In February I became a Certified Hape Facilitator.

Hapé (pronounced ha-peh) is a sacred plant medicine traditionally used by Indigenous peoples of the Amazon rainforest. It is a finely ground herbal snuff made from a blend of powdered medicinal plants, tree barks, and sometimes tobacco. Hapé is administered through the nose using a special applicator, allowing the medicine to enter the body quickly and deeply.

Unlike recreational snuffs, Hapé is a powerful ceremonial tool designed to support spiritual clarity, emotional balance, and energetic cleansing. It has been used for centuries in shamanic rituals and healing ceremonies to connect with the natural world, clear negative energies, and align mind, body, and spirit.

How Hapé Can Support You

Energetic Clearing & Grounding: Hapé helps to clear energetic blockages and stagnant energy from your mind and body. It grounds your energy, bringing you back into alignment with the Earth and your own true nature.
Mental Clarity & Focus: The medicine works quickly to sharpen mental clarity, improve focus, and heighten awareness. It can help clear mental fog and support deep meditative states.
Emotional Balance: By releasing stored emotions and trauma held in the body’s energy field, Hapé promotes emotional healing and balance. Many people experience a calm, centered state after use.
Spiritual Connection: Hapé acts as a bridge to connect you more deeply with your intuition, spirit guides, and the natural world. It supports spiritual growth and expands your capacity for self-awareness.
Physical Benefits: Traditionally, Hapé is also used to support respiratory health and sinus cleansing, promoting overall well-being.

How Hapé is Used

Hapé is administered by gently blowing the powder into each nostril through a bamboo or bone applicator called a tepi. This process may feel intense at first, as the medicine stimulates the sinuses and nervous system, but the effects are cleansing and grounding rather than intoxicating.

A typical session lasts about 15–30 minutes, during which you may experience sensations of warmth, tingling, or an enhanced sense of presence. Many describe a feeling of being “reset” or renewed after use.