Andes and Amazon regions
“I want to thank you for the trip to Ecuador, and all you do to support the evolution and healing of those you interact with. You are deeply committed and loving in your way of nudging us to grow. I am very grateful to have the pleasure of knowing you, learning from you, and walking together on the path of healing with you.” –A.H
Ecuador Healing Expedition 2022
This Healing Expedition will be my 9th as a trip leader. What started as a way to bring close friends and family, to the lands and people I love, became a passionate mission. I wanted to bring people from around the world to know the beauty and power of shamanic healing intimately and help them change their lives. In the same way, my first trip with John Perkins of Dream Change Coalition in 1997 shaped me. It is a truly magical, and healing trip–on all levels–and a life-transforming experience.
You will experience the ancient and powerful La Limpia ceremonies (negative energy removal, purification, and renewal), Renewal ceremonies, Yajé – plant medicine ceremonies (similar to Ayahuasca), nature hikes, community events, the wonder of the Andes and Amazonian flora, birds, animals, rivers, lakes and waterfalls, and much more. Please read the description below and click on the links for more information.
High Andes (Kichwa) & Amazon Aguarico River (Siekopai)
January 4 – 19, 2022
(16 days 15 nights)
Trip leader: Itzhak Beery
with Juan Carlos Calvachi, Josep Rosas Calbo
Group size: 16
Price: $3,850 + Plus Inter. travel + Ceremonies in the Andes
Single Hotel supplement: $500
You are welcome to extend your stay. Come earlier or stay later at your own expense. We can help you plan it.
Tue.- Jan 4
Meet at La Carriona Hacienda by 6 pm for dinner and Meet & Greet
Wed. – Jan 5
Sunrise Exercises. Trip to Antisana Reserve to meet the condors, Lunch. Travel to Las Palmeras Inn, where we stay. After dinner, a Talking Circle.
Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. January 6,7,8, 9, 10
Accommodation at Las Palmeras Inn
Sunrise Exercises, Condor Wisdom teaching, and Sound healing ceremony (Taita Shairy).
Personal healing sessions (Limpia) with our yachaks (shamans) at their homes: Mama Josefina Lema, Maria Juana & her son Raul Yambrela, Taita Don Shairy Jose Quimbo. (See bios here)
A special ceremony at Cochasqui (ancient pre-Inca pyramids).
Sat.: Otavalo Market + Shaman Market – Museo Otavalango- Lake Mohajnda
At nights: Huachuma ceremony (Taita Shairy), Temescal (Sweatlodge), Talking Stick integration circles.
Optional: Peguche or Toxibomba waterfalls, Lake Cuicocha, or hike to El Lechero, the sacred tree.
Mon., Jan 10 – After lunch, a trip to Baeza for an overnight (4.5 hours)
Tue., Jan 11 – a bus and canoe trip to Aguarico River (5 hours) to meet the Siekopai. Settle down. Dinner, fire greeting ceremony with Don Basilio’s family.
Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon. Jan. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.
Renewal ceremony, Yaje Ceremonies (2), hike in the primary forest to meet Mother Tree, learn about plants and trees. Visit of other shaman’s homes, a stay at Cuyabeno natural reserve. Learn native arts and crafts and help in food preparation. Talking stick integration circles.
Tue. Jan, 18 -early morning departure back to the Andes to Terma de Papallcata hot water resort, our final destination.
Wed. Jan 19 – Time for a beautiful hike along the river, last visit at the spa, and hot water pools. Transfer to the airport for your flight back home.
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About our tour guides:
Itzhak Beery, is a native of Israel. He led Healing Expeditions trips to Ecuador, Brazil, and Yucatan. He speaks Hebrew, English, and very little Spanish. See more
Juan Carlos Calvachi first appeared in my dream before my first trip to Ecuador with John Perkins in 1997. Since then, he assists me on all my Ecuador’s adventures. He is a certified nature tour guide, who speaks Spanish and English, and you will love his gentle nature.
Josep Rosas Calbo – is a native of Catalonia. He lives and works with the Sieko’pai (Secoya) for eleven years. He is trained intensively in plant medicine ceremonies and Rainforest medicinal plants and trees. He speaks, Catalan, Spanish, English, and Sieko’pai.
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Weather: Summer runs from Dec. to March, bringing on slightly warmer temperatures. It is the Andean rainy season, so expect occasional showers. Temperatures can vary between 55-79 in this region.
Temperatures in the Orienté –Amazon region reach upwards of 90 degrees during the day. June might be a bit more rainy.
(Google the locations to get a feel of where we will go).
NOTE: You are welcome to arrive a few days earlier and stay longer at your own expense. We can arrange accommodations and suggest interesting day trips.
Read two article I wrote for Lucid News:
The Bitter Side of Ayahuasca
Are You Drinking Ayahuasca For the Wrong Reason?
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