8 days Ayahuasca retreat, Psychotherapy, Inca meditation & volunteering with Human Actions ORG

Our 8 day ayahuasca retreats have been developed with both Qero Andes priest and Amazonian Shipibo healer Shaman. They come from families with traditions of shamanism, using centuries-old traditions and techniques. The retreat is run in a traditional manner extending from the way the plant medicine is prepared to the ancient knowledge and customs of the Shipibo and Qero cultures.The traditional base of the retreat is tempered with modern medical practices to ensure our guest safety and allow them to assimilate the experience in the best way possible. This retreat include four Ayahuasca ceremonies.

• Etnikas has a multi-disciplinary health team consisting of a Cardiologist, Psychiatrist, Psychologist, General Practitioner, Emergency nurse who complement the highly experienced native Andean and Amazonian shaman.
• A Doctor is on site 24 hours a day during retreats with access to a full range of state of the art emergency medical equipment.
• We have been operating for over 30 years (much longer than other retreat centers) and safety has always been our top priority.
• We have a vast amount with over 7200 satisfied guests coming to our center.
• Located in the Sacred Valley, two hours drive from Machupicchu

MANDATORY: Please you must send by email (scan) and bring to Cusco a letter/note from your doctor outlining your good health or general health status. This document is mandatory for you to be able to participate in the retreat. If you cannot bring the note, you will have to make a check up in Cusco with a doctor specialist on the day of the water. This check up will be for an extra cost of $55 US.

If you have any physical or psychological medical conditions or are under any medication treatment, please let us know before you book your retreat.
People over 50 years old require a stress test to be preformed. This can be done in your country of origin or in Cusco for a charge of $55 US.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

You are required to arrive a day before your retreat so that you’re able to detoxify your system with medicinal volcanic spring water. We will look to meet at Etnikas water place at 10am one day before the start of the retreat. You are required to be nil by mouth for 3-4 hours before this process begins. The process takes approximately 3 hours. After the purge you are able to eat and reconvene your regular activities under the restrictions listed.

You most book a hotel by yourself for this night, if you like we can recommend you some places, and they arrange as well transfer from the airport to the hotel.

The next day we will look to meet at the same place at 10:00am. From there we will travel by shuttle bus to the retreat center. You are required to fast and drink just water.

PRE RETREAT RESTRICTIONS

-Do not consume illicit drugs, alcohol, coffee or chocolate two weeks prior to your Ayahuasca ceremony.

-Do not take any medical prescription drugs, antibiotics, injections, pills, or others.

-Sex: It is recommended that you refrain from having sex or masturbating for two weeks before the retreat as this can reduce physical energy levels making it harder to cope with the effects of ayahuasca.

-Food: Eat well. Good organic food is recommended. In terms of meat if you are not vegetarian you can consume chicken or fish. To strengthen the brain we recommend eating ceviche (Peruvian food) and tiger’s milk (non-spicy_ sin aji ) this is a concentrate juice of the ceviche. Avoid canned food, red meat and pork, cold cuts, spicy food and excessive salt and sugar.

During retreat restrictions:

-During your stay with Etnika’s we remind you that it is not permitted to smoke, drink alcohol or to take any type of prescription or non-prescription drugs without consulting us.

-We indicate that the women who are menstruating or pregnant abstain from participating. Period pain and discomfort may result in a negative experience while journeying with Ayahuasca. However, if you do not experience sever pain or discomfort then it is ok for you partake. We recommend waiting till the second or third day of a period to allow you to gauge the intensity of the pain.

– Sex is not permitted during the retreat.

Altitude sickness

Cusco is 3500m above sea level and people sometimes get sick from spending time at this altitude. There are several forms of medication that can be taking to alleviate the effects of altitude sickness but the interaction of some of this medication can have negative effects with Ayahuasca. For this reason, we recommend you look to relieve symptoms of altitude sickness by drinking coca leaf tea which is commonly available in guest houses and hotels. We suggest you that you drink coca leaf tea at the airport or on your flight to Cusco as this will help to mitigate the effects of altitude sickness, you can also buy shot of oxygen at the airport. If symptoms become sever please let us know.