Nimea Kaya is a leading Ayahuasca Healing Center hosting 9 day retreats in Pucallpa, Peru. Blessed by our location in the Amazon jungle, we draw from the local expertise of traditional Shipibo healers whose knowledge, compassion and dedication to their healing work are beloved by our participants.Founded in 2008, the calling to create a space of safety, integrity, comfort & support became paramount to be able to share this healing with all of those seeking. Our vision and mission here at the Nimea Kaya is to provide a loving and nurturing environment where people may participate in a variety of healing modalities for deep healing and transformation.
We offer 9 Day Retreats with 4 Ayahuasca ceremonies with both male and female Shipibo Curanderos along with other native plant medicines and holistic modalities. Our experienced team of healers and facilitators assist people in their healing process from a variety of issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, grief and chronic physical ailments. We have been infinitely grateful to have witnessed an abundance of successful transformations in those that work with Ayahuasca at Nimea Kaya.
At Nimea Kaya we also focus on raising awareness in the preservation of shamanic traditions, local indigenous cultures and the Amazon Rainforest. Our proprietary outreach program, the Selva Spirit Association, helps to build clean water projects in local villages while simultaneously working to preserve local indigenous cultures. Our mission is to uphold the integrity of the traditions and wisdom carried down by the powerful healers of the Shipibo lineages, holding the flame of this ancient knowledge so that these healing practices may continue unabated in the future.
Highlights
Extensive Preparation and Integration Guides to assist with having a successful experience with Ayahuasca
Complimentary one on one consultations with our lead team members anytime before, during or after the retreat for additional support.
Smaller group size for a more intimate and personalized experience
Consultations with shamans.
Culturally rich experience with Shipibo healers and staff.
An abundance of support, compassion and love by facilitator team and all of the Nimea Kaya Family.
Our Processes
Substance Sourcing
Our lead Maestro sources our Ayahuasca from a nearby community who is growing sustainably. They are continuously planting more ayahuasca as they harvest. The chacruna is also sourced from the same community.
Intake and Screening Process
We have an extensive intake form and screening process which includes several questions related to health history, medication use, psychological inquiries, past experience with psychedelics, intentions for working with Ayahuasca and more. To ensure the safety of all guests participating, the application forms are reviewed personally by the owner of the Center and additional members of our medical staff if needed. Additional screenings and consultations are coordinated when necessary.
Preparation Process
We have a page on our website completely dedicated to preparation for working with Ayahuasca. We also give a Preparation Guide to our guests after booking their space with additional preparation recommendations and resources. We offer a group preparation call three weeks before the retreat and one on one personalized preparation calls.
Ceremonies
The sacred journey each participant will go through will be unique unto them. Each ceremony will be different than the other ceremonies as well, as it is considered a “journey” of healing. Often times the medicine will work first by cleansing the physical body of toxins via the purging process. Once much of theses layers are shed, the medicine may then take you deeper into the realms of emotional, psychological and spiritual healing and expansion. Ayahuasca often will take you into realms where your shadow side must be faced. It is here where deep healing takes place. In our western societies, we learn how to suppress emotions and traumatic experiences. This ultimately holds us back in life from living in the balance and harmony we seek. Ayahuasca allows for the opportunity to cleanse these accumulated imprints and unhealthy patterns in life. By going into the roots of these issues and bringing them to the surface, Ayahuasca allows them to be purged out. Since Ayahuasca is an intelligent plant spirit and can work within multiple dimensions, she often will work symbolically and metaphorically during the healing process. Experiencing ones consciousness becoming disorientated is normal and common. This could be considered symbolic of releasing the ego that will then allow particular purges/releases to follow.
This is a beautiful opportunity to see yourself from a different perspective that allows deeper transformation. It is normal for the “processing” of energies and purging to continue in between the ceremonies throughout the daytime. This work can be exhausting on the physical body so it is good to make sure you rest well during the day. Visionary experiences during the ceremonies can be very powerful as well. These visionary realms may include geometric patterns, bright kaleidoscopic movements of energy, seeing into the plant and animal kingdoms, seeing spirits, etc. Although this may come on very early for some guests and not for others, the visionary aspect is not the focus of the experience as often the healing takes place on much deeper levels. The experience that unfolds is ultimately up to the Medicine and the participant and is dependent on the unique personal experiences that one has accumulated in life.
After participants move through releasing these layers of dis-ease they will often experience feelings of gratitude and love. Profound realizations are revealed regarding one’s life and how events in the past could have been approached differently. Insights are gained on how to proceed in life to live a more fulfilled, harmonious, and healthy lifestyle. Guests may reach higher states of consciousness where communication with the spirit world, their guides or angels, or loved ones that have passed over may occur. The variety of experiences are vast, including feeling intimately connected to the Universe, feeling their DNA upgraded, Kundalini awakening, seeing into past lives, divine cosmic connections with the plant and animal kingdoms, or simply the raising of energetic frequencies.
Integration
We have a page on our website dedicated to post retreat integration. Our guests are given an Integration Guide after the retreat with recommendations and resources to help them adjust back to life after working with Ayahuasca. We offer a group integration call one month after the retreat and complimentary one on one personalized integration calls for those that need additional support.
Accommodations
Our private cabins and shared rooms are provided with beds, linens, bath towels, mosquito nets, shelves for clothing, table & chairs, fan, filtered water and a comfortable hammock outside.
All cabins have electricity. We have a main kitchen for meals, Maloca for ceremony and activities, community lounge area, water tower/sky deck, nature trails and complimentary laundry service.
Cancellation, Reservation Change & Refund Policy: If canceling more than 5 weeks before the retreat begins, deposits are refundable minus a $100 processing fee or the entire deposit can be transferred to a future retreat. If you cancel within 5 weeks of the retreat, we can forward your deposit and transfer your reservation to a future retreat ONLY if we can fill your space. No refunds will be given if canceling within 5 weeks of the retreat. We recommend that you take out adequate travel insurance for any cancellations due to unforeseen circumstances.
The medicine works differently with each person depending on a variety of factors. For example, sometimes body weight will have little to do with the dosage amount. We start everyone off in ceremony with a standard dose to gauge their sensitivity to the medicine. A second dose is offered one and a half hours after if they are not feeling the medicine yet. Depending on how strong of an experience they have the first night, the dose for the following night will be based on the sensitivity to the first nights intake. We always gauge each person’s experience throughout the ceremony and aim to give the best dosage possible for the following ceremony so that they will hopefully not need to take a second dose. Yet if they need a second or third dose, that is not restricted. We aim to support the most beneficial experience for each guest.
Flights to Peru and Pucallpa are not included. Once one arrives to Pucallpa airport, everything is included. There are additional services such as massage, reiki, energy that cost extra. Also, one may wish to bring extra funds if they want to buy local crafts or paintings at the Shipibo Art Market we host during the retreat.
We pick up our guests from the Pucallpa Airport or local hotel. We also provide transportation back to the airport or to a local hotel in town on the final day of the retreat.
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