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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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AndersMHolm
August 22, 2017 at 8:30 amThis was the trip of a lifetime. Probably several lifetimes, haha. Seriously, if you’re curious about trying many different jungle medicines and go on adventures, this is for you. Personally I chose the option where you also visit Macchu Picchu to get the full Peru experience.
And then there’s the personal development. I know a lot of things have changed, but I’ve only just come home, so I guess it’s too early to spot the difference in daily life yet.
Conclusion: I recommend Pulse Tours of all my heart.
mware2039
August 16, 2017 at 2:51 pmWOW, I am at loss of words for the entire life changing the experience that I’ve encountered during my three-week stay with Pulse Tours. After extensive searching of retreats practicing the medicine (it took me about three months of research), I’ve come across this Pulse Tours. At first, what drew me to them was the three-week Human Transformation retreat. It was something that called to me and worked well with my schedule as an Educator. Next was the communication and openness with Melissa. She was a great help and answer every question I had and very responsive to emails. She is on her A+ game with communications and made me feel confident and comfortable with the process. I met with them at the Hotel suggested on the site, and we hit the road. It was about a 2-hour van ride with lunch provided at a local stop, a 30-minute motorcar ride (that was cool!), and a 2-hour boat ride (lots of flying fish) until we got to the center. Once we got to the site, we were greeted with song and dance from the locals in the area. Then we went on a tour of the center and met in the Maloca for the first ceremony later that night. The Staff was F$%^ing fantastic! They are a gift of light with the patience of the Gods. During my stay I witnessed them take control of situations with such calmness and ease that I’ve felt safe the entire time I was there. Dolan, Craig, Cece, Tamara, and Wiler treated us like family (hell I would say better than family in some cases). They were always open and honest and fully knowledgeable about all the plant medicines and diets. The cleaning staff, cooking staff, boat staff, and the Shaman were are astounding with a bright smile on their faces all the time. I couldn’t have asked for a better group of professional facilitators to go through this journey with for my first Ayahuasca experience. I WILL BE BACK!! Without a doubt. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS TOUR for your first or next spiritual guidance.
sschwartz
August 8, 2017 at 8:46 amJust got back from a 7-day ayahuasca retreat with Pulse in Iquitos, Peru. It was, without a doubt, one of the most challenging and significant events of my life.
Ayahuasca’s not easy to use, but if you have things you want to work on, it can really help. For me, my week at Pulse was the experience of a lifetime – one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done, but also one of the most transformative and meaningful. It helped put a lot of things into perspective and deal with things from my past that I felt were holding me back. If you’re a fairly self-reflective and analytical person, I believe you can get a tremendous amount out of the experience, if you’re open to it.
Pulse may be a bit on the higher-end price-wise compared to some of the lesser-known outfits, but this isn’t the sort of thing you want to cut corners on. For several reasons that will make sense if you do this, you shouldn’t take aya in a random city apartment as a one-off or something. The quality of the facilitators and shamans makes an enormous difference, and they can help you turn what might be a difficult or negative ceremony into a positive one, share a key insight that can help you find the good in what you experienced, or give you the motivation to keep forging ahead with the work you feel is necessary.
There’s a reason Pulse is top-rated on AyaAdvisors. The facilitators have a great deal of experience with the medicine, so they’re well-equipped to handle whatever situations may arise. I had a great experience with all of them – Dolan, Craig, Tamara, Val, Cecilia, and, of course, Wiler, the shaman. I have a feeling I’ll continue to work with the medicine in the future, and when I do, I’ll be seeking out this team once again to help me along the way.
bill2020
August 7, 2017 at 11:27 amI recently attended a one week retreat at the peru location and was amazed at the experience. I researched several different businesses and thought that the program offered here would be the best for me. I felt at home the moment I was introduced to the staff in Iquitos and the journey to the center was really comforting with staff available to answer several questions the group had. After arriving at the center I found the accommodations to be nicer than I expected and the food was surprisingly really good as well. the ayahuasca ceremonies were exactly what I needed to re-center myself and dispose of unwanted negativity in my life. the shamans were incredible as well as the facilitators. I plan on returning to the center again, as I truly found it to be an unbelievable and life changing experience.
thanks to everyone at the center for making this such a special experience.
Ferenc
July 26, 2017 at 7:43 amIncredible!! I have been seeking for Liberation for decades attending retreats at different parts of the world but I have had the most profound breakthru experience in Peru at the Arkana center! I have never felt such freedom in my body and mind after drinking the medicine several times and going thru a huge relief. For hours I felt like a newborn baby in my body with a sharp developed mind, experiencing a brand new body. It was like nature gifted me with a new beginning a restart!! . … It has been a truly a life changing experience ever since, the feeling is staying with me and lingering around. I am living a much more conscious purposeful life in so many ways… I can not give here all details of the positive effects but I can say; people around me notice the difference and it is a must do for everyone who are seeking!! The staff is very professional, knowledgeable, kind and reliable… they are there for you every step on your journey 24/7. Two thumbs up and six stars! I would definitely do it again!