During one-week retreat you are going to experience a wide range of shamanic techniques to heal your body, mind and soul as well as get to know and understand better the benefits of the medicine Ayahuasca. You will spend time in a quiet and picturesque village of Calca, in order to release your mind from the crowd, noise and traffic of the cities. In contrast we invite you to find your inner peace, reunite with the energy of the Mother Earth and give you opportunity for profound healing and spiritual transformation. You will participate in the following ceremonies: Unification of energies with Coca leaf, Coca leaf Reading Ceremony, Kuti (Energetic cleansing ceremony) and Pachamama ceremony (Mother Earth ceremony) and 04 Ayahuasca sessions. Thanks to the activities we prepared you will be able to look deep inside your spirituality. If you enjoy the simple pleasures of life and being connected with nature these moments would be ideal for you. We will do our best to take professional care of you during the whole retreat. All together we will discuss intentions and goals of your staying in the Healing Tree Center to face up your expectations. Our retreat enables the lasting and measurable change in most of our guests’ cases. We will help you to process and interpret the information received during the Ayahuasca ceremonies. While returning to your daily life you will keep the feeling of mindfulness, joy and happiness coming from the Mother’s Earth sources.
The Ayahuasca retreat includes:
- Transport (from the hotel to the retreat center and back).
- Volcanic water cleansing ceremony (détox).
- Ceremony for unification of energies with coca leaf.
- Coca leaf reading ceremony.
- Kuti – Cleansing ceremony (energetic cleaning).
- Ayahuasca ceremony – 04 session.
- Pachamama offering ceremony (Mother Earth ceremony).
- 01 shaman (master) of ayahuasca per ceremony, if the group reaches its maximum of 12 participants 02 shamans (masters) of Ayahuasca are included.
- 01 assistant of ceremonies, who make available to patients what they need throughout the retreat and different ceremonies. If the group reaches its maximum of 12 participants 02 assistant of ceremonies are included.
- Translation from Quechua/Spanish to English.
- Relaxing massage.
- Group meeting – Presentation of shamans (Masters), conversation about the different ceremonies to perform.
- Group meeting – Opportunity to share the experiences and lessons learned in the Ayahuasca ceremony and explanation of visions. Consultations available before and after the Ayahuasca ceremonies.
- All food and drinks are a simple and delicious vegetarian diet suitable for working with medicinal plants – Ayahuasca.
- Accommodation – Within our facilities you can find the basic necessities of life, as shared bedrooms with a capacity of three people, and shared bathrooms.
- Medical exam 24 hours before your retreat starts.
- Medical staff: A nurse will always be present at the Ayahuasca ceremonies.
Program:
09:00 – Transport from the hotel to the retreat center
10:00 – Meet and greet with The Healing Tree staff and orientation of the center
10:30 – Group meeting– Introduction to the Shamans (Maestros), conversation about the different ceremonies perform
11:30 – Ceremony for unification of energies with coca leaves
11:45 – Personal Coca leaf reading with Andean Shaman
13:30 – Kuti – Cleansing ceremony (energetic cleaning)
14:30 – Quiet time to relax around the center, and for personal meditation
18:30 – Preparation for ceremony / personal meditation in the main ceremonial room
19:00 – Ayahuasca ceremony
08:00 – Breakfast
09:00 – Group discussion –opportunity to share personal experiences and lessons learned during the night´s Ayahuasca ceremony, with explanation of visions by Shamans
10:30 – Individual discussion with the Shaman
11:30 – Quiet time to relax around the center, and for personal meditation
15:00 – Massage session
18:30 – Preparation for ceremony / personal meditation in the main ceremonial room
19:00 – Ayahuasca ceremony
08:00 – Breakfast
09:00 – Group discussion –opportunity to share personal experiences and lessons learned during the night´s Ayahuasca ceremony, with explanation of visions by Shamans
10:30 – Individual discussion with the Shaman
11:30 – Quiet time to relax around the center, and for personal meditation
13:00 – Lunch
14:30 – Group meditation (optional)
17:00 – Time to relax
19:00 – Dinner
08:00 – Breakfast
10:00 – Group meditation (optional)
11:00 – Quiet time to relax around the center, and for personal meditation
18:30 – Preparation for ceremony / personal meditation in the main ceremonial room
19:00 – Ayahuasca ceremony
08:00 – Breakfast
09:00 – Group discussion –opportunity to share personal experiences and lessons learned during the night´s Ayahuasca ceremony, with explanation of visions by Shamans
10:30 – Individual discussion with the Shaman
11:30 – Quiet time to relax around the center, and for personal meditation
13:00 – Lunch
14:00 – Group meditation (optional)
15:00 – Relaxing massage
18:00 – Time to relax
19:00 – Dinner
08:00 – Breakfast
10:00 – Group meditation (optional)
11:00 – Quiet time to relax around the center, and for personal meditation
18:30 – Preparation for ceremony / personal meditation in the main ceremonial room
19:00 – Ayahuasca ceremony
08:00 – Breakfast
09:00 – Group discussion –opportunity to share personal experiences and lessons learned during the night´s Ayahuasca ceremony, with explanation of visions by Shamans
10:30 – Individual discussion with the Shaman
11:30 – Pachamama offering ceremony (Mother Earth ceremony)
12:30 – Group photo with shamans
13:00 – Return transport to Cusco hotel
Ayahuasca Diet Information
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Guidelines Before Your Ceremony
Dietary: Do not consume any drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, coffee or chocolate before the retreat. Avoid canned food, red meat and pork. Pork in particular is damaging for the body during an Ayahuasca ceremony, due to it´s high level of toxicity. Also avoid cold-cut meat, spicy food and excessive salt and sugar, and food or beverages with coloring, artificial flavors or preservatives. This diet must be followed for the 7 days – one week prior to your retreat start date.
