Ayahuasca Foundation

Have you felt a calling to ayahuasca? Do you feel that you are destined to be a healer?
The Ayahuasca Foundation recognizes that more and more people are responding to this call, and we have designed an educational program to facilitate their journeys on the healing path…

The Ayahuasca Foundation offers our six-week curandero initiation course, featuring intense study with an authentic indigenous curandero, and a personal apprenticeship opportunity in the ancient Shipibo tradition. They are designed for people who wish to learn the sacred science of plant medicine. Students learn the basics of spirit healing and attend 18 traditional ayahuasca healing ceremonies during a 40 day stay at the Ayahuasca Foundation’s Jungle Camp…

The schedule of dates for upcoming Curandero Initiation Courses. It is necessary to fill out the application form to participate in the Initiation Course. Not every applicant will be accepted, but we may add another course each year if we have enough good applicants.

Total Cost of the Initiation Course: US$3750 – Includes 41 nights Accomodations, Meals, Up to 19 Ceremonies, Workshops, Presentations, Hotel in Iquitos, Medical Treatment, Transportation, Healing Tools, and more… A deposit of $850 must be paid to confirm your reservation. Once you are accepted to the course, you will be given…

Preparing for a trip to another country can be challenging, especially when you’re going to the Amazon Rainforest.  The Amazon Rainforest is not as intimidating as you might imagine, at least not the parts where you’ll be going.  It is quite rare to see a wild animal, and if you do it will most likely [...]

Total Cost of the Initiation Course: US$3750 Includes 41 nights Accommodations, Meals, Up to 19 Ceremonies, Workshops, Presentations, Hotel in Iquitos, Hand-Made Clothing, Hand Carved Pipe, Medical Treatment, Transportation, Healing Tools, and more… A deposit of $850 must be paid to confirm your reservation. Once you are accepted to the course, you will be given [...]

Jacob participated in the Fall 2011 Ayahuasca Curandero Initiation Course. He talks about his reasons for coming to the course, his experiences during the course, the healing he received, and his advice for anyone thinking of doing an ayahuasca retreat or participating in the Initiation Course…

Skye participated in the Fall 2011 Ayahuasca Curandero Initiation Course. She discusses her past experience with ayahuasca, other curanderos, and other centers in Peru, as well as her experiences during the course. She talks about the curandero, the accommodations, and the course curriculum, and gives advice to anyone considering a trip to Peru to drink ayahuasca.

Christian talks about his experiences during the Spring 2011 Initiation Course and his views on the Ayahuasca Foundation and the healing traditions.

Andrea talks about her experiences during the Ayahuasca Foundation’s 2011 Spring Curandero Initiation Course.