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While living in the Southeastern Peruvian Andes and Amazon for 22 years, the co-founder leading practitioner Jessica has been trained and is working with Ayahuasca in the Shipibo tradition. She is certified as an “Onanya” (Ayahuasca master) by the School for Traditional Shipibo Medicine in Pucallpa and member of its advisory board.
A former Manu National Park rainforest guide, she does ongoing healing work requested by the indigenous people of the region. As a traditional practitioner she regularly participates in international conferences.
As a woman and mother, she is highly experienced in assisting people in bringing about positive life change by very practical and down-to-Earth means. She organizes and takes small groups of Westerners (2 to 5 persons) on 7-day-long retreats to “Parign Hak” (Grandma´s Home), a unique initiative of Manu´s indigenous Harakbut people to host her retreats, located in the mountain rainforest adjacent to Manu National Park, where she provides a culturally adapted healing and cleansing process that consists of traditional plant baths and three ceremonies in Ayahuasca´s natural home, combined with an intimate immersion into Harakbut culture.
Other local healer are usually on site and participants may be brought together in ceremony with Harakbut community people in an attempt to not only facilitate integral healing for all ceremony participants, but also to foster mutual cultural understanding.
As recommended by the International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research & Service (ICEERS), all participants go through an integral process of selection, preparation, ceremonies and integration. This process includes a pre-ceremonial information package, a previous personal interview, traditional dietary restrictions, integration circles, further one-to-one integration interviews in between ceremonies and availability for further consultations for as long as necessary after the third ceremony.
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February 26, 2024 at 5:39 pmBack on November 23, I started a healing journey for my own mental health, beginning with a therapist. This proved to be very helpful, but in some ways, there was some deep-rooted trauma that regular therapy couldn’t help me with. Having relatives who have tried Ayahuasca as a plant medicine for their healing got me intrigued, and I felt Ayahuasca calling me.
Thus began my research into finding the most suitable place for me to continue my healing journey. After looking through countless retreats, I finally found the one that spoke to me the most, which ended up being Parign Hak. Going through their testimonials and their website information, I could feel the genuine and caring mission behind the retreat and not just another commercial endeavor.
I went there on February 24, and it’s been one of the most unique experiences of my life. Below are some highlights from the trip:
• Helped me immensely on my healing journey but also provided practical tools that will support me from now on.
• Getting to be a part of the incredible and loving family.
• The cultural exchange with the family and learning about the history of the Harakbut has been fascinating.
• The food was incredible throughout, which I enjoyed a lot.
• Being immersed in the Amazonian Rainforest was incredible. The wildlife and fauna were breathtaking. I was incredibly happy about seeing the red howler monkey and getting some footage of it in its glory.
• The ceremonies were done with a lot of love and care. Felt like the safest place in the world.
This couldn’t have been possible without the incredible and hardworking Jessica. Facilitating cultural exchange through translation and her incredibly rich history of working in Manu and her years with the Harakbut people. Being such a devoted and experienced Ayahuascera to make sure that everyone was looked after and doing individual work to help everyone heal. Sharing her vast knowledge of the Manu rainforest during our excursions into the rainforest.
The family also deserves a great shoutout for their hard work to make sure everyone is taken care of with food and love.
If you are searching for a place of healing with Ayahuasca, then this is one of the most genuine and best options that you could find.
milesmanos
February 26, 2024 at 12:03 pmIt’s hard to imagine a better first Ayahuasca experience. The name Parign Hak (Grandma’s Home) encapsulates the tenor of the retreat well: a comforting, mysterious space where – if you’re open to it – you can have a personal encounter with ancient wisdom.
The whole experience at Parign Hak was thoughtfully composed to make the three of us guests feel peaceful, safe, and loved. It felt like a family. From the beginning, the intention was clear: come with true intention of healing and an open mind, not for recreation. The registration process was thorough and even included a videocall with Jessica. Once we got there, she greeted us warmly along with Vikki, Alberto and co.
A few words about each of those three leaders:
Jessica is extraordinarily fit to be an ayahuascera. When the ceremony begins and she clicks into gear, she is absolutely focused, skillfully addressing each of our needs as individuals without losing sight of the whole process. It’s seriously like seeing a world class athlete or musician at work. She does exactly what she needs to facilitate growth, no less and no more, patiently and precisely. She is also a wealth of cultural knowledge and sensitivity.
