Willkamayu Spirit

18/05/2024

13/05/2024

Heb je behoefte aan; een diepere verbinding met jezelf, helderheid op bepaalde vlakken in je leven, inzichten waar bepaalde blokkades en belemmeringen vandaan kunnen komen, een opschoning, het versterken van je veerkracht?

En wil je dat samen met een ervaren Peruaans, Nederlands begeleiders-team doen op een mooie retraite plek in Nederland in verbinding met de natuur?

Dan zou een retreat met wachuma weleens voor jou kunnen zijn!

Bij Willkamayuspirit geloven we in het vormgeven van ceremonies met liefde en aandacht voor elk individu. Ons ervaren team combineert eeuwenoude tradities met integratieve therapieën voor een transformerende ervaring.

Dit retreat omvat:
*Een Intake, 1-op-1 video call
*Dag ceremonie met Wachuma
*Begeleiding en support van Peruaans/ Nederlands team; een Peruaanse maestro en twee ervaren ceremonie begeleiders / space holders met therapeutische achtergrond
*Overnachting in gedeelde kamers
*Biologische vegetarische maaltijden
*Muziek (Sikuri en drum)
*Uitgebreide Integratie cirkel met aandacht per individu
*Traditionele Peruaanse Despacho ceremonie
*Ademwerk, lichaamswerk en innerlijk kind werk
*Integratie call op aanvraag

Voel je je geroepen om de kracht van plant-medicijnen te ervaren in een veilige, intieme setting, ontdek meer op onze hipsy pagina: https://hipsy.nl/willkamayuspirit

Of stuur een berichtje naar Janneke via +51962686823.

Met liefde en dankbaarheid,

Tupananchiskama,

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26/01/2024

Willkamayu Spirit is hosting a 7-day Ayahuasca Integration Retreat at El Paraiso, 8-14 April.

We look forward to welcoming you to the beautiful retreat space at El Paraiso and supporting you in finding deep connection with yourselves, each other and nature, as our maestros guide you in your connection with Grandmother Ayahuasca and Grandfather Wachuma.

The retreat includes 3 Ayahuasca ceremonies, 1 Wachuma (San Pedro) ceremony, and an Inner Child Workshop guided by

Accommodation and all food included.

For more information, connect with us at [email protected]

17/01/2024

Thank you Cédric for the beautiful words 💖 We had an amazing retreat with you and we would love to welcome you back in the future.

05/01/2024

Hey brothers & sisters,

We wish you all connected, continuing solstice energies and a beautiful start to the New Year.

We are looking back at 2023 with love, acceptance and gratitude. We have had our challenges, however we are grateful for each other and for the lessons we have learned 🌀🙏

For us, a big milestone was going and sharing Wachuma (San Pedro) ceremonies in the Netherlands, which was really magical and we are grateful for our growing community over there.

For 2024, some of our intentions that we would love to share are:

* To grow in our Willkamayu Spirit team, to grow in community, growing into sharing with people in new ways, collaborations!
* ⁠Growing in our own healing, expansion and development, as a family, and of course to rise in consciousness together.
⁠* Sharing Wachuma retreats and some new offerings in the Netherlands. (We are making beautiful connections and collaborations with amazing people over there so stay tuned.)
* Continuing the usual retreats in the Sacred Valley of Peru while Jhon and Janneke will be in Europe.
* To share retreats in the higher jungle of Peru, and some new retreat offerings in the Sacred Valley.

Wishing you all a year of expansion with profound connections, acceptance, healing, growth and Peace.

