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Vikara Retreat Center

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Plant Medicine Retreats
Upcoming dates!
November 9th to 17th
December 18th to 26th
January 25th to February 2nd
February 17th to 25th (Men’s Retreat)
March 29th to April 6th (Women’s Retreat)
May 9th to 18th
May 31st to June 8th

Mission and Vision
Vikara, meaning “transformation” in Sanskrit, is a retreat centre built with love to empower individuals to connect with their true selves and discover their own way to healing, serving and living their full potential. We strive to foster a network of conscious and responsible human beings who seek spiritual growth and evolution.
Our vision extends beyond the individual, as we envision a world where everyone reconnects with their essence, fostering personal healing and collective transformation in harmony with Mother Earth.

Safe Ayahuasca Retreats & Small Groups
Your safety and well-being are paramount at our Ayahuasca & Healing Retreats. We foster a supportive environment with intimate groups of no more than 10 participants, allowing our experienced facilitators to offer personalized attention and prioritize your complete well-being throughout your transformative journey. At Vikara, you embark on a healing journey supported by our team of experience in facilitators and space holders. Here, you can experience profound tranformation and step back into the world empowered to live a life aligned with your true essence.
We use the term “facilitator” to highlight the distinct role our practitioners play. While trained by traditional shamans and deeply knowledgeable in the medicine’s power, their perspective combines this ancient wisdom with an understanding of Western psychology and contemporary mindsets. This unique blend allows our facilitators to bridge the gap between traditional healing and the needs of modern individuals, enabling personalised guidance and a more relatable experience for many participants.

9-Day Ayahuasca Retreat Itinerary
Pre-Retreat:
Welcome phone call with retreat center staff. Discuss intentions, dietary restrictions, and answer any questions you may have.
Additiona week before : Pre-retreat Zoom call with all participants and facilitators for introductions and information sharing. (See previous information for call structure)

Healing Retreat Itinerary
Day 1 (Saturday): Arrival & Welcome
Morning: Arrival at the Retreat Center. Welcome by the staff and introduction to the facilities and routines.
Midday: Light lunch and opening session. Meet your fellow retreat participants and the facilitators. Introduction to the Ayahuasca experience and safety guidelines.
Evening: Group dinner. Early rest to recover from the journey.

Day 2 (Sunday): Group Family Constellation
Morning: Breakfast. Start of the group family constellation session.
Midday: Healthy lunch.
Afternoon: Continuation of the family constellation session.
Evening: Dinner and rest.

Day 3 (Monday): Breathwork and San Pedro Medicine Temazcal
Morning: Breakfast and naturopathy-iridology session.
Midday: Light lunch.
Afternoon:Breathwork session.
Evening: San Pedro medicine temazcal ceremony.

Day 4 (Tuesday): Integration & Nature
Morning: Breakfast and time to enjoy nature and relax.
Midday: Lunch.
Afternoon: Integration session by the sea and yoga session.
Evening: Group dinner and free time to meditate, read, or socialize.

Day 5 (Wednesday): First Ayahuasca Ceremony
Morning: Tobacco purge on an empty stomach. Breakfast.
Midday: Light lunch.
Afternoon: Group discussion and preparation for the first Ayahuasca ceremony. Cleansing plant bath from the Amazon and time for rest.
Evening: First Ayahuasca ceremony.

Day 6 (Thursday): Integration & Yoga
Morning: Light breakfast and time for journaling and reflecting on the previous ceremony.
Afternoon: Integration session with the facilitator and group discussion. Yoga session to integrate.
Evening: Dinner and free time.

Day 7 (Friday): Second Ayahuasca Ceremony
Morning: Breakfast and time to enjoy nature.
Midday: Light lunch.
Afternoon: Yoga session.
Evening: Second Ayahuasca ceremony.

Day 8 (Saturday): Integration & Temazcal
Morning: Light breakfast and time for journaling and reflecting on the previous ceremony.
Midday: Lunch.
Afternoon: Integration session with the facilitator and temazcal ceremony for purification and renewal.
Evening: Farewell dinner.

Day 9 (Sunday): Departure
Morning: Light breakfast and closing ceremony to express gratitude for the experience and the insights gained.
Mid-morning: Transportation back to the starting location.

Post-zoom call with the entire group two weeks after the retreat.

We offer different types of retreats throughout the year, including private and personalized retreats tailored to your specific needs.

