News

10 February 2023

New research article

Ethnomedical uses of Yawar Panga (Aristolochia didyma) in a therapeutic community dedicated to the treatment of drug addiction in the Peruvian Amazon. Published in Natural Resources for Human Health, February 2023.


05 January 2023

2023 Dates for the Traditional Master Plant Dieta

Dear friends, we are pleased to announce the dates of our Master Plant Dietas and Retreats for the year 2023.


03 January 2023

Ayahuasca’s plant-based healing effects may be enhanced by traditional music, new research shows

The positive effects of Ayahuasca, an ancient Amazonian plant-based psychotherapy that has seen renewed interest in recent years as an alternative therapy for those suffering from addiction and other problems, may get a boost when paired with traditional music, according to a new study.


31 March 2022

Video tribute to Dr. Rosa Giove

Video tribute to the memory of Dr. Rosa Giove, co-founder of the Takiwasi Center. Her activity was developed as a clinical doctor, psychotherapist, healer, researcher, professor, consultant.


29 March 2022

Messages and memories

We have collected some of the numerous comments and messages of condolences received that describe Rosa, her personality and her way of being, seen by the people who met her on the path of life. We believe that there is no better testimony of the impact that Rosa had on the lives of so many people, and of her legacy both on a human level and as a health professional dedicated to helping others.