Photo credits: Rachel Schraven
Organisation: Tessa Leonie Meijer & Willkamayu Spirit

02/01/2024

Soucin has been with Willkamayu Spirit since November 2022, and this is where she first learned about her beautiful, deep connection with the plant medicines Ayahuasca and Wachuma (San Pedro) 💖✨🌵 Her work with Willkamayu Spirit involves planning and organising the retreats, maintaining the website, getting involved with the social media, and encouraging the growth of the retreats 😊 She is currently travelling through South America, but when she is in the Sacred Valley, she also accompanies participants during their ceremonies, working alongside the maestros. It was during one of these ceremonies that she received the Códigos, which have become an important part of her life's work. The 4 Códigos (4 Codes) are a healing, a cleansing, with 4 steps to help women heal deeply from s*xual trauma and violence (https://healfroms*xualviolence.com/). As well, Soucin is setting up an NGO (https://pachamama-revive.org/) to help take care of this beautiful planet we call home.

16/12/2023

Thank you to , one of our recent participants, for the beautiful photos 😊🥰 It was an honour to share a retreat with you 🙏

Thank you Apu Pumawanca, the land of Mantanay, Yanahuara and the Elements for supporting us in our healing and growing journey. And thank you Roxana and Richard for your beautiful place and loving and nurturing food!

07/07/2023

The connection with nature, the four elements and Ancient rituals and ceremonies are super important for me and they play a big role in my personal journey.

Living in Peru for more than 8 years now, has helped me profoundly in (re)connecting with and remembering these ancient practices.

These sacred rituals and practices are interwoven in the ceremonies we will share in the Netherlands with plant medicine Wachuma 🌵

Do you feel the calling to (re)connect with these profound practices?
Send us a message!
With love and gratitude,
Janneke

27/06/2023

We are super excited to share retreats with Teacher plant Wachuma this summer in the Netherlands.
And we are super grateful that the path is opening so beautifully…
We have found wonderful retreat spaces where we can share the retreats. We have an amazing team with skilled spaceholders and beautiful people signing up who feel the call to connect in their hearts.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Haylli, haylli!

Retreats:

5-6th of August sold out!!!🙏🙏🙏
12-13th of August 3 spots open
25-26th of August 4 spots open
9-10th of September 3 spots open
16-17th of September 3 spots open

For more information, send us a message!
With love,

03/06/2023

Willkamayu Spirit is hosting a 5-day Ayahuasca Retreat at El Paraiso, 19-23 June.

Perfect if you are seeking a journey of connection, surrounded by the beauty of nature, in an intimate setting with a small group of a maximum of 4 people, with attention given to deep healing.

The retreat will include 3 Ayahuasca ceremonies, 4 nights’ accommodation, accommodation and food included.

For more information, connect with us at [email protected]

12/05/2023

“Wachuma”means in quechua (the local language): Wachu: row, Uma: head. It means cultivating the mind, raising the consciousness. Wachuma is a heart opening medicine and helps us to tune in, ground and integrate.
“It can connect us to the primal state of Being and generate profound spiritual experiences,” says Jhon.

The effects can last for several hours. While each individual's experience is unique, it is often experienced that the senses are sharpened, you feel connected to nature and you come to deep emotional and spiritual insights.
The medicine supports healing in profound patterns and beliefs, depression, fears and family systems. This beautiful medicine has the gift of opening and strengthening a deep connection with ourselves, our inner child and our ancestors.

Do you feel the “calling” or do you want to know more? Send us a message.
The early bird registrations run until the upcoming New Moon, May 19th!

Lots of love

10/05/2023

Thank you, Bailee 💕

22/04/2023

We are super excited for our journey to the Netherlands and to share Wachuma ceremonies over there! Please contact us for more info! ✨

Wachuma Ceremonies with a Peruvian Maestro:

Connect deeply with Grandfather Wachuma (San Pedro) and your inner nature.

Do you feel the calling or want to know more? Send us a message. We would be happy to schedule a call! Love, Jhon and Janneke,

Who are we? Willkamayu Spirit & Space Holders

Normally, Janneke, who is from the Netherlands, and her Peruvian husband Jhon live in the Andean Mountains, where they have a retreat centre. This summer, they are coming to the Netherlands together for the first time with one of their wise plant medicines: the cactus Wachuma (also known as San Pedro). You get the chance to be at one of their ceremonies. An opportunity to immerse yourself and connect deeply with yourself, others and nature. In addition to Janneke and Jhon, various space holders will also be present during the ceremonies to support the process.

