We will start the day by picking you up from your hotel and taking you to our retreat center in the Sacred Valley. This retreat will help you dive deep into your spiritual side, with the help of our Andean ceremonies and Master Andean Shamans. During the day you’ll participate in 3 Andean cleansing ceremonies guided by our Master Andean shamans. At night you’ll drink the medicinal Ayahuasca brew with intention of creating a deep spiritual and personal connection. The following day after eating breakfast, we will make an offering to Pachamama to show our thanks for everything that Mother Earth or “The Cosmic Mother” provides.
A psychoactive concoction native to the jungles of south America, Ayahuasca is a mixture of multiple different plants prepared and boiled in a pot. Although the preparation and ingredients can vary, especially from one country to the next, there are two main ingredients that all brews tend to contain. The first ingredient, considered the “Spirit” of Ayahuasca, is called “caapi” vine and is a very important part of the mixture. The second ingredient, called “chacruna”, contains the psychoactive chemical DMT. DMT cannot be absorbed by the body orlay on its own and requires the help from an MAOI. Interestingly, caapi vine is an MAOI and together the two sacred plants grant an incredibly profound spiritual experience. The curious part of the mixture is how the shamans knew that mixing these two plants would create this intense experience. When asked about the topic, shamans say the plant spirits spoke to them and taught them to mix and how to prepare Ayahuasca.
Combining the Andean cleansing ceremonies with the Ayahuasca session creates for an incredibly positive spiritual journey. You’ll be in the presence of Master Shamans who have the culmination of hundreds of years of spiritual knowledge passed orally through the generations. There is really no better setting to have an Ayahuasca session than with authentic Peruvian Shamans.
