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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

ReeseHart
June 11, 2018 at 8:08 pm

Feeling so so grateful for the beautiful healing work that is being done here. This center is a place for deep transformation, family, trust, healing, shifting, and connection. I’m so appreciative of all of the work that goes into this as well as the incredible healing of Mother Ayahuasca and having access to it. This center and the medicine here helped me feel at home in my body, grind in a deep sense of trust for the way of things and feel so appreciated and welcomed along my journey. I will definitely return in one way or another 🙂
Man_On_A _Journey
June 11, 2018 at 7:09 am

My decision to choose the Sacred Valley location between the two retreat locations offered by Arkana was due to the fact I wanted to enjoy the Ayahuasca experience in comfort and have some of the lifes essentials and luxuries while on the journey and the Sacred Valley location certainly delivered in that respect. Tranquil surroundings flanked by a meandering river and lovely accommodation framed by peaceful gardens and space for reflection and connecting great you immediately on arrival .Rooms offered comfortable beds with well appointed bathrooms and plenty of hot water and great water pressure. (If you have traveled much of South America you will understand why I was so happy about this) The fire pit outside and beautiful ceremony room really added to the enchanting atmosphere and appeal of the setting.

The food was excellent, fresh and generous portions with plenty of snacks in between meals in the form of fresh fruit and nuts. All the staff and facilitators were warm and friendly, I cant speak highly enough of Pamela and Chandra whose beautiful voices and serenity are like guiding lights in your ceremonies. Mike also is a really sincere genuine person who provides great company and often unexpected insights and wisdom that I feel have been hard earned in his life journey.

Arkana is a safe and secure environment with passionate and committed staff who undertake their work with compassion, enthusiasm and dedication. While I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Arkana I must admit that the centre was somewhat disorganised and at times the schedule for the day or how activities / ceremonies would operate was unclear. There was also very little group share or personal follow up individually post ceremony which was frustrating at times as you can have powerful and overwhelming visions and feelings with ayahuasca which leave you wanting guidance or assistance to understand, process and integrate.

However we were made aware at the time of our retreat they were signification understaffed and had less facilitators then they typically would which may account for this. On a whole however if you are looking to have an incredible experience in a beautiful environment surrounded by a team of people who radiate love I would highly recommend Arkana, Sacred Valley Retreat.
saya
June 4, 2018 at 12:19 am

This place is the real deal. Was only here for a week but it was long enough to make a lifelong internal change of which I’m still feeling the afterglow weeks on. The facility is beautiful and the staff are super friendly and helpful. They will help you along your journey. The food is also great and makes the dieta bearable. Strongly recommend.
MattyB
May 28, 2018 at 10:37 pm

This place was absolutely incredible and I would highly recommend it.

I did the seven day retreat in the sacred valley which consisted of 3 ayahuasca ceremonies, one San Pedro ceremony, and a temezcal (aka sweat lodge). I also paid extra for a Macchu Picchu trip and for the Sapo toad medicine.

The place – starting with the location…unreal. you can immediately sense the magic as you drive into the sacred valley. The mountains have an incredible majestic and grounding energy to them which anyone can appreciate. The Arkana grounds are also gorgeous, nice rooms, pretty campus right on the river with huge pine trees and mountains surrounding you. At night there are so many stars out and you can see the dust of the milky way. All of the elements of the location lend towards the overall magic of the experience.

Food. The food is delicious! Each meal is healthy, local, and flavorful. I wanted to get the recipes of all of their dishes. They also have an endless supply of delicious fruit and hot tea for you to enjoy whenever. Again – all lends to the experience.

The people. This is what really did it for me. I traveled alone and was wondering how the people would be. I was also a bit apprehensive because I knew that this was going to require a lot of vulnerability and i wanted to make sure I felt safe to open up. Everyone from the driver who picked me up at the airport (and stopped to buy me lunch just because he wanted to watch me enjoy the local food) to the property managers always had a smile on and made me feel right at home. My main facilitators were Pamela, Mike, and Chandra…i wish I could take them with me everywhere I go. Each facilitator brought a different critical element to the table. Mike with his humor, Pamela with her calming and nurturing presence, and Chandra with her wisdom and mysticism. They were all so selfless and make me feel very safe and comfortable the whole time. I’ll never forget on the night of my 3rd and final Aya ceremony, I was having a hard time coming back into the room and Pamela (who wasn’t feeling very good) came and spend time with me to bring me a sense of peace and calming. The shamans were also next level – so jolly and selfless and watching them / hearing the stories of the healing they brought to me and others during the ceremony were kind blowing. I’m not sure if I just got lucky with the other guests or if the facilitators helped…facilitate but I also fell in love with the other guests- all of them – and formed feel friendships. So much support for one another.

The ceremonies. I don’t really have a point of reference to how over places do it but here are the key points. I felt so safe and taken care of throughout the ceremonies. The facilitators were there and took care of our every need through good times and tough times. I felt first hand and witnessed the healing that took place on each medicine. I came out of the experience as a firm believer in the power of plant medicine. The ceremonies were very personal experiences- some people had a really challenging time but those who trusted the process and were able to let go felt deep healing and appreciation as a result.

Overall – it was just such a positive experience for me. A lot of the work I do at home is designing experiences for others and I was just blown away with how.every component and activity and person contributed to such and unforgettable experience. I’ll absolutely go back and would recommend this place to anyone who feels ready to take this journey. Thanks Arkana!
lukasz
May 26, 2018 at 9:42 pm

Absolutely the most magical, amazing and heart opening place I’ve ever visited. The experience was beyond anything I could imagine. The whole staff and all the facilitators are so welcoming, loving and helpful – they really make you feel like home. I have never learned so much about myself, spirituality and nature of life than I have during my time in Arkana.