Each plant carries its own character, strength, and healing gifts. Some are recognized as Master Plant Teachers due to the depth of their teachings and the energetic power they impart. Examples of these sacred plants include Mapacho (pure tobacco), Ayahuasca, Bobinsana, Chiric Sanango, and others.

Silence and solitude are essential elements of the dieta process. Living alone in a tambo (a simple hut) creates the stillness needed to connect with the spirit of the plant, allowing its teachings to unfold more fully over time. The more time you spend in stillness and reflection, the more deeply the plant’s energy can begin to reveal itself in ways that are often subtle, yet powerful.

The dieta typically begins with an Ayahuasca ceremony to initiate and strengthen the bond with the plant spirit. Maestra Olinda facilitates this opening through intention, icaros, and energetic alignment. After this ceremony, each participant returns to their tambo, where the bulk of the dieta is spent in solitude, immersed in nature and personal reflection.

Your meals will be lovingly prepared by the family, following daily instructions from Maestra Olinda based on the guidance she receives from the plants. You will receive two meals per day, consisting of rice, lentils, simple vegetables, and, when available, fish, chicken, or eggs. A short water fast may also be practiced at the start of your dieta as an offering of respect and gratitude to the plant spirit. While not required, this can deepen your receptivity, and guidance is offered if you choose to include it.

The combination of solitude and a restricted diet enhances your dream state, often leading to vivid dreams and inner visions. Traditionally, these altered states of consciousness are used by healers to receive guidance, learn how to heal others, and receive specific songs from the plants. These songs, called icaros, become essential tools in the Shaman’s practice.

The plants often teach through challenges. These tests can reveal resistance, fear, emotional pain, or forgotten parts of yourself. Meeting them with presence is part of the healing. Your commitment to staying with the process, even when it becomes uncomfortable, allows the plant to work more deeply within you. As you move through these challenges, you begin to access the teachings and wisdom the plant has to offer. For many, this journey brings a sense of inner freedom and a new relationship with the unseen world.

Both Mapacho and Ayahuasca are essential allies in the dieta process, serving distinct yet complementary roles. Each carries a powerful spirit that helps guide, protect, and open the path for deeper healing with the master plants.

Mapacho (Nicotiana rustica) is a wild jungle tobacco and one of the most revered plant spirits in Amazonian medicine traditions. Far from the commercial tobacco found in the West, Mapacho is pure, strong, and deeply cleansing. It is used by Shipibo and other Indigenous healers for prayer, protection, grounding, and energetic purification. The smoke is often blown over the body or into the space during ceremonies to clear negative energies, connect with the plant spirits, and call in guidance.

Mapacho is considered both a master teacher and a protector. It helps to focus the mind, quiet anxiety, and strengthen spiritual boundaries during the dieta. Its presence is grounding, and its spirit is often described as masculine, direct, and deeply wise. Many dieteros develop a close relationship with Mapacho, using it in moments of confusion, fear, or fatigue to reconnect with their intention and center themselves.

Ayahuasca, often referred to as "the Mother of all plants," is traditionally used to open and sometimes close a dieta. She is considered a master plant spirit who holds the portal between the visible and invisible worlds. Ayahuasca helps establish the connection between you and the plant you are dieting, opening the energetic pathways that allow for communication, healing, and instruction.

Ayahuasca is brewed from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine, often combined with chacruna or other admixture plants, depending on the lineage and purpose of the ceremony. Her visionary and purgative effects are well-known, but within the dieta, her role is more specific: to guide the plant spirit into your energetic body and open the space for its teachings to begin. The ceremonies are led by the Maestra, who uses icaros to navigate the energy, call in the spirits, and direct the healing process.

These two plants—Mapacho and Ayahuasca—hold deep wisdom and are treated with great respect in the Shipibo tradition. They are not used casually, but with intention, prayer, and humility. As part of the dieta, they help to protect and guide the journey, revealing the deeper layers of the self and allowing the master plant to do its sacred work.

Kene Nete is a family-owned healing center located in the Shipibo village of Paoyhan, deep in the Peruvian Amazon. This is the home of Maestra Olinda and her family, where they live, work, and carry forward the traditions of their lineage. The space is simple and off-grid, built with intention to support the dieta process in a quiet, grounded way.

Here, there is no outside ownership or commercial influence. The center is fully held and operated by Shipibo healers, rooted in the land and the ancestral practices they have lived and learned through experience. Dietas are offered in the traditional way, with Ayahuasca ceremonies and master plant work guided by deep respect and humility.

Participants are welcomed into a sacred process where the plants are honored as teachers. The pace is slow, the surroundings are natural, and silence becomes a companion. This is a place to listen, to remember, and to enter into relationship with the medicine in the way it has been practiced for generations.

in the Western Amazon basin, with a population of about 35,000 to 40,000. They inhabit around 150 small communities along the Ucayali River, north and south of Pucallpa, they are recognized as one of the most resilient tribes in the Peruvian Amazon. The Shipibo people are deeply respected for their extensive knowledge of sacred plant medicines, their ceremonial practices, and their spiritual connection to the rainforest that surrounds them. Traditionally, Shipibo women, known as Shipibas, are skilled artisans, creating intricate and beautiful pottery, textiles, and jewelry. The ceremonial songs, or Icaros, play a vital role in their culture, inspiring the visual aesthetics of Shipibo textiles with designs that are both unique and mesmerizing. Today, the Shipibo people continue to maintain a strong connection to their language, culture, and traditions, with most speaking Shipibo as their first language and Spanish as a second.

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The plants are not here to save us. They are allies, offering support as we take responsibility for our own healing. The power to transform our lives is already within us. The plants simply invite us to shift our perspective and deepen our awareness. A dieta is not a quick fix and it won't remove the challenges life brings. But it can create space for clarity, allowing us to make conscious choices and move forward with greater understanding. Whether you're seeking healing or simply feel called to sit with the plants, this retreat offers an opportunity for meaningful growth, held in a small, supportive circle.

To reserve your space for an individual dieta, a 25% deposit is required. Applications must first be reviewed and accepted before any payment is collected. Once you are accepted, you will receive instructions for submitting your deposit via wire or bank transfer.

Pricing and Deposit Breakdown

• 10-day dieta: $1,800 total — $450 deposit

• 20-day dieta: $2,900 total — $725 deposit

• 30-day dieta: $3,900 total — $975 deposit

The remaining balance is typically paid in cash upon arrival at the retreat center. Additional details will be provided once your application is accepted.

Please note: Group dietas are a separate offering. When group dietas are announced, the pricing and deposit amount will also be announced. These will differ from individual dietas due to the level of support and structure involved in the group container.

Deposits for dietas are non-refundable unless the dieta is canceled or rescheduled by the healing center.