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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 (643)

4.9 out of 5

Overall 4.9

Mariah W
May 29, 2021 at 12:27 pm

Arkana Spiritual Centre – Yucatan, Mexico
7 Day Retreat from April 4-10th / 2021.

Arkana Spiritual Centre!… Thank you for nourishing my zest for life and deepening my understanding of self love and connection : )

If you’re reading this, you’ve come across an incredible organization that takes your hand upon arrival and holds it warmly until you depart. Each member of the Arkana staff offers their light and guidance in the most extraordinary way. They seem to have this knowing intuition of each individuals needs along their unique, spiritual journey. Their presence is a sincere gift – one that makes you feel completely safe, protected, comforted, respected and ready to jump into the ocean of your spiritual travels.

This was my first time inviting the plant medicines of Ayahuasca, Hikuri (Peyote) and Sapo (Bufo Alvarius) into my body and spiritual practice. Each plant medicine ceremony was so incredibly beautiful and profound that it’s difficult to articulate. I encourage you to attend, so you too can become awestruck at their beauty and power : ) The shamans who come to Arkana to offer their expertise are some of the most extraordinary people I’ve ever met. Their devotion, sacrifice and deep wells of compassion are bottomless. They give everything they have to each ceremony. The amount of energy expelled seems almost unbelievable… how do they do it?! Singing Icaros all evening long until the sky begins to brighten! Marakame Juan, Maestra Justina, Maestro Misael and Musician Ariel – Thank you for demonstrating selflessness, kindness and deep knowing. I will forever appreciate the healing atmosphere you orchestrated.

Arkana helped me step into my authentic and genuine self. I’m more freed from past inhibitions. Strangers appear as divine creatures and I try to show them love by simply smiling. I feel more present and have harnessed the breath work exercises to bring calm and ease into my moments.
I’ve got a long road ahead but Arkana has provided me the roadmap and foresight to endeavour on : )

Partaking in ceremony with the sacred plant medicines is no easy venture. It’s soul surgery. I feel no need to look any further for my place of ceremony and healing. Arkana is my home and community. The world would be a much more loving and vibrant place if every human could spend a week there! My boyfriend and I both look forward to our next journey at Arkana ❤️

Best wishes to you! May you find an open heart and awakened spirit : ) Much love fellow travellers!
tmcgold
May 29, 2021 at 10:26 am

This was my first plant medicine experience. My wife, who had experienced plant medicine last year, planned this trip and encouraged me to come along. I had no idea what to expect but was very open. We have travel a lot over the past 35 years together, and by far this experience at Arkana in Mexico was the best experience we have ever had together. The staff were very caring and supportive. The resort was beautiful. The accommodations were comfortable. The setting was amazing. The food was off the chain. The plant medicine experience was powerful, healing and hard to describe. The Peyote ceremony was the most incredible magical experience ever. Unlike anything I had ever experienced before. The Ayahuasca ceremony was amazing and very healing. The staff and Shaman were so supportive and right there for you if you needed anything. It was just an incredible experience. Loved the small group size. I would highly recommend Arkana. I can’t wait to return and would recommend Arkana to anyone considering an Ayahuasca or plant medicine experience.
cbergh
May 28, 2021 at 10:07 pm

I joined the Arkana Spiritual Retreat Center for 7 days in Mexico. Arkana also offers retreats in the Amazon and Sacred Valley. Arkana was my choice after much research on programs offering plant medicine. I was incredibly nervous as this was my first experience with ayahuasca or any type of plant medicine and I would be traveling alone. From the start the Arkana staff was patient in answering all my questions and alleviating all my concerns. I felt safe throughout the entire retreat.

