What is Wachuma
Wachuma, also known as San Pedro, is a powerful cactus traditionally used in Andean shamanic practices for healing and spiritual awakening. It offers profound insights, emotional healing, and a deeper connection to nature and self.
What to Expect During the Ceremony
- Setting: Our ceremonies are conducted in a safe, supportive, and sacred environment.
- Facilitation: Experienced facilitators will guide you through the process with care and respect for traditional practices.
- Duration: Ceremonies typically last 8-12 hours, including time for preparation, the ceremony itself, and integration afterward.
Potential Benefits
- Personal Growth: Gain deep insights into your life and personal challenges.
- Emotional Healing: Release emotional blockages and experience profound healing.
- Spiritual Connection: Strengthen your connection to yourself, others, and the natural world
Preparation Guidelines
- Dietary Restrictions: Follow a light diet 24 hours before the ceremony. Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and heavy foods. Stay hydrated.
- Mental Preparation: Set clear intentions and approach the ceremony with an open mind and heart. Reflect on what you hope to achieve and any questions you have.
Safety and Considerations
- Medical Intake: Participants must complete a medical intake form to ensure the safety and suitability of the medicine for each individual.
- Possible Side Effects: Some participants may experience nausea, dizziness, or emotional release during the ceremony. These are normal and part of the healing process.
- Contraindications: Please disclose any medications or health conditions to our facilitators. Certain medications and health conditions may not be compatible with Wachuma.
Integration and Aftercare
- Post-Ceremony Support: After the ceremony, we provide integration support to help you process and integrate your experiences into your daily life.
- Ongoing Community: Join our supportive community for continued growth and connection. Participate in follow-up meetings and online discussions.
What is Temazcal
Temazcal is a traditional Indigenous sweat lodge ceremony used for physical, emotional, and spiritual purification. Rooted in Mesoamerican healing practices, the word "temazcal" comes from the Nahuatl language, meaning “house of heat.” The ceremony involves entering a steam-filled dome where hot volcanic stones are infused with sacred herbs and water, creating a cleansing and meditative environment that symbolizes a return to the womb and rebirth.
What to Expect During the Ceremony
- Setting: The Temazcal takes place inside a sacred, dome-shaped structure made from natural materials. The space is dark, warm, and womb-like, encouraging introspection and release.
- Facilitation: A trained temazcalero (facilitator) guides the ceremony using traditional songs, chants, herbs, and storytelling to support each participant’s journey.
- Duration: The full ceremony typically lasts 2–3 hours and is divided into four "doors" or rounds, each representing a different element, intention, or stage of transformation.
Potential Benefits
- Physical Detoxification: Sweating purges toxins from the body, promoting improved circulation and physical wellness.
- Emotional Release: The heat and supportive atmosphere often allow for the release of stored emotions and mental blocks.
- Spiritual Renewal: Participants often report a deep sense of clarity, peace, and spiritual connection after the ceremony.
- Community Bonding: Sharing the space with others fosters vulnerability, connection, and collective healing.
Preparation Guidelines
- Dietary Restrictions: Eat lightly on the day of the ceremony. Avoid alcohol, caffeine, processed foods, and heavy meals at least 12–24 hours before. Drink plenty of water leading up to the ceremony, but limit liquids 1–2 hours before entering the lodge.
- Mental Preparation: Reflect on what you are ready to release or call in. Set a clear intention. The ceremony can be physically intense, so prepare to stay grounded and open throughout.
Safety and Considerations
- Medical Intake: Please inform us of any medical conditions such as high blood pressure, heart conditions, or respiratory issues. The heat and intensity of the Temazcal may not be suitable for everyone.
- Physical Effects: You may experience fatigue, dizziness, or emotional intensity during the ceremony. These are normal responses to the detoxification process and are held with care by our facilitators.
- Contraindications: Pregnant individuals, those with certain cardiovascular conditions, or those extremely sensitive to heat should consult with us before participating.
Integration and Aftercare
- Post-Ceremony Support: After the ceremony, we encourage rest, hydration, and reflection. Many participants enjoy journaling, taking a cool shower, or spending time in nature to integrate the experience.
- Ongoing Community: Join our extended community for continued connection, integration support, and future events. You are not alone on this path — we walk it together.
What is Ayahuasca
Ayahuasca is a sacred plant medicine traditionally used in Amazonian shamanic practices for deep healing, spiritual awakening, and personal transformation. It is a brew made from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine and the leaves of the chacruna plant, both native to the rainforest. Ayahuasca allows individuals to access profound inner wisdom, release emotional blockages, and reconnect with their higher self and the natural world.
What to Expect During the Ceremony
- Setting: Our Ayahuasca ceremonies are held in a secure, supportive, and sacred environment designed to encourage deep inner work and spiritual connection.
- Facilitation: Ceremonies are guided by experienced and compassionate facilitators who honor traditional practices while offering safe, grounded support throughout the journey.
