A place where
nature transforms

Seven nights of deep immersion in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Nature and personal growth, held together as a single experience.

Nuria Vidal Domper and Sílvia Forns Castells, founders of DOMPERCASTELLS and DC OASIS, in a studio portrait

Welcome to DC OASIS

DC OASIS is an exclusive community centred on transformational retreats for groups of twelve people in highly inspiring natural places.

The project is led by two architects specialised in designing spaces with high human value, Nuria Vidal Domper and Sílvia Forns Castells, DOMPERCASTELLS.

DC OASIS translates that extensive background in conscious design into creating, curating, and operating unmatched retreats, beginning in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

The Method — Mind, Body, and Nature

Mental coach

Works on focus, beliefs, emotions, identity, decisions, mission, values, and limiting patterns.

Somatic coach

Works on body, energy, presence, breath, regulation, movement, sensory connection, and the physical integration of experience.

Nature

Regulates, connects, and returns us to our roots, grounded in principles such as biophilia.

No psychoactive substances. Transformation comes from the person — not from a substance.

The Place — Ecuadorian Amazon

Aerial view of the Napo River winding through the Amazon rainforest
Napo RiverEcuadorian Amazon

The retreats take place near the Napo River, one of the great tributaries of the Amazon, running through the most biodiverse forest on Earth.

Wooden terrace lounge of a jungle lodge with a sofa, coffee table, and folding chair overlooking dense rainforest
The LodgesExclusivity and comfort

Each lodge is hand-picked — for its setting, its comfort, and the quality of attention its people bring to every guest.

The Program — Equilibrium

Seven nights. Each day builds on the last, moving from arrival to a mission you carry home.

Open-air timber lodge great room with vaulted beamed ceiling, zebra-print daybeds, and a spiral staircase leading to a jungle-view balcony
  1. Day 1

    Initiation

    Arrival and a shift in inner state, building energy, presence, and the decision to begin.

  2. Day 2

    Evaluation

    An honest look at how life is really being lived, from clarity and energy or from pressure and disconnection.

  3. Day 3

    Liberation

    Identifying the beliefs, standards, and inherited patterns that have shaped what has been accepted so far.

  4. Days 4&5

    Transformation

    Mission and direction are redesigned, with body work anchoring the new clarity beyond thought alone.

  5. Day 6

    Integration

    Turning the experience into a personal discipline of mental and physical habits to carry forward.

  6. Day 7

    Continuity

    The retreat closes as the start of a sustained practice, with a clear path to return to and build on.

The Team — Expert Guides

DC OASIS is guided by its two founding architects, working alongside mental and somatic coaches for every retreat.

Calm jungle river bordered by dense green trees, their reflection mirrored in the water

“DC OASIS is a place to stop, listen, and remember that nothing about you needs fixing.”

DC OASIS

First season — Upcoming retreats

  1. Dec 5 – 12 2026

    Retreat I

    Tena, Napo, Ecuador · English · Elisa Terán Braggiotti, David Lamka

    6 places

  2. Jan 23 – 30 2027

    Retreat II

    Tena, Napo, Ecuador · English · Sonja Robinson, David Lamka

    10 places

  3. Feb 13 – 20 2027

    Retreat III

    Tena, Napo, Ecuador · Spanish · Elisa Terán Braggiotti, Camila Matus

    8 places

  4. Mar 6 – 13 2027

    Retreat IV

    Tena, Napo, Ecuador · English · Helen Millar, Adriana Ponce

    12 places

  5. Apr 3 – 10 2027

    Retreat V

    Tena, Napo, Ecuador · English · Elisa Terán Braggiotti, Jack Bauer

    10 places

  6. Apr 24 – May 1 2027

    Retreat VI

    Tena, Napo, Ecuador · Spanish · Xavier Illingworth, Lola Guevara

    12 places

Reserve your place

Each retreat is limited to twelve participants. Tell us a little about yourself and we will contact you with program details and availability.