Isreal Murayari - Master Ayahuasca Shaman

With over 58 years dedicated to Amazonian plant medicine, Don Israel is a highly respected Ayahuasquero and traditional healing shaman. Born into the Kokama indigenous community, he was immersed in the sacred teachings of the forest from an early age, carrying forward a lineage of deep spiritual knowledge and healing practices. Throughout his long and devoted path, Don Israel has held space for profound transformation, guiding countless individuals through the healing journey with compassion, clarity, and the wisdom of lived experience. His connection with the spirit of Ayahuasca and other master plants is rooted in direct apprenticeship with nature, his community, and the teachings of the forest itself. Don Israel is present in every retreat at Takinuna, where he co-leads ceremonies, delivers traditional shamanic treatments, and brings the strength of his lineage into every aspect of the healing process. His medicine is powerful yet remarkably gentle, creating a safe and deeply supportive container for inner work. The icaros he sings during ceremonies—sacred healing songs—are not only received through his own experience, but are also inherited through his family line, passed down from previous generations of Kokama healers. These icaros carry the frequency of ancestral wisdom and are a central part of his work, guiding the energy of the ceremony, clearing blockages, and opening pathways to healing, clarity, and connection. His presence in the retreat offers participants the opportunity to experience Amazonian healing in its most authentic form—rooted in tradition, shaped by experience, and guided by the wisdom of a true elder.