This facility was confirmed to be operating under new management on March 3, 2023
RAINFOREST HEALING CENTER
An Ayahuasca medicinal plant healing center and Permaculture farm. We welcome you on your personal journey into the magical Amazon Rainforest, just outside Iquitos, Peru. It is our first priority to offer a safe, private, and sacred space tucked away on 60-acres of jungle property home to over 110+ documented medicinal plants.
Rainforest Healing Center is accessed at KM 45.5 on the “highway” that connects Iquitos and Nauta in the Loreto province of Peru. From there you take a three kilometer hike over rolling hills along a dirt (sometimes muddy) path to arrive at our entrance.
OUR MISSION
To facilitate the safe, and deep healing of individuals through unconditional love so that present and younger generations have a loving planet to coexist in harmoniously.
OUR VISION
Is to empower indigenous communities whose sacred healing traditions and native lands to be respected and revered by the Western world and to continue to build a community of seekers empowered to create a loving and authentic life for themselves and others
OFFERINGS
11 Day Retreat- Deeper Integration with the Vine
Our “Deeper Integration with the Vine” is a profound healing retreat where one will partake in 5 ceremonies and will be given ample time to process their journey with our highly trained facilitators and Shamans.
7 Day Retreat- Initiation to Shamanic Ayahuasca
Our ‘Initiation to Shamanistic Ayahuasca’ is a great way for one to start their healing journey that has never experienced any sacred medicinal plants. This would also be a great place to start for someone that has some apprehensions about engaging in shamanistic practices. The 7-day retreat will still be a strong for healing purposes with 3 powerful ceremonies.
Master Plant Isolation Diets
At Rainforest Healing Center, we have been offering Master Plant isolation diets (‘dietas’ in Spanish) since 2011, when we first opened our center. We currently offer three Master Plant diets: Ajo Sacha, Chiric Sanango, and Uchu Sanango. The decision to administer one of these diets is based on careful observation, discussion, and analysis by our Shaman and administrator. We take these diets very seriously and administer them within traditional rules and practice. Dieting a Master Plant is a spiritual rites of passage that is the next level of healing after having worked with Ayahuasca in group ceremonial settings.When the diet is initiated, one will go into isolation in their Tambo (jungle bungalow) for eight days with no contact with anyone except the Shaman administering the diet. The Mind, Body, and Spirit will go through an intense cleansing and reboot while opening new doors within the Self and the Spirit realm.
Kambo Practitioner Training
Kambo (also known as Sapo locally to Peruvians) is the venom from Phyllomedusa bicolor, the Amazonian giant monkey tree frog. This medicine is well known around Peru and Brazil as the “vaccine of the forest.” It is most easily understood as a detoxifying purgative, immune-boosting medicine, and a powerful treatment for chronic pain and drug dependency.
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Eddy Tony
November 5, 2017 at 6:14 pmThe entire team at Rainforest Healing Centre went above and beyond during the 11 day Ayahuasca Retreat. Rather than feeling like a guest, it felt like I was apart of a big family.
The healing, awareness, and removal of blocks that I experienced during ceremony was so profound that I’ve been inspired to one day right a book. If I could describe the retreat in one line, “50 years of deep therapy in 5 ceremonies” would sum it all up. It’s been almost a week since I last drank and the effects of the medicine is still unfolding. It feels like there has been a huge weight lifted off my soul and I can fully breath to my capacity.
The Shaman, Don Joel was a 70+ y/o humble man who went out of his way to heal us with extra plant medicines, sacred baths, and special healing rituals. It was a nice bonus that was unexpected. We even got to be apart of the harvesting and brewing of the medicine.
The facilitators Esadora & Karin, made me feel safe and protected in the extreme jungle environment. What sets RHC apart is their intention setting and post ceremony integration meetings with the facilitator. Sometimes it felt like “1000 bricks” were dropped on my head and I had no idea what just happened. It was nice express my deepest insights, insecurities, and even doubts with someone who I fully trusted.
