About this Retreat
Luke Jensen is a US Marine Corps veteran. After deploying to Afghanistan in 2011, Luke looked for a way to start a new life & to heal. He found this new life in Peru & found healing through Ayahuasca shamanism. Luke’s awe of the power of plant medicines led him into what he calls spiritual neuroscience. It is Luke’s passion to bring these two practices together, ancient & modern, to bring each person to their peak potential. Luke is the founder of NeuroEnlightenment.
Cinzia Molla was born in Lima, Peru grew up in Miami & returned to Peru eight years ago to connect with her ancestral home. Cinzia has an eclectic set of skills & talents including Jiu Jitsu Blue belt, silversmithing, acrobatics, powerlifting, running an animal sanctuary out of her home & is a neurofeedback practioner. Cinzia is currently living in rural Peru, is a gifted leader & retreat facilitator. She connects deeply with each person on a soul level.
Bruno Momeni is a father, friend, coach and a 13 year Brazilian Jiu Jitsus practicioner. He is a 1st Degree Black belt under Baret Yoshida. A 1st Degree Black belt in Luta Livre under Roberto Leitao. Brazilian Jiu Jiitsu Absolute champion, 2017 & 2018. Owner of BJJ gym, FloRitual based here in the Sacred Valley.
Yahav Mandel was born in a small town in the north of Israel. In 2006 he started studying Chinese medicine at the Ridman College of Chinese Medicine. In 2009, he received an honors scholarship to study at the prestigious University of Beijing in China. During that entire period, he worked at a Chinese medicine hospital in Beijing. In 2011, Yahav was accepted as a certified teacher at Reedman College and started working as a Chinese medicine teacher. In 2012, he was then accepted into a special research program that combines Chinese medicine with Western medicine in the maternity department at "Meyer" hospital. In 2012 following the research program, he was asked to start an advanced studies/certification in gynecology. In 2013, Yahav started working as a certified acupuncturist at a health fund in Israel. From 2011 to the present he manages his private clinic for Chinese medicine in Israel and Peru.
A native of Urubamba and a proud Quechua descendant, Alcides Bravo Lopez has been walking the path of Huachuma (San Pedro cactus) since the age of 11. Raised in the Sacred Valley of Peru, Alcides was initiated into the medicine through life itself, through hardship, healing, and deep communion with the spirits of the land.
With over two decades of experience, Alcides carries the medicine with humility, clarity, and the quiet power of someone who has journeyed through darkness and emerged with light. His presence is both grounding and expansive, rooted in the earth yet open to the stars.
Alcides teaches through living example. He walks, breathes, and embodies the lessons of love, forgiveness, and resilience, always infused with humor and deep compassion. His ceremonies offer not only healing but a remembrance, of our connection to nature, to spirit, and to the truth within.
Details of this retreat
Tiwaz Awakening is a 9-day immersive journey through ancient wisdom, modern neuroscience, and warrior spirit.
Set in the heart of Peru’s Sacred Valley, this retreat weaves together plant medicine ceremonies (Ayahuasca & Huachuma), QEEG brain mapping, neurofeedback training, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, high Andean hikes, and powerful ancestral rituals to help you reconnect with your deepest self.
Whether you’re seeking healing, clarity, nervous system regulation, or a reset of body and mind, this experience is designed to unlock flow states, emotional resilience, and soul remembrance.
Each guest receives a brain map before and after the retreat, revealing how your inner shifts show up in measurable neurophysiological change. With real-time neurofeedback, we support the rewiring of trauma patterns and the rebalancing of your nervous system.
We work with both traditional and modern tools, guided by experienced facilitators, local healers, and a strong container rooted in Norse mythology and the archetypal Hero’s Journey.
The Tiwaz Rune reminds us: to awaken the healer within is to remember our sacred duty, to face the unknown with courage and heart.
This retreat is open to all who feel the call to transform. We are proud to be veteran-owned and have a deep commitment to supporting fellow veterans on their healing journeys, though you do not need to be a veteran to attend. All sincere seekers are welcome.
This retreat is for those ready to walk through fire, dive deep, and rise renewed.
No previous experience with plant medicine, brain mapping, or martial arts is necessary—only a sincere call for transformation.
Tiwaz is the Germanic rune that represents Justice, Honor, Sacrifice, and the Warrior Spirit.
We emphasize what shamanism has always been, a hero’s journey down to the depths of the soul, overcoming challenges to reach spiritual insight.
Life is a journey and often a challenge, it is how we rise to face the challenges that shape who we are.
We are a team of true spiritual explorers, people that have all gone through their own journey and have learned their own lessons along the way.
The journey never ends, as our guests grow so do we.
This emphasis on mutual growth creates a deep experience for us and our guests.
Tiwaz Awakening combines a unique set of modalities bridging the gap between the physical body and the spiritual body. We honor our physical realm through Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, archery, and hiking to sacred places like the remote mountain Apu Ausangate.
Embodying lessons from plant medicines and bringing them to the physical is what true spiritual evolution is all about.
We provide each guest with pre and post QEEG brain maps. This allows our guests to see that the changes that they experience are not merely a psychological or spiritual event but a physical event that we can see in the brain.
Spiritual neurofeedback (brain training) and acupuncture deepen the realm of possibilities.
Combining the movement of subtle energies through Acupuncture an age old practice with cutting edge applied neuroscience book ends the evolution of the healing experience.
We are very proud of the retreat that we have created with Tiwaz Awakening.
We are sharing with you everything that has changed our lives.
We look forward to being a part of your journey.