Ayahuasca

Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual

Name: Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual
Rating: 4.7

Llanchama, Peru

4.7 (146 reviews)

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We are an ayahuasca retreat healing center, operating as a lodge in the Amazon rainforest. We are located 90 minutes outside of Iquitos, Peru near the small village of Llanchama along the Nanay River.

We provide traditional Shipibo medicine services wich includes: healing and learning diets, master plant medicine, and traditional Shipibo ayahuasca ceremonies.

Once you are here, you will meet with our shaman master healer Ricardo Amaringo, and with the asistance of a profesional translator, you can explain him your intention for the healing procces.

Your treatment will then be tailored to your personal needs, often including further treatment with a master plant. Furthermore, in traditional style, you will then adhere to a strict healing diet developed to promote the healing work of the curanderos and our medicinal plants.

Once on the diet, you will be invited to participate in ayahuasca ceremonies four times a week, for further ceremonial healing under the guidance of Ricardo and his assistants shamans. In ceremony, you will be further treated by the curanderos through the traditional healing song, called icaros.

The day after every ayahuasca ceremony, with the exception of Fridays, there is a group discussion led by Ricardo to review experiences in the ceremony and the progress of all of our participants, apprentices and visitors.

In some cases, further treatment techniques are also indicated, including healing plant preparations for bathing and vapor treatment, or cataplasm.

Traditional treatment requires time, so visitors are encouraged to visit us for one week or more. Group programs are often designed for 10 days or 2 weeks and more advanced treatment can take one/two months or longer.

For particular individuals, we also offer traditional diets for learning under the guidance of Ricardo. This level of training is best discussed in person with Ricardo himself.

We charge an all-inclusive daily fee for our services, which covers transport from the Iquitos airport, private room, modern bathrooms and showers, diet meals, laundry service, electricity, wifi internet, traditional medicine and experienced international facilitator staff support.

If you are interested in visiting, please email us to establish contact and verify availability at our center. From that point, we can plan your visit!

Reviews (146)

4.7 out of 5

Overall 4.7

hfisher62
April 7, 2018 at 11:24 am

Just as there are many types of churches that can bring you to a spiritual and physical healing there are many types of shamans that can bring you to a spiritual and physical place of healing. There are also churches and shamans that can lead you astray either consciously or unconsciously.

Several months ago when I made a decision to step into my 10 year vision of answering my call to the Amazon River in Peru to participate in an ayahuasca ceremony I began to do my research. I read two books and watched 4 documentaries. I also read many reviews.

I was looking for a safe place that I could heal. I had heard the horror stories of the jungle. I had never been out of the U.S. and I wanted a place that catered to my native English language since I couldn’t speak Spanish. Due to my age and health, I wanted to know this was going to be safe. I don’t do drugs or drink and wanted to treat this experience as a spiritual journey as well as a healing journey with safety harnesses all around this journey so I could surrender to the experience.

Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual honored my space.

From the time I made contact with them via email to the time I left the place they gave me a safe and guided experience.

I addressed my fears from the start and they patiently guided me. I was monitored for my health from the get go. They put the responsibility on me to provide very real raw data and nudged me to be accountable for my actions.

When I arrived they were very direct and wasn’t there to take my money and put me through a ceremony. They were direct about my responsibilities and it was very apparent that they had respect for the Spirit of Ayahuasca. I even began to have hesitation about what I was getting into and they didn’t push me at all to participate. They know that it is our responsibility to partake as well as respect Ayahuasca. There was no peer pressure to do anything I didn’t want to do. They wanted to make sure that I was informed of all consequences and they even limited me on how much I could take on the first journey.

There were several people there that had experience Ayahuasca before as well as other drugs and they commented that they wish they would have done it here at this place. They said that they would never go to another place again.

I am planning on coming back within the next 6 months. It was a transformational experience and there is always more work that needs to be done.

Although this place resonated with me and I will be returning to this place. I am not here to convince you that this place is for you… I am open to answer your questions about this place from my experience. If you want to reach out to me if free to contact me at: Hfisher62@gmail.com
cbaker
March 30, 2018 at 9:40 am

Amazing, life changing, beautiful. The English language doesn’t contain enough words to properly explain the beauty of this center. Sometimes in life you get a chance to experience moments so pure that you can’t help but be happy. That is Nihue Rao.

My husband and I were not new to sitting with the medicine. But we were new to the jungle. I am so happy that my first experience was at Nihue Rao, as recommended by a close friend. Everyone from the shamans, facilitators, staff, grounds people, and guards are examples of love and happiness. You know you are on protected sacred land when you are there.

I came to the center troubled and I left loving life. This center made me feel safe which is very necessary in order to properly focus and process everything on a healing journey, and as a woman I highly recommend this center. If you read the book “The Fellowship of the River”, you know that Ricardo founded this center with Women’s safety in mind. The amenities are balanced with nature so you have the facilities you need while maintaining the necessary elements to connect with yourself and the healing energies of the plants.

Ricardo’s and the shamans icaros are powerful. They touch the essence of your soul and reconnect you with what you thought you lost, or maybe with what you didn’t realize was missing. In all honesty it goes beyond healing when you leave a center feeling complete and whole as a person.

I would recommend this center to anyone, including my family and close friend. I will definitely be returning to experience the light and love of this center.
jdbminus2
March 28, 2018 at 9:59 am

Nihue Rao is a very special place. I had drank several times before coming and came at the recommendation of a close friend who had been a number of times in the past few years. I was very impressed with the guidance I received over a three week stay. Calling the icaros amazing would be a large understatement.

The entire experience is an exercise in minimalism. Forcing yourself to be more committed about the food you consume and being more aware of the energies you both give and take was a valuable lesson for me that was nurtured in the protocol of this center.

This center was founded on the basis of providing protection for women which made my wife feel safe during our stay. There are many charlatans in this practice looking to prey on individuals who seek spiritual guidance and this center is the absolute real deal.

The combined experience of this family of shamans, and the tight knit group of facilitators and staff is nothing short of breathtaking. I can not express the level of gratitude that I have for every person who was part of my experience from the security guards, to the children playing, the villagers, the merchants, the workers, and the women from the kitchen. The sense of community and connection that exists at this center is truly a gem that our modern day society has lost sight of.

I will definitely be going back and I have no intention of exploring other centers.
pablorama
March 26, 2018 at 10:01 pm

Most beautiful, powerful icaros I have experienced. Witnessing four shamans attuned to one another, each singing a different song is one of the highlights of my life. There is healing here.

Very pleased after the 10-day Piñon Blanco dieta. It was not easy to maintain dietary restrictions for the equivalent period following the retreat, but I am glad I did.

Early on, the sounds of the city could distract, (jets, distant music) and roosters don’t necessarily crow at dawn. After a few days, though, it wasn’t a problem for me.

Solid staff and support network. Safe. Thank you Benoit, Phil, Gabriel, Sergio, Felicita, Rafael, JuanNe, and Marco Antonio. Hats off to what Ricardo and his team have accomplished.
C Parker
March 26, 2018 at 12:11 pm

Healing, rejuvenating, life giving. I have my life back for the first time in decades. If you are even curious, this is the place to come to. The best shamans, strong medicine and a safe container. The staff are excellent and management is impeccable. I step forward into life with a new vision. The patience, wisdom and love that i was given here has helped me to heal deeply and fully. My time here has been life changing on all levels and all areas of my life, all for the better. If you’re waiting for a sign to make change for the better than this is it.