RETREAT
8 Day Plant Medicine Retreat
AMAZON RAINFOREST, ECUADOR
August 11 – August 18, 2025
A Plant Medicine Retreat at Kurikindi Kawsay offers the chance for a meticulous exploration of who you are. Your efforts and willingness here can bring miraculous refinements and remarkable transformations to your mind, body and spirit.
This is the aim of a Plant Medicine Retreat held at Kurikindi Kawsay.
AN OVERVIEW OF YOUR STAY
The itinerary for your visit can change due to the individual characteristics, needs or qualities of a group although at least 3 Ayahuasca Ceremonies will be included in all retreats. There will be a mixture of cleansing ceremonies and wisdom building ceremonies with especially selected plants, relative to a group. An 8 day retreat is designed to be intensive but achievable to facilitate the greatest opportunity for growth.
BOOKING YOUR TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
There are a number of different airlines that fly into Quito. Whichever airline you choose, please ensure you arrive in Quito on or before the 10th August 2025. We would recommend a couple of days either side of your trip for familiarisation and integration. Please advise us of your flight details in advance so we can arrange transport to your chosen accommodation.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
Please ensure your travel insurance contains cover for COVID-19, medical emergencies, delays, cancellations and cover for travel in remote rainforest areas. In cases of emergency or delay you may like to buy an airline ticket that is changeable. Your chosen airline or your bank, should be able to offer you insurance for your journey, but be sure to check the details of what they cover.
AIRPORT PICK-UP/DROP-OFF
After arriving in Quito you will stay at the accommodation of your choice, a list of recommendations can be viewed below. Arrangements will be made for your collection and transport from the airport to Quito. If you arrive on a flight with other participants you will be collected as a group for a cost of approximately $30 each. We ask that you send us a copy of your flight details to coordinate this pick-up. If you arrive separately a taxi is the easiest option for travel to Quito. Please also send us flight details so we can keep in touch and can arrange for you to be collected by a dedicated taxi driver known to us. They will be waiting with a sign displaying your name at the arrivals gate. The charge is $35. This cost includes the driver coming to the airport, the cost for parking, plus the time to wait for you. If your flight is very delayed, you may consider adding an extra tip as a thank you.
ACCOMMODATION
We have listed two hotel where you may wish to stay in Quito city centre. There are also alternative options such as AirBnB which you may prefer. These two hotels are close to the city centre.
El Hotel Cayman offers an entirely different accommodation styles and good prices. This is a small hotel with a garden and is situated close to the tourist centre. Inexpensive, good value and friendly. http://www.hotelcaymanquito.com/
Hotel Quito is a large hotel, with a heated non-chlorinated outdoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna, gym and a rooftop restaurant. For its size it is extremely friendly, the staff are very accommodating and do not mind people turning up from the Amazon with muddy boots! http://www.hotelquito.com.ec/en/
Airbnb – If you use the Quito road names ‘Gonzales Suarez’ or ‘Pasaje Stubel’ as references, you will be close to Hotel Quito, not far from El Cayman and in a good quiet area.
Sisa’s place (Kurikindi’s Sister)
Sisa can offer accommodation, but unfortunately only for a capacity of 5 people. The cost is $35 per day, and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.
If you would like to stay here please contact us, arrangements will be made on a first come first served basis.
We can arrange for a taxi to pick you up from the airport which will bring you to Sisa’s. The cost for the taxi would be $35.
The rendezvous point will be at Sisa’s place, on Monday 11th August at 9am, with a view to travel to Puyo, a 5hr journey by road, to arrive at the Kurikindi Kawsay Centre.
LOCAL TRANSPORT AROUND QUITO
Local taxis are very easy to find around the city and are reasonably priced. If you would like any help booking transport during your stay in Quito we can recommend taxi companies and trusted drivers that we work with.
There is a reasonable bus service to get around Quito but for the shortness of the stay and the low cost of taxi travel (about 60% less than UK prices) we advise taking taxis (preferably with taxi drivers known to us).
