Retreats In Peru

1. Ayahuasca Foundation Ayahuasca Retreats in Peru - Ayahuasca Research and Initiation Courses

2. How blessed we are to have such an amazing variety of plants sharing our planet with us. We are connected to them in so many ways and rely on them to create the energy that we take in each day for our survival. Humans and animals are literally made of plants. Their lives make our lives possible. To think that humans are superior to plants would be naive, as we do not know how to process the energy of the sun as they can. The spirits of the plants are millions of years older than humans and thus have wisdom that dates back to the creation of life itself on earth. Plants are the keys to regaining our harmony, within our society, within our communities, with our families, and within ourselves. Plants can provide the answers to all our problems.

3. The knowledge of spiritual dimensions and beings has been scientifically removed from our belief system. Only through the study of other, much older cultures have we been reminded of what our ancestors knew, that we are all spirits in a dream. The spirit within each of us is capable of much more than we could ever imagine, and by believing in it and learning what it is, who we are, we can begin to expand the boundaries of our true potential, so far as to gain the power to heal ourselves and bring back balance to our environment. Many afflictions and diseases have roots in the spirit and cannot be healed by treating the physical body. Unfortunately, capitalism has all but ruined the field of medicine, and tactics to increase profits have gotten to the point where the Modern Medical Industry supports the degradation of health in our society because more sick people means more customers, and more profits.

4. The Ayahuasca Healing Retreat is an adventure into the Amazon Rainforest of Peru. The power of this ancient place helps to reconnect each person to the whole, to the earth, to nature, to themselves, to god. By venturing deep into the jungle and feeling the tranquility and peace of this vast paradise, one’s vibrations begin to harmonize with the flow of nature, slowing the mind down to a level of subtle observation. The rainforest is old and wise, beyond human comprehension, and it contains the answers to questions that humans cannot ascertain by themselves. A visit with a Peruvian shaman, called a curandero, is an opportunity to discover the answers to many of the personal questions each person has. Through the use of medicinal plant preparations, teas, and by attending ayahuasca ceremonies, retreat participants are freed from the causes of their illness or sorrow and begin to heal their afflictions.

5. The Ayahuasca Foundation recognizes that more and more people are responding to this call, and we have designed an educational program to facilitate their journeys on the healing path. Located in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest, the Ayahuasca Curandero Initiation Courses seek to preserve and spread the wisdom of the indigenous cultures of South America. Plant Spirit Healing is the oldest form of medicine on earth and we as a civilization are blessed that it has been developed and maintained for millenia, but its lineage is now in danger of being lost forever due to the spread of modern culture. This ancient wisdom must not perish. There are individuals like you who are ready to learn the philosophy and healing techniques of the curanderos, and now you have the opportunity to continue the heritage of Plant Medicine. By taking part in a course, you are taking part in the healing of humankind, as well as the healing of the Earth.

6. This special, once a year event features and all female staff: curandera, assistant healers, facilitators, cooks, etc. providing the optimal environment for women to go deeply into the healing process. Spend two weeks at the Ayahuasca Foundation’s Jungle Camp, located inside a national reserve, on the bank of a gorgeous river. Participate in healing specific workshops, activities, and six traditional ayahuasca ceremonies led by an authentic female curandera from the Shipibo tribe. Assisting her in the healing ceremonies, treatments, workshops, and lectures are three students of the Shipibo healing tradition who all have extensive training in counseling, massage, yoga, aroma therapy, and a number of other therapeutic sciences.

7. The Ayahuasca Foundation was conceived in the spring of 2008 by Carlos Tanner, an American and long-time student of curanderismo. The Foundation supports the preservation of indigenous wisdom and culture. We offer healing retreats and educational courses focused on ayahuasca, the powerful rainforest medicine used for millennia by indigenous healers of the Peruvian Amazon. The Ayahuasca Foundation provides comprehensive information on ayahuasca and plant spirit medicine, and information on the various ayahuasca retreats and programs available for travelers. The Foundation also participates in community outreach programs, encouraging sustainable living efforts and cultural reeducation projects. Our future projects include the development of an Indigenous Culture Retreat and the creation of an Ayahuasca Museum, which will increase public awareness of natural medicine and the use of ayahuasca throughout history and today and will educate both locals and visitors alike about the work of the countless indigenous healers of the Amazon Rainforest as well as the work of the Ayahuasca Foundation.

8. Mailing Address: Psje. San Gabriel K-18, Urb. Santa Sofia – Iquitos, PERU Phone (from US): 011-51-954-064-553 (from Europe): 00-51-954-064-553 (from Peru): 954-064-553 Email: carlos@ayahuascafoundation.org Website: http://www.ayahuascaassociation.org