Paititi Institute | Access Your Highest Potential
Sunset over the Andean mountains at the Paititi Biocultural Reserve

“Paititi”, in Quechua, is an enlightened realm manifested through the awakening of our shared human heart.

We work alongside Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon and Andes to protect biodiversity, preserve cultural heritage, and advance community-led education, healthcare and ecological stewardship.

Support Our Work About the Institute
1,516 haof Amazon–Andean biodiversity under protection
20+ yearsof healing, conservation and cultural continuity
501(c)(3)fiscally sponsored in the US by Empowerment WORKS

Ways to Walk With Us

Retreat gathering at the Paititi Institute centre in Peru

Immersive Retreats

Deep experiential immersion in ancestral contemplative traditions and the work of integration.

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Sacred geometry mandala from the Paititi dreamwork teachings

Online Living Wisdom Courses

Bring Primordial Breathwork, Qigong, Remembrance and contemplative practice into everyday life.

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Roman Hanis, co-founder of Paititi Institute and mentorship facilitator

1-on-1 Mentorship & Dreamwork

Individual guidance for people seeking sustained integration, self-understanding and support through significant life transitions.

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Members of the Yagua community welcoming visitors, 2023

Support Indigenous & Conservation Initiatives

Participate directly in the Yahua and Q’ero initiatives, conservation and cultural preservation.

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Our Impact

Over more than two decades of collaboration with Indigenous communities, Paititi Institute has worked to protect biodiversity, strengthen cultural continuity, and improve community well-being through conservation, education, healthcare, and humanitarian initiatives.

Highlights include:

  • 20+ years of partnership with Amazonian and Andean Indigenous communities.

  • 1,516-hectare biocultural reserve protected in the buffer zone of Manu National Park.

  • Officially recognized by Peru's Agency for International Cooperation (APCI) since 2014.

  • 2,000+ people served through free Natural Medicine clinics in collaboration with Indigenous healers and licensed Peruvian physicians.

  • 600+ Indigenous families supported with emergency food relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Clean water purification system established for the Yahua Nation in the Peruvian Amazon.

  • Supreme Court victory affirming Paititi Institute's ownership of the Paititi Biocultural Reserve and strengthening its long-term protection.

  • Yahua Ancestral School established to preserve Indigenous language, ecological knowledge, arts, ceremonies, and cultural traditions for future generations.

  • 100% of the author's royalties from Beyond Ayahuasca dedicated to supporting Indigenous education and cultural preservation initiatives.

Book cover of 'Beyond Ayahuasca' by Roman Hanis, featuring a background of vibrant green leaves and the subtitle 'Unlocking the Evolutionary Science of Indigenous Amazonian Wisdom to Access Your Highest Potential.' Foreword by Nick Polizzi, founder of The Sacred Science.

Beyond Ayahuasca

Unlocking the Evolutionary Science of Indigenous Amazonian Wisdom to Access Your Highest Potential

Traditional Ando-Amazonian medicine man takes readers through the three main pillars of Amazonian indigenous teachings, and through a deeper place of transformation and healing with insights and step-by-step guidance.

Q'ero community elders gathered outside a stone dwelling in the Andes
Members of the Yagua community holding copies of Beyond Ayahuasca

Supporting the Yahua and Q’ero tribes

100% of proceeds will be donated to our Yahua and Q’ero Cultural Heritage Centers and Indigenous School initiatives, helping preserve indigenous culture and wisdom of the Amazonian Yagua tribe, as well as, provide visitors with deeper meaning and knowledge about culture.