Lotus Vine Journeys represents a fusion of two powerful ancient traditions, the Buddhist Lotus and the Ayahuasca Vine. By combining plant spirit medicine with heart-focused practices, we believe our retreats offer a genuine way to accelerate your healing and awakening process. We offer full immersion,14 -day Ayahuasca retreats that include daily yoga, Buddhist meditation practices and 8 ceremonies led by our beautiful Shipibo Maestro.
The core of our work is deeply healing, transformative and life changing. We provide safe and nurturing retreats where our guests can comfortably experience the healing powers of Ayahuasca in its traditional Amazonian setting. We also explore the ancient wisdom of the dharma and Buddhist based psychology throughout the retreat. We provide a loving and dedicated team of staff so that each guest can receive an accelerated spiritual, emotional, mental and physical cleanse of their entire system. It is the teachings of the Buddha that provides Lotus Vine Journeys with the ethical grounding and overall framework for each retreat. Both the founders and the facilitators have years of experience with Buddhist based principles and meditation teachings.
We base our retreats on the outskirts of Tarapoto, Peruat the Puma Rinri Amazon Lodge. It’s an award winning, eco-lodge located one hour from Lima by plane. It’s an area of true ecological and geographical beauty in the mountain rainforest that flow into the Amazon. This spectacular region offers stunning views, waterfalls, breezes and colorful sunsets. Our beautiful location provides unsurpassed levels of comfort for a jungle experience. We offer luxuries more typical of a hotel environment. It’s truly the best of both worlds!
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Ronyux
June 28, 2018 at 1:16 pmWhere to start with the review? There are so many things to say so its hard to sum up.
First of all I would like to thank Ayahuasca for this incredible experience I had during all my ceremonies. Thanks for all the insights and the life changing experience.
Of course this would not have been possible without the whole Lotus Vines Journeys team and the staff at Pumarinri. You guys are amazing and you topped the Ayahuasca experience with lot of love, passion and an incredible understanding of what you are doing and how important your effort is for everyone on this planet.
For me it was especially interesting to have a combination of Ayahuasca and the Buddhism aspect at the retreat. As a result of this not only the work with Ayahuasca is more profound but also the understanding of whats going on in the ceremonies and the ability to have a better guideline was a key fact for me.
At the time I arrived at the lodge I knew instantly that I made the right decission to choose this retreat. From the first minute I felt warmly welcomme and that Im in a safe place to have my first Ayahuasca experience. This feeling keeped on getting stronger the more ceremonies we had and the more we turned into a family, a family where we could share everything and a family which grows together. This leaded to the decission to book directly the following retreat which was even more profound to me.
I can highly recommend Lotus Vines Journeys to everyone and it was definitely not the last time for me.
Thanks again and see you next year.
chelseasaurus
June 7, 2018 at 12:33 amProfoundly Life-Changing!
I’d give Lotus Vine Journeys a million stars if I could!!!
I did A LOT of research before deciding what retreat center to go to and none of them seemed to check all the boxes of what I was really looking for. It wasn’t until I was in Peru and met someone who had just come from an LVJ retreat that I discovered the magic of LVJ!
I’m a single female and knew I’d be traveling alone to work with the medicine. Safety was my biggest concern, followed by supporting caring facilitators, comfortable accommodation, good food, and I was hoping to find a center that included yoga and meditation. Lotus Vine Journeys has ALL of that.
Safety & Facilitators- you won’t meet a group of facilitators that are more full of divine light, love, and contagiously beautiful energy. Spring, Yugo, Janeth, and Maestro all have souls that are a true gift to this world! When you work with the medicine you are in a very vulnerable state but I felt more safe, encouraged to grow, and supported in my journey than I could ever truly put into words. The facilitators and Maestro at LVJ create a sense of community that goes FAR beyond camaraderie- they help create a true family. The people you are on retreat with become your life-long spiritual tribe of the deepest level possible. My heart is so full of gratitude for my experience with LVJ and the people I met during this beautiful retreat.
Accommodation- I knew I’d need a place to rest comfortably after ceremonies and Pumarini Lodge far surpassed my expectations and needs! Nestled on the banks of the river, smack dab in the Amazonian jungle in Tarapoto, Pumarini Lodge is GORGEOUS and perfectly relaxing. The staff was all incredibly nice and attentive. There is a natural pool, regular pool with a view, hiking trails, and a perfect meloca for ceremonies!
Food- La Dieta can be very bland and boring but the food was insanely delicious and versatile. Since being back home, I very much miss the healthy meals and juices!
Yoga, Meditation- Optional yoga takes place everyday and it’s tailored to what the group needs. A very personal class! Spring leads a 30min meditation before every ceremony and there is so much power in siting together with her leadership!
