SAPAN INKA
If you are looking for a deep and transformative ayahuasca experience or a shamanic healing experience, maybe you can be part of one of our Ayahuasca Retreats. In our Retreat Center there is a real integration between Amazon wisdom and Psychospiritual Practice. Our commitment is to help and guide you in a journey to the spiritual dimension, and you will be able to experience mental clarity, emotional balance and inner growth.
These are our retreats: Sapan Inka Ayahuasca Retreats
We are Psychotherapists and we are also shamans and ayahuasca guides. We’ve been training directly with Shipibo healers since more than 20 years, we are as part of the Shipibo family. We are Peruvians and we have a sincere and true commitment to protect our traditions and cultural heritage. The ayahuasca used at Sapan Inka grows in Shipibo lands and the Ayahuasca medicine is prepared by Shipibo healers.
We organize our Ayahuasca Retreats in our house at home in the Sacred Valley of the Incas in Cusco, Peru. You can feel safe and as a part of our family when you participate in a retreat. In our retreats you will participate in ayahuasca and San Pedro ceremonies. We use only ancestral medicinal plants and no other substances.
We include in our Retreats the use of Pandora Star Light, this device emits flashing beams of light focused on the retina, stimulating different regions of the brain. People who are exposed to light with their eyelids closed may experience images of kaleidoscopic patterns, of mandalic and psychedelic type, which may allow deep introspection, similar to a state of deep meditation. To participate in this session with the Light helps the body to produce its own DMT by simulation of the pineal gland. So, a session with the Light helps to be more prepared for the Ayahuasca experience and the journey to the psychic reality.
To participate in an Ayahuasca Retreat is a possibility to explore your spiritual dimension, reconnect with the healing power of you own body and spirit, and reconnect with higher Self.
If you are interested to know more about these Ayahuasca Retreats, you can visit our website:
What’s an Ayahuasca Retreat?
Available Ayahuasca Retreats
We organize a 6 days Ayahuasca & San Pedro Retreat including a visit to Machu Picchu. In this retreat you will participate in 2 ayahuasca ceremonies and in 1 San Pedro ceremony. Close to the end of the retreat, you will visit the Sacred Incan Temple Machu Picchu. SEE HERE:
6 days Machu Picchu Retreat
We also organize a 5 days Ayahuasca & San Pedro Retreat which includes and offering to Mother Earth, a session with Pandora Star Light, and and a Healing Sound session. This retreat includes: transportation from Cusco to our house and way back, all meals during the retreat days, and Integration Psychospiritual therapies. SEE HERE:
5 days Ayahuasca & San Pedro Retreat
There is also a 5 days Ayahuasca Retreat, it includes 3 ayahuasca ceremonies. All our retreats are in our house which is located in the Sacred Valley in Urubamba, Cusco. In this retreat you will participate in a session with Pandora Light. Next day after every ceremony there is an integration therapy in order to talk about the contents of your experience to know how to understand, assimilate and integrate this experience into your daily life. This Integration Therapy is a very important part of this process, because we will work on the symbolic meaning of your experience and together we will discover sense and meaning. SEE HERE:
5 days Ayahuasca Retreat
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Review of Sapan Inka Retreat Center by My husband and I had a beautiful experience at Sapan Inka in October of 2023. This was my first time doing ayahuasca, and I could not have had a better experience. Erik and Nilda were so welcoming and kind. The… Read More from oliviac May 3, 16:14
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MGamaliel
September 27, 2014 at 12:00 amSeeking out the right spiritual journey is important, but having the right people to help you along the way is even more important. I began my journey not knowing what to expect or which provider I should use. After researching local providers of ceremonies in Cusco, I came across Sapan Inka. After reaching out to Erik and Nilda, I was pleasantly surprised to find that they genuinely cared about providing a good experience from the very beginning.
