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.

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.