We conduct only small groups of up to 8 people.

Yes. A number of our team members are the "facilitators" or the “guardians” during the ceremony. Unlike our guests, our team members do not drink Ayahausca during the ceremony. They are making sure everything goes smoothly and assist all the participants with anything needed.

Each retreat week includes 3 Ayahuasca ceremonies: the opening ceremony on Monday, a second ceremony on Wednesday and the closing ceremony on Friday. The days in between are for rest, integration and gentle activities, so you have time to process each ceremony before the next one.

Ceremonies take place in the evening in our ceremony space, led by our Shipibo shamans. After you drink the Ayahuasca, the shamans sing traditional healing songs (icaros) through the ceremony while the medicine works. Our facilitators do not drink; they stay with the group the whole time and help anyone who needs it. The following day is kept calm, with time to rest and reflect on your experience.

Hard moments, like fear, sadness or physical purging, are a normal part of working with Ayahuasca, and they usually pass. You are never alone: the shamans and our sober facilitators are with you throughout the ceremony and will support you if you need help. In the days after, our integration sessions give you space to talk through what came up and make sense of it.

Yes. Ayahuasca is legal in Peru, and in 2008 the Peruvian government declared its traditional use by Amazonian communities part of the country's national cultural heritage. Laws in other countries are different.