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The Garden of Peace is a humble healing centre located in the high jungles of Peru near Tarapoto.
We specialise in individually tailored master plant dieta which works with a range of plant medicines and includes Ayahuasca ceremonies as part of a broader system of holistic shamanic medicine.
We believe in giving people the treatment they need not just selling an experience.
Our retreats run from 7 to 30 days in length and include an annual women’s retreat .
We run small groups of no more than 10 guests at a time with 24/7 access to trained english speaking facilitators who work alongside our traditional Peruvian healers to provide a high standard of care and support.
Rated 5 stars on Retreat Guru we take extra care pre and post retreat to ensure our guests have full access to the integration they need for lasting healing and transformation. Located on a beautiful river in a private valley great care has been taken to provide a comfortable healing sanctuary of integrity and focused medicine work.
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November 21, 2018 at 4:42 pmThe Garden of Peace (GoP) is just that, a beautiful, peaceful retreat set in the jungles of Peru about an hour’s drive from Tarapoto. This was my first foray into plant medicines, in particular participating in Ayuhuasca ceremonies, but will definitely not be my last.
The information provided on the GoP website in the lead-up to my retreat was very informative and provided me with a sense of calm and belief that I would be in good hands. GoP proved to be a very safe place and I felt comfortable at all times, mainly due to the amazing staff.
Kahla, who was leading the retreat in Lara’s absence was extremely capable and I always felt she was in control and had guests needs as a top priority. I cannot thank her enough for her efforts, and her calm demeanor. Equally the staff were simply amazing, from the preparation of food, through to assisting during ceremony; their dedication, love, support and empathy helped me during some challenging times.
The knowledge and skills of all the staff were regularly on show and helped educate me on the powers of plant medicine. And of course their beautiful singing and playing of music throughout ceremony, in conjunction with the curandero was truly magical.
Gumer, the curandero was simply amazing. You can feel his power of healing come through and without him I don’t believe I would have received so much in the way of healing on so many levels. I cannot begin to thank him enough.
Be mindful, this is not “cocktails by the pool’ and you are in the jungle so be prepared for the basics. Having said that, the basics, as in meals, were healthy vegetarian meals prepared and served with love. There is a beautiful river to bathe in daily, which is also a great place for meditating and re-engaging with nature. I saw a vast array of wildlife including hawks, monkeys, incredible butterflies, caterpillars and an array of other amazing creatures.
I will be returning next year to continue my journey, and cannot recommend the GoP highly enough for anyone considering taking plant medicine. Everything about the GoP was perfect in its own way. Blessings and love to everyone at GoP and see you in 2019
Sauthelet
October 8, 2018 at 6:08 pmLara and Ashley, the shamans and entire team are really amazing and what they do. If you are looking for some serious/real/raw healing. The experience of solitude for two weeks was the hardest for me maybe but everyone is super comforting and there for you. I really believe this medicine saved me a lot of pain I hold in as a person. I am trying to make it back to beautiful Peru to do a cleanse again. Just money is my issue till I save up. But again, the experience in itself is something I’ll hold onto for a life time. I won’t forget what I learned there.
alisonwonderland
October 5, 2018 at 8:53 amI have visited a couple of retreat centres in peru and this is by far the best.. Safe and secure environment, knowledgeable staff and a wonderfully family run space.
The grounds are simply beautiful, the private houses are a wonderful place to heal and reflect. The river is beautiful and very healing. The medicine is powerful and insightful, the healers are caring, kind and i always felt like my safety and healing were priority.
I received deep healing at the garden of peace. Although at times my stay was particularly tough due to the silent isolation of the diet, however it has been life changing for me. I am braver, running my own business, healthy and happy. All of this is partly due to my stay ina the garden and the integration work I did afterwards. I truly love this place.. I feel like the staff and everyone I met here will be my friends for life.. Thank you Ashley and Lara
Melanie
October 3, 2018 at 11:12 amAbsolutely wonderful place! The staff work so hard to look after you and support in your healing work, The healers or shamans are authentic Peruvians who have undergone years of training to be able to help you to heal. The place itself is stunningly beautiful, you really do feel held and cherished in the arms of Mother Earth here! Highly highly recommended!
daisylua
October 1, 2018 at 4:22 amI did the 10 day women’s retreat at the Garden of Peace in 2017 when I was 22, in the beautiful Peruvian Amazon, surrounded by trees, a river to bathe in every day. It was a time of great darkness and confusion for me. Going to Peru and embarking on the journey that is a masterplant dieta was the sole light and hope for my life. I felt safe at the Garden. I felt like the beautiful people working there knew what they were doing and that they took the work very, very seriously.
It wasn’t easy and it isn’t *the perfect place*. But it felt right for me. Even though the retreat hosts were accessible after dieta for any questions or worries, I did miss some form of aftercare at the Garden itself. Although I only realise this a year later. I’m sure the Garden is working very hard at bettering itself all the time and I recommend it to anyone interested in working with these beautiful plant medicines.
Most of all, I feel immensely grateful for my experience and am quite sure I will go back one day. Namaste 🙂