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The Amazon Dieta
June 14 – June 21, 2026
(Arrival June 13 | Departure June 22)
A Sacred Journey with Awaken Inner Courage
An Invitation to Remember
Awaken Inner Courage invites you to embark on a sacred journey into the heart of the Peruvian Amazon — a place where ancient wisdom, nature’s medicine, and personal transformation converge.
This intimate experience is hosted at Mama Yura Healing Arts Center, a sanctuary nestled deep within the rainforest, lovingly founded by visionary artist and Maestro, Mauro Reátegui (Maestro Camarampi Shirampa).
You will be accompanied and guided by Alexandra Valentín, founder of Awaken Inner Courage™ — an experienced facilitator and leadership guide who walks beside you every step of the way.
Together, we create a safe, sacred, and intentional space for deep healing, reflection, and renewal.
Dieta: A Sacred Path of Remembering
What Is a Master Plant Dieta?
A Master Plant Dieta is an ancient Amazonian tradition of deep communion with sacred plants — a path of purification, remembrance, and transformation. Rooted in the ancestral wisdom of the Shipibo and Asháninka lineages, this practice invites you into silence, simplicity, and sacred connection with nature’s intelligence.
During the dieta, you enter a period of stillness guided by a specific master plant. The plant becomes your teacher, helping to release emotional density, restore balance to the body, and open intuitive awareness. It is a sacred space of listening — where the noise of the outer world quiets so the voice of your inner world can be heard.
Through specially prepared teas, participants connect with the spirit and consciousness of each plant, allowing its wisdom to work on the physical, emotional, and energetic levels. The dieta follows a minimalist approach to nourishment — no salt, no sugar, no oils or seasoning — creating the internal spaciousness needed for deep cleansing and alignment.
Within this sacred container, guided with presence and care, you will be accompanied through a journey of reconnection and transformation, one that invites healing, clarity, and renewal.
The Foundational Dieta: Ajo Sacha & Bobinzana
This 8-day immersion honors two foundational plants — Ajo Sacha and Bobinzana — powerful allies for opening the heart, awakening courage, and preparing the body-mind for deeper work with other master plants. These plants help clear energetic stagnation, strengthen the nervous system, and cultivate resilience and joy.
By working as a collective with the same plants, we create a unified field — a shared energetic container that deepens the group experience and honors the integrity of the tradition. This foundational dieta serves as the doorway into future, more advanced plant diets, supporting each participant’s personal path of transformation.
The Experience
For eight days, you will immerse yourself in the rhythms of the jungle, surrounded by nature, ceremony, and community.
Each day unfolds with intention and care, inviting you to reconnect with your essence and the living spirit of the Earth.
Your journey includes:
Personalized preparation and coaching prior to departure
Sacred Grandmother ceremonies (three throughout the retreat)
Integration circles before and after ceremonies
Visionary art and creative expression workshops
Guided movement, yoga, and meditation sessions
Jungle hikes and connection with the land (weather permitting)
Private casita accommodations
Nourishing dieta meals aligned with the medicine
Round-trip transportation from Pucallpa to Mama Yura
Ongoing group support before and after the retreat
Preparing for the Journey
Preparation begins long before arrival. The weeks leading up to the dieta are an opportunity to purify body, mind, and spirit — creating space for the medicine to work deeply.
You’ll receive personalized guidance on how to prepare, including:
Clean Eating
A clean, plant-based diet with no alcohol, caffeine, red meat, or processed foods
Gentle Movement
Gentle movement and rest to support balance
Intent Clarity
Meditation or journaling to clarify your intention
Digital Detox
Mindful screen and media detox to quiet the mind
Your preparation is your offering to the plant — the more intentional your approach, the deeper the experience.
During the Sacred Grandmother Ceremonies
Each ceremony is guided with great respect, care, and experience. You’ll be held by skilled facilitators and the medicine team, surrounded by the songs (icaros) that carry the wisdom of generations.
The ceremonies are moments of deep surrender — an invitation to release, receive, and remember who you truly are.
You are never alone. Support is present at every step, ensuring you feel safe, grounded, and guided through your personal process.
Integration: Weaving the Wisdom
True healing continues after the retreat. Integration helps you bring your insights into daily life, grounding your transformation in practical action and presence.
Awaken Inner Courage provides continued support through group integration circles and optional one-on-one coaching sessions, helping you embody the lessons received in the jungle.
Your Guides
Maestro Mauro“Camarampi Shirampa” Reátegui
Founder of Mama Yura Healing Arts Center, world-renowned visionary artist, and guardian of Amazonian tradition. Mestizo healer Over 30 years serving sacred medicine. His ceremonies are guided with humility, artistry, and deep reverence for Pachamama.
Maestra “Sanken Biri” Diana
A Shipibo healer whose name means “powerful curandera.” Over 25 years serving sacred medicine, Her songs, or icaros, are channels of love and ancient wisdom. She brings a nurturing, motherly presence to every ceremony and has an icaro for every participant.
Maestro Miguel “Charini” Minarez
From the Asháninka lineage, Charini began his apprenticeship with the plants at age nine. His icaros reflect his profound connection with the jungle and its medicine.
Alexandra Valentín
Founder of Awaken Inner Courage™, Alexandra bridges ancient wisdom with modern leadership. A Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist, Culture Transformation Consultant, and Meditation Teacher, she brings compassion, clarity, and integrity to every journey. She ensures each participant feels guided, safe, and supported throughout the process — from preparation to integration.
Accommodations & Facilities
You’ll rest in a private casita, surrounded by the sounds of the jungle. Each room includes a comfortable bed with mosquito net, purified water, candles, and a hammock for reflection.
Ceremonies and gatherings take place in the maloca, a sacred round space built for healing and community.
Meals are freshly prepared according to dieta guidelines — light, nourishing, and plant-based.
Travel Details
Participants fly into Pucallpa, Peru (PCL).
Airport pickup and river transport to Mama Yura are included.
Participants must arrive the day before the start of the program, as we depart for the jungle early the next morning. Overnight accommodations are included for that evening.
Return flights should be scheduled after 5 PM on the final day or a few days later for extra integration time, this is highly recommended to allow your body, mind and spirit to reconnect back and as group we will integrate and strategized next steps. The hotel we recommend to stay after dieta is The Manish Hotel, they cater to dieta group and it’s a very healing place to stay.
A valid passport (6 months minimum) is required; no visa needed for U.S. citizens.
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A $500 non-refundable deposit secures your place.
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Full payment is due 60 days before departure.
If cancellation occurs:
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60+ days prior — full refund minus deposit.
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30–59 days prior — receive 50% credit toward a future journey.
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Within 30 days — credit not available.
Deposits may be transferred to another participant if requested at least 30 days before the start date.
All requests must be sent to: alexandra@awakeninnercourage.com
Cancellation Policy
The investment for the 8-Day Master Plant Dieta is $2,800 USD.
Participants who are also enrolled in Alchemy of a Leader™ — whether through private executive coaching or the group immersion — may receive a special bundled rate.
Pricing varies according to the depth of your chosen path and the level of individual guidance desired.
For more information, schedule a discovery call.
Investment
A Journey of Courage and Remembering
This sacred immersion is not a retreat in the conventional sense — it is a pilgrimage inward, a call to remember who you truly are beneath the noise of the world.
When you answer this call, the plants, the jungle, and your own inner wisdom will meet you halfway.
“The medicine is not outside of you. It is the memory of your wholeness awakening within.”