Vikki is warm, curious, and hilarious – she would call the three of us her Washipos (sons) and was so happy to learn about our lives and track our progress. She spins these incredibly engaging and beautiful stories about her experience as a Harakbut, bringing richness and joy to the whole retreat.
Alberto is the rock, the father figure. Whether it’s during the ceremony, when he secures the hut and exudes a strong and wise presence, or during our forest walks, when he carves the path with a machete, the experience would not be the same without him.
Do yourself a favor and cut out a week of your time to visit Parign Hak in the incomparably beautiful Manu Rainforest!
Mr.Green
February 19, 2020 at 7:31 amI’ve went to Parign Hak Ayahuasa retreat, with the purpose of doing the Ayahuasca ceremonies under circumstances that is so close to nature and with respect of the old ways. No tourist traps like the one you will find in Cusco. For me it was important to do it with people I trust and respect, Jessica was that person. It is rare I meet people so dedicated and willing give so much of them self to help other or give them a good experience for new comes like me in Ayahuasca.
I’ve had a great time and meet people that have become friends and I’ve loved the journey we had in Amazone, were we saw wildlife and teaching in plant life.
WoW-wOw_WOW
February 11, 2020 at 8:48 pmHi, (*buenos dias-buenos tardes-buenos noches:-), I wish to say upfront it’s a personal joyful honor to be writing this review for the auspicious Parign Hak Family/Hospital Retreat. I recommend so highly this team at Parign Hak with wholehearted bold confidence! Please read the review written by Menraman on Dec. 3rd in reference to a solid accurate description of the structure and background of the practitioners and orchestrators of the Parign Hak experience. Jessica, Vickie, Alberto, specifically. I don’t know who Menraman is, but I agree and acclaim similarly that all aspects of my own experience was phenomenal and exceeding expectations. I cherished my team of 3 other males ranging in age 43-50. Love is something that I realiZed I lacked in abundance of, and the generosity and sharing of love and compassion of the team at #ParignHak was ideal. I implore all worthy candidates to rest assured the decision to choose Parign Hak for their cultural exchange, healing, education, and cleansing processes as a ~*|*~*no brainer*~*|*~. Absolutely the best time of my life! WoW-wOw_WOW said the The bird ‘The Great Potoo’ (Nyctibius grandis) amidst the jungle at night on one occasion…I simply looked toward the direction of that Potoo’s call and said…’I know, right;0).’ It is my opinion that for optimal immersion, authentic experience, and proper indigenous traditional facilitation it is of utmost importance to have an exceptional shamanic practitioner in order for the wisdom and technique of the spiritual practice to be effective, as well as, therapeutically integrated. Once again, all can rest easy knowing that they will be in the best of hands with Jessica and the entire team at Parign Hak to debrief and advise on all aspects of their expedition and retreat. I thank Parign Hak for our time together and shall hope to find myseLf headin’ back into the basin for transforming back into my true nature, one with everything. CordiaLLy & respectfuLLy, ~Z
Menraman
December 3, 2019 at 11:01 amI and three friends spent 11 days with Jessica in the Amazon rain forest along the Madre de Dios River. Seven of these days were at Parign Hak retreat.
I had been to Peru two years prior, mostly visiting the Sacred Valley. On that trip I had also done ayahuasca ceremonies. In comparison, the trip and my experiences with Jessica were on a whole other level. She emphasizes that the experience is meant to be transformative: that it is work requiring serious preparation before arriving, commitment and integration while there, and ongoing homework afterwards. And she is very available to help in the whole process.
During the ceremonies Jessica herself works very hard with the group and personally with each individual. Her icaros were, in my experience, a key to the experience: healing, guiding, transforming.
The family and friends that own and run Parign Hak were very present, caring, attentive. They themselves have experienced Jessica’s healing work and are enthused to share it with others.
We also spent a number of days at the Wachiperi Queros Village. Thank you to the people there who shared their stories, food, crafts, knowledge of the jungle, and seri!
I appreciated that Jessica was like myself a westerner, yet fully and authentically, as far as I could tell, capable and knowledgeable in the indigenous plant healing tradition. She was able to view things and discuss from multiple lenses: indigenous, anthropological, psychological. This helped very much in communication and integration. Jessica also helped me with experiences from my prior time in Peru which still had not been integrated.
I am very grateful for my Parign Hak retreat, for all who helped make it possible!