The supporting team made sure the tambos (huts) were clean and filtered water jugs filled. The tambos were nestled deep in the jungle for a truly authentic, peaceful and private jungle experience. A big thank you goes out to the extra helpers and chefs that kept us fed on the Aya-dieta and made sure the days went by smoothly.
I highly recommend RHC to anyone who is seeking deep healing and a transformation on a soul level. I loved the small and intimate feeling of the retreat. After participating in the small group setting (8ppl), I don’t know if I would ever go back to big groups of 25. I left the centre with a big smile, and I’m going to miss everyone!
-Eddy Phimphrachanh
Lena
November 4, 2017 at 9:44 pmI just came back from RHC about a week ago after having a very intense Ayahausca experience. It was definitely beyond my expectations. I would like to express my gratitude to people that made it possible: Omar – the founder of RHC, Karin the administrator and Isadore – the loving and patient angel. Thank you guys so much for your hard work and dedication.❤️
Nalinee
October 31, 2017 at 9:54 pmRHC is more than just a healing center for me. It became my home and its people also became my family.
My other half and I stayed there for 2 months; volunteering for six weeks and 10 days retreat with mother Ayahuasca.
I truly received more than what I expected.
The jungle, the place itself is beyond words in describing its beauty. Clean air, lush green scenery and everything that the jungle offers really detach oneself from the chaos from the modern world and assist its visitors in deep journey within.
Once I stepped into the place, I could feel its vibration instantly. The high vibrations of the jungle really put me into state of healing from physical to etheric bodies. Not only that it assists me in healing within, it also allows me to expand beyond my limits.
My healing process in the jungle started straight after I decided to visit RHC. It was and still a deep journey. Nothing was easy but the hard work you put into the jungle and yourself as a being that walks upon one’s healing and ascension path; the process and lessons are priceless.
The tambos (huts) are catered for quiet meditative and inner reflections. Enjoy the early morning with fresh air and shower from a natural stream which is constantly purified by up to hundreds of medicinal plants in the compound. My skin felt fresher and smoother, as well as my aura feel clean and lighter as well.
The medicines that RHC offers really gave me a good kick in releasing what was hidden deep within me. From Ajo Shasa, Sapo to Mother Ayaahuasca; every spirits within those medicine still stay with me until today.
RHC cares for its place, people and guest. Everything in RHC will put you into place of healing, deep reflections and self – empowerment.
My Ayahuasca ceremonies were beyond words. The beauty and love that the facilitators provided. I felt safe all the way through my retreat.
Just like many reviews, I strongly recommend RHC for those who seek for a safe and loving place with authentic Amazon Jungle vibrations, deep healing journey and expansion on one’s spiritual state of being.
Michael Macdougall
October 31, 2017 at 9:43 pmMy wife and I stayed there for 8 weeks, 6 weeks of volunteer which was amazing. Yes there was some hard work involved but you in a rainforest it’s expected. The energy at the center kept us going it’s so powerful and energizing. I definitely recommend doing some volunteer work there and then do your retreat afterwards. Then we did our 10 day retreat which was so incredibly awesome. The staff are amazing and know exactly what they are doing. So helpful and always guiding you in your journey during your ayahuasca experience. This is definitely the best center to go to, it’s personal and loving and you will definitely be wanting to go back. My wife and I are missing every soul at the center. Love you guys so much and you will forever be in our hearts.
Paul de Wit
October 27, 2017 at 1:18 pmHi there,
It’s been a little over a month ago now since I have left Rainforest Healing Center. This is a very aptly named. These people are serious about healing!
For instance there are free bi weekly integration meetings for past guests over the internet. That are very helpful in helping to adjust to our busy lives back home.
I won’t write much about the amazing facilities and staff, as they are just fantastic and already well-described in other guests’ reviews.
