9 Days Ayahuasca Retreat: Letting Go of the Old & Welcoming the New

Name: 9 Days Ayahuasca Retreat: Letting Go of the Old & Welcoming the New
Start: 2025-02-16
End: 2025-02-24
Location: Vikara Healing Center
Rating: 5

5.009 reviews

Calle Rosa Mistica, Olon, Ecuador

Up to 10 in group

February 16 - 24, 2025

A preparation course valued at $109 is included with the retreat at no extra cost

Retreat Highlights

Ayahuasca Ceremonies
Temazcal
Plant baths for cleansing energy
Sharing circles- Preparation and integration circles
Pre and post calls with facilitators
Breathing exercises
Inner child work
Sound healing with seven metals Tibetan bowls
Healing of the ancestors and lineage
Beachfront location
Small group and personalized settings

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Roey

Colas

Kiya

Roey Klein- Founder

Roey, the visionary founder of Vikara Retreat Center, has been on a transformative path of healing and self-discovery for over a decade.His journey began in 2006 when he volunteered at the Tamara Healing Center in Portugal. Following this, he moved to the USA to study the Curative Education course at the Camphill Community in Beaver Run, where he worked with children and adults with special needs. It was during this time that he discovered the profound potential of alternative therapies and the importance of connecting with the spiritual world. Roey traveled extensively to learn from a variety of teachers and traditions, immersing himself in the sacred practices of indigenous cultures. Before embracing plant medicine, Roey practiced yoga for over 7 years, starting with Ashtanga Yoga, which laid the foundation for his discipline. He completed his 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in Ecuador, where he deepened both his practice and his understanding of yoga’s transformative power. Roey has also undertaken four vision quests in Ecuador under the supervision of Taita Alejo Valdivieso, a revered indigenous elder, where he received the blessings to lead sweatlodges, and has been since parying and guiding the Temazcal ceremonies in Vikara. With over 13 years of experience in the therapeutic world, Roey has a deep understanding of healing modalities, which he integrates into the offerings at Vikara. In 2020, Roey founded Vikara Retreat Center. The mission at Vikara is to provide a sacred space for transformational retreats, guided by dignity and integrity. We offer a variety of retreats that focus on holistic well-being, fostering a deep connection between body, mind, and spirit, and encouraging profound introspection. In addition, we collaborate with retreat leaders from around the globe, welcoming them to host their unique programs in our beautiful and nurturing environment.

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.

Kiya T.Cohen- Manager and Reteat Leader

Kiya has extensive experience in managing retreat centers and organizing transformative retreats worldwide. Her commitment to community living and consciousness drives her specialization in creating spaces that foster connection and healing. Born in Brazil, Kiya was immersed in the traditions of spiritual healers (curanderos) and shamanic rituals, which form the foundation of her heritage. Her journey as a spiritual healer began as a teenager in spiritual centers, where she deepened her channeling abilities. With over 20 years of experience and training in diverse therapeutic approaches, Kiya developed a unique method called The Heart’s Code, facilitating deeper self-understanding and personal growth. Kiya leads pilgrimages in the Amazon and Andes, connecting participants with nature and sacred sites while ensuring access to plant medicine wisdom in a sacred and responsible manner. Much of her recent work focuses on empowering women to reconnect with their ancestral sisterhood, unveiling their innate wild nature and authenticity. Her journey has been enriched by a five-year nomadic period across the Middle East, Europe, Bali, Australia, and the Americas, where she deepened her learnings and shared her work. Kiya's mission is to inspire others to live from their hearts, activate their inner medicine, and embrace their true selves.

Details of this retreat

9-Day Transformational Ayahuasca Retreat

This 9-day retreat offers a profound opportunity to connect with your true self, release the old, and embrace the new. Ayahuasca, known as the "spirit vine" or the "spirit molecule," opens the doors to your innermost truth. It allows you to face who you truly are, working intelligently with your higher self to guide you toward a better path in life and unlock your full potential.

We understand that Ayahuasca can be a challenging experience, which is why thorough preparation is essential. At Vikara, we prioritize the well-being of our guests, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for your journey. We intentionally work with small groups to provide personalized care and attention, creating a space for deep transformation.

