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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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TanyaD
February 2, 2015 at 12:00 amHi everyone! Just wanted to share my life changing experience at the Dreamglade.
I have just spent the entire month there! Having a few days in Iquitos and going back for two more months.
It was my first time drinking ayahuasca and I was doing a lot of research online about the retreats but something has just drawn me to that place…And my intuition was right, because the minute I arrived I got a feeling that Im going to stay there the entire duration of my trip.
The location is so beautiful! There are hardly any mosquitoes although natural spay can be handy at night time. The lake is nice and clean and so pleasant to swim in during sunny afternoons or even at night! Sounds of the jungle are truly magical…
Accommodation is super clean. Beds are very comfortable in both tambos and the maloka. I heard from people who stayed in various retreats that its the best maloka in Iquitos: very new, clean, bug free and those polished floors are like silk on your feet. I really appreciated modern super clean bathrooms especially during ceremonies as I spent a lot of time in those LOL.
Stace is a really cool guy, very insightful and experienced, always ready to help with whatever you need. He really helped me a lot as I had really tough time during first few ceremonies, and he was literally babysitting me and talking me through with his calming voice. I even wanted to quit and go home at one point and he talked me through my fears next day and prior to ceremony.I dont think I would have done it without his support. So if you are drinking ayahuasca first time especially- I really recommend this place because people here really care and you will feel safe and looked after and can definitely trust them.
Drew is another gift from God, just pure bliss! Super generous, very insightful,spiritual, intelligent and hard working, always there when you need him. He became my dear friend during my stay, we shared such great conversations. Cant wait to go back in a few days- there I found people who really get me and that I can relate to.
Estela the curandera is soooo good, she is really powerful, she genuinely cares about people and can help with pretty much everything! I myself felt how powerful she is when she was working on me. She really knows how to keep the ceremonial space clean from bad energy and there is always nice quiet atmosphere during ceremonies.
Most people during my stay had life changing experiences. The only few who didnt its because they only had 3-4 ceremonies which in my opinion is not enough for ayahuasca to fully connect with you. I needed 4 ceremonies just to clean stuff out and learn how to let go before I started to have a real blast.
Ayahuasca is super potent and people had amazing visions and I myself had life changing revelations. They add huambisa to it as well which is much more potent in DMT than chakruna alone, so for me personally only half a dose needed to enjoy the experience all night long.
Drinking ayahuasca at Dreamglade, being surrounded by caring people and nature has really changed my life. I have learned to love unconditionally, to except everything and everyone, let go of resistanse, attachment, judgement. I finally found peace and became whole again. I definitely have got everything I came for and much much more. But the learning process never ends with ayahuasca therefore im staying longer and im open to everything she is willing to show me.
Im wishing everyone to find what they are looking for and strongly advise to have as many ceremonies as you can afford. It is the best investment you can ever make as this plant is a truly a magical healer.
Love Tanya
suzy
February 1, 2015 at 12:00 amI’ve stayed at a few ayahuasca centres in Iquitos and Dreamglade is my absolute favourite!!!
It is the most beautiful location, with a lake you can swim in. The tambos and maloka are excellent and amazingly clean and the food is tasty, fresh and lots of it even when we were on the plant dieta!). Stace, Drew and the staff are marvellous and I felt really looked after and cared for. It is a very easy and natural place and small which helped us all relax.
I loved the ceremonies. Compared to my experiences at other centres, the ayahuasca is a very high quality and I would say it was quite strong, but still felt safe. Estella, the shaman, is very skilled and helped me enormously and it was so nice to have a female shaman, especially as am a female travelling on my own. Stace and Drew are always on hand in the ceremonies to make sure everyone is OK and offering help. I loved the chats the next morning where were all had a chance to share our experiences and ask questions. Stace has a lot of experience and offers very caring help, but in a natural way.
I would definitely go back to Dreamglade and would love to spend even longer there next time.
Thanks Stace, Drew, Estella and all the staff (including the 2 cats and Ella the dog) for making this a truly delightful, relaxed and safe place for me to experience ayahuasca and the jungle.
RaymondHoevenaar
February 1, 2015 at 12:00 amFor over a year my son Max (18) and I were thinking about taking Ayahuasca and visiting a retreat center to do so. The ‘calling’, I have to say was initially stronger felt by Max than by me but it turned out that I needed it a thousand times more than he did.
