About this Retreat
César Vásquez is the founder and co-director of Takinuna Healing Centre. A Tronco Huachumero, Ayahuasquero, Tabaquero, and Camalonguero, César has dedicated over 20 years to the healing path of Amazonian plant medicines.
He is widely respected for his deep expertise and powerful healing abilities, which have supported the transformation of many who seek genuine spiritual and emotional renewal. His ceremonies, guided by ancestral knowledge and intuitive mastery, create a sacred space where participants can reconnect with their inner truth and heal deeply.
César works with Ayahuasca, Huachuma (San Pedro), Mapacho, and Camalonga, facilitating a process of profound energetic cleansing and realignment. His ceremonies are spiritually protected and held with great care, ensuring safety, integrity, and deep respect for each person’s process.
He is fully committed to creating safe, grounded, and respectful healing environments. Protective and attentive, César safeguards the ceremonial space, guiding each participant with humility, strength, and wisdom.
Through his work at Takinuna, he continues to be a trusted healer and visionary teacher for those called to reconnect with nature and walk the path of plant medicine with authenticity and depth.
Florencia Ferrari is a highly skilled and compassionate psychologist with over 10 years of experience in psychotherapy. As the co-director of Takinuna Healing Centre, she brings a unique blend of academic training and spiritual insight to every retreat.
Holding a Master’s degree in Art Psychotherapy from Roehampton University in London, Florencia specializes in creative, trauma-informed, and holistic approaches to healing. Her work bridges the depth of Western psychology with the ancestral traditions of plant medicine, creating a profoundly integrative healing space.
Currently immersed in shamanic training under the guidance of her partner César Vásquez, she is deepening her ability to support each person’s transformation on emotional, spiritual, and energetic levels. She leads group integration sessions after ceremonies, drawing on art therapy and embodied practices to help participants process their experiences and ground them meaningfully.
With a deep understanding of emotional depth and inner transformation, Florencia holds space with presence, empathy, and care—meeting each individual with unconditional support, authenticity, and trust. Her presence is a guiding light on the journey of self-discovery, healing, and reconnection with one’s true nature.
With over 58 years devoted to traditional Amazonian medicine, Don Israel is a highly respected Ayahuasquero Healing Shaman. Born into the Kokama indigenous community, he immersed himself in the sacred traditions of the Amazon from an early age.
Throughout his extensive career, Don Israel has cultivated a transformative space for those seeking healing and self-discovery. His profound connection to plant medicine and decades of experience enable him to guide participants toward inner peace, personal growth, and spiritual awakening.
Now, due to his age, Don Israel serves as an external consultant, sharing his invaluable wisdom and offering guidance to ensure the continuation of his legacy. His approach, deeply rooted in ancient traditions and enriched by a lifetime of practice, resonates deeply with those who seek the profound healing potential of Amazonian plant medicine under the guidance of a true master.
Details of this retreat
Step into a profound journey of healing, reconnection, and spiritual awakening with our most comprehensive offering at Takinuna Healing Centre. This 15-day retreat invites you to deeply immerse yourself in the sacred teachings of three powerful master plants—Ayahuasca, Bobinsana, and Huachuma (San Pedro)—in a safe, supportive environment guided by native shamans and psychotherapists.
At the heart of this retreat lies the fusion of ancestral Amazonian medicine and integrative psychotherapy, creating a space where deep transformation can unfold across emotional, physical, and spiritual levels. Each participant receives personalized guidance and plant treatments, ensuring that your unique healing path is honored with care and intention.
This retreat is ideal for those looking to work on deep-rooted emotional wounds and life challenges. Participants often come seeking healing for PTSD, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, emotional distress, spiritual disconnection, identity crisis, and physical manifestations of psychosomatic pain. The combination of Ayahuasca, Bobinsana, and Huachuma—alongside psychotherapy and creative integration—offers a powerful space for emotional release, heart-opening, clarity of purpose, and spiritual reconnection.