High Andes’ Otavalo area (Kichwa) and Amazon’s Aguarico River (Siekopai-Secoya)

Authentic. Powerful. Life-Changing.

A Journey to Remember for Healers Ready to Deepen Their Practice.

Led by Itzhak Beery

January 2-18, 2025 (16 days, 15 nights)

See other options below.

Group Size: 10-12 participants

(Certification upon completion, available)

Join us for a transformative journey into the heart of Ecuador’s Andes and Amazon regions. This immersive apprenticeship offers a rare opportunity to explore ancient shamanic healing traditions guided by renowned shaman Itzhak Beery and Indigenous healers. Designed for those ready to deepen their healing practice, this experience will give you powerful tools and wisdom passed down through centuries.

An Invitation to Transformation

This program is part of a commitment to nurturing the next generation of qualified shamanic healers and preserving sacred traditions. The wisdom gifted by my Indigenous teachers has profoundly transformed my life and practice, and I invite you to join me on a similar journey. This apprenticeship will enrich your healing path, helping you bring these teachings into your community with authenticity and power.

Optional Programs for Flexibility

For those with time or financial limitations, we offer two shorter options:

A. Cloud Forest/Andes Apprenticeship (8 days- January 2-9, 2025)

Delve into the sacred La Limpia tradition, focusing on Andean healing practices.

Cost: $3,200

B. Ecuadorian Amazon Apprenticeship (8 Days- January 9-18, 2025)

Immerse yourself in the deep wisdom of the Amazon, visiting the Shaman Basilio family along the Aguarico River.

Cost: $3,200

C. Full Apprenticeship (16 Days – January 2-18, 2025)

Experience both the Cloud Forest and the Amazon in this full 16-day program, including all teachings and practices.

Cost: $5,880

(We support Indigenous shamanic projects. Similar programs often cost nearly double.)

Payment plans are available, with a 10% discount for previous participants.

What’s Included:

• All shamanic ceremonies and teachings with Itzhak Beery and local shamans
• Comprehensive materials on healing methods
• All in-country transportation (land and air), entry fees, accommodations (double/triple occupancy), English-speaking guides, translators, and delicious meals/snacks

What’s Not Included:

International flights, tips, laundry, personal expenses, and any extensions before or after the program.

What You Will Learn and Experience

CLOUD FOREST:

• The High Andes Healing Worldview: Discover the spiritual and scientific meanings behind sacred healing tools
• The 11 Phases of La Limpia: Master this essential Andean healing ritual
• Huaca – Sacred Objects & Spirit Helpers: Connect with the spiritual realm through sacred items
• Diagnostic & Divination Tools: Learn the foundations of palm reading, candle and egg readings, and energy scanning
• Platica – The Art of Shamanic Consultation: Deepen your understanding of shamanic communication
• Energy Removal & Extraction: Clear negative energies, curses, envy, and spirit attachments
• Energy Renewal & Health Techniques: Rejuvenate energy and restore balance in the body
• Protection Methods & Musical Instruments: Use sound and protection techniques to shield energy fields
• Calling Back the Spirit: Learn how to retrieve and integrate lost soul fragments
• Post-Ceremony Prescriptions: Offer clients diet and lifestyle recommendations for lasting healing
• Plant Medicine: Experience Ayahuasca and Huachuma (San Pedro) ceremonies
• Temascal (Sweat Lodge), Fire, and Water Ceremonies
• Hikes to a sacred waterfall and more

AMAZON:

• Plant Medicine: Participate in two Oco Yaje (Renewal) and two Yaje ceremonies
• Herbal Teaching: Learn tincture-making and herbal knowledge
• Ceremonial Mud and Flower Baths
• Face Painting and traditional ceremonial tunics and skirts
• Arts and Crafts
• Hikes to the Mother Tree in the heart of the forest
• Elders’ teachings, songs, dances, and storytelling
• A full day at a Hot Spring Hotel on the Andes before traveling back home

Take the next step in your healing journey with this powerful apprenticeship. We invite you to Ecuador for an unforgettable experience that will transform your practice and touch your soul.

​About our tour guides:

Itzhak Beery, a native of Israel and reside in New York since 1977. He is on the shamanic path since 1995. He studied and initiated by Ecuadorian and Brazilian shamans, and wisdom keepers. Itzhak led 10 Healing Expeditions trips to Ecuador, Brazil, and Yucatan. He speaks Hebrew, English, and very little Spanish. See more

Josep Rosas Calbo – is a native of Catalonia. He lives and works with the Sieko’pai (Secoya) for sixteen years. He is trained intensively in plant medicine ceremonies and Rainforest medicinal plants and trees. He speaks, Catalan, Spanish, English, and the language of the 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.
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(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.

Don’t send us your deposit before your place is confirmed, and before you send your deposit.