Casa Del Maestro

Casa Del Maestro is a traditional ayahuasca center that follows the lineage of Maestro Alberto Torres Davila. We offer ayahuasca ceremonies & plant medicine dietas in a tranquil, safe environment. Our programs are experiential & educational, with a focus on helping participants gain vital skills to not only get the most out of their plant medicine journey, but also to continue on a path of transformation and self-discovery once back home. Casa Del Maestro is designed for those seeking a small group atmosphere in a family-oriented setting that is ideal for deep plant medicine work.

The Process

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REGISTRATION Participants will first elect which of our programs is the right fit for them. We offer 9, 11, and 13-day experiences at our jungle facility outside of Iquitos, Peru. Once you find your date you will fill out a registration form, make a deposit, and read through the confirmation email for more information on what's next.

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HEALTH SCREENING After you register, you will receive a confirmation email that directs you to our health form. Once you fill that out, you will hear from us within 48 hours!

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WELCOME PACKET Once your health form is approved we provide you with a welcome packet that includes detailed information on anything related to traveling to Iquitos (flights, hotels, restaurants, money exchange, local culture, activities, etc.). We also provide you with a preparation guide that will help get you oriented to the medicine experience. This includes dietary guidelines, medical requirements, and recommended preparation activities. Our direct contact information is provided for any questions or concerns that come up as you get ready for the trip. For more involved preparation, our team of facilitators offers preparation sessions.

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FINAL PREP One week before your retreat start date we will send an email that includes final travel details, logistics, a confirmation of our meeting time and location, as well as any other necessary information to help make your trip as smooth as possible.

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FIRST DAY We meet at our designated location in Iquitos, Peru. Casa Del Maestro team members will be awaiting your arrival. Spend some time getting to know your fellow participants while we check everyone in and get ready to go. We will first take a bus to a local port and then board the boat for the last leg of the journey before arriving to the Casa!

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ARRIVAL We will settle into our rooms, check the place out, have an orientation meeting, and then our first group dinner.

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MEDICINE PREP Today is all about getting oriented towards the medicine experience. We spend as much time as we need going over the process, familiarizing everyone with how ceremonies and our plant medicine process works, as well as answering any questions. We will prepare some of the plants that afternoon and take time to get ready for the first ceremony.

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THE JOURNEY The programs at the Casa consist of: - Our scheduled ceremonies and plant dietas - Group sharing - Guided meditations - Yoga - Lovely homecooked meals - Walks on the property and in the surrounding area - Swimming trips - Educational sessions on Amazonian plant medicine - Question and answer sessions - Individual processing and integration sessions - Plant medicine preparation - Jungle trek - Rest, reflection - Integration and preparation for going home

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9

RETURN JOURNEY Our last day at the Casa is reserved for celebratory meals, packing, resting, and checking out the local environment. We depart early the following morning and take the same route back to Iquitos. A final group meal in town, and then we say our goodbyes!

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INTEGRATION Our integration system includes: - Final discussion on integration - 90 days of email content designed to help guide the process - Direct access to the Casa's medicine team for support - Group chat with all participants from your retreat (these are very helpful!) - For more involved integration, our medicine team offers integration sessions - Our forthcoming Integration Guidebook

Session Types

Preparation Session

For people looking for more support on how to prepare for the medicine, clarify intentions, and begin the process before arriving.

Preparation Session

For people looking for more support on how to prepare for the medicine, clarify intentions, and begin the process before arriving.

Integration Session

To help support all post-retreat needs once back home. For anyone who would like to deepen their process, explore meaningful questions, and receive guidance on how to get the most out of the experience as the medicine takes shape in your life.

Integration Session

To help support all post-retreat needs once back home. For anyone who would like to deepen their process, explore meaningful questions, and receive guidance on how to get the most out of the experience as the medicine takes shape in your life.

Learn More

The Ayahuasca Odyssey (Part I): Matt Toussaint's Transformative Journey into Plant Medicine

The Ayahuasca Odyssey (Part II): Matt Toussaint's Transformational Journey into Plant Medicine

Staff

Alberto Torres Davila · Head Maestro of Medicinal Plants

Maestro Alberto Torres Dávila is a well-known and widely respected curandero (healer) in the local Ucayali region of Peru. He began his plant medicine path at the age of 8 under the guidance of his grandparents. He followed a strict program of successive plant medicine diets over the next twelve years. His ancestors came from a long line of plant medicine healers, and Maestro Alberto represents this unbroken lineage to this day. Maestro Alberto carries himself with openness, humility, and a down-to-earth dedication to his work. He loves to share his knowledge and introduce people to the world of Amazonian shamanism. He treats every guest with respect and takes care that each person receives the medicine they need. It is estimated that he has had over 6,000 ceremonies and well over 100 plant diets, treating thousands of people over the course of his experience. In addition to his work at Casa Del Maestro, he offers healing to his local community and those who come to see him from all around the region. After spending over 17 years working outside of Iquitos, Don Alberto founded Casa Del Maestro near his hometown near the end of 2020. He is the head of the medicine team, leads ceremonies, and oversees all plant medicine healing.

