AYAHUASCA RETREAT PREPARATION & INTEGRATION

PREPARATION

Preparing for an Ayahuasca Retreat is crucial to ensure a safe and meaningful experience. Our aim is that you get the most out of our retreats. The preparation for the retreat helps to lay the groundwork for the medicine experience. 

MEDICAL GUIDELINES

1. Upon registration, we recommend you discuss with your doctor any pre-existing medical conditions, medications, or mental health concerns. Some conditions or medications may be contraindicated and can interact with Ayahuasca.

2. Share your medical and psychological history with us. Please inform us about any specific physical or emotional concerns you have. We can offer guidance and support tailored to your needs.

MENTAL & EMOTIONAL PREPARATION

1. We recommend you to reflect on your intentions for the retreat. What do you hope to achieve or gain from the experience? Setting clear intentions can guide your journey.

2. Prepare mentally for the possibility of facing challenging emotions and experiences during the ceremony. Be open to self-exploration, healing and more awareness.

DIETARY GUIDELINES

The dietary restrictions serve to purify the body and prepare it for ayahuasca, making the experience more effective and profound. Please abstain from/ avoid the following for at least 2 weeks prior to your retreat:

Red Meat
Pork
Limited dairy products
Limited highly processed foods
Limited foods high in salt
Limited foods high in sugar & processed sugar
Limited foods high in oils and animal fats
Spicy foods

Very important and a MUST!:

Other psychedelic and/or psychoactive medicines (included but not limited to LSD, MDMA, cannabis, etc.)
Recreational drugs or substances (including alcohol)
Medications and supplements (this will be discussed and reviewed on a case-by-case basis)

For at least 1 week prior to your retreat, also abstain/ avoid the following:

Caffeine & other stimulants
Soda drinks
Pickled, fermented, and smoked foods
Refined sugars
Ice and ice-cold drinks (cool drinks are okay)
Any kind of sexual and sensual activity (with self and others)

INTEGRATION

The benefits of an Ayahuasca Retreat often extend well beyond the actual ceremonies. The integration period that follows to the ceremony is, therefore, of equal importance to the retreat.

What we like to remind our participants is that the profound insights and revelations experienced during an Ayahuasca ceremony don’t stop when the ceremony ends. In fact, it’s in the period following the ceremony that the true transformation begins.

Our integration circles provide a supportive environment for participants to share their experiences, process their insights, and integrate the messages and wisdom gained from their Ayahuasca journey.

Remember that an Ayahuasca Journey can be intense, emotional, and mind-expanding. Oftentimes it involves facing deep-seated emotions, traumas, and unresolved issues. Sharing these emotions and revelations within a safe, non-judgmental circle helps to release what no longer serves and creates space for healing.

Furthermore, participants may face difficulties to fully grasp the insights and realizations about one’s life, purpose, and path during the ceremony. Within post-ceremony integration circles, they can discuss the significance of these insights and explore how they can be applied to everyday life. Whether there are tears of joy, relief, or sadness, or outbursts of happiness and gratitude involved, these circles serve the purpose of acknowledging, healing and grounding these experiences in the reality of everyday life.