ABOUT RESHIN NIKA
AYAHUASCA HEALING RETREAT
We offer deep healing work with Ayahuasca & Master Plant allies. Reaching the roots of trauma, imbalance, disorder, and physical illness. This work initiates a journey of self-discovery, healing and transformation. Establishing a respectful bond with a plant spirit enables it to share its teachings, and wisdom. Trust its guidance & protection, it will equip you with tools to maintain alignment as you navigate your life journey.
Guided by traditional ancestral wisdom, Shipibo Maestro Reshin Nika invites you to a healing journey with the Master Plants—awakening body, mind, and spirit through the ancient art of energetic diagnosis and plant dieta.
This center is currently in its early stages of development and continues to expand. At present, 5 of the 10 Casitas have been completed. A kitchen hall and a larger Moloka are also underway, with construction in progress. We anticipate completion by the summer of 2026.
Rooted in the Authentic Shipibo Tradition
Reshin Nika honors the sacred ways of his lineage, upholding the integrity of Shipibo shamanic healing through devotion, discipline, and love for the medicine. Within the lush embrace of the jungle, you are invited to reconnect with the natural world and your inner self through ceremonies that are held with care, precision, and reverence.
Personalized Healing and Sacred Connection
Healing is never one-size-fits-all. Reshin Nika offers one-on-one attention to each guest, both in and out of ceremony, allowing for a deeper relationship with the plants and with your own inner process. His icaros—sacred healing songs—are sung directly to your spirit, guiding and supporting your work in the unseen realms.
A Safe and Nurturing Container
The healing path can be intense and mysterious. At the center, you are held in a compassionate and protected space—like a spiritual womb—where transformation can unfold safely. With humility and heart, Reshin Nika and his family offer their presence and support every step of the way. His wife is in every ceremony, often with his daughters as well. Most his family onsite are woman, including his mother, female travelers are safe here. Cell phones work throughout the center in data mode, WiFi is available at a nearby location. However, we encourage limited usage, set aside the noise of the outside world, turn inward and connect with your inner wisdom & the teachings of the plants.
Historical Context
The instructions and guidelines provided are based on the Shipibo tradition of working with the medicinal plants and trees of the Amazon. The modern Shipibo diet has been influenced heavily by external forces; consequently, foods such as poultry, pasta, rice, and refined sugar have all become staples over the last few generations. Historically, their primary foods were fish, plantain, a variety of fruits, and to a lesser extent leafy vegetables; in addition, like other indigenous cultures hunting wild game was once more commonly practiced.
The Shipibo also produce a fermented drink known as Masato, whose base ingredient is yucca. From what is known, spices and seasonings such as salt, pepper, and garlic were not part of their diets. Simply put, the ancestors of today’s Shipibo had a simple diet that was ecologically sound for them. They ate and fed their families from what their habitat offered them. Being a communal culture, it was and still is customary for Shipibo families and clans to share their food with each other in the spirit of love and community.
The ancient rain forest is intelligent and alive. It has a memory, and your pre-retreat diet is a direct reflection of the Shipibo ancestral practices for nourishing the body in preparation for the healing journey to come. The Shipibo medicine men (i.e. maestro/shaman/curandero/healer/vegetalista) place a large emphasis on keeping a simple diet in preparation for the journey you are about to embark on.
Ancestors and Lineage
Shipibo shamans rely on how they were taught for setting diet guidelines. There are slight variations based on their unique family lineage. In Maestro Reshin Nika’s case, his first teacher was his maternal grandfather who lived to be 100, Birri Mano, he gave him his shipibo name, “Reshin Nika”.
Shipibo shamanism runs in families, and in this regard, it was common for parents to observe their children to see which of them displayed characteristics that made them candidates to become healers. In many cases the parents or grandparents may receive confirmation of this through visions and dreams. Children who were identified as future shamans would usually begin their preparation as early as 12 or 13 years of age. In this manner, the proper way to work with the medicinal plants and trees is passed on over many years.
Essentially, the proper way to diet is taught but a shaman is also given direct instructions from the healing spirits of the Amazon he works with about how to work with his clients (a.k.a. travelers). This could include information on what foods to feed a client, what medicinal plants or trees to introduce, and as well as what icaros (i.e. sacred songs) he will channel during ceremonies.
