Ayahuasca retreats are a wellness trend that are fast gaining attention due to the health and well-being benefits experienced by those who attend ayahuasca ceremonies. Anecdotal reports describe benefits ranging from improved anxiety symptoms to substance abuse (drugs, alcohol) recovery. The healing that takes place at a deeper level can also contribute to transformative growth. With so much to offer, people who research the topic inevitably ask “what does an Ayahuasca retreat in Peru cost?” The ayahuasca retreat cost is influenced by a wide variety of factors that include the choice in ayahua ..read more

Many people wonder if drinking Ayahuasca can help with depression. Ayahuasca is gaining recognition for its potential therapeutic effects, including the treatment of depression. In this blog post, we will explore this topic in depth so that you can better understand if ayahuasca is a valid help for depression. UNCOVERING THE THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF AYAHUASCA In recent years, researchers have extensively studied this topic and found that consuming the psychoactive brew, Ayahuasca, can have desirable effects on mental conditions, including depression. A growing body of medical reviews supports ..read more

Yes, vomiting is a common side effect of ayahuasca. In this blog post, I will explain why ayahuasca causes vomiting and how to reduce the risk of vomiting during your ayahuasca ceremony. THE HEALING VOMIT OF AYAHUASCA After my first three Ayahuasca ceremonies, in which I felt hardly anything, I lay on my mat listening to the throes of vomiting beside me from a man who was surely expelling the devil. Yes, it sounded just like that. Like evil. Like an exorcism. The sound that came from deep within his body resounded that notion; a guttural, demonic like howl derived of unimaginable torture. Scar ..read more

Yes, Ayahuasca can change your personality. In fact, just one psychedelic experience can alter our personality for months, years, sometimes indefinitely. PSYCHEDELICS: THE KEY TO PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION Most of us grow up and live in a predictable world where we are told what is true, what is not true, what is right and wrong, good and bad, and so on and so forth. In the box is how we are conditioned to experience and integrate reality, which forms a basic prototype of personality. However, once we ingest substances such as LSD, magic mushrooms or Ayahuasca, inevitably we discover that the wor ..read more

Refugio Altiplano explains the effects of Ayahuasca at their retreat center in Peru. In this recent episode of The Mindfield with star Michael Stevens of Vsausce filmed at Refugio Altiplano, we go into depth about current research of ancient Ayahuasca with modern neuroscience, as they travel to Peru’s Amazon Rainforest. WHAT IS AYAHUASCA AND HOW DOES IT WORK? Ayahuasca is a strong psychedelic brew containing DMT, found in the rainforest of South America. According to Dr. Robin Carthart-Harris, head of Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London, data can ..read more

Exploring the world of Ayahuasca can be a transformative journey, but it’s crucial to navigate with awareness. Understanding the somewhat unpleasant Ayahuasca side effects is important, as they can feel scary at the beginning of your Ayahuasca practice. BEWARE OF SIDE EFFECTS, EVEN FROM PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Whether you drink Ayahuasca in the rainforests of Peru, or the concrete jungles of a metropolitan city….not as nurturing, FYI….you will have side-effects. But what doesn’t? Sugar gets us jacked up then crashes us down. Same with caffeine, tobacco, soda, or long bouts of strenuous exercise. An ..read more

Check out this amazing article about Refugio.  Refugio Altiplano Highlight Their Ground Breaking Work With Imperial College London Psychedelic Research Center Refugio Altiplano is an Ayahuasca Retreat located in Peru which has been in operation for over 23 years and sets a benchmark for excellence for Ayahuasca healing centers across the region of Iquitos, Peru. One reason to visit this beautiful retreat is that it offers authentic Ayahuasca ceremonies in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Peru and they work directly with the Shipibo peoples of the Amazon. Ayahuasca is a medi ..read more

Since denial is no longer a river in Egypt, you’ve decided to conquer your addictions by going to an Ayahuasca retreat in Peru. Let’s explore if Ayahuasca can indeed help cure addiction and examine the risks and benefits of Ayahuasca retreats for addiction. ADDICTION: A GLOBAL EPIDEMIC According to statistics over 2 million people, in the United States alone, are addicted to opiates, 1 billion worldwide to cigarettes, over 20 million to injection drugs, and alcohol dependency, affecting over 300 million people globally, which is legally consumed in most parts of the world, is responsible for a ..read more

If you are reading this, it means you are considering an Ayahuasca retreat in Peru. And for that I wish to congratulate you, as herein lies one of the most powerful, life-changing events we, as humans, could ever hope to experience. Let’s explore what an Ayahuasca retreat is and delve into its confirmed benefits. WHAT IS AN AYAHUASCA RETREAT? An Ayahuasca retreat is where participants consume Ayahuasca, a traditional Amazonian brew containing DMT. Ayahuasca is ingested in a ceremonial setting, often led by experienced facilitators and shamans who guide participants through the unique Ayah ..read more

Your center has been chosen, and the date set for your Ayahuasca retreat in Peru. Now comes the part of getting ready. Read this blog post to get all the advice needed, gathered from my personal experience. PHYSICAL PREPARATION: WHAT TO AVOID BEFORE THE AYAHUASCA RETREAT? When browsing various center websites, I found it pretty standard to avoid the following at least one week before the ceremony: fried foods, spicy foods, fermented foods, caffeine, canned or packaged meat and fish, liquid and powdered protein supplements, brewer’s yeast and yeast based supplements, dairy, overripe fruits, su ..read more