Nutrition & Natural Medicine in Peru with Linguistic Horizons

A year ago today, I went to Peru for the Nutrition and Natural Medicine program, my experience with Linguistic Horizon has been very supportive. The program director is very supportive and made the process very enjoyable. The program itself was very helpful- I wish I had been able to stay longer to integrate the vast information on plants and medicine longer and put what I had learned into practice. Linguistic Horizons offers a variety of internship opportunities for various niches. The one I was a part of was Global Health, Medicine, and Healthcare. I was able to work with a local Andean plant-based medicine practitioner. I had an amazing time learning various healing modalities, practices, and provided hands on healthcare experience. Learning Quechua was a blast, but it was a new experience. The locals are very supportive when trust is established. You are only there for a short amount of time, and making the most of the experience is the best advice I can give; however, that looks and feels for you. A lot of healing modalities are very present in Urubamba, and it's worth asking for guidance about them. Have fun =D

As an undergraduate student, this program was the perfect way to ease into international travel. The program was very well-structured, and everything, from transportation to meals, was organized flawlessly. The in-country coordinators were kind and caring; I felt valued as a person and that they genuinely cared about making my experience the best it could be. The support system was amazing, with both in-country and out-of-country coordinators staying up to date with me and the other students to make sure that all was well. I could not recommend this organization more.

Perus will definitely see me again soon! The views, food, people, flora & fauna were all so beautiful and welcoming. The workshops on this program were fulfilling and informational. I learned so much that I can apply to my personal life and academic studies. Nicole & Erika were both so wonderfully supportive and kind during this trip. While dealing with unexpected personal mental health difficulties they made sure I always felt included and taken care of. This was truly an unforgettable experience and I can’t wait to travel back to Peru.

This program, Nicole and Erica (the organization), gave me so much support and just the best 3 months of my life. I needed so much this after my undergrad, and it was the best decision ever! I was so scared at first to go so far away, in Peru, from Europe, but the girls were just so reassuring and supportive, and it was just the best to be held there and welcomed home by locals! The people I met there I still keep in my heart, and still keep in contact with some! I learned so much and this experience literally changed my life! I still practice the natural medicine and some courses I took there (such as reiki and theta healing), it prepared me very well for my Japanese travels too (tea ceremony hosted there with the lovely Paulette), and I saw what is it like to work with natural remedies and patients. Everyday felt so exciting and full of joy and interesting people to meet and learn from, and the nature all around was just truly the best bonus ever! Cusco and The Secred Valley are a just must see experience on this planet, especially nowadays! Forever in my heart, thank you, Nicole for organising this program and sharing your lovely connections made in the magical Urubamba!

In 2019 I embarked on a truly life changing experience. I’ve had always wanted to visit Peru but didn’t know how to get there or who to get there with. In a matter of months from finding Nicole and Linguistic Horizons to getting picked up at the airport in Cusco, Peru, I felt so seen, safe and supported as a dream was being brought to life! Nicole and her Team are there with you every step of the way. The quick and personal responses are a quick but honest glimpse of the leadership abroad and of course, in the states. The people in your group and you are immediately connected and feel like family. The culture is so embracing of new and returning travelers. I recommend this program to anybody wishing to step out of their comfort zone and step into their curiosity!!

I was interested in herbal medicine and wanted to travel, so I did Linguistic Horizons “Plant-based medicine and nutrition” course in Peru, and it was a great experience that built my interest in this topic and inspired me greatly. The town we stayed in was beautiful, felt safe, and felt like real small town Peru, and the amount and variety of local Peruvian professionals that we learned from and got connected with was eye-opening and awesome, from a medicine woman taking us on a plant walk, to a local cooking class, to spending a day in an Andean medicine clinic. Those 2 weeks felt so much longer because of everything we did and everyone we met. Great experience that I will always be grateful for.

Nicole was super attentive and answered all my questions in detail as well as providing me with extra information that, although I did not ask for, was super helpful. She really cares for you and you feel it. The whole process of application to the program and follow-up before the trip was super professional and it left me very calm since I knew at all times what was happening and what I would need before traveling. Once in Peru, everything was very easy. I did not have to worry about anything. I could focus on enjoying the experience and learning from the wonderful people I met. The quality of the workshops was beyond I expected and I'm really grateful for that. I really recommend the program to anyone interested in holistic medicine and natural nutrition. Thank you SO MUCH from the bottom of my heart for everything!! I'm definitely coming back to Urubamba to visit :)

Nicole runs this beautiful program! I did the internship + program and can say that both have been amazing experiences for me! I came to Peru hoping to understand how herbs and nutritional remedies can be used to treat illness, as I have had a growing distaste of western medicinal philosophy–I left having witnessed that illness can be severely impacted using natural remedies! In addition to the knowledge gain, I met beautiful beautiful people, and Peru is one of the most gorgeous, spectacular places! Both Nicole and Max are great, and I am so grateful for such an experience, if I could, I would do it all over again! Would highly recommend, do it!