The medicines offered on this retreat were ayahuasca, psilocybin mushrooms and sapo (Bufo Alvarius). The Mexico venue chosen by the Arkana team was an exceptional space that provided commune with nature and a perfect setting for all the ceremonies. The Arkana Team were diligent in determining my needs and assisting me in setting my intentions for the retreat. Ceremony spaces were comfortable and safe and the Arkana facilitators were always present and available for any needs. The master Shipibo and Mazatec shamans who guided the ceremonies were skilled and dedicated enabling a sacred and spiritual journey. The Arkana team provided time to reflect and review the ceremonies and experiences. I would highly recommend to anyone considering a plant medicine retreat to choose Arkana for their professionalism, caring staff and facilitators, and skilled shamans.
amcgold
May 28, 2021 at 6:43 pm

Arkana Spiritual Retreat Center in Mexico was the most amazing and wonderful Ayahuasca and plant medicine experience ever. My husband and I have traveled all over the world in our 35 years together and we both agree this was the most fabulous experience of our lifetime. Our Ayahuasca and Peyote experience was so transformative and healing. The medicine opened our hearts and allowed us to heal deep wounds on such a profound level that would have taken years of therapy to resolve.
This was such a magical place and an extraordinary experience, words can not do justice to the describe it. From the moment we booked the trip and throughout the entire experience we were impressed. Jose and his amazing staff were very attentive throughout the booking and the duration of our stay. The Hacienda San Antonio Chalante was out of this world beautiful. Nestled 3 hours from Cancun in the Mayan region of the Yucatan, this extraordinary 16th Century ECO-friendly retreat center took you back in time and away from the busy hustle bustle of daily life. The beauty and spectacular setting was breath taking. Surrounded by nature this place was a little slice of heaven. From the moment you are picked up by bus to the time you leave to travel home you are taken care of by the warm, friendly and awesome staff. Every vegetarian meal was delicious and served with love and care. Jose and his amazing crew were hands on and available throughout the adventure to give support, care, and provide and an amazing individualized experience for each participant. The accommodations were warm, wonderful and cozy. We really never wanted to leave.
Taking a journey like this one can is a big decision. Often there are a lot of questions, concerns and uncertainty. Jose and his crew were awesome. They were there to give counsel, provide support, and guide each participant through this journey each step of the way. I have had other Ayahuasca experiences at two other retreat centers. So many things made this experience unique, but the thing that stood out the most were the Shaman. Mastra Justina and Mastro Mesael were remarkable healers. Mastra Justina has a very special spiritual gift that is unbelievable. If I had not seen it with my own eyes it would be difficult to believe. Through a special ceremony she was able to remove and heal participants of long term chronic conditions in an instant. I had significant pain in my left side for years and in 1 session she removed the source that was causing this pain and I haven’t had any problems since. Miraculous to say the least. What I especially cherished about this retreat is the intimacy of the small group size of no more than around 25 participants. This allowed an opportunity for individualized attention and for each participant to connect in a deep and profound way. By the end of the retreat it really felt like we were all family. I would highly recommend Arkana. It is an amazing place. You won’t be disappointed. Jose has created a spectacular experience and I can’t wait to return.
ChristopherSoto
May 25, 2021 at 12:10 pm

If you are a first timer like me to plant medicine such as Ayahuasca, it can become a daunting task to find the right retreat center. Fear as well as mistrust for possible charlatans had kept me on the fence about picking one for months and with so many choses, how do you pick one?
Back in March 2021 I decided to spend two weeks at Arkana’s retreat in the Yucatan of Mexico because of the positive feedback I heard from youtuber Dakota Of Earth time as a participant. It will probably go down as one of the best decisions I ever made.
When it comes to the staff and facilitators, there possibly may not be a better group of men and women. This cannot be understated. Jose has put together a great team that’s friendly, humorous, compassionate and your best allies when you may feel the most vulnerable. They do a tremendous job of making you feel welcomed and by the end of your time with Arkana, part of an extended family.
Accommodations were top notch. We were staying in a hacienda away from the hustle and bustle of the city life. It came equipped with well ventilated rooms, two big swimming pools, gardens and fields to bask in the sun, do yoga or meditate and if you prefer your mediation in doors, they had a room for that. Plenty of space to roam around in what at times can seem like a garden of eden.
And the number one reason you pick Arkana, is the Shaman. Out of this world amazing. Now I only have the two shaman (Maestra Justina and Maestro Mesael) that I experienced to go off of but they were outstanding and I don’t think I need to compare. They alone were worth every penny.
So what else can I say? Go! You won’t regret it.