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About the Retreat:This ayahuasca retreat is held under the guidance of adept Shipibo maestro curanderos (master healers) to facilitate profound healing and transformation.
Mai Niti is a family-run plant medicine healing center based in the Amazon Jungle region of Peru. Ayahuasca and many other plant medicines have their origins in these lands, as do our father-daughter team of Maestros; Leonardo and Lucila. Their family has been working as healers for many generations and has a profound depth of ancestral wisdom and knowledge with respect to the plants and healing.
For decades, they've been healing their local Shipibo tribe community of both physical and mental ailments as well as teaching those who wish to grow spiritually. As word has spread of their ability to heal and teach, people from around the world have come to seek their help. Small, private wooden huts were built on their property to house the new visitors - the end result being Mai Niti Healing Center.
Compassion is the force that guides and empowers the maestros to do this sacred work. It is the goal of the maestros to help all those who come to Mai Niti to awaken to their true nature and to realise their true potential as healthy, happy and free beings.
The shamans, their family, and our experienced bi-lingual facilitators care deeply about your transformative process - we're truly there for you every step of the way in your journey of healing, transformation and self realisation.
Description of Services:3 Ayahuasca ceremonies and 1 San Pedro ceremony are held at the center every week.
(If an optional personalised healing plan is agreed upon between you and the maestros, the amount of ceremonies you attend will vary.)Following an initial diagnostic Ayahuasca ceremony, you'll be given a personal treatment plan that involves both Ayahuasca and other Master Plants, as well as purgitives, flower baths and the use of multiple medicines from the Amazon Jungle.
Ceremonies are held by Maestro Leonardo and his daughter Maestra Lucila.
Peter (training shaman / manager) will also be in attendance in most ceremonies, as well as at least one bi-lingual translator / assistant.The maestros recommend that those with time available join us for a 15-day Ayahuasca retreat, or a 1 month+ plant dieta.
Practitioners:Peter
FacilitatorPeter is the head facilitator and integration specialist at Mai Niti. With over 28 years of professional experience, including 20 years in managerial roles in the recycled paper industry, Peter honed robust people management skills, team leadership, and conflict resolution. These abilities, supported by certifications in human resources administration, are now central to his current work: guiding guests through their personal transformation processes.
He arrived at Mai Niti in 2019 after a radical shift: two years earlier, his first ayahuasca experience and volunteer work with medicine retreats in Vanuatu, Nepal, and Mexico led him to leave his corporate life behind. At the center, he spent his early years immersed in rigorous plant dietas and apprenticeship under Leonardo and Lucila, culminating in a six-month solitary dieta that solidified his curanderismo training.
Today, he merges his expertise in navigating interpersonal dynamics with ancestral wisdom to ensure participants not only experience safe ceremonies but also integrate their insights into daily life. His approach, rooted in active listening and adaptability to individual needs, reflects his career in fostering trust and respect—both in corporate environments and spiritual contexts.Team/Medical Staff:We have a first-aid–trained staff member on site, and a health post with nurses and doctors is located just minutes from the center. For additional care, 24-hour clinics and hospitals are available about 45 minutes away.
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Founder(s) / CEO: Maestro Leonardo, Maestra Lucila, Peter Couch, Fidele JordanGroup Size: 15Price Range: $999 - $3100Our Process
Overview of Experience:3 Ayahuasca ceremonies and 1 San Pedro ceremony are held at the center every week.
(If an optional personalised healing plan is agreed upon between you and the maestros, the amount of ceremonies you attend will vary.)
Following an initial diagnostic Ayahuasca ceremony, you'll be given a personal treatment plan that involves both Ayahuasca and other Master Plants, as well as purgitives, flower baths and the use of multiple medicines from the Amazon Jungle.
Ceremonies are held by Maestro Leonardo and his daughter Maestra Lucila.
Peter (training shaman / manager) will also be in attendance in most ceremonies, as well as at least one bi-lingual translator / assistant.
The maestros recommend that those with time available join us for a 15-day Ayahuasca retreat, or a 1 month+ plant dieta.On ceremony days most guests wake between 6 and 7 am, have breakfast at 8 am.
On some days, we'll take part in activities with local Shipibo guides.
At around 12 pm we'll have lunch — on ceremony days, this will be the last meal of the day so that we can experience the full effect of the medicine.
The ceremony starts at approx 9 pm and will end between 1 and 3 am.
On non-ceremony days, we will have a private conversation with Lucy and someone that can translate. We will talk about the last ceremony and the next steps in each person's process.Intake Process:All guests are required to contact us before booking and complete a detailed intake form covering medical history, mental health background, and current medications.
Each guest has an initial phone consultation with our facilitator and, when appropriate, a diagnostic call with the lead shaman. Applications are reviewed carefully, and guests may be accepted, postponed, or declined based on suitability.
All participants must complete a medical assessment form and provide informed consent form prior to arrival. Guest suitability is continuously assessed throughout the retreat to ensure safety and appropriate care.
Supplemental Modalities: Yoga, Art, Music (the common areas are full of instruments and art supplies), library available, meditationPsychedelic Substances Offered: Ayahuasca, Wachuma (San Pedro), Kambo (not included in price)How does this Center source medicine?:Our medicine is prepared by Shipibo healers using plants grown and harvested sustainably in the Peruvian Amazon. We work directly with local families who cultivate and prepare the plants according to traditional methods.
Practice reciprocity with local communities?: YesPhotos
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