Our retreat is not for those seeking a commercialized experience. Instead, we offer a heartfelt, intimate approach, supported by a team of experienced professionals. From your first phone call to the conclusion of your journey—and even beyond—we’re here to guide and support you. We help you integrate your experience into your daily life, ensuring long-lasting growth and understanding.

The Ayahuasca we use is lovingly prepared by hand, with prayer and care. Our location, right by the ocean—the origin of life—adds a unique element to the healing process. Water, the most sacred of all medicines, serves as a protector and ally in your journey.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We’re here to help you on this incredible journey of transformation.

For more information visit our webpage : www.vikarahealingcenter.com or email us at info@vikarahealingcenter.com

Schedule

9-Day Ayahuasca Retreat Itinerary

Day 1: Sunday - Arrival and Introduction
Arrive at our serene beachfront retreat location for Lunch
Settle into your accommodations and meet the group.
Evening: Welcome circle and introductory chat with facilitators to set intentions for the journey ahead.

Day 2: Monday - First Ayahuasca Ceremony
Morning: Gentle yoga and meditation to prepare the body and mind.
Afternoon: Preparation circle to align for the evening’s ceremony.
Evening: First Ayahuasca Ceremony guided by our experienced team.

Day 3: Tuesday - Rest and Integration
Morning: Rest and recovery with optional meditation and journaling.
Afternoon: Integration circle to process insights from the ceremony.
Evening: guided meditation to aid relaxation and integration.

Day 4: Wednesday - Second Ayahuasca Ceremony
Morning: Yoga and breathwork to balance energy and prepare for the day.
Afternoon: Preparation circle to set intentions for the evening’s journey.
Plant bath to clean and prepare the body
Evening: Second Ayahuasca Ceremony, exploring deeper layers of transformation.

Day 5: Thursday - Ancestral Ceremony and Inner Child Work
Morning: Inner child work to heal past wounds and unlock inner potential. Integration Afternoon: circle to anchor insights and prepare for post-retreat life.
Evening: Ceremony for our ancestors to invite wisdom and blessings.

Day 6: Friday - Third Ayahuasca Ceremony
Morning: Yoga to center and ground the body.
Afternoon: Preparation circle to align for the final Ayahuasca ceremony.
Evening: Third Ayahuasca Ceremony, a culmination of the retreat’s transformative work.

Day 7: Saturday Rest, Reflection, and Closing Yoga
Morning: Rest day with optional meditation, journaling, and nature walks.
Afternoon: Final integration circle and sharing of retreat experiences
Evening: Closing yoga session to ground and align energy.

Day 8: Sunday -Temazcal and closing ceremony
Morning: Temazcal (sweat lodge ceremony) to gournd ourselves and close the retreat
Afternoon: Plant baths for energetic cleansing and renewal.
Evening: Sound healing Journey for deep relaxation.

Day 9: Monday - Departure and Ongoing Support
Morning: Breakfast and closing blessings with facilitators.

Additional Features Throughout the Retreat:

Healthy, fresh organic meals prepared with care daily.
Small group setting for personalized attention.
Meditation and breathwork to calm the mind and enhance the journey.
Beachfront location offering tranquility and connection to nature.

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.

Single Private Room with garden view

Shared Double Room

Shared Quadruple Room with shared bathroom

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

3x Ayahuasca Ceremonies
1x Temazcal
1 x Plant baths for cleanthing energy
Preparation and integration circules- Before and after every ceremony
Pre and post calls with facilitators
Meditationand breathwork to help calm the mind
1x Inner child work
3x Yoga
1x Sound healing with seven metals Tibetan bowls
Ceremony for our ancestors to help us recieve the gifts from beyond
Healthy fresh organic Meals
Beachfront location
Small group and personalized settings

What's Not Included

Extra therapeutic sessions
Airport shuttle
fFights
Health insurance
Extra nights
Extra ceremonies

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

9 Days Ayahuasca Retreat: Letting Go of the Old & Welcoming the New

Retreat Highlights

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Roey Klein- Founder

Colas

Kiya T.Cohen- Manager and Reteat Leader

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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