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Arkana Spiritual Center

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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

Reviews (635)

4.9 out of 5

Overall 4.9

welcome_thankful
July 16, 2017 at 2:47 am

The facilities are nice, the food is excellent Props to the chef. Followed the diet prior w/ no medications/drugs online and felt safe to explore how far the medicine could take us. If you are looking for a safe place to do some personal work the facilitators will ensure your time surrounding the ceremonies is excellent.

The ceremonies are performed in an absolute temple. Da brew is Propah but not my responsibilitay. There were 3 shamans and the icaros commanded the psyche. The shamans’ work felt genuine and of well intention. The energy is flowing in this maloca. The medicine is transformative and to be respected.

Will return at some point in my future and there is no need to search further.

WelcomeThankful,

Dos Hermanos
Larry B.
July 13, 2017 at 9:01 am

My second trip with Pulse / Arkana, and I was once again blown away by the quality and care they put into every aspect of the experience. The facility itself is gorgeous–a beautiful setting right on the bank of the Ucayali that is very comfortable, even for an avowed “city guy” like me! This year, the food was even better than last year thanks to the “upgrading” of the kitchen staff/management… lot’s of variety and fresh ingredients.

Of course the main reason for coming is the ceremonies… and Arkana hits a home run here. The brew itself does the job (and then some!) as they control its production in-house, sticking to the traditional Shipibo recipe. We had a couple of group members who had some trouble connecting and were offered a “rocket fuel” brew from one of the Shaman’s personal stash… which seemed to do the trick the next night(!!) Arkana taps into a roster of experienced Shipibo shamans (shamen?) and during some ceremonies we had FOUR of them singing icaros and weaving harmonies simultaneously. Those ceremonies were absolutely mind-blowing.

I can’t say enough about the facilitators. There was one beautiful carry-over from last year (“Hi Tamara!”) along with three new staffers who did an amazing job of making our entire group comfortable and ensuring that everyone had a safe–and deep/meaningful experience. These guys are personable, sensitive, SMART, and funny/fun-to-be-with… and they work their asses off to make sure you have the best experience possible.

Pulse has a great reputation… and that helps right from your arrival in Iquitos. They are super well-organized and professional. Accommodating and caring. They offer a LOT of additional experiences–master plant diets, sapo, kambo, nunu–in addition to ayahuasca, that can really let you go deeper into your personal work and enhance your overall experience.

In sum, the setting, organization, and expert staff all combined to give me yet another amazing aya experience this year. I cannot recommend this group/company highly enough.
ntp
July 8, 2017 at 11:58 pm

What an amazing, life-changing experience. This place far exceeded my expectations. Four ayahuasca ceremonies in a 7-day retreat as well as other plant medicines offered. The facilitators were very supportive and would take the time to listen to us about our experiences during and after the ceremonies. In addition to the facilitators and shaman, the retreat was very well staffed and had excellent tour guides. Food was excellent. Facilities were kept very clean and laundry services were provided when needed. The only pet-peeve that I had was that there weren’t enough internet sticks for internet access. Being in the jungle, internet access is hard to get. With only about a couple working internet sticks that had to be shared, I was able to get on for about 20 mins for the whole week. That was my only means of contact with friends and family and urgent matters. But then again, it is the jungle and it is hard to get internet service anyway. I suggest that you bring a cell phone with service and a data plan that works in that area. I had a prepaid plan that ran out on the first day.
Great experience overall. I can’t wait to go back to Pulse.
Cfly79
July 5, 2017 at 3:24 pm

Had the time of my life with Pulse in Peru! Recently returned from my late may early June visit. Craig our guide was one of the coolest most laid back people I have ever met. A kind soul and very knowledgeable and helpful and down to earth. They have great people working their tour and at the center. I did one week in Cusco/ Macchu Pichu and then went off to Iquitos and the Amazon. The spiritual center is top notch. They have an onsite kitchen which serves great ayahuasca diet foods. Falcon, he is the local jungle guide they employ there and he took our group out to see the river, jungle, and local wildlife and he was super friendly as well. The Shamans were great for the ceremonies, and truly took the experience to the next level. Also got the opportunity to do DMT for a small extra fee while there, and that was absolutely beautiful. So glad I chose the option to do both the Amazon and the Andes for my package, as Macchu Piccu was definitely the coolest place I’ve ever been in my life. I am so glad I chose pulse for my first journey to South America. They took care of all the logistics, and if I were to try and do all of that stuff myself, I would’ve been screwed. Cherished my time down there and miss it so much! Thank you Pulse!
evan11
June 27, 2017 at 10:38 am

Hello all,
My name is Evan, I am 40 year/old medical doctor from Michigan and this was my first time I had Ayahuasca. I went to the center at the end of February 2017 with a close friend who had already been to the center the year prior.

Personal work and preparation is a must in my opinion. You will get out of the experience what you bring into it.

My main concern was the quality and expertise of the Shamans. Even though technically the medication itself can be very safe pharmacologically, I would place myself in the hands of strangers, in the middle of the jungle.

As soon as I got there I felt very welcome. The lodgings were adequate and very comfortable for the middle of the jungle. The kitchen provides delicious healthy food and the activities the center has for its guest will keep your activity level as intense as you want.

The staff and facilitators for the ceremonies are very good as well. They are knowledgeable, attentive and capable of helping someone during the most intense portions of the ceremony if needed. I think the facilitator team in the center, is a group of people that really want to learn and help people with their work with Ayahuasca.

I believe the shamans at the center are truly experts in their field. They are able to create a very safe and stable space for the individual to do their work with the medicine. A minimum of 20 years experience per shaman. I felt very comfortable and I was able to trust the shamans and the space they created for me in the Maloca 100%. Their mastery of their craft, from the preparation of the medicine, to the safe space, to their unbelievable Ikaros they sing. I was amazed by their knowledge, intensity and focus of their actions throughout the duration of the ceremony (4-6 hours per ceremony).

It is very difficult to express what I experienced during my week in the center. I feel that if you are ready for the work one has to do with the medication, the center is an excellent place to have that work done.

I was truly humbled by the fact that the local Shipibo people were willing to open their home to me and allow me to experience and partake in their culture and their knowledge of this world. Forever grateful.

In my opinion, the price of admission is more than worth it.