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La Luna is run by Maestro Don Guido Rimachi. The center was first opened in 1987 as the local village clinic by the Rimachi brothers, and used to serve mainly local patients. As time went on the word was spread, and patients from all over Peru and the rest of the world started to show up. Throughout the last 30 years people have traveled to Santa Maria de Ojeal for healing.
2015 Don Guido decided to expand the village clinic into a full-service Ayahuasca healing center with private bungalows for visitors traveling abroad, wishing to stay many nights and focus on personal healing.
In 2016 the new facilities were opened with a different name, but the sacred Amazonian healing techniques remain. Our shamans work the traditional way with Ayahuasca, passed down through many generations.
Today, La Luna del Amazonas is both one of the oldest and the newest centers around. The center is traditional yet modern, perfect for those who want access to ancient healing in a comfortable environment.
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April 27, 2022 at 1:48 pmI originally signed up to stay for 2 weeks, but ended up staying for one month and I am so grateful all of La Luna welcomed me with such open arms and hearts. I want to start by saying thank you everyone. I love you guys❤️
My experience at La Luna was life changing. I have been reborn. I feel it within myself, my close friends and family see it, and strangers remark about my joy for life. Before coming to La Luna, I felt like I was just here on this planet. If I died tomorrow, it wouldn’t really bother me. I wasn’t actively trying to die, but I welcomed death without hesitation. Now, I’ve accepted death is apart of this beautiful life cycle, but I want to live. I want to experience everything that’s waiting for me around the corner, down the road, across the bridge; whatever transportation idiom you can think of, I want to do it. I was scared that this joy for life would leave me after leaving la luna, but it’s only strengthened as time goes on. The changes I felt and experienced during my time are here to stay with me and I will be forever grateful to Enrique, Guido, Leonardo, Jack, Walter, Carmen, and every beautiful soul that passed through during my stay. Thank you and salud maestro!!!
The ceremonies are held with such care and honesty. Ayahuasca isn’t about tripping balls and seeing wild shit (it can happen and when it happens it’s super neat), but it’s about healing. And we heal by purging all the weight and negativity we carry within us. That is the focus here and everyone’s collective wisdom of ayahuasca, the surround plants, and the process made me feel constantly reassured that I am exactly where I am meant to be. Some days are harder than others, but each shaman has their own way of sharing their wisdom to make the experience as nurturing as possible.
La Luna is an incredibly safe space to come break yourself down and then rebuild on a stronger, more stable foundation. If aya is calling you, please choose this center.
nicolas
March 27, 2022 at 6:58 pmThe team at La Luna del Amazonas is very kind, caring and thoughtful.
Magda
September 1, 2021 at 6:10 amI had maybe the most life changing experience in my life at La Luna.
I was worried about travelling so far (from Europe) alone, especially solo female during Covid, but the travel went smoothly, both entering the country and leaving. (You need a negative covid test to enter Peru, August 2021).
Feeling safe was the most important factor for me, but my fears faded away quickly after talking to Enrique (the translator) and the shamans once arriving to the center.
The center is surrounded by immense nature, and we got visited by wild monkeys daily, and a tour on the Amazon river we got to swim at the spot with pink dolphins.
I also learned a lot about shamanism and the healing plants in the jungle. And as a bonus I received a few immune system boosters (all from the jungle) to bring home.
This was my first time with mother ayahuasca and I felt very safe and taken care of during my stay both in ceremonies and after.
The songs during ceremony are so beautiful, healing, and the flower-baths cleansing…
The medicine was very strong, so I’m very happy we started out with what they call an introductory dose
I can highly recommend La Luna to anyone who looks for an authentic place where they respect the traditions.
corina
January 9, 2021 at 4:02 pmI was reluctant to leave this review any earlier, as I didn’t want to claim everything had changed just to have it all fall back to how it was before. But now, 12 months later, I can safely say this retreat was not only one of the best weeks of my life, but also left me with permanent healing.
As a solo female traveller with no psychedelic experience behind me, it was important that I found a safe environment. I searched many ayahuasca forums for references and eventually stumbled across La Luna. The moment I stepped off the boat and into this Amazon paradise I automatically felt at home. The set-up, the genuine nature of the staff and the authenticity of the sharman had me trusting the medicine immediately.
My trips were mostly euphoric and each one added to a new understanding of life. I had complete out of body experiences and once I even experienced a complete separation from my ego. I never knew I had a fear of dying, but suddenly a weight has been taken off my shoulders. My panic attacks and burnout I was experiencing in my stressful lifestyle have lifted and I now sense my anxiety coming up well before it’s allowed to become an issue.
Perhaps the greatest thing I was left with was complete healing from my Ulcerative Colitis. The gut issues that had plagued me daily for the last 7 years disappeared upon my very first session (Here I am 12 months later and this have NEVER returned)
I have had a few ayahuasca sessions since this elsewhere during my travels and none have remotely compared to La Luna, nor have I ever felt other Sharman to be as authentic nor the environment as safe. I cannot recommend this place any more highly.
Thank you Enrique and the team, I look forward to coming back again one day soon!
agheenalu
April 5, 2020 at 7:05 pmI had a indelibly incredible experience at this place. There is truly something magical being built here, and if you are seeking an authentic experience in the embrace of Mother Ayahuasca, I can’t imagine a better destination. This is clean and safe medicine practiced by those with a deep understanding of its purpose. Not a casual resort with every unnatural frill.. Real work being done here to better the lives of those who visit, with a great group of facilitators and shamans. Ceremonies are accented with a fluid schedule of activities that don’t overwhelm the intended focus of the retreat. An absolutely beautiful location in both spirit and environment.