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Sapan Inka Retreat Center

Sacred Valley, Cusco, Perú

4.8 (167 reviews)

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Sapan Inka: Small groups (7 people) and integration sessions

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At Sapan Inka, we believe participating in an Ayahuasca retreat is a powerful opportunity for profound energetic and spiritual cleansing and healing. An Ayahuasca experience can be immensely favorable for those embarking on a journey of transformation and spiritual development. Our unique model is a conscious synthesis of the millenary wisdom of Amazonian medicine and the principles of depth and transpersonal psychology. We are not a center for spiritual tourism or mere Ayahuasca experiences; we are a dedicated space for exploring the deep psyche, practicing ancestral Amazonian medicine, and supporting transformative processes.

We distinguish ourselves through our philosophy of minimal interference and the unwavering shamanic and spiritual support provided in our ceremonies. Our commitment to ethics and professionalism is paramount. We believe an Ayahuasca ceremony is an opening to the reality of the soul and a world of sacred images. For this reason, we practice minimal interference during your experience of expanded states of consciousness, allowing the healing intelligence of Ayahuasca and your own inner being to guide the process. This is not abandonment or a lack of warmth; it is a conscious act of respect and trust in your innate capacity to heal and in the divine power of the medicine itself.

The transformative power of Ayahuasca is fully realized through a structured integration process. At Sapan Inka, our psychotherapeutic integration is more than a simple conversation; it is a rigorous process designed to help you assimilate, process, and effectively integrate your experiences. We provide a space for you to understand the intricate symbolic language of your visions, converting profound insights into tangible and lasting change. This is how the spiritual revelations from the ceremonies are bridged with your daily life, ensuring the journey leads to genuine personal growth.

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To navigate this journey, rigorous preparation is essential. An Ayahuasca experience can be incredibly challenging, and its potency demands thorough mental, emotional, and spiritual readiness. It is crucial for participants to understand that this is not a shortcut, but a deep and profound inner work that requires commitment and maturity.

Given the serious nature of our work, we are aware that our approach may not satisfy everyone’s expectations. Those who seek a more superficial, less confrontational experience or group activities may find other centers more suitable. Our model is designed for individuals committed to holistic healing and willing to embark on a serious psychospiritual path. This is why our groups are intentionally small, to ensure the personalized and ethical attention that is the cornerstone of our years of experience and dedication.

At Sapan Inka, our commitment is to support you on your journey, respecting the authenticity of your process and providing a safe and professional environment for a genuine transformation.

If you wish to explore the details of our retreats or simply prefer a more personal connection before beginning your journey, we invite you to schedule a 15-minute video call with us.

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Reviews (167)

4.8 out of 5

Overall 4.8

Erika
January 10, 2018 at 7:09 pm

I have participated in two 5 day ceremonies with Erik and Nilda. They are both professional and serious about their work as healers. I felt safe, cared about, well-informed all round, and highly recommend Sapaninka as a place to observe ceremony. Both ceremonies have provided me with life-changing insights about myself as a spiritual being living in a physical body and world. I wouldn’t trade my experiences for anything. They were worth every ounce of energy and money.
oochd
January 5, 2018 at 11:01 am

Unlike most of the reviewers above, I did not have such a great time at Sapan Inka. It felt very dry and austere to me, completely different from the amazing, beautiful and juicy ceremonies that I am used to at other centers.

Erik and Nilda do not stay with the retreatants during the whole ceremony, but go to bed after about two hours, leaving people to deal with their trip for the remainder. This to me is not the way to run a safe ayahuasca ceremony.

My first ceremony involved quite a lot of shaking and bodily release, which is normal for me in the first ceremony of a retreat where by the body is releasing tension, and every shaman I have worked with has told me this a a normal and natural part of the process. Erik’s interpretation the next day was that this was ayahuasca’s way of telling me that my “lifestyle” had not yet caught up to insights from previous retreats, and he tried to talk me out of participating the second night.

The second night went fine, but I still had my reservations with the way they run their ceremonies. When I shared these the next morning instead of engaging with it, they just ordered a car for me and told me to leave.

