10-day Ayahuasca dieta in the Amazon jungle (Colombia, Putumayo)
With Carla Rubí, Fred Billyard, Victoriano Piaguaje Yaiguaje and Abuela Maria Lidia Payaguaje
May 15 - 25, 2026
Join us to experience a traditional 10-day Yagé (Ayahuasca) dieta in the Putumayo rainforest, the Colombian Amazon jungle.
The ceremonies will be expertly guided by Taita Victoriano Piaguaje Yaiguaje and his wife Abuela Maria Lidia Payaguaje from the Siona & Cofán tribes.
The dieta will be complemented by a 1:1 and group preparation & integration program, including online preparation sessions before the retreat, in-person integration sessions during the dieta, and online integration sessions after.
Spots limited to 20 participants.
About the Leaders
Carla Rubí
Carla is an environmental lawyer whose path has evolved toward international advocacy to protect the Amazon rainforest and uphold the culture of its diverse indigenous communities. Drawing on years of experience in EU energy affairs in Brussels, she now channels her legal expertise into building bridges between public policy, ancestral wisdom, and ecological justice. An […]
Learn more about Carla RubíFred Billyard
Fred is the Co-Founder of Taozen and a plant medicine advocate. Having personally and regularly witnessed the transformative power of entheogens for more than eight years, Fred’s mission is to help people alleviate any needless suffering they through responsible, intentional and reciprocal medicine work. Knowing first-hand the effectiveness of both individual and collective healing, Fred […]
Learn more about Fred BillyardVictoriano Piaguaje Yaiguaje
Taita Victoriano Piaguaje Yaiguaje is a direct heir of the ancestral wisdom of the Siona tribe and bearer of the knowledge transmitted by his grandfather, Taita Laureano Piaguaje Piaguaje. With a unique connection to tradition and sacred songs in the Siona language, Taita Victoriano continues to practice ancestral medicine in its purest form, carrying remedies […]
Learn more about Victoriano Piaguaje YaiguajeAbuela Maria Lidia Payaguaje
Abuela Maria Lidia Payaguaje is an experienced Colombian midwife and healer who works with different Amazonian medicinal plants. Together with her husband Taita Victoriano Piaguaje Yaiguaje, she works to protect and preserve sacred indigenous traditions and ancestral values of the Siona tribe and other indigenous communities in Colombia.
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