It is an honor for us to welcome you into our sacred space, lovingly created to share healing from the heart.

Reviews (33)

5.0 out of 5

Overall 5.0

ormaman
January 23, 2023 at 12:32 pm

Incredibly beautiful and humbling experience, true professionals in their craft from the front desk to the Tamezcal, highly recommended. Thank you so much for the experience and vulnerability ❤️❤️
lee46
January 18, 2023 at 11:16 pm

I stayed at vikara lifestyle for a week in october 2022 and had a truly life changing experience

I chose this location as did not want to be in a large group , i wanted a more intimate setting by the beach and from the moment i spoke with the owner of Vikara lifestyle i felt comfortable

Everything at the retreat was superb from the shaman and the owner roey taking incredible care of me during san pedro and ayahusca ceremonies to the friendliness and kindness of the yoga instructors

I was expecting the food to be basic but it was healthy and delicious always

If you want to get away from the world and do some serious self improvement and remove your demons amongst kind caring people with vast ayahusca experience i cant recomend this place enough it is right on the beach as well in beautiful surroundings

But if you want a great ayahusca experience this is a great place to do it
deanshortland
June 3, 2022 at 6:45 pm

This will go down as one of the most profoundly important internal experiences of my existence thus far. It is hard to encapsulate this experience with simply words. But I will do my best…

Important and powerful work occurs within the walls of Vikara. Blanketed in love, light, peace, joy and wisdom. The medicine women and men, along with support staff, help to shine a light on the areas of your life that need healing, growth and change. I have never felt more protected and loved in my healing journey than I have at Vikara.

The place is gorgeous. The food and accommodations are outstanding. You walk into this peaceful place, freeing your mind and heart of the outside world, so you can have the space you need to heal and grow.

I can’t speak more highly of the love, kindness, compassion, wisdom, intuition, health care and soul care I experienced here. I was almost selfishly hesitant to write this review for fear of me not being able to come back, because of how booked out it could become. However, the world needs places like Vikara. It needs the healing work that Iris, Roey, Colas, Elba, Tatiana and Carlo facilitate.

Plant medicine is a commitment to making changes in your world. It is not a “lay back and let it all happen for you” scenario. Nor is it a quick fix for all of your woes. But if you commit to come with an open heart, an open mind, follow the preparation guidelines and have a willingness to put in the work – true magic can and will happen in your life. Work that will continue beyond the walls of this place.

I walked into Vikara as a friend and guest and I walked out of this place with another family.

If you feel a tug in your heart to find out about plant medicine and have a true desire to heal and grow. To make changes within your being to better not only yourself but humanity as a whole – you should find out about this place and speak with Iris & Roey. It may be the start of the best days of the rest of your life. It was for me.

I will be back. I have more work to do and this is the right place for me to do it. I am forever grateful for this and many more opportunities for growth and healing here.

Good luck in your journey friends and I hope you find what you are looking for. I did.
anne roma
June 3, 2022 at 5:49 pm

This retreat was magical! Everything was amazing, and I’m grateful for the experience.
Iris and her team of healers were warm, kind and super knowledgable. Every person that I engaged with gave me something towards my own growth. As a female attending the retreat alone, I felt cared for and supported throughout the experience. Iris has a warmth and profound wisdom that made the experience deeply healing and unique to each person at the retreat. Roey was amazing too. Together they created a retreat that blended so many of the senses beyond the plant medicine. They are a fabulous team who have created a beautiful haven. Their family on site made for a sense that we were all family. The staff at Vikara are also super friendly and warm. And the food was awesome.
For me the location was perfect. We were right on the beach so long walks and playing in the waves were a perfect blend with the plant medicine ceremonies. The rooms and bed were super comfortable, and luxurious. I’m already dreaming of returning.
mklar0307
May 25, 2022 at 3:41 pm

Hands down the most healing experience of my life!

Ive never left a review for anything in my life but this deserves one.

1) The owners of this resort, Roey and Iris and the staff are incredible people and always accommodating.
2) The resort itself is beautiful and 30 ft from the ocean front.
3) The 9 day ceremony I went for was hands down the best, most healing experience of my life; and Ive tried everything.

I got back from this resort and within hours I had 10+ people signing up. If you are looking for help, don’t waste time continuing to look around. Sign up, TRUST the process and thank yourself later.