SAMÁ

MASTER PLANT DIETA

An Ancestral Shipibo Dieta is a dedicated commitment to your Health and Life’s trajectory of healing through an in depth study of Self, Spirit and Plant Consciousness.

The long standing and protected living library of Master Plant Teachers from the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest are revered as the Original Doctors in the Shipibo Tradition.

Entering a Dieta is synonymous with making a pledge to the health of your inner ecosystem and a commitment to your growth as an individual. 

In devotion to Samá, one can discover and uproot deep layers where healing trauma, imbalances, sustos, and dis-eases of the Mind, Body and Spirit are attainable.

Dieting is a deep study of evolution and maturation — a right of passage that reveals the root system of one’s ancestral operating system through the wise, miraculous and magnificent healing technologies of Amazonian Medicine and Shipibo Curanderismo. 

During an initial private consultation with the Maestros and the Facilitation Team, your intention and current whole body health will inform the prescription of a specific Master Plant to work with for the designated period of time of your Dieta.

Entering into Dieta is a gesture of care that requires certain sacrifices, some of which are: abstaining from salt, sugar, spice, sexual relations, dairy, red meat, along with other specifications such as the use of soap, shampoo, any unnatural hygiene products and/or products possessing strong scents. 

Essentially, you are cleaning your vessel to cultivate a strong connection with your Master Plant, Oni and the Maestros’ work — the more of yourself you offer to the process, the more that the Plants offer in return.

With this immense gift comes the responsibility and commitment to abstain from external stimuli and distractions. During this time in solitude, silence and Sacred communion with the Plants, one may journey deep within to transform outdated programming into healthier patterns and to attune to the Natural and Spiritual worlds. 

From the extensive Pharmacy of the Amazon Rainforest, each diet contains flowers, leaves, roots and / or vines of Master Plants and Trees to treat the symptoms and the root causes of what’s asking to be healed. 

Dieting is a privilege that can truly bring miracles into your life but it isn’t free and doesn’t come without its challenges and sacrifices. This work calls upon one’s bravery, patience, compassion and willpower to lead the way.

As with any relationship we cultivate in our Lifetime, the relationship that you step into with your Plant Teacher asks of you to orient yourself to a mindset and heartfelt intent of humble studentship, offering your respect, focus and tending to the process. The Plants feel your level of commitment, as does your own Soul. 

In giving yourself this powerful gift, you create the opportunity to reinforce the vitality in your Life.

Plant Quest Offerings

10 Day Dieta

For first time dieters and returning dieters willing to devote to their healing process — join our 10 Day Group Dieta including 4 Oni ceremonies.

February 1 - 11

February 11 - 21

20 Day Dieta

For first time dieters and returning dieters willing to devote to their self-agency and take determined responsibility for their healing process — join our 20 Day Group Dieta including 7 Oni ceremonies.

February 1 - 21

30 Day Dieta

For previous dieters with Samá experience and those willing to commit to deep healing and transformation — stay for a 30 Day Healing Dieta to address the root cause of physical illness + deepen your study - including 10 Oni ceremonies.

February 1 - March 3

1+ Month Dieta

For devoted students of the Shipibo Tradition — dedicate to the maturity of your study and Learning Dieta path for
1-3 months. (Scheduling must be arranged 5 months in advance.)

Facilitation may not be offered for the entire duration depending on dates + needs.

7 Day Cultural Immersion

Join our 7 Day Cultural Immersion for an intimate, hands on experience of the Shipibo Medicine Ways. Receive guidance about their Traditional Master Plants and be a part of the inaugural planting of Samati Xobo’s Botanical Medicine Garden. Rainforest Plant Walks + Cultural Workshops are offered as well as 3 Oni ceremonies.

April 23 - 30

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The Dieta is a profound Inner Quest. Each morning, you will wake to commune with your Plant in meditation, contemplation and observation. Throughout each day, you will gradually develop a symbiotic relationship while receiving insights and guidance from the Spirit of your Plant.

Truly this work cannot be explained, simply lived and carried as a jewel, imprinted in the Soul with sincere care and devoted action for Life lasting impact.

The path of a dietero is a privilege and a great responsibility.

Ancestral Shipibo Tradition of SAMÁ

The Samá or Master Plant Dieta is an Ancestral Shipibo Tradition that has preserved the healing knowledge of the Plants as the Original Pharmacy of the Amazon Rainforest. During a Dieta, Maestros enter a period of time in isolation where they abstain from various stimuli and connect to the Spirit of the Master Plant(s) to deepen their understanding and Medical Mastery through Shipibo Curanderismo and their Cosmovision, in order to administer healing through the Plants, which they refer to as the Plant Doctors.

The Shipibo Medicine System is very complex and intricate, with the utilization of Sound Healing through their Sacred Chants, Icaros — they transmit the Healing Properties and Spirit of each Master Plant from their own Dietas into the individual receiving the healing.

With the Maestros’ immense depth of Knowledge, Devotion and Wisdom, the healing of the Mind, Body and Spirit is supported through their expertise in Amazonian Vegetalismo.

Over the past few decades, Seekers from all around the world have sought out the Shipibo Healing Technology as a holistic & alternative approach to cure illnesses and diseases.

Shipibo Maestros began to see the benefit of offering Dietas to Westerners to reciprocate their belief in Self-healing with the Plants while promoting Self-agency to the individual.

The Dieta’s offered now are catered to the modern individual with the purpose of healing imbalances of the Mind, Body and Spirit and to align their Life with more strength and clarity.

