David ‘Slocum’ Hewson is the owner and founder of Amaru Spirit, a holistic healing center located in the Amazon jungle. He lives on the property with his wife and two children.

Having spent 20 years as an artist, Slocum moved to Iquitos, where he dedicated much of his time to painting subjects from the Peruvian Amazon. Following many years of study with traditional shaman and undergoing extensive plant diets and initiation, he designed and built Amaru Spirit. In addition to creative expression through art, which he feels is greatly enhanced through the use of plant medicines, Slocum believes that a modern understanding of nutrition and physical cleansing can be combined with the ancient shamanic art of healing the body and spirit through the use of plant medicines; and the two are necessary and synergistic.

In order to provide the highest quality of service to our guest’s, Amaru Spirit employs a large number of local staff to support the operation. The Amaru Spirit family includes our live-in shaman and his wife, as well as kitchen, laundry, cleaning, maintenance, and grounds staff. 

•  Detoxification with body clay, cleansing and reinvigoration with plant and flower baths.
•  Detoxification and cleansing of the energetic body with herbs and master plants.
•  Cleanses and flushes for detoxification and rejuvenation with top-quality Western supplements.
•  Balancing the physical body with a healthy and nutritionally focused diet consisting of organic produce and Superfoods.
•  Clearing and healing of the soul with a variety of herbs and medicinal plants. 

• At Amaru Spirit, we know that one size doesn’t fit all. This is the underlying principle in our approach to health, rejuvination and system balancing. As such, we will explore and identify the different dimensions of your own process. We work closely with all of our guests to ensure you receive the highest level of attention possible.
• We are an informal, family owned center with no fixed-date programs.
• We customize individual needs and use tough love when necessary.
• We will provide a prompt and detailed response to the submission of your inquiry or booking form.
• Prior to arrival we will advise you how to prepare yourself before your visit.
• Our English speaking staff will transport you to and from the airport or your hotel.
• On arrival you will have a consultation, so that we can ascertain your intentions and aspirations for personal growth. What do you want out of your experience at Amaru.
• Our mainly private and communal accommodations are furnished for your relaxation and introspection with hammocks, proper innerspring mattresses with mosquitos nets, 100% cotton sheets and towels, toilet paper, candles, incense, soap and lighters.
• All of our meals are delicious, healthy, and nutritious, comprising of fresh organic produce and Superfoods. We serve a vegan and vegetarian menu, occasionally we serve local wild fish, deer bone broth or free range chicken if requested(though not for those doing the liver/gallbladder flush)
• Throughout the center, including the showers and sinks in all the houses, we have really high quality, purified water with 8 customized filters. We also have the water filtered another 7 times with Korean filtration always available in the Big House.
• We include comprehensive energetic readings which will be discussed with you, and will ascertain the methodology that matches your individual requirement.
• We explore a range of different holistic modalities, including Western & eastern style detoxification. We also offer master plant diets to expedite the detoxification process, and advance your internal process and development.
• We offer personal limpiezas(energetic clearing) in ceremony or when requested if necessary.
• Following the completion of your stay, if you need any help or advice regarding your integration process, we remain at your service and offer guidance via internet after you return.