(Prices may vary with inflation and the rising costs of living)
RAINFOREST ACCOMMODATION, TASKS AND FACILITIES
For your stay at Kurikindi Kawsay you will enjoy a unique rainforest experience in purpose built, spacious cabanas, each provided with 2 double beds and a private and furnished bathroom, equipped with running hot water showers and flushing toilets.
FOOD & ALLERGIES
The food will be prepared daily and consist of fresh meats, fish, eggs and locally grown produce, some of which is farmed on the land. Unlike some recommendations, we encourage you to eat well during your stay to be strong to support you throughout this journey. Please let us know well in advance if you have any specific dietary restrictions.
PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH
If you have a serious health condition (physical and/or emotional) or take medication of any kind then please let us know well in advance so we can advise if or how is best proceed.
A physical disability is not a restriction and with a good spirit, some enthusiasm and careful planning anything can be overcome.
TECHNOLOGY
There is WIFI provided at Kurikindi Kawsay although we recommend it only be used if it is absolutely essential so that you can be fully present in your experience.
EXAMPLE ITINERARY FOR 11th AUGUST 2025
DAY 1 – 11/8/25
- Rendezvous at Sisa’s place in preparation to travel to the Kurikindi Kawsay Centre
- Arrive for a late lunch
- Chilli and Ginger Cleansing Ceremony
- Dinner
DAY 2 – 12/8/25
- Morning Guayusa Ceremony
- Breakfast
- Tobacco Stone Ceremony
- Lunch
- Ayahuasca Ceremony
DAY 3 – 13/8/25
- Morning Guayusa Ceremony
- Breakfast
- Rest
- Lunch
- Plant and Flower Bath Ceremony
- Ayahuasca Ceremony
DAY 4 – 14/8/25
- Breakfast
- Waterfall Tobacco Ceremony
- Lunch
- Rest
- Dinner
DAY 5 – 15/8/25
- Morning Guayusa Ceremony
- Breakfast
- Morning Rapé Ceremony
- Lunch
- Rest
- Ayahuasca Ceremony
DAY 6 – 16/8/25
- Breakfast
- Tobacco Waterfall Ceremony
- Lunch
- Rest
- Ayahuasca Ceremony
DAY 7 – 17/8/25
- Morning Guayusa Ceremony
- Breakfast
- Morning Rapé Ceremony
- Lunch
- Plant and Flower Bath Ceremony
- Ayahuasca Ceremony
DAY 8 – 17/2/25
- Morning Guayusa Ceremony
- Breakfast
- Preparation to leave
THINGS TO BRING & LAUNDRY
The town of Puyo is close by so a laundry service can be arranged during your stay.
We recommend light weight fabrics or sportswear for comfort.
Try to bring a suitcase or travel bag that is waterproof, and a waterproof bag for any valuable items.
These are the items we recommend for your experience with us:
- Modest, loose, light-weight clothing: long-sleeved shirts and long trousers (please no skirts/short shorts as they are not practical in the Rainforest).
- Bring warm clothes for the evenings and night time ceremonies
- Socks and underwear
- Wellington boots
- Trainers/walking shoes/hiking boots
- Flip flops/sandals/crocs
- Swimming costume/trunks (no bikinis) and Sarong/fabric wrap
- Waterproof jacket and trousers
- Hat, sunglasses and sun cream
- Umbrella
- Micro fibre travel towel (large, heavier towels often don’t dry well)
- Natural insect repellent (spray or cream) – you can also take an additional Vitamin B1 supplement
- Organic shampoo, washing soap and toothpaste
- Torch and/or head torch
- Moisture- absorbent cloths and desiccation pouches to keep electronics dry
COSTS AND WHAT IS INCLUDED
The price for the Kurikindi Kawsay experience includes all expenses from rendezvous at Sisa’s place on the 11th August 2025 to your return to Quito on the 18th August 2025. This includes:
- All transportation whilst on the experience
- Accommodation and food at the Kawsay Centre
- All ceremonies, medicinal plants, healing and integration.
- All your meals and refreshments from leaving Quito until your return (except snacks/drinks you wish to get for yourself)
The cost for this training experience is £2850 per person. The price has been kept as low as possible to offer the best value for such an experience.
