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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, Rapé , using the traditional practices of the indigenous cultures of the Peruvian Amazon. We currently operate two centers in Peru, one in the Peruvian Amazon and a second one in the Sacred Valley (close to Machu Picchu), and one in Mexico, 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.
We look forward to having you with us!
Lots of Love,
The Team
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Teebee77
December 17, 2014 at 12:00 amAs a serial skeptic about most things unknown, abstract or mystic I will be forever grateful to the team at Pulse for shattering my preconceived, conservative ,narrow minded views on life,love, family, work, environment…. well everything!
The trip was filled with adventure, soul searching, self awareness and profound healing that cannot be expressed in words. I truly encourage anyone who is interested in plant medicines to contact Pulse Adventure Tours and begin your own journey of self discovery and awakening. Nothing written on these websites will ever do the medicine, ceremonies, people and experiences justice. The serenity, universal energy and love I felt on the trip (and still continue to feel) has made me believe in the power of ayahuasca and the ceremonies. I am a skeptic no more and am excited to start living the second half of my life with purpose, love, compassion, serenity and a universal consciousness that this transformative experience has provided for me.
Thanks again to Dan and Tatyana for actually serving up a “life changing adventure” to someone who really needed it.
Derekec
December 17, 2014 at 12:00 amAmazing place. If you want to have an adventure on top of life changing introspection this is the place for you. There are quite a few bugs, but if you have that phobia, maybe this is the best place for you to overcome your fears. Daniel (the founder) is an amazing guy and really makes you feel comfortable. The shaman (Wheeler) and his wife (Angela) are both great and brought a powerful brew. I cannot recommend this place enough. Overcome your fears and you can make the most of your life.
Verdant Oasis
December 15, 2014 at 12:00 amI attended the 14 day adventure starting on November 30/14. Thank you so much to Dan, Tatyana, Shane, Brendan, Emilie, Wheeler, Angela, and the rest of the Pulse team. I had an amazing adventure in Machu Picchu, the jungle and the rest of Peru.
Everything was extremely well-run and the ceremonies were incredible. The adventure centre is a work in progress, but it has everything you need as it stands. The food is great, there’s plenty of water, and Adriano, Pulse’s jungle guide, will show you all kinds of incredible stuff in the jungle.
The entire adventure was without a doubt the best thing I have ever done, and the people I met will be friends for a lifetime. Don’t have any doubts – the team is extremely competent and attentive. The ayahuasca is extremely strong and profound medicine – I watched mental health miracles occur, including my own. I discovered my spiritual path in the heart of the Amazon, and I will be eternally grateful to everyone I’ve met.
I am planning on returning to Peru for more medicine work, and I plan on returning with Pulse Tours. I know an amazing thing when I see it, and I have no desire to mess with that. If you’re on the fence – just book with Pulse. You will not regret it.
Also – the jungle isn’t as scary as you might think. I was petrified about the place prior to leaving, but I learned that the majority of my fears were just that – fears.
firestarter75
December 14, 2014 at 12:00 amJust got back from the Dec 6-13 trip, and wow, was it amazing. I booked the trip months ago, after reading reviews, but I still wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I arrived with my girlfriend. What I found was an awesome group of people (that I now consider my friends), great facilitators and guides, and an amazing ayahuasca experience that I’m still glowing from. The facility itself was still a little rough around the edges when we got there, still under construction in a few areas, but Dan ensured all of our needs were taken care of and that we had a great time. The jungle excursions with Adriano were fun – learned a ton about rainforest plants/animals. The boat trip to monkey island was pretty cool… 5 species of monkeys in one troop, none of them shy at all. Saw 3-toed sloths, a giant otter, lots of dolphins, parrots, and ton of other cool stuff. The ayahuasca ceremonies themselves were everything I had hoped for. I think a majority of our group had truly life-changing experiences. The facilitators, Emily, Shane, and Brendan, were all phenomenal, especially with the conversations we had about our experiences and integrating the learnings into our lives moving forward. I hope they stay on long-term. And the shaman himself was truly a master of his trade. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. Thanks Dan and everybody else who made this trip possible. I’ll definitely be coming back at some point, bringing friends as well. 🙂
newage_shift
December 9, 2014 at 12:00 amI just returned from Peru and Pulse Adventure Tour?s 14 day Amazon, Machu Picchu and Ayahuasca adventure. As a 24 year old female, traveling for the first time alone without the support of my family, this trip proved to be one of the most pivotal moments of my life. I had done a lot of research about ayahuasca: JRE, Graham Hancock, Amber Lyons, Aubrey Marcus and any other information I could get my hands on about the brew. With much time, research, consideration and planning I decided to take the plunge, buy a plane ticket and come to Pulse to experience what I?ve read, researched and prepared for. Without my preparations I definitely would not have gained so much knowledge or so many positive benefits to my life; so if you thinking about going down to Peru with Pulse please educate yourself first? ayahuasca is an extremely powerful plant medicine that should be handed with the utmost respect, knowledge, intent and understanding. With that being said? my decision to travel with Pulse was absolutely the best decision I could have made for myself. Dan and Tatiana proved that their center in the jungle is made for healing and that the experiences and safety of their guest is of the utmost importance to both of them. The ayahuasca was powerful and the male shaman Weiler and the female shaman Angela facilitated all of the ceremonies with humility and grace. The shamans provided guidance and protection throughout the entire ceremony singing their ikaros, and again, creating a space of safety for you to let your guard down, face your demons and heal yourself. I found the sharing sessions before and after each one of the ceremonies to be extremely helpful, the food provided for you at the adventure center is fresh and delicious (I do suggest bringing some healthy granola bars for snacking after ceremonies), all the amenities and the buildings on the premise including the beds, bathrooms and showers are gorgeous and brand new. Pulse?s jungle center truly felt like my home away from home. The jungle was only the first week of my Peruvian adventure. The second week we flew to Cusco where I got to experience the gentle healing powers of San Pedro at a lovely accommodated mountain house, I got to explore many ancient ruins, hike Machu Picchu, reflect on my ayahuasca and practice integrating what I had learned on my trip into everyday functioning life. Peru is beautiful and has so much to offer. If you have researched and are seriously considering taking the trip of a lifetime I encourage you to take your trip with Pulse Adventure Tours. You will come home from your adventure energized, centered, grateful and full of love and your life will never be the same. Best wishes. Love and light.