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Dreamglade: A Shamanic Sanctuary in the Peruvian Amazon
Nestled on the shores of a tranquil lake in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, Dreamglade is a beautiful healing center located just one hour from Iquitos. We provide a safe and supportive environment for profound personal transformation through traditional Amazonian practices.
Under the expert guidance of our resident Shipibo curanderos, Maestros Raul Buenapico and Dominga Nunta, we offer authentic Ayahuasca ceremonies and master plant dietas.
Your healing journey is supported by complementary therapies including yoga, breathwork, and a natural sauna.
Our All-Inclusive Retreat
We offer an all-inclusive stay at a reasonable daily rate.
Your retreat includes:
- Comfortable Transfer: Complimentary 4×4 transportation to and from Iquitos.
- Authentic Ceremonies: Three Ayahuasca ceremonies per week, with an intimate group size of 9-10 guests.
- Traditional Healing: Individual sessions with our shamans, plant/flower baths
- Master Plant Dietas: Supervised dietary immersions with master plants.
- Supportive Therapies: Yoga – breathwork classes and a natural sweat lodge (2-3 times weekly).
- Comfortable Accommodation: Lakeside lodging, modern bathrooms, and rest areas.
- Laundry Facilities: A designated area with supplies for guests to do their laundry.
- Nourishment: All meals are provided.
- Guidance: Ongoing counseling and Spanish/English translation.
- Amenities: An extensive library, complimentary mapachos (natural tobacco), a swimming lake, and jungle walks.
- Additional Services (Available at an Extra Cost)
- Cacao Ceremony
- Reiki
- Kambo
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dsaverim
July 7, 2015 at 12:00 amI am deeply and passionately grateful for my experience at Dreamglade. Dreamglade offers beautiful lodging, a safe environment, and powerful ayahuasca- all for a fraction of the price of other healing centres. It provides a setting that facilitates profound spiritual growth, intense healing, and deep connection with others. The love and compassion provided by Stace, Drew, and Estellla is overwhelming. These beautiful human beings are genuinely concerned with the well-being of others, and it has been a blessing to be under their care. Language does not have the capacity to describe the illumination that ayahuasca can provide, and Dreamglade offers an experience that respects and honours her spirit. Thank you to the staff and visitors of Dreamglade from the bottom of my heart and the depths of my soul. Thank you one thousand times over.
Robby Belgium
July 7, 2015 at 12:00 amI stayed three weeks at this wonderfull place and it was the most amazing time of my life!
The owner Stacy and assistant Drew are very caring and helpfull, they really are some of the loveliest people I’ve ever met! Also Estella, their curandera, is the best shaman I’ve worked with. She really knows how to heal people, and she really does compared to a lot of other shamans who just put up a show.
The Ayahuasca they serve is by far the strongest and most visual I’ve had.
The other guest I’ve met there were also very lovely and it was very nice to share each other’s experiences in the morning after ceremonies.
The location is beautiful and quiet with lovely authentic buildings. They also have two dogs and two cats, they are very cute and love to get petted.
I left there happier then ever. I miss that place and the people already, but I will be back for sure!
Thank you so much Stacy, Drew, Estella and the staff!
Lots of love, Robby
matthew
July 7, 2015 at 12:00 amI first went to Dreamglade in February 2015 and had such an amazing time.
Stace and Drew are two of the nicest people you’ll ever meet and do an absolutely fantastic job. The centre is absolutely stunning and the cleaning staff keep it spotless.
The resident curandera Estella is very skilled (and also really nice).
I went in pretty nervous and not quite knowing what to expect, but felt much more comfortable after Stace gave the 1st timers a pre-ceremony talk to let us know what to expect and how best to work with the Ayahuasca.
The ayahuasca itself is very strong and I had some absolutely beautiful visions whilst there. As Stace once said to me – “People come for the visions but stay for the healing.” I found this to be very true in my case, and left the retreat feeling better than I had in years.
If you’re an animal lover – there are two cats and two dogs who are such lovely animals and great to be around – just watch that Hydro doesn’t steal your eggs!
During ceremony a few people had difficult experiences and both Stace and Drew were amazing in talking them through the experience and getting them to let go and work through whatever is coming up – it’s truly amazing watching them work.
It’s really handy that Stace will pick you up from the airport and then drop you back off – saves dealing with the local taxi drivers (not that I had a bad experience with them though).
I can’t recommend this place highly enough – if you’re still unsure just book it and you won’t be disappointed. I liked it so much that I went back 4 months later in June (much sooner than I was expecting).
