Sowa Ayahuasca Retreat
Sowa Ayahuasca Retreat
Pucallpa, Peru
Up to 10 in group
Oct 6 - 18, 2025
A preparation course valued at $109 is included with the retreat at no extra cost
Retreat Highlights
- ayahuasca ceremonies
- plant dietas
- coca ceremony
- plant baths
- yoga
- breathwork
- meditation
About this Retreat
Lidia comes from a long lineage of curanderos from the Shipibo-Konibo tribe.
She grew up near Pucallpa, in the Peruvian Amazon, and at a very young age started her training as an ayahuasca practitioner at the hands of her grandparents, who were highly respected curanderos in their community. It was a long and difficult process involving years spent deep in the jungle in almost total isolation: a teenage girl studying the forest around her by day and by night, fasting, listening, sensing, and singing, and through all of this cultivating a lifelong relationship with it and with the many medicinal plants it holds. This is how Lidia, like her ancestors before her, began to develop her healing talents, the first step in the lifelong journey that made her the curandera she is today. Now in her sixties, she brings the same levels of tenacious dedication, of presence and patience, of fierce determination and gentle sensitivity needed to complete her rigorous training to every single health issue she is tasked with healing. To put it simply: she is the real deal.
Having spent decades traveling the Amazon, leading ayahuasca ceremonies, and dedicating her life to helping as many people as possible, Lidia eventually found work at a renowned ayahuasca healing center and has worked with groups of international guests for the past six years.
Lidia is a caring and passionate healer who works closely with retreat participants both in and out of ceremony. She is highly skilled at healing massage and bone-setting, which she offers on non-ceremony days to guests experiencing long-term pain, illness, or injury. Quick to smile and even quicker to laugh, there is nothing that gives her more joy than helping others feel better. It is her life’s work.
Lidia is also a talented embroiderer, sewing traditional Shipibo tapestries, clothing and accessories with designs inspired by visions she has seen in her ceremonies. Her work has won several awards in Shipibo embroidering contests held in Pucallpa and is available to purchase during retreats.
She lives on the outskirts of Pucallpa with her big family of children and grandchildren, and her favorite English word is “happy.”
Ben started working with ayahuasca while on a desperate quest to find something—anything—that could heal the serious physical ailments plaguing his body that no western doctor could cure. When, much to his surprise, ayahuasca and the doors it opened up for
him worked where every other modality he’d tried had failed, Ben found himself on a new quest: one of service, of giving back. He’s since worked at a world-class ayahuasca healing center in the Peruvian Amazon, facilitating ceremonies, counseling guests on
integration, and leading breathwork sessions. Having spent many months “dieting” in the jungle with trusted curanderos, he brings a wealth of experience and a deep knowledge of the Shipibo healing tradition to his work with Sowa Charana. Ben is a talented integration counselor, with a quick wit and a great sense of humor, always willing to help, offer guidance, and share a laugh
(usually at his own expense). He has sat in hundreds of ceremonies and is an insightful, warmhearted plant medicine facilitator and breathwork instructor.
Brittany has felt a strong pull towards natural medicines, psychedelics, and spirituality for more than a decade. After feeling depressed, anxious, and stuck, ayahuasca changed her life when she first sat with the medicine in 2017. Since then, she’s committed herself to learning more about plant medicines, both through personal experience and at the hands of the facilitators and curanderos who guided her along her own healing journey. After being offered a job to work at one of the most respected ayahuasca centers in the world, her learning accelerated exponentially, and for several years she sat in ceremonies three nights a week, creating safe, approachable environments for others to heal themselves. She is now a seasoned facilitator, having sat in hundreds of ayahuasca ceremonies. As a certified yin yoga teacher, she offers our guests a practice of embodied integration, informed by her work with ayahuasca.
Kevin has an innate talent for staying present and centered in any situation—a trait that any psychedelic facilitator should strive for. With an extensive background in meditation practices and a deep, respectful knowledge of the traditions they come from, his calming presence has a way of helping those around him find their center with the same ease that he does. He has been working closely with ayahuasca for the past several years, both at modern retreat centers and “dieting” with Shipibo maestros deep in the jungle. A brilliant chef who crafts intentional, healthy, and (dare we say) delicious meals out of ayahuasca-diet-approved foods, he is an invaluable part of the Sowa team.
Details of this retreat
12 day retreat, 6 ayahuasca ceremonies
Yoga, breathwork, meditation, plant dietas, integration talks, coca ceremony, and more!
Ceremony:
Our intimate ceremonies are led by skilled Shipibo curanderos, providing a traditional and safe container for your experience.
