There is magic here. Manu, Cia, and the small support staff make sure you are attended to in a way that makes you feel like family. They have developed... read more a “perfect schedule” for your week long retreat. Naturlia is exactly as advertised; an amazing yoga and meditation retreat in the perfect environment. The spiritual side to this retreat (ayahuasca) will not disappoint you. Manuel and Maria are incredible Shamen guides.
Whatever your reason for coming, you’ll find your answers and then some. I can’t put into words what this place can give you. It’s a once in a lifetime experience which rewards you far beyond the very minimal cost.
Amazing food.
Top shelf yoga.
Individual attention.
It is PERFECT in every way! More

  From the moment I arrived at Naturalia, I was greeted with absolute and genuine warmth. I never once felt uncomfortable at N - in any regard. My beautiful bungalow surrounded... read more by lush forest had a toilet! A toilet in the jungle! A luxury in my opinion! The delicious and nutritious meals, prepared and cooked with love by the joyful Sylvia, were filling and comforting. I participated in daily yoga and meditation in the grand maloka. I was able to expand my knowledge on various meditative techniques and yoga practices. I do not have a single negative comment about N. I would not change a single thing about my experience. Paula, Manu, and the lovely staff members became like a family to me, and I didn’t want to leave. It is not goodbye - it’s see you later! Hasta luego!

  This place was a haven from it all. The yoga classes were the difference for me, Cia was a wonderful Yogi and we even did a Reiki healing session. Manu... read more who was the facilitator, was charming, funny and caring. It is very important that they do max groups of 5 and that you have a private bungalow. Many places offer groups of 10-20 which is ridiculously too much. This way, with a smaller group, it will be safer and they can pay attention to you. After a week, Manu and Cia felt like family. The wildlife is plentiful here. I saw some monkeys, huge blue butterflies, lizards and a huge snake. They have 5 lively dogs. The bungalows are beautiful and make it very private. In general, i find it hard to relax..but over here I could lie in a hammock for many hours. Please note, I don't recommend doing Ayahuasca just for the kicks. It can be very challenging, as it had some scary moments for me but it was what I needed. It gave me the tools to help out with my anxiety. Shipibo Manuel sang beautiful Icaros that grounded me back during the ceremonies. Silvia is the best cook in Iquitos. I am glad I chose this place, it was beautiful to get here by boat. Everything is very safe here. The food was great and the diet is very important to do a week or two before. Muchas Gracias, Manu y Cia. This week was the highlight of my trip.

  Naturalia is a beautiful and safe place in the middle of the forest, which is perfect to experience Ayahuasca (in a small group!). For me it was the first time... read more and I can not imagine a better experience. It is jungle luxury with a wonderful vipe, lovely care taking team, very tasty diet food and a great "program" (all optional). Manu and the team really put all their energy into giving us a unique and personal experience. Thank you so much for this and excited to continue the journey!

  We have returned home after an incredible experience at Naturalia. Trying Ayahuasca was something in my lifetime to-do list. I feel very lucky that we chose Naturalia for this unique... read more and life changing experience.

There were very expensive places that I could not afford in the area. There were also homes of curanderos (healers) where I could try Ayahuasca where I would pay a little less with potentially many people sharing the same experience who do not speak English. I wanted to have a personalized experience and Naturalia was the best place for what I needed.

First of all, the food was great. The rooms were great but we didn't really spend much time in the rooms. Because we were doing yoga, talking to our shaman, meditating, walking in the jungle, having a flower bath, sitting by the fire, or having an Ayahuasca Ceremony. Manu and Paula have gone above and beyond to provide the best supportive environment for this experience. Everyone are best people in what they do. They are very dedicated to give you the answers you are looking for during your stay there.

Ayahuasca is a very serious experience. It requires following a certain diet, and requires complete surrender. You have to purge your body, purify yourself before doing the ceremony. So, if you have doubts, wait until you are ready.

One thing that stands out for me is how I was able to talk to our shaman before and after each ceremony. Even though the veil between higher and lower selves is lifted with Ayahuasca, the language of the spiritual world uses allegories and metaphors. Talking to an experienced shaman before and after helped me decipher the language of my own soul. In short, everything at Naturalia was designed to dissolve the paradox that I have burdened myself deep down.

I am grateful for the experience.