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APL Shamanic Journeys Reviews

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About APL Shamanic Journeys:

APL Shamanic Journeys is an Ayahuasca focused retreat center in Spain, Ecuador & Peru.

Here, the ancient wisdom of Amazonian traditions blends with a modern understanding of integration under the guidance of Peruvian shamans, Western specialists, and trauma-informed facilitators.

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I have had experiences with Ayahuasca ceremonies around Europe but with APL it was the first time with a master Shaman. The connection our Shaman has to the medicine is undeniable and the only way to experience it is to do it. APL (Boris, Alex, Amanda and Ross), all took the time for each one of the participants with as much love and care as I've ever seen. The room in which I was staying was very comfortable, the food was exactly what I needed throughout the experience, the location was perfect and the integration circles we had each day to discuss our ceremonies were a great way to process and reflect our journey with mother Aya. From the bottom of my heart I say thankyou thankyou thankyou to APL for their care, attention and education on master plants. If you feel like you are hearing the call from mother Ayahuasca, then I would recommend APL whole heartedly ❤🙏
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Posted 4 years ago
Amanda, boris and Alex have a lot of understanding, patience and compassion. They are the best guidance you can get while you go through your own healing process. they helped me understand how to keep my inner light + how important it is to listen to my own body. I am grateful for everything and I would recommend them to anyone who is ready for a serious enlightenment.
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Posted 4 years ago
Just came back from my 8-Day Retreat with APL in Spain a couple of days ago. I don’t know where to begin… Boris, Sasha and Amanda know exactly what they are doing and are doing it for the right reasons! The retreat was so well organized, they thought of every little detail to make sure we have a great experience. They answered all my questions quickly and diligently (even before I booked and paid for the retreat!), they made it easy for us to know what the entry requirements were in Spain, where to get a PCR test, organized transfers from and to the airport, etc. It made our life so much easier, and that way, we could really focus on the important stuff: healing! And I have to say, the retreat did exactly that for me, and more! I came in feeling so empty, and let with a sense of purpose, knowing what I had to do, and my heart filled with love for this place and its wonderful people. The healing process with Aya is not an easy one. It requires a lot of dedication, willingness and strong intentions. It can be scary to get into the unknown, but I always felt so safe and supported by the APL team. We were briefed thoroughly prior to the first ceremony on how it would be done, how to reach out for support during the ceremonies if needed, and had long integration circles the next day to share our experiences with others and get tips and advice on how to manage what came out of the previous’ night’s ceremony. Those integration circles are so important, and the APL team takes as long as needed for everyone to talk about anything. We also have the opportunity everyday to have a one-on-one chat with the shaman, if we need guidance for the next ceremony. And with Ross on the team, a psychotherapist, he will help you navigate difficult traumatic experiences that might have come out with Aya and give you the tools you need to continue your integration after the retreat. On top of everything, the villa is beautiful and so comfortable, with a pool overlooking gorgeous mountain views in the countryside of Spain. The team in the kitchen was wonderful, always smiling while cooking delicious food. If you hesitate between a few Aya retreats, I am telling you: go ahead and book this one, you will not regret it. 😊 I cannot thank the team enough for this past week, I am forever grateful for them and for the beautiful souls I met along the way! Love you all xox
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Posted 4 years ago
I just want to say that Boris & Sasha are the most incredible, intelligent people I have ever met. They made me feel so safe and cared for during my 8days with them. I can truly say that it was a life changing experience. If you are thinking of going then don’t hesitate, book now cause you will not regret it. The friendships I formed during the week are for life and my experience with ayahuasca was completely mind blowing in the best possible way. The support offered at the retreat was just astounding and I cannot wait to visit them again. I cannot Thankyou enough for what you have done for me. My life is better for meeting you both and going on this incredible journey. Thankyou
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Posted 4 years ago
The whole APL team was above my expectations. Truly devoted people. All recommendations!
