Metsá-Kabi Ayahuasca Dieta Retreat | Healing & Ceremonies with Shipibo Healers | Iquitos, Peru
Metsá-Kabi Ayahuasca Dieta Retreat | Healing & Ceremonies with Shipibo Healers | Iquitos, Peru
Up to 10 in group
December 1 - 18, 2026
Retreat Highlights
- -Preparation and cleansing phase before the master-plant dieta is formally opened
- -Individual consultation and personalized healing protocol created by the Shipibo healers
- -Master plant selected for each participant according to their individual needs
- -Traditional master-plant dieta with dieta meals, rest, intentional solitude, and dietary guidelines
- -Ayahuasca ceremonies guided by Maestra Ángela López and Urias García Nunta
- -Traditional Shipibo healing treatments, including plant baths, purgative practices, icaros, protection, and closing Arkana
- -Intimate group of no more than ten participants for meaningful personal attention
- -18 days in the Peruvian Amazon on Maestra Ángela’s land outside Iquitos
- -Traditional open-air tambo accommodations surrounded by the rainforest
- -Yoga, embodiment, breathwork, sound healing, and integration practices
- -Workshops and cultural experiences centered on Amazonian plants and Shipibo traditions
- -Pre-retreat preparation and post-retreat integration support
- -Trauma-informed facilitation throughout the experience
- -Sacred reciprocity, with a portion of proceeds supporting the healers, their families, and community projects in Ucayali
About this Retreat
Maestra Ángela López — Shipibo Curandera, Lead Healer
Maestra Ángela López is a highly respected traditional healer from the Ucayali region of the Peruvian Amazon, with over 30 years of experience working within the Shipibo lineage. She holds deep, ancestral knowledge of plant medicine, energetic diagnosis, and the icaros — the sacred healing songs sung directly to each participant during ceremony.
Her icaros are known among those who have worked with her for their precision and profound power to move heavy energies, open the heart, and guide participants through even the most difficult passages of the healing process. She works with compassion and exacting care, holding each person's individual process within the broader arc of the traditional Shipibo treatment: diagnosis, cleansing, protection, and closing.
Metsá-Kabi is held on Maestra Ángela's own land, which she has tended and worked with in ceremony for decades — giving the retreat a depth of relationship between healer, land, and medicine that is rare to find. She leads this retreat alongside fellow Shipibo healer Urias García Nunta.
Brian brings years of experience supporting ayahuasca retreats, Shipibo dietas, and community healing work in Peru. His approach blends clear organization, meditation practice, and a warm, steady presence that helps participants feel safe, understood, and guided as they move through their personal process.
Mariella offers a deeply caring presence shaped by decades of experience with ayahuasca and master plants. She brings maternal steadiness, intuitive listening, and practical support to group dynamics—encouraging participants to release emotional blocks and reconnect with self-love and inner confidence.
Annie provides a grounded, compassionate presence informed by years in plant-medicine integration, somatic awareness, and trauma-sensitive support. She helps participants move gently through their experiences, offering clarity, encouragement, and space for insight to unfold naturally.
Details of this retreat
At Metsá-Kabi we offer intimate 18-day ayahuasca retreat and traditional master-plant dieta held in the Peruvian Amazon outside Iquitos.
The journey begins with a period of preparation, evaluation, and cleansing before the master-plant dieta is formally opened. Through individual consultations, ayahuasca ceremonies, plant baths, traditional purgative practices, and other Shipibo healing methods, Maestra Ángela López and Urias García Nunta take time to understand what each participant may need.
From this process, the healers create a personalized treatment protocol and select the master plant most appropriate for the individual. This careful preparation helps participants enter their dieta with greater clarity and creates a safer, more supportive, and more effective foundation for the work.
Once the dieta is opened, participants enter into a focused relationship with their master plant through dietary restrictions, simplicity, rest, intentional solitude, and continued guidance from the healers. The plant works beyond the ceremonies, allowing the healing process to unfold gradually throughout the retreat.
This is more than a series of ayahuasca ceremonies. It is a complete Shipibo healing process rooted in an ancestral practice of cleansing, listening, realignment, protection, and integration.
Throughout the retreat, participants will be supported through ayahuasca ceremonies, traditional plant baths, healer consultations, dieta meals, periods of quiet reflection, and integration practices. The experience also includes gentle yoga and embodiment, breathwork, sound healing, creative expression, and opportunities to learn about Amazonian plants and Shipibo traditions.
The retreat is held at Metsá-Kabi, Maestra Ángela’s land at KM 72 outside Iquitos. Surrounded by the living rainforest, participants stay in traditional open-air tambo cabins and receive freshly prepared meals that follow the guidelines of the dieta.
