancient wisdom with an understanding of Western psychology and contemporary mindsets. This unique blend allows our facilitators to bridge the gap between traditional healing and the needs of modern individuals, enabling personalised guidance and a more relatable experience for many participants.

We offer a safe and supportive sanctuary, where you can let go of limiting patterns and beliefs (conditions of the mind and habit body) and connect with your true authentic self (The godhead which lives in each human being). Guided by experienced facilitators and drawing wisdom from ancestral traditions, you'll engage in powerful plant medicine ceremonies, transformative somatic therapies, and a comprehensive integration program designed to empower long-term healing.

9-Day Ayahuasca Retreat Itinerary
Pre-Retreat:
Welcome phone call with retreat center staff. Discuss intentions, dietary restrictions, and answer any questions you may have.
Additiona week before : Pre-retreat Zoom call with all participants and facilitators for introductions and information sharing. (See previous information for call structure)

Healing Retreat Itinerary
Day 1 (Saturday): Arrival & Welcome
Morning: Arrival at the Retreat Center. Welcome by the staff and introduction to the facilities and routines.
Midday: Light lunch and opening session. Meet your fellow retreat participants and the facilitators. Introduction to the Ayahuasca experience and safety guidelines.
Evening: Group dinner. Early rest to recover from the journey.

Day 2 (Sunday): Group Family Constellation
Morning: Breakfast. Start of the group family constellation session.
Midday: Healthy lunch.
Afternoon: Continuation of the family constellation session.
Evening: Dinner and rest.

Day 3 (Monday): Breathwork and San Pedro Medicine Temazcal
Morning: Breakfast and naturopathy-iridology session.
Midday: Light lunch.
Afternoon:
Breathwork session.
Integration session with the San Pedro medicine facilitator.
Evening: San Pedro medicine temazcal ceremony.

Day 4 (Tuesday): Integration & Nature
Morning: Breakfast and time to enjoy nature and relax.
Midday: Lunch.
Afternoon: Integration session by the sea and yoga session.
Evening: Group dinner and free time to meditate, read, or socialize.

Day 5 (Wednesday): First Ayahuasca Ceremony
Morning: Tobacco purge on an empty stomach. Breakfast.
Midday: Light lunch.
Afternoon: Group discussion and preparation for the first Ayahuasca ceremony. Cleansing plant bath from the Amazon and time for rest.
Evening: First Ayahuasca ceremony.

Day 6 (Thursday): Integration & Yoga
Morning: Light breakfast and time for journaling and reflecting on the previous ceremony.
Afternoon: Integration session with the facilitator and group discussion. Yoga session to integrate the healing process and connect with the body and its messages.
Evening: Dinner and free time.

Day 7 (Friday): Second Ayahuasca Ceremony
Morning: Breakfast and time to enjoy nature.
Midday: Light lunch.
Afternoon: Yoga session.
Evening: Second Ayahuasca ceremony.

Day 8 (Saturday): Integration & Temazcal
Morning: Light breakfast and time for journaling and reflecting on the previous ceremony (if applicable).
Midday: Lunch.
Afternoon: Integration session with the facilitator and temazcal ceremony for purification and renewal.
Acroyoga
Evening: Farewell dinner.

Day 9 (Sunday): Departure
Morning: Light breakfast and closing ceremony to express gratitude for the experience and the insights gained.
Mid-morning: Transportation back to the starting location.

Post-zoom call with the entire group two weeks after the retreat.

We offer different types of retreats throughout the year, including private and personalized retreats tailored to your specific needs.
It is an honor for us to welcome you into our sacred space, lovingly created to share healing from the heart.
For more information visit our webpage : www.vikarahealingcenter.com or email us at info@vikarahealingcenter.com

Schedule

Healing Retreat Itinerary

Day 1 (Saturday): Arrival & Welcome
Morning: Arrival at the Retreat Center. Welcome by the staff and introduction to the facilities and routines.
Midday: Light lunch and opening session. Meet your fellow retreat participants and the facilitators. Introduction to the Ayahuasca experience and safety guidelines.
Evening: Group dinner. Early rest to recover from the journey.