Treating:

Depression

Anxiety

Addiction

PTSD

Chronic Illness

Suicidal Ideation

Mind Expansion

Relationship Difficulties

Spiritual healing

Utilizing:

Sanango

Tree medicines

Mapacho

Ayahuasca

Specialties:

Maestro of Amazonian plant medicine, plant medicine dietas

Alberto Torres Davila · Head Maestro of Medicinal Plants

Maestro Alberto Torres Dávila is a well-known and widely respected curandero (healer) in the local Ucayali region of Peru. He began his plant medicine path at the age of 8 under the guidance of his grandparents. He followed a strict program of successive plant medicine diets over the next twelve years. His ancestors came from a long line of plant medicine healers, and Maestro Alberto represents this unbroken lineage to this day. Maestro Alberto carries himself with openness, humility, and a down-to-earth dedication to his work. He loves to share his knowledge and introduce people to the world of Amazonian shamanism. He treats every guest with respect and takes care that each person receives the medicine they need. It is estimated that he has had over 6,000 ceremonies and well over 100 plant diets, treating thousands of people over the course of his experience. In addition to his work at Casa Del Maestro, he offers healing to his local community and those who come to see him from all around the region. After spending over 17 years working outside of Iquitos, Don Alberto founded Casa Del Maestro near his hometown near the end of 2020. He is the head of the medicine team, leads ceremonies, and oversees all plant medicine healing.

Treating:

Depression

Anxiety

Addiction

PTSD

Chronic Illness

Suicidal Ideation

Mind Expansion

Relationship Difficulties

Spiritual healing

Utilizing:

Sanango

Tree medicines

Mapacho

Ayahuasca

Specialties:

Maestro of Amazonian plant medicine, plant medicine dietas

Eliseo Torres Rodriguez · Maestro of Medicinal Plants

Eliseo Torres Rodriguez is the son of Maestro Alberto. He started his training as a curandero when he was about 15 under the tutelage of his father. He is the only one of Maestro Alberto’s children to have apprenticed with him and is next in line to carry forward their family’s lineage. He was awarded the title of Maestro in 2014 and has participated in thousands of ceremonies, with locals and foreigners alike. He has led plant dietas, supports his father in ceremonies, and has worked for nearly a decade at retreat centers as well as in local settings.

Treating:

Depression

Anxiety

Addiction

PTSD

Chronic Illness

Suicidal Ideation

Mind Expansion

Relationship Difficulties

Spiritual healing

Utilizing:

Ayahuasca

Sanango

Tree medicines

Mapacho

Specialties:

Maestro of Amazonian plant medicine, plant medicine dietas

Eliseo Torres Rodriguez · Maestro of Medicinal Plants

Eliseo Torres Rodriguez is the son of Maestro Alberto. He started his training as a curandero when he was about 15 under the tutelage of his father. He is the only one of Maestro Alberto’s children to have apprenticed with him and is next in line to carry forward their family’s lineage. He was awarded the title of Maestro in 2014 and has participated in thousands of ceremonies, with locals and foreigners alike. He has led plant dietas, supports his father in ceremonies, and has worked for nearly a decade at retreat centers as well as in local settings.

Treating:

Depression

Anxiety

Addiction

PTSD

Chronic Illness

Suicidal Ideation

Mind Expansion

Relationship Difficulties

Spiritual healing

Utilizing:

Ayahuasca

Sanango

Tree medicines

Mapacho

Specialties:

Maestro of Amazonian plant medicine, plant medicine dietas

Matthew Toussaint · Apprentice, Program Director

Matthew Toussaint was born and raised in upstate New York and has since called home several places around the world. He has a background in Cultural Anthropology, where he conducted original ethnographic research on the emergence of ayahuasca shamanism in Western contexts. He first went to Peru to drink ayahuasca in 2008 and underwent a deeply meaningful, life-changing experience. For the next six years Matthew continued to deepen his relationship with the plants until he relocated to Peru in 2014. Since then he has worked professionally with plant medicine in a variety of contexts: at three retreat centers, in small private groups, and one-on-one with clients. He partnered with Maestro Alberto and joined the team at Casa Del Maestro in 2021. Matthew helps coordinate and manage the administration of our retreat programs, translates for guests, supports the guest experience, and serves as an apprentice to Maestro Alberto. He loves the work and is honored to share this medicine with the world.