Dharma Teachings- I am not Buddhist, nor did I know much about the dharma (buddhist lessons) before my retreat. Without these lessons and guidance, I am really not sure I would have had such an enlightening experience with the medicine. All of the lessons I learned helped me navigate my ceremonies with MUCH more ease than I would have been able to without them. These lessons brought the HEART into my experience in a capacity I never knew existed. While I’m still not Buddhist, I have a profound respect for these lessons and a strong thirst to learn more.
My heart is more open than ever before. I feel like I’ve regained my identity and released limiting beliefs. My depression is gone and I don’t see it returning because I have the tools to be my own healer now. My self love is soaring and I feel an excitement for life that I haven’t felt since I was a child. I have a new found strength and bravery that I am constantly impressing myself with everyday. Before my retreat I felt complacent, unhappy, like I was living life with a closed heart and full of fear. Since leaving retreat I have zero adversity to fear. I can now embrace it, sit with it, and even find myself running towards it! Because if it scares me, it’ll probably help me grow, and if I can get through 8 ayahuasca ceremonies, I can get through ANYTHING- SO CAN YOU!!!! <3
The medicine continues to work in the most magical of ways, even though it's been over a month since I left retreat.
I couldn't recommend LVJ more. I couldn't be more grateful. If you have any desire to work with the beautiful medicine of Ayahuasca, Lotus Vine Journeys is the place for you and I wish you all the love, strength, and fulfillment on your retreat!!
janhrabec
May 14, 2018 at 1:51 pmwhenI left the retreat, I remember thinking “I will never do this again”
Time and reflection have worked their magic on me, and I now feel eager to continue the work that I embarked on, and that certainly I would return.
It was a harrowing, intense, and remarkably useful journey, and I am irrevocably changed because of it.
Heart open, ready for anything.
Huge gratitude to Spring,Adriano, Janeth and Yugo
bharath
May 8, 2018 at 3:16 pmthe most beautiful 14 days of my life.. it is the best show in the universe:)
enjoyed everything.. clean and comfortable rooms, amazing location, divine vegan food, an amazing group of wonderful people and most importantly the most amazing and caring facilitators:)
thank you all for the most beautiful memories:)
junglegirl1111
May 7, 2018 at 12:55 pmShould anyone feel called to experience Ayacuasca in the jungle and whole heatedly embrace the the highs and lows associated with the healing experience, there couldn’t be a better place to do it.
The location was beautiful, the accommodations were first class, and the support provided was wonderful.
8 ceremonies over 14 days is not for the faint at heart and it’s important to go into the experience with a purpose of furthering ones spiritual growth.
Spring, Janeth and Yugo are all great and highly skilled at creating a safe place to do this work. I highly recommend this retreat!
LotusVineAttendee
May 6, 2018 at 1:29 pmI participated in the Lotus Vine Journeys 14-day April 2018 retreat. Wow. Spring Washam is a true force of nature. I rate Lotus Vine Journeys and their 14-day retreat five stars for a number of reasons.
1. Concept: the thoughtful fusing of Yoga, Vipassana mindfullness / insight meditation with the the ancient South American indigenous healing of Ayahuasca into one intense, coherent 14-day program builds upon and extends the strength of each of those practices. The “check your devices at the door” digital cleanse policy created an undistracted focus on the process and point of the retreat.
2. Leadership: led by Spring Washam, assisted by Maestro Adrianno, Janeth Jaramillo Lafuente and Yugo Feather the retreat leadership team functioned as one seamless whole. Together they provided one of the (least mentioned but in practice) most important dimensions of a successful Ayahuasca retreat: a pervasive support leading to a sense of unwavering emotional and spiritual safety. And fun. While the task at hand was always on the individual and collective transformation process of participants, the measured light-heartedness of the leadership team meant we always had laughs when we needed them.
3. Location: Puma Rinri Lodge represents the perfect balance of remote, deep-nature wonder with creature comfort, safety and support. The sound and feel of Huallaga river endlessly flowing by surrounds you with a sense of connectedness to the power and beauty of nature. The staff are at once attentive and unobtrusive, there solely to make your stay easy and enjoyable.
4. Participants: the biggest unadvertised benefit of this program is you end up with a new, loving, supportive family from all over the world. Our retreat included a Stanford educated attorney, an Alvin Ailey dancer-turned author, yoga and meditation instructor, a Dutch businessman based in Dubai, creative director from one of the top 5 tech companies, a Sydney Australia-based businessman who sold his business to start a new chapter of his life (*with a bang* through Lotus Vine Journeys), a banking industry consultant from Switzerland, a Psychotherapist from Missouri (US), a software development director at an environmental non-profit in Oakland, a nurse, a socially-responsible investment consultant, a renown spiritual author with a half-dozen published books to his credit—just to name a few.
