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.

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Overall 5.0

Monkness
August 2, 2019 at 1:10 pm

Hi I’m josh
Me and my girlfriend attended the 10 day retreat at pisatahua in July 2019. From the moment we got to final day we looked after by erik and Sasha who run the retreat. The location is magical it’s out the way of any distractions of everyday life. In the beauty of the Bolivian amazon. The retreat leads onto a lake that has some amazing wild life and at night the sounds of jungle come alive. The accomodation is first class with en suite and the place clean and tidy . The beds you want to get out of especially when the energy levels are at rock bottom from the diet. The cabanas have a a hammock in which is a nice touch over looking the lake out way of any angry mosquitos. We had wara as the Sharman on the retreat and she is truly special at what she does and was born to do it. On top of the extra special ceremonies we had plenty of other ceremonies in the day tabacco ceremonies , coca reading and lots more which really get the head thinking and add to the whole experience. We also got taken hiking twice and a boat ride. All in all this place is hard to beat
Jwally
August 2, 2019 at 1:01 pm

I highly recommend this retreat for multiple reasons.
1. The owners/operators are all genuine caring people that want you to get the best experience and outcome possible.
2. The location and premises is stunning, the cabins are very comfortable and have wondeful lakefront views. The place is well kept and clean. The mosquitos arent nearly as bad as I would have thought being in the jungle.
3. The carefully selected healer, Wara was incredible. Everything she did had purpose and meaning, while at times it felt difficult and hard work – well it is… but thats what you come for, to work on yourself and healing. I felt so light and refreshed at the end. Extremely grateful to Wara and the Pisatahua crew.
4. This retreat is the complete package – I felt like 4years of counceling smashed into 10 days 🙂
kelly22
August 2, 2019 at 12:18 pm

Pisatahua is located in a beautiful section of land with a dock that leads to a lake and cabins that offer comfort and tranquility. What really made my experience special was the shaman that lead the ceremonies, Wara. Her words, songs, and guidance gave me the abilities to feel healing from mother ayahuasca. Even at a time when the ceremony became intense and difficult to stay, she acted in a way to insure everyone’s process was thought about. Its isolated location only adds to the experience, with all of the sounds of animals and leaves rustling. We were given the opportunity and encouraged to go on hikes, introduce our selves to the land, just to take in our surroundings. If you are looking for a very reflective experience and beautiful scenery I highly recommend participating in a retreat at Pisatahua.
Caranopolis
July 30, 2019 at 5:18 pm

My experience at Pisatahua was very insightful and life giving. I had the blessing of participating in a 10 day retreat with Wara and was inspired by the incredible work that she does. I feel really greatful to have had her as a beautiful, guiding force throughout the retreat. I also feel really greatful for both Erik and Sasha for creating such a beautiful space for people to learn and grow. It was a truly unique opportunity to be apart of the magic that is Pisatahua!
AdrienL.
July 30, 2019 at 11:12 am

I did the retreat in july 2019 with Wara as the healer.
First of all, the site in itself is incredible : you are in the jungle and next to a lake, you are surrounded by the noises of the animals and the insects… you can access the lake by its dock and watch amazing sunsets every day…
This is therefore the perfect place to relax, meditate, journal and adopt the right mood for the ceremonies.
I stayed in one of the 2 person cabins. The cabin was very confortable and clean, with a hamac and a beautifull view on the lake.
All the facilities are confy and cosy in general, including the temple. Everything is made to be ecofriendly.
Also, Eric and Sacha are available if you need anything during the retreat (laundry, supplies…)
As for the program, the 9 days on site were actually quite busy (in a good way) between all the ceremonies planned by wara (there are not only the ceremonies of ayahuasca but other ceremonies during the day), the daily yoga and meditation classes given by Sarah (the assistant during the retreat), the short hikes that you can do, the naps, the moments with yourself for thinking and journaling, the meals and convivial moments with the group, the boat ride on the lake, the tree planting…
Day after day, you built a strong feeling of gratitude and go deeper in the healing process. In the end of the retreat, you can really feel that have achieved something important for yourself and that you have learned a lot from this experience.
This retreat was for sure one of the strongest experience of my life.
Wara was a great shaman. She guided us though this healing journey with a lot of wisdom and generosity.
I can only strongly recommand to do this retreat. I would do it again.
It is much more that only doing ayahuasca ceremonies.
Finally, the Pisatahua NGO is doing a great job by offering this retreat with respect for the local community, the nature, the indigenous knowledge of the plants medecine and the indigenous traditions.
By choosing Pisatahua for doing the retreat, you also choose an organization that aims in having a positive social impact and works for the protection of the environment.