DATES

5-6 August
12-13 August
19-20 August
25-26 August
9-10 September
16-17 September

For more info: hipsy.nl/willkamayuspirit
(The information is in Dutch, however, English speakers can contact us too 😊❤️)

This retreat is for you if you:

- have questions about who you are deep inside of yourself
- have questions about the profound patterns inside of yourself
- want to heal your family lineage
- want to connect with your inner nature and the nature around you
- your heart wants to open even more and you want to strengthen your resilience
- want to grow in consciousness and develop yourself
- need a cleansing, a ‘reset’
- want to connect with traditional rituals and wisdom

Authentic and intimate ceremony with a maximum of 8 participants, with attention given to preparation and integration.

20/04/2023

Willkamayu Spirit collaborates with different retreat houses, where we host our intimate, personalised retreats.

We are super excited to share that we have a beautiful new place, El Paraiso, complete with its own hummingbird garden, where we also host retreats! Located in Yanahuara, near to Urubamba, about an hour and a half away from Cusco, the house is surrounded by nature, with a river flowing nearby, and it is at the feet of a protected nature reserve, Mantanay.

The retreat space is owned by the Puma family, and they have created the space themselves. You can feel the love and the beautiful energies that they put into creating it. The energies are very fresh and pure there.

With small groups of no more than 4 people, Willkamayu Spirit offers Ayahuasca and Wachuma (San Pedro) ceremonies, with attention and care given to connection and deep healing. An Inner Child workshop can be integrated into your retreat on request.

"Thank you for a magical retreat.. every single one of us wants to come back at some stage in our lives! 🫶🏻💗🌱✨You are true healers xx"
– Aleksandra, Canada

For more information, connect with us at [email protected]

3-day Ayahuasca Retreat
3 days, 2 ceremonies, 2 nights' accommodation, food included

5-day Ayahuasca Retreat
5 days, 3 ceremonies, 4 nights' accommodation, food included

5-day Ayahuasca & Wachuma Retreat
5 days, 2 Ayahuasca ceremonies & 1 Wachuma ceremony, 5 nights' accommodation, food included

7-day Integration Retreat
7 days, 3 Ayahuasca ceremonies & 1 Wachuma ceremony, 6 nights' accommodation, Inner Child Workshop, food included

1-day Wachuma Retreat
1 ceremony, 1 night accommodation, (diet) food included

02/04/2023

Thank you, Benita, for these beautiful, kind words 😊

27/03/2023

After ceremonies connecting you with Wachuma (San Pedro) and Ayahuasca, the process of Integration is essential. Integration allows you to make sense of the experiences that come up in ceremony, taking the insights and emotions that are revealed and weaving them into your day to day life.

Integration after Wachuma and Ayahuasca means to take time to reflect on the experience and the lessons learned, allowing yourself time and space to incorporate this new, meaningful yet sometimes confronting knowledge into your daily life.

Practices such as meditation, yoga, Inner Child work, breathwork, journaling, music, exercise, being in nature and connecting with yourself is important in this process.

The insights that are gained during the Wachuma or Ayahuasca experience may be profound, but life changes only occur if these insights are incorporated into your daily life. Embodiment is key to this process. This may involve making changes to your daily routine, relationships, friendships, work, and patterns of behaviour.

Community support: Integration can be a challenging and sometimes lonely process. It can be important to have a supportive and understanding community to help while you integrate. This may include choosing friends and family you can turn to, finding a spiritual community, or working with an understanding therapist.

Integration can sometimes be very challenging and overwhelming because you are open and sensitive after the Wachuma and Ayahuasca experiences, and past trauma can come up. It's super important to ask for help and support!

Continued spiritual practice: Many people who have worked with Wachuma or Ayahuasca feel a greater connection to the spiritual world. Deepening that connection through meditation, ritual, prayer, or ceremony can help with integration and may open up new insights.

