FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS · SACRED VALLEY, PERU
Journeys & Testimonials
Personal accounts from guests who experienced ayahuasca ceremonies and master plant dietas with Doriane in Peru’s Sacred Valley.
TRUST BEGINS WITH CLARITY
Read the experiences. Ask your questions. Decide in your own time.
The accounts below describe individual experiences and are not promises of a particular outcome. If you are considering an ayahuasca retreat or plant dieta in Peru, we encourage you to learn about Doriane’s background, understand how a ceremony takes place, and contact us with your questions before deciding.
What guests chose to share
AYAHUASCA CEREMONY
“intensely beautiful”
I had the privilege of taking part in an ayahuasca ceremony with Dorian, and it was an intensely beautiful night.
Thank you to her for her commitment, her compassion, her sincerity, and her authenticity — no fluff, no empty talk. I will definitely do the experience again as soon as I return to Pisaq.
I can only encourage you to take the step with this wonderful person.
Thank you, Dorian.
— BRUNO C
MONTPELLIER (FR)
ONE-EVENING CEREMONY
“I felt safe throughout the experience”
I did the ceremony with Doriane, and it was a truly beautiful experience. I didn’t have much time during my trip, so I wasn’t able to dedicate more than one evening to it. But even in just one evening, I received beautiful visions and meaningful teachings that still serve me today.
Doriane provided an effective and appropriate healing treatment for me after taking the time to give me detailed explanations. I felt safe throughout the experience, and after the ceremony, I felt an incredible sense of lightness.
I would definitely come back to spend more time there.
— CHRISTELLE G
MONTREAL, CANADA
ONE-WEEK STAY
“adapting to my needs”
I spent a week with Doriane for my first ayahuasca experiences and plant dietas. I immediately felt safe and at ease in her presence. She supported me with great attention and care, adapting to my needs throughout the entire week.
It was a beautiful initiation and discovery for me. I hope to come back as soon as I can.
Thank you for everything, Doriane!
— RAPHAËLLE TB
LILLE (FR)
FIVE WEEKS IN THE SACRED VALLEY
“Doriane is really approachable and accessible”
I spent five weeks at the Melodias Arboreas home doing this spiritual retreat with Doriane, and honestly, this is one of the most striking and beneficial experiences I’ve had in my life. Unlike several other healers and shamans in Peru, Doriane is really serious about this practice. Right from the start, she insisted that I stayed long enough to get the most out of it, and that I took the famous diet.
And I believe that this diet (with an Amazonian plant chosen for me) along with mind-fasting in those beautiful mountains made all the difference when I later entered the ayahuasca ceremonies. Doriane is really approachable and accessible (to answer your questions), but she also gives you plenty of space in order for you to face yourself and everything that comes up within yourself during the retreat. In my opinion, she has a high spiritual connection.
My first intention was to know myself better, and her place offers the best setting to enter that space. During the day, I would take two or three long walks in the nearby mountains and valley, and I enjoyed this peacefulness and closeness to nature. But, at the same time, it was more difficult that expected. The diet and isolation made me quite sensitive, and I had to confront some aspects within me (such as fears) I didn’t know I had.
After about two weeks, I did five ceremonies with ayahuasca. Each of them lasted about four or five hours, and they were truly powerful. Each experience was different, and what they say is true: your toughest experience with ayahuasca turns out to be your most beneficial one in the long run. I’m so grateful to this plant for having shown me these wonderful visions and insights, even if it was far from easy at times. All I can say now is that it taught me the true power of the heart, and this is my most precious takeaway from this retreat in Peru.
I understand that such an experience is not for everyone. But if you want to know yourself at a deeper level, and if you’re ready to surrender to the experience (in the spiritual sense of the term), I wholeheartedly recommend such a retreat at Doriane’s center in the magnificent Peruvian Andes.
— JEAN-FRANCOIS R
QUEBEC, CANADA
LONG PLANT DIETAS
“guides the person”
She pays close attention to the person, just as much as she does to her work.
I have done several long plant dietas with Doriane. She takes the time to explain things clearly and guides the person on what can be done so that the dieta unfolds in the best possible way.
— ERIC B
LYON (FR)
ONGOING INNER WORK
“Life has become much better”
It’s difficult to fully express the depth of Doriane’s work. It’s extraordinary, because we are guided through many unexpected paths. In this field, working with Amazonian medicine encourages us to go deeply within ourselves in order to bring clarity to our lives.
I engage in my own self-reflection and inner work, and these diet plants hold powerful benefits—provided they are approached with care and a genuine willingness to grow, both mentally and physically. This medicine works on both the psyche and the body.
Without the support of a therapist, it wouldn’t be possible to continue such deep healing work. Since undergoing this therapy, I’ve come to understand the importance of maintaining its benefits. Life has become much better.
— MARIANNE C
Saint-Vallier, CANADA
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