Your soul is calling and you’ve done your research.
You’ve heard the stories and you’ve decided that you are ready to take on your transformative life-changing Ayahuasca journey in the form of a Retreat and now the questions is how do you choose “the right one”?
Perhaps you are still wondering if a Plant Medicine is right for you, take our Are You Ready? Quiz and gauge your level of readiness.
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If you prefer to learn holistically about plant medicine retreats, the benefits, and life-changing opportunities, watch our free webinar below. Alternatively, we have also put together an article explaining: All about Ayahuasca, the origins, the benefits, and How it Works.
Otherwise, keep reading!
Consider the context you’d be most comfortable in:
Develop a list that you know will bring you comfort. Visualize starting your Ayahuasca Retreat and write down the answers that speak the most to your soul.
Now, after your research around for different Ayahuasca Retreats, develop your long-list of Ayahuasca Ceremony options. Depending upon where you would like to attend your retreat, develop a long-list of 10 retreat centers, and based upon your criteria and cost-considerations, select the top 3 that you are most interested in.
NEXT UP: Speak to the retreats on your short-list, don’t just hit the “Book Now” button. Unfortunately, there is a short-supply of expert practitioners in the plant medicine world. This ecosystem has absolutely exploded in the past 7 years, from ~15 retreat centers to ~1,000+ and continues to grow. That means that most people are relatively new to this work, and still learning. Here are a few questions to ask and things to consider to help you find a good experience when you speak to retreats on your short-list:
Don’t be shy to ask for references. A testimonial is one thing, a conversation with a reference tends to be far more helpful. You are looking to find a place that has guided people through a transformation in their lives, probably with multiple visits to the same retreat center over time. If people aren’t coming back, that says something as well. When speaking to a reference, ask about changes to things like:
…these are the signs of a sustained elevation of consciousness.
Trust your intuition. It should feel good, it should feel right. If it doesn’t, take your time, and keep looking until it does feel right. The universe is taking care of you, and the right thing will emerge at the right time. No need to force it!
We hope you’ve found this helpful, and wish you the very best on your elevating journeys.
With love and gratitude,
Behold Retreats Team
Pssst. Want to know a secret? The key to more breakthroughs and sustaining more benefits from plant medicine is that the work is 80% preparation and integration, 20% on retreat.
The science behind this simple. Published research from over 2,100 Ayahuasca ceremonies shows that the (potentially) life-changing medicine:
Both Ayahuasca users and Retreat participants reported significant positive changes in two core areas:
1) Profound Increases in Joy, Meaning, and Connection to the Sacred
Both Ayahuasca users and retreat participants reported significant positive changes in two core areas:
2) Broad Positive Lifestyle and Emotional Shifts
Participants reported overwhelmingly positive life changes, including:
3) Deep Integration and Lasting Transformation
After ceremonies, most participants practiced integration through journaling, meditation, nature immersion, and prayer. Many described their experiences as equivalent to “ten weeks of psychotherapy in one night”, emphasizing Ayahuasca’s capacity to unlock psychological insight and self-healing even without formal therapy. Themes of self-love, forgiveness, and trust in life consistently emerged as lasting outcomes.
4) Relationship with the Spirit of Ayahuasca
About 74% of participants reported a personal relationship with the “spirit” of Ayahuasca which is often perceived as a wise, loving teacher or healer.
They described receiving intuitive guidance, emotional healing, and inspiration for life purpose. This highlights Ayahuasca’s transpersonal and relational dimension, bridging psychology, spirituality, and consciousness exploration.
Identifying, understanding, and releasing our mental and emotional blind spots and negativity is what this work is really all about. This is our self-determination in our evolution of consciousness and we hope this was helpful.
At Behold Retreats, every journey is guided with care, science, and soul. Research shows that Ayahuasca, when experienced in a safe and sacred setting, can spark lasting growth, greater joy, emotional balance, and a deeper sense of connection. We take this journey even further through small, highly curated groups (7-11 guests), thorough mental and medical screening, and expert integration support - ensuring your transformation unfolds safely and meaningfully. We hold your path with the most absolute reverence, your path to clarity, peace, and purpose.
Our application and intro call are absolutely free of charge and without any requirements. If you're ready for your big shift, are coachable, and ready to do the necessary mental and emotional work, request a complimentary Discovery Call.
If you're in a position to do so, go private, or join a small group retreat. Typical group size for other retreats is 20+ and the chances of significant spiritual disruptions to your experience in such a large group are very high.
If you're ready for your transformation but Ayahuasca is not actually the medicine that is calling you, that's highly intuitive of you. It means your intuition is already starting to tingle. Do your research. Psychedelic Therapy can come with other plant medicines such as the Magic Mushroom/Psilocybin or DMT (Bufo). Learn more in our 5-MeO-DMT guide.
As always, just please work with experts who reflects your values, are knowledgeable, helpful, and are living in a state which is aligned to what you aspire to - e.g. health, harmony, and abundance.
