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Soltara Healing Center – Facilitation & Translation

Soltara Healing Center, a Shipibo-led ayahuasca center with locations in Costa Rica, works with experienced facilitators and translators as cultural bridge-builders for our Shipibo Maestros, facilitating for guests both in and out of ceremony, and assisting in translation for our Shipibo maestros.

Strict Requirements:

(please do not apply if you do not meet these requirements)

  • Have at least 50 personal ceremonies with ayahuasca (preferably within the Shipibo tradition)
  • Experience facilitating or assisting in plant medicine ceremonies for individuals or groups
  • Extensive experience working with people, both one-on-one and in a group capacity
  • Experience and/or willingness to live in community and work as part of a team which includes taking full responsibility for your own process while being able to hold space for others simultaneously.
  • Proficiency in Spanish

An ideal candidate will also have:

  • Significant experience with ayahuasca in the Shipibo tradition
  • Experience facilitating ayahuasca ceremonies/retreats in the Shipibo tradition
  • Fluency in Spanish and English, at a fluent or native level for both
  • Completed several dietas in the Shipibo tradition

Please note that Soltara will not respond if you do not meet the initial strict requirements as listed above.

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To Apply:

Please send the following materials addressed to:  ([email protected])

  • Resume/CV which includes relevant professional experience, certifications, Spanish language fluency (not a requirement but necessary to learn), and plant medicine experience, including what tradition(s) you’ve participated in ceremony, as well as any dietas or work for other retreat centers
  • Cover letter to include your reasons for wanting to join our team, why you feel qualified to be of service in this way, experience/willingness to live in community and work as part of a team which includes taking full responsibility for your own process while being able to hold space for others simultaneously, and your availability and desired commitment in months/year.
  • Any appropriate websites/links to reference your work
  • 2 professional reference letters (preferably from employment related to the field)

Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered and may not receive a response.

We are grateful to offer this opportunity to take part in this important and fulfilling healing work alongside a vibrant medicine community!