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The 5 principal requirements of health & safety

As Participant new to the medicine Ayahuasca or san Pedro there are 5 main requirements to follow before our retreat. At Ayaterra center, we work with two Master Plants Ayahuasca and San Pedro, and we make this medicinal plants accessible to everyone mainly in a healing context, self-discovery or just merely to meet the medicine for insight and further spiritual development, with this in mind we provide plenty of time throughout the retreat for participants to rest, sleep, meditate, recuperate and process the personal information they have received during their ceremonies.

Ayaterra is a non-judgmental space created to actually treat people and open their hearts and minds, and its principal intentions is to cure every individual that comes to us, for this we have created a patch of land with the most beautiful elements, so you can confide your progress and a fair return of this experience in our healing family.

Aside of the immense capacity of the healing plants, each of our staff members plays a vital role in the process of healing and inspiring, our native and Andean shamans, Coordinators, therapist, chefs, housekeepers and practitioners, all of them real human beings with integrity working along with you in a collaborative environment, you are not a leaf in the wind here. As part of any retreat with Ayahuasca or San Pedro, the participant follows a rigid intake screening process and preparation, complete a medical history questionnaire which is combined with other diagnostic methods to give us a detailed picture of their total state of emotional, mental and physical wellness, and to ensure they are taking the medicine in the appropriate way. We are very careful and these methods will enable us to develop a treatment that is specific to the participant.

The Pre-peration prior any of our retreats is crucial, therefore your advanced commitment with the diet, planning and diligence will show great respect to yourself and to the medicine Ayahuasca or San Pedro, remember this also provides serenity and confidence to all of our staff members during the retreats. At Ayaterra your safety is our top priority and to ensure participants health and safety each participant should be able to put in practice and follow the 5 main requirements prior and during the retreat.

  • First Requirement: Physical, Spiritual & Mental Preparedness
  • Second Requirement: Collection of personal and Health Information
  • Third Requirement: Local Exam with the Ayaterra Center’s Medical Doctor
  • Four Requirement: Detox ceremony with Medical Volcanic Water
  • Fifth Requirement: Last medical process, Check with The Ayaterra’s Medical Nurse

FIRST REQUIREMENT: PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL & MENTAL PREPAREDNESS

Participants Physical Preparedness includes:

7 Days prior to the retreat with the medicinal plant Ayahuasca or San Pedro. Following the recommended Diet (listed in detail on each retreat description page on The Ayaterra Center’s website: https://ayaterracenter.com/ayahuasca-retreat-3d-2n/).
We strongly emphasize to stop the intake of all sort of medications, pills, supplements, vitamins, drugs; the time frame suspension shall be as recommended by prescribing practitioner or manufacturer. This is subject to variables depending on the substance. In case the participant is currently under any medication, please contact info@ayaterracenter.com with a list of all medication names, doses and dates last taken, for an accurate review with our Doctor.

Participants Spiritual & Mental Preparedness includes:

Consider the importance of getting out of your own way, the idea of allowing the mind to be in a different mode of operation, for this sort of treatment with Ayahuasca or San Pedro, each of us needs to put our minds into recess, get yourself out of the narrow rigid frame of the alert problem solving state of consciousness, it’s incredible useful and it will enable your spirit to react in a more organic way when looking at the world.
Practice Meditation outdoor, practice yoga or just stretch every morning, change your habits and stay away of your devices, limiting the use of the internet will also help, pray every night, stay positive, and be careful with your thoughts and intentions for the next day and toward people, think first about every word that comes from your mouth, treat people like the way you want to be treated, breath soundly and practice patience and compassion.

SECOND REQUIREMENT: COLLECTION OF PERSONAL AND HEALTH INFORMATION

Participants Preparedness includes:

Be willing to assist to our office a day before your retreat starting date, we will meet you at our office at 09:00 am, this reunion is to complete our health questionnaire, and policies. In addition, we are going be there to answer all your question about our facilities and ceremonies.

THIRD REQUIREMENT: LOCAL EXAM WITH THE AYATERRA’S MEDICAL DOCTOR

In this stage Participants must make sure to dispel any doubts of the physical and mental conditions, and you can complete this by visiting your local Physician and perform a general checkup. This is important, we may not be able to take your booking if you present the following conditions. Hearts issues, like heart surgery or pacemakers, mental illness, like schizophrenia, bipolarism.

Participant Preparedness Includes:

In order to make sure that everything is in place for your retreat, each participant will have a meeting with the Ayaterra’s Medical Doctor. The Doctor will perform a medical exam and will evaluate mainly your heart condition and how your system is reacting to the acclimatization of Cusco city. This will take place a day before your retreat starting date, normally at around 09:30 am.

FOUR REQUIREMENT: DETOX CEREMONY WITH MEDICAL VOLCANIC WATER

The medicinal volcanic water is the most effective tool to cleanse the digestive system, after taken a determined amount of this medicinal volcano water, you will evacuate most of the toxins that are located in your stomach and digestive system. Participants to please contact info@ayaterracenter.com if they are a sulfa allergy.

Participant Preparedness Includes:

Participants should be able to book a hotel night in Cusco, this will take place in your hotel in Cusco city, at around 10:00 am, right after the medical check for this participants will be fasting until the end of this process, the volcanic water cleanse takes around 2 hours and it will flash your digestive system, you will need to go very frequently to the toilet. Someone part of our staff will be there to guide you during this process so it will be easier and faster for you. Normally after this cleanse people feels really good and able to eat again.

Note.

We suggest that once you arrive to your Cusco hotel, and before your cleanse starts that you obtain food to save to eat after your cleansing has concluded as some markets and restaurants may be closed at that time.

FIFTH REQUIREMENT: PRIOR-CEREMONY VITALS CHECK WITH THE AYATERRA CENTER’S MEDICAL NURSE

The day of the retreat with the medicine Ayahuasca, prior the ceremony commences. Ayaterra Medical Nurse completes a last examination of your vital signs. This is the final part of the medical process. Apply only for Ayahuasca ceremonies.

Participants Preparedness Includes:

Be able to participate in a short exam which checks for fitness, specific Ayahuasca readiness, and any changes in health since previous exams.