Join us on your journey into the heart of the Amazon jungle in Peru to further develop a greater understanding of life, love, and spirit through the greatest spirit plant teachers on our planet. The discovery that awaits you will be a great reward and a blessing for you to have the opportunity to explore in this lifetime.

In addition to working within the context of our Retreats gifted Shamans, you will also get to explore a little of the traditional people and land. You will be in the awe-inspiring Peruvian Amazon jungle; travel back and forth to and from our  Retreat center on the Amazon River and tributaries. Jungle hiking and/or canoeing and visiting local villages. You will visit the Yagua Indians as they demonstrate their old dances, original tribal language, and hunting techniques. You will be able to purchase handicrafts of items they create from the jungle plants and animals. You will see the exotic plant and animal life of the jungle with an added treat as we visit Monkey Island, a rescue center where you will be able to learn, play and cuddle with several species of monkeys. Next, visit Iquitos, an anomaly in the Amazon Jungle, a bustling, thriving town in the middle of the Amazon Jungle shrouded in much mystery. Iquitos is the only city in the world where no roads lead. Some call Iquitos the city of atonement.

You will arrive at Iquitos Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport and then be transported to your hotel. It is advisable to get a flight arriving in the morning or late afternoon. 

Later that night we will have a meet and great dinner where you will have the opportunity to meet the rest of the travelers, and discuss the transformational experience that you all will experience on this trip.

You will be transported to the retreat via boat, where over the course of 7 days,  you will partake in 4  ceremonies, 2-healing plant baths, 1-vapor bath, 1-Bano de Florecimiento & 3-Pulsario treatments.

You will also be participating in day time excursions in th Amazon jungle such as:

• Excursion to Monkey Island to play with many species of monkeys at this rescue center.
• Excursion to the village of the Yagua Indians.
• Excursion to the giant Lupuna tree which is a medicine tree the shamans learn from.
• Excursion to the Serpentarium which is an animal rescue center with many different jungle animals including an anaconda.
• If time and weather permit an excursion to a local Peruvian jungle village.
• If time and weather permit a boat trip to the Amazon River to watch the sunset and look for pink dolphins.

At the end of the retreat, you will be transported back to Iquitos where you will relax and unwind. 

Water-resistant hiking boots

Personal hair care products

Rain poncho or jacket

Photo-taking device

A light knapsack

Water-bottle

Sunscreen

Flashlight

Sunglasses

Insect repellant

Swimming attire

Clothing for jungle walks

Personal journal and pen

Warm clothing for cool evenings

Light-colored clothing for ceremonies

Other clothing items you deem necessary

1. No sex or masturbation (3 days)
2. No alcohol (3 days)
3. No pork (2 weeks)
4. No marijuana (1 month)
5. Any medications that react with MAOI INHIBITORS for (1 month), (6 weeks) for Prozac.
6. No illicit drugs minimum (2 weeks)

This is so extremely important for your safety and for you to be able to integrate deeply.

1. No sugar
2. No sweet fruit
3. No citrus
4. No salt
5. No chillis
6. No pork
7. No drugs
8. No alcohol
9. No sex or masturbation
10. No coffee

During the retreat, your food will be taken care of for you. Please do not bring any food from the outside into the retreat center.

1. No sex or masturbation for 8 days
2. No salt
3. No sugar
4. No fruit
5. No citrus
6. No Vinegar
7. No pork
8. No dairy (Cheese, milk, butter, etc.)
9. No chilis or hot peppers
10. No drugs or alcohol
11. No egg yellow
12. No caffeine

To follow this diet after working with the Ayahuasca and/or San Pedro is so vitally important for your healing and growth process.

All vegetables

Rice, oatmeal & all grains

Beans & lentils

Chicken, fish & egg whites

All nuts

A little natural vegetable oil

Traditionally there are special diets that accompany many spiritual practices throughout the world. Fasting, avoiding, and consuming specific foods and many other lifestyle alterations to optimize and create a state in the one that is strictly adhering to such regimes to create within oneself the openness and ability for information, growth, and connection with the proper intent to reach greater levels of awareness and understanding. The traditional diets for the Shamans that work with Ayahuasca spend months in the jungle having minimal or no other human contact and absolutely no sexual contact, only consuming boiled or roasted fish, plantains, rice, and yucca containing no salt, sugar, or oil.

Over time such strict diets and isolation while working in the ceremonies with the Ayahuasca a whole new world opens up to them and they begin to be taught many things about life, the spirit world, and the medicinal plants that can be used to help cure and treat many conditions and diseases. When they return from their long diet they then begin to use their newfound knowledge to help heal on a physical and spiritual energetic level people who need such healing and help.

