The majestic Lupuna blanca teacher tree, in the Amazon rainforest. Photo © El Mundo Magico
Whilst almost any genuine pilgrim/wisdom-seeker may take part in our Ayahuasca retreat (please check health compatibility issues before joining in), we conversely recommend the 3-6 months long shamanic plant diet (sign-up here to download our FREE PDFs for the shamanic plant dietas & apprenticeship programme) more to those who have matured a very strong bound with shamanism, have already been successfully exposed to the Ayahuasca experience before, and who have, ideally, already spent some time in the jungle. Ayahuasca ceremonies – as well as Camalonga, Tobacco and Toé (Brugmansia) ceremonies – are also integral part of our shamanic plant diet apprenticeship and shamanic diet with master trees retreats. For those guests who are not familiar with Spanish, we provide a FREE onsite interpreting service Spanish-English, already included in the retreat fees, to help you out during your staying (be it Ayahuasca journey, or shamanic plant diet apprenticeship).
If you cannot commit to the traditional lengthy apprenticeship (which goes from a minimum of 3 months onwards), you may enrol in the shorter shamanic plant diet tester, or “pre-dieta” (typically, starting from a minimum of 8-14 days onwards, depending on the master plant, or teacher tree one wishes to diet with). Or else more, one may even choose to go for a shamanic diet with Master trees (in cycles of 45 days each). During the diet tester/pre-dieta one may follow a more flexible food regimen, and will be allowed food otherwise not permitted in the stricter dieta regimen of the diet with Master trees, or the 13+ weeks long shamanic plant diet apprenticeship (where – for instance – basically all types of fruit and most vegetables are not allowed). The plant dieta tester may be the most suitable option for those who are not sure they can commit to a full-scale training, want to approach things more gradually and with more flexibility of choices.