10 November 2026

Seminar on Amazonian Traditional Medicine for Czech Participants

We are pleased to share the invitation to the Seminar on Traditional Amazonian Medicine for Czech Participants, led by our Therapeutic Coordinator, Dr. Veronika Kavenská, PhD, and scheduled for March 2027. The seminar is open to anyone interested in personal growth and inner work through the resources of traditional Amazonian medicine, accompanied by psychological support.

05 November 2026

From a Dream to a Profession: Juan Carlos Completes His Psychology Studies

After a journey marked by significant personal challenges and a severe visual impairment, Juan Carlos García Shupingahua, a 27-year-old from the town of Sauce in the Peruvian Amazon, has succeeded in turning his dream into reality: completing five years of university studies and successfully defending his thesis to obtain his professional degree in Psychology from César Vallejo University. This important achievement has been made possible thanks to his hard work and determination, the support and guidance of Takiwasi, and the assistance of Fondation Vermont (France), which has helped bring his life project to fruition.

19 October 2026

New Webinar: Peruvian Vegetalismo in Brazil: An Intercultural Experience

We will be speaking with psychologist Karla Perdigão, co-founder of the LIS center (Home and Integration of the Self), located in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest and inspired by the intercultural practices of the Takiwasi Center. The webinar will be streamed live on Facebook on Tuesday, November 24, at 12:00 p.m. (Peru time).

05 October 2026

Medicinal Plants, Community Life and Therapy: Renato’s Process at Takiwasi

In this testimony, Renato shares his experience of nine months of residential treatment at Takiwasi and speaks about some of the aspects that were fundamental to his process: the support of the therapeutic team, community life, medicinal plants, and above all, the daily structure, workshops, and responsibilities he took on during his stay.

29 September 2026

Revista Takiwasi Now Available Open Access

The Revista Takiwasi, Journal on the Uses and Abuses of Psychoactive Substances and States of Consciousness, was published in five issues between 1992 and 1997. This editorial adventure has left us with fond memories of stimulating exchanges and fruitful encounters. We have now decided to make all the articles published in the Revista Takiwasi freely and openly available. Its pages feature contributions from renowned researchers such as Jean-Pierre Chaumeil, Jeremy Narby, Giorgio Samorini, and Jonathan Ott, among many others.