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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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RickWOregon
May 23, 2021 at 11:53 amArkana Spiritual Center – Yucatan – Healing Retreat – Wonderful, Life-Changing Experience through Ayahuasca + plant medicine ceremonies
I can’t speak highly enough about my experience with Arkana at their Yucatan pop-up location. The venue was nestled in the Yucatan jungle, three hours west of Cancun. The setting was the beautiful flora and fauna of the jungle at a former 16th century hacienda. The experience was a 6-day spiritual + healing retreat centered around evenings of shaman-led plant medicine-based rituals that unlocked heart-mind-body healing in a way that I never imagined possible. The committed, kind, and deeply warm Arkana team created a highly integrated, supportive, safe environment and journey through the week. I look forward to my next Arkana retreat (soon!).
coralalexandra
May 20, 2021 at 12:50 amI spent 7 days at the Arkana Spiritual Center in Yucatan, Mexico. It was the most incredible 7 days of my life. I have never experienced healing at the level that I felt during my time at the retreat. The facilitators of Arkana know how to make every part of the retreat feel sacred. From the arrival to the departure and everything in between, there is an element of ceremony, community and serenity. I was there during the Hikuri (Peyote) & Ayahuasca ceremonies. It was my first time I had sat with these sacred plant medicines. The space that was created for these ceremonies was unlike anything I could have ever imagined. I felt safe and guided which allowed me to fully surrender to the process and trust the experience. Trust is one of the things that is repeatedly asked of you during the retreat. My trust was easily gained by the way the facilitators held space for me during my healing journey. There was always someone available to offer support, guidance and help with whatever you could need. It truly felt like I was among family. And not the family that you can’t wait to get away from but the type of family that you never want to leave. It’s been almost 2 months since my time at Arkana and I’m still having dreams about all the souls I was blessed to meet and share healing space with. One of the biggest things I realized during my time at the retreat was that WE are the medicine. The plant medicine simply helps awaken us to that greater part of ourselves and the people we share these moments with are the mirrors to our blind spots that help us see ourselves more clearly. I am forever changed by my time at Arkana.
The grounds at the Yucatan retreat are truly a slice of Heaven tucked away in the Jungle. It is a place of true beauty, peace and tranquility. The staff keep the grounds, guest areas, bedrooms, bathrooms and every part of the property so clean and comfortable. Every meal that was provided was delicious and nutritious. There are filtered water stations available at all times. They provide natural bug repellant, bath robes and towels in your room. The rooms are the perfect size and the beds are comfortable. There is even a hammock you can stretch across the room to take naps in. Trust me, naps are going to be your best friends.
The Shamans that led each ceremony are incredible souls who have dedicated their life to helping others awaken their own soul. The light that shines from their eyes is unlike anything I’ve ever witnessed. They truly care about each individual and do their best to bring in the healing that every person there searching for. I can’t say enough about the love that radiates from their hearts and the strength that they carry with absolute grace and beauty. It is truly something to behold.
I believe if every single person on the planet got to experience a week at Arkana Spiritual Center at least once in their life we would transform as a society. People would learn the truth about the essence of life and we would be able to forge a path to true peace on Earth.
If you are considering going to Arkana Spiritual Center and prayed for a sign to affirm that this is the place for you, this is the sign that you’re looking for. Trust the steps that brought you to this review and know that you are being led to the place where your soul can surrender to the love that is waiting for you. I wish you peace & blessings on your healing journey, fellow seeker. You are on your way to the next phase of your evolution. Trust the guidance. Trust yourself. Trust the Spiritual family at Arkana. They are here for you.
Vanda Brenner
May 19, 2021 at 11:32 pmMy son visited Arkana in the Yucatan Peninsula in December 2020 for two weeks and he came back home a totally different person. He would text me after each ceremony to tell me how much healing it’s done to him. Last April 2021, he went back for 2 weeks and I joined him. There’s just no words to express how it changed me. I’m just not the same person I was. I’m happier, more relaxed and looking forward to go back in July. My friends and family tell me how my talking and even facial expressions have changed. I’m just going to keep it simple, If every human being did this, we would have such a better world! The best one! The Arkana team and Los Maestros have done a marvelous job keeping us safe, but mostly, healing our hearts. Ayahuasca medicine will heal you, at your own pace!
miryanaz
May 19, 2021 at 2:52 pmI went to Arkana in Yucatan, Mexico originally for a week and I end up staying five week. I just couldn’t leave, it felt so right to be there. This place is magical. The whole team of Arkana, all the facilitators, the maestros, the musicians are amazing.
My stay with the Arkana family was transformational, It changed my life, I don’t see the world with the same eyes i did before. It is very hard to put my feelings into words. The best experience of my life by far!
Now I believe in miracles!!!
Mother Ayahuasca and the other sacred medicine offered there cleared my mind, healed my heart and thought me so many lessons.
I received way more than i have ever expected! I feel so much love and gratitude.
If you want to experience Ayahuasca in an unique way, in safe environment , with loving and caring people; this is the place to go!
jordanmuehlberg
May 19, 2021 at 7:26 amI visited the Mexico retreat location in March 2021 and nearly 2 months later I feel like I’m still gaining daily insight from this wonderful experience! I’ve also attended Arkana’s Amazon Peru location in 2019 and feel like I’m still benefiting from that too! I spent over a year researching various centers for an Ayahuasca retreat and everywhere I looked, I was brought to Arkana and there’s a reason for that! Everything I experienced from the moment I arrived to departure was meaningful, well thought out, professional, safe and just overall a loving and welcoming environment. The food is great, the retreat locations are amazing and the staff and facilitators go above and beyond in all categories. There’s never a dull moment and so much to take in. If you decide to treat yourself to this wonderful gift, stop looking elsewhere because Arkana has it all! You won’t be disappointed!