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Parign Hak – Grandma´s Home

Name: Parign Hak – Grandma´s Home
Address: Manu Biosphere Reserve
Rating: 4.9

Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru

4.9 (73 reviews)

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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.

Reviews (73)

4.9 out of 5

Overall 4.9

artemisawake
July 27, 2018 at 11:21 am

Jessica and the Parign Hak team are beautiful souls, absolutely so hospitable and kind. There are so many aspects of the experience that I appreciate, and I’ll do my best to be brief here!

It was easy to trust Jessica from the first moment we met to discuss my application. She is a good listener and has a vast knowledge of various spiritual practices and traditions, as well as a commitment to the integration process, which is above all one of the most valuable aspects of an Ayahuasca retreat experience. She was available to us to speak about our experience, to ask questions, and also to trust our intuition and journey without necessarily relying on her for “answers”. Jessica’s expertise of the area is fascinating and educational. Our journey to Manu and walks in the jungle was full of plant education and stories of her time in the area. Her knowledge of plants, animals, cultural history, and current affairs in the region far exceeded my expectations and delighted my curious sensibilities.

When we were greeted by the rest of the Parign Hak team I could feel something so special about their connection to each other, Jessica, the land, and the medicine. This is a truly powerful group of people who have come into this path together; the healing work being done is not only a gift to the participants who come from outside, but seems integral to the wellbeing and transformation to the family and community as well. This is extremely important to me as many Ayahuasca retreat centers may not necessarily invite participants into the cultural context nor into cross-cultural conversation. I am so grateful for the privilege of connecting with them and learning about their lineages and cultures.

Jessica’s training in and dedication to the Shipibo tradition is very strong. She holds a very protected container and really knows what she is doing. She doesn’t have this egoic personality that many ayahuascero/as can have… She is humble, sincere, and unwaveringly confident in her abilities. During my sessions, Vicki and Alberto were assisting and they also held a strong presence. I felt so absolutely safe. The maloka is beautiful, humble, and surrounded by a strong and protected energetic space with beautiful, powerful plant friends and teachers. I miss it so much!!

The area seemed unique in that it was not full of mosquitos as many Amazonian areas are said to be. I didn’t need mosquito netting. (I went in late November.) The team was honest and helpful about any safety precautions, so not to worry! You’re totally taken care of!

I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to sit with this team and look forward to doing so again someday.
Lauralky
July 24, 2018 at 11:06 pm

The ethnobotanist Dennis McKenna referred me to this retreat center last year. Parign Hak (Grandma’s Home) is a small place in a beautiful mountainous area of Peruvian Amazon. Going there was one of the most important experiences of my entire life. Not only did the ayahuasca work heal me in a myriad of ways, but the retreat itself was life changing. Parign Hak has a strong focus of the local indigenous culture, and it was amazing being immersed with the native Harakbut population. The retreat has the utmost respect for the indigenous people there, and a couple of locals even sat in the ceremonies to be healed by Jessica (our phenomenal gringa ayahuascera) I’d been on two other retreats in the past, but Parign Has was by far the best. It’s not very commercialized, and kind of hidden in the world of ayahuasca retreats. I probably wouldn’t have found it at all if Dr. McKenna hadn’t given me the referral. I always try to support “small businesses”. Thousands of people go to Rythmia, Temple of the Way of Light, Spirit Vine etc. Those places don’t need your money. But tiny, hidden gems like PH do. So you’re looking for a more personal, intimate and culturally eye-opening experience go to Grandma’s Home!!
S
July 19, 2018 at 7:25 pm

I feel incredibly lucky and grateful for the week that I was able to spend with Jessica. It was my first experience working with ayahuasca and I am certain that the combination of Jessica’s work and support as well as the incomparable essence and beauty of Manu National Park combined with the medicine to provide healing that I am still unraveling and processing. I can’t recommend Jessica enough. Years of experience, a profound love & respect for the people and place that she works with and a connection with ayahuasca that is deeply beautiful make her a true gift to anyone who wants to delve into this particular path to healing.
Camila
July 13, 2018 at 4:18 pm

Después de haber pasado unos días en Parign Hak no he parado de recomendarlo a mis amigos y familia. Es una experiencia mágica, logras desconectarte del mundo exterior y conectarte contigo mismo. Muchas gracias Jessica por la guía y enseñanza, eres una persona admirable y tu trabajo excepcional. Gracias Viky y Alberto por el amor, la protección y confianza. Hacen un excelente equipo y un bello trabajo. Una parte de mi corazón se quedo en ese lugar, ansío volver pronto.

—In English—
After having spent a few days in Parign Hak I have not stopped recommending it to my friends and family. It’s a magical experience, you manage to disconnect from the outside world and connect with yourself. Thank you very much Jessica for the guidance and teaching, you are an admirable person and your work exceptional. Thank you Viky and Alberto for love, protection and trust. They make an excellent team and a beautiful job. A part of my heart stayed in that place, I look forward to coming back soon.
Guille Isa
July 7, 2018 at 11:59 am

Viajar hacia Parign Hak es mágicamente viajar al corazón de la selva.
Es viajar para visitar la casa de la abuela, mi abuela. A medida que avanzaba en el viaje y me profundizaba en la vegetación, cruzando ríos y tomando un bote, me empezaba a sentir mas en casa.

Al llegar, el lugar se abre de par en par y es hermoso, podía sentir el cariño puesto en la construcción de cada detalle y sobre todo en la conservación del lugar y el cuidado puesto para que viva en armonía con su entorno.
Inmediatamente sentí el respeto y amor que le tienen a la naturaleza. Y pude comprobarlo cuando los conocí: Jessica, Victoria y Alberto me hicieron sentir en familia. Ellos hacen un equipo maravilloso, donde durante la sesión no solo sientes que estas en manos de personas preparadas sino que ademas estas en manos de personas que realmente les importas. La protección y el cuidado con el que se dirigen a cada uno de sus visitantes hacen que ciertamente sea la casa de la abuela para cada uno.

Fue sin duda, la mejor experiencia que tuve con la planta, de una conexión especial, que solo personas a las que se le han sido otorgadas las llaves pueden hacerte acceder.

—In English—
Traveling to Parign Hak is magically traveling to the heart of the jungle.
It is traveling to visit the house of the grandmother, my grandmother. As I went on the trip and went deeper into the vegetation, crossing rivers and taking a boat, I began to feel more at home.

Upon arrival, the place opens wide and is beautiful, I could feel the affection put in the construction of every detail and especially in the conservation of the place and the care put to live in harmony with its environment.
Immediately I felt the respect and love that they have for nature. And I could see when I met them: Jessica, Victoria and Alberto made me feel like a family. They make a wonderful team, where during the session you not only feel that you are in the hands of prepared people but also you are in the hands of people who really care. The protection and care with which they address each one of their visitors make it certainly the grandmother’s house for everyone.

It was without a doubt, the best experience I had with the plant, of a special connection, that only people who have been granted the keys can make you access.