They took great care and effort to answer any questions I had and they made sure that I understood the process. During the ceremony, they made sure that no comfort was spared and that nothing would interfere with the process. After the ceremony was the next most important part, the reintegration. This completion of the ceremony on the following day made Erik and Nilda’s service invaluable. They were always well informed on what changes I needed to make to experience the full potential of the medicine. They also took time to give good life advice and they made sure to answer any questions I may have had. Their service was so good that I have had 5 ceremonies during 3 visits with them.
In the end, this is all very high spiritual work and it’s important to make sure that you have the right people to guide you along the way. Having a comfortable atmosphere is just as important as having knowledgeable people to facilitate the work. Deciding that Erik and Nilda would guide me through my experience with the medicine was the best decision I could’ve made for myself. If you want a more authentic and caring experience you may have to journey much further away and even then, you may never find one. Good luck in your journey. Love and light to you.
we are one
September 22, 2014 at 12:00 amIt is with great respect and appreciation that I write this review for Sapan Inka Project.
Our retreat took place in March of 2012. It was my first and only experience with both Ayahuasca and San Pedro. I traveled with a group of 4 very different participants, all of which had life changing experiences while in the care of Erik and Nilda. 3 of the 4 participants in our group had never been exposed to Ayahuasca, and were a bit apprehensive as we ventured into unknown territory. Each of us were required to fill out a questionnaire prior to being approved to participate. We were then given specific dietary guidelines to follow during the weeks leading up to our retreat. There are so many positive things to point out about our trip, but the most important was the care and love that we each felt from the leaders, Erik and Nilda. This is not a money making venture where they are bringing in large groups of people to participate, but a genuine spiritual retreat. Even though we were crossing into unknown territory, I never felt alone or afraid. All my questions were answered both before and after ceremony. We each represented different belief systems; an atheist, a Christian, a Buddhist and a New Age practitioner. Each of us were brought to deeper places in our spiritual lives through the experiences. For those that have not taken Ayahuasca, I would recommend reading various reviews of the Shaman and the retreat centers prior to signing up. Proper leadership during the experience is critical. The mind is exposed to new realms and dimensions beyond anything that can be verbally communicated. It was extremely important for me to be able to discuss my experience with someone who understood. Erik and Nilda are doing this because they are true healers. They are full of God’s love and compassion and you will notice a true connection to Spirit in both of them. I loved the small setting for each ceremony. The first ceremony had 4 participants and 3 Shaman. The second ceremony had 2 participants and 3 Shaman. This is almost unheard of due to the mass marketing of Ayahuasca, but is of the utmost importance for those truly seeking a life changing experience. The advise I received from Erik was the best spiritual advise I have ever received. Over 2 years have passed since my experience and I am still experiencing positive results from the plant medicine. If you are being led to this experience, you could not be in better hands than those of the Sapan Inka Project. All of my future experiences will be under the love and care of Erik and Nilda. You will gain life long friends and will be safe and secure as you experience a new level of consciousness. My spiritual understanding and knowledge has been altered in a very positive way and I will always be indebted to Erik and Nilda for the love and care that they so willingly shared with us during our time in the Sacred Valley. We also all LOVED being able to also combine this retreat with a once in a lifetime trip to Machu Picchu. If you are undecided, I encourage you to make the decision to attend. You will forever be grateful that you did!
CleverCaliber
September 19, 2014 at 12:00 amI met Erik and Nilda in Cusco through a friend who had recently completed a ceremony with them. I knew immediately when I met them that they were kind and genuine people who truly believe in the work they are doing and the power of the vine to cleanse and reveal one’s inner self.
I found the ayahuasca experience revelatory and although there were intense moments Erik and Nilda’s presence and guidance felt like a safety net that gave me the confidence to fully release myself to the ceremony.
They are very knowledgeable and compassionate guides and they will take you on a journey like no other 🙂
EF
September 17, 2014 at 12:00 amIt was a bit long journey from Cuzco village to the retreat, but very beautiful though.
The retreat is located in a peaceful tiny village, surrounded by breathtaking mountains that won’t let anyone indifferent. Erik and Nilda are the sweetest people you could ever meet in Peru, not to forget about their friendly and puffy dog and cat)
This couple protected and took care of me during my 4 days stay at their cosy and comfortable house. I stayed with a friend of mine in a shared big room, and in a next room there were 2 other girls with whom we shared a big bathroom.