The group is intentionally limited to ten participants, allowing each person to receive meaningful attention and personal support from the healers and facilitation team.
Our intention is to honor the depth of traditional Shipibo medicine while providing a grounded, compassionate, and trauma-informed environment in which each participant can move through the experience at their own pace.
A portion of the proceeds directly supports the healers, their families, and community projects in Ucayali. Ayni, the sacred practice of reciprocity, is at the heart of how we approach this work.
The journey begins with a period of preparation, evaluation, and cleansing before the master-plant dieta is formally opened. Through individual consultations, ayahuasca ceremonies, plant baths, traditional purgative practices, and other Shipibo healing methods, Maestra Ángela López and Urias García Nunta take time to understand what each participant may need.
From this process, the healers create a personalized treatment protocol and select the master plant most appropriate for the individual. This careful preparation helps participants enter their dieta with greater clarity and creates a safer, more supportive, and more effective foundation for the work.
Once the dieta is opened, participants enter into a focused relationship with their master plant through dietary restrictions, simplicity, rest, intentional solitude, and continued guidance from the healers. The plant works beyond the ceremonies, allowing the healing process to unfold gradually throughout the retreat.
This is more than a series of ayahuasca ceremonies. It is a complete Shipibo healing process rooted in an ancestral practice of cleansing, listening, realignment, protection, and integration.
Throughout the retreat, participants will be supported through ayahuasca ceremonies, traditional plant baths, healer consultations, dieta meals, periods of quiet reflection, and integration practices. The experience also includes gentle yoga and embodiment, breathwork, sound healing, creative expression, and opportunities to learn about Amazonian plants and Shipibo traditions.
The retreat is held at Metsá-Kabi, Maestra Ángela’s land at KM 72 outside Iquitos. Surrounded by the living rainforest, participants stay in traditional open-air tambo cabins and receive freshly prepared meals that follow the guidelines of the dieta.
The group is intentionally limited to ten participants, allowing each person to receive meaningful attention and personal support from the healers and facilitation team.
Our intention is to honor the depth of traditional Shipibo medicine while providing a grounded, compassionate, and trauma-informed environment in which each participant can move through the experience at their own pace.
A portion of the proceeds directly supports the healers, their families, and community projects in Ucayali. Ayni, the sacred practice of reciprocity, is at the heart of how we approach this work.
Schedule
Day 1: Arrival and Journey to Metsá-Kabi
- Meet in Iquitos and travel together to the retreat center
- Settle into your private tambo
- Opening plant bath
- Group orientation and introduction to the land
- Review of the retreat, safety practices, and dieta guidelines
- Opening intention circle
Day 2: Preparation and Cleansing
- Morning meditation and gentle movement
- Traditional cleansing practices
- Plant bath and personalized treatments
- Time to rest, journal, and acclimate to the rainforest
- Evening group check-in
Day 3: First Ayahuasca Ceremony | Diagnosis
- Quiet morning and light dieta meals
- Individual check-ins with the facilitation team
- Rest and preparation
- Evening ayahuasca ceremony focused on diagnosis and identifying each participant’s healing needs
Day 4: Consultations and Personal Healing Protocols
- Rest and post-ceremony integration
- Individual consultations with Maestra Ángela and Urias
- Personalized healing protocol developed for each participant
- Plant baths and traditional treatments
- Master-plant selection based on the healers’ assessment
Day 5: Final Preparation for Dieta
- Additional cleansing and preparatory treatments
- Individual guidance for working with the selected master plant
- Review of fasting, food restrictions, sacred silence, and personal boundaries
- Intention-setting and preparation to enter the dieta
- Quiet evening and early rest
Days 6–18: Master-Plant Dieta
The dieta is formally opened on Day 6. From this point forward, participants enter a period of sacred silence, fasting, solitude, and focused relationship with their selected master plant.
The daily rhythm becomes intentionally simple. Participants spend most of their time resting in their tambos, receiving their dieta plant, observing silence, journaling, meditating, and listening to what arises.
