As a healer who had many times borne witness to the profound transformational experiences that can occur in the wake of injuries and illnesses, I followed my heart, and a series of synchronicities and opportunities, to the highlands and jungles of Ecuador.

I allowed for the mountain’s powerful energy to “pull” me upward, no matter how long it would take. Read a first-hand retelling of a deeply impactful shamanic journey in Peru.

To take your creation of sacred space to another conscious level, consider the use of an authentic Peruvian Altar Cloth, or Mesa Cloth, as it is known to those who practice shamanism.

On the last day of our 14-day journey, I asked each of the travelers to tell me about their high points on the trip: “Do we have to pick just one…?  They were All so incredibly beautiful and magnificent in their own way! There’s no way we can choose!”