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Inner Flight Retreat vs Soltara

Inner Flight Retreat and Soltara Healing Center, compared on what each publishes: price, programme length, screening, staff, the law where it operates and its public record. Neither centre has paid to appear here, and this page makes no recommendation.

Inner Flight Retreat compared with Soltara Healing Center
Inner Flight RetreatSoltara Healing Center
LocationCaribbean coast, Costa RicaPlaya Blanca and Scarlet Valley, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
MedicineAyahuascaAyahuasca
Legal footingTolerated in Costa RicaTolerated in Costa Rica
Lowest published price$3,300 (read 28 Sep 2026)$2,975 (read 28 Sep 2026)
Programme length6 nights5 to 12 nights
Ceremonies or sessionsNot publishedNot published
Medical screeningMedication rules onlyDescribed on its website
Asks about antidepressantsYes, statedYes, stated
Team and medical staffFounders Alexandra and Roberto Ten; Shipibo Maestro Francisco and Maestra TessyShipibo healers with facilitators; site cites psychotherapists, medical advisors and local doctors
LicenceNo licensing regime appliesNo licensing regime applies
FoundedNot publishedNot published
Public recordNone foundNone found
Where these facts come fromDetails from the centre's own website, read 28 Sep 2026. No independent source was found. Full profile and sourcesDetails from the centre's own website and independent sources, read 28 Sep 2026. Full profile and sources

Questions and answers

Which is cheaper, Inner Flight Retreat or Soltara?
By lowest published price, Soltara Healing Center (from $2,975) is cheaper than Inner Flight Retreat (from $3,300). These are each centre's own starting prices, read 28 Sep 2026 and 28 Sep 2026; programmes differ in length and what is included, so compare like with like.Sources: Soltara Healing Center website, 28 Sep 2026; Inner Flight Retreat website, 28 Sep 2026
How long are programmes at Inner Flight Retreat and Soltara?
Inner Flight Retreat publishes programmes of 6 nights; Soltara Healing Center publishes 5 to 12 nights.
Is ayahuasca legal where both centres operate?
Ayahuasca is not named in Costa Rica's drug law but is not authorised either: tolerated in practice, and the subject of a January 2025 Health Ministry warning.The law in each place, cited

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