What is the significance of set and setting in an ayahuasca retreat?

Set and setting refer to the mindset of the participant and the physicalsocial environment where ayahuasca is consumed. A positive mindset and a supportive, safe environment are crucial for a beneficial experience.

How is Banisteriopsis caapi used in an ayahuasca ceremony?

Banisteriopsis caapi is one of the primary ingredients in ayahuasca brew. It contains MAO inhibitors that allow DMT from other plants to be psychoactive when ingested orally.

Why might smoking be a consideration at an ayahuasca retreat?

Smoking certain substances, like tobacco or mapacho, may be used traditionally by shamans for cleansing or protective purposes during ceremonies, but its important to follow specific guidelines provided by experienced facilitators.

Can participants smoke cannabis before or after taking ayahuasca?

Its generally advised against smoking cannabis before or after taking ayahuasca as it can interfere with the experience and integration process; always consult with retreat facilitators for guidance.

How do retreats ensure a safe set and setting for participants?

Retreats typically provide pre-ceremony preparation, professional guidance during sessions, post-ceremony integration support, and create a secure space that respects cultural traditions.

El Sol Ayahuasca Healing Retreat Center

Under the guidance of indigenous Peruvian Shipibo healers

About Us

At our seaside Ayahuasca Healing Retreat Center in Maralillos – Iquitos, Peru., we’ve created an ayahuasca retreat framework for you to dig deep, uncover the energetic roots of blockages, self-limiting beliefs, and negative programs that may be holding you back, and help you fully release them and step into your power.

Plant medicines such as ayahuasca, and other holistic therapies, ask us to connect to all parts of ourselves, and if there are painful parts, to confront them directly: they are speaking to us and want to teach us something. By shining the light of consciousness into the shadowed corners of our psyche, we are able to acknowledge, learn from, and release the suffering attached to them. Our highly skilled, gentle, loving Shipibo healers and facilitators will help guide you through this process of self-discovery through plant medicine healing, supportive holistic modalities, and modern psychotherapeutic practices.

El Sol Ayahuasca Healing Retreat Center

INTEGRATION MEETS TRADITION

It’s time to look at healing in a different light.

With a belief in the need to encompass the emotional, energetic, and spiritual aspects of healing, our mission is to empower each guest to bridge the gap between mind, body, and spirit and become more fully embodied, integrated, and connected versions of themselves.

We believe in expanding the definition of what healing can look like.

Working with the Amazonian plant medicine ayahuasca under the guidance of indigenous Peruvian Shipibo healers, we collaborate with clinical psychologists who have extensive plant medicine experience to support a uniquely integrative approach to healing.

El Sol Ayahuasca Healing Retreat Center

Vital Covid 19 update

The safety of our guests and staff is of utmost priority. In addition to our on-site safety protocol, below we outline additional terms the Participant must agree to during the booking process, to minimize risk and help prevent the spread and transmission of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.

OUR CALL TO SERVICE

Under the guidance of indigenous Peruvian Shipibo healers, we combine plant medicine ceremony, supportive embodiment practices, and a unique integration program to empower each guest in their healing over the long term. Our decades of combined experience holding ceremonies and doing medicine work allow you to experience in-depth healing in a safe and loving environment. Immersed in the tropical forest and with stunning ocean views, we offer retreats of varying lengths, along with retreats featuring special guests, allowing you to find what works for you in order to step fully into your authentic self.

COMMUNITY

Our vibrant online community fosters open dialogue, personal connection, and high-quality resources to help you learn from each other and expand your knowledge base. Our commitment to individual and global healing, on all levels, drives us to support the spiritual movement taking place. We aim to create a culture and community based on balanced, practical, accessible information grounded in a spirit of cultural awareness and education.

Preparing for Ayahuasca Retreat

Experience with ayahuasca teaches the importance of a clean diet, both before and after the session. Indigenous use of ayahuasca is always accompanied by some kind of diet and, though the restrictions vary, some fundamental guidelines are shared, including avoiding recreational drugs, alcohol, and sexual activity for a period preceding and following the medicine, and avoiding salt, pork, alcohol, sexual activity, drugs, spicy,foods, ice, and cold drinks. There are more complex dietas practiced by those in training to be traditional healers, but following the basics will enhance the results of the ritual for most seekers and allow the medicine space to work most effectively.

our team

At El Sol Ayahuasca Healing Retreat Center, we work with indigenous Peruvian Shipibo female and male healers and have decades of combined experience working at top-rated ayahuasca retreat centers in the Peruvian Amazon.