Ayahuasca Ceremony

Join us for a traditional Amazonian shamanic healing ceremony, held in a dark temple setting where participants sit around the perimeter and embark on a profound inner journey. Guided by sacred chants, instruments, and tobacco blowing, this experience is intended to cleanse the body, support emotional release, help address past traumas, and bring clarity, insight, and orientation to the mind.

We are honored to welcome every guest and to care for you with genuine love, devotion, and surrender, creating space for a deeply transformative experience.

The full experience lasts around 12 hours and begins with arrival at 15:00. It includes a one-hour introductory talk and meditation, a 4-hour Amazonian shamanic ceremony, 4 hours of sleep in a shared gender-specific dormitory, a small breakfast, and a 2-hour sharing circle for reflection and integration.

Upon arrival, you will settle into your dormitory and rest in preparation for the ceremony. You will then gather at the temple, where the shaman will spend about an hour to an hour and a half explaining everything you need to know, answering your questions, and listening to your intentions so the experience can serve you as fully as possible.

When the ceremony begins, the lights go out and you enter a sacred space for approximately four hours. During this time, the chants, instruments, and ceremonial energy are meant to help you face old wounds, release what no longer serves you, and open to inspiration, guidance, healing, solace, empowerment, and blessings for your life.

After the ceremony, you will return to your dormitory for about four hours of rest. Later, you will share a small breakfast and return to the temple for a talking circle, where participants can share their experiences. The shaman will also offer feedback to support healthy processing and integration, helping everyone return to daily life with greater clarity and completion.

Ayahuasca ceremonies take place in both of our centers. Please check what you should bring for the Amazon or Andes retreat.

Diet

• No meat, alcohol, or drugs

• No alcohol

• No drugs

The day of the ceremony, begin fasting after lunch. Water is allowed.

Abstain from intercourse.

Requirements

• Refrain from sex, meat, alcohol, or drugs, including weed, for at least 24 hours before the ceremony

• Begin fasting after lunch on the day of the ceremony; water is allowed

• Arrival for the ceremony is always after lunch or at least two hours before the ceremony

• Departure is after the group integration the following day

Please inform us!

Please let Sacha Runa know if you are taking any medications or have any medical condition we should be aware of. Thank you!