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At Arkana, we create the space for you to get in touch with your truth, opening your path for deeper meaning and greater fulfillment in your life. We work with ancestral medicines such as Ayahuasca, San Pedro, Bufo Alvarius, Rapé , using the traditional practices of the indigenous cultures of the Peruvian Amazon. We currently operate two centers in Peru, one in the Peruvian Amazon and a second one in the Sacred Valley (close to Machu Picchu), and one in Mexico, the choice is yours.
With great respect for the plants and the knowledge and healing that comes with them, our lineage of Shipibo shamans set the stage for truly deep and profound healing. Awaken your inner power through their sacred and powerful icaros (healing songs), and discover your connection to all things by exploring some of the 2.2 million hectare Pacaya Samiria National Reserve which is our backyard. Nourish your body and soul with fresh, clean, delicious meals that promote your Ayahuasca experience, and integrate healthy habits into your routine with our yoga classes and extensive selection of gym equipment for all levels. We believe the health of physical body sets the foundation for the health of the energetic body – Often ignored in this type of spiritual work, we find this to be an important part of the healing process, so you can begin implementing the healthy habits that will carry this work with you into your life back home. Finally, relax your mind and spirit with sound baths, meditations, breathwave sessions, and OM circles, or simply enjoy the tranquil views of both sunrise and sunset from our front porch on the banks of the Ucayali River, surrounded by lush biodiversity and the mesmerizing sounds of the jungle.
Arkana’s exceptional team of highly-trained Shipibo Master Shamans represent an unbroken lineage of plant medicine work. With a combined history of over 70 years of experience working closely with Ayahuasca and other master plant teachers of the jungle, our compassionate healers lovingly share their teachings, healing songs (icaros), capabilities, and knowledge with integrity and honor. We strive to maintain the traditional practices passed down through thousands of years of indigenous Amazonian culture, in order to continue to promote the true purpose and nature of plant medicine work.
Experiencing the medicines with us is a transformative personal journey, and so much more. We also work closely with our local community, the Amazonian village of Libertad, to ensure that our Center can benefit and give back to the people who have so generously let us into their homes and hearts. We create employment opportunities, teach free English classes, provide a space for the ladies to sell their handmade crafts, and assist in construction projects, among other things. Our latest endeavor is outfitting the entire village with free solar panels, so every house can have light and electricity. When you join us, you are helping the rainforest and the Amazon communities that live here.
Guests that come to our Center often say they feel like “part of the family” with us – that’s no coincidence, as we are one big family at Arkana! The people that are with you throughout your experience can simply facilitate your own healing journey or become an integral part of it. Our experienced, loving, and professional team of caregivers welcomes you to join our tribe, where we strive to make you feel at home and at ease, supported and cared for with all the love and compassion that is at the core of the plant medicines and people we work with.
Ayahuasca is a powerful medicine that offers us the opportunity to understand our true nature, by shining a light onto our darkness, and holding a mirror up to our fears, negative thought patterns, and self-limiting beliefs. We provide the environment and expertise of a team of highly skilled, warm, compassionate Shamans and facilitators to guide you through the process of awakening, of choosing differently, healing, and expanding. It is a slow but steady path towards freedom – from fear, from illusion, from self-constructed boundaries – resulting in a lighter, brighter, more authentic self, and the full experience of love. It is our honor to help you on this most fulfilling of all journeys: the journey back home.
We look forward to having you with us!
Lots of Love,
The Team
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August 2, 2015 at 12:00 amI just returned from a two week retreat with Pulse Adventure Tours. I am a middle aged woman, and I went only to accompany my daughter and ended up finding the entire experience very interesting and useful. I had experienced a lot of turmoil in my life in the past two years with much grief and loss. The ceremonies and ayahuasca seem to facilitate a way of healing that is so different than standard talk-therapy. The center is well-run, and the facilitators very helpful when needed during a difficult ceremony. I definitely recommended Pulse Tours and would return there if I decide to continue working with the medicine.
