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AYAHUASCA FOR ADDICTION: HEALING THE ROOTS
We’ve witnessed the healing capabilities that an Ayahuasca ceremony or retreat here in Costa Rica, can spark in someone who is looking to heal from trauma or addiction, many times over. Drinking Ayahuasca is not a magic pill but by helping us to understand our inner world, she can give us the tools to navigate a more meaningful, peaceful and connected life with addiction.
WILL I HALLUCINATE FROM DRINKING AYAHUASCA?
This is a question we get asked frequently.
For us there is a distinct difference between hallucinating and what you experience when you drink Ayahuasca. Here we share our thoughts on what happens when we drink this sacred brew.
AYAHUASCA REFLECTS BACK TO US WHAT NEEDS TO BE HEALED
The sacred mirror that Ayahuasca shows us is often the thing that most scares us about working with this medicine. There is an innate resistance/protection in us all to fully see our true selves and not just the persona we believe ourselves to be.
Mama Aya helps us to meet those parts, with love and grace, for when we have greater understanding and compassion for ourselves we can embrace it all and show up in the world in all our flawed yet beautiful completeness.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM DRINKING AYAHUASCA FOR THE FIRST TIME
If you're considering drinking Ayahuasca for the first time, here are some useful things to take into consideration to help make it a safe and enjoyable experience.
WHY DO WE HAVE A SCREENING PROCESS BEFORE DRINKING AYAHUASCA?
Screening participants before and ayahuasca ceremony is an essential part of our practice.
WHAT HAPPENS DURING AN AYAHUASCA CEREMONY?
What happens during an ayahuasca ceremony? Knowing the general structure of how a ceremony works goes a long way to creating a sense safety for your first ayahuasca ceremony.
WHO OR WHAT IS AYAHUASCA?
The what is easy, who is Ayahausca is a much harder question to answer. Many refer to her as feminine or mother like whilst others disagree
RECIPROCITY: WHY GIVING BACK TO AYAHUASCA IS IMPORTANT
Our culture can be extractive in its nature, however working with these plants with integrity requires the act of reciprocity. With my initial teaching in mind, it is clear to me that the western world is not happening to Ayahuasca. Ayahuasca is happening to the western world. It is the spirit here that has the guiding hand.
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AYAHUASCA & ANAHUASCA?
This analogue version of Ayahuasca is not Ayahuasca, it's a disservice to advertise these plants as such and misinforms retreat participants. That's not to say these plants don't have healing properties and. In many European retreat centres I see that an Analogue version of Ayahuasca is being served.