The dieta period may include:
- Sacred silence
- Fasting periods directed by the healers
- Traditional dieta meals when food is served
- Daily connection with the prescribed master plant
- Individual isolation and rest
- Personalized plant treatments
- Healing plant baths
- Private check-ins with the healers when needed
- Ayahuasca ceremonies every two to three days
- Individual icaros and traditional Shipibo healing
- Minimal stimulation, conversation, and outside contact
Days 6–7: Opening the Dieta
- The master-plant dieta is formally opened
- Participants begin receiving their prescribed plant
- Sacred silence and individual retreat begin
- Rest, fasting, and personal observation
- Ayahuasca ceremony within the opening phase of the dieta
Days 8–10: Entering Deeper
- Continued sacred silence and solitude
- Master-plant work and personalized treatments
- Fasting or simple dieta meals according to individual protocol
- Plant baths and healer check-ins
- Ayahuasca ceremony approximately two to three days after the previous ceremony
Days 11–13: The Heart of the Dieta
- Deep rest and minimal external activity
- Continued relationship with the master plant
- Individual healing work as directed by the healers
- Ayahuasca ceremony focused on cleansing and deeper treatment
- Time for dreams, reflection, and integration in silence
Days 14–16: Protection and Integration
- Continued fasting, sacred silence, and plant work
- Traditional treatments and plant baths
- Ayahuasca ceremonies every two to three days
- Protection work and preparation to complete the dieta
- Individual guidance from the healers as needed
Day 17: Closing Ceremony and Arkana
- Final period of silence and reflection
- Closing ayahuasca ceremony
- Traditional Arkana and energetic protection
- Formal closing of the master-plant dieta
- Final icaros and sealing of the work
Day 18: Re-entry and Departure
- Gentle return from sacred silence
- Final plant bath
- Closing consultations with the healers
- Group sharing and integration circle
- Guidance for post-dieta restrictions and continued integration
- Closing meal
- Return to Iquitos
- Meet in Iquitos and travel together to the retreat center
- Settle into your private tambo
- Opening plant bath
- Group orientation and introduction to the land
- Review of the retreat, safety practices, and dieta guidelines
- Opening intention circle
Day 2: Preparation and Cleansing
- Morning meditation and gentle movement
- Traditional cleansing practices
- Plant bath and personalized treatments
- Time to rest, journal, and acclimate to the rainforest
- Evening group check-in
Day 3: First Ayahuasca Ceremony | Diagnosis
- Quiet morning and light dieta meals
- Individual check-ins with the facilitation team
- Rest and preparation
- Evening ayahuasca ceremony focused on diagnosis and identifying each participant’s healing needs
Day 4: Consultations and Personal Healing Protocols
- Rest and post-ceremony integration
- Individual consultations with Maestra Ángela and Urias
- Personalized healing protocol developed for each participant
- Plant baths and traditional treatments
- Master-plant selection based on the healers’ assessment
Day 5: Final Preparation for Dieta
- Additional cleansing and preparatory treatments
- Individual guidance for working with the selected master plant
- Review of fasting, food restrictions, sacred silence, and personal boundaries
- Intention-setting and preparation to enter the dieta
- Quiet evening and early rest
Days 6–18: Master-Plant Dieta
The dieta is formally opened on Day 6. From this point forward, participants enter a period of sacred silence, fasting, solitude, and focused relationship with their selected master plant.
The daily rhythm becomes intentionally simple. Participants spend most of their time resting in their tambos, receiving their dieta plant, observing silence, journaling, meditating, and listening to what arises.
The dieta period may include:
- Sacred silence
- Fasting periods directed by the healers
- Traditional dieta meals when food is served
- Daily connection with the prescribed master plant
- Individual isolation and rest
- Personalized plant treatments
- Healing plant baths
- Private check-ins with the healers when needed
- Ayahuasca ceremonies every two to three days
- Individual icaros and traditional Shipibo healing
- Minimal stimulation, conversation, and outside contact
Days 6–7: Opening the Dieta
- The master-plant dieta is formally opened
- Participants begin receiving their prescribed plant
- Sacred silence and individual retreat begin
- Rest, fasting, and personal observation
- Ayahuasca ceremony within the opening phase of the dieta
Days 8–10: Entering Deeper
- Continued sacred silence and solitude
- Master-plant work and personalized treatments
- Fasting or simple dieta meals according to individual protocol
- Plant baths and healer check-ins
- Ayahuasca ceremony approximately two to three days after the previous ceremony
Days 11–13: The Heart of the Dieta
- Deep rest and minimal external activity
- Continued relationship with the master plant
- Individual healing work as directed by the healers
- Ayahuasca ceremony focused on cleansing and deeper treatment
- Time for dreams, reflection, and integration in silence
Days 14–16: Protection and Integration
- Continued fasting, sacred silence, and plant work
- Traditional treatments and plant baths
- Ayahuasca ceremonies every two to three days
- Protection work and preparation to complete the dieta
- Individual guidance from the healers as needed
Day 17: Closing Ceremony and Arkana
- Final period of silence and reflection
- Closing ayahuasca ceremony
- Traditional Arkana and energetic protection
- Formal closing of the master-plant dieta
- Final icaros and sealing of the work
Day 18: Re-entry and Departure
- Gentle return from sacred silence
- Final plant bath
- Closing consultations with the healers
- Group sharing and integration circle
- Guidance for post-dieta restrictions and continued integration
- Closing meal
- Return to Iquitos
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Directions
The nearest international airport is Lima (LIM) — Jorge Chávez International Airport, which serves direct flights from most major cities in North and South America.
