A healing journey with Benki Piyãko and family at a beautiful beach villa near Mazatlán, Mexico.
SEPTEMBER 25TH - OCTOBER 5TH
Weekend only options - Sept. 25th to 28th / Oct. 2nd to 5th
We are deeply honored to welcome the Ashaninka family Benki Piyãko and Rosely, his sons Raine and Yowenki, Benki’s sister Dora, accompanied by Mazim and Zico Kuntanawa. A powerful team of pajés (spiritual leaders) supporting this 10-day cleansing dieta and cultural immersion.
Participants will stay on a magical beach villa, fully immersed in nature, surrounded by ancient sacred sites and far from urban development. This place is near Meseta de Cacaxtla reserve, home to over 500 species of animals, including jaguars, ocelots, lynx, pumas, and extraordinary bird biodiversity.
Choose the experience that feels right for you:
Full 10-Day Dieta — September 25th to October 5th
Weekend 1 Option — September 25th to 28th
Weekend 2 Option — October 2nd to 5th
❋ 7 Traditional Ceremonies (2 ceremonies for weekend only options)❋ Medicinal plant teas for cleansing and restoration❋ Integration circles❋ Music ❋ Storytelling❋ Q&A sessions1:1 private healing sessions will also be available to book
Benki Piyãko
Benki Piyãko is a globally recognized political and spiritual leader of the Ashaninka People. Mentored from a young age by his grandfather Samuel Piyãko, a revered Antaviari, a healer and messenger of the Ashaninka, Benki absorbed the profound knowledge of his people’s traditions, spirituality and medicinal plants. He is dedicated to sharing this ancestral wisdom and healing ways with the world.
Benki Piyãko embarked on his journey of reforestation, community development and education at a young age within his Ashaninka community of Apiwtxa on the Amônia River in the Brazilian Amazon. Since the 1990s, Benki has collaborated with various institutions, non-profit organizations, global activists, and local indigenous and non-indigenous communities to restore degraded areas. Benki has planted 3 million trees, his work has inspired individuals and groups to strengthen their communities and build projects to protect water basins, rivers, lakes, forests, and the environment as a whole.
Benki was honoured by the Brazilian government for his dedication to human rights in 2004; the Human Rights Award in Weimer, Germany in 2013; the Culture for Peace Award by the Chirac Foundation, in partnership with the Culture and Diversity Foundation in France in 2020; and the 43rd Niwano Peace Prize in Japan in 2026.
Raine Piyãko
Young Ashaninka leader Raine Piyãko has been accompanying his father, world-renowned spiritual and environmental leader Benki Piyãko, in his works since early childhood.
Raine began his pajé (spiritual leader) apprenticeship a decade ago under his father’s and grandfather’s auspices. His maternal grandfather Aricemi is also one of Benki’s teachers and one of the highest regarded Sheripiari (tobacco pajé) in the Western Amazon.
Raine is a composer of traditional Ashaninka songs and a talented musician. He is the Vice President of the healing and reforestation center, Institute Yorenka Tasorentsi, in the Brazilian Amazon.
Coming from a lineage of ‘Antaviari’ (direct messenger of God in Ashaninka culture), Raine is steeped in one of the most profound pajé traditions of the Amazon.
Casa Vika Beach-front Villa
Casa Vika is a secluded oceanfront retreat nestled in the beautiful coastal community of Barras de Piaxtla, Sinaloa, where rugged Pacific landscapes meet pristine beaches and the quiet rhythm of nature. The property encompasses two private houses surrounded by gardens, expansive ocean-view terraces, palapas and direct access to the beach, creating an intimate and spacious setting for retreats and gatherings. Casa Vika offers the rare combination of comfort, privacy and connection to the natural world, with spaces to gather, rest, swim, kayak, play and simply slow down beside the ocean.
Retreat Information
10-day retreat: Fly to Mazatlán airport on September 25th - Return on October 5th
Weekend 1 retreat: Fly to Mazatlán airport on September 25th - Return on September 28th
Weekend 2 retreat: Fly to Mazatlán airport on October 2nd - Return on October 5th
Villa is located 1 hour from the airport
Organic meals will be provided
Stay on a beach-front villa
Private room available on request
For more info contact retreats@aniwa.co