5. Results: To call this experience “life changing” feels like an understatement. Initially daunting, walking into a program of 14 days and 8 ceremonies feels like a big hill to climb. But it was over before I knew it. As I write this, having been home now just two weeks since saying good-bye to my fellow participants, I am on a new path that feels so right for me, that connects much more deeply with who I truly am. It’s clear I’ll be feeling the deeply authentic and transformative affects of this retreat for the rest of my life.
sanmueller
May 5, 2018 at 10:51 pmLife Changing and Magical
I attended a Lotus Vine Journey retreat in April of this year at PumaRini Lodge Peru. I decided to attend after participating in a weekend meditation retreat with Spring. I would never have gone simply for the Ayahuasca experience. In fact, I was rather anxious about that and had a number of conversations with Spring and Janeth prior to going. I am an elder and for many years have not used any type of substance including alcohol. However, I am a long time meditator and was drawn to this retreat as an opportunity to experience ayahuasca as a healing plant medicine in combination with Buddhist teachings and Dharma. It was a transforming and life-changing experience. I have reconnected with my purpose and returned to my “normal “life with a new found passion. Spring, Janeth, Yugo and, of course, maestro provided a supportive yet challenging setting. They wove a web of healing and brought a group of 20 strangers together and created a family. PumaRinri Lodge is beautiful and comfortable superimposed on the wildness of the jungle on the banks of the powerful Huallaga River. The staff are welcoming, attentive, accommodating and, I would say, even loving gentle people. I have had many experiences in my life, but this has been truly life-changing and magical. Thank you seems an adequate expression, but it’s the best I have.
thatsboontoyou
December 25, 2017 at 12:51 amI went on an ayahuasca retreat because I have PTSD, and I was hoping for healing. I am not your typical ayahuasca-seeker (I can’t even handle marijuana without having a panic attack and hadn’t ever experimented with any other drug), but I had lost patience as 10 years with the US medical system hadn’t done much to help. If you listen to me talk about how I felt taking the medicine, it might not sound like the most amazing thing…I was terrified, and I did not have fun. It was incredibly challenging. But it was also incredibly healing. I remembered some repressed memories of the trauma and can relate to them better now. I am less anxious and more grounded. I am dealing with conflict in personal relationships better now. I could not have imagined dealing with these challenging experiences with anyone other than Spring. I had already met her at a meditation retreat, and she just oozes compassion and a sense of safety. I would never have had the courage to do such powerful but difficult work with anyone else. The other facilitators were also incredible, and the accommodations were beautiful, and the rest of the schedule were well designed to support the work in ceremony. I am so glad I went, and when I’m ready for another ceremony, I will be signing up with Lotus Vine Journeys!
kiml
September 23, 2017 at 2:36 pmLotus Vine Journeys was an amazing experience and one that will be with me for the rest of my life. The beautiful facilities nestled in the heart of the Amazon jungle provided the perfect background for deep healing.
The facilitators and maestro were truly gifted practitioners who created a safe space for us to build community and dive into our own individual spiritual and healing practice. They were available to consult as needed, and each offered their unique gifts. The facilities were wonderful and the staff was so kind and attentive. The food was beautiful and delicious.
There was the right balance of activities (yoga, group sharing, meditation, etc.) and also time to rest and relax. I would highly recommend Lotus Vine Journeys to anyone considering an ayahuasca retreat. It exceeded my expectations.
Mehdi
September 21, 2017 at 5:13 pmMy wife and I attended the September 2017 Ayahuasca retreat at Lotus Vine Journeys and it definitely was the right decision. The setting is on the edge of the Amazon in an absolutely beautiful lodge. The ceremonies were also held in a beautiful space called the Maloca that the lodge has built for the purpose of these ceremonies. The accommodation was comfortable with the rooms having views of the river and the mountains. The food was great and the staff at the lodge very kind and courteous.
Now for the ceremonies themselves; the Maestro, Diogenes, a Shipobo shaman, was powerful but so very gentle and loving. He sang individual Icaros to each participant and they touched the heart and comforted during the times of difficulty.
Spring, the organizer and facilitator of the retreat is truly a wonderful woman and a shaman on her own right. She is so compassionate and supporting. Her dharma talks and meditation sessions were truly a help in grounding and preparing for the ceremonies. The support staff helping Spring during the ceremonies, Janeth and Allan were truly amazing people who worked out of love and caring helping people when things were heavy.
All and all we could not think of a better place to receive the medicine of Ayahuasca. We will be back again.
Thank you Meistro, Spring, Janeth and Allan.
Mehdi and Mojgan.