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27 August 2025
Master Plants & Ayahuasca Retreat Testimonial - Former Captain US Army
What does it mean for a soldier to surrender and retreat? In the military, these two words are unthinkable. Yet Trevor, a former infantry officer and U.S. Army captain, discovered at Takiwasi a place where “surrender” and “retreat” take on a deeply healing meaning. In this testimony, he shares his first experience at Takiwasi where he underwent a master plant dieta in the jungle, guided by our therapeutic team with decades of expertise. A sincere and transformative testimony about the transition from military life to the path of self-knowledge, and how Takiwasi offers a unique opportunity for silence, introspection, and truly meeting yourself.
24 August 2025
In the mystery of divine design, Ermitaño played a key role at Takiwasi, a role we may not have fully deciphered to this day. As guardian of the Spirit of Takiwasi, his passing seems to mark the end of an era for Takiwasi and the beginning of another. By clicking on the button below, you will find the full tribute by Dr. Jacques Mabit, as well as other texts, photos, and videos in honor of Ermitaño, the first worker of Takiwasi, who passed away last July.
07 August 2025
Interview with Indigenous Leader Nemonte Nenquimo
Nemonte Nenquimo is an Indigenous Waorani leader from the Ecuadorian Amazon and a renowned defender of the rights, territory, culture, and spirituality of Indigenous peoples. She is a co-founder of the Ceibo Alliance and has led significant struggles against oil extraction in the rainforest. Nemonte first came to know Takiwasi in May 2024, when she participated in a seminar organized in collaboration with the Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, aimed at a group of 12 Indigenous women leaders. Following this initial experience, she decided to return to Takiwasi to deepen her personal process with medicinal plants.
04 August 2025
Visit of the Wampis Nation Delegation
During the first week of August, we had the honor of receiving an official visit at Takiwasi from a delegation of the Autonomous Territorial Government of the Wampis Nation (GTANW). We were accompanied by Teófilo Kukush Pati, President of the GTANW; Shampiom Noningo Sesen, Technical Secretary; and Patricio Chumpi Serecam, Director of Intercultural Health. During the meeting, we discussed ways to strengthen this strategic alliance in order to promote joint initiatives for sustainable development, intercultural health, and the reinforcement of the Wampis territory's autonomy.
30 July 2025
Webinar: Purgahuasca, from the initiation ritual to therapeutic applications
Inspired by the Awajún traditional medicine, the ritual ceremony of purgahuasca has been incorporated since 1998 in the protocol for the treatment of addiction at Takiwasi. Therapists and patients have witnessed the efficacy and importance of this alternative way of taking Ayahuasca. Webinar featuring our director, psychologist Jaime Torres.
