Soltara at The Sanctuary - Five Night Ayahuasca Retreat with Peruvian Shipibo Healers

Being relatively experienced in Ayahuasca and Aya retreats, I can say Soltara was the best and most professional and most profound I have attended.
(Enjoyability is dependant upon the medicine!)

- Most professional in regards to screening, interviews, pre-retreat information etc.
- ensures you are picked up in San Jose (option to arrive solo), options for hotels etc.
- Retreat centre is luxurious! Great food, pool, beaches, gardens, tambo & room options.
- Staff are again, professional and on hand to ensure participant safety, psychological well being etc.
- The ceremonies (4 on a 7 day retreat) where conducted by a knowledgeable and experienced Maestros, husband and wife (this does change from month to month, yearly etc.). Very insightful, safe and life changing Aya ceremonies, designed to gradually ease first timers in, peaking on third ceremony.

All in all I cannot recommend Soltara enough for first time drinkers, anyone looking to experience the medicine, anyone who is seeking healing.

Highly professional organisation.
Our time at the centre was very well structured, reflected the retreat organizers’ significant forethought and dedication to us receiving the maximum benefit from the medicine. Highly experienced course providers. Integrity of the organization is beyond question. Authenticity of the maestros readily apparent. Intelligence and dedication of the western facilitators also highly commended. Food provisions were plentiful and exceeded expectations at every turn. The ayahuasca revelations in the Maloka defied description and for me, amounted to no less than darshan of the divine. All material any metaphysical aspects of the retreat exceeded my expectations. Lifetime friendships forged in the maloka and the sharemonies that preceded and followed those mystical encounters.
Highly recommended.

There are almost no words to describe the 5 day retreat experience I had at Soltara. But I will find some if only to let other people know more about this magical place. It was my first time in Costa Rica and my first time doing Ayahuasca. The facility and grounds are beyond perfect. Lovely and lush and quiet(except for the amazing jungle birds). The rooms are gorgeous and the bed is VERY comfortable. The shower is unlike anything I have ever seen. Like taking a shower in Jurrasic Park. All stone and glass with mesh windows looking out onto the jungle. I also loved the little balcony and table and chairs there. I shared a room but it worked out perfectly. The pool, star deck, dining area, trails, and various areas to hang out were lovely and the Maloca is beyond compare. Just perfect. ALL the drinking water at Soltara is triple filtered and safe to drink which was a relief and much appreciated. The food is all delicious and first rate and MUCH better than I had imagined. Each meal had 6-8 choices of the freshest fruits, vegetables, grains, as well as eggs, fish and chicken. Jesse is a great chef and goes above and beyond. I will say that many of us did remark that with a pinch of salt or chili flake it would be out of this world but as we are all staying on the dieta we understood the thought behind the choices and he still found ways with texture and variety to make it all delicious. The final day after our last ceremony he did add a pinch of salt and even made a sweet dessert(still healthy but nonetheless greatly appreciated by all of us). The staff is just beyond compare. Felt well taken care of and looked after at all times and the instructions from beginning to end were thorough and thoughtful. The facilitators are knowledgable, supportive, approachable and caring. The Maestros are true healers. The yoga classes, flower baths, integration class etc.. all of it was so well thought out and they were very clear about what things were mandatory and what was optional. I won't go into the ceremony experience as it is so unique to each person but mine was transformational and mind blowing and I am working hard to integrate all the lessons I learned into my daily life back home. I am SO grateful that Soltara offered us the Nectara platform and though at first pre-retreat it felt overwhelming it is an incredible and necessary resource once you get home. The price was a challenge for me as I am not financially in a place that many of those on the retreat seemed to be. However, after doing it, it was not only well worth it but I marvel at how much they give you and the care and attention you receive for that price. Especially with the sensational accommodations. I can't say enough. I hope to be back many times and I am so glad I made the decision to go. Thank you to Cristina, Leia, Kali, Tati, Paolo, Jesse, Maestro Francisco and Maestra Maricella for the care and support they gave us all. They have all thought of everything and it meant the world to me. I will never forget it.

I highly recommend Soltara. They take care of you from the beginning to the end.

Christina was amazing both holding the space for everyone and with me personally.
She has a range of knowledge/tools that I have not encountered before.
I immediately trusted her leadership (and that happened very infrequently in my life). She spoke with me with great love on one hand and great firmness depth and honesty (as I required) on the other!
That has been very important for my development during Cerimonies and after.
I am very grateful to her and her amazing path.

The Maestros and the Cerimonies. These are soo beautiful and profound that I know already will never be forgotten.

The whole background, organisation, other facilitators food rooms yoga (in no particular order) are very close to perfection.
If I coupd name one small detail in my room that I would have liked to be different is the colour of the light (a warmer colour would preferable).

Nothing went wrong.

I will be back in a year time hopefully with my brother and some good friends.
I just feel that they should have the opportunity to get some of the changes that I see in me or in the people around me.

Last but not least: the Medicine what to say about that other than Irake!

Irake to everyone including my fellow pasaheros.

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