Dear friends, It is with much joy that I share this update. After one and a half years of being in the suspension of all retreats – the COVID cocoon – the Temple of the Way of Light reopened at the end of August 2021. As we had sensed from the beginning of the pandemic, […]

We have just completed our first reopening retreats at the Temple and everyone is absolutely thrilled to be back and to be doing what we love! As we finally bring our Emergency Fund for Shipibo Healers & Local Workers campaign to a close, we extend our deepest heartfelt thanks to all of you who supported us during such […]

Between 2015 and 2019, a prospective, observational, non-controlled study took place at the Temple, conducted by ICEERS and the Beckley Foundation. They examined the long-term effects of ayahuasca healing on quality of life, well-being, and health, with sub-sections in anxiety, depression, grief, and PTSD. Over the last two years, they have been analyzing the data […]

Reopening Update Since we set the intention back in December 2020 to reopen the Temple in June 2021, we have been closely monitoring the global pandemic and national and international travel possibilities. There are currently flights available from most countries to Peru but many countries are still experiencing significant restrictions either flying into or upon […]

Dear friends, I hope this finds you and your family well, safe, and healthy. I am writing to share an update on an important decision we have made this week. We have been closely and continuously monitoring the COVID-19 situation globally and in Peru, staying informed of the latest news related to travel, quarantines, and […]

Dear friends, We know many of you have been waiting for an update from us and we’re grateful for your patience. All of you with whom we are connected in some way or who have been anticipating coming to experience a retreat with us have been very present in our hearts and minds since we […]

Dear friends, I am writing to share important news from the Temple on the coronavirus situation, the actions that we are taking, the impact that it is having on our work in the Amazon, and our view of what this represents as an opportunity to individually and collectively build resilience and raise consciousness in this […]

Dear friends, As you may know, over the past 4 years, The International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research, and Service (ICEERS), in collaboration with the Beckley Foundation, conducted a large research initiative at the Temple of the Way of Light. Through this study, they have generated exciting new evidence on the therapeutic potential of ayahuasca […]

In the Paleozoic era, sand made from particles of primeval volcanic matter washed up on the shores of the supercontinent Pangea (derived from the Greek pan – “all,” and Gaia – “mother Earth” or “land”). Around this time, tiny nonvascular plants known as bryophytes evolved from unicellular algae in the great ocean, marking the beginning […]

A friend recently asked me how I was doing. Without thinking too much, I said: “I’m a little bit more brokenhearted, and a little bit more whole.” She needed an explanation, and I didn’t follow up with the conversation. I’ve been feeling that answer for the last few days, giving it space, letting it sink […]