Our Program
At Arkana, we create the space for you to get in touch with your truth, opening your path for deeper meaning and greater fulfillment in your life. We work with ancestral medicines such as Ayahuasca, San Pedro, Bufo Alvarius, Nunu/Rapé, and Kambo, using the traditional practices of the indigenous cultures of the Peruvian Amazon. We currently operate two centers, one in the Peruvian Amazon and a second one in the Sacred Valley (close to Machu Picchu), the choice is yours.

With great respect for the plants and the knowledge and healing that comes with them, our lineage of Shipibo shamans set the stage for truly deep and profound healing. Awaken your inner power through their sacred and powerful icaros (healing songs), and discover your connection to all things by exploring some of the 2.2 million hectare Pacaya Samiria National Reserve which is our backyard. Nourish your body and soul with fresh, clean, delicious meals that promote your Ayahuasca experience, and integrate healthy habits into your routine with our yoga classes and extensive selection of gym equipment for all levels. We believe the health of physical body sets the foundation for the health of the energetic body – Often ignored in this type of spiritual work, we find this to be an important part of the healing process, so you can begin implementing the healthy habits that will carry this work with you into your life back home. Finally, relax your mind and spirit with sound baths, meditations, breathwave sessions, and OM circles, or simply enjoy the tranquil views of both sunrise and sunset from our front porch on the banks of the Ucayali River, surrounded by lush biodiversity and the mesmerizing sounds of the jungle.

Arkana’s exceptional team of highly-trained Shipibo Master Shamans represent an unbroken lineage of plant medicine work. With a combined history of over 70 years of experience working closely with Ayahuasca and other master plant teachers of the jungle, our compassionate healers lovingly share their teachings, healing songs (icaros), capabilities, and knowledge with integrity and honor. We strive to maintain the traditional practices passed down through thousands of years of indigenous Amazonian culture, in order to continue to promote the true purpose and nature of plant medicine work.

Experiencing the medicines with us is a transformative personal journey, and so much more. We also work closely with our local community, the Amazonian village of Libertad, to ensure that our Center can benefit and give back to the people who have so generously let us into their homes and hearts. We create employment opportunities, teach free English classes, provide a space for the ladies to sell their handmade crafts, and assist in construction projects, among other things. Our latest endeavor is outfitting the entire village with free solar panels, so every house can have light and electricity. When you join us, you are helping the rainforest and the Amazon communities that live here.

Guests that come to our Center often say they feel like “part of the family” with us – that’s no coincidence, as we are one big family at Arkana! The people that are with you throughout your experience can simply facilitate your own healing journey or become an integral part of it. Our experienced, loving, and professional team of caregivers welcomes you to join our tribe, where we strive to make you feel at home and at ease, supported and cared for with all the love and compassion that is at the core of the plant medicines and people we work with.

Ayahuasca is a powerful medicine that offers us the opportunity to understand our true nature, by shining a light onto our darkness, and holding a mirror up to our fears, negative thought patterns, and self-limiting beliefs. We provide the environment and expertise of a team of highly skilled, warm, compassionate Shamans and facilitators to guide you through the process of awakening, of choosing differently, healing, and expanding. It is a slow but steady path towards freedom – from fear, from illusion, from self-constructed boundaries – resulting in a lighter, brighter, more authentic self, and the full experience of love. It is our honor to help you on this most fulfilling of all journeys: the journey back home.

Feel free to check out our reviews from previous guests, on here (AyaAdvisors) as well as our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/PulseCustomTours/). Or, visit our website for more information and to book a retreat with us: www.pulsetours.com. We look forward to having you with us!

Lots of Love,
The Team

Reviews (530)

4.9 out of 5
Overall 4.9
  • tldunn
    tldunn
    February 29, 2024 at 6:36 pm

    Sacred Valley-First off, everything is as advertised. Any surprises come in the form of the most beautiful experiences you can imagine. The place is amazing, but what’s important to me to say; coming from a place of having difficulty finding happiness in my life; is that once I started integrating back into the real world I found profounds feeling of just pure love, joy, and wonder for the world ahead of me. Crying doesn’t come easy for me and I found myself shedding tears of joy just talking to old friends. Simple things like feeling my body recover from a simple nap felt like a truly blissful experience. This place healed me in a way I didn’t even know that I even needed and if you are open to the experience it can do the same for you

  • Alla D
    Alla D
    February 24, 2024 at 9:04 pm

    I have done two retreats with Arkana, one at jungle location and another one at Sacred Valley. Both experiences were profound and very insightful.

    I just returned couple weeks ago from Sacred Valley location and the trip was just dream that came true. Beside deep healing – I should mention nature is so beautiful there (also you must do Machu Picchu hike, if you there). Center location is next to Ururamba river, so you wake up to river flowing sounds and birds chirping . I would say even nature helps in healing process. Amazing facilitators, delicious & healthy food and of course beautiful Maestro and Maestra. Every single moment you feel so taken care of… beautiful feeling, especially when you at vulnerable state..You want that, you need that

    Ayahuasca is the medicine that healed me and Huchuma (San Pedro) opened my closed heart. I have done Ayahuasca many times and truly love healing this medicine gives me. I have tried Huachuma first time there- i should tell you what a beautiful and gentle medicine it is. If Ayahuasca showed how to self forgive myself, Huachuma made me cry all day in gentle way and forgive people that hurt me. After coming back home, I do feel my heart is open, I can now give and receive love. I thank for that beautiful plant medicines

    I am extremely grateful to Arkana for providing such a beautiful space for healing.

    Experience there is really hard to describe in words. Its rather something that needs to be felt and experienced.