Everything is very professionally run by people who genuinely care and love what they are doing, something that really shows. I was really fortunately to receive a very generous family discount, otherwise I would not have been able to attend. Despite this, my opinion is in no way affected by this very kind act. This alone shows to me that this place is set up for helping people and not as a money maker. It shows in all the details of the centre.
The one word that keeps popping up to describe RHC is ‘sincere’.
For a place as alien and challenging to city slickers as the jungle can be, great efforts have been made by the staff to make it as comfortable as it can get. It still is no 5-star luxurious resort and it will never be that. It’s arguably a far richer experience than that! I personally had no issues being comfortable whatsoever.
I have attended the 11-day ayahuasca retreat with added Ajo Sacha dieta for integration purposes. All I can say that it has done more for me than years of trying to find help for my issues (a mix of generalised anxiety, mild burnout and PTSD) here in the West, which I felt is just not available. And where the standard suggestion always seems to be to take some antidepressants, which I have always kindly declined.
Deep down inside I knew that the root of my issues was trauma, regardless if it was caused by others or myself while being in a less conscious state. I had enough of these issues hampering my ability to live a full and satisfying life based on my own terms. I realised I had to go deep inside and get a more complete understanding of my condition and being.
For me the retreat was the way. It is like the reset button has been pressed and I can start rebuilding myself anew—not being hampered by old trauma, and with greater awareness and consciousness. This is the real work that needs to be done and still is ongoing. And although the healing centre could/would never claim that they can heal, for legal reasons, take my word for it that it really does. Thanks to my time in the jungle I have managed to kick unhealthy habits such as drinking too much alcohol and caffeine, having a poor diet, and not exercising.
I fully realise that I have been given this fantastic opportunity to change my life for the better and am now able to take full responsibility for my own well-being, something that I was not able to do to this extent before. This in itself has been very empowering. I am really grateful for this whole experience and am already able to experience moments of deep happiness and inner peace that I had never imagined possible.
In hindsight it is the best investment in myself that I could have ever made. Even at full price it would have been.
Tim Morrison
October 15, 2017 at 9:26 pmI’ve just returned back home after a 6.5 week stay at The Rainforest Healing Centre and it was one of the most magical, profound and soul shifting journeys I have been on. A couple years ago I had spent some time at other ayahuasca centres but none of them compared to the intensity, support and loving cared of the surrounding jungle and centre at RHC!
The medicine at RHC is super powerful and you can feel the love interwoven throughout it. One of the things that I loved most about RHC is the support given and deep care provided by all of the staff not just during your stay but also pre and post retreat. Karin helped me so much on the lead up to my trip helping me book and rebook stuffed up flights that I had booked and made sure I was processing and integrating and was always available to chat at anytime of the day. Isadore is just epitome of love and selfless service. The way she holds space, facilitates and conducts pre-ceremony chats and integration is second to none. Its amazing to watch and feel as she weaves her love throughout the retreat, continually making sure everyones needs are met. Kristina is just a straight up jungle goddess, her knowledge, love and care of all things jungle medicine truly blew my mind. So much love for all the staff there as they helped me through some truly dark periods in my journey.
I began my stay with a 7 day aya retreat with 3 ceremonies which were absolutely incredible and deeply healing. I then went on to my Master Plant diet in isolation with Uchu Sanango which also deeply healing but also physically intense. My reason for the Uchu diet was to help heal my body from chronic inflammation and chronic nerve and muscle pain. The diet brought out the pain excruciatingly but now since being back my pain has dropped down about 50% so was definitely worth it. The after affects is well is feeling the strength of Uchu through my body and learning an icaros to call him when needed.
I also began my Kambo apprenticeship (the first one they had) with Kris after a couple of days of being there. The knowledge passed on from Kris was exceptional. We began by receiving mambo from her and then learning to administering it to myself and then at the end of my stay I was able to share the medicine with the guests on the retreat. An absolutely incredible experience! I highly recommend anyone feeling called to work with Kambo to get in contact with them.
