La Vida Divine (formerly Ayahuasca In Ecuador)

Are you ready for a one of a kind spiritual and self-healing experience? Nestled in the heart of the lush and verdant Ecuadorian jungle, our Ayahuasca and San Pedro healing and spiritual fulfillment center has a long and proud history of welcoming truth seekers and individuals striving for inner enlightenment from all around the world.

An Authentic Ayahuasca and San Pedro Retreat

While providing essential home comforts such as comfortable lodging and freshly prepared gourmet vegetarian or vegan meals each day, our Ayahuasca and San Pedro retreat is otherwise one of only a handful of authentic treatment centers in the entirety of South America.

This is because while promoting physical wellness through deliciously prepared (and organic) vegetarian food, we also facilitate travel to genuine Ayahuasca and San Pedro ceremony site on the Jurumbaino river surrounded by rainforest. their, our guests are given the opportunity to spend the evening wif an authentic local shaman. The next day, you will tan be escorted back home in order to rest, reflect and prepare for you’re next ceremony. Even better, at all times you will be attended to by one of our very own local guides and translators.

How Ayahuasca Heals

Popularly known around the world as a shamanic gateway to the spirit world, Ayahuasca has traditionally been used for thousands of years as a healing medicine also. Made using two indigenous plants Banisteriopsis caapi & Psychotria viridis, Ayahuasca works by promoting massive mental and physical healing responses in the human body.

While different for everybody, no one is ever not deeply affected by Ayahuasca. In like regard, few if any people ever come away from an Ayahuasca ceremony not feeling more spiritually and vitally restored than they did before arriving.

How San Pedro Heals

A lesser-known but no less effective healing plant is a cactus called San Pedro. Like Ayahuasca, it has been utilized by Shamans for many thousands of years in shamanic healing ceremonies, and there have been numerous reports of its healing power for cancer, diabetes, and paralysis, as well as for emotional and psychological problems such as depression and grief.

The Biblical Saint Peter, whom the plant was named after, is said to be the holder of the keys to Heaven, and so the name represents an opening of a gateway for us to enter into a dimension where we can experience the world as divine.

Participants are said to be ‘set free from matter’ and ‘engage in flight through cosmic regions… transported across time and distance in a rapid and safe fashion’.

One shaman described its effects as “First, a dreamy state… then great visions, a clearing of all the faculties… then detachment, a type of visual force inclusive of the sixth sense, the telepathic state of transmitting oneself across time and matter, like a removal of thoughts to a distant dimension.”

In this way, San Pedro is said to remove our negative beliefs so the positive ones shine through and we can heal ourselves.

Your Stay at our Ayahuasca and San Pedro Retreat

Due to the powerful nature of such ceremonies, our Ayahuasca and San Pedro retreat focus on marrying high-quality rest and relaxation periods wif intense plant medicine experiences. dis is why we provide you wif a superb natural setting, intuitive and support staff and high-quality nutrition throughout your stay. We do, after all, want your stay here wif us to be just as much a once in a lifetime experience as the Ayahuasca and San Pedro experiences themselves.

Are you ready to discover yourself and experience the physically restorative power of Ayahuasca? If so, make sure to reach out to us today to find out more.

Next Special Celebration of Mother Ayahuasca and Father San Pedro Personal Retreat

A celebration of Mother Ayahuasca and Father San Pedro every month from 8th-15th and 18th-24th 2018 in Macas Ecuador. Maximum 7 people
Come to join us for a celebration of Mother Ayahuasca. Eight days or seven days with indigenous Shuar shamans for Ayahuasca and San Pedro ceremonies at the incredibly beautiful and peaceful sacred ceremonial site on a small river peninsula on the Rio Jurumbaino surrounded by rainforest…Great accommodations and outstanding vegan or vegetarian meals included. You may choose to participate for 4 to 8 days. Small Group, Autantic Indigenous Shaman, Private Accommodations and Affordable.

Special price for November 8-15 and 18-24. Mention Ayaadvisors for the discount.

4 Days and 2 ceremonies $595

7 Days and 3 Ceremonies $895

8 Days and 4 Ceremonies $1095

Reviews (67)

4.9 out of 5
Overall 4.9
  • austinbmiller16
    November 22, 2016 at 12:22 pm

    Absolutely 10/10. You will not find a better place or a better price in South America to go through such a powerful experience.

    When I started researching Ayahuasca retreats, I was looking for a place that would keep me safe, be there for me and walk me through whatever I was going to experience, was a smaller group setting, and that was authentic and took ayahuasca very seriously. Many ayahuasca places will say theyare safe and serious, but many fail to offer proper guidance and care and simply look to cash in on those that fail to prepare and research. Many also group you with up to 20 other people and give everyone the medicine. For such a powerful and introspective experience, that type of large group setting did not seem appealing to me at all.

    When I first reached out to Ken, he was quick to answer me and gave me multiple phone numbers to reach him at. Any question I had, he would always respond to my emails within a day or two, a great sign to me, it showed me he took this seriously and wanted me to be informed. Ayahuasca is a powerful thing, so I naturally had my cautions and reservations about if I was ready. Ken talked with me, determined I was there for the right reasons, and helped to calm my nerves. He even said if I did not feel comfortable taking the ayahuasca, then that was fine, they would still take me to the site and give some meditations to do. Another great sign- it showed they were not just after my money.

