Marcin says, "I have done 20 days Shamanic dieta program with PsychoNauta. Writing this review 30 days after finishing the program, so I had some time to come down and process :) A little background - I’m 42 years old and I have been on the self development path for about 15 years." See more
Anya says, "After my husband’s ADHD coach told him to send me on a vacation I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I had never felt called to do ayahuasca before but from that moment I knew I was being called." See more
Tamara says, "I went to Arkana because I had a black hole of depression inside of me. I didn’t know why and I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life in counselling, as awesome as my counsellor is." See more
Samantha says, "I was incredibly inspired by my experience with the Forest Path family. From the moment I arrived, I felt welcomed and was struck by the immense beauty of the space." See more
Jordan says, "I want to thank you in this way too that you came in to our Country and helped us Heal , Learn , Listen to what the Plants can teach us about the world. It was a nice experience Ayahuasca with a Shaman from Peru without going to the Amazon." See more
Alaa says, "I have tried many activities in my life, but this one was profound. few days i spent with Poul, the Shaman and beautiful mom-like Abuela worths the world. It was my final searching phase, after Ayahuasca i’m ready to live my life and enjoy it without questioning or worrying." See more
Sean says, "There is nothing quite like living off the land. Nothing like being a part of a tribe. Nothing like letting go of your attachments to experience what it is like to reconnect with spirit." See more
Francesco says, "I found the Garden of Peace online when searching for a place in Peru for Ayahuasca. I chose them without any referrals or recommendations and I'm glad I found them." See more
Margarita says, "When I came here, I was just so amazed by the great abundance of nature and this loving people who were there for one with knowledge and compassion :) I learned a lot during this time and the ceremony where special and eye opening for me." See more
Jade says, "When first thinking about journeying into the jungle to take Ayahuasca for the first time I was a bit nervous, but we couldn’t have picked a better organisation to take the journey with." See more
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