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Dreamglade: A Shamanic Sanctuary in the Peruvian Amazon
Nestled on the shores of a tranquil lake in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, Dreamglade is a beautiful healing center located just one hour from Iquitos. We provide a safe and supportive environment for profound personal transformation through traditional Amazonian practices.
Under the expert guidance of our resident Shipibo curanderos, Maestros Raul Buenapico and Dominga Nunta, we offer authentic Ayahuasca ceremonies and master plant dietas.
Your healing journey is supported by complementary therapies including yoga, breathwork, and a natural sauna.
Our All-Inclusive Retreat
We offer an all-inclusive stay at a reasonable daily rate.
Your retreat includes:
- Comfortable Transfer: Complimentary 4×4 transportation to and from Iquitos.
- Authentic Ceremonies: Three Ayahuasca ceremonies per week, with an intimate group size of 9-10 guests.
- Traditional Healing: Individual sessions with our shamans, plant/flower baths
- Master Plant Dietas: Supervised dietary immersions with master plants.
- Supportive Therapies: Yoga – breathwork classes and a natural sweat lodge (2-3 times weekly).
- Comfortable Accommodation: Lakeside lodging, modern bathrooms, and rest areas.
- Laundry Facilities: A designated area with supplies for guests to do their laundry.
- Nourishment: All meals are provided.
- Guidance: Ongoing counseling and Spanish/English translation.
- Amenities: An extensive library, complimentary mapachos (natural tobacco), a swimming lake, and jungle walks.
- Additional Services (Available at an Extra Cost)
- Cacao Ceremony
- Reiki
- Kambo
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teddy8855
January 24, 2015 at 12:00 amWell, very mixed reviews for this place. I loved the people I met, and Drew!!! He is amazing, helpful and generous.The centre and the property is really nice!!! There was some weird energy from Stace sometimes. A bit impatient or angry? The Ayahuasca was a good experience but I am told it is VERY weak compared to other brews people have drunk in other ceremonies. The Shaman, Estella is amazing. Kind, knowledable and helpful. The woman who cooks for the centre is lovely and the food is AMAZING. We were not offered a guided jungle walk (we were there for a week) nor is there much counseling, unless they count that as sharing your experiences the next morning. That was nice too.
It does seem that the centre is a bit of a typical gringo run centre. The posters up in the local cafe’s in Iquitos are completely outdated too. As far as PR goes, a lot of work needs to be done.
I was cautious to go more ‘authentic’ as I do not speak spanish, but I will learn spanish and return to a shaman or centre that comes recommended by a few locals I met.
It was a decent first experience, but I honestly did not get a lot out of it, and spent a lot of money to come. Most others are the centre at the same time had similar experiences.
Thank you to Drew and Marta for your amazingness!!!!!
thomasillmayer
January 19, 2015 at 12:00 amIt’s difficult to articulate how much I owe to Stacy, Drew, and Isabel. The visit to Dreamglade was, without a doubt, the most beneficial decision I have made. The experience with Ayahuasca was just as indescribable: difficult, beautiful, and informative just a few of the adjectives I would use to attempt to interpret the teachings. Initially, I found it difficult to reintegrate into my previous life. When I left home for Peru, my life ‘situation’ was an unfortunate mess (one of the central reasons for my journey), and when I returned, it was much of the same. Though as the months past, a funny phenomenon was slowly transpiring. Ayahuasca stays with you, works with you. Nearly 4 months later, everything seems much clearer and life has never been so beautiful 🙂 Thank you Dreamglade, and thank you Ayahuasca. I look forward to one day returning, and grateful that I have Ayahuasca at my side throughout the rest of this adventure called life.
hammer28
January 6, 2015 at 12:00 amA truly outstanding experience.
I don’t know that you could find a management team equal to Stacey and Drew. These are two kind men who will guide you through a life-changing experience with grace and compassion. Doing aya can be an utterly terrifying experience at times, but I never felt afraid: Stacey watched over everyone closely during ceremonies, and Drew was around to help you through any difficult experience you might be going through. Aya can be a blissful experience, too, and these are two magnetic guys you’d want to be around in that state, too.
Though I didn’t know them long, I consider both men friends. Stacey conducts a sort of morning-after processing session, and you couldn’t find better analysis of what you found in your subconscious if you went to therapy for two years. He’s as experienced as you’ll find, and, as he’ll tell you, he’s been through it all — his advice is sage, and it’s imbued with a humility you won’t typically find from a person so learned.
And the staff that works with them? Aces. Can’t say enough about the female shaman, who was both gentle and powerful. The food was excellent despite necessary blandness due to being on the aya diet, and everyone was nice.
The accommodations were cool — the moloka will take your breath away. I stayed in it and loved my experience. They also have smaller huts along the lake. Don’t even get me started with the lake. Cool yourself during the day, and get punched in the gut by nature’s beauty on the dock after a ceremony.
I had no idea what to expect when I booked my trip and flew to Peru. It was my first time, and I was terrified. I had an A+ experience, and I attribute that to the people at Dreamglade. Yes, the price is a steal. Yes, the land is special. Yes, the brew is everything it’s cracked up to be and more. But it is the staff that makes Dreamglade a must-go.
Can’t wait to see y’all again.
Mishkin
January 4, 2015 at 12:00 amThe setting for Dreamglade is wonderful and I must say that I enjoyed the retreat totally. The brew was very good and Estella worked very hard, singing icaros for hours. Drew couldn’t do enough for us, and he is a very interesting person – an asset to the place. Martha cooked for us relentlessly, doing her best with the “dieta” which is a bit restrictive but we knew that was going to be the case. So why only 4 stars? Well I found the transport a bit of an issue as we were made take mototaxis on a few occasions and it’s a heck of a rough ride, bordering on dangerous and that was only the beginning of the rainy season! I could see an accident happening eventually as the mototaxi was nearly turning over every 30 seconds. Stace should really only use his 4X4 to transport people to and fro Dreamglade.
LR
December 29, 2014 at 12:00 amI strongly recommend Dreamglade. The location is beautiful, the healers skilled and passionate about their work, and the medicine is powerful. I stayed for one week and will be sending my friends here and coming back next year or the year after. This is the place to go – and their scheduling is flexible. Email them now!