- Duration: Ceremonies typically last 6–8 hours and may be offered as part of a multi-night retreat. Time is included for preparation, the ceremony itself, and post-ceremony integration.
Potential Benefits
- Emotional Healing: Process and release past trauma, grief, anxiety, and emotional pain.
- Spiritual Insight: Connect with your inner guidance, receive visions, and awaken to a greater sense of purpose.
- Cleansing and Purification: Detoxify the body, mind, and spirit, creating space for clarity and renewal.
- Expanded Consciousness: Experience a shift in perception that fosters compassion, understanding, and inner peace.
Preparation Guidelines
- Dietary Restrictions: Follow a clean, light diet at least 7–14 days before the ceremony. Avoid red meat, pork, alcohol, caffeine, processed foods, dairy, spicy foods, and refined sugar. Stay well-hydrated and refrain from sexual activity during this period to preserve your energy.
- Mental Preparation: Set clear intentions for your journey. Reflect on what you are seeking—whether it is healing, clarity, release, or connection. Come with an open heart, a humble attitude, and a willingness to surrender to the medicine’s wisdom.
Safety and Considerations
- Medical Intake: All participants must complete a detailed medical intake form to ensure safety. Ayahuasca can interact with certain medications (especially SSRIs, MAOIs, and antidepressants) and may not be suitable for individuals with certain medical or psychological conditions.
- Possible Side Effects: Ayahuasca often induces purging (vomiting, crying, sweating, or shaking) as a form of energetic and emotional cleansing. Some participants may experience intense visions, physical discomfort, or emotional release—these are natural and part of the healing process.
- Contraindications: Please disclose all medications, supplements, and health conditions prior to the ceremony. Ayahuasca should only be used under careful guidance when it is safe and appropriate for the individual.
Integration and Aftercare
- Post-Ceremony Support: Integration is essential to making the most of your Ayahuasca experience. We provide support through conversation, journaling prompts, and resources to help you understand and embody the teachings you received.
- Ongoing Community: Stay connected with our integration circles, online groups, and community events to continue your healing path in a supportive and grounded way.
What is Kambo
Kambo is a powerful traditional Amazonian medicine derived from the secretion of the Phyllomedusa bicolor frog, also known as the Giant Monkey Tree Frog. It has been used by Indigenous tribes for centuries as a purgative and immune-boosting remedy. Kambo is applied through small burns on the skin, allowing the secretion to enter the lymphatic system. This intense but fast-acting medicine is known for its detoxifying, energizing, and clarifying effects on the body, mind, and spirit.
What to Expect During the Ceremony
- Setting: Kambo ceremonies are held in a calm, safe, and supportive environment, with space for rest, release, and recovery.
- Facilitation: A trained practitioner applies the Kambo medicine with care and precision, while offering grounded support and guidance throughout the process.
- Duration: The full Kambo experience typically lasts 30–90 minutes. The physical effects begin quickly and are most intense during the first 20–40 minutes, followed by a period of rest and recovery.
Potential Benefits
- Detoxification: Kambo helps purge toxins from the body through vomiting, sweating, and elimination, supporting liver, kidney, and digestive health.
- Immune Boost: Many report enhanced physical vitality and resistance to illness following a series of treatments.
- Mental Clarity: After the purge, Kambo can leave participants feeling lighter, clearer, and more focused.
- Energetic Reset: Kambo is often used to remove stagnant emotional or energetic blocks, creating a sense of renewal and alignment.
Preparation Guidelines
- Dietary Restrictions: Avoid heavy foods, salt, red meat, dairy, alcohol, recreational drugs, and caffeine for at least 24 hours prior. Arrive with an empty stomach — no food 8–10 hours before your session. Drink plenty of water, but do not overhydrate before the ceremony (your facilitator will guide water intake during the session).
- Mental Preparation: Come with a focused intention and an open mind. Kambo is physically demanding, but brief. Grounding practices like breathwork, light stretching, or meditation the morning of can be helpful.
Safety and Considerations
- Medical Intake: A full health intake form must be completed before participation. Kambo is not suitable for individuals with certain conditions such as low blood pressure, serious heart issues, or those currently on SSRI antidepressants, diuretics, or immune-suppressant medications.
- Possible Side Effects: Temporary nausea, vomiting, dizziness, facial swelling, cramping, and fatigue are normal and typically pass quickly. These are considered part of the purging and healing process.
- Contraindications: Kambo should not be used by pregnant or breastfeeding individuals, or those with epilepsy, severe mental health conditions, or a history of stroke.
Integration and Aftercare
- Post-Ceremony Support: After the purge, it’s important to rest, rehydrate, and eat nourishing, simple foods. Many participants feel deeply refreshed and clear within hours or the following day.
- Ongoing Community: Our community offers continued support and integration tools to help you make the most of your Kambo experience. Connect with us to share, reflect, and deepen your healing journey.