Recommended food: Eat well and healthy! When possible, eat good quality, organic food. White meats i.e. chicken and fish are permitted. Fish is particularly recommended, as it contains many powerful nutrients for the brain. The Peruvian fish specialities, ceviche and leche de tigre, are highly recommended due to their nutritional properties for the brain, providing they are consumed without spicy pepper (aji).
Do not take any medical prescription drugs, female contraceptive pills, antibiotics, injections, natural supplements or vitamins in the week prior to, and during your retreat. If you are currently taking medication which must be taken continuously, please discuss with us as soon as possible, before your retreat.
IMPORTANT
For patient safety we reserve the right to refuse treatment to patients with the following conditions:
Pregnancy
Heart surgery/pace maker
Blood disease
Mental illness (eg.Schizophrenia bipolarism)
Anti-depression medication contains chemicals which do not interact well with Ayahuasca. If you are on any such medication you must discuss this with The Healing Tree Center administration before commiting to a retreat, so we can plan the best and safest course of action with you. For women, if you are pregnant you will not be able to participate in a retreat.
Additional points: We recommend abstaining from sexual activity, including masturbation, 2 days before the retreat, as it can reduce your physical energetic levels during your ceremonies.
Recommendations for spiritual and mental preparation
Prior to your retreat we recommend meditation, prayer, yoga, or any other spiritual/ religious practice familiar to you. If you do not practice any particular religion or spirituality we suggest focusing on a sincere personal prayer, morning and night, leading up to your ceremony.
The attitude before and during the retreat must be honesty (with others and yourself!), love, respect, humility, courage, mental and spiritual strength.
Diet the night before and day of the ceremony
The night before the day of the ceremony, please eat a large, healthy dinner, which follows the dietary restrictions (no red meat, spice etc). During the day of the ceremony you will be fasting all day, so do not consume food, only water throughout this day.
Important articles to bring to your retreat:
1 x 2 litre bottle of water
1 x toilet paper roll
Comfortable clothes
Payment and Refund Policies
Booking Policy
To ensure optimum focus and personalized care and attention for our patients, we set limits on the number of participants we treat at any given time. Retreats are booked on a first-come first-served basis. Bookings are secured / confirmed only upon receipt of a 30% deposit. Once a deposit has been made, you will receive a confirmation email guaranteeing your reservation for your preferred dates. The remaining 70% will be collected the day of your medical volcanic water cleanse.
Payment Policy
Deposits to secure your booking can be made via: PayPal, Wise, Bank Transfer, Crypto USDT (TRC20)
Cancellation Policy
The 30% deposit is non-refundable. You can use it for any other date according the availability or transfer to another name.
Patient Responsibilities
Communication:
We require patients to be completely honest when completing their health questionnaire, especially regarding drug or medication use, and trauma history so that we can ensure patient safety and a complete diagnosis. The Healing Tree Center is a supportive and judgment-free zone, but for patient safety we reserve the right to refuse treatment to patients with the following conditions: pregnancy, heart surgery /pacemakers, mental illness (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolarism), blood disease. If on the day of the retreat, or at any time during your retreats, any patient is deemed unable to continue or is in possession of prohibited ítems/sustances, you will not be able to participate or continue your retreat. We respectfully request that patients voice any questions or inquiries about our services without delay, so that we can assist them in a timely manner.
Openness & Respect:
We request that patients start their journey with: commitment, respect, an open mind, and an open heart. The focus should be centered at all times on safety, healing, self-respect, respect for others and respect for medicinal plants. Therefore, the retreat environment is substance-free, and patients who bring prohibited substances (alcohol, medications, pills, recreational drugs, both over-the-counter and prescription, oral contraceptives, and other herbal remedies) will not be able to participate in the retreat.
Confidentiality:
Every patient’s journey is private and specific to them. Different groups of patients may be present at the same time at our center for retreats depending on our booking availability. At The Healing Tree Center all patient records are maintained in a confidential manner, and for this purpose we cannot provide personal contact information. We request that patients be respectful of other persons needs, privacy and journeys. This includes being respectful of other participants requests and personal preferences for private spaces, or minimal or no contact post-retreat. We do take group photos at the end of the retreats so as not to interfere with patients treatment and to respect its sacredness. Photos are used to document patient activities and are used anonymously in The Healing Tree Center’s promotional material, and by signing this patients agree to allow The Healing Tree Center to use any photos for these purposes.
Requirements
- Being at least 18 years old
- Answer truthfully Health History Questionnaire
- Be free from any known or unknown heart, physical, mental, drug or any other health problems that could prevent from participating in the ceremony
- Following all pre and post Ayahuasca retreat, dietary and health guidelines, including abstaining from medications and drugs
- Provide recent maximum 30 day old Medical Certificate of Health or obtain it in our center.
- Sign Realise of Liability, Patient Policies, and Health History Questionnaire
