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Understanding My Past and Finding Myself. Veterans Retreat Testimonial - October 2026
A testimonial from a participant in Takiwasi’s healing retreat for veterans & first responders. This therapeutic process is available to both men and women who seek to heal emotional / psychological / spiritual wounds. Such retreat is also very beneficial as an introspection journey to get in touch with yourself.
Author : Fabio Friso, Martín Huamán
Audio : English
Subtitle : Español, Français
Medicinal Plants, Community Life and Therapy – Testimonial on the Treatment - October 2026
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.
Author : Fabio Friso, Martín Huamán
Audio : Spanish
Subtitle : English, Français
Subtle Bodies and Cultural Syndromes. A Conversation with Dr. Jacques Mabit - October 2026
In this interview, Matteo Politi, head of Takiwasi’s Research Department, speaks with Dr. Jacques Mabit, founder and president of Takiwasi Center, about conceptions of the human body and health in traditional medicines and their possible dialogue with Western medicine. Drawing on more than four decades of clinical experience in Peru, Jacques Mabit discusses so-called subtle bodies, cultural syndromes, and the different dimensions — physical, electromagnetic, emotional, psychological, energetic, and spiritual — that, from his perspective, may play a role in processes of health and illness.
Author : Fabio Friso, Martín Huamán
Audio : Spanish
Subtitle : English, Français
Dieta with Master Plants: A Technology for Reconnecting with and Healing All Our Bodies - October 2026
Drawing on his research in the Amazon and his personal experience with medicinal plants, university professor David Manuel-Navarrete reflects on reconnecting with the body, emotions, and other dimensions of human experience. In this testimony, he describes how the master plant dieta and the time spent in isolation in the forest transformed his understanding of health, consciousness, and his own relationship with nature. He also shares the sensations, experiences, and messages he experienced through the ingestion of mucura and bobinsana, two of the master plants used at Takiwasi. From this perspective, self-experimentation and self-exploration with plants can open possibilities for integration and reconnection: with oneself, with one's social and cultural environment, with nature, and with the planet.
Author : Fabio Friso, Martín Huamán
Audio : Spanish
Subtitle : English, Français
Reconnecting with My Purpose and Calling - Healing Experience at Takiwasi - September 2026
After 30 years working as a firefighter paramedic in Colorado, U.S., Dan came to Takiwasi for the first time with two intentions: to find healing for himself and to learn how to better support his brothers and sisters in the fire service. Through the retreat/dieta, he was able to reconnect with a deep and clear sense of his personal purpose and his calling as a first responder. In his testimonial he also reflects on the importance of his own healing and personal growth, and how this allows him to better care for his family, his community, and those who serve alongside him.
Author : Fabio Friso, Martín Huamán
Audio : English
Subtitle : Español, Français
From Anguish to Liberation: The Power of the Master Plants Dieta - September 2026
The power of medicinal plants and the dieta in the jungle can help bring to the surface emotions and experiences that have remained held within, such as anger, fear, sadness and anguish. Through the action of the plants and therapeutic accompaniment, these emotions can be recognized, expressed and processed, allowing the person to digest what has been lived, release what was blocking them, and recover energy that had remained trapped in these conflicts. In this sense, the dieta is conceived as a profound transformative process that can leave a lasting imprint on the person.
Author : Fabio Friso, Martín Huamán
Audio : English
Subtitle : Español, Français
From Separation to Relationality: Master Plants and Sustainability - September 2026
In this conversation, Professor David Manuel-Navarrete (School of Sustainability, Arizona State University) and Matteo Politi (Research Manager, Takiwasi Center) explore how the current ecological crisis calls for a profound transformation in the way we understand the relationship between human beings and nature. Drawing on concepts such as relationality, inclusive transdisciplinarity, and spirituality, they discuss the need to integrate scientific knowledge with Indigenous knowledge and direct experience with master plants. More than a reflection on ecology, this dialogue proposes a paradigm shift: moving from a logic of control and separation toward a culture of reciprocity, in which the Amazon and its ancestral knowledge become a source of learning for addressing the challenges of global sustainability.
Author : Fabio Friso, Martín Huamán
Audio : Spanish
Subtitle : -
Planetary Health: What if we related to the planet as a living being with a spirit? - September 2026
David Manuel-Navarrete is a Professor of Sustainability at Arizona State University and a researcher in planetary health. In collaboration with Takiwasi’s Research Department, he proposes to investigate and understand the professional transformations of people who, after undertaking a retreat/dieta with master plants at Takiwasi, began working with medicinal plants, either by undertaking dietas in their places of origin, relocating to the Amazon, or incorporating plants into their professional practices. During his stay at Takiwasi, David personally undertook a dieta with the aim of deepening his understanding of this particular therapeutic methodology of Amazonian traditional medicine. This experience inspired him to develop a new line of research focused on planetary health. Based on his observations and reflections during the dieta, David raises a new research question: could some of the principles of a therapeutic methodology that seeks to address human beings in their physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions inspire new ways of addressing the health of the planet?
Author : Fabio Friso, Martín Huamán
Audio : Spanish
Subtitle : -
Master Plants Dieta Testimonial - Finding Clarity and Renewal at Takiwasi - August 2026
In this heartfelt testimonial, Theodore shares his experience at Takiwasi after years of searching for healing, clarity, and direction. Through the traditional Amazonian medicine approach, including the master plant dieta, ayahuasca ceremonies, and the guidance of the Takiwasi team, he describes a profound process of transformation, renewal, and rediscovering his life purpose.
Author : Fabio Friso, Martín Huamán
Audio : English
Subtitle : Español, Français
U.S. Navy Veteran Finds Healing and Clarity with Medicinal Plants in the Amazon - August 2026
After completing his service in the U.S. Navy, Juan joined Takiwasi's Retreat for Veterans & First Responders in search of healing. In this heartfelt testimonial, he shares how the retreat helped him heal unexpected wounds from his past, reconnect with his roots, and gain a renewed sense of clarity and direction for his life. “The retreat allowed me to look at my roots that I walked in here with and allowed me to pull those old roots out, so that I can grow newer ones, deeper ones, stronger ones. So, I'm leaving here with a new set of roots and it's exactly what I needed.”
Author : Fabio Friso, Martín Huamán
Audio : English
Subtitle : Español, Français
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