Is Ayahuasca safe?

When facilitators host sessions within a traditional setting with rigorous medical vetting, Ayahuasca remains safe for eligible individuals. Specifically, our medical team conducts thorough pre-retreat screenings to verify health histories, which eliminates potential risks or pharmaceutical interactions under standards monitored by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). Furthermore, sober, awake facilitators support participants throughout every ceremony.

Do I need to travel to South America for an authentic experience?

No. Our retreats bring authentic curanderos from the Shipibo-Conibo Healing Lineage with over 33 years of lineage practice directly to Ontario. Consequently, you receive traditional Amazonian plant medicine, ceremonies, and master plant treatments within a comfortable, local 58-acre sanctuary. As a result, you avoid international travel fatigue, high flight costs, and tropical health risks.

What is your facilitator-to-guest ratio?

We strictly enforce a 2:10 Facilitator-to-Guest Ratio (2 dedicated facilitators for every 10 guests). Therefore, this intimate ratio guarantees personalized care, direct attention from our Shipibo shamans, and immediate support whenever you need it.

Ceremony & Plant Treatments

What happens during a traditional ceremony?

Our team holds ceremonies at night inside our climate-controlled ceremony hall. Guided by Shipibo master curanderos, sessions begin with quiet smudging and the blessing of the sacrament. governed under federal guidelines like the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). Once the medicine takes effect, shamans sing sacred Icaros (healing songs) to guide the energy, deliver individual 1-on-1 healings, and assist with physical or emotional releases.

What is La Purga (the purge), and is it mandatory?

La Purga refers to physical releases such as vomiting, sweating, or crying that frequently occur during ceremony. In traditional shamanism, healers view purging as a beneficial cleansing process that expels physical toxins, heavy energy, and repressed emotional blockages. However, while common, not every participant purges physically in every session.

What other plant treatments do you include?

Beyond Ayahuasca ceremonies, your stay includes a complete suite of supporting therapies:

• Piñon Colorado Protocol: A brain and blood remedy that grounds your nervous system.

• Sangre de Grado Cleanse: A tree sap remedy that restores gut flora and digestive health.

• 5-Plant Vapor Baths: Botanical steam therapy designed to sweat out systemic impurities.

• Mucura Sinus Cleanses: A targeted nasal clearing to relieve mental fog.

• Floral Protection Baths: An herbal immersion that seals your energetic field post-ceremony.

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