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Posted 4 years ago
An unforgettable experience. Fantastic group of people. Massive care and attention to everyone. A loving environment where you can learn more about yourself and grow as a person. The wisdom and experience of Boris and Sasha was just invaluable. The care and attention in the aftercare by Ross and Amanda was exceptional and essential to implement what has been learned on the journey. Be prepared to be challenged and changed. Cannot recommend this retreat highly enough. ❤️❤️❤️
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Posted 4 years ago
APL offered me a shortcut to heaven. I never worked that intense on myself and it was so worth it. within one week i became a total different person: the real me. I left all trauma and pain behind and i received a glow that cant be described by words. I met the kindest, smartest and most loving people. Apl is making sure that you are seen, heard and SAFE. Every single detail is perfectly curated with so much love. You can literally experience the cooks unique love to food or the sweetest angel touch by the massage ladies. I never felt so special in my whole life. My most recently felt feelings during the retreat: gratitude, love, joy, pain, connection, devotion, surrender, being honored, open hearted, contentment, calmness, patience, peace, tenderness, honesty, abundance, overflow, giving, receiving, wisdom, detatchment, luck, grace, pride, light During the retreat i was able to experience how much this event is already affecting my life. I got so many messages from people i love. My mum told me that she is beyond proud of me and that she loves me so much. After the last ceremony i took time to express my love for the people around me. Especially those ones where i found it challenging. God, the response was incredible. My heart is wide wide open. I am bathing in my own grace and beauty. APL CREATES MIRACLES I WILL BE FOREVER GRATEFUL WITH ALL MY HEART FOR THIS INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE
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Posted 4 years ago
"If you hear Ayahuasca calling you, pick up the damn phone." Short story: I had insomnia and nightmares for over 5 years straight and nothing I tried work. I lived with a grey filter over my life, because well.. no sleep is horrible. Mentally, Physically and for your nervous system. I needed at least 2 cups of coffee before I could start my day. While I write this, it has been 41 days of sleeping 5-9h. I haven't had one nightmare. I didn't need or had and coffee for 51 days now. I wake up, and I am awake. These are hard facts, and it was only the tip of the iceberg of what Aya did for me and showed me. I got more from her than I ever expected or could have imagined. It was the best thing I have done in years for my mental and physical health as well as my spiritual growth. Short APL- Love letter: Amanda (an angel), Boris (caretaker), Sascha (the pusher and shaman-to-be), Ramon (Shaman) are incredible. These people are magic and I could not have felt more safe, protected and understood. Thank you guys - you are out of this world. Your deep knowledge and understanding, your personal history and experiences, your connection to us as participant and between yourself... you guys are love, wisdom and play itself. Thank you for being you and doing what you do in this world! I am deeply greatful to have made it with the four of you and would only do it with at least one of you being there :) Longer version about AYA: I heard the call, after I saw an interview with a guy who said he was cured from his insomnia (sleep deprivation). I heard that call loud and clear and every cell in my body wanted me to try Aya. I had insomnia and horrible vivid nightmares for more than 5 years and I tried western medicine, therapy, sleeping rituals etc, etc etc.. Nothing would work and I had more than one breakdown because of less than 2-3h of sleep a night. My intentions/ wishes/ requests to mama Aya were: 1) Please no more nightmares. Help me find a way to overcome them somehow. 2) Please help me, to sleep at least sometimes through the night, my body and mind needs rest. 3) I want to meet the divine 4) I want to see and feel my true power within me, my inner warrior of light. I meditated for about 2 weeks, every morning 5min over these intentions. Results: It has been 41 nights without nightmares. Even if it starts out as one, it changes in the middle and turns into an adventurous fun dream. My dreams are still vivid but oh my... I love them now. Sleeping through: I get at least one cycle of sleep. One deep sleep and every second night I sleep through... my partner is amazed about my new sleeping habits. My nervous system calmed down, my world is more colourful and when I wake up, I am full of energy. For the first time in over 5 years