Day 2 (Sunday): Group Family Constellation
Morning: Breakfast. Start of the group family constellation session.
Midday: Healthy lunch.
Afternoon: Continuation of the family constellation session.
Evening: Dinner and rest.

Day 3 (Monday): Breathwork and San Pedro Medicine Temazcal
Morning: Breakfast and naturopathy-iridology session.
Midday: Light lunch.
Afternoon:
Breathwork session.
Integration session with the San Pedro medicine facilitator.
Evening: San Pedro medicine temazcal ceremony.

Day 4 (Tuesday): Integration & Nature
Morning: Breakfast and time to enjoy nature and relax.
Midday: Lunch.
Afternoon: Integration session by the sea and yoga session.
Evening: Group dinner and free time to meditate, read, or socialize.

Day 5 (Wednesday): First Ayahuasca Ceremony
Morning: Tobacco purge on an empty stomach. Breakfast.
Midday: Light lunch.
Afternoon: Group discussion and preparation for the first Ayahuasca ceremony. Cleansing plant bath from the Amazon and time for rest.
Evening: First Ayahuasca ceremony.

Day 6 (Thursday): Integration & Yoga
Morning: Light breakfast and time for journaling and reflecting on the previous ceremony.
Afternoon: Integration session with the facilitator and group discussion. Yoga session to integrate the healing process and connect with the body and its messages.
Evening: Dinner and free time.

Day 7 (Friday): Second Ayahuasca Ceremony
Morning: Breakfast and time to enjoy nature.
Midday: Light lunch.
Afternoon: Yoga session.
Evening: Second Ayahuasca ceremony.

Day 8 (Saturday): Integration & Temazcal
Morning: Light breakfast and time for journaling and reflecting on the previous ceremony (if applicable).
Midday: Lunch.
Afternoon: Integration session with the facilitator and temazcal ceremony for purification and renewal.
Acroyoga
Evening: Farewell dinner.

Day 9 (Sunday): Departure
Morning: Light breakfast and closing ceremony to express gratitude for the experience and the insights gained.
Mid-morning: Transportation back to the starting location.
Post-zoom call with the entire group two weeks after the retreat.

Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Vikara Healing Center, Calle Rosa Mistica, Olon, Ecuador

Directions

We are located directly on the beach in Olón, an authentic and quaint village in Ecuador-off the beaten track.

Olon is an easy 2.5 hour bus ride from the Guayaquil (GYE) airport. Here in Olon you will find the perfect balance of nature, people and culture. You can swim with dolphins, practice Spanish with the locals and walk the beautiful 7.6 km beach. Surf is year-round and the beach break is both friendly for beginners and challenging enough for more advanced surfers. The sunsets are epic, and because we are beachfront, you will fall asleep to the sound of waves lapping the shore.

To come from Guayaquil you have 2 options:
· We can arrange for our driver to pick you up at the airport for an extra charge (some of our retreats include transportation)
· You can take a bus from the bus station.

Taking a bus from Guayaquil:
Take a taxi from the airport to central bus station in Guayaquil (may cost between 3 to 5 dollars ).
At the bus station, you have to go to the C.L.P (Cooperativa Libertad Peninsular) and ask for a ticket for a bus DIRECT to Olón. There are many buses to Olón, but only de Direct one could bring you faster.

The bus ride ends exactly at the Olón´s bus station. There we will be waiting for you :)

Accommodation

Vikara offers eight ocean-front suites with shared (two people) and private-room options. All suites include private bathrooms, air-conditioning, locally designed wood furniture, and Wi-Fi. Other amenities include a swimming pool, ceremonial tepee, sweat lodge, garden, yoga shala overlooking the ocean, and a community area featuring the dining area and lounge space to relax in.

