I recently returned home from three weeks with the Lighthouse team.


It was the most important experience of my life, Honestly, the greatest gift I’ve ever given myself.

No doubt difficult but undoubtedly worth it if what you’re seeking is healing, adventure, and transformation.

And I can’t imagine a better place than Lighthouse.

The team is extraordinary. Everything you’ve read in reviews is true. The very first thing that struck me was the love that permeates this place — in the medicine itself, in the animals (love you Segundo and Estrella and all the cats), in the food, and especially everyone who works there.

When I think back, I won’t only remember their beautiful faces and big hearts, but also the wisdom and love they shared.

Christian became like a brother to me, guiding me to heal my heart and showing me how I could love better, especially with respect to my girlfriend. He took me and one of my fellow retreat participants fishing one weekend and we also walked to a nearby village, which gave a good feel for local life.

As a sidenote, outside of ceremony, the team does a really good job at taking you on small little excursions, whether it’s a jungle trek, trip by boat up the Amazon river to visit a notable site, or whether it’s a walk to a nearby village. They space things incredibly well and you will get plenty of time to rest and start integrating between ceremonies.

Ivan guided me and put me at ease from day one after signing up. He was always kind and accessible and checked in at the right times along the whole way. Traveling down to the middle of Amazon can be a big, scary thing for someone and I felt held and cared for every step of the way.

Joy, a new member of the team, was such a gift to have there and someone I was lucky to get to know more during my three weeks. Lighthouse is lucky to have him onboard. I’ll always remember our chat about the universe while we swam in the Amazon river and touring Iquitos on his motorbike after the retreat was done.

Lady brought a comforting and loving feminine presence to the center, and her wise words and support helped me through a difficult ceremony to close out my first week, giving me the strength to continue. I’ll also miss her singing.

Jino saw into me from the very first day, and his reflections before ceremony and in the dining room helped me think bigger and see more deeply.

Leo in the kitchen and Lenny, who built the space, were always warm and kind, and I’m grateful for the chance to practice my Spanish with them.

And of course there was Maestro Antenor, whose protection, beautiful icaros, epic guitar playing, and insight the day after each ceremony guided and motivated me. I cherish the interactions and laughs we shared during my three weeks. He told me I would see results, and now, a couple weeks after returning home, I know he was right.

This experience was a line in the sand for me — a before Lighthouse and after Lighthouse. I learned not to hold back or play small in life. To face what needs to be faced. To express, share, and love more fully and authentically.

The medicine showed me glimpses, like a beacon on a distant shore, a greater version of myself and life.

Throughout the retreat, I discovered a deeper strength and began to heal the relationship with myself. The medicine helped reveal that I have the capacity to love more deeply, to be kinder to myself, to step into more of who I really am.

My spirit feels strong, my mind quiet, and my heart full. Already in these first six days of reintegration I’ve felt a fundamental transformation.

One of my biggest fears during the retreat was whether this change would last. Now I see that it is lasting. A seed has been planted. My responsibility now is to nourish it — through integration, action, and care — so that it can blossom into something beautiful that nourishes not only me but everyone I come into contact with.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you to the entire Lighthouse team. I love you all and trust our paths will cross again. I will miss you beyond words.