Dietas are the healing adventure of a lifetime - a true Heros journey. Our retreats offer more than just a temporary fix for symptoms; at minimum, they guide you towards fully healing the roots of physical, mental and energetic dis-ease. Whether you're seeking to achieve holistic wellbeing by overcoming deep sickness, trauma, addiction and more, or wish to discover your spiritual gifts, skills and true path, our dietas will show you the way. Guided by the ancient wisdom of the Shipibo and the divine spirits of the Amazon, you'll dive into the unknown, heal from within, unlock spiritual gifts and forge a lifelong connection to powerful plant allies. If you're committed to this journey, the rewards are beyond anything you could imagine. It's not easy, but nothing truely worthwhile in life ever is.
We are a Shipibo family - guardians of the forest and masters of our ancient Ayahuasca tradition. For millennia, our ancestors have worked with the spirits of the sacred plants, channeling their strength and wisdom to heal, guide and uplift those in need. As their descendants, together, we unite with the spirits of Ayahuasca and different medicinal plants, forming a single, unified force of powerful healing energy. When you join us, you don't just experience a profound retreat, you become part of our family.
I have over three decades of experience working with Ayahuasca and other plant medicines from the Amazon jungle, including 7 years of dieta in a row. I learn from the plants themselves, my father and my ancestors, who were all powerful healers. My role in the center is to guide dietas, use powerful icaros to clean bad spirits and control the effects of the medicine in the passengers during and after the retreat so they can heal. From the heart and with lots of love and enjoyment, I help every person with any sickness they have. I have healed many traumas, pains, cancers, fears, uncertainties and other sicknesses in the physical, mental, energetic and spiritual forms. I want people to have strong dietas, gain wisdom and understanding from the medicinal plants and live a new life full of health, peace, love, protection and connection to God, Nature and good spirits only. I find great joy in practicing my tradition to help people transform their health and their life.
I am continuing my family path of Onanya (healers) and have almost 20 years of experience with the ancestral medicine Ayahuasca and other plant medicines. I studied with Maestro Americo, who helped guide me, align my energy with the plants and protect me in my dietas and post-dietas. My mission is to connect with the spirit world of the medicine to clean bad energies, organise peoples thoughts and heal sicknesses found inside a person. My role is to drink Ayahuasca and help protect and heal passengers in ceremonies using icaros. I do this work with a lot of love, gentleness and sweetness. In this way, I help orient, guide and protect the passengers as they heal their physical, mental, psychic and spiritual ills with a lot of spiritual strength. I love when passengers show a lot of faith in the medicine, change their mind, body and spirit, complete the rules of the dieta and manage to create new lives full of peace, harmony, tranquility, a lot of love and a great future.
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You may be surprised to hear, I'm not from the Shipibo lineage. I'm from England and have over 4 years of experience with Ayahuasca and medicinal plants. I first worked with Maestro Americo & Maestra Olga at Soltara in 2021, which lead me into a 3 month dieta. Recently, I was referred back to them by Brazilian medicine for another month in dieta to literally save my life (long story...). It was the best recommendation ever and speaks to their power and integrity. Now, I'm honoured to be considered part of the family and am working with them to build my own skill and also bring passengers to the Amazon in a safe and responsible manner.
We named our school 'Koman Keneya' (Shihuahuaco with designs), because many have learned spiritually from this plant to be healers. Shihuahuaco is also a plant used traditionally by the Shipibos to become a 'Meraya' - the highest level of healer. In this school, we prepare people interested in learning traditional medicine to be good healers of themselves and others' - Maestra Olga.
After many years guiding Ayahuasca ceremonies across the world, including at some of the world's most popular retreats, we (Maestro Americo and Maestra Olga) have returned to our home near Pucallpa, Peru. Through a labour of love, we have built and lead our own retreat in our homeland and the home of Ayahuasca. Together, as a family, we host authentic Ayahuasca and Master Plant Dietas, offering deep healing in a safe, familial environment.
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Master Plant Dietas are not for the faint-hearted. Even for the experienced Ayahuasca students, the 'easiest' plants will challenge you more than you have ever experienced. This journey requires unshakable commitment, courage and resilience. However, for those courageous enough to seek and commit to true healing, transformation and growth, it's a path of unfathomable beauty. Remember, the universe loves courage, and the harder the struggle, the greater the triumph.
We offer dietas with any Master Plant you feel called to. each with its own unique personality and healing properties. Below is a non-exhaustive list of the plants we work with:
Plants: Chiric Sanango, Uchu Sanango, Bobinsana, Ajo Sacha, Marosa, Toe, Una de Gato, Pinon Colorado, Pinon Blanco, Oje, Piri Piri, Nihue Rao, Mapacho.
Trees:- Chuchuhuasi, Renaquilla, Renaco, Lupuna, Ishpingo, Machinga, Ajosquiro, Katawa, Copaiba, Remo Caspi, Tamamuri, Chullachaqui, Ayahuma, Shihuahuaco, Noya Rao.
These powerful spirits can heal any sickness - depression, anxiety, nihilism, fear, trauma, PTSD, addictions, heartbreak, lack of self-love, vitality, clarity, purpose and direction, chronic pain and inflammation, arthritis, cellular sickness, physical injuries, gastrointestinal problems, CNS damage and even cancer...
The process begins with personalised integration integration to identify your intentions, organise logistics and prepare your mind, body and spirit for dieta. Once in the jungle, you will meet the maestros, dine, rest, identify your dieta plant, then participate in a vomitivo, plant saunas and a plant bath to cleanse your body and energy and invite good spirits in.
Then, in your first Ayahuasca ceremony, the profound dieta world is opened. During your dieta, you will follow a traditional regimen of no food or distractions and minimal water for several days as you drink your master plant, allowing you to connect quickly and strongly to it's spirit. After a period of rest and re-nourishment, you will re-enter Ayahuasca ceremonies. Guided by the medicines and the Maestros' icaros, you will further cleanse, heal and connect with the spirits of the plants. This journey will challenge you profoundly.
They say you cannot reach Heaven, without first going to Hell. Your dieta will take you to the lowest lows and the highest highs. At the end of this healing Heros journey, your dieta will be sealed and protected through an 'arkana', a powerful icaro that crowns and blesses you with protection.
After returning to the outside world, you will be lighter, stronger, healthier and wiser, so long as you respect yourself, the plants and the work you have done. Dieta is like a spiritual gestation period for your highest self. Upon completion and being reborn, you must honour your post-dieta process and rules for a minimum of 3 months to continue growing and receiving gifts and protection from the plants. This is where the most integrated, applicable work happens, where you continue to grow and nourish your inner and outer worlds. It is a true test of your discipline and dedication to your Self, which is handsomely rewarded as you progress. Of course, we will all be supporting you every step of the way.
The journey is difficult, but for those who commit, it leads to a life beyond your wildest dreams. If you feel the call and/or would like more information, please reach out via the options below.
If you are ready to take the next step on your journey of healing and growth, we are here to guide you. Whether you're seeking more information about our retreats, have specific questions about dieta, or are ready to start your journey, we'd love to hear from you. Please send an email to komankeneya@gmail.com, or book a free discovery call below.