News

12 April 2021

Adopt an Ayahuasca

Carlos Ijuma, an empirical ethnobotanist who has been working at the Takiwasi Center for more than 20 years, tells us a little about the process of planting and conserving the Ayahuasca vines.


11 April 2021

Metamorphosis

Artist Arno Louis has created some short one minute animations on different types of spiritual healing retreats. One of these animations shows the experience lived by D.S., who participated in a personal development seminar at the Takiwasi Center.


05 April 2021

Ayahuasca and Therapy Aids Addiction Recovery

A short informative article on the efficacy of addiction treatment in Takiwasi based on the recent academic publication by researcher David O'Shaughnessy.


01 April 2021

Master Plant Diet Participant Testimonial

Brazilian psychologist Karla Perdigão offers a testimonial about her experience in the master plant diets in Takiwasi. Karla came to Takiwasi as part of her personal professional journey, researching the therapeutic interaction between medicinal plants and psychology. The master plant diets offered her the possibility of working on herself, and at the same time gave her greater motivation and direction for her profession.


27 March 2021

Medicinal properties of coca leaf and cannabis oil

Presentation n°1: "Medicinal and therapeutic properties of the coca leaf", Dr. Selene Manga.
Lecture n°2: "Myths and realities of medicinal cannabis", Sebastian Strikic.