From Lima, take a connecting domestic flight to Iquitos (IQU) — Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport. Iquitos is accessible by air only — there are no roads connecting it to the rest of Peru, which makes it one of the most remote cities in the world and the perfect gateway to the deep Amazon.
Recommended airlines for the Lima–Iquitos connection: LATAM and Sky Airline both operate this route regularly. Flight time is approximately 1.5 hours.
Upon arrival in Iquitos, we can help arrange a car transfer from the airport to your hotel for your first night. The following morning, the entire group departs together for Maestra Ángela's retreat center at KM 72 — approximately a 1-hour drive from the city. Traveling together is intentional: it's your first shared experience as a group and the beginning of the container.
Please book your flights into Iquitos (IQU) no later than the afternoon of Day 0 to ensure you can attend the opening orientation meeting at 5:30pm. For departure, Day 12 flights should be booked for the late afternoon or evening to allow time for the morning transfer back to the city.
Once you've confirmed your spot, we'll send you full logistical details including hotel recommendations, transfer coordination, and packing guidance.
From Lima, take a connecting domestic flight to Iquitos (IQU) — Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport. Iquitos is accessible by air only — there are no roads connecting it to the rest of Peru, which makes it one of the most remote cities in the world and the perfect gateway to the deep Amazon.
Recommended airlines for the Lima–Iquitos connection: LATAM and Sky Airline both operate this route regularly. Flight time is approximately 1.5 hours.
Upon arrival in Iquitos, we can help arrange a car transfer from the airport to your hotel for your first night. The following morning, the entire group departs together for Maestra Ángela's retreat center at KM 72 — approximately a 1-hour drive from the city. Traveling together is intentional: it's your first shared experience as a group and the beginning of the container.
Please book your flights into Iquitos (IQU) no later than the afternoon of Day 0 to ensure you can attend the opening orientation meeting at 5:30pm. For departure, Day 12 flights should be booked for the late afternoon or evening to allow time for the morning transfer back to the city.
Once you've confirmed your spot, we'll send you full logistical details including hotel recommendations, transfer coordination, and packing guidance.
Accommodation
Guests stay at Maestra Ángela's retreat center, located at KM 72 outside Iquitos, deep in the Peruvian Amazon. The center is a traditional jungle property — private wooden tambo-style cabins with thatched roofs, mosquito nets, and shared bathrooms. Rooms are simple, clean, and built to keep you connected to the natural environment around you. This is not a luxury resort. It is a healing space — designed for rest, reflection, and deep inner work. Meals are prepared on-site by a dedicated chef, following the traditional dieta guidelines appropriate to each stage of the treatment. The land itself is part of the medicine.
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
Maestra Ángela's retreat center sits in the Peruvian Amazon at KM 72 outside Iquitos — a living jungle property that is itself part of the healing.
The center includes:
The Maloca
The ceremonial heart of the retreat. A traditional open-air structure where all five ayahuasca ceremonies are held. Built in the Amazonian style, the maloca breathes with the jungle around it — the sounds of the rainforest present throughout every ceremony.
Tambo Accommodations
Traditional wooden cabins with thatched r
The center includes:
The Maloca
The ceremonial heart of the retreat. A traditional open-air structure where all five ayahuasca ceremonies are held. Built in the Amazonian style, the maloca breathes with the jungle around it — the sounds of the rainforest present throughout every ceremony.
Tambo Accommodations
Traditional wooden cabins with thatched r
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Meals at the retreat are prepared fresh daily by a dedicated on-site chef, using local Amazonian ingredients. The kitchen follows the traditional Shipibo dieta — the dietary protocol that supports and
What's Included
- Accommodation at Maestra Ángela's retreat center in Iquitos, Peru
- All meals (traditional diet-appropriate food throughout)
- 8 ayahuasca ceremonies with Shipibo healers
- Healing plant baths (prepared by the maestros)
- Customized individual healing protocol with sacred master plants
- Cacao ceremony and breathwork
- Agua Florida and Mapacho workshop
- Integration and intention sharing circles
- Sound bath journey
- Optional creative expression space
- Pre-retreat orientation session
- Post-retreat integration session
- Facilitation and trauma-informed support throughout
What's Not Included
- What's Not Included:
- Flights to Iquitos
- Airport transfers (can assist with coordination)
- Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
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