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Onikano

Name: Onikano
Price range: $100 - $180
Rating: 4.9

Iquitos, Peru

4.9 (99 reviews)

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The mission of Yosi Ocha, The Peruvian Institute of Shamanism and Natural Medicine, since its foundation in 2014, has been to establish a brand of excellence in the preservation of authentic Shipibo shamanic practices. Maestro Heberto García, who is today one of the most recognized shamans among the Shipibo descendants, preserves this indigenous tradition with great rigor. The centre was named after his grandfather and mentor, Yosi Ocha, known as the last Meraya, a title granted to curanderos that attained the highest level of shamanism.
Today we pride ourselves on offering the most complete combination of original Shipibo shamanic treatments available. The centre is the ideal refuge for those who seek deep healing and transformation through a personalised program, or wish to be trained in the fascinating art of shamanism following the ancient Shipibo tradition. Maestro Heberto makes a holistic diagnosis of each guest and designs a tailor-made program taking into account his or her individual objectives.
The passengers are free to choose the starting date and duration of their stay. Many centres offer retreats with fixed start and end dates for cost savings reasons, but in Yosi Ocha we believe that such rigidity does not favour the personalised treatment approach and goes against the central shamanic spirit that values the healing and promotion of integral well-being above any consideration of personal benefit.
Yosi Ocha is located in the depths of the Amazon rainforest, about 20 km southeast of Iquitos, in the Allpahuayo Mishana National Park. The diverse ecosystem in this magnificent part of the jungle includes majestic trees of impressive sizes, streams of reddish water and distinctive white sands that contribute even more to the enchanting beauty of the place.
Once a year, Maestro Heberto travels to Europe (Holland, Spain, etc.) to conduct intensive 3-days healing retreats. These retreats are an excellent opportunity to carry out deep personal work in a safe and loving environment, while discovering his unique approach to the medicine and healing.

Reviews (99)

4.9 out of 5

Overall 4.9

Ada
July 13, 2023 at 2:08 am

I have recently stayed at Yosi Ocha for 4 weeks. I was diagnosed with breast cancer, had different conventional treatments, but still felt that those were not enough for me, as I read more and more about importance of holistic approach which includes body-mind-spiritual healing, diet change, energy healing and trauma/suppressed emotions resolving.

My search brought me to Yosi Ocha. And I must say It has exceeded all my expectations. It’s a magical place, like heaven on earth, in the middle of the greenest jungle, with beautiful trees, flowers and plants, the peaceful sandy pond, and nature sounds – all in harmony and itself therapeutic…I had definitely deeper connection with nature. I was staying in a cute, clean and cosy bungalow in the middle of green, so peaceful. The fresh cooked food served 3 times a day was very healthy and delicious!

Maestro Heberto is a very powerful shaman, a person with the biggest heart full of love ❤️. His main focus is healing people, both during the stay and during ceremonies. He carefully programmed customised treatment for me. He confirmed my suspicion and said that even if tumor was gone there is still cancer energy. So, in my case I definitely needed to stay at least 4 weeks so that he could do all the treatments he wanted to do. And I am glad I chose to stay 4 weeks, longer would be even better actually. And during my treatment I was getting special medicines and therapies. The Yosi Ocha team was very caring and helping.

I met many amazing people there, all so kind and lovely, we had genuine and deep connection. The healing was not an easy process, but everyone was supporting each other in a beautiful compassionate way!

My birthday was during my stay and the Yosi Ocha team surprised me with birthday cake and celebration with tree planting by me in the garden, it was an amazing day, so much love and fun ❤️. I felt reborn and transformed in so many different ways!

I had a very positive, life-changing experience at Yosi Ocha. Big thanks to Maestro Heberto, and to the whole Yosi Ocha team. I’ll definitely come back ❤️!!
SFG
April 30, 2023 at 8:56 am

Love, respect and power!!! Real magical place and people. Perfection in trauma healing and spiritual growth.
califreddy
April 26, 2023 at 11:25 am

Authentic shaman experience – life changing potential

Best thing I’ve done in years. Couldn’t recommend Yosi more.

Since I decided to try this retreat because of the great reviews, I hope mine will help someone else.

Ayahuasca retreats in Iquitos have become a booming industry, gringo’s pay relatively big money, so now everybody’s a ‘shaman’. But there’s another level. Not so easy. Using, channeling, and directing the powerful, sacred energy is an entirely different matter.

I came primarily to improve my health.