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August 2, 2015 at 12:00 amSo many people have already written amazing words about their time with Pulse at the Ayahuasca Adventure Center. So i will try to keep my review short and to the point. Book with Pulse, i promise you will not regret it. There is a reason they are number one, and i plan on booking with them again. The shaman are amazing, and i consider Wiler and Angelita to be a true prophets, channeling the words of God. I use the term God because that is my religious belief, but other cultures have different names, Yahweh, Jehovah, Allah, the great spirit, etc. Even if you don’t believe in such things, i would challenge you to go to Peru and put your beliefs to the test. During my time there i even witnessed on man who considered himself an atheist confess that he no longer was.
If you are not interested in the spirituality aspect, the healing that Aya gives is outstanding. I watched so many people overcome their issues. She is the best psychologist ever. She makes you face your issues, even if you thought they were hidden deep. She will pull them out and make you face them. As for the staff, they are the best parts of humanity, and it really was a blessing to watch them work. There are times i have thought that humanity was full of darkness, but watching them and talking to them showed me there were still true warriors of light. The facilities were wonderful, and the cleaning crew seemed to be working all the time during the day. They have an amazing work ethic. The food was tasty and i wish i could have eaten there for the rest of my life. If you get a chance to have the pineapple, do it. It was by far the most delicious pineapple i have ever eaten.
With that i will end my review, pleading with you one last time. Please go with Pulse, the people you meet will become like family, and you will remember your time there for the rest of your life with much fondness, Thank you for taking the time to read my review, and God bless.
With all sincerity,
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July 29, 2015 at 12:00 amMy very first ayahuasca retreat with Pulse was probably one of the craziest and difficult things I’ve ever done. Each ceremony became more and more difficult and chaotic as I progressed through the 14 day Intensive retreat. It was physically and mentally draining, in and out of the ceremonies. I came in very guarded, but it slowly broke me down and really opened me up. I was exposed to a lot of feelings I’ve suppressed my whole life, it was very confusing. I was ready to tap out after my 6th ceremony. But with the love and encouragement from the staff, as well as my other fellow passengers, I was able to finish. I have never felt so much love and peace for the first time in a very long time, or if ever. And I truly miss the love and the deep conversations we had after each ceremonies. Really amazed how I became really close and able to feel love to strangers from different parts of the world in such short amount of time.
As for out the ceremonies, Adriano was a great guide. Really knows his stuff and would go out of his way to please us.The staff also serves some great food. There were times I wanted to skip out on a ceremony just to have dinner, jk/maybe. Also, beautiful place. Awesome set up. The gym in the jungle was overkill. Liked it there so much I was once asked to take a break from working out. Anyway, I had blast with these guys, and ladies. One of the best things I have done for myself. I look forward on seeing them again in the near future.
-D
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I love you Jarek, no homo.
Sceeje
July 28, 2015 at 12:00 amJust finished a two week stay with Pulse Tours. I went because it felt the most developed and safe. Not only was that true but they also had the most inviting, friendly and helpful staff. I’m a picky eater and had no problem with the food.
Definetly changed my life, fears and worries fell away and I feel ready to kick butt back at home. Recommend to anyone, alone or with friends.
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July 27, 2015 at 12:00 amI booked with pulse tours after a friend had done some research and booked his 14 day ayahusaca adventure.
The trip was a fantastic experience, one of my main concerns was the safety of the medicine. I was put to ease knowing that pulse tours uses a very basic blend with no added plants to enhance visions. That being said I had no problem connecting with the medicine experiencing visions and being able to work out deep emotional problems…it was exactly what I needed. It was like 10 years of therapy in 7 days and I left the center feeling alive and with a new lease on life!
The excursions were awesome from meeting a sloth to piranha fishing the guide was knowledgable and a real pleasure to be around. Also the pet monkey on site was awesome to make friends with!
The food was fantastic for all meals and if you were hungry there was always as much fruit as you could eat.
The Jungle gym also has everything you need to get a workout done and with yoga every other day I was more then satisfied with my physical activity.
It was also a very clean center, bathrooms, showers, living area and beds were all cleaned regularly.
Overall it was a fantastic experience combined with a staff that truly cares about your wellbeing and healing. I would recommend pulse tours to anyone for there first experience especially if your nervous like I was!