On both of my trips the people I met during my stay were just amazing. It truly is a group experience and it’s great having people there alongside you.
Just go!
Lgvaughan
July 7, 2015 at 12:00 amAlthough I have not attended other retreats I can’t imagine any measuring up to Dreamglade! I chose this retreat for two reasons: the outstanding reviews on Ayaadvisor and the cost. I was not disappointed on either account and I had an amazing experience. I absolutely loved the people I met – they have become like family. There is not enough space here to explain how much Drew and Stacy and Estella care about their guests. Their insight, advice, care and affection for the health and wellness of each guest is remarkable. Even though my Ayahuasca experience was physically and emotionally difficult Drew was there step by step and Stacy has an uncanny ability to make clear the struggle within. Estella has a gentle and comforting demeanor and is a powerful force for healing; during ceremonies you can feel her working through the night on each guest. Stacy even brought in an additional shaman when he felt it was in the best interest of our group. My review is not one of inter-dimensional travel or meetings with spirits, although others in my group had those experiences. No, mine was a deep self reflecting and healing of really old emotional wounds – wounds that run generational. Thank you Stacy and Drew and Estella and Don Fransisco for everything.
dcd6747
June 24, 2015 at 12:00 amI first went to Peru in 2012 seeking the experience I got from Dreamglade. The medicine used at Dreamglade isn’t typical “gringo” medicine used at some other centers; it is authentic, realistic ayahuasca. To be honest, it’s not for the faint of heart, but if you’re reading these reviews I’m sure you’ve realized traveling thousands of miles to the Amazon Rain forest to drink magic jungle juice with shamans and strangers isn’t for the non-adventurous.
That said: I don’t think ever in my life have I been shown the love, compassion, and support for MY journey like I experienced at Dreamglade. Stacey, Drew and Estella (hi, guys 🙂 ) sincerely care about the journey that you are on. They are with you every step of the way to discuss what you are going through and help guide you through the inner dialog/ shamanic visions that you WILL be having after these ceremonies/ experiences. I can’t express enough how much they care about you, seemingly a stranger. Money does not play a part into the equation… once you see the grounds you’ll ask yourself, as I did, “How the hell do they pull this off for what I’m paying?”. The answer is simple: They aren’t worried about monetary gain. The mission of Stacey, Drew and Estella is to offer you support, understanding and compassion through the healing process. And, believe me, that’s what this is about.
As I mentioned the medicine is legit. With the help of the medicine and the people mentioned I discovered so much about, not only myself, but my place in this universe. My “purpose” I guess you can say. You may be reading this thinking how “hokey” it sounds… I thought the same at one time.
But, I have never been more connected with my feelings nor have I had this understanding of what feelings actually are… they are just feelings! And it’s okay to feel them! You don’t have to identify with them and have them be the cause/ reason/ dictation for your actions. I have a firm understanding of what my Ego is and how it can be detrimental to the simple peaceful act of “being”.
Dreamglade has helped me understand our connectedness with everything in the universe. As Carl Sagan has put so much more eloquently than this: We are all stardust. I have this core belief, which had never existed in me, that we are really all connected to this universe, to the things in it, and to each other. Everything is made of the same molecules and atoms. Every living thing runs on DNA and RNA. In essence God is not “out there”, but dwells within each of us.
This place has helped me realize that I am not my anger, bitterness, resentment… “We aren’t our goddamn bank accounts” (Chuck Palahniuk anyone?)… There is more to life than what the matrix would have us believe.
All of that said… expect to do work. While at the center and coming back to our predescribed “reality”. It isn’t going to just happen. You have to want to heal. Coming back to the “real world” you have to take the tools and skills that Ayahuasca has shown you, that the boys at Dreamglade have helped you process and see the usefulness, then apply those skills to your situations in real life. It doesn’t happen over night. And I’m not going to lie to you and say it’s easy. The path to spirituality and simply being a “good person” in every situation is hard… and that may not be what you’re seeking. I wasn’t, but it’s a gift I was shown and I’m not going to let slip away.
So, if you want an authentic shamanic experience, to learn things about yourself that you’ve never thought possible or that may be hidden by the muck of daily routine and monotony, if you want to be surrounded by people who care about you and what you’re going through go to Dreamglade. The grounds are beautiful as are the people running the place and it’s much more affordable than most other retreats out there. Affordable does not equate to lack of services of compassion… the guys there just don’t give a shit about making a buck… Dreamglade isn’t about that. I’m glad I found this place and these people and I will be back sooner than later.
Note: This review was edited for over capitalization, but has otherwise been left in its original form.