FINAL WORDS
We look forward to welcoming you to an unforgettable visit to Kurikindi Kawsay
PAGARACHU -THANK YOU
TESTIMONIALS
I had reached another one of those moments in my life, a deep uncomfortable spiritual death occurring, my vision so blurred I couldn’t really see a way out. I had an invitation to attend a ten day course with Kurikindi at his centre. There was resistance but the knowing I had to be there was louder.
I arrived not in the best shape mentally, physically or spiritually but my body relaxed when we arrived in Quito. I knew I was going to be okay. I was greeted by Alex and our conversation along with the similarities in our character were warming/comforting.
The work began immediately after arriving in Quito with tobacco cleansing then shortly after we were on the road to the Rainforest to the Kurikindi Kawsay Centre. It’s a really, really incredible place with some very well built structures and facilities. It was the 5* jungle experience.
Kurikindi is an incredible man. I’m so so grateful for the care ,the love and the accuracy of the healing that took place. It was a new experience all together. It was difficult but I had a new found strength immediately. Chilli and ginger helped me alot and I have brought the use of tobacco and chilli into my everyday life. I couldn’t be without them helping me to maintain myself to be in a clean and clear way.
My experience with the master medicine, just like the other medicines was so different .So subtle yes so precise. It’s true mystery. I’ve been with many shamans all over this world but have never been able to maintain such strong posture consistently in my life as I do now having spent time with Kurikindi.
Life changing is an understatement.
The ground and the land speaks for itself, like I said it’s a deep jungle experience with top knotch catering, 5 * hospitality run by group of young, polite, hard working and inspiring young men holding it all together .
But there’s no holding back in the work that will take place and the transformation that will inevitably follow. Thank you so so much. You help me see. You helped me walk strong in the light. Eternal gratitude x
I’ve visited the Kurikindi Kawsay Centre on 3 occasions. Once by myself and twice with my family, which includes our little boy of 1. The centre feels like another home. A place for myself and my family to go deeper and deeper in search of truth. To awaken and strengthen our connection with the Divine and to bit by bit remove all that prevents us living in our essence. A place that feels like home where we can learn the path back to just that… Home.
This isn’t a centre that encourages a passive experience, Kurikindi shares, teachers and heals from his heart, creating a space for every visitor to become an active participant in their own healing.
Maybe one of the most important things for us as a family was that our little boy was and is welcome. When we talk about Children being our future, Kurikindi honours that truth with integrity through welcoming and accommodating children in a safe way.
I could write for hours about the wonderful ceremonies, the feel and frequency of the land, the wisdom of the plants, the amazing wisdom shared by Kurikindi and the truly transformative nature of a visit to the Kurikindi Kawsay Centre but words can only do so much.
Each visit enables me to open a little more truth inside on my way home. I have not doubt it will enable the same for anyone who feels a call to visit. On a practical note the centre’s facilities are top quality whilst everything is cleaned and maintained impeccably”.
This year at Kurikindi Kawsay, my husband and I had an extraordinary experience deepening our shamanic training and having the opportunity to solidify – both individually and as a family – our desire for the divine path of life.
In the centre we were able to comfortably enjoy the stillness of the land with its astonishing beauty, connecting with nature, the elements and the ancestral teachings of Kurikindi. We were also welcomed, mentored and assisted by some of his closest family members.
During ceremonies, daily life tests and adventures, we witnessed and shared many aspects of the magic world and a profound spiritual knowledge, awakening to a completely new realm of human consciousness.
This is a place for those who intend to brave their deepest selves into remembering who they truly are and what one’s genuine purpose in life is…
A ‘workout’ towards Pure Love and Divine Frequency.
Amazing experience in every way possible. Every effort has been made to make the experience as comfortable as possible to ensure attendees receive the best service both in and out of ceremonial spaces.
Here you are offered a genuine experience in a safe space with people who truly care about your well-being and path ahead. Not only do they care but it’s very clear to see they have the necessary knowledge and experience to facilitate and manage the spaces in a good way.
The rooms are amazing, with running showers, double bed and a hammock. This offered a comfortable yet authentic experience of the rainforest. The food is amazing with 3 meals offered per day.
On a personal level, this retreat centre has helped me to create the awareness within my own life to create lasting changes for the better.