Program Price

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

The retreat centre boasts modern and comfortable accommodations, appealing to those seeking a unique and beautiful setting. From the moment you arrive, you will be surrounded by nature, tranquillity, and everything you need to slow down and relax. Here in Olon, you will find an authentic and quaint seaside village off the beaten path, with the perfect balance of nature, people and culture.

Meals

Menu Types

Vegan

Vegetarian

Pescetarian

Ayurvedic

Includes Meat

Organic

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Nut Free

Healthy, nutritious meals catered to your dietary needs. As Hippocrates said, “let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” At Vikara, food is art and central to our well-being. “There are corporeal, organic things that need to be cleared before you can see the essential,” Jan Kounen says in the book The Psychotropic Mind: The World According to Ayahuasca, Iboga, and Shamanism. His words poetically sum up why it’s important to physically prepare your body for taking ayahuasca. Most of our bodies are cluttered with all kinds of stimulating, sensational foods from our modern diets — foods filled with salt, sugar, and caffeine. To open yourself up to receive the messages of Madre Ayahuasca, you need to first clear yourself of these toxins. With the chef’s flair in design and knowledge in healing foods, you can expect during your stay that your plate will look as attractive as it does deliver on taste and nutrients. *If you have special dietary requirements please let us know

What's Included

Airport Transportation to Vikara
Private Accommodation
Plant Medicine Ceremonies
Alternative Therapies
Pre and Post calls with Facilitators
All meals are included
Drinks and fruits at all time

What's Not Included

Extra Therapeutic sessions
airport shuttle at the end of the retreat
flights
health insurence

Customer Reviews

5.00 out of 5.0 average rating

JK • Apr 14, 2020

5.0

Great transformation

Vikara retreat center is a unique place where true healing can take place. I came there for their 9 days plant transformation and plant medicine retreat in February 2020 and it exceeded all my expectations. Roey and Lindsy have created a unforgettable program focused on spiritual growth, meditation, breath work, healthy food,and of course the scared plants: Ayahuasca & Sanpedro. Each member of the team that works in this center is dedicated to support you in your process of healing and transformation. I have enjoyed the integration circle after every ceremony. These sharing circles have truly contributed a lot to my personal growth and understanding better my own situation and also understanding my experience in the night. The shamans Amalia and her sister Diana were animating selflessness, and care to every individual who took part of this retreat. Their voices and songs during the entire night were comforting and restoring a feeling of calmness and serenity. I truly recommend you look no further! This is a place of true transformation.

Vanessa • Oct 07, 2019

5.0

Beautiful!

I had the honor of participating in Vikara’s 9-day Yoga, Surf and Ayahuasca retreat this past August. I am not sure if I can put into words how grateful I am for Vikara. From the very beginning, when Roey picked me up, I felt like he was family. Roey is so sweet and welcoming and you can talk to him about anything. The retreat was very well organized. We started our mornings doing yoga. For someone who has only previously dipped her toes in yoga, these yoga classes were amazing. Roey put so much thought and love into his classes. It made me start to love yoga and want to practice it more. We also had the honor of meeting Elba, her mother and mother-in-law during one of our yoga classes. Our meeting was way too brief, due to Elba about to give birth. But her presence is beyond amazing. She has such a beautiful and peaceful soul!

As for the ceremonies held by Aime and Hwaneetah, I do not think I can do justice in words on how beautiful they were. Aime and Hwaneetah put so much extraordinary energy into these ceremonies! Their intuition is unlike anything I’ve seen before. They genuinely care and want the best for everyone. I felt very safe and at peace in their presence. It was such a resplendent and transformative experience.

The days I spent in Vikara were amazing and life-changing. I will be forever grateful to all the people I met - my new family. Thank you Roey for making this organization happen. I can’t wait to see the new retreat center. It’s going to be awesome! Thank you, Ellie, for throwing it down in the kitchen! Every meal was incredible. Thank you, Elba, for blessing us with your presence. When I come back, I can’t wait to meet Padme. Thank you Aime for your advice, guidance and sense of humor. Thank you Hwaneetah for being so beautiful and a goddess and making me want to be one too! Also, thank you Aime and Hwaneetah for those beautiful icaros and for being #relationshipgoals. And thank you to my wonderful sisters Claudia and Rebecca for going on this amazing journey together.