After some surfing on the net and reading and viewing a lot of reviews and testimonials we came across the website of Dreamglade. It immediately felt right. And how ‘right’ we were. Dreamglade gave us everything and more than we asked and hoped for.
The location is magical, amidst the beautiful Amazonian Jungle, far away from ‘civilisation’ (no mobile, no internet) and other ‘modern’ distraction. The tambo’s are nice and comfortable and the Moloca is perfect. So are the other amenities as well as the cooking of Martha, who provided us of great meals every day.
But the prime ‘assets’ of Dreamglade are Drew and Stacy. And not to forget curundera Estella. What a splendid team. The way Stacy is running his centre is an unique combination of professionalism and personal dedication and care. Because of the ’boutique-size’ of the retreat everybody gets the attention he or she needs. From all three of the staff involved and customized to your needs.
My first ceremony was the worst night of my life. I had visions so horrible and dark, I can not start to explain. Really beyond belief. I am absolutely sure, I would not have stayed if it weren’t for Drew and Stacy. They guided me through the night, supporting me, helping me, encouraging me to ‘get rid of all negativity’, in other words, do the cleaning almost a lifetime overdue. And I did. And although I promised myself never to do Ayahuasca again, I went up for the next ceremony, and the 3rd and the 4th.
It changed my life. Not only did I clean myself of tons of negative feelings, I also felt physically more healthy than ever before (also thanks to the great Ajo Sacha Dieta we took simultaneously) with a smooth skin, a firm body and a total release of little ache’s and pains.
The first night was the worst I have had, the last ceremony was the best night I have had. It reminded me again how beautiful life is and how lucky we are to be able to experience all this. Ayahuasca showed me ‘the light’ again and gave new direction to my life. All this largely thanks to Stacy and Drew. The most dedicated, sweet, welcoming yet still down to earth people I have met. That counts as well for most of the other guests we have met during our stay at Dreamglade. We left with tears in our eyes but with love in our hearts and new friendships to enjoy.
I have written an extensive essay on my experiences at Dreamglade in Dutch, our native language. If you are able to read this and if you are interested, please do not hesitate to contact me (raymondhoevenaar@gmail.com) and I will mail it to you. Also any other questions on our stay at Dreamglade I am happy to answer.
To conclude my review: I definitely will be back again some day in Iquitos and most certainly will be staying at Dreamglade again.
Absolutely perfect.
Raymond Hoevenaar
teddy8855
January 24, 2015 at 12:00 amWell, very mixed reviews for this place. I loved the people I met, and Drew!!! He is amazing, helpful and generous.The centre and the property is really nice!!! There was some weird energy from Stace sometimes. A bit impatient or angry? The Ayahuasca was a good experience but I am told it is VERY weak compared to other brews people have drunk in other ceremonies. The Shaman, Estella is amazing. Kind, knowledable and helpful. The woman who cooks for the centre is lovely and the food is AMAZING. We were not offered a guided jungle walk (we were there for a week) nor is there much counseling, unless they count that as sharing your experiences the next morning. That was nice too.
It does seem that the centre is a bit of a typical gringo run centre. The posters up in the local cafe’s in Iquitos are completely outdated too. As far as PR goes, a lot of work needs to be done.
I was cautious to go more ‘authentic’ as I do not speak spanish, but I will learn spanish and return to a shaman or centre that comes recommended by a few locals I met.
It was a decent first experience, but I honestly did not get a lot out of it, and spent a lot of money to come. Most others are the centre at the same time had similar experiences.
Thank you to Drew and Marta for your amazingness!!!!!
thomasillmayer
January 19, 2015 at 12:00 amIt’s difficult to articulate how much I owe to Stacy, Drew, and Isabel. The visit to Dreamglade was, without a doubt, the most beneficial decision I have made. The experience with Ayahuasca was just as indescribable: difficult, beautiful, and informative just a few of the adjectives I would use to attempt to interpret the teachings. Initially, I found it difficult to reintegrate into my previous life. When I left home for Peru, my life ‘situation’ was an unfortunate mess (one of the central reasons for my journey), and when I returned, it was much of the same. Though as the months past, a funny phenomenon was slowly transpiring. Ayahuasca stays with you, works with you. Nearly 4 months later, everything seems much clearer and life has never been so beautiful 🙂 Thank you Dreamglade, and thank you Ayahuasca. I look forward to one day returning, and grateful that I have Ayahuasca at my side throughout the rest of this adventure called life.