Ayahuasca experience itself was something i didn’t expect at all of it….it was a hell and paradise at the same time, very personal and transforming experience that you have to be morally, mentally and physically ready for. With the guidance of Eric and Nilda i had a safe Ayahuasca journey that didn’t represent any danger at any time.
If you are looking for that little something that is missing in your life, then….go for this experience. it’s something you will never forget and that most probably will change somehow your perspective of the world and yourself in this world. Experiencing it once is definitely better reading about it million times….
Dare to challenge your comfort zone….
tobiascoyote
August 27, 2014 at 12:00 amI’ve worked with Erik and Nilda twice–in July 2009 and again in June 1014. The first ceremonies (two nights) were with my brother and step-father; the second (again, two nights) were with a close friend. For all of us, the ceremonies were deeply insightful and transformative. Erik and Nilda’s work as ayahuasqueros is truly a vocation; they are profoundly committed to this work and they organize their lives around it. Their house outside Calca is a beautiful retreat. They provide healthy, tasty vegetarian meals. They do an excellent job of explaining the ceremonies. They are also highly aware that they are working to _translate_–as they put it, interculturally–practices that developed in nonmodern Amazonian cultures for modern Western seekers, who bring varied experiences with magical plants and varied ideas about divinity, nature, and the psyche. I’ve gotten a lot from the ceremonies: above all, an awareness of my psyche, my patterns of self, and a working-through of the traumatic kernels that accrue in any self, but also a heightened sensitivity to nature and the fact of livingness, and a profound experience of collapsed space/time perception. All of us returned from the ceremonies with new intentions, direction, and self-awareness (or, perhaps, awareness of the fundamental non-identity of the self). Erik and Nilda are true teachers.
Hmeza13
July 23, 2014 at 12:00 amI recently got back from Sapan Inka with Erik and Nilda, July 2014. This was my 3rd time attending the retreat and all I could say is that it was extremely humbling.
Erik and Nilda are beyond teachers to me. To really understand the level of work they are doing to help me, help the people heal is beyond my comprehension. It’s definitely a calling.
This time around, I understood something very profound about the state of my psychological and spiritual development due to a very strong 2nd ceremony. I’ve never experience the medicine on that level and I’ve drank more than my share. It hit home, that if the discipline is not applied outside of the ceremonies than everything becomes futile. With Erik guidance and Nilda’s acceptance, I know I will continue to develop. I can never say enough about Nilda. She is the most gentle warrior I’ve met in my life.
I highly recommend Sapan Inka. It’s a place where development and cleansing are priority. I will continue to return to them because once you’ve found a place filled with guidance, love and acceptance, there’s no need to keep seeking.
Thank you guys!
olivia
July 21, 2014 at 12:00 amThe retreat with Erik and Nilda in Sapan Inka was a beautiful and deeply healing experience. I felt safe during and after the ceremony and was really welcomed into their cozy home. The scenery is absolutely spectacular and magical. I couldn’t have imagined a place more perfect to rest and heal with nature. The food was really delicious and we were given in abundance! The daytime was blissful, walking through the sacred valley and witnessing waterfalls amidst fantastical mountain peaks. Thank you very much for welcoming me into your home Erik and Nilda, in deep gratitude” – Olivia
Ajayliverkop
July 19, 2014 at 12:00 amBeen to the retreat twice now. The first time was in 2013 and i spent one night at the retreat and returned exactly one year later for a full five day course. Erik and Nilda were great hosts and i was transported from my hotel to the retreat which is about an hour and half from cusco.
The retreat location is surrounded by mountains and nature. The retreat house itself is calm relaxing comfortable and clean with all the facilities you need to prepare yourself for what i describe as magical experience. Everything was explained before hand and you are free to ask or talk about your expectations and reasons for taking part in the ceremonies after which you have time to yourself to prepare your mind and body for the ceremony which is hosted in a temple.