Alongside the guidance of Oni, the Ayahuasca Brew, each Dieter will commune with a Master Plant that will be prescribed to them by the Maestros.

The relationship that develops between the Dieter and their Plant Teacher is at the Heart of their healing process and will serve to support them in their life long devotion for greater Health and Harmony.

Your Dieta Includes…

  • Holistic Facilitation

    Facilitation is offered by highly experienced and trained facilitators fluent in the Shipibo tradition and Spanish to deliver and translate all necessary guidance through a holistic, trauma-informed and somatic approach.

    Our facilitators walk with you through the process of Preparation pre-dieta + Integration post-dieta.

  • Tambo Accommodation

    Each dietero will have their own private tambo (hut) including a twin mattress with bed frame, bedding, pillow, blanket and mosquito net. A table and chair is provided with candles, ceramic candle holder and matches.

    Shared bathroom facilities include three compost toilets, one flushing toilet and two showers in short walking distance to each tambo.

  • Baños de Plantas

    Plant baths are offered to enhance the cleansing and harmonization process of your Dieta. You will receive 1 baño de limpieza (cleansing bath) with bitter plants, and several baños de florecimiento (flourishing bath) with aromatic plants before each Uni ceremony.

    Vapor Baths are prescribed to dieteros with physical and energetic ailments.

  • Private + Group Consultations

    To initiate your Dieta, you will receive 1 Private Consultation with the Maestros to discuss your intentions. Health continuum and receive guidance, as well as your Master Plant prescription. Group Consultations and further 1:1 visits with the Maestros are offered throughout your Dieta. The Maestros will be attentive and available to offer their care should it be needed.

  • Master Plant Remedy + Treatments

    From the extensive pharmacy of Plants, each dietero receives 1-2 bottles of their Master Plant Remedy made into a concoction. The Maestros provide extra plant remedies should they be necessary, such as infusions, sobadas (massage) with plant barks and resins, vaginal baths, nasal treatments, etc.

  • Cultural Education

    Throughout the Dieta, you’ll be immersed in the traditional way of Life of the Shipibo, in addition to your private consultation(s) and group sharing circle with the Maestros, as well as various offerings such as Rainforest Plant Walks and Mapacho workshops.

  • Oni Ceremonies

    Each Dieta provides a specific quantity and rhythm of Oni (Ayahuasca) Ceremonies, methodically spread out throughout your process depending on the length of your Dieta. Pre-ceremony Meditations are offered before each ceremony including guidance and support from the facilitation team.

  • Opening Pre-Dieta Vomitivo

    As a part of your cleansing process on Day 2 of your stay, you will partake in a Vomitivo (purgative) of Hierbaluisa - Lemongrass to purify the body and bring in the light of the Plants before opening your dieta. If certain medical conditions are present, an alternate protocol will be offered.

  • Dieta Specific Food

    All meals are prepared with care from the local sourcing to the cooking, in support of your Dieta process. Traditional Dieta food mostly consists of rice, plantains, vegetables, fish and chicken. Ancestral Amazonian meals will be served upon your arrival and departure. Meals can be accommodated to any dietary restrictions.

  • Intake, Preparation + Integration Guidance

    Our team will guide you through the process of Intake, Medical Screening and Consultation. Once approved, you will receive an in-depth Preparation Guide. One Welcoming Call is offered two weeks before your Dieta + one Integration Call is provided two weeks after your Dieta is completed.

  • Devoted Community of Dieteros

    Each one of our individual callings with the Plants becomes a unique collective field that becomes a resonant chamber of Relationship along this path. You will share your Dieta with fellow devoted students of the Plants and naturally form a familial bond made of all walks of Life.

    Intimate Container of 10 Dieteros or less.

  • Transportation

    Transportation is included from The Jungle House Hotel to the port as well as the in + outbound 20 minute canoe ride along the Amazon River. We will then walk along a path in the jungle for 1 hour before arriving to the center. Motor Transportation can be available (upon request) should it be necessary for physical accessibility.

IBO RAO

Master Plants

Bobinsana

Bobinsana

Chiric Sanango

Guayusa

Shihuahuaco

Noya Rao

Piñon Colorado

Renaquilla

Tamamuri

Marusa

Certain Master Plants are only prescribed to experienced dieteros, on a case by case basis.

Other Plant Dietas can be offered upon request with ample preparation time and consultation discussing your commitment.

Registration

01. Fill out your Application + Intake Form
Your intake will be screened by our team + medical advisor.

02. Receive an Intake Review E-mail

03. Book an Intake Call
Required for those working with Medicine + Samati Xobo for the first time.

04. Complete your Deposit
Remaining Balance will be coordinated with you via e-mail.

05. Prepare your Body, Mind and Spirit
You will receive an in-depth Preparation Guide to begin your pre-diet process.

Partial Scholarships are available for BIPOC and relatives of the global South. Contact us here.

For those in need of Financial aid, we provide a Sliding Scale to offer accessibility to those unable to pay in full while creating an opportunity of sponsorship for those able to pay more. Contact us here to inquire about further support.

Contribution

  • Contribution — $1,800

    $500 Deposit — due once your intake has been approved.

  • Contribution — $2,700 - $3,200

    $500 Deposit — due once your intake has been approved.

  • Contribution — $3,600 - $4,100

    $500 Deposit — due once your intake has been approved.

  • Contribution — $1,500

    $500 Deposit — due once your intake has been approved.

Be in touch.

We recognize that working with the Plants is a multi-layered process of listening and discerning — we’re here to support.

Reach out with any inquiries and schedule a discovery call with our team to connect further.