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1) To help you assess your level of mental and spiritual readiness, take this short quiz.
2) To understand more about ayahuasca, and to prepare for a retreat, check out our guide.
3) If you're feeling ready for a retreat, then congratulations! Whether your first or your 10th retreat, this is a momentous occasion.
Like most things in life, there are a broad variety of Ayahuasca retreat options, and a number of factors that effect the quality and cost of an ayahuasca retreat.
Here are 12 recommendations to help you avoid sketchy options and choose a safe and transformational experience:
Who you choose to attend an Ayahuasca retreat with is undoubtedly one of the most important decisions in your life, especially the first time.
We encourage you to take the time and energy to do your research, follow your intuition, and to know why you are choosing a specific retreat.
If our recommendations resonate with you, and you'd like to explore a transformational journey with Behold, click on "Begin Your Journey" below to request a complimentary Discovery Call with one of our Medicine Guides.
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Ayahuasca is an increasingly popular plant medicine used for healing the body, mind, and spirit. This master plant is a psychotropic preparation obtained by two different sacred plants that originated in the Amazon basin in South America. The begging of the use of this powerful date back to pre-history and its use has always been connected to ceremony and healers.
Because of its amazonian origins, the societies of South America are more aware of the healing aspect of the preparation and its connection to ceremony, healing, and deep transformational nature. But this is not the case in many countries in the world.
Most countries view this sacred plant medicine as harmful because of its psychotropic qualities. This becomes even more evident in cultures that are far away from South America as Asian countries.
The distance from its birthplace and the lack of understanding of the plant makes it almost impossible to be part of a legal Ayahuasca ceremony in Asia. Therefore, if your goal is to connect to the plant and its profound healing properties the best you can do is to go to Central/South America and experience the ceremony in one of the many retreats available as the following.
Behold Retreats sets the standard for safe, legal, and transformative plant medicine retreats in idyllic destinations. Retreats are kept to a small group size, and attendance is by invitation only.
Behold does not facilitate Ayahuasca in Asia, but does offer options in Costa Rica and Mexico. Other popular retreat options include Psilocybin in the Netherlands and with the powerful God Molecule 5-MeO-DMT in Mexico or Portugal.
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Soul Quest Ayahuasca Church of Mother Earth is a spiritual healing and learning center conducting holistic ayahuasca retreats for personal growth in Orlando, Florida. Participants go through ayahuasca ceremonies, healing practices, spiritual fellowship, education, and guidance. They then book an ayahuasca retreat to undergo physical cleansing and purification. After the initial cleansing work, participants get into deep spiritual work using sacred plant medicine. The ayahuasca retreat center is led by a medicine man who is also a Purveyor of Tribal Medicine. He is assisted by an integration coach, a doctor in oriental medicine, a veteran paramedic, and facilitators.
The Ayahuasca Retreat Haven uses sacred plant medicine made by shamans from Brazilian jungles in ayahuasca ceremonies. Here, attendees attain body, mind, and spiritual healing through sacred plant medicine ceremonies. There is a spiritual counselor who vets the interested persons before confirming their participation in the ceremonies. New members can stay at Ayahuasca Retreat Haven for a minimum of 3 days and two nights. A typical ayahuasca ceremony at Ayahuasca Retreat Haven lasts three to four hours, with an optional dose reinforcement two hours later. Finally, the spiritual counselor incorporates psychotherapeutic sessions to attain a holistic experience.
Mountain Light Sanctuary is a secluded retreat center and a mini Shangri-La within Pisgah National Forest. It features a spiritual healer who hosts participants from all around the world. The shaman guides participants on the use of sacred medicine and stargate hypnosis. Participants enjoy personal retreats to read, write, meditate, and get creative with the arts. As a mini Shangri-La, Mountain Light Sanctuary facilitates an ayahuasca experience in a heart-centered environment where residents observe original spiritual teachings. Book a group ayahuasca retreat for 2 to 5 days, or opt for a short-term stay at the Banana Patch Village.
Indigo Nature Retreat is an ayahuasca retreat characterized by individualized care and attention. Here, small groups of up to 8 participants go on a guided self-discovery and ayahuasca journey with the help of sacred medicine. They undergo ayahuasca rituals, breathwork, yoga classes, and writing exercises. More so, there is an optional guided coffee tasting experience by experts from the Black Lodge Coffee Roasters. That way, participants spend at least three days in the forest grounding their bodies and mind.
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