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Sapan Inka: Small groups (7 people) and integration sessions
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At Sapan Inka, we believe that participating in an Ayahuasca retreat offers a profound opportunity for deep energetic cleansing, spiritual awakening, and personal healing. Our unique approach is a conscious synthesis of traditional Amazonian plant medicine and the principles of transpersonal psychology. We are not a center for spiritual tourism; we are a dedicated sanctuary for psychospiritual exploration, ancestral healing, and genuine personal transformation.
A Safe, Sacred, and Respectful Ceremonial Space
We distinguish ourselves through high ethical standards, personalized care, and unwavering energetic support during every ceremony. We honor a philosophy of conscious support: we respect the wisdom of expanded states of consciousness, allowing the healing intelligence of Ayahuasca and your own inner guidance to unfold naturally without unnecessary interference.
Safety and participant well-being are at the core of our practice:
- Ceremony Duration & Direct Care: Our ceremonies last approximately 3 hours. At the end of each ceremony, the healers check in personally with every participant.
- Dedicated Support: If you feel unstable, ungrounded, or unwell at the conclusion of the ritual, the healer will remain with you in the ceremonial temple for as long as necessary until you feel fully balanced, clear, and grounded.
- Overnight Vigilance: All guest rooms are located very close to the healer’s room. Our healers remain attentive and accessible throughout the entire night. If you require help, care, or reassurance at any hour, support is always immediately within reach.
Depth Psychotherapy & Integration
The transformative power of Ayahuasca is fully realized through structured integration. At Sapan Inka, psychotherapeutic integration goes beyond simple conversation. We provide a professional framework to help you interpret the symbolic language of your visions, bridging deep spiritual insights into tangible, lasting life changes.
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Preparation & Commitment
An Ayahuasca journey can be intensely challenging and demands emotional readiness, maturity, and commitment. Our approach is designed for individuals seeking authentic inner work rather than a superficial experience. To ensure safety and deep, personalized attention, we intentionally keep our retreat groups very small.
A Warm Welcome to Your Healing Journey
Embarking on a path of sacred medicine is a courageous step toward self-discovery, emotional freedom, and inner peace. We understand that taking this step requires trust, and we are committed to holding a safe, honorable, and compassionate space where you can safely release old burdens and reconnect with your true self.
If you feel called to work with us, we warmly invite you to begin this journey. Whether you wish to explore the details of our retreats or simply prefer a personal connection before applying, we welcome you to schedule a private 15-minute video call with us. We look forward to meeting you and walking alongside you on your path to healing.
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May 20, 2021 at 6:55 pmThere is not enough space to express the amount of gratitude I have for my experiences at Sapan Inka with Erik and Nilda, they are so welcoming and create not just a safe environment but a loving one as well and I am eternally grateful. I have experienced 3 retreats (2 six day retreats) with them, my last was Dec of 2020 and all have been life changing. And I will be back in another 2 years!
I researched ayahuasca for years before I got the guts to travel alone, as a young black woman to a country where I do not speak the language in search of an experience that could heal and bring clarity to my life.
I traveled to Peru on a group tour in 2011 and didn’t tell my tour guide I was leaving for one night to participate in a ritual until the car Erik and Nilda arranged to pick me up arrived and my tour guide was furious! He pleaded with me not to go, warned me about all the various things that could happen but no alarm bells within me went off so I left. When I arrived at the retreat in the dead of night Erik came to greet us. The driver handed his phone to Erik and then Erik handed the phone to me, my tour guide was on the other end super excited for me and told me I was blessed to have found them, to enjoy my time and take it all in.
The retreat house is beautiful, I had my own room and bathroom. The small groups of 4-6 give a great balance of time alone to digest and reflect on your experience and also creates an intimate familial environment amongst the participants where each time I was there the group dynamic forms fast and we’ve instinctually looked out for another. My last trip 3 of us went exploring the neighborhood amongst the friendly locals ended up at the Urubamba river.
All the meals are aesthetically pleasing and delicious traditional foods prepared with love and care by Nilda. Since my last trip in Dec 2020 I have continued to enjoy the benefits of eating a plant based diet inspired by Nilda’s cooking.
The arrangements to Macchu Picchu are seamless and each time has been an amazing experience.
They have added new features to the retreat since my second visit in 2016, they had a very talented musician do an amazing healing sound session, he had like 20+ instruments. There was also a meditation session with a device that induces DMT where I experienced amazing visualizations with my eyes closed!
I would encourage anyone looking to experience ayahuasca to do so with Sapan Inka.
Everyone’s ritual experiences are different and it can get really hairy at times, you want to be in a safe environment where you feel supported. And in my experience be blessed to meet strangers that become friends, eat great good and also have a good time!
zalaney
May 9, 2021 at 9:02 pmbeautiful space…i was nervous but did both ceremonies…had demons i was working through so eric helped with that opening space and counseled me. first time doing aya i would recommend going to see eric and nilda..great food and home.
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April 15, 2021 at 1:12 pmErik and Nilda were very helpful, caring, and experienced. It was my first time and I never felt unsafe. The retreat I went on including some trekking and therapy sessions so I felt very connected to them and the whole group.
I would recommend my experience to friends and family.
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April 29, 2020 at 4:24 pmErik and Nilda are both very beautiful and kind souls. They keep the retreat very organized and systematic so you know what to expect. They provide you with all necessary accomodations – a room, bathroom, shower, etc. and the freedom to explore their large retreat house and garden, so you feel right at home as soon as you get there. The food they provide is perfect for the ayahuasca diet and is both healthy and delicious.
Erik and Nilda are very friendly and approachable so if you have any questions or apprehensions about the ceremonys, they will always be there to help. Before each and every ceremony, Erik would give us a run down on the procedures and went into detail on what to expect, which gave me the peace of mind I needed going into such an intense experience. Afterwards, we would have individual meetings to discuss and gain additional insight into our experiences.
Overall, I can’t recommend this retreat enough. This was my first ayahuasca ceremony ever and it was just what I was looking for. Look forward to doing it with Sapan Inka again.
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April 8, 2020 at 10:49 pmToday marks one year since my first ceremony at Sapan Inka. I’ve experienced tremendous growth this past year and I attribute much of it to the lessons I learned during my time with Erik and Nilda at Sapan Inka.
A little background information – I had spent the previous 15-20 years of my life mired in opiate/heroin addiction. I had been wanting to do ayahuasca for quite some time but was never able to get my life together enough to make it actually happen. Fast forward to April 2019. I was finally able to put together 6 months of clean time and made the trip a reality.
I did quite a bit of research on options before deciding on Sapan Inka. I was drawn to Sapan Inka because it seemed to be as much of a passion project for Erik and Nilda as opposed to a business. This being my first experience with aya, safety was also of paramount importance. I can say that I felt welcomed and safe from the moment I stepped on to their property. It was also evident that careful consideration is given to every detail, from the size of the group, to dosing, and the order of the ayahuasca and San Pedro ceremonies. I really could not imagine participating in such ceremonies in groups of 15-20 or in any environment in which I don’t feel 100% safe.
I won’t go much into detail regarding the ceremonies as I believe the are intensely personal for each individual. However, it did seem like the equivalent of years of intensive psychotherapy. I was also provided some answers to existential questions that had been plaguing me.
One last thing I’ll say is that ayahuasca certainly is not a cure-all. The reason why the ceremonies were so beneficial was because I was already on a positive trajectory. I also treated the experience, including preparation, with complete respect.