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Phoenix Ayahuasca Retreat Centre is nestled in the beautiful Amazon rainforest. Located just 25km from the jungle city of Iquitos, Peru our center is a perfect blend of solitary jungle isolation with convenient access to a modern city.
The centre derives its name from the legendary Phoenix, the firebird that lives up to 500 years before dying in a nest of flames to be reborn from its own ashes.
The creators of Phoenix Ayahuasca, Mark and Tracie Thornberry, saw the parallels between the process experienced through ayahuasca ceremony and the legend of the firebird. Ayahuasca helps us to let go of the past and be reborn into our true nature, that of spiritual beings having a human experience.
The Phoenix is an Egyptian legend, but many countries have the same story. In Hindu the name is Garuda, in Persian Ankal or Simorgh, in Tibetan, Me Byi Karmo, Chinese, fenghuang and in Japanese, Ho-oh. In every culture it is associated with resurrection, regeneration, rebirth and immortality.
The Phoenix reminds us of the one constant in life: change.
“Ayahuasca helps us to let go of the past and be reborn into our true nature, that of spiritual beings having a human experience.”
At Phoenix Ayahuasca our focus is on offering a safe and supportive place to experience plant medicines and explore the true nature of the self. The safety of women is a priority. Ayahuasca is a purgative that removes spiritual and emotional blockages. It is extremely beneficial for people who have suffered emotional trauma through war or abuse. It is also a useful tool for spiritual seekers.
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July 9, 2017 at 6:10 pmI recently spent a month at Phoenix rose healing center. I left only a few days ago and already I miss the center dearly. I arrived in the jungle searching for the healing of an undiagnosed illness that had an extremely negative and limiting effect on my life. I feel so fortunate and grateful to have found Phoenix Rose and it’s excellent healers. Not only did they help me understand and cure my illness on many different levels, they taught me many techniques and gave me the tools I needed to live the life I always wanted. Javier is a fantastic shaman who is very wise and serious about his work but is also kind, jubilant and warm-hearted. Troy, the owner and shaman in training, is truly wise beyond his years, remarkably eloquent, caring, and is a good man and great friend. Ken is a superb translator who is a focused and productive person and a cool and affable confidant. Paul is a magical energy healer and a benevolent teacher who helped me a great deal. Together they all offer great advice and create a loving sense of family. The month I spent at Phoenix Rose was one of the best in my entire life and I strongly recommend that anyone, ill or not, spend some time out there in the beautiful jungle away from the headache of society to find peace, solitude and learn what life is truly about.
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June 23, 2017 at 7:22 pmIt has taken me awhile to write this review because it was such an overwhelming experience for me and as such it is a struggle to put in words the impact this retreat has had on me. The Shamans, Javier and Jessica, are not only very powerful and amazing at what they do, they are also both incredible people. They are caring and warm and immediately helped soothe my fears. The people at the retreat were welcoming and kind from the outset. They made me feel completely at ease. I cannot thank everyone enough for all the kindness they showed me while I was there. The whole retreat was an incredibly healing experience for me and I cannot imagine completing that journey with anyone else. It is a very special group of people that make up Phoenix Rose Ayahuasca and I would recommend this retreat to anyone.
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