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Ayahuasca’s primary role is opening you to connect with the plants. It by itself is not the main source of healing and inspiration. Instead it acts as a conduit connecting you to the plants your dieting and the plants brought into the ceremony through the Maestro’s Icaros.
A good analogy for this is that Ayahuasca works as the hardware, which the rest of the work operates on. Dieting a different plant acts as overlaying a separate software onto the experience. As you diet different plants you’ll notice each one imparts it’s own unique energy into the ceremony. To learn more about this check out our page, Master Plants
Every person reacts to the medicine differently, some only need a little while others might need several glasses. Thus we start everyone off with a small half ounce portion. After that we slowly increase by half ounce measures until the retreatant reaches their optimal dose.
The Shipibo believe that when a woman is menstruating she contains strong power that can interfere with people in the dieta. This time is best used for self reflection, and it’s best not to interact with other guests until you’re finished.
If it falls on a ceremony night Celinda will sing Icaros to close your body, and you can wait until your period is done to start drinking again. Please notify us when it starts, and Celinda can help provide plant medicines to shorten it.
The day after you arrive we will give you a lemon grass purge to prepare you for your dieta. Following that you’ll take your given plant for a set number of days. Depending on which plant you take, and the length of your stay, you’ll start taking Ayahuasca between 3-5 days after starting your plant dieta.
We limit each month to one master plant for two reasons. The first primary reason is that it allows you to fully connect with the plant. The longer the dieta the deeper the bond.
The second reason is that we want each retreatant to get the full worth of their stay. To switch to another plant dieta we’ll have to end your current one, and then wait a few days before you start taking the next one. That means a one month stay would have drastically less Ayahuasca ceremonies.
Our ceremonies usually start at 9:00 PM, but sometimes they might start a little later. They typically last between 4-5 hours, and when you feel comfortable you can return to your tambo. If you need more time to process or ground yourself feel free to stay in the ceremony room for as long as you need.
We operate on a cash basis for the bulk of the payment. However to reserve your spot, we ask for a small, nonrefundable down payment ranging between $100-$150 sent over PayPal. Once we receive that and your flight information we’ll reserve your spot.
Most of our retreatants will have their own private room within a shared tambo. However, if you’d like to share it with a friend or family that is okay too. When you reach out to us we’ll let you know about our availability. For more information check out the page, Our Center.
We do not offer wifi or internet at our center, but we find the medicine works best without technological distractions. However, if you need to send a message or contact a loved one we can arrange that for you.
Celinda, her son, and her family all speak Shipibo amongst themselves, and Spanish with our facilitators. Luckily, we have a native English speaking facilitator with us that can translate between you and the family.
Our facilitator Nathan was born in Germany, but grew up in the United States. He’s gone through several dietas himself and is quite knowledgeable about the medicine. He also understands most German, but has difficulty speaking it.
The best airport to fly into is Pucallpa. We are located one hour north of the city in the Shipibo community of San Francisco.
It’s usually easiest to get a flight into Lima and then book a regional flight from Lima to Pucallpa. These regional flights usually cost between $50-$80
We pick up all our guests directly from the Pucallpa airport. Please give us your flight details and notify us of any changes to the flight schedule. Additionally, we kindly ask you to book a flight with the arrival being no later than 9:00 PM.
We recommend packing a week’s worth of light, comfortable, and breathable clothes:
Additional items:
We’ve found several participants in the past heal from intense and debilitating mental afflictions. We don’t like turn people away, but we understand some conditions don’t work well with the medicine. If you have a mental condition please let us know, and we’ll see what works best for you.
We offer meal modifications if you are:
To enter Peru you’ll either need to have proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test in the last 48 hours. You’ll also need to fill out a health form 72 hours before entering the country, which can be found here.
It’s not a requirement to come here and most of our participants don’t take anything before coming here. You’ll most likely be fine without them, but there’s no risk in taking them. If you feel you need to take them then make sure to take them at least a few weeks before coming here.
We advise all participants to be completely off their medications before arriving. However, we do understand some medications can not be stopped. Please if you unsure about your medicine please check out this link highlighting which foods and medicines contraindicate with Ayahuasca. Foods and Medicines to Avoid with MAOI’s
