18 July 2025

Master Plants Retreat for Veterans and First Responders

Military veterans and first responders often carry invisible wounds such as PTSD, anxiety, traumatic brain injuries, hypervigilance, depression. At Takiwasi, we’ve created a unique therapeutic retreat to help them heal through traditional Amazonian plant medicine, held in a safe, structured, and ritualized setting.

14 July 2025

Military Veterans’ Testimonials on the Retreat/Diet

In this video, three U.S. military veterans share their honest and moving testimonials about their participation in the retreat for veterans and first responders at the Takiwasi Center. Gary, Gabriel, and James speak openly about how they have had to cope with post-traumatic stress disorder, guilt, grief, and depression in their lives, and how, through the therapeutic processes, they found clarity, forgiveness, and a renewed sense of purpose. In their testimonies, they reflect especially on the time spent alone in the jungle during the retreat/diet and the psychotherapeutic workshops that helped them carry out deep introspective work.

07 July 2025

Seminar for the Recovery and Learning of Amazonian Traditional Medicine

On the initiative of our healer Edgardo Tuanama, we are launching a new project aimed at revitalizing and transmitting traditional knowledge about Amazonian medicinal plants and the preparation of natural remedies. This initiative is directed toward young people from the area of San José de Sisa, in the San Martín region.

01 July 2025

Botanical Identification of Medicinal Plants: Scientific Method vs. Traditional Perspective

This webinar, featuring Edilberto Chuquilin, Head of the Botanical Garden at the National Agrarian University of La Selva (Tingo Maria, Peru), offers a practical introduction to the botanical identification of medicinal plants, addressing both the scientific approach (taxonomy, nomenclature, ecology) and traditional knowledge based on vernacular names and cultural use.

23 June 2025

Community-led Education and Reconnection with Spiritual Roots

Interview in Spanish with Patricia Peñaherrera, coordinator of the Education Program of Amazon Frontlines, who shares her experience of more than 25 years working with Indigenous communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon. From her teaching work to the revitalization of community-led education and ancestral spirituality, Patricia speaks to us about the impact of colonization, the loss of identity, and the urgent need for collective and individual healing.