SAMA NETE: Shipibo Master Plant Dieta + Transpersonal Psychology
SAMA NETE: Shipibo Master Plant Dieta + Transpersonal Psychology
Atalaya, Peru
Up to 8 in group
October 6 - 20, 2025
A preparation course valued at $109 is included with the retreat at no extra cost
Retreat Highlights
- -6-9x Ayahuasca ceremonies led by respected Shipibo Onanya elder
- -Therapeutic integration support (transpersonal psychology, somatic therapy, holistic therapy)
- -Breathwork
- -Traditional workshops - flower baths, mapacho clearings, vapor baths
- -Zoom group preparation and integration sessions
About this Retreat
Sage is a guide in expanding consciousness and integrating through the body, breath, and connection to Earth. For many generations, her Lusitanian and Anatolian lineages have been creating spaces so that life can flow.
Sage’s initiation into the path of sacred space began when she was seeking healing for almost a lifetime of severe chronic Lyme disease, depression, and trauma. For over a decade, she has studied the transpersonal: meditation, shamanic cosmologies and medicines, depth psychology, and consciousness. She holds a BS from Georgetown University and a MA in East-West Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies, and she is trained through the Awe Foundation in Transpersonal Psychedelic Therapy with a strong focus on deep ecology and shamanic cultures. Her approach is in deep reverence for our resiliency and radically trusting in life’s initiations as the path of awakening. Through the alchemy of inner-reconciliation, we become medicine for the collective and stewards of the mystical.
Sage's work brings together modern trauma resolution science and spiritual healing. She apprentices closely under Onanyá Pablo (a Shipibo spirit doctor), and works with the traditional Shipibo modality of channeled Ikaros, learned from the plants after years in master plant dietas. She has also pilgrimaged many times over the years to learn from multiple other indigenous families of South and Central America in their ancestral lands. She has been leading international medicine retreats for over six years - both in-residence and hosting at various retreat centers. Sage is also trained in Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, Conscious-Connected Breathwork, Systemic Family Constellations, the Holotropic Paradigm, Axiatonal Alignment, and Ecopsychology.
With the preservation of indigenous wisdom close to her heart, she founded a nonprofit, Caya, dedicated to supporting indigenous voices, sustainability of their ancestral lands, and healing scholarships.
Pablo Bardales Ahuanari is a gifted indigenous Shipibo Onánya (spirit doctor, meaning “the one who has wisdom” in Shipibo) who lives the Amazon Rainforest. Pablo was born into a family of healers and trained under his parents and grandparents. He has been dieting with plants almost his entire life and has been singing in ceremony since adolescence. He lives with his wife, children, and extended family in a small Amazonian town Atalaya, where he works as a healer for locals and is building his own center.
Pablo’s name in Shipibo, Pekun Rumo, means “flowered anaconda.” He felt the call to the plants and a path of service at a young age, and the long lineage of his ancestry is felt through his presence and wisdom. Pablo is extraordinarily pure. He is humble and compassionate, and his deep connection to the plant spirit world is clear through his remarkable healing gifts and icaros that touch your heart. He is very proficient at curing both physical and energetic maladies - such as chronic illnesses, ancestral wounds, and depression. He loves to make jokes and laughs a lot, reminding us of life’s beauty and ease. He truly has a pure heart and gives thanks for this opportunity to help others.
Matthew is a gifted musician with over two decades of experience mastering the guitar. He was drawn to the path of ceremony to heal trauma, grief, and chronic illness experienced in his life. As he awakened on this path, he began to recover the healing wisdoms of his Mexican curandero and Native American ancestors. He brings this connection into his work, especially through tobacco clearings.
Matthew provides support through the therapeutics and meditation of music, as he is fascinated in the vibratory nature of existence. Vibration is everything: it is what we are made of, it is in us and all around us.
Alongside sacred sound, the practices of yoga, breathwork, and holistic health have been transformative in his life. Matthew's education in ecology and physics inform his focus on connecting the art and science of healing and consciousness evolution.
Matthew is a truly gifted musician who has recorded with leading artists in the world of medicine music. He channels the pure spirit of spontaneity in his devotion to sacred sound, healing, and beauty.
Details of this retreat
Step away from the ordinary and immerse yourself in a profound, traditional Master Plant Dieta in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon. In Sama Nete, you'll embark on an intensive healing journey, guided by the wisdom of Onanya Pablo and his entire Shipibo family of shamanic healers and herbalists. This is a unique, integrative program designed to support you through every stage: preparation, the dieta itself, and integration.
Our unique approach focuses on individualized healing. Based on your specific intentions and symptoms, a powerful Master Plant will be prescribed for your daily intake. Your days will be spent primarily in peaceful isolation, allowing for deep introspection and connection with the plant's spirit, with our facilitators providing compassionate emotional and spiritual support.
As night falls, you'll merge with the ancient forest during deep Ayahuasca ceremonies, held every other night. Maestro Pablo will skillfully guide your consciousness, utilizing traditional Shipibo practices such as vapor baths, flower baths, mapacho (jungle tobacco), and sacred ikaros (medicine songs) to facilitate profound healing and transformation. Here, in this living, natural pharmacy, you're supported by a master who speaks the language of the forest and its remedies.