Wanting the most out of the retreat I recommend cleaning up one’s diet and reducing stimulus of the senses about a month before the retreat so the mind can be in a more receptive, aware, and conscious state to reap the greatest benefit and vision. Ideally, a very strict diet even though not necessary I recommend would benefit you the most. The stricter the diet the more lasting and profound the changes will become, so it is very important to take seriously this work for what it is and prepare mentally and physically for your visit with us.

Here is listed the necessary diet before you travel to Peru and work in the ceremonies, and if you choose to further immerse yourself for a richer experience, I recommend a stricter diet over a longer duration before you come.

Absolutely NO PORK two weeks prior to your first ceremony

Street Drugs & Alcohol

Abstinence from all street drugs & alcohol at least 2 weeks prior to your first ceremony. I recommend 4 weeks for a little more time, for your brain, to balance more, before you come, yet 4 weeks is not mandatory, 2 weeks will suffice.

Sexual Contact & Stimulation

Avoid sexual activity with a partner and personal for a minimum of 3 days prior to your first ceremony. I recommend a week or more if possible and absolutely no sexual contact during the time with the sacred medicines.

Restricted Medications

I would still double-check with your doctor if your medication is not on the list. If the drug you are taking is not on this list please check with your doctor if it has a negative reaction with an MAOI inhibitor. If you are taking any of these drugs you must stop taking them at least two weeks before your first ceremony.

• Citalopram (Celexa,Cipramil)
• Escitalopram (Lexapro, Cipralex, Seroplex, Lexamil)
• Fluoxetine (Prozac,Sarafem, Symbyax) (requires 6 week abstinence)
• Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
• Paroxetine (Paxil, Aropax)
• Sertraline (Zoloft)
• Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)
• Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
• Milnacipran (Ixel)
• Venlafaxine (Efflexor)
• Sibutramine (Sibutramina, Meridia, Obestat, Rectiva, Raductil,)
• Clomipramime (Anafranil)
• Imipramine (Tofranil)
• Protriptyline (Vivactil)
• Vilazodone (Viibryd)
• Pethidine (meperidine) (Demerol) could be fatal reacton.
• Methadone
• Tremadol (Ultram)
• Dextropropoxyphene (Darvon)
• Pentazocine (Talwin, Fortral)
• Dextromethorophan
• Chlorpheniramine (Hystop, Chlor-Trimeton, Piriton, HISTA-12)
• Bromopheniramine (Bromafed, Dimetapp, Bromfenex, Dimetane, BPN, Lodrane)
• Linzolid (Zylox)
• Nitrofuran (Furoxone)
• Procarbizide (Matulane)
• Nudexa (dextromethorphan and quinidine sulfate)
• Tryptophan
• MDMA (ecstacy)

**2 to 4 weeks are necessary to be free from such medications to avoid any serious health consequences**

There are many foods that are cross-reactive with the MAOI inhibitor harmaline that is contained in the Ayahuasca vine. Below will take you to a food list that contains foods to be avoided. This should not be a problem since we will be providing all the meals during your stay at the lodge. All the foods on this list are cross-reactive with the plant medicine and should be avoided at least 24 hours before your first ceremony and not consumed during your stay at the retreat.

• Meat that is not fresh do not consume
• Do not consume any smoked, pickled, or un-fresh fish
• Aged Cheeses
• Sausage, Pepperoni, salami, corned beef
• Protein extracts
• Powdered or liquid protein supplements
• Yeast vitamin supplements, Brewers yeast or yeast extracts
• Soy sauce, fermented tofu, fermented soybean paste, fermented bean curd
• Canned soups, soups made with bullion or protein extracts
• Shrimp Paste
• Sauerkraut
• Fruits that are bruised or even slightly overripe, raisins and other dried fruit, especially overripe bananas and apples
• Miso Soup
• Avocadoes, if ripe or overripe (slightly underripe avocados ore ok)
• Wine, beer, and ales
• Dairy if it is close to the expiration date
• Aspartame
• Fava beans
• Peanuts
• Raspberries
• Spinach
• Chocolate
• Any beverage containing caffeine (large amounts) a little tea in moderation is ok.

The reason to avoid these foods during the retreat is because over ripe fruits and old meats contain tyramines that can have a dangerous reaction with the MAOI Harmaline that is present in the plant medicine

These Herbs Should not be consumed for at least two weeks before your first ceremony.

• St. Johns Wort

• Velvet Bean

• Kava

• Ephedra

• Ginseng

• Yohimbe

• Sinicuichi

* All other herbs, if they are not necessary, should be avoided during the time period of the ceremonies.