Join us for a Master Plant Dieta in the rainforest of Costa Rica.
This is a Vegetalista dieta, where the intention is to deepen your connection to plant spirits, or doctores, as the Shipibo-Konibo people call them. In the dieta, you open to the healing world of plants and expand your personal healing through direct learning from these Master Plants.
The invitation is to let go of the stress, attachments and the distractions of our daily lives and enter into communion with nature and a plant teacher, while following a strict protocol.
This is a silent retreat intended for deep introspection and inner listening. By abstaining from the many distractions we all face in our day to day life, you will be able to slow down and soften into the rhythms of nature. Only when your mind is quiet and your heart is open, can you hear the subtle guidance of the plants and their inner wisdom.
Going Deeper
The dieta will consist of five traditional Amazonian meditation nights.
Each participant will be assigned a Master Plant that suits their specific needs and intentions to support their personal growth and healing.
During the 11 night stay, participants will be working with this Master Plant and have the opportunity to delve deep into the Vegetalismo practices which includes ways of cultivating a strong connection to their plant.
Under the guidance of the highly trained and experienced Maestro Soi Bari, participants will be led into the enchanting world of plant spirit medicine, opening the door to deeper insight into oneself.
Plant dietas help us to source the roots of illness, mental and emotional difficulties and the various problems we experience in our personal, relational and professional lives. By tracing and uprooting the causes of these imbalances, we begin to liberate ourselves from that which holds us back from living a whole, happy and peaceful life.
Retreat INCLUDEs
Pre and post group Zoom calls
Master Plant Dieta
5 Traditional Amazonian Meditation Nights
Integration circles facilitated by Soi Bari
1:1 private support sessions during the retreat
Flower baths
11 night stay, food and accommodation at Brave Earth (paid separately via link below)
Optional hot-springs excursion ($70 +tax)
Massages and acupuncture available ($85+tax per hour)
Welcome to Brave Earth
Brave Earth, Center for Applied Cultural Transition, is a living laboratory rooted in principles of regeneration, resiliency and reciprocity. We provide immersive experiences in Nature that share alternative ways of living and being that are suitable for modernity and contextually relevant for the rapidly changing world we live in. We operate as a co-operatively run, not-for-profit education center.
Brave Earth is located between San Ramon and La Fortuna, nestled in between Arenal Volcano and the Children’s Eternal Rainforest, the largest reserve of protected wildlife in Costa Rica.
As a living lab, we have experimented with different building modalities and natural materials sourced on the land including bamboo and adobe. We have implemented biophilic design, closed-loop systems and permaculture design principles. Ornamental, food, and medicinal gardens surround the center as well as hiking trials to a nearby river, and a natural swimming pond.
Facilitators
The nights will be guided by Soi Bari supported by Taylor and Aly Khan
Soi Bari
Soi Bari has been working with Traditional Amazonian plants for over 20 years. During this time he has trained with Shipibo Curanderos from the Amazon. His passion for integrating complementary healing modalities has been his focus for many years. Soi Bari holds a Masters in Integral Counselling Psychology, is trained as a Medical Qigong Practitioner and has a private practice as a psychotherapist.
Taylor
Taylor began working with Amazonian plants for ten years ago, and has completed over two years of formal dieta under the guidance of Ricardo Amaringo and Soi Bari. He brings a decade of training in Taoist meditation and qigong into his healing work, with the aim of uncovering and actualizing the deeper potentials of human life.
Melanie
Melanie has dedicated her life to exploring the interrelationships of the natural world by weaving together ceremony with social and environmental justice. She been attending Amazonian plant ceremonies for 16 years, and assisting for 6. She has taken her Boddihsava vows in the Zen tradition, and practices reiki. “
Aly Khan
Aly Khan is a co-founder of Brave Earth, which includes the Center for Applied Cultural Transition, as well as an emerging intentional community, and a regenerative farm. He spent over a decade in the finance industry and was disillusioned by the neoliberal capitalist system. He reprioritized his life to focus on being a steward of light and creating positive change. Over the last decade, Aly Khan has done extensive training with the Shipibo lineage as well as with Kriya Tantra, Ayurveda, and Authentic Relating. Aly Khan is a senior Ipsalu Kriya tantra teacher and leads level 1 cobra breath initiations.
COSTS + Registration
For Dieta and Meditation Nights registration, please send an email to Soi Bari to apply. The exchange is $1800 and sign up is directly with Soi Bari. This includes 5 nights of Traditional Amazonian Meditation Nights. ROOMS AND FOOD REQUIRE A SEPARATE SIGN UP. .
OPTIONAL EXTRA NIGHT: Please note there is one community night on December 27. This is not included in the above fee. Please ask Soi Bari for more information on cost of night. Extra room and food at Brave Earth will apply separately.
A limited number of partial Scholarships are available to those in financial distress. Priority will be allocated to Costa Rican Nationals, Indigenous, visible minoirities and marginalized groups.
Please contact Soi Bari via the link below to apply for Dieta.
Brave Earth is offering Room and Food during the course. Arrival is on Saturday, December 28 and Departure is on Wednesday January 8th.
Prices include 11 nights stay and 2 meals per day. This does NOT include Dieta, Meditation Nights or optional Community Night.*
There are different accommodation options available (INCLUDING FOOD). Please see link for more details:
Domes (4 units available)
Private room with Private Shower. Queen Bed + Day Bed.
Garden Cabina (2 units available)
Private room with Private Bathroom and Air Conditioning. King or Queen bed + day bed.
Jungle Hut (4 units available)
Private Room. King bed or 2 singles. Shared facilities.
Earth Tambo (2 units available)
Private room. Queen bed. Shared facilities.
Family Jungle Hut (2 units available)
Double bed in private room. Shared space/shared facilities
*Transport to and from the center or airfare are not included.
Transportation
Transportation from airport to Brave Earth and back vary depending on mode of travel.
Options for transportation are as follows:
Private Taxis/Bus (1-5 people)
$165 each way / 2.5-3 hours
Private Van (6-9 people)
$185 each way / 2.5-3 hours
Note: Soi Bari will help organize groups to share transportation. Please email events@soibari.com with flight information
CANCELATION POLICY: IF YOU CANCEL BEFORE 30 DAYS OF YOUR RESERVATION, YOUR DEPOSIT WILL BECOME A CREDIT THAT YOU CAN USE AT A LATER DATE OR TRANSFER AS A GIFT. WITHIN 30 DAYS OF YOUR RESERVATION, YOUR DEPOSIT WILL BE NON-REFUNDABLE.
Please note you must register for both course and room/food separately.