I am allowed to just sleep. To my, that's a miracle and life changing. I am also hypersensible to sounds when I am stressed. I am not as stressed anymore, which makes it way easier for me to not get nervous from small sounds anymore AND she (Aya) showed me how to handle noises that irritate me so I don't have to leave the room anymore, when someone eats an apple or carrott. And well... I got to meet the divine. And she showed me EVERYTHING! She let me feel and see the world, the universe, through her all-knowing curious non-judgemental eyes. We talked and played and discussed the world. She gave me peace for this life and told me secrets about it.. well, I can't tell you with my words... Aya does it better anyways ;) All three ceremonies, she went into me like hellfire, so we could become one.. in a good way ;) She is a magnificient beast, a healer, a mother, my best friend, my soulmate, my intuition., a curious playful sarcastic child. She has a strong feminin energy, that challenges you, plays with you, heals you, holds you, IS you. She is Gaia, mother earth, the divine and so much more. I have no words for what she gave me. How our spirits played, laughed and watched. But I promised her, to tell everyone who asks, about her. About her beautiful spirit and who is she is. And by the way: you should have strong intentions. She is also very demanding and challanging when she cleans you/ helps to heal you by purifing for hours if necessary. It's hard - you have to give her everything, trust her completely and let go of all resistance that you ever had in you. Only by giving yourself over to her (while being more yourself than you have ever been before), she works with you. And that part can be tough and rough. But worth it. I could go on and on and on but well... meet her yourself. You will be dazzeled by her and her spirit (animal) friends. I promise. And no, it's not like any substance I have ever tried or done before. Nothing can prepare you for the power she is and the clarity she gives to you or the feelings. She is not a drug. She is pure medicine, pure energy, a spirit from another dimension. The more you connect to her, the less you need. You are 101% percent yourself, and nothing about your personality changes. It's you and Aya, in the way she decides to come to you. Thank you APL, thank you Aya, thank you to all the wonderful souls and spirits I got to meet and experience. With love, deep gratitude and blissful joy in my heart, Anina Ps: Pick up the damn phone - she will call you until you answer ;)
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Posted 4 years ago
If Aya is calling you, this is for sure the best place to go!!! I´m glad that I chose to do my first Ayahuasca retreat with APL Journeys. Everything was more than perfect. The facilitators Boris, Alexander and Amanda created such a beautiful and safe place & guided and supported us through this journey. Together with the Shaman they created an unforgettable experience. Pure magic, way more than I could have imagined :) Thank you so much for everything!!!!
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Posted 4 years ago
Before booking my first ever Ayahuasca retreat I spent a good month going back and forth researching every place I could, learn more about the shamans for the retreat, and had a thorough list of questions ready for the organizers. APL Journeys was always at the top of my list, but even with the overwhelming 5 star reviews I saw everywhere, I knew that this was a big step and had to be done with the right people and the right shaman. Now that it has been 3 weeks since the July 2021 retreat in Spain, all I can say is that they exceeded my expectations and gifted me with so much comfort, support, and understanding the whole way through (even before booking with all of my questions!). Boris, Sasha, Amanda, and our Ecuadorian Shaman, Roman - crafted the safest space for our mind, spirit, and heart. So much was gained because of the intention they put into getting to know us and into making sure everything from accommodation, food, and even late night emotional support was available and handled with the highest of care and attention. I am becoming stronger and more authentic thanks to this life changing retreat. I hope that if you have all of the drive and motivation to heal, know that you will surely be gifted with a community of mighty select group that sees you and wants nothing more than to get you there. Will be making sure I do another retreat with my husband because of how fantastic this was
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Posted 4 years ago
The whole APL Team is absolutely amazing and professional. They take care of even the smallest details and I always felt very safe and supported. These guys have therefore gained 100% of my trust and I will certainly be back to future retreats with them.