It was weird being kicked out of an ayahuasca retreat, but on the other hand I was happy to leave. Did another aya ceremony at Sacred Valley Tribe and a San Pedro ceremony at Hummingbird, which were both beautiful and amazing and which I likely would have missed out on if I hadn’t been kicked out. So in the end it worked out for the best for me.
- Owner
  January 5, 2018 at 4:49 pm
  
  Hello Oege
  Thank you very much for leaving your review about your experience in our Retreat Center. We believe your point of view about our work is interesting and rewarding, since it is the first time that a participant shows disagreement with our therapeutic system and with the way how we guide the retreats. We think that this experience is an indication that we still have a lot of work to do and that we should not cease our efforts to improve. The Sapan Inka Retreat Center has been organizing retreats for more than 10 years and there are more than a thousand participants who have attended our retreats, and it has been always our main interest the psychic and spiritual health of all the participants. Over the years we have developed a therapeutic model that integrates ancestral Amazonian / Andean wisdom and psychotherapy. And it is a top priority for us to make the participants feel safe in our home and that everyone can benefit from the therapeutic process.
  We are sorry if we were not able to provide you with the help you expected during your stay in our home, during the ceremonies and during our integration talks. We are sorry for not doing a job according to your expectations and your personal quest. It is true that it was our decision to ask you to leave the retreat and to refund some of your money, and we do not regret it, since we considered it to be the most healthy decisión for both sides. We are responsible for our decisions. And we honestly hope that everything goes very well on your personal development path.
asnewb
December 30, 2017 at 7:03 pm

I’m not really sure what to think about this experience.

Erik and Nilda are WONDERFUL. They are genuinely interested in your well-being and growth, and do everything they can to help you prepare and, later, integrate what you experienced into your life. Theirs is a small group experience, which was ideal for me. The center is beautiful, spotlessly clean, comfortable and very well-maintained. Even when I examine my time with them closely I can find nothing I would change.

But what I went looking for, a better understanding of the Spirit World, I did not find. Perhaps my search was not well enough articulated. Perhaps I did not even know what it was I wanted. It could even be that the message was given and I am just now beginning to be ready to receive it.

There is a unique fullness of the Spirit in the Sacred Valley. This in itself is enough to draw me back. I’ve worshipped all over the world and never found anything approaching what is here.

My message to anyone considering this experience would be to prepare yourself. Physically and spiritually. Clearly define exactly what you want to get out of it. Your intentions must be as exact as you can make them. Ayahuasca is not a toy, something to take recreationally. It can save you, or it can damage you. It’s more powerful than you think.
greenman197712
December 22, 2017 at 3:25 pm

I had a great experience at Sapan Inka Retreat Center during my visit to the Sacred Valley in August. I participated in the 5 day Ayahuasca & San Pedro retreat and the event exceeded my expectations. I was initially attracted to Sapan Inka Retreat Center because of their extensive website covering aspects of Ayahuasca and psychological integration.

I contacted Erik and I was lucky enough to procure a place along with three other retreat participants from varied global geographic locations. Although I had participated in another Ayahuasca workshop in northern Peru, I had not experienced a retreat incorporating psychological integration in the way Erik and Nilda present it.

This retreat very well run. Erik and Nilda are focused on providing an environment that is ideal for calm and introspection. They also provide incredible healthy and delicious cuisine. I was blown away by the fresh ingredients put together in a traditional Peruvian style. By far THE BEST cuisine I had during my 11 day stay there.

If you are interested in self development, I would highly recommend Sapan Inka. Erik has relevant reading material available and shares his learnings in western-style psychology and the traditions of Ayahuasca.

When I return to Peru I will be back to do another workshop with the Sapan Inka Project.

Much Thanks to Erik and Nilda for an unforgettable experience.

Mike
Sedatg
December 17, 2017 at 8:58 am

The reason I chose to go to Sapan inka was for its location(I was reluctant to go to a retreat in Amazon Jungle by myself) and all the good reviews I read about them and the moment I met Erik and Nilda I felt that i made the right decision. They made me feel home the moment I arrived to their beautiful house in the valley. They gave me a room with a private bathroom. There were 2 other couples in the group and they were really nice people. The energy in the group was really beautiful. Afterall I believe everyone goes to these retreats to be healed in some way and with the best intentions.

Erik and Nilda take what they do very seriously. From the moment you sign up to their retreat they make sure the medicine will not affect you in any negative way and until the end of the retreat they pay attention to everyone in the group individually. During the ceremonies they make sure everything is ok and everyone is taking the most out of the ceremonies. It was definitely one of the most unforgetable and life changing experiences of my life. Its been a year since i was there and i am planning to go back again soon.