SEE WHAT OUR PAST GUESTS HAD TO SAY…
“I attended Ryan's Ayahuasca expedition in February of 2019. Not having any insight into the medicine, other than hearing it's life changing, I was quick to sign up as I had been struggling with a lot of stress related health issues that I was having difficulty addressing through health practitioners. It was exactly what I needed. The medicine was an important part of the healing process however, just as important were the days of meditation, yoga, steam baths, sweat lodges and visiting 3,000-20,000 year old ruins. I had to option but to step out of my head and embrace the moments that were carefully thought out by our organizers. Every day there was something planned to ensure our body, mind and spirit received the nourishment it was craving living in the Western world. Since returning home, my eating habits have changed, my outlook on life is more relaxed and positive and I make time to stay connected to the present through meditation. I highly recommend joining Ryan on their next journey....your soul will thank you for it.”
Forever grateful,
Stirling
Peru Retreat 2019
Greg N.
Peru Retreat 2019, 2022, 2023
“This retreat was life-changing in ways that are still unfolding for me. Ryan and his team went above-and-beyond to create a truly unique and magical journey with the utmost care and attention to detail. It was an exquisite blend of adventure, wellness, relaxation and what was most important to me, a deep inner-healing. The people and places I was introduced to will always be in my heart, transforming my life view. These changes are not only benefiting me, but the precious people in my circle. I’m beyond grateful and so happy to have had this rare opportunity.”
Natasha M., Project Manager, Mother, Artist, Truth-seeker, Steward of Planet Earth
Peru Retreat 2019
“My Peru experience was more than I hoped for. I was anticipating a very exciting excursion, but it turned out to be a trip of a life time. Ryan led the group on some of the most exciting adventures. We traveled to remote lush forests, hiked through hidden ancient ruins, and witnessed some of the most breathtaking natural views. We gained access to exclusive restaurants, ate fresh foods daily with personal chefs, and had ceremonies with some of the most seasoned and knowledgeable shamans and spiritual guides in the country. I learned about holistic health, how to respect and use powerful plant medicines, received in-depth spiritual healings, and learned about practical tools to help me reach my full potential back home every day. Highly recommend this trip for anyone who likes to explore beyond the limits of nature and spirituality.”
Justine T.
Peru Retreat 2019
“My experience on this retreat was life changing to say the least. Ayahuasca opened my eyes to the many things I wasn’t able to see in my everyday life. Ryan made this possible for me to experience in a very safe and nurturing environment. Through their own experience they were able to guide our group through the important steps needed to have a fulfilling experience.
I feel lucky to have had this experience. I’m a better person coming out of it. I can’t thank Ryan enough for organizing this journey. It was one of the most important things I’ve done in my life so far.”
Jasmine A., Toronto, Canada
Peru Retreat 2019
“This photo captures my innermost authentic desire in life --- to have my own family with a conscious partner I can grow and heal with.
This has become my life since my Ayahausca retreat in 2019. It has been a natural unfolding of the unfamiliar experiences and deeply familiar feelings I knew I have always desired.
My 'awakening' began in 2015 when I had hit rock bottom and woke up to realize how much my childhood trauma controlled my life to my own advantage and detriment. I have accomplished as much as I have lost. Life always felt like a mountain I needed to climb. Happiness and contentment always felt foreign, far and unattainable, a hidden destination I could never find.
I have felt lost many times in my healing journey, misled by false guides, gurus, coaches, wisdom and other ego-driven personal development programs. But most of all, I was misled by my own ego.
My healing journey became an endless unpeeling of an onion that just kept growing new layers of skin as I struggled to feel liberated of my trauma.
That finally changed when I went on Ryan's ayahuasca retreat. It is still the main program that got me where I needed to be today. It was the first time in my life I have learned to forgive my mother for not being the mother I needed her to be when I was a child. It was exactly what I needed to process immensely --- to mourn my loss and her loss while I was in her womb.
I remember how much I wailed that night. I wailed endlessly while I was in my mother's womb. I felt her pain as if I was her but she could not feel mine. That was my (un)welcoming to the world. My mother was young, on her own and not ready to have another child.
Words are not enough to describe the depth of my experience that evening and how much trauma I held on to my whole life. Mother Aya helped me release some of the intergenerational trauma deeply entrenched in the veins of my family so that I could learn to not pass it on to my own child.
Today I can look at my child with so much presence. I am slowly becoming the mother I needed to my own child.
Ryan created such a beautifully crafted healing program that opened so many avenues I needed to further grow. They have designed the program so consciously as if they were walking on our shoes and knew exactly what each of us needed to hear, feel, see and experience after every fragile breakthroughs in our healing.
From Lesley's beautiful garden where we were held delicately by San Pedro, the sunset views of the mountains as we slowly emerged from the cave of our experiences to adventuring in Machu Picchu like a family. These memories will stay with me as one of the most precious memories I have in my life.
Thank you so much Ryan for your courageous hearts and generous capacity to hold a safe space during our darkest moments. This path you have chosen is not for the faint of hearts. You will always both be in my prayers to continue wishing you both more courage, compassion and resilience in such meaningful and healing work the world needs more of today.
Justine C., Alberta, Canada
Peru Retreat 2019
“Ryan Joseph, I'm sincerely appreciative and deeply grateful for everything you did for our group and I at our Spiritually Healing Retreat in the Sacred Valley of Peru. From meticulously organizing every last detail of our trip, to holding a loving and healing space for us as our Spiritual guides.
The All-inclusive nature of our retreat provided me with the peace of mind necessary to truly focus on what I came there to accomplish. I loved that it included luxury boutique accommodations and delicious chef-made cuisines.
Allowing only smaller groups to participate per retreat, I felt provided a more comfortable environment for us to share our intimate details with and I felt we received more personal attention from our healers than if we were in a large group setting. It definitely created a bond between us that most don't have the privilege to share even with some of their closest friends and family members.
I will always treasure the level of trust, comfort and safety that I felt in your care. I have tried many different avenues for healing my deep emotional wounds from the traumas I've experienced in my past. This includes therapists, psychologists, hypnotherapists, etc. I can truthfully say that the one week spent with you and our intimate group of six was by far the most transformational journey that I have ever even imagined possible!
To be honest, I didn't even research what Ayahuasca was before I made the decision to book my trip. I personally witnessed the transformation in the love life of my friend who attended this retreat just months before and that was testimony enough for me. My usual pattern has been overthinking and then allowing fear to take over. I'm so glad I took the leap of faith and I recommend that you do also.”
With love,
L.S., Chicago, United States
Peru Retreat 2019