This is a rare opportunity to fully immerse yourself in Shipibo culture. You'll live within a community completely owned and operated by a Shipibo family – a truly unique aspect in the world of Ayahuasca tourism. From the nourishing food they serve to the ancient wisdom they share, you'll learn deep ecology from the land itself: the trees, the river, the symphony of insects and birds, and the gentle rhythm of their lives. Depending on the timing of your visit, you may even participate in ceremonies alongside Shipibo community members of all ages, from babies to elders.
This dieta is particularly beneficial for those seeking healing from chronic illness or individuals drawn to deep plant medicine study and the ancient "forest technologies." In a dieta, you forge a powerful alliance with a doctor plant for profound learning and healing. This experience has the power to change your life forever, returning you to a state of health and balance.
REGISTRATION NOTES -
Our retreat community has a private, password protected website where we will provide you with more information. Please message us directly so we can have a 20-40 minute complementary Zoom call to share a PDF with information and answer any questions you have. Given the very deep nature of this work, all participants will need to be medically and psychologically cleared.
Our unique approach focuses on individualized healing. Based on your specific intentions and symptoms, a powerful Master Plant will be prescribed for your daily intake. Your days will be spent primarily in peaceful isolation, allowing for deep introspection and connection with the plant's spirit, with our facilitators providing compassionate emotional and spiritual support.
As night falls, you'll merge with the ancient forest during deep Ayahuasca ceremonies, held every other night. Maestro Pablo will skillfully guide your consciousness, utilizing traditional Shipibo practices such as vapor baths, flower baths, mapacho (jungle tobacco), and sacred ikaros (medicine songs) to facilitate profound healing and transformation. Here, in this living, natural pharmacy, you're supported by a master who speaks the language of the forest and its remedies.
This is a rare opportunity to fully immerse yourself in Shipibo culture. You'll live within a community completely owned and operated by a Shipibo family – a truly unique aspect in the world of Ayahuasca tourism. From the nourishing food they serve to the ancient wisdom they share, you'll learn deep ecology from the land itself: the trees, the river, the symphony of insects and birds, and the gentle rhythm of their lives. Depending on the timing of your visit, you may even participate in ceremonies alongside Shipibo community members of all ages, from babies to elders.
This dieta is particularly beneficial for those seeking healing from chronic illness or individuals drawn to deep plant medicine study and the ancient "forest technologies." In a dieta, you forge a powerful alliance with a doctor plant for profound learning and healing. This experience has the power to change your life forever, returning you to a state of health and balance.
REGISTRATION NOTES -
Our retreat community has a private, password protected website where we will provide you with more information. Please message us directly so we can have a 20-40 minute complementary Zoom call to share a PDF with information and answer any questions you have. Given the very deep nature of this work, all participants will need to be medically and psychologically cleared.
Schedule
Breakfast
Solo time with master plant
Breathwork
Lunch
Group Integration
Ceremony
Solo time with master plant
Breathwork
Lunch
Group Integration
Ceremony
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
ILUMINA, Atalaya, Peru
Directions
We will be in Atalaya, Peru, where there is no competition, infrequent mosquitos, and a beautiful mountain breeze. We will meet in Pucallpa on Oct 5, and then travel to Atalaya together the morning of the 6th by small airplane (included in retreat cost). We will lead you to the market optionally on the 5th to purchase any supplies you need.
Accommodation
The structures are various private tambos, a large tambo divided into multiple private spaces, and a kitchen and dining area connected to the ceremony space. There is a beautiful singing quebrada (stream) to cool off in and pray by. The property is on a hill, and you will need to be able to walk to the top for the communal spaces (people with mobility challenges will be placed in the closest tambos, you will need to reserve a private tambo). There is no electricity in the private spaces; there will be candles for light. There is sometimes electricity in the communal room for charging. Tambos are open-air jungle huts (see photos); if you select private tambo, then you will have your own casita. If you select semi-private accommodations, then you will have a private room in a shared building. If you are seeking more privacy and isolation, you will want to select the tambo option.
2-Weeks - Semi-private
2-Weeks - Private Tambo
3-Weeks - Private Tambo
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
Onanya Pablo’s family’s land is a hidden gem found on the edge of the mountains in Atalaya. Uniquely, this center is owned and operated by a Shipibo family. It is situated in lush, central jungle directly east of Lima. The town is on the Ucayali River which is a large tributary of the mighty, life giving Amazon. It is the beginning of the cradle of life, filled with the all medicine required to heal our society’s disconnect from nature and reestablish a more harmonious relationship with Earth.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Dieta-friendly food - rice, salads, vegetables, fruits, tea, optional meat (fish, chicken)
What's Included
- Deep initiation work under guidance of indigenous-trained healers in a small group of participants
- Ayahuasca ceremonies with individual ikaros (if you prefer not to take medicine in all ceremonies, you can still attend and receive an energetic surgery)
- Integrative Journey of Zoom sessions to align and enhance your process for transformation
- Traditional Treatments of personalized ikaros healing sessions in ceremonies, energy scans, mapacho clearings + arkana protection
- Shipibo plant healing experiences with flower baths, vapor baths, and Mapacho (tobacco)
What's Not Included
- Airfare + other transportation
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