    Thank you a lot from my heart,

    Alla Dan

  • bale89
    bale89
    January 29, 2024 at 1:44 pm

    From the pick up, to heading into the Amazon centre. Everyone makes you feel, safe, welcome & comfortable.
    First rate and impeccable service from shamans, facilitators & all on site staff.
    Everything is well organised, well run and above expectations.
    The location in the Amazon, the classes, excursions, the facilities and accomodation A grade.

    This retreat, the people in it and the medicine give you the tools to be able to turn your life around.
    A beautiful life changing experience and there would be no other place I would rather have experienced all of this.

  • joga1791
    joga1791
    January 22, 2024 at 12:59 pm

    I am beyond thankful to the Arkana family for having such facilities available to all those looking for growth, guidance, humility, maturity, and many other attributes that we all need. Be open, let go and grow for yourself.

  • Andrea Balazova
    Andrea Balazova
    January 19, 2024 at 5:06 pm

    I spent 2 weeks in the jungle with Arkana and I absolutely loved my experience there. It was life changing. I left with so much joy and happiness. Everything was beyond my expectation. The cozy accomodation, delicious food, friendly staff and guide , amazing shamans and facilitators. We were like a small family of people who came to heal and find themselves. Thank you all from depth of my heart

  • bhumieka
    bhumieka
    January 4, 2024 at 9:00 pm

    I embarked on a profound journey at Arkana and was utterly enchanted by the entire experience. The accommodations were a haven of tranquility, providing comfortable rooms that fostered introspection.

    The food was absolutely delicious and so healthy. Everything created by the talented chef was crafted with care and creativity. Such great nourishment.

    The facilitators ensured a safe, respectful, and deeply transformative ayahuasca experience. The guidance and support provided throughout the ceremony were instrumental in making this journey profound and meaningful. It was evident that the team at Arkana prioritized the well-being and experience of each participant.

    I left feeling rejuvenated, enlightened, and deeply grateful.

  • Michael Kaae
    Michael Kaae
    November 22, 2023 at 5:09 pm

    This was one of the best trips of my lifetime. The Shamans, facilitators and staff were more that I could ever want, the food was amazing, and I made friends through an unbelievable shared experience. I will be back!

  • Hfashandi
    Hfashandi
    November 20, 2023 at 10:10 am

    From the moment that we stepped foot onto the Arkana Sacred Valley grounds, we were greeted with the most beautiful of welcomes. This was my first ever experience with this beautiful medicine, and I could not have asked for a more safe, supportive, loving, kind, caring, and nurturing group of souls. Every single Arkana member treated us as though we were a part of the family. Although there were initial fears about the unknown, the medicine family and every single facilitator created such a safe space, that I had truly never felt more safe and supported in any place before in my life. The food was beautifully delicious, clean, organic, farm-to-table, and the rooms were brilliantly maintained, with no detail overlooked. My experience at Arkana has truly changed my life, and I will most certainly be back very soon! Thank you all for the incredibly difficult work you do for this world. May you all remain blessed and protected. Sending you all so much love, Hasti.

  • courtney gail
    courtney gail
    October 9, 2023 at 4:36 pm

    Spending a week at Arkana has been one of the best decisions of my life. I could see this trip in my minds eye but wasn’t quite sure what it was. After some extensive research I stumbled upon Arkana and just knew that was where I was supposed to be. At that point I had no idea how I would facilitate the trip but I put it out to the universe and within 2 days the trip was booked for the week of my 40th birthday. Im not even sure how to put into words what I experienced on this excursion. Let’s just say that I started the week with 25 people who were complete strangers and left with them as family. Every single thing in Arkana has been meticulously planned out to make it the experience YOU need. From the staff, to the farm to table food, to the amenities, to the shamans, to the facilitators, to the plant medicine which is all personally procured in the jungle that surrounds the facility. I cannot think of anything that would have made this experience any better. I stayed just a week and the profound healing I experienced during that short time IS and WILL ripple out into my life forever. I am so incredibly grateful for all of it, and hope to be able to return some day. If the medicine is calling you, then don’t ignore it. If you are reading this then you are already on your way to making one of the best decisions of your life sending you good energy as you embark upon this next step of your journey

  • WanderingAlien
    WanderingAlien
    October 7, 2023 at 5:04 am

    If you heard the calling from mother ayahuasca, this is the place to go!

    The facilitators, shaman, and staff are very kindhearted and patient. Some of the best people you will ever likely meet! Also, the shamans are incredibly spiritually powerful and knowledgeable of plant medicines.

    I came to Arkana beating myself up, I cared too much of what others thought of me, I had addictions, I felt like I wasn’t being the best father.

    I left Arkana with a great sense of peace. I love myself and I am able to spread positivity to those around me. I now have the tools to be the best father I can be.

    The owner, Jose, truly cares about his guests, his staff, the environmental impact, and the neighboring villages. Something this magical doesn’t come together by accident, you can see all the touches he puts into it to make it a truly transformative experience.

    Although being in the jungle is physically demanding, you are pampered with delicious, healthy food, that is presented beautifully. The facilitators are always there for you, staying on site 24/7, ready to help.

    The center is very eco-friendly featuring solar panels for power, well water, and composting toilets. It can be a little less than luxury at times, but being in the heart of the amazon, I think they have done a beautiful job to make guests feel at ease, and they have a pool and a gym!

    To keep the feeling going when you get back home, the staff has created a plan, where you integrate what you learned from the medicine into your daily life. I’ve met some friends for life at the center and we will remain in contact to encourage each other!

    If you’re coming here to make a positive change in your life, I’ll say: Believe in the medicines, trust the shamans and facilitators, and most importantly believe in yourself! This experience is absolutely life-changing!

    Sorry/Not sorry for no pictures, I turned my phone off when I came to the center and didn’t turn it back on until I left 😉

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