As for the experience of the work the medicines does, in my experience, is individual to you. The plant does its work on you and chooses to take you into a world unknown. I had very good and sad experiences both times. But i never felt scared because I knew i was in good hands with Erik and Nilda. They are with you all the time guiding the healing process and how they do their work is an experience on its own.
If ever i want to do the the ayahuasca and San Pedro experience again in the future then i would only ever come back to Erik and Nilda. I like how they work in tandem and in synch and trust to be in their presence and submit myself to their unbelievably excellent work. I congratulate and thank all those that write about their experiences at sapaninka retreat because without their views i would probably never found this place. I will certainly return here one day for another stay and i recommend Erik and Nilda to anyone who wants a safe and guided experience.
Chris
July 17, 2014 at 12:00 amMy experience with Ayahuasca is a bit difficult to describe to someone who has not experienced it for themselves. Part fantasy, part reality, part mysticism, part healing medicine. It is at the same time ancient and modern revealing truths while also showing one a path to self discovery.
I set out on this experience with a trusted friend and, not knowing exactly what to expect, we were both drawn to the medicine. We had spoken about a retreat for months and had done many hours of research about the medicine and also about the Shaman and what would become our ideal location and retreat. We thankfully found Sapan Inka and I knew almost immediately that this was going to be the place for us.
We arrived in Cusco, Peru with an excited yet calm attitude. We truly did not know what we were getting ourselves into but we are both adventurous and well grounded. Neither of us had any addiction issues nor were we particularly in need of physical healing. We were both just feeling a bit lost in our lives and were seeking something more, something beyond our daily lives, something truly spiritual.
Erik had a driver pick us up in Cusco right on time and we were off on our ride through the sacred Incan Valley to Erik and Nilda?s lovely house perched on a hill in the midst of farming community. This was the true Peru, the Peru one does not experience in a city or on a typical tour, the Peru that makes you feel as if you have traveled back in time.
Erik and Nilda greeted us warmly and we felt a sense of calm once we met them. They welcomed us into their home as friends and always treated us with respect and kindness. They are both extremely warm and genuinely lovely people. We had our initial interview with Erik and he explained a bit about what we were about to go through and added his in depth knowledge of not only ancient medicine but also modern psychology. The sense of calm deepened and we were ready for our first ceremony.
To describe the ceremony itself would be a bit like cheating as it is deeply personal and meant to be experienced, not just read about in an online review. What I will say is that Erik and Nilda not only led the ceremony but also guided us as we traveled through the experience. I felt a strong connection with them, they protected us when we felt vulnerable and not once did I feel afraid of what I was experiencing. They were there for us.
The retreat is limited to four people at a time for good reason, it is intense. I wouldn?t dream of doing this again except in the loving care of Erik and Nilda. I am very grateful to both of them and my friend and I left with heavy hearts, not because of the experience but because we didn?t want to leave.
Our retreat was several months ago but as I told my friend, we may have left Peru but Peru will never leave us. A large part of that is due to our experience at Sapan Inka. My friend describes it as the trip of a lifetime, her description couldn?t be more accurate.
I give Sapan Inka the highest marks possible! They know what they are doing, they make you feel comfortable and safe in what can be a very intense experience and they take great care of you!
gavrielroot
July 16, 2014 at 12:00 amI went on the Sapan Inka Project not fully knowing what I would experience. The journey I had and lessons I learnt were life altering. It will always be a time that I cherish and look back on with fondness.It is also something that I would now do again as I understand more and more how important this ritual is. My life has changed drastically for the better since my experience, I am eating healthier, I am more aware and my compassion has grown. I am reading and learning many things on the subject to continue my growth and development. I am building on the tools and knowledge I learnt on this retreat.
I could not have asked for a better spiritual guide then Erik. His knowledge, wisdom and calmness were at the forefront. The ceremonies were beautiful and purposeful. Nilda’s voice in the ceremonies lifted you to new heights and realms while her cooking was world class.
The whole retreat is brilliantly organised and you will come out with meaning and guidance.
I look forward to my next visit which hopefully will be soon.
Gavriel