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Temple of the Way of Light
The Temple of the Way of Light is a traditional plant-medicine shamanic healing center located in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest that offers intensive ayahuasca retreats with female and male Shipibo healers. We are dedicated to providing our guests with the opportunity to benefit from the ancient healing wisdom of the Shipibo people, and to helping this unique culture preserve its knowledge and identity in the 21st Century.
We work with some of the most respected and powerful healers (Onanya) from the Shipibo tribe. They are highly experienced, gentle, caring, and deeply dedicated to healing and embodying the wisdom and sincerity of their people. The healing traditions of the Shipibo people offer an ancient yet pioneering path to health, re-discovering our true nature and re-awakening to our true purpose.
The Temple firmly believes in respecting and honoring the ancient practices of the Onanya, experts in ayahuasca healing and plant-spirit shamanism of the Amazon. They bring a rich cultural and medicinal legacy to the healing process: time-honored rituals, intricate practices, an expansive cosmology, an encyclopedic knowledge of medicinal plants of the Amazon, and a far-reaching ancestral lineage.
The Temple has safely facilitated healing for thousands of people since 2007 and has forged an exemplary reputation for stringent safety protocols, compassionate care, and a balance of female and male healers and facilitators. We have used our experience to fine-tune a synthesis of ancient Shipibo medicine traditions and modern and Eastern integrative practices that now extends to comprehensive aftercare and integration support long after guests have returned home. All this takes place with an institutional focus on sustainability, permaculture, ethics, and social responsibility.
We offer ayahuasca retreat programs of varying duration, focus, and intensity, with a balance of female and male Shipibo healers, experienced western facilitators, floral baths, a steam bath, a high ratio of healers to guests, a high number of ayahuasca ceremonies, individual consultations, a nutritional and balanced ayahuasca food diet, and a strong focus on how to process and integrate healing, both during and after each ayahuasca retreat.
The safety of our guests is paramount. We are constantly working to offer the safest container and most effective ayahuasca healing experience in the Amazon. We have developed the most stringent health and safety protocols available on any ayahuasca retreat in Peru. The Temple’s commitment to guests begins with in-depth medical and psychological screening during our booking procedure and continues after the retreat through our integration support. Guiding you safely through deep personal healing and growth is our priority, both in and out of ceremony.
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jcdupin
October 22, 2019 at 12:59 pmI have been to the Temple two times over the last two years. The first time was in November 2017 for a 9 day intensive program. The second time was just this past month for an 11 Day special workshop around Alignment and Calling (ontological inquiry). Each time I have been blown away by the level of care, awareness and intention that the facilitators and healers bring to the retreat. After my first retreat I noticed immense growth in my personal and professional life that completely altered the trajectory I was on. After this recent retreat, I feel like I have gained even more clarity about my life’s calling. I also feel a huge heart opening and this freedom to express my love and gratitude to others without the fears that were holding me back in the past. On top of all of this, the environment they’ve created at the Temple is one that allows for an individual to really connect with oneself and to feel rested, relaxed and clear after only a couple days of being there. The founder Matthew has also done an incredible job of communicating his vision and calling in such a way that I was left feeling deeply being inspired by it. You can see their values, vision and calling are living throughout the organization
Walid
October 22, 2019 at 5:57 amYou’re here either because you’ve already decided to experience the life changing encounter with Ayahuasca or you’re still making up your mind. That was me 3 years ago.
There’s so much to know about this mysterious ancient indigenous practice that one will never uncover everything it has to show, and that to me, is the infinite beauty of it.
However the first thing you want to know and understand, is that “set and setting” is paramount for this experience to be transformative. “Set” is your mind-set and “setting” is the environment you are experiencing Ayahuasca in.
Temple of the Way of Light was the choice i’ve made for my first retreat and i have been back again and again because they provide the most authentic and safe environment which are 2 indispensable prerequisites for an effective and meaningful Ayahuasca retreat for seekers of healing and spiritual growth.
Working for many years closely and ethically with the most traditional Shipibo healers of the Loreto region of the Amazon, Temple of the Way of Light are contributing to preserve this ancient lost knowledge but even more so, they are at the forefront of pushing the boundaries of this human science and its evolution.
The Temple is founded on highly profound values and principles of Respect for Life, Reciprocity and the inter-relation between all beings, and this is reflected in every aspect of the Temple and the help of every facilitator during the retreat.
Located in the deep Amazonian forest, one is surprised to see how well accommodated and convenient the stay is, not to mention the delicious healthy food and meals prepared daily with love by dedicated staff.
This place offered me a unique experience of healing and awakening, one which I highly recommend if you are ready to Awaken!
Much love and good luck on your journey : )
cchelin
October 22, 2019 at 3:41 amI visited the Temple in October 2019 for an 11 day, 5 ceremony intensive retreat focussed on alignment. What an incredible and authentic experience which I couldn’t begin to explain in a paragraph. The Temple, facilitators, healers and helpers were just amazing, making the experience, stay and deep work as comfortable as one could ever hope for considering the nature of the work. This was my first time working with plant medicine and I couldn’t image a better environment to do so. The healers are really extraordinary and the content from the resources a perfect mix for what I required. I highly recommend!
Emil Arnaudov
October 20, 2019 at 8:44 amThe Temple grounds are beautiful and it allows you to experience the nature in it`s purest form. At the same time you have your needs covered – toilets, showers, food, personal tambo(room) and etc.
The Temple creates very supportive environment for that type of work. The guidelines they provide on understanding how to work with the medicine(how to work with it, not how it works) were invalueble during ceremonies and during integration. Slowly I was building the trust in them and in the healers which was the catalyst for the healing I experienced. It is absolutely crucial to have trust in the facilitators and the healers. The environment during the group sharing and integration was one of support and openness. It allowed me to open up and say what I have been afraid to say, which turned out to be what I needed..
I attended the Alignment Intensive workshop as I was feeling lost and wasn’t sure what I want to do with my life. The programm has been created in way where the daily sessions(the Alignment work)work in symbiosis with the work of the healers. Something that has to be experienced in order to be understood.
As conclusion, The Temple provides absolute safe environment in all aspects of the work with Ayahuasca and it was absolutely worth it. Most importantly I got what I went there for.
Baudolino
April 1, 2019 at 6:08 amOne of the best decisions I have ever made.
My experience at the Temple before, during and after the 11 day Alignment Retreat has been and still is outstanding. Rarely have I experienced so much integrity, care, and love, as here at The Temple Of The Way Of Light. For me the retreat has been an initial and profound experience to get to know about my Self. And I’m now being able to integrate shadow parts which I wasn’t aware of before. The integration of this whole experience with all aspects into everyday life is a key component of this work and I got excellent prepared for it at the Temple. Now I feel more joy, more quality of life and more balance than ever before. My life has not become easier, but much more enjoyable. A great experience and I am in gratitude to all involved at the Temple. I highly recommend the Temple of the Way of Light.