Pre & Post Dieta

Following the traditional dietary guidelines
is integral for healing process

Just like you wouldn’t plant a seed in sand you wouldn’t put Ayahuasca into an unprepared body.

If you have properly prepared it will allow your time here to be most effective.

 

The Importance of the Dieta

Following the proper dietary and behavioral restrictions is absolutely essential for the healing process. It not only prepares your body for the work to be done, but also shows the plants your dedication to the tradition.

Cleansing the body opens up your channels to properly accept the medicine.

Removing not only negative food, but also negative actions allows you to connect to the healing energies of the plants.

Eliminating dangerous influences provides the shaman with the best circumstances to begin healing. 

The Basics of the Dieta

Your consumption of both physical and mental objects are slowly brought to a more simple and natural state. It starts with removing the most disruptive factors like Pork, street drugs, and sexual activity. As you get closer to the date you’ll be removing more and more subtle impediments such as salt, red meat, and oil.
Not only is food a major factor, but so is medication. Some medications have a strong and dangerous side-effects to Ayahuasca, for example SSRI’s. It would be best to taper off any medication your taking in the weeks leading up to the ceremony. As in the case for SSRI’s please wait at least one month, since your last dose before entering

Remove these four weeks before:

  • Pork
  • Alcohol
  • Street drugs
  • Marijuana
  • Sexual Activities (including Masturbation)
  • Pharmaceutical drugs

Remove these two weeks before

  • Added Spices
  • Red Meat
  • Dairy
  • Junk food or processed food
  • Heavily fried food
  • Candy or sweets
  • Animal Fats
  • Overly Sweet or fermented fruits (Fruit in moderation is okay)

Remove one week before:

  • Added Salt and Sugar
  • All Spices
  • Cold Food
  • Fermented Food
  • Pungent vegetables like onions, and garlic
  • Oils, even coconut or olive oil
  • Caffeine
  • Overstimulating media

Additional restrictions while here:

  • All previous dietary restrictions will persist
  • No use of shampoos deoderant, or toothpaste
  • Brushing teeth with water is okay
  • There will still be frequent baths, and showers to stay clean
  • Depending on the dieta it might include total silence
  • No use of the internet or browsing social media
  • No excessive reading
  • Reduced communication with the outside world

Post diet

First three days:

  • Protect the crown of your head from sunlight and rain

Two weeks following, abstain from:

  • Pork, including lard
  • Sexual Activity
  • Alcohol
  • Other plant medicines (mushrooms, san pedro, marijuana, etc.)
  • Street drugs (Cocaine, MDMA, LSD, etc)
  • Heavily fried food
  • Spicy food
  • Cold Food

2-4 weeks following, abstain from:

  • Pork, including lard
  • Sexual activity
  • Street drugs
  • Massage and energetic work, such as reiki

While not as strict, we highly recommend refraining from these for the first two weeks:

  • Added salt
  • Oil
  • Candy and sweets
  • Animal Fats
  • Red meats
  • Fermented foods
  • Dairy
  • Fried Food
  • Caffeine

We can not stress enough the importance of following the post dieta. Jumping too quickly back into old eating patterns can severely damage your energetic body.

There have been a very small number of guests who have not followed the proper guidelines after leaving. We cannot be held responsible for any consequences one might incur by not following the post dieta.

The most important factors are to abstain from pork, sexual activity, and street drugs (cocaine, MDMA, LSD, etc) for the first 2-4 weeks.

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