We have a maximum of 10 participants in each ceremony and a full team of experienced facilitators on hand to support and guide guests through their processes.
Each guest will get an individual limpieza, or personal healing, towards the end of the ceremony, as well as any personal attention they might require.
Food & Accommodations:
We offer comfortable and secure accommodations in beautiful, natural settings around the world to promote an
ideal environment for personal healing.
Modern bathrooms, clean water, mosquito netting, and hygienic kitchen facilities ensure that you can remain focused
on your ayahuasca work without having to worry about any of the basics.
We prepare delicious meals using fresh and local ingredients to complement your process with a healthy and balanced diet.
You won’t go hungry. We provide plenty of nourishing food.
Please let us know about any restrictions and/or allergies. We are happy to work with you to meet your individual needs.
Support
For Sowa Charana, your safety is our number one concern. That’s why we make sure to keep our ceremony size small and have a two-to-one ratio of guests to staff at all times.
With four highly experienced plant medicine facilitators and one indigenous curandera who has been leading ayahuasca ceremonies for over 40 years, we’ve got you covered.
At our retreats, every one of our guests receives the individual attention they need. No one gets left out. No one gets left behind.
Once your retreat has come to an end, we offer ongoing integration counseling to ensure you continue to get the most out of your time with us.
Classes
During the retreat, there will be plenty of downtime to rest, read, and integrate, as well as optional classes, such as yoga, breathwork, and meditation.
In our experience, bringing the physical and spiritual body together during a time of intentional healing can
help with integration, grounding, and releasing emotions and traumas stored in the body and the unconscious mind.
If you are dealing with any physical discomfort but would still like to participate, please let us know so we can tailor an adjusted practice to your needs.
Yoga, breathwork, meditation, plant dietas, integration talks, coca ceremony, and more!
Ceremony:
Our intimate ceremonies are led by skilled Shipibo curanderos, providing a traditional and safe container for your experience.
We have a maximum of 10 participants in each ceremony and a full team of experienced facilitators on hand to support and guide guests through their processes.
Each guest will get an individual limpieza, or personal healing, towards the end of the ceremony, as well as any personal attention they might require.
Food & Accommodations:
We offer comfortable and secure accommodations in beautiful, natural settings around the world to promote an
ideal environment for personal healing.
Modern bathrooms, clean water, mosquito netting, and hygienic kitchen facilities ensure that you can remain focused
on your ayahuasca work without having to worry about any of the basics.
We prepare delicious meals using fresh and local ingredients to complement your process with a healthy and balanced diet.
You won’t go hungry. We provide plenty of nourishing food.
Please let us know about any restrictions and/or allergies. We are happy to work with you to meet your individual needs.
Support
For Sowa Charana, your safety is our number one concern. That’s why we make sure to keep our ceremony size small and have a two-to-one ratio of guests to staff at all times.
With four highly experienced plant medicine facilitators and one indigenous curandera who has been leading ayahuasca ceremonies for over 40 years, we’ve got you covered.
At our retreats, every one of our guests receives the individual attention they need. No one gets left out. No one gets left behind.
Once your retreat has come to an end, we offer ongoing integration counseling to ensure you continue to get the most out of your time with us.
Classes
During the retreat, there will be plenty of downtime to rest, read, and integrate, as well as optional classes, such as yoga, breathwork, and meditation.
In our experience, bringing the physical and spiritual body together during a time of intentional healing can
help with integration, grounding, and releasing emotions and traumas stored in the body and the unconscious mind.
If you are dealing with any physical discomfort but would still like to participate, please let us know so we can tailor an adjusted practice to your needs.
Schedule
breakfast 8am
breathwork 11am
lunch 12pm
yoga 3pm
meditation 4pm
plant bath/dietas 6pm
ayahuasca ceremony 7pm
breathwork 11am
lunch 12pm
yoga 3pm
meditation 4pm
plant bath/dietas 6pm
ayahuasca ceremony 7pm
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Sowa Charana, Pucallpa, Peru
Directions
Pucallpa Airport: we will provide transport to the retreat center
Accommodation
All of our retreats offer private and shared accommoadation options.
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
We rent from two retreat centers, one in Pucallpa (the jungle) and one in the Sacred Valley (the mountains). Both have mallocas (ceremony spaces) and shared and private accommodations.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
We offer healthy, nourishing food from the local market. We cater to vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, and pescetarian diets.
What's Included
- ayahuasca ceremonies
- healthy meals
- accommodation
- transport to and from the center
- coca ceremony
- integration help, during and after the retreat
- yoga
- breathwork
What's Not Included
- airfare
- hotels before and after the retreat
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