Ended up getting way more than ever imagined.

I started going to the Amazon almost 20 years ago. Its natures pharmacy – 25% of Western medicines come from amazon plants. There’s 25,000 plants with known medicinal value. Looking for the ‘next big thing’ I had gone out, deep in jungle with local shamans years ago, harvested and prepared ayahuasca. I’ve also visited other ayahuasca retreats in the Iquitos area, thus quite sure Yosi and Herberto are the real deal.

Now, please have reasonable expectations. This is not a fancy resort, or trendy hipster hangout. The food is very good, but simple, Cabins very simple. The good news, and – a huge tip – make sure your retreat room has a toilet & shower in it, Yosi does, you don’t want to be sharing; ayahuasca can hit hard and fast.

Most importantly come with an open spirit; allow good things to happen.
tiberiusb
March 22, 2023 at 6:45 pm

I am hardly finding the words to describe the experience, the nature, the shaman, the staff, their love and dedication.
At my 36 years old, it was a life changing experience. Finishing this review I just turned 37yo, some minutes ago.

Used to be a very cerebral person in a consuming way, over-comparing everything in life and fear-taking the best choice after a thorough consideration.
With Yosi Ocha, I just followed my instinct with an open heart, not too many questions, I just felt it was right for me.
Firstly I wanted an authentic experience, with a Shipibo Shaman and secondly I wanted the paid fee to go to the locals – this is one of the few retreats still owned by locals. Initially, I was a little bit skeptical since on Google Maps, Yosi Ocha is having a few reviews in comparison with other healing centres in the area.

From the first interaction with Barbara, the interface of Yosi Ocha, I felt confident and did not need any further explanations.
Barbara was able to accomodate all my back and forward requests, after I paid she was very flexible changing the start date twice and being patient with my indecision.

Maestro Herberto is the real deal, an amazing person with an amazing history. I was amazed by his calm, his patience to explain and communicate with each participant.
He worked with me/us on tailoring the intentions, though a bespoke plan with care, love and consideration.
I felt safe during all the ceremonies, even though some of them were not easy-peasy at all.
The retreat is the eponym of Maestro’s Grandfather, which I felt the presence of during the ceremonies.

Special thanks to:
– Eunice, Herberto’s sister, who is a kind soul always supporting the participants during the day as well during ceremonies, she was a great help for me and a ray of light during some of the hard journeys.
– Hermina, even though she was the temporary translator and helper of Herberto, was a very equilibrated presence, bringing a tremendous contribution in finding my way.

During my 2 week stay I participated in 7 ayahuasca ceremonies, 2 San Pedro with a group of amazing people, I realised that nothing is random, there is always a reason behind every situation and context, and most of them I will keep close to my heart. It is incredible the depth of connection I got with a group of people just after a few days.

I finally understood:
– why to meditate – from a different perspective than the Western one.
– why the retreat is not only about the ayahuasca ceremonies
– why the flowers baths are needed and why to smoke mapacho
– how to connect to myself and others in a genuine way
– how to be authentic and remove all the masks and social automatisms
– etc. (the list can continue)

All the animals around us, especially the cat and the talking parrots, brought a perfect harmony. For the first time in my life I am connected with nature, myself, people in the real way.
Bungalow accomodation was perfect, I stayed in the deepest bungalow in the jungle, nature was surrounding me from all sides.
The food is amazing, fresh and cooked with love by Ruben.

The journey just started for me, to integrate my experience it will take time, being the first time in my life also when I am not rushing things and just living the moment.

My advice is not to force yourself and to follow the light ❤️
steff
March 11, 2023 at 8:09 am

A very special experience which I would happily repeat if the opportunity should arise. Maestro Heberto is a truly exceptional shaman, and human being. I felt totally safe, and lovingly held, at all times, not just by Heberto but by everyone at the centre.
I’m told that there are some disturbing stories on the Internet which can make women, in particular, nervous about their safety Ayahuasca retreats. At no point did I feel nervous at Yosi Ocha, or have any cause to feel so. Maestro Heberto paid individual attention to every guest before, during and after ceremonies, and his assistants likewise. During one particularly challenging healing experience of mine, someone sat outside my bungalow for the entire day to ensure I was not alone, and Maestro Heberto checked in on me too.
The healing impacts exceeded my expectations, and they continue to positively impact my life several months later. My advice is to stay as long as you can. I originally booked a week, then intuition told me extend to two, but I would have benefitted from more still.