Amazonian Shamanism

Tarapoto Peru

Curandero Jorge Gonzales Ramirez and Maximilian examine an Ayahuasca vine before a healing ceremony.

Ucayali Peru

Shipibo Murayas (Master healers) from the Mauha lineage.

The ritual of Ayahuasca has been practiced for countless centuries deep within the belly of the Amazon Jungle.

The brew consist of two potent teacher plants, and known by over 72 different names in the Western Amazon Alone.

Ceremonial use of Ayahuasca within the Amazon could be broadly divided into groups of mestizo, indigenous & foriegn participants and practitioners.

In recent years, Amazonian Ayahuasca culture has seen an explosive rise in foriegn travelers seeking the ritual.

Maximilian has spent over 18 years working with various lineages of Ayahuasca Medicine within the Amazon.