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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

grecochica
October 17, 2017 at 9:12 am

Everything was really good. They have solar power and outlets that work everywhere! The shamans are fantastic and powerful and the facilitators are very helpful. The food is awesome and I was very happy with my options for master plants. I wish the ceremonies were a little smaller, it felt like we were really packed into the maloka every night. Other than than that, this is my third time to Pulse for good reason!

-Katerina
Tifferthegod
September 23, 2017 at 8:27 pm

Really amazing people. The shamans are powerful and definitely have something special to them. Their jungle center is nice and organized. Beautiful place. I’ll be back.
JosephP
September 23, 2017 at 6:49 pm

If you’re reading this post you’ve made the decision to do ayahuasca, and you’re now just looking for the best place to do it.
Look no further. Pulse tours – Arkana was the best possible way to experience this adventure. The staff was compassionate and attentive throughout. They made me feel truly special during ceremonies and throughout my time at the center.
They really do it right here. Their Shamans have decades of experience. The facilitators offered wisdom and healing and good conversation whenever you needed it.
After hearing from other travelers about experiences with other tours I am truly grateful I chose this place at this time. I left feeling brand new.
nickc
September 18, 2017 at 11:52 am

Got back from my retreat with Pulse tours a few weeks ago. I won’t go into the specifics of my personal experience, because it was very personal and may give someone else expectations of what their journey will be like (I learned in a tough way that expectations can be very detrimental to any experience). All I will say is that it was amazing. Exactly what I needed. I believe 100% that the reason I had such a good overall experience with Ayahuasca was due to the environment I was in at Pulse. Everyone there, the facilitators, the shamans were there simply to allow you to experience the medicine in your own way. They had absolutely no personal agenda, did not expect or try to get you to experience things in a certain way, no ego at all, there was never a moment of “Ive been doing this for a long time to you need to do it like this”. They were of course available any time to answer questions or give you their stories and experiences, but it was never forced upon you. It is a hard feeling to describe, having a group of people like that around you that just wants you to do the work you need to do, and are simply there to allow you to do it and help you along if you need anything at all. Just knowing they were there makes the whole ordeal a lot safer and allows you to focus on learning. So again, the biggest thing for me was the staff there. Couldn’t say enough good things about them. Other than that, the food was really good, great fruit around all the time, the accommodations were comfortable and clean, the Arkana center is really amazing and beautiful. If you feel that Ayahuasca is something you should do, then I would recommend Pulse’s Jungle experience over anything! Thanks guys!
JordanA
September 15, 2017 at 2:55 pm

I did a one week long retreat with Pulse Tours at the Arkana Spiritual Center, and it was amazing! It exceeded my expectations in every way! The facilities they had for us were very clean and well maintained, and the food was healthy and delicious (best fish I’ve had in my life).
It blew me away how much the shamans contributed to the experiences; it was clear the generations of cultural discovery that they draw from were present in our ceremonies.
The facilitators were amazing! They were all there because they believe the work they are contributing to is the most worthwhile thing they could be doing at this point in their lives, and that purity of intent absolutely came through.
I went through a couple of the most challenging nights of my life at the Arkana Spiritual Center, but it was set up perfectly and I was able to go through that process and learn more than I would have thought possible! I could write for pages about what I got out of my Ayahuasca experiences with Pulse Tours, but for me the most important things were that it connected me with my path (I now have a clear vision of what I should be working toward in the long term, and the steps to take in the short term to move in that direction), and it showed me that listening to other people, really listening with the mindset that they may be trying to convey something that you don’t already know, and engaging with understanding, compassion and love is the medicine that the world needs to heal. Now I get to practice living those lessons.
If you feel the calling to work with this medicine Pulse Tours is a great place to do it. This work is difficult and challenging, but if you are willing to learn and transform, it will teach you more than anything else in your life.
I’ll be going back as soon as I can!