840 SE Washington St, Portland, Oregon 97214, USA
October 21, 2025
About this Retreat
Roman Hanis has been working closely with the indigenous Peruvian cultures in the Amazonian rainforest and Andean mountains since 2001. During this time he has devoted this life to learning the ancient healing ways of these cultures while seeking possibilities for creating ecological sources of sustenance for local populations and working to preserve the rainforest and its spiritual heritage of sacred medicinal plants.
Seeing the vital role that ancient cultural practices can play in today’s world, Roman honors and shares their value and wisdom through his work in community projects, healing retreats and educational workshops in both Peru and the U.S.
He is a certified Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner in Peru, and studied the fundamentals of TCM and acupuncture as an apprentice under the director of the Open International Institute of Oriental Medicine, Myriam Hacker, in Iquitos, Peru.
In 2002, Roman was fortunate enough to be cured of a terminal genetic illness , Crohn’s disease. In 2004, he was pledged as a healer-curandero by the Whitoto and Yahua tribes and has served the international community as a medicine man ever since. He has also practiced physical trauma rehabilitation, medical massage therapy and Eastern bodywork, having earned his degree from New York’s Swedish Institute of Health. With these tools and concentrated efforts, he has been able to help numerous individuals overcome many health issues and pathologies on physical, mental and spiritual levels.
Details of this retreat
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Beyond Ayahuasca — Book Talk with Roman Hanis
📅 October 21, 2025 | 📍 Portland, Oregon
Must be over 21 and BRING ID
Roman Hanis, co-founder of the Paititi Institute, invites you into the living transmission of his #1 International Bestseller Beyond Ayahuasca: Unlocking the Evolutionary Science of Indigenous Amazonian Wisdom to Access Your Highest Potential.
This book is a living rite of passage. Interweaving Amazonian ancestral teachings with Jungian psychology, trauma resolution, and contemplative practice, it offers a practical blueprint for transformation. Each story, reflection, and exercise is an invitation to remember the heart’s original wisdom.
Topics Roman will explore in this talk
Sacred Activism in ActionHow Beyond Ayahuasca is fueling the creation of the Yahua Ancestral School in the Peruvian Amazon, where children learn eco-socio-emotional wisdom rooted in their elders’ traditions.
What Makes the Book AliveUnlike a passive memoir, the book is woven with reflection questions and guided practices — so the reader becomes an active participant in their own rite of passage .
Insights That Transform
Spiritual amnesia: why humanity forgets its true nature, and how to remember .
The three choices of humanity in crisis: degradation, perishing, or evolution — and how to walk the evolutionary path .
The primary purpose of all life forms: to be conduits of universal love .
Facing intensity as a catalyst for grounded presence and fearless love .
The blueprint of enlightened ancestors and the prophecy of Paititi — “the heart of all hearts” .
Relevance for the Modern ReaderWhy these teachings are urgent in the face of today’s global crises: ecological collapse, mental health epidemics, and cultural fragmentation. The book demonstrates how ancestral memory can restore balance and awaken responsibility.
For You, the Reader & Participant
Beyond Ayahuasca is designed to mirror your own journey. Through practical tools, mythic storytelling, and questions for inquiry, it supports you to:
Face and transform recurring patterns of suffering.
Reconnect with your body, emotions, and nature as mirrors of consciousness.
Awaken the indestructible love at the core of your being.
Translate mystical insight into daily life and relationships.
As the book reminds us:
“The real effort isn’t about forcing change, but becoming aware of what you’re unaware of. Awareness itself becomes the catalyst for positive change and healing.”
✨ All proceeds from this event and book sales support the Yahua Ancestral School for children in the Amazon.
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