One journey to
impact generations.
More than a retreat: a transformative calling into reciprocity with community, sacred earth, and the stories of your inner landscape.
Join us in an immersive journey bridging nature, culture, and community, through acts of reciprocity.
More than a retreat, this is an invitation to give back to yourself, ancestors, and future generations through regenerative planting, experiential learning and reweaving the story of our ecological kinship in the lungs of the world: Peru.
Rooted in ayni—the ethos of mutual giving—we listen to and restore the land, its people, and all of the wise healing it has given to humanity.
This is a rare experience—open to artists, activists, healers, therapists, land advocates, those passionate about protecting nature—and committed to sharing what they learn by telling others.
Your participation directly contributes to reforestation efforts, educational programs, and regenerative practices in collaboration with Chaikuni Institute 501c3, local Shipibo-Conibo families and the communities we serve.
NOTE: We anticipate a fully sold out program, so early applications will be considered first.
Invitation only. Apply without obligation today.
SAVE THE DATE: OCT 4-11 FOR TRAVEL*
Permaculture.
Ecopsychology.
Reciprocity.
Cultural Exchange.
Storytelling and Song.
Experiential Learning.
*Full itinerary and details for approved application invitations only. Apply with no fee or obligation, confirm within 12 days of invitation. Limited Spaces.
Why give?
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Learning is an offering of experience and first person participation. This depth of cultural exchange not only transforms your personal experience now, it supports and impacts global generations to come.
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The Amazon, known as the lungs of the Earth, disproportionately produces 20% of the global oxygen supply, making it essential for sustainable growth and widespread damage reversal.
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Protecting the Shipibo-Conibo and indigenous peoples’ Traditional Ecological Knowledge that has honored thousands of years of living harmoniously with the natural world from colonialism and capitalism is essential to the Earth’s health.
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The gifts of jungle Master Plants are both Divine and depleting. Each year thousands of tourists take medicine from the Earth, whether through ecotourism or participating locally, without replanting it.
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More than 40,000 plant species with medicinal potential are known in the Amazon, with many more undiscovered to be learned from and safeguarded as a lifeline to our Mother Earth.
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A portion of your journey may be tax deductible or company sponsored through our spiritual and educational program. Letters of participation for your career portfolio are also provided upon request.
“Lauren is a phenomenal facilitator and heart centered leader. She prepared us for an incredible experience and held a balance of scheduled itinerary, learning, healing integration, and even a few surprises that made this retreat life-changing.”
Bianca Mabanta, Mother, former Yoga Studio co-owner, Lotus Lifestyle CEO, musician, experienced facilitator
(2017 Retreat to Peru)
“This retreat transformed my entire life, health, and outlook. I experienced so much healing, felt so safe and supported by Lauren and the spaces and people she chose for us to work with. I highly recommend this trip.”
Tia Herring, Lead Yoga Instructor, Mother, Creative, experienced facilitator
(2017 Retreat to Peru)
Make a Impact
The ecotourism industry can be both transformative and destructive. In places like Peru, this often means receiving sacred medicines from the jungle without offering restoration in return. This unique experience invites you to reconnect with the plants, people, and places that hold profound wisdom—roots of irreplaceable herbs, crops, and medicines such as Tobacco, Cacao, Ayahuasca, Chacruna, and many nourishing foods though ecotherapeutic practices and permaculture principles.
This is an inward and communal expedition—a purpose-illuminating permaculture exchange that allows you to offer and receive the essence of healing with your own hands by physically parting soil and placing Master Plants into Mother Earth.
By planting Spirit Medicine back into it’s natural home, you nurture a symbolic and living seed that becomes a part of the land’s healing story now and for generations to come.
To be clear—there is no ingestion of ayahuasca*—rather a tending and literal planting of medicine in the jungle.
Whether you’ve participated in ceremonies before or feel called to connect with the healing power of master plant medicines in a different way, this is a heartfelt invitation to honor the Spirit of ancestral medicines while helping to safeguard a vital part of the Earth.
*you’re welcome to arrange ceremonies after our program
FAQs
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October 4-11 should be earmarked for travel; the experience is October 5-10.
Complete itinerary is shared with an invitation after application approval.
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No (and yes).
This is not a plant medicine retreat.
This is a plant-the-medicine program.
Here’s Why:
Ceremony has been modernized to included mostly anyone called to partake in healing by ingesting in medicines with shamans.
A more traditional path precedes this initiation by working with the Spirit of the plant through physical touch, offerings, dreams, visions/meditations, sound and art.
We will be engaging with the plants this way by physically restoring the Earth with them and working with them on the plane of consciousness, heart and hands before and during the journey.
This allows you to connect with the codes of the plants while restoring an important part of the Peruvian ecosystem and indigenous economy.
Local Cacao (non-psychoactive) pure chocolate will also be enjoyed ceremonially.
To be clear: There is no ayahuasca served in this program. You are welcome to make your own arrangements after the conclusion of our journey.
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The application is no cost, no obligation. The first 4 invitations include a discount for early action.
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Transfer from your arrival destination in Iquitos to the jungle is included. Airfare is not included.
Application
Enter your information for an application to the program. Psychotherapists, energy workers, activists, artists, and those passionate about connecting to the Earth are encouraged to apply. Know that in addition to our program, facilitated online gatherings and group connection is included prior to and following our time in Peru.
Aligned applicants are offered an invitation to join.