Treating:

Depression

Anxiety

Relationship Difficulties

Mind Expansion

Addiction

PTSD

Chronic Illness

Suicidal Ideation

Utilizing:

Ayahuasca

Sanango

Tree medicines

Specialties:

Amazonian plant medicine, plant medicine dietas, anthropology, transpersonal psychology

Matthew Toussaint · Apprentice, Program Director

Matthew Toussaint was born and raised in upstate New York and has since called home several places around the world. He has a background in Cultural Anthropology, where he conducted original ethnographic research on the emergence of ayahuasca shamanism in Western contexts. He first went to Peru to drink ayahuasca in 2008 and underwent a deeply meaningful, life-changing experience. For the next six years Matthew continued to deepen his relationship with the plants until he relocated to Peru in 2014. Since then he has worked professionally with plant medicine in a variety of contexts: at three retreat centers, in small private groups, and one-on-one with clients. He partnered with Maestro Alberto and joined the team at Casa Del Maestro in 2021. Matthew helps coordinate and manage the administration of our retreat programs, translates for guests, supports the guest experience, and serves as an apprentice to Maestro Alberto. He loves the work and is honored to share this medicine with the world.

Treating:

Depression

Anxiety

Relationship Difficulties

Mind Expansion

Addiction

PTSD

Chronic Illness

Suicidal Ideation

Utilizing:

Ayahuasca

Sanango

Tree medicines

Specialties:

Amazonian plant medicine, plant medicine dietas, anthropology, transpersonal psychology

Anna Petrova · Facilitator, Russian language translator

Anna Petrova grew up in a small town in northern Russia. She has a Bachelor's degree in social psychology. For more than 10 years, she has been passionate about various practices of self-knowledge, such as yoga, pranayama, meditation, proper nutrition, and other trainings and techniques that help support the path of self-development. Anna first got acquainted with ayahuasca and did a dieta with medicinal trees under the guidance of Maestro Alberto in 2012. Through this, she was able to leave behind the difficult experience of past psychological trauma. Having worked through many negative moments in her life, she found a great interest in this amazing medicine. In 2013, Anna started helping as a volunteer at an ayahuasca retreat center in Peru. Several years later she was invited to be an assistant on a permanent basis, where she worked for the next year and a half. Anna is currently dedicated to her work at Casa Del Maestro as a retreat facilitator, and guide and interpreter for our Russian speaking guests.

Treating:

Depression

Anxiety

Addiction

PTSD

Chronic Illness

Suicidal Ideation

Mind Expansion

Relationship Difficulties

Eating Disorders

Utilizing:

Ayahuasca

Tree medicines

Sanango

Specialties:

Amazonian plant medicine, yoga, guided meditation, psychology

Anna Petrova · Facilitator, Russian language translator

Anna Petrova grew up in a small town in northern Russia. She has a Bachelor's degree in social psychology. For more than 10 years, she has been passionate about various practices of self-knowledge, such as yoga, pranayama, meditation, proper nutrition, and other trainings and techniques that help support the path of self-development. Anna first got acquainted with ayahuasca and did a dieta with medicinal trees under the guidance of Maestro Alberto in 2012. Through this, she was able to leave behind the difficult experience of past psychological trauma. Having worked through many negative moments in her life, she found a great interest in this amazing medicine. In 2013, Anna started helping as a volunteer at an ayahuasca retreat center in Peru. Several years later she was invited to be an assistant on a permanent basis, where she worked for the next year and a half. Anna is currently dedicated to her work at Casa Del Maestro as a retreat facilitator, and guide and interpreter for our Russian speaking guests.

Treating:

Depression

Anxiety

Addiction

PTSD

Chronic Illness

Suicidal Ideation

Mind Expansion

Relationship Difficulties

Eating Disorders

Utilizing:

Ayahuasca

Tree medicines

Sanango

Specialties:

Amazonian plant medicine, yoga, guided meditation, psychology

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Casa Del Maestro • Retreat Center

The Process

Session Types

Preparation Session

Preparation Session

Integration Session

Integration Session

Price

Learn More

The Ayahuasca Odyssey (Part I): Matt Toussaint's Transformative Journey into Plant Medicine

The Ayahuasca Odyssey (Part II): Matt Toussaint's Transformational Journey into Plant Medicine

Staff

Alberto Torres Davila · Head Maestro of Medicinal Plants

Alberto Torres Davila · Head Maestro of Medicinal Plants

Eliseo Torres Rodriguez · Maestro of Medicinal Plants

Eliseo Torres Rodriguez · Maestro of Medicinal Plants

Matthew Toussaint · Apprentice, Program Director

Matthew Toussaint · Apprentice, Program Director

Anna Petrova · Facilitator, Russian language translator

Anna Petrova · Facilitator, Russian language translator

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