rao kaya healing center

Traditional
Ayahuasca Retreat
in the Peruvian Amazon

Affordable Plant Medicine Healing In A Native Community

★ Experienced Healers

★ shipibo-owned center

★ Intimate Groups

Welcome to Rao Kaya

We are a family-run ayahuasca and plant medicine retreat center located in the native community of San Francisco in the Peruvian Amazon. 

Here, on our family land, we offer safe and transformational experiences in a peaceful environment. 

We share the medicine as it has been shared with us by our ancestors, with humility, respect and genuine love for this sacred work.

Healers Leonardo and Clotilde in nature with arms open

What We Offer

options for your personalized AYAHUASCA & PLANT MEDICINE retreat

Ayahuasca Retreat

For those new to ayahuasca, to initiate their path of transformation through the deep teachings of plant medicine, guided by our Shipibo healers.

BEGINNERS

Healing Dieta

For those seeking deep healing and transformation, through ayahuasca, master plants, and traditional healing practices, guided by our Shipibo healers.

BEGINNERS / INTERMEDIATE

Learning Dieta

For those called to learn from the plants by forming a deep connection with a master plant through a traditional dieta, guided by our Shipibo healers.

advanced

Not sure where to start?

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Our Values

The Heart Space

Everything we do comes from the heart. We create a space where you feel taken care of, heard, and valued as part of our family. Healing isn’t just about the medicine; it’s about the love, presence, and care that surround you. Here, you can soften, open up, and trust that you are held in a space of love.

Inclusivity

Everyone is welcome here, exactly as they are. We honor all backgrounds, identities, and life paths, recognizing that healing is deeply personal and unique. No matter your story, you are valued, respected, and welcomed as part of our family. We carefully screen and select the participants of our groups, to ensure a space of openness without judgement

Safety

For healing to take place, its important that you feel safe—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We create a space of deep care, ensuring everyone is ready for the medicine through our discovery call and medical screening process. Throughout ceremonies and in every moment in between, we are fully present and ready to support you.

What our guests say

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"Best experience I could ever wish for. I felt like home away from home – loved, taken care of and healed."

How does ayahuasca work?

Rao Kaya means Spirit of the Medicine, a name that reflects the heart and soul of the Shipibo plant medicine tradition.

With deep respect for the wisdom of nature, the healers form a spiritual connection with the plants through the intense practice of dieta. This sacred practice involves following a strict diet over extended periods of time to build a deep connection and bond with the spirits of the plants.

Through this deep connection, the plant spirits reveal ways to heal, teach, and restore balance within the mind, body, and spirit.

After many years of dedication and countless dietas, our healers have gained the knowledge and skill to navigate the spirit realm opened up to them by ayahuasca. With their wisdom and experience, they can offer true healing and transformation to those who seek it.

Healers Leonardo and Clotilde sitting outside in traditional Shipibo clothing at Rao Kaya
The healers at Rao Kaya in an ayahuasca ceremony.

The Healers

Shipibo healer Clotilde

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Shipibo healer Leonardo

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Our Options

9-day Dieta

Set dates | Year-round
$ 1500 All-inclusive price*
  • 4 Ayahuasca Ceremonies
  • Master Plant Dieta
  • Private Accommodation
  • Plant Baths
  • Plant Steam Sauna
  • Rapeh
  • Consultations with the healers
  • English facilitator and translator
  • and more

15-day Dieta

Set dates | Year-round
$ 2000 All-inclusive price*
  • 6 Ayahuasca Ceremonies
  • 1 Wachuma Ceremony
  • Master Plant Dieta
  • Private Accommodation
  • Plant Baths
  • Plant Steam Sauna
  • Rapeh
  • Consultations with the healers
  • English facilitator and translator
  • and more

Flexible Dates

Year-round
Contact for price
  • Want to stay for 7 days?
  • We offer shorter 7-day programs as well. Contact us to learn more about this option.
  • Want to stay for 21 days or more?
  • We also offer longer dietas for those who wish to stay longer than 21 days.
  • Start with 9- or 15-Day Dieta, then extend
  • You can begin with a 9- or 15-day dieta and choose to extend your dieta while you're here if you feel called to stay longer.

Want to join us at another time?

Packages & Prices

OPTIONS FOR PERSONALIZED RETREATS OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED GROUPS

7 days

3 ayahuasca ceremonies
$ 980 140USD PER DAY
  • Private Accommodation
  • 3 Ayahuasca Ceremonies
  • Plant Remedies
  • Plant Baths
  • Plant Steam Sauna
  • Rapéh
  • English Translator
  • Consultations with the healers
  • and more

14 days

6 ayahuasca ceremonies
$ 1750 125USD PER DAY
  • Private Accommodation
  • 6 Ayahuasca Ceremonies
  • Master Plant Dieta
  • Plant Baths
  • Plant Steam Sauna
  • Rapéh
  • English Translator
  • Consultations with the healers
  • and more

21 days

9 ayahuasca ceremonies
$ 2362 112,5USD PER DAY
  • Private Accommodation
  • 9 Ayahuasca Ceremonies
  • Master Plant Dieta
  • Plant Baths
  • Plant Steam Sauna
  • Rapéh
  • English Translator
  • Consultations with the healers
  • and more

28 days

12 ayahuasca ceremonies
$ 3150 112,5USD PER DAY
  • Private Accommodation
  • 12 Ayahuasca Ceremonies
  • Master Plant Dieta
  • Plant Baths
  • Plant Steam Sauna
  • Rapéh
  • English Translator
  • Consultations with the healers
  • and more

PERFECT FOR BEGINNERS

EXPERIENCED BEGINNERS AND UP

How to apply

Our application & screening process

before applying

Discovery Call

A first conversation to ask questions, share your intentions and see if we’re a good fit for each other.

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intake process

Health Screening

After the discovery call, you’ll complete an intake and health screening form.

This is to ensure that you are safe to participate.

intake process

Call w/ Healer

After reviewing your forms, you’ll meet our lead healer, Clotilde.

This call is a chance for you both to connect and see if it feels right on both sides before committing to the retreat.

INTAKE PROCESS

Confirmation

If everything’s aligned, we’ll happily welcome you to join us.

We’ll send you a confirmation e-mail with retreat details, payment details and other relevant documents.

Book your discovery call