Ayahuasca Diet

Preparing for Your Journey: A Holistic Approach

The true preparation for your Ayahuasca experience is a profound act of self-care that goes beyond the physical. While a clean diet is essential, it is equally important to cultivate a fertile ground in your mind, heart, and spirit. The journey begins weeks or even months before you arrive at the Ayahuasca retreat, by setting a clear intention and dedicating yourself to this inner work.

The Path of Intention: Cultivating Your Inner Landscape

Your state of mind and emotional readiness are the most powerful tools you can bring to this experience. To support this crucial aspect of your journey, we recommend:

• Setting a Clear Intention: Reflect on your purpose for joining the Ayahuasca retreat. A clear, heartfelt intention serves as a compass for the medicine, guiding your healing process and helping you integrate the lessons you receive.

• Conscious Presence: Practice meditation and mindfulness to quiet the mind. These tools create a space that allows you to be more receptive to the profound revelations and visionary states of the ceremony.

• Emotional Reflection: Take time to write in a journal, contemplate, or take quiet walks to explore your emotions and prepare your heart for the healing process.

• Structured Guidance: For those seeking deeper support, we offer specialized preparation programs designed to help you explore your intentions and prepare your mindset in a structured, guided way. This is an active step in your personal transformation, ensuring you arrive ready to fully receive the gifts of the Ayahuasca medicine.

Dietary Recommendations: Cleansing the Body, Clarifying the Mind

Your physical body is the vessel for this journey, and a clean diet is fundamental to supporting your inner work. Our guidelines are designed to create a pure physical and energetic base for your journey.

Foods to Avoid:

• 5+ days before: Alcoholic beverages, processed foods, preservatives, aged cheeses, and stimulants like coffee, black tea, green tea, and yerba mate.

• 2 days before: Heavy carbohydrates like spaghetti and refined flours, as well as high-sugar foods.

• 1 day before: Very ripe fruits, ripe avocados, citrus fruits, garlic, and spicy foods.

Foods to Enjoy:

• We recommend a healthy, predominantly vegetarian or vegan diet, with a focus on fresh, organic vegetables and fruits.

• Lean proteins like fish and eggs (in moderation) are acceptable.

• You can drink coca leaf infusion, which helps with acclimatization and altitude sickness.

• On the day of your first ceremony, we recommend fasting. You may only drink water.

Important: Please inform us in advance about any food supplements you are taking to avoid possible interactions.

Final Preparations for a Seamless Experience

Prioritize rest in the days leading up to the retreat. Arriving in Cusco one or two days prior is highly recommended to help you acclimate to the altitude and enter a state of calm. This final period of rest is a crucial component of your overall preparation, allowing you to begin your journey feeling centered and at peace. 24 hours before the retreat, we suggest a complete fast, with only water.