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Arkana Spiritual Center

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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

Reviews (642)

4.9 out of 5

Overall 4.9

breegray
October 9, 2024 at 12:58 pm

I recently attended an ayahuasca retreat, and the experience was nothing short of incredible. Every aspect of the retreat, from the activities to the ceremonies, was thoughtfully designed and executed with such care. The energy during the ceremonies was powerful, and I felt deeply connected to the process thanks to the wisdom and presence of the maestros.

The facilitators were wonderful, providing support, guidance, and a safe space throughout the entire journey. Their genuine care and expertise helped make the experience not only transformative but also comfortable and enriching.

The food was exceptional—delicious and nourishing, with every meal prepared with intention and attention to detail. It’s clear that every part of this retreat was carefully thought through, down to the smallest details.

If you are seeking a truly life-changing and heart-opening experience, I cannot recommend this retreat enough.
ColinN
October 8, 2024 at 11:21 pm

I did an extensive amount of research on Ayahuasca retreats and ultimately chose Arkana. The positive reviews did not disappoint. It’s everything they described and more.

Arkana genuinely care about you and your wellbeing. From the picturesque surroundings to the wildlife at its back door, it all serves in conjunction to enhance your Ayahuasca experience. And that’s what you’re there for… to feel one with nature.

I was already a happy person before arriving but what I saw and experienced during my 2 weeks stay, left me in awe. It is truly a humbling experience. Now, I feel at peace with the universe. It’s a feeling of calmness and serenity I will take with me for life. For that, I am forever grateful to Arkana.

Your mileage may vary but just know this place will change you for the better. Do yourself a favor and give Arkana a try. You won’t regret it.
Francob11
October 8, 2024 at 4:39 pm

Wow! What an amazing experience. I truly gave my 100% going into this for myself. I put all my trust into the staff, shamans and process. In one week I felt as if I did a life time of healing. I realized that I already took action and made the journey, it was time to go all in. I learned so much about myself and was able to let go of a lot of trauma, ptsd and negativity in my life. After letting go, I was able to start to construct how I wanted my life to feel and look like day by day. I was working on this prior to coming but to say my transformation was incredible during and after the retreat is an understatement. The facilitators feel like family, the food is fantastic, and the process is so detail oriented really focused on our needs. I connected with so many amazing like minded people. I am forever grateful to everyone at Arkana. I would love for my family and friends to experience this transformative experience. I will be back, my journey has just begun!
tznger
October 3, 2024 at 2:57 am

I spent a week at the Arkana Amazon location and it was a beautiful stay filled with love and many lessons. Everyone of the facilitators were absolutely amazing and took great care of us during and outside of ceremony. One of the many things that I loved is that the owner of Arkana sat in every Ceremony with us, ate a few meals with us (great food btw), and was there on the last day of the retreat to send us off. I couldn’t recommend this place enough and I will definitely attend several Arkana retreats in the future 🙂 Sacred Valley next!
Ayamaori
October 1, 2024 at 8:58 pm

Kia ora my name is TeAriki from Aotearoa NZ, My people are Ngati Kahungunu – Ngai Tuhoe and Te Rarawa. I recently visited Arkana Spiritual Centre in the Amazon and OMG the experience was nothing short of amazing, powerful, enlightening, spiritually inspiring, cultural and transforming. I believe I was the first Maori to ever do a retreat at this venue (my claim to fame lol) and being Maori (Indigenous to NZ) we share a lot of cultural values and rituals similar to the Shipibo Tribes the Kaitiaki (Guardians) of the plant medicines of the Amazon especially ayahuasca.
The day we arrived at the Center we were greeted by the tangata whenua (people of the land) the local Libertad people with dance,music, smiles, smoke, love, kindness, protection and care -we have a similar welcoming ritual in our cultural called a powhiri
where we welcome our visitors with songs, speeches, prayers, haka, and food. When we were welcomed immediately all my fears disappeared and i felt myself being drawn into their world of love, healing,spirituality and acceptance. I knew from that day I belong here.
When Maori host their guests its our tradition to shower them with gifts of hospitality – feeding them , giving them a place to sleep, supporting them during their stay – well Arkana hospitality was out of this world in fact you do it better than us Maori, the food was next level (our chef was a local from the village he is so gifted) the security, the facilitators, the beds, our rooms our toilets and showers the cleaners and grounds men the guides thank you all so much for making us feel at home ans looking after us I love you all.
The facilities are world class – tidy clean. eco friendly solar power eco toilets, chemical free pool, absolutely perfect venue surrounded by Papauanuku (mother earth) Ranginui (Skyfather) Tane Mahuta (Jungle) and all the animals that live there. I was at one with all this I had to pinch myself every day saying I am in the most beautiful place on earth.
The Shipibo Shaman are the carriers of this sacred knowledge of the plant medicines. Wisdom and knowledge that has been past down to them over thousands of years from their ancestors. All of them make major sacrifices to be a shaman – fasting, diet, abstinence, dying to the ego, silence, prayer. They take their roles very seriously so when they led us each night in the ceremonies I knew my life was in good hands because they have been where we are and they have experienced the healing power of mother ayahuasca. With such depth, spiritual insight, discernment and care they led us with icaros and more icaros sometimes chanting in amazing spell bounding unity all with different tones and vibration and intensity it was a true spiritual awakening. The shaman are so attuned to the spiritual realm they know when to chant and when to be silent they listen to the spirit of the medicine who is guiding them and all of us through the night and that happened every night – as a Maori I’ve been in lots of spiritual meetings but the ones I experienced there in Arkana were at a whole new level.
The facilitators and staff also play a significant role in making our experience there so positive and healing. All of the staff are just like us all from different walks of life refined by their own trials but have experienced the healing powers of the plant medicines and this refining & healing shows in their love for us their gentle sensitivity and selfless care their sacrifice and dedication. I felt so warm and welcomed and safe with them their smiles, their open hearts was so healing and beautiful I love you all.
My experience:
The 7 days has a certain pattern where on Monday you are introduced to mother ayahuasca but then she takes you on a journey and she shows you things you need to see, she helps you face your demons and exposes what lurks deep inside you that needs to be healed its like you are split right open and that splitting feels like you are dying bro some nights it can get pretty intense but as our shaman said you have to trust the process you have to let go of the old to embrace the new life a head of you. The sapo medicine is like the good mother she comes and shows you pure light and love but even our minds and bodies can’t handle that love its so overwhelming and pure our minds & bodies can’t handle it. When we arrived one of our first meetings is with the shaman & facilitators and they asked us what are our intentions for coming to the retreat. Well all of my intentions were achieved. In conclusion this has got be one of the most powerful life changing experiences of had in my life and I’ve had a few in my spiritual quest – I know its early days but the impact of this retreat will have lasting affects already i’m seeing changes in my life, being more connected more present to the moment more at peace more empowered – it must be said the retreat puts a lot of thought into the followup plan once we leave they have good integration advice and programmes that help us fit back into our routines without losing sight of the experience and growth ayahuasca gave us. I feel i have made life long friends brothers and sisters who I will share this journey with for days to come.

TeAriki Beattie