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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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Gymbo
March 13, 2017 at 10:13 amI found out about Pulse Tours Ayahuasca Adventure Center from a friend in Michigan, USA. When I went to see them the first time in 2016, I was so happy and grateful for their guidance and expertise in the handling my issues for being there that I signed up for another seven day week of healing and spiritual growth his year. I just returned from my second visit and it was very profound, if not better than the first. They are open and knowledgeable in the teaching of ayahuasca. Their guidance is driven on compassion and a genuine concern for all attendees. In addition to the ayahuasca ceremonies that are lead by an amazing trio of shamans, they offer jungle tours, boat rides, yoga, sound baths, om shanti, meditations, and a staff that is there for every need. The center itself is beautifully designed between the jungle and the river. I highly recommend Pulse and hope to return with in the year for more knowledge and healing. Thank you my friends in the jungle!
russcr
March 13, 2017 at 9:39 am1. Accommodations: Spotless, rugged, primitive, picturesque, riverside, embedded in the jungle, effective bug screening, good security, All mattresses are covered in plastic for sanitary purposes.
2. Meals: simple, low GI tract impact (not especially savory….nor should it be) , great selection of fruit juices, and generous portions, and again…..kitchen, service items, etc. were impeccably clean.
3. Sanitary facilities: Showers and toilet facilities were ABSOLUTELY spotless, even given the level of use during ceremonies. This is roughing it….so no hot water….just river water at ambient temperature.
4. Service staff: ALWAYS courteous, quite, ….occasionally seen but not heard.
5. Ceremonial Staff: Magical, astounding, well informed, a tightly knit team, compassionate, professional, very knowledgeable and capable, gifted….and yes—- higher life forms for sure.
6. Transport to and from: flawless, seamless connections between river boats, motocabs, luncheon arrangements, and passenger van transport. Multiple head counts, luggage checks, etc. assured no one was left behind.
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March 12, 2017 at 5:08 pmMy trip to the Ayahuasca Adventure Center was the trip of a life time for me. My brother and I decided to “go for it” and really do a brother sister adventure. We were not disappointed! The food is incredible and lovingly prepared by caring women of the neighboring village, Libertad. Given that this center is in the jungle, the accommodations are sufficient for a 72 year old woman to feel comfortable and safe. EVERONE, from the staff to the facilitators to the resident Shaman,do their best to make sure that all have a spiritually deepening experience. The drinking of the Ayahuasca medicine was reviewed in detail prior to each ceremony and great care was taken to assist in this journey. I would have no hesitation to recommend this adventure to anyone interested in the spiritual pilgrimage.
Oran
March 10, 2017 at 7:15 pmVery good facilities/activities and nice food. Only thing keeping it from getting 5 stars is how distant the facilitators are at times. Great experience overall.
Pulse Tours
March 14, 2017 at 1:07 pmHi Oran – First of all, thank you for the review, we sincerely appreciate your honesty and willingness to share your feedback and help us continue to improve our operations and staff. We’re saddened to hear that your experience left you feeling distant from us, the facilitators. We strive to create and maintain a place that’s safe, comfortable and supportive for every guest’s healing process. As facilitators have no places to hide and never try to. We make sure that you know who we are, our roles at the centre, where our rooms are and that we are available 24/7, even after your retreat ends. Part of our jobs and to maintain the environment we work hard to cultivate here, means being mindful to have the right balance between when to and when not to interfere with your process. It’s a tricky path for us to navigate – when do we reach out and engage with you, and when do we allow you your own contemplative space. There are many variables we take into account and unfortunately there is no rule book to work from, but we do our best to intuit what is that right choice. From our hearts we genuinely apologize if we got it wrong and did not reach out to you enough or if we were lacking in providing the support you needed throughout your experience. We appreciate all the feedback we get, especially those that allow us to learn and make the right changes going forward. -Your Facilitators at Pulse
Norman1970
March 9, 2017 at 1:59 pmThis was my second time visiting pulse
It far exceeded my expectations and memories of the first great visit I had.
Every aspect of this place ( location, food, facilitators and most importantly the shamans) is superb and deserves lengthy descriptions and accolades
For a medicine that taught me about timelessness, my visit passed far too quickly and I found myself headed back to the real world.
The love, understanding and inner growth experienced there cannot be described and instead, must be felt.
If you wish to experience ayahuasca to the fullest, i cannot think of a better Center to attend