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Posted 4 years ago
Doing the retreat with these guys was one of the best experiences of my life. They couldn't have been more professional, kind, funny, knowledgeable and genuine. What they are creating together is incredible and you can tell they are all deeply passionate about it too. I feel so very grateful to have met them all and I have never felt so safe, supported and cared for as I did during the whole retreat. Thanks so much you heroes xx
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Posted 4 years ago
If you are reading this you are most likely just one step away from accepting the teachings of Ayahuasca, one step away from entering another realm to have your questions answered, to evolve, to become better and stronger, to learn and to understand. Whether it's your first or second time, it is a leap of faith and it takes a lot of trust to choose the right people you are going on this journey with. You need to feel safe while going through this wonderful experience and APL is as safe as it gets. Boris, Sasha, Amanda and Roman gave everything they had to make us feel welcome, loved, to feel cared about and listened to. Truly wonderful people who don't see any of this as a job, it is a mission for them and they are only working with people who share this passion. You are going to spend the most unforgettable time at a beautiful resort, eating the most delicious food, meeting wonderful people but what's more important is that Boris and the team will be by your side all the time, will listen to you, help you find the right questions to ask and decipher the answers you were given. At the end of our journey none of us said 'Goodbye!' to these guys, we just said 'See you down the road...'. That should say it all. ♥
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Posted 4 years ago
I had a very great time with the guys (Sascha,Boris and Amanda) from APL and the Shaman Ramon. The days were pretty relaxed, the location was clean and just awesome and the food was quiet tasty. The ceremonys were very good designed. We were placed around a bonfire. Ramon sang songs and played ionstruments from time to time. Some of my mates asked for help and attention from ti9me to time and Ramon and Boris and Sascha took care of them. Also Amanda was a good adviser for our Questions and intentions. To make it short. The Team was warm, friendly and trustful. The Shaman builded a good frame and atmosphere for our Experiences. The ceremonies were perfect. The Location and the food was great. The Money was completely worth it.
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Posted 4 years ago
This has been one of the greatest experiences of my life! I will forever be beyond grateful towards Boris, Sasha and our wonderful Xaman for bringing this medicine to us in such a pure, authentic and thoughtful way. Boris and Sasha have a true vocation for helping others through ayahuasca and accessorily also have a real talent for creating a safe space, self growth and sharing their knowledge about the incredible shamanic culture. Their organizational skills which make this retreat an extremely comfortable place with great facilities and incredible food are just an added benefit..I would advice APL to anyone! Thank you again!
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Posted 4 years ago
If you're seriously considering an Ayahuasca experience, if you're anything like I was you want to find a place to do it in a safe, supportive, knowledgeable and professional manner. I unequivocally recommend and endorse APL if you have the same intention as I did. The experience was absolutely perfect and the team really are incredible. The people they attract to their retreats are equally special people. Enjoy :)
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Posted 4 years ago
I feel very greatful and so much in peace to have chosen to have my first Aya sacred experience with you. The team (Boris, Sacha and Amanda) and the shaman (Roman) are the most kind and caring people and this made all the difference in the whole retreat and healing process. I felt heard and seen, and they were really supportive during all the time. Huge thank you to all of you!
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Posted 4 years ago
I first heard about Ayahuasca a year ago. Since then I probably watched all the documentaries there are on the topic. I booked a retreat this year and came to the venue with an open mind, without expectations simply thinking that this experience would surely be good. what I got out of the experience exceeded all I could have expected. Aya gave me a deep mystical experience, going far and beyond what my limited human mind would be able to envisage. I felt embraced and accepted totally, welcomed to the circle of souls I now call my family. The family of people on the same vibrational level, people with the same interests and aspirations. Aya answered all my questions related to career, personal life, life’s purpose and more, that I was tormented by since childhood. She showed me how immensely beautiful the world is, and that what is seen is not all there is. Aya became a friend I always searched for. She opened up the whole new world to me, making me her devout student. I am now ready to serve the mission she assigned to me in life by bringing more people into the light. And, my journey is just beginning... No words can describe gratitude I’m feeling. Deeply humbled, I would like to thank Sasha and Boris for giving me the gift of life, the unique opportunity to meet Aya. You guys are magnificent! I shall see you again soon, love and light. Olga B
APL Shamanic Journeys 5 star review on 18th July 2021
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Posted 4 years ago
This was one of the most important weeks of my life. I feel so grateful to be able to make such an experience and will definitely come back! 5/5 May all beings be happy!
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Posted 4 years ago
It was an incredible experience. All the team was great, the house is sublime, the food is delicious. This experience definitely change my life. And I comletely feel in confidence with the team during all the week. I recommand 100% !!
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Posted 4 years ago
APL Shamanic Journeys is rated 5.0 based on 244 reviews