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.

28 September 2026

Subtle Bodies and Cultural Syndromes – A Conversation with Dr. Jacques Mabit

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.

23 September 2026

2027 Calendar of Retreats/Dietas

Dear friends, we are happy to announce all the dates for our Retreats/Dietas with Master Plants for 2027.

22 September 2026

4th Conference on Dialogues Between Medicines

The GASS Association, in collaboration with the Takiwasi Center, is organizing the 4th Conference on Dialogues Between Medicines, with a series of lectures in Spanish dedicated this year to the theme: “Spiritual Illnesses, Traditional Medicines and Christianity.” The event will take place on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in the city of Barcelona, and will bring together specialists, therapists, researchers, and people interested in the dialogue between spirituality, traditional medicines, and academic knowledge.