Shipibo Maestro Diego Sanchez is one of the most powerful and pure-hearted Ayahuasca shamans in Peru today. He comes from a remarkable shamanic lineage, having trained under his grandfather, Manuel Rojas Sanacino, one of the last ‘Merayas’—the highest level of shamanism.

Beyond his vast wisdom and healing abilities, Maestro Diego is known for his kindness, patience, and humility, qualities deeply rooted in his love for humanity. His voice, renowned throughout the Amazon, carries the most beautiful Icaros, and his deep compassion for those seeking healing is palpable to all who attend his ceremonies.

Soi Rawa’s main center is located near Pucallpa, Peru, with additional retreats in the Sacred Valley of the Andes. Under Maestro Diego’s guidance, the center draws on his profound knowledge of the jungle’s healing plants. The primary Ayahuasca retreat, located deep in the jungle, offers a full immersion into the Shipibo tradition, where Ayahuasca’s sacred roots grow. Ceremonies are held in a spacious Moloka, and healing is customized according to Diego’s diagnoses, using the ancient wisdom of Master Plants passed down through generations of Peruvian shamanic medicine.

Maestro Diego also offers an apprenticeship program for those called to learn the art of plant medicine and pursue the path of becoming Ayahuasca shamans.

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  • garthastro
    June 14, 2024 at 2:29 pm

    Soi Rawa offers complete immersion on all fronts. Maestro Diego Sanchez offers what I believe is one of the most authentic and profound encounters with the Shipibo tradition and its orientation to the usage of Ayahuasca and other plant medicines. Maestro is a true curandero, and stresses the synergistic and symbiotic relationship between Ayahuasca and the other plants. Within this cosmology Ayahuasca reigns supreme as the Queen of Medicine over the plant kingdom, who work in tandem with her and at her behest. Maestro also puts a lot of emphasis on establishing each person’s connection to the medicine so that total healing can take place. For this reason, the longer one stays to work with him the more one gets out of the experience.
    The center itself offers another type of immersion: the complete jungle experience. Though not as luxurious as other retreats in Peru, the center offers an almost anthropologically authentic experience, to such an extent that it feels more like a cultural exchange program than a conventional retreat. Conditions can be challenging, but the approach to the medicine and the depth of the experience more than makes up for it.
    In conclusion, I can’t imagine many others offering a deeper or more holistic approach to working with the medicine and I am grateful that I found Maestro Diego.

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