Overall, integration is a beautiful, sometimes challenging, personal and ongoing process of growth that involves and builds patience, self-care, self-love and self-acceptance. At Willkamayu Spirit, we are open for integration coaching.

21/03/2023

Poqoy Pacha Raymi or Pawkar Raymi, Inka Calendar.

For the equinox here in the Southern Hemisphere, we are going into autumn. In the Northern Hemisphere, we are moving into spring.

Pawkar Raymi and Qoya Raymi are the equinoxes, and Inti Raymi and Qhapaq Raymi are the solstices. In the Andean tradition, we share offerings (despacho ceremonies).

From the Andean worldview, celebrations are based on the close relationship between nature and human beings. Two of these celebrations, Pawkar Raymi and Qoya Raymi, are dedicated to femininity, and two celebrations are dedicated to masculinity: Inti Raymi and Qhapaq Raymi.

The essence of the celebration has been maintained collectively as an act of gratitude to Mother Nature, PACHAMAMA. It is celebrated with songs, dances and the sharing of food. In some communities, in a secret way, there is the ritual act of Qhapaq Qocha.

All these expressions are dedicated to life, to mythical and historical places, lakes, rivers, love and to the beauty of women, expressed in the verses in QheswaSimi: Qhaswa and HarawiTaki.

The Sipaswarmi ladies play the role of women and personify Pachamama herself in a picturesque and whimsical way, while the Waynaqhari is the expression of the spirit of the mountain, and both characters in harmony are honored in these festivities.

At this time, the sun rises through the center of the Sukankas. The abundance of rain revives the color of the plants, and it is the time in which Mother Earth, PACHAMAMA, blooms in all her fullness, an occasion that indicates the moment of celebration.

Within the communities, the ritual festivities consist of the collection of T'IKAPALLANA flowers and water from different sources. With these elements, the faces of the young people are washed, in essence of purification to assume the new role, the new feelings and crushes at this time; from there the game with water will be understood. So, the Poqoy Pacha Raymi or Pawkar Raymi has ritual, festive, social and gastronomic meaning.

09/03/2023

The effects of Grandmother Ayahuasca and Grandfather Wachuma complement each other beautifully. Ayahuasca is a psychoactive drink, brewed from the Ayahuasca vine and Chacruna leaves, that has been respected for centuries by indigenous peoples in the Amazon basin for its spiritual and medicinal properties. Ayahuasca has powerful effects on consciousness, often inducing profound visions and experiences that have spiritual and therapeutic benefits.

Many people who have connected with Grandmother Ayahuasca feel a sense of Oneness with the natural world and with other people, as well as an increased sense of self-awareness and empathy. Some people feel a deep sense of love and unity with all beings, and a sense of being One with the Universe. It's also possible to experience feelings of intense awe, gratitude, and wonder.

Ayahuasca can lead to powerful transformations when given with care in shamanic ceremonies. People often begin a journey of healing from depression, anxiety, trauma and addiction, but of course, integrating the Ayahuasca experience into the participant's day to day life is essential in this transformation.

If you are considering the Ayahuasca journey, be aware that it is possible for the experience to be difficult. It can be confronting. Traumas may come up, repressed memories may return, you may see the links of intergenerational trauma in your lineage, you may be shown how your pain and the pain that is happening in the world is interlinked. You may see your difficult truths, or you may come eye to eye with your fears... but receiving these messages is a powerful step on the healing journey.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to connect with us at [email protected]

02/03/2023

Grandfather Wachuma (San Pedro) is a cactus and master plant native to the Andean regions of South America. It has been respected as a powerful medicinal teacher and used by indigenous people in traditional healing and spiritual practices for thousands of years.

Wachuma comes from the Quechua words 'Wachu' meaning 'row', and 'Uma' meaning 'head', therefore we connect with this medicine to cultivate the mind and to raise consciousness. Wachuma is a heart opening medicine, and helps us to align, integrate and to ground.

