Elevated dusk view of a jungle eco-lodge with an illuminated pool, surrounded by dense Amazon rainforest

Ecuadorian Amazon

A place where nature transforms.

Seven nights of deep immersion in one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. Nature and personal growth, held together as a single experience.

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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 offering transformational retreats for small groups of twelve, held in inspiring natural settings around the world.

It is led by two architects, Nuria Vidal Domper and Sílvia Forns Castells, founders of DOMPERCASTELLS. DC OASIS applies their sense of space and conscious design to the design of the retreats themselves — beginning here, in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

The Method — Mind, Body, and Nature

Mental coach

Focus, beliefs, emotions, identity, decisions, mission, values, and the limiting patterns that keep them in place.

Somatic coach

Body, energy, presence, breath, regulation, movement, and sensory connection to what is here, now.

Nature

The forest regulates, connects, and grounds — biophilia as a working part of the process, not a backdrop to it.

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

The Place — Ecuadorian Amazon

Napo River

Ecuadorian 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 Lodges

Hand-picked for comfort and quality of attention

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

The Programme — Equilibrium

Seven nights, one arc. 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

Days 1–2

Initiation

Arrival at the lodge, settling into the rhythm of the forest, and the first sessions of grounding with your mental and somatic coaches.

Day 3

Evaluation

A honest look at where you stand today — beliefs, patterns, and the identity you have been carrying.

Day 4

Discovery

Deeper work on emotions, decisions, and the values that will guide what comes next.

Day 5

Transformation

The turning point of the programme — releasing limiting patterns and stepping into new ground.

Day 6

Integration

Bringing the work of the week into the body, into presence, and into daily practice.

Day 7

Continuity

Closing the circle with a clear mission and the tools to carry this forward at home.

The Team — Expert Guides

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

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Nuria Vidal Domper

Architect, ETSAB · ETH Zürich · Doctor in Architecture

Nuria trained in Zürich and New York before beginning her academic career in Ecuador. She co-founded DOMPERCASTELLS with Sílvia in 2015 and completed her doctorate in urban vitality and public space in 2024.

Sílvia Forns Castells

Architect, ETSAV · COAC

Sílvia worked across studios in Barcelona and Switzerland before co-founding DOMPERCASTELLS. In 2024 she completed a postgraduate degree in neuroarchitecture, deepening the studio's focus on wellbeing.