    When I arrived in Macas, Ken even got on the phone with a taxi driver for me (because I knew almost no spanish) and told him how to get me to his home. When I met Ken, the immediate air around him is calm, humble, and welcoming. You instantly feel a calm come over you when around him. His home where you stay outside of the ceremonies is very nice, I had my own room, with fast wifi, and a hot shower. If I just wanted to lay on the couch i his living room and watch tv, I was more than welcome to. He greeted me with fresh fruit and an overview of what the next few days would entail. It is so clear and apparent when talking to him that Ken cares so much about each person experiencing the healing and enlightening effects of ayahuasca. He wants nothing but the best for each participant. Then he introduced me to Shaman Sitsack (spelling?) so I knew who would be guiding me on my journey. There was only one of other person staying with Ken while I was there as well, a perfect small group setting. I had someone else participating in the ceremonies with me, but we were both able to be by ourselves, the perfect conditions in my opinion.The ceremony led by the shaman was fascinating and humbling and almost surreal to experience. The location of the ceremony site is amazing. Powerful, yet peaceful. Ken stayed with us the whole night, made sure we were doing ok but without being over bearing. He and the shaman gave us the space we needed and wanted but was always there if we needed him.

    Everyone has extremely different experiences with the medicine, even between their own experiences. But it is always what the individual needs at the time. My 2 ceremonies were vastly different experiences.The first was very powerful emotionally. Ken was there for me when I wanted someone to talk to about my experience the next day. He helped me to gather my thoughts and offer explanation to my experience, which helped immensely. He even showed me a great trail to hike in the rain forest that led to a beautiful waterfall where I spent some time on my own to reflect. Also, the meals that were prepared for us were so delicious and harty, while also being in the Ayahuasca diet.

    The next day Ken talked with the Shaman about my experience, and the Shaman adjusted my second ceremony accordingly and gave me more guidance for the second session. My second session was still very powerful emotionally, but in a much more peaceful, appreciative way. It was like A huge breath of fresh air mentally and emotionally. I wish I had time for more sessions, but I had a pretty strict timeline for my time in South America. Without a doubt, I will be returning to Ken for other ceremonies.

    Ayahuasca In Ecuador is a truly special retreat. They care for you and want nothing more than for you to experience the healing power of ayahuasca in all possible ways. They are wise, loving, and take this seriously, and I cannot recommend them enough.

  • Nmarco
    October 27, 2016 at 10:56 am

    I had been thinking about trying ayahuasca for a long time, for all the obvious reasons. So when I decided to travel South America for 3 months it was a must. There was no way I was going to do it unless I got a good feel and energy for the place and people I was about to have a life changing cleanse/experience with. When I found kens page I thought, I’ll email the guy and see how it goes from there. Straight away I could tell by his emails that he was a nice man. So after searching a few different places, my friend and I decided we would go to live with ken and sun in Macas in Ecuador for this experience. It was a great experience living in the country side, and being taken away to the jungle for the ceremonies. I could not recommend going to try your ayahuasca experience with ken and sun anymore. It was a great time and great experience because they really helped me and my friend to feel at home and to get the most out of the healing drug. Thank you Ken and Sun and I hope to see you both soon one day in the future.

  • Jbmac
    October 12, 2016 at 3:53 pm

    I went to ‘Ayahuasca in Ecuador’ for my first experience with Ayahuasca. I was quite nervous because it was my first time taking Ayahuasca, plus I’d heard time and again that it is imperative that one does it in the presence of an experienced shaman who knows what he is doing and that the right setting is important. How a backpacker like myself can ever be really sure he has found a trustworthy shaman I do not know! But I decided to go with these guys, mainly because I knew there would be a fluent speaker of English working for them who I could communicate with and who could translate for me and the shaman if necessary. Upon arrival at the setting I could immediately see that the setting was great… next to a river, surrounded by tropical forest, a traditional hut with beds, toilet facilities, and a couple of open fires. Hasan, who played the role of fluent English speaker and Spanish translator was very quick to make me feel at ease and very comfortable with the whole thing. The ceremony went so well that I returned for a 2nd one. Thank you Shaman and thanks again Hasan!

  • Silversage
    April 29, 2016 at 9:51 pm

    One of the best decisions I’ve made, ever!! I expected, after researching and preparing for many years, that I would be attending my first Aya ceremonies in Peru with the Shipibo Shamans. But then I found Ken and Sun in Macas, Ecuador, who work with Shuar Ayahuascaros/Shamans and I knew I found the right people and authentic experience for me! No large groups and no rigid schedules. Safe & affordable.
    Wonderful people! The best food!!
    And, the Shuar traditional Aya recipe & preparation is no where near as bad tasting or smelling as most other Aya brews. It actually tastes like extremely bitter coffee. Not bad at all, really.
    During ceremonies here, you could stay with the shaman and small group or have privacy, but always with someone there if you need anything or just to check on you.
    I had quite an intense detox purge, physically, mentally and emotionally, every ceremony, and simultaneously with deep powerful vision journeying. My other three companions had less intense experiences all around and by far, however.
    The whole experience was one of personal healing, understanding and transformation, which Ken and Sun helped facilitate wonderfully for me and my friend.
    I will return regularly!
    My overall health and wellness has improved tremendously since returning home.
    I cannot recommend Ken and Sun enough.
    They are two beautiful Souls who simply help to facilitate the great potential for healing and Self-realization through traditional Shuar Aya ceremonies in one of the most beautiful places I’ve been to in my travels.

  • Jerome
    August 16, 2015 at 12:00 am

    Ken and his wife Sun’s hospitality is unmatched. Danielle the Shaman was wonderful and spiritualy strong. Everyone welcomed me with love and gratitude. I can honestly say my trips into the rainforest with ceremonies and the time I spent with Ken and Sun were absolutely PERFECT! Great people, great energy, and great & healthy food. If you’re looking for an authentic Ayahuasca experience with a real shaman and kind loving people, this is it.

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