Wachuma can bring us into connection with the primordial state of Being, and can induce profound spiritual experiences. The effects of Wachuma can last for several hours. While each individual's experience is unique, the senses may be affected, we may come to deep spiritual and emotional insights, and we may experience increased creativity.

At Willkamayu Spirit, we share Wachuma ceremonies during the day, in nature. Because the medicine has a beautiful connection with Father Sun and the elements, it heightens our senses because of the aligning and grounding energies. Grandfather Wachuma also has the gift of activating a profound connection with our ancestors and our Inner Child.

15/02/2023

A very kind review from Meagan G. Thank you, we wish you both well 💖

08/02/2023

If you are called to connect with your inner child, Janneke KillAnka gives a beautiful Inner Child Workshop.

Forming a relationship with our inner child gives us answers and understanding to old patterns of behaviour that we want to heal. We form an understanding of where these behaviours come from and learn tools to give them loving attention and expression. We carry the energy of early memories which already begin to form on the day of our conception. These early experiences in the first 7 years of our childhood form the basis of who we are as adults. Sometimes these experiences can be too hard for us to understand at the time, so we carry these energies, memories and behaviours subconsciously.

Through the beautiful, gentle, insightful Inner Child Workshop facilitated here at Willkamayu Spirit, we create the connection with our inner child, and begin the journey to understanding ourselves, supporting ourselves, undoing these old behaviours that no longer serve us by taking steps on the journey of self-love and acceptance. We learn not to judge ourselves. We come to a peace with ourselves. Through understanding and acceptance we can transform behaviours.

For more information, connect with us at [email protected]

Inner Child workshops can be held in person or online. If you are considering coming for an Ayahuasca or Wachuma (San Pedro) retreat, the workshops can be combined as part of your healing experience.

05/02/2023

Beautiful words, thank you Kate B 💕

27/01/2023

The beautiful retreat space at Love House. Willkamayu Spirit holds retreats at different locations, depending on the needs of the party.

Located in Yanahuara, near to Urubamba, about an hour and a half away from Cusco, Love House is perfect for our intimate, personalised retreats. With small groups of no more than 4 people, we offer Ayahuasca and Wachuma (San Pedro) ceremonies, with attention and care given to connection and deep healing.

For more information, connect with us at [email protected]

3-day Ayahuasca Retreat
3 days, 2 ceremonies, 2 nights' accommodation, food included

5-day Ayahuasca Retreat
5 days, 3 ceremonies, 4 nights' accommodation, food included

5-day Ayahuasca & Wachuma Retreat
5 days, 2 Ayahuasca ceremonies & 1 Wachuma ceremony, 5 nights' accommodation, food included

7-day Integration Retreat
7 days, 3 Ayahuasca ceremonies & 1 Wachuma ceremony, 6 nights' accommodation, Inner Child Workshop, food included

1-day Wachuma Retreat
1 ceremony, 1 night accommodation, (diet) food included

The Inner Child workshop can be integrated into your retreat on request.

20/01/2023

Paola trained as a General Practitioner (Western Doctor), graduating from university in 2012, and later trained in several areas of Alternative Medicine to achieve a supportive community practice in Urubamba, Cusco.

During 2016, she had the opportunity to grow deeper in understanding the entheogenic processes of people taking part in ceremonies with Master Plants such as Ayahuasca, Wachuma, To***co, Coca, etc., from which she gained an incredible universal respect and admiration. She has experience in screening participants and providing guidelines to support their connection to such medicines.

Currently she dedicates herself to accompanying each individual on their journey in their potential to heal, with respect to the natural process. She has the joy of providing workshops in Inner Child Therapy, Reiki, Biomagnetism and other treatments through intimate connection with Nature and Medicinal Plants. Human beings are ecologically entwined in this great family of Pachamama and the Universe. Each has within themselves the light to ignite and change what they choose; with humility and honesty, Paola dares to say that the fuel, the key, the answer, is in finding Love on a deeply personal level.

10/01/2023

Willkamayu Spirit is hosting a 7-day Integration Retreat at Love House, 23-29 January.

