Ayahuasca

Pisatahua

Name: Pisatahua
Rating: 5

Beni, Bolivia

5.0 (74 reviews)

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Pisatahua is a plant-medicine ayahuasca-retreat, located in a remote area of the Bolivian Amazon. Found in the heart of the Aquicuana Lake Reserve, the 80 hectare center is situated in one of the most biodiverse areas of the world. This idyllic setting provides a comfortable environment for those seeking a responsible way to explore the Amazon, while safely working with traditional plant medicines.

Pisatahua’s healers are responsible and respected community members, dedicated to the shamanic path, with decades of experience. Our staff and facilitators are support specialists, providing guidance and personalized assistance throughout your journey. We organize small-group retreats to ensure that each individual receives the personal attention they require on their unique path of awakening and healing.

Reviews (74)

5.0 out of 5

Overall 5.0

terere
April 4, 2019 at 3:51 pm

I spent 10 days in Pisatahua during a retreat, it was an incredible experience; trips through the jungle, learning plants with local shaman, boat trips, soaking in the river, eating new fruit off trees, butterflies, birds, colours, sounds; Its the perfect combination of inspiration, nature and peace allowing for reflexion, healing, far from the noise of our modern lives. The staff were wonderful, allways present and ready to listen and react to our needs; Facilities are simple, comfortable and clean, and the location is perfect; in the middle of a nature reserve and only about 45 minutes from the nearest town, Riberalta. Food is fresh, varied, with spectactular juices made from fruit I had never heard of. it was 10 days of self discovery and rest, even now I miss the sounds of the jungle lulling me to sleep. Magical, I highly recomend it.
Maorinthemiddle
February 26, 2019 at 9:05 am

I was lucky enough to participate in a 10 day retreat at Pisatahua. The location was spectacular and was 40 minutes outside of Riberalta which is an interesting little city.

Every aspect was well thought out including all natural materials and adherence to a traditional medicinal diet.

The shaman and his apprentice were continuing the work of their grandfathers. So much knowledge.

The ceremonies had a profound and lasting effect on me physically, emotionally and mentally.

Having participated in ceremonies in Bolivia and California before, I can’t recommend Pisatahua highly enough.
malfran
February 18, 2019 at 1:43 pm

We attended our first Ayahuasca retreat at Pisatahua in January 2019 and it was an incredible experience.
The location:
It is a truly amazing place in the heart of a protected reserve 1,5 hours by car out of Riberalta on the shores of a beautiful Amazonian lake.
The huts are clean, comfortable and spacious with spectacular views of the lake and the forest.
The maloka is impressive especially during the ceremonies and the sounds of the jungle are the perfect background for this kind of experience.
We got to do jungle walks and boat rides on the lake which were beatiful.
Something one needs to consider is that this is a plant medicine retreat and not a jungle lodge so you will probably not be going to encounter heaps of wildlife as you will need to focus on the medicine.
Erik, the founder, is very present even tho he’s not living on site and he came to our hut many times to speak and make sure everything was going well, we really appreciated this!
The experience:
As everyone we had many expectations for the retreat starting from the medicine to the shaman, from the group to the food.
When we arrived we met the other participants and only with a few of them we could find an immediate feeling but then we realized we were there for ourselves and not for the other people and we had to concentrate only on ourselves.
Being a solid couple at the beginning we were afraid of doing this experience as we thought it could put somehow into discussion our relationship.
The goal is to think about yourself and don’t have to worry about your partner because he or she’ll be fine.
The energy that surrounds you will be so strong that it will connect you on a higher level.
We gathered many information on the website and the first thing that surprised us was that the shaman was not one of those we expected but fortunately he was perfect and highly knowledgeable despite his young age.
The second thing that surprised us (and made us a bit disappointed) was the diet as it was absolutely not varied as advertised but this is something that our shaman decided for the best of the whole experience.
Let’s come to the ceremonies which were absolutely amazing, well explained both Spanish and English and we always felt the strong presence of the shaman and his helper.
Everyone experiences the medicine in their own mind and body and the strength doesn’t only come by the potency of the medicine but by your spirit, energy and commitment you dedicate to it.
For us after 2 ceremonies we realized we reached what we were looking for and we didn’t need the other 2 ceremonies but we needed to stay with the group until the end of the retreat because the medicine will keep on working on you day after day.
This experience taught us a lot and from being a couple that didn’t believe in marriage we decided to get engaged during the retreat, this is only one of the things that this kind of experiences can move in you.

We definitely recommend this retreat center that is growing and in the future will be even better also we chose this centre because it funds volunteering and conservation projects.
Bolivia is a place where shamanism is still something conserved by the communities and Riberalta is simply not touristic at all.
mary9999
February 15, 2019 at 3:37 pm

We took part in a retreat at the Pisatahua retreat in the jungle and fell in love with the place. The Center is made out of wooden cabins in the lush jungle in front of the most beautiful lake. Every night you get the most stunning sunset on this peaceful lake.

They offer retreat programs in which you can do some yoga, meditation, help in the permaculture projects and learn about local medicines from the jungle. It is a great opportunity to both work on yourself and visit the natural surroundings. They offer walks in the jungle, boat trips on the lake and visits to local communities. The general schedules are flexible and respectful of the time you need for yourself.

The staff is so kind and loving that you feel as part of the family as soon as you meet them. This place is everything you can dream of if you want to take a break from society and city life. You will enjoy being in the nature with amazing and inspiring people and work on yourself.

I would highly recommend going to Pisatahua if you are looking for a little heaven in the Bolivian jungle. It is a special experience that you won’t regret!
isla_pi
February 12, 2019 at 10:26 am

In january 2019 I did my first ayahuasca retreat at Pisatahua. During the four ceremonies I was able to get a really deep healing. The facilities at Pisatahua are so optimate to do a retreat, having no cellphone connection, hardly any electricity, but a good, clean and lovely (!!!) center in the middle of the jungle. The accomodations, the rooms, everything, was very beautiful. The only thing, during the rain time, it is difficult to get things dry, due to its very humid climate. But even so Eric and Sasha offered us to have our clothes washed in the middle of our retreat time (they took them to Riberalta to wash them in a washing machine and have them dried in a dryer) and also we received clean bed sheets, it felt as a great luxury having clean clothes and bed sheets..! 🙂 Any inconvenient Eric or Sasha would inmediately help us. They were amazing. The food we received, was a special diet to the ceremonies we had, in our case our “Shamana” Karina Luna had us on a lot of quinoa and vegetables as well as fruit, brazil nuts (we learned that they mainly come from Riberalta, Bolivia and not from Brazil!), so as Acai juices. Eric organized a beautiful tour through the jungle with Chaca, a real jungle expert. They also organized a boat ride on the lake, where anacondas as well as crocodiles live 🙂 We also had the opportunity to visit a local Shaman, all in all very beautiful experiences.
Climate in january is very humid, it rained every day, but not constantly, the weather would change easily, from sun to cloudy to rain. The temperature though was always warm, even the rain was warm. Recommended to bring a head lamp, you definitely need one to walk from the main area to your “cabañas”, it gets dark early (around 7pm). Bring good shoes that dry easily, for the every day use at the center “crocs” or “flipflops” are a very good option.
Time really passed by so fast, suddenly the retreat was over! Our group fell in love with each other… And the love and care Eric and Sasha are putting in daily to this project, will make me for sure come back in the future!!!