10-Day Cultural Immersion Payanti

Program Overview
Our Payanti and Cultural Immersion group program is a time of listening, remembering, and rebalancing through immersion in Shipibo-Konibo culture and plant wisdom. In Shipibo-Konibo tradition, payanti refers to the initial process of cleansing and attunement that harmonizes the body and spirit. In this rare invitation, you will live close to the land and participate in workshops and teachings that expose you to the cultural foundations of ceremonial plant wisdom. Workshops may include traditional ceramics, embroidery, kene designs, language, ikaros singing, and storytelling, among others. While there are still restrictions, practices, treatments, and ceremonies, payanti allows you to move gently, integrating foundational elements of Shipibo-Konibo healing within a broader context of cultural immersion. For those new to this path, or those seeking to re-enter it with intention, this program offers a unique opportunity to connect with the essence of ceremonial work and the culture from which it emerges. You’ll leave not only clearer and more grounded, but with a deeper understanding of the worldview that holds these traditions.
This 10-day, 9-night offering includes 4 traditional ceremonies during your time with us on the land, and is designed for students who do not want to partake in a traditional samá during their stay, and instead wish to develop a more holistic and culturally-guided understanding and relationship with the plant medicines.
We recommend this program for those who are new to this space and tradition.
Thanks so much, and we hope to see you on our land very soon!

What's The Program Includes
Cultural Workshops
Each program includes 3 art workshops and 2 nights of traditional story/language.
Dry Season Workshop Program (May-October) 

2 or 3 Traditional Ceramics workshops
1 Kene Design (with natural dye) workshop
1 Traditional Embroidery workshop
2 Nights of Storytelling
2 Shipibo Language Classes (background, daily language, singing language)
1 Pacha Nishi Nature Walk

Rainy Season Workshop Program (November-April)

1 Traditional Embroidery workshops
1 Kene Design (with natural dye) workshops
1 Traditional Tools workshop (depending on who is available, this could include roof braiding, pipe carving, traditional bow, or fish tools making)
2 Nights of Storytelling
2 Shipibo Language Classes (background, daily language, singing language)
1 Pacha Nishi Nature Walk

What's Included In Your Stay

Accommodation in one of our secluded, individualized tambos
Simple, healthy meals throughout your stay (see FAQ for details)
Traditional Shipibo-Konibo ceremonies three times a week
Intimate group sizes (maximum capacity of 12 guests)
Transportation to and from our center from any location in Pucallpa
Consultation with Yoxán Manuela or Yoxán Robi and facilitators before your diet, as well as throughout, per request.
On-site facilitation support at any time throughout your stay
A 1:1 Preparation Session to help you ground, set intentions, and prepare for your stay
A 1:1 Integration Session to support you in transitioning home after you leave
The program begins with a stomach cleansing purgative at sunrise and then an energetically cleansing and invigorating floral bath at noon, followed by the first healing ceremony at night.

Registration Notes



Once you click the "Register Now" button, you will be guided to begin your registration, which involves a screening, assessment, and preparation process. This process includes filling out a questionnaire, having an introductory phone call, making an exchange deposit, and scheduling a preparation session.

Once screening and assessment is complete, we require a 50% deposit of the full exchange upfront to reserve your spot. The remainder of your exchange will be due 2 weeks before your arrival date. We will not ask for any deposits whatsoever (and highly recommend that you do not purchase plane tickets) until your assessment is complete and you are fully confirmed on our end.





*If you’re a local Peruvian or from any other part of Latin America and need additional financial support to come study with us, please don’t hesitate to reach out to sama@jakonrate.org and request information about our Scholarship Program.