Perfect if you are seeking a personalised integration retreat in an intimate setting with a small group of a maximum of 4 people, with attention given to deep healing.

The retreat will include 3 Ayahuasca ceremonies, 1 Wachuma (San Pedro) ceremony, 6 nights’ accommodation, and an Inner Child Workshop facilitated by Janneke KillAnka.

Accommodation and all food included.

For more information, connect with us at [email protected]

06/01/2023

Jhon comes from a lineage of Andean heritage, the community of San Pedro de Kacha. The mountainous regions around Cusco and the Sacred Valley are his homeland and his connection to its geography and community is strong within his heart. This interwoven community raised the ancestral traditions that have resonated with Jhon since his childhood, and became more profound when he identified parallels within the Taoist traditions which evolved his understanding of the natural systems that connect us above, below and throughout the universe. With these principles, Jhon experienced a rebirth of interconnected realisation and continues to encourage the roots of ancestral wisdom to ground him in the beautiful web of life.

A calling to Ayahuasca and the first connection into process confirmed his inner narrative. And through deep conversation with Mother Ayahuasca he has outwardly portrayed the need to share his confirmed wisdoms, and help others to share the beautiful connections that bind us to spirit. Jhon began learning about ceremony preparation and integration during service at an Integrative Medical Healing Clinic and he fostered the intention to support others through these profound experiences. Combining the traditional values of his childhood, respect of the Andean and Amazon lores and his continued commitment to learn and evolve, Jhon receives and readies guests into their transformative process with the master plants and is honoured to support his brothers and sisters into the beautiful realms that await those who receive the calling.

03/01/2023

Janneke grew up within the humanistic values of the Netherlands. At a young age her emotional world was already rich and intense. Because of this, she started her own healing journey and became interested in spirituality at the age of 21 and she later pursued a vocation in supporting others through social work. This work brought her into contact with social challenges and she became a support for the homeless, addicts and s*x workers; a privilege which she used to connect with and understand the deeper facets of human nature and the challenges that can be experienced. Being highly sensitive and intuitive, with emotionally demanding work, Janneke was directed deeper into her own healing journey again when she was 28 years old.

Through introspective processes Janneke found herself in Peru, embraced in the loving arms of Mother Ayahuasca and was directed deeper into her process of healing and growing, the potential of master plants and the importance of connecting to nature, its spirits and traditional wisdoms.

It was this intuitive connection and the calling of Mother Ayahuasca that guided Janneke back to Peru and a closer encounter with the healing of Ayahuasca in an established retreat centre where she learnt again to manage human vulnerability and how to maintain stability alongside the sensitivity required for intuitive growth. Healing and spiritual strength became the cornerstones for her commitment in helping others and Willkamayu Spirit owes its core values to the courage and determination that continues to evolve daily in the project space that Janneke brings intuitively into existence.

Now that she is a mother, Janneke is with the project in a therapeutic sense, sharing Inner Child work, intuitive coaching, Reiki, preparation and integration. Janneke is forever grateful to the people and spirits who have supported and guided her along this beautiful path.

27/12/2022

Jhon and Janneke are a husband and wife team, dedicating their lives to creating a sustainable project at Willkamayu Spirit, where they support and guide people on their personal healing journeys. Their desire is to share their love for each other through the creation of a project that can connect people with their inner nature, as well as feeding back into the local nature in a sustainable way.

The idea of community is one that we continue to aim towards. Our intention is to grow as a community of like-minded people and we look to incorporate the services of those around us where we can feel their dedication and motivation is aligned with our own principles.

They met while working at a healing centre in Peru. The connection was immediate, and it was clear that their respective energies would merge to create something beautiful in both love and work. Their mission is to walk together on this path and to grow as a couple, as a family, as individuals and ultimately as a community.

Jhon and Janneke share a love for nature, Mother Earth, Pachamama, the Mountains and the Andean traditions. They have a passion for and are dedicated to personal development, creating a unique, intimate environment to facilitate work with the Master Plants.