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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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sire27
August 26, 2018 at 6:12 pmDeeply transformative experience, wonderful staff, majestic setting. Highly recommend.
thetruelenon13
August 20, 2018 at 10:54 pmI went to a 9 day retreat in July. It was absolutely incredible and truly life changing.
Even ignoring the ceremonies for a moment, I had a ton of personal growth just from spending time at this retreat. It was amazing to spend time away from my usual busy life and be able to truly relax.
The temple grounds are beautiful! I felt so relaxed and safe the entire time I was there. Everyone working there who I interacted with was wonderful. There were many moments during ceremony that became very difficult and I am so grateful for the environment that the Facilitators and Shaman create. There were a few times where it became too intense and I thought I couldn’t stick with the experience, but I was able to get help from the facilitators to persevere.
I really appreciate how they found a balance between giving people space and being there to help when needed. It was amazing to see the growth of each of the people at the retreat, and this was made possible by the way the temple is setup with the amazing facilitators.
Also, the food was great. The Aya diet greatly restricts what you are allowed to eat, but the food was great every day.
If you are considering working with Ayahuasca, I highly recommend doing it at the Temple. It was the perfect introduction to the strange and beautiful world of magic.
davyj
August 18, 2018 at 1:44 amWhere to begin. My experience at the temple was more than I could ever have expected. I came looking to progress on my journey through this world; a better understanding of myself and the path which I wanted to go forward with. What I got was regression, into a state of being before the trauma, the conditioning of life that created the person who I was. Through Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness training and working with plant medicines, I was able to see the world in a different lens and hope to one day see it without a lens. I came out of the experience feeling whole, complete with my shadow and full of insights into the blind spots that have held me back in life.
The facilities at the temple were simple but attuned with nature. At first the idea of no internet or electricity was daunting for an entrepreneur, but after a few days of being there I realized how important the harmonious setting was necessary for the healing that was to take place. As my mind and ego become more open, nature in all of its intricacies became a reminder of what being a part of creation really meant.
The facilitators were amazing. I’ve never been in a center where I felt so much care, and was excited to attend every seminar, yoga session or group share. It was not only theory based but practical in that I felt equipped and empowered with tools to live in my day to day life. My meditative practice and my connection with my own spirituality has taken leaps and bounds.
The temple created an atmosphere that I have never experience before. It was one of no drama. Imagine a school with no cliques, a place where you sit down and eat not only with your close friends, but you can sit anywhere because everyone is your friend. An openness with no judgement filled with amazing conversations with people from around the world. I learned so much not only from the facilitators but from my peers who all were connected through this journey.
The food was delicious, fresh, simple and healthy. I looked forward to every meal.
I really liked the library they had set up. I did not choose the books, it was as if they called me.
The ceremonies themselves were profound. I felt safe the entire time and a sense of reverence for the process. The Shipibo healers were masculinity and femininity personified and I had a deep trust in they cared for my well being.
I could have not picked a better center to work with Ayahuasca. I am forever grateful and blessed.
jumpingbean
August 11, 2018 at 6:33 pmEvery so often you experience something that saves your life. The Temple was that for me. I was there for the 23 day retreat from June 15 to July 7.
I had expected that the Ayahuasca would be my main reason for going — but when I came out, I realized how much I had relied on the facilitators and the community to help me articulate what I was going through and give it the kind of shape that would let me integrate what I was experiencing.
I felt extraordinarily cared for. When I was going through a difficult time, the facilitators brought me food and drink and sat with me in my room. They checked up on us. The classes throughout our stay served to enrich and enable a whole-body experience.
The Temple’s resources, from books to food to classes, made for an incredible stay in the Amazon. If you’re considering this path to healing — and I can’t recommend it highly enough — go to the Temple and don’t look back.
rdman5545
July 29, 2018 at 3:06 pmI attended The 23 day immersion program from June 15 to July 7th 2018. This was my first time working with Ayahuasca. It was everything I thought it would be and than some.The healers were kind, loving, and pleasant. Actually amazing. I know Maestro could see my energy field in the pitch dark night by the conversation he had with one of the staff members the following day. If there was ever any doubt in my mind as far as his abilities went, which there were not, that would that conversation would have removed all doubt. The food was always plentiful, delicious, and obviously GMO free. The staff were all loving. I am 62 years old and never in my life have I gotten that much bang for my buck.