The shaman I spent most of my time with Eladio was incredible to! He was a tobaccero and an ayahuascero, a super powerful combination. It was such a blessing to have been able to spend some much time with him and being able to learn from him.
I couldn’t recommend RHC enough to anyone that is looking for deep healing with ayahuasca in a safe, supportive environment!
Josephine
September 10, 2017 at 6:02 amMy retreat at the Rainforest Healing Centre was one of the most beautiful and profound experiences I’ve ever had. Not always easy, but worth it I hope.
Th facilitators were so supportive and loving and from what I can see, it seems to be one of the centers in the area that takes your intentions, your healing and your integration the most seriously.
I still feel like I’m on a journey and that I will have their support whenever I need it.
Love Streamer
July 18, 2017 at 10:52 amI did two Ayahuasca ceremonies in the Netherlands and two in Portugal. In June this year I went for the first time to Peru to do a ten day Ayahuasca retreat with 5 ceremonies at RHC Chakra Alegria.
Both, Netherlands and Portugal, was a nice experience for me but only after Peru I really understand what Ayahuasca can do for you and how powerful this medicine is. It is comparing amateur football with Champions League!
RHC wants to heal people and that’s why they will only accept maximum 8 guests so that every person can get the full attention of the manager, it’s staff and the Shaman.
The location is perfect, each Tambo stands alone while they’re spread over the property. A bucket shower is like a blessing, your day will start happy! Because of the more than 120 plants on the domain, the water is from an unheard quality, your hair will feel softer, your skin looks better.
It’s not easy to prepare a good and delicious meal with the restrictions of the Aya diet but at RHC they manage to do so, food is of good quality and it is tasty.
I want to say once more: ‘Thank you very much Murielle’
Murielle is the manager at RHC and she is a fantastic person, dedicated her life to help others.
She travelled throughout the world, has passed her exam at the University of Life Cum Laude and in my opinion, that makes her the perfect person to run RHC and help the guests.
The Shaman was not only a nice person but also very professional, His brew was of high quality and he led the ceremonies in a very good way. Once the ceremony is finished, between midnight and 1 am, everyone sleeps in the Maloca, the Shaman and one of the staff will sleep there as well, so they will not leave you alone. As you can see at RHC they really care about you!
The rest of the staff and the volunteers, all nice and friendly people, all there to help you, also a big thank you to all of you.
And don’t forget Karin, she’s the one you will meet first via Skype. I spoke to her for 1 ½ hour, I immediately had a good feeling and no doubts about the quality of RHC. Thank you as well.
Conclusion: If you’re serious about healing and looking for a professional center I can recommend RHC Chakra Alegria with confidence and with all my heart. You don’t have to look any further.
alisoj
July 13, 2017 at 5:53 pmI am beyond grateful for everything RHC has done for me. The center is very safe and the staff are friendly. They make time for any questions. The staff are always smiling and I am so thankful for their service. My trip to RHC is the best thing I’ve ever done. RHC also prepares us before, during, and after the retreat. I asked a lot of questions before coming and received so much support. I came with a lot of baggage, became naked spiritually, and left transformed. I defintely am coming back.
sphynxcats3
July 13, 2017 at 11:57 amI was in the isolation tambo, I was bathed in the love and light. I can see so many spirituality from the deep of the jungles. I can feel them touch me and my body, they are dancing and smoke the smudging that I can smell them. It is very peacefulness and love, the jungles have bought me into healing and peace. And during in my kambo frog, my third eye exploded and brung the beauty out of jungle that left me in awestruck of their beautiful. I want to be lost into their dreams of jungles with the ancestors and the kingdom. Ayahuasca drink that healed and bought me out of my childhood death that won’t let me go, I have been fought for long time. The mother of vine broken the chain and bounded me from the death. I have been freed from the virus since age two. I have been transformed from kambo frog, uchu Sanango and ayahuasca. I feel so wholeness and I am!