Retreat Guru to Costa Rica: Centers we visited

For the whole month of May, I had the chance to spend time in a country I had dreamed of traveling...


My Recommendations to Make the Most Out of Your Rythmia Experience

Rythmia was the first center I experienced sitting with the sacred plant medicine, Ayahuasca. ...


“Community: This ‘life structure’ is about conscious recognition of our interconnectedness with all...


Preparing for My First Experience with Ayahuasca: Rythmia Life Advancement Center

As I sit here on the plane looking deep into the clouds, watching the sky melt from blue into...


5 Common Myths About Ayahuasca

Ayahuasca and shamanic practices have been all over our news feed lately. With big-name celebrities...


It brings such joy to witness the permaculture movement becoming more and more popular with new...


A Meeting with San Pedro

Sitting in the dark of the forest, eyes focused intently on the fire blazing in the middle of the...


The Life-Changing Dieta: Plant Medicine at Rainforest Healing Center

What is a Master Plant Dieta, anyway? As with yoga, meditation, or other forms of spiritual...


Ayahuasca is Not an Instant Cure-All: Healing Expectations at New Life Ayahuasca

It’s really only the glamorous, miraculous stories that come across our awareness these days, isn’t...


A simple maloka, or jungle hut, in the forest outside of Iquitos, Peru. The sometimes-melodic,...


Ayahuasca and Mental Health: What do we really know?

Across the globe, seekers have been turning to Ayahuasca with a melange of intentions: personal...


Reality is Getting Psychedelic: An Interview with La Familia Ayahuasca

This is the first time in history, where because of what’s been going on politically, and also on...


Preparing the Mind for Plant Medicine

When considering how to prepare for an Ayahuasca ceremony, many people focus mainly on the physical...


How to Choose a Plant Medicine Center

As more and more people attune to the powerful healing work that is possible in relationship with...


What Happens in an Ayahuasca Ceremony?

Many modern seekers have had experience with psychedelics. Whether in a recreational party...


How Do I Prepare for My First Ayahuasca Journey?

You feel the call of plant medicine. Madre Ayahuasca, for one reason or another, is to enter your...


Shipibo Shamanism: When Spirits Sing

Allysan Balmforth is a shaman who works in both the Andean and Amazonian traditions. She works with...


Nature is the ultimate teacher, the ultimate guide, and the ultimate expression of truth. While...


Advice for Drinking Ayahuasca for the First Time

Javier Regueiro gives advice for drinking ayahuasca for the first time.


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