Thinking about Vikara and the time I had there just fills my heart with so much love, gratitude and joy. I would without any hesitation, highly recommend coming here. I hope one day to also come back.

Henny • Apr 24, 2019

5.0

Truly transformational

I rarely come with expectation but Vikara has exceeded any I could have had.
Vikara is a place I will go back to (hopefully) so that shall tell you enough.
For me, what makes this place so special is all the people working there, who give their heart at what they are doing which creates an incredible experience for the end client. You can feel their intention.
Truly caring vibes, amazing healthy food, a wonderful deep yoga practice and last but not least a truly exceptional holding of medicinal plant ceremonies – which will leave you enriched towards a better understanding of yourself.
Can’t recommend this place enough!
Oh and Olon and the beach is just ever so charming!

Ruth • Mar 31, 2018

5.0

Fantastic

Every part of this tailor made retreat was fantastic. From the homemade food cooked by Roey, to the accomodation, surging lessons and company I was surrounded with. Roey is attentive, kind and a pleasure to be around. Like Elba the yoga teacher, when Roey gives a surfing lesson he critiques technique in a gentle but directive way which means that the lesson is challenging but fun at the same time. I was also offered the chance to join in on personal training sessions and we took a bike ride around Olon. The retreat gave me time to reflect, rest and I came away feeling like a new person. This feeling has lasted until now months later and it influences my daily life and decision making frequently. The retreat came at somewhat of an emotional cross roads for me and it inspired me to live a more active life style and I can definitively say I’m so much happier now in the way that I appreciate roach my life. There was no pressure to do the activities in terms of if you needed rest then you could easily say that to roey. The massage was again wonderful and I have recommended the massage parlour to several friends that have visited Montanita. If you’ve not decided yet I would say just do it, you will not regret it, say yes to every opportunity offered to you and enjoy the time you spend in Olon.

Benjamin • Feb 27, 2018

5.0

Fitness, Bliss and Elightenmnet

Vikara, is honestly what you make of it. My wife had sent me for two whole weeks,
I did not want to leave!.
Life is a journey and along the way we need time to reflect and grow and sometimes even get healthy and physically fit.
Everything is available and more at this retreat.
I went over to Ecuador with no expectations and found this cute little villa with a beautiful team of people who are there just for you and your experience. Situated on the majestic beach of Olan it doesn't get much better.
So many things to do or do nothing at all.
I chose to Surf, Yoga and Box most days with Spanish lessons and delightful Massages in between.
Besides the sound of a luxurious retreat it really is a simple, humble and beautiful experience that you get out, what you put in.
Totally up to you and each time it will be different.
Its has changed my life in many ways for the best reasons and I will be back as much as I can.
Roey is an incredible and tireless host, Elba is an amazing spirit who will fill your life full of energy and light and work you through your Yoga. I did not do Yoga before this trip I now do it most days.
I couldn't recommend this experience more if I tried.
Everyone needs to experience Vikara once in their lives at least.

Oh and the ayahuasca medicine ceremony is legit and a must. It will be different for everyone and is not any where as scary as people write about on the internet. I will continue to practice this for life also.
Thank you Roey and your team. I will see you soon.
BC

Ayahuasca Retreat- 8 nights Transformational Year-End Retreat

Retreat Highlights

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Gabi

Roey

Colas

Details of this retreat

Schedule

Getting Here

Directions

Accommodation

Venue & Amenities

Meals

Menu Types

What's Included

What's Not Included

Customer Reviews

JK • Apr 14, 2020

Great transformation

Vanessa • Oct 07, 2019

Beautiful!

Henny • Apr 24, 2019

Truly transformational

Ruth • Mar 31, 2018

Fantastic

Benjamin • Feb 27, 2018

Fitness, Bliss and Elightenmnet

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