DAY 0 (Saturday) Regardless of what day or time you arrive, you will be met at the Iquitos airport and accompanied to the hotel where all the participants stay the night before the retreat. At 4pm: Attend a meeting to get to know the other participants and discuss the retreat itinerary and details. Have dinner with the group.
DAY 1 (Sunday) At 10am: Take an air-conditioned bus for one hour to the village of Nina Rumi along the Nanay river. Travel by boat for one hour into the National Reserve. Arrive at the Riosbo Center, get settled, have lunch, and attend a meeting to discuss the upcoming ceremony.
> AYAHUASCA CEREMONY #1
DAY 2 (Monday) Wake up early to take Sangre de Grado, a purgative that cleanses the digestive system. Have a private consultation with the curandero, translated by the assistants to discuss a personalized treatment plan. Begin taking a plant remedy to improve circulation and boost the immune system. Take the first vapor bath to remove toxins. Yoga in the afternoon. Guided meditation in the evening.
DAY 3 (Tuesday) Morning yoga sessions begin. Take second vapor bath. Guided meditation in the evening.
> AYAHUASCA CEREMONY #2
DAY 4 (Wednesday) Morning Yoga sessions continue. Plant remedies continue. Use an inhalant called Mucura to cleanse the sinus system. Attend a workshop on icaros and healing techniques used in ceremony. Individual massages in the afternoon. Guided meditation before the second ceremony.
> AYAHUASCA CEREMONY #3
DAY 5 (Thursday) Plant remedies continue. Have a private consultation with the curandero. Do a smoke bath to remove dark or negative energies. Take chiric sanango to cleanse the central nervous system. Receive a love bath to attract positive energies. Guided mediation in the evening.
DAY 6 (Friday) Take a second love bath. Guided mediation before the last ceremony.
> AYAHUASCA CEREMONY #4
DAY 7 (Saturday) Have a final consultation with the curandero and assistants. Say goodbye to the Mishana community and board the boat at 2pm to head back to Iquitos. Check back into the hotel at around 5pm – take showers, check emails, etc. Meet back up for dinner together and then tour an artisan’s market and enjoy the evening.
DAY 8 (Sunday) Meet with the group at 9am for breakfast. Receive your USB with the pictures taken during the retreat, the audio recordings of the ceremonies, a list of recommended books, and recordings of 10 Shipibo icaros with the lyrics and translations. After breakfast, say goodbyes and prepare the next leg of your journey…