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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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dreww
August 28, 2014 at 12:00 ami posted this under a discussion group, so im trying to put it in the right place this time
my name is drew w from austin, texas and i thought i?d share what my experience has been at Dreamglade. I was in Peru last year for ayahuasca, drinking it at a different center, and feel now that i have a basis for comparison. First off, Dreamglade has a beautiful space deep in the jungle and has all the amenities you may or may not (depending on the center) be accustomed to (proper, well maintained western style bathroom and shower facilities, a beautiful maloka and tambos (huts) that are well protected from mosquitoes, even a lake that we all swam in almost every day.) Stacy, the owner and operator is very detail oriented and takes care of his guests from beginning to end- from transportation to the center to discussion groups in the morning to help us process the experiences with the resident shaman/curandera present to give her feedback. Stacy brings an easygoing, confident, knowledgable approach that comes from years of personal experience with the plant that he readily shares with guests. He sets a good tone right off that lets you know you?ll be taken care of. Which brings me to the real secret of Dreamglade: the medicine. Having now something to compare it to, the medicine at Dreamglade is very powerful indeed. Isabel has over 40 years experience with ayahuasca and other healing plants. The Shipibo-Conibos are well known for being top notch healers (according to Jeremy Narby in “The Cosmic Serpent”) -they say it?s like going to Harvard. In my previous experience, our shaman was seldom around outside of ceremony and seldom spoke to us. That?s not a knock, just an observation. Isabel is very easy to approach, is very warm and caring, and often interacts with guests- patientlly and thoughtfully answering questions and always ready to laugh. She personally supervised our dieta and how we were responding to the plants and made adjustments accordingly. In ceremony, there was a huge difference in my own experience. I?ll take Isabel every time. I knew I was in good hands. I encourage you to at least check out the website and maybe give Stacy a call if you?re thinking about going to Iquitos and trying or returning to ayahuasca. I?m confident you won?t be disappointed.
liakol
August 21, 2014 at 12:00 amI asked around Iquitos and several people mentioned that I should go to Stacy’s property. People mentioned he had a beautiful place and a great legitimate shaman who was also female (which if you are a girl, I would STRONGLY recommend). I spent a week at the property, doing a total of 3 sessions with Isabel. I can not recommend enough how amazing she was and how beautiful the property was. The rumors were true! The whole experience was very helpful for personal issues I have had in my life. During the ceremonies, Stacey was always making sure that everyone was okay, and he would call Isabel over to heal me if I needed help. He did a good job of balancing the group, even if one person (me usually!) needed more help. The environment was small and supportive. Each day following the ceremonies we would talk about what we experienced the night before. Personally the ceremonies were difficult, but I couldnt have been at a better place. Isabel is very knowledgable and has been practicing shamanism since she was a teenager. She is very inspiring, so talk to her and listen to her stories! The week I spent there, the group was very supportive, the property was beautiful, the shaman was amazing, and stace did a great job at organizing it all. People came for all sorts of reasons, but If you want to heal for some reason or another, I recommend this safe environment.
weistrof
August 21, 2014 at 12:00 amI recently spent 5 days at Dreamglade and I enjoyed every minute. The staff is great and very caring and personable. The owner was happy to pick us up from our hostel and drive us to Dreamglade which is located in a beautiful and fairly remote location outside of Iquitos.
An ayahuasca diet was included with our stay. It was three meals a day (sans dinner on ceremony nights) of plain but very fresh and tasty food ? lots of fresh vegetables.
We participated in three ayahuasca ceremonies, including one on our very first night there. The ceremonies are beautiful and I felt very safe and cared for. The architechture of the moloka is awesome, it was a pleasure to experience the ceremonies in such a great space. Despite the apparent lunacy of travelling to the Amazon Jungle to drink an awful tasting viscous concoction that induced vomiting and wild ?out of body? visions and experiences, I felt absolutely safe and was never afraid even for a second.
After staying in hostels for a week and a half I really enjoyed the perfectly clean bathroom facilities.
I have recommended Dreamglade to many of my friends. For the reasonable price, high quality, and exceptional experience ? it can?t be beat.
jaydee010
August 10, 2014 at 12:00 amI’ve drunk Ayahuasca quite a number of times, with quite a number of shamans, in quite a number of locations and this has got to be my favourite.
First off, the location is stunningly beautiful, away from everything but really only a short distance from Iquitos in Stacy’s four wheel drive. The maloka (ceremony house) and tambos (cabins) are set round a natural lake that you can swim in, complete with water lilies. For me, being next to the body of water added even more to the calm and safe feeling of the centre. The deck also provides a great space to soak up some jungle sunshine! Thankfully, there are few pesky bugs or mosquitos but plenty of wildlife such as butterflies, dragon flies, frogs, birds and even a few toucans that do a normally rarely seen fly-by.
The staff are fabulous. Isabel is such an experienced and skilled shaman. I felt that working with a woman shaman added a very special level of wisdom, not only for other females as myself, but also for the guys that were there. And she oozes experience that has been built by being part of generations of curanderos. Stacy is great. He’s natural and refreshingly unpretentious in what can be a minefield of ‘woo woo’ Ayahuasca centres.
I went for one ceremony and was so impressed I straight after booked myself in for a ‘dieta’. Isabel is incredibly attentive and regularly checked how it was going. Throughout the week I felt so cared for by Isabel, Stacy and Drew and the rest of the staff. It made it very easy to relax and take full advantage of the dieta process.
The centre is also incredibly comfortable and so clean, with modern tiled toilets in the main area, and the tambos and other areas keep a great authentic look and feel at the same time as being clean and safe. The attention to quality and detail is lovely. And the food is fresh, good and plentyful.
I really liked the Ayahuasca ceremonies, again always with a lot of care and attention with quality Ayahuasca. There were a number of people who were drinking for the first time and a lot of time and attention was taken to explain it and provide help. I see it as a very good place for anyone wanting to experience Ayahuasca for the first time. The maloka is beautiful and spacious, with polished local wood floor. I had a tambo, but on ceremony nights I chose to stay with the group and sleep in this lovely maloka after each ceremony.
Everything about the place helped everyone to relax and really make the most of the experience. The location, buildings, staff, food and of course to remember the resident pets – the very entertaining and affectionate cats and dogs.
I feel very lucky to have found this delightfully exquisite and special place – I hope you find it as well. I know I’ll be returning.
Thank you everyone at Dreamglade.
garreth
July 11, 2014 at 12:00 amOne of the most beautiful centers I’ve been to, and I’ve seen a few. Stacy is a great host and has put a lot of love in his place, the ceremonial maloka is astonishing. He works with a very qualified shipibo shamana that has been working with the medicine for many years. If you’re looking for a safe place with good medicine, I can strongly recommend this center.