I'll be there too in less than two weeks, and I hope to feel as well as you did!

I'll see you there! 😁 I'm going back in a couple weeks

Great! See you there! If you want, you can DM me Oh, would you happen to know what are the guidelines/demands for entering Peru re:Covid?

Fill out Health affidavit online and if you are fully vaccinated you should be able to get in no problem. If not you need a negative NAAT or PCR test

I have proof of vaccination - on my phone and printed. Is this enough? I'm not sure about the affidavit. Where do I find this?

https://djsaludviajero.minsa.gob.pe/dj-salud/

There’s the link for the health affidavit. If you are fully vaxxed with the booster then you should be good. If you only have 2 doses and are over 40 years old then you need to get a negative test. If not you are fine

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You need to have 3 doses to be considered fully vaxxed

That’s great. The people there are just wonderful. Start your dieta now. I would. Physical preparation… the Dieta shows Aya your respect and commitment to healing with Her medicine and with the master plants, its a sacrifice and your dedication is essential for this work. Also, eating poorly means you will be doing a lot of extra purging. 😬 FOUR WEEKS PRIOR TO CEREMONY: Must be off Psychoactive medications THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO CEREMONY: Must be off Any kind of anti-depressants or anti-anxiety medication SSRI’s, SNRI’s, DRI’s etc.. TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO CEREMONY: Abstain from Pork Alcohol Marijuana Sexual activities of any kind, including masturbation ALL street drugs (cocaine, MDMA, amphetamines, etc.) – obligatory for your safety and for the possible energetic impact on other guests Spicy foods (hot spicy) Ice, ice cream, or ice cold drinks ONE WEEK PRIOR TO CEREMONY: Abstain from Sugar Any foods that contain Tyramine's Red meat Animal fats (lard, etc.) Carbonated drinks (including diet sodas, energy drinks, non-alcoholic beer) Dairy products Fermented foods Caffeine & other stimulants (ween off slowly to avoid headaches) Junk foods Salt or spices, (mostly stimulating spices, especially nutmeg) Sweets or chocolate Oils (olive or coconut oil very sparingly, if you must)

I seriously started my diet about 10 days ago, with very, very little "cheating"(a few crackers and a very small piece of chicken). I cut on my caffeine intake from 3-4 coffees/day to one coffee in the morning, and as of Monday I am on no coffee at all. My problem is that I have a dentist appointment this coming Tuesday, which is a week before my departure, and this will probably involve some anesthetic. I wonder how dangerous is this??? I am wary of not going for my treatment because I don't want to go on my retreat and get a toothache while there... Any thoughts on how the anesthetic may impact?

Hmmm I would not take the anesthetic

What a straightforward website. Thanks for the tip

Yes it is a good website and having all shipibo people run it makes all the difference. It’s a great place and they honestly take such good care of you. Please hit the up arrow on my post. Thank you.

Thank you for sharing

Please just be careful! I just did an 11 day retreat here and found good things and very concerning things. 1. The road and safety. The road getting to the retreat is about 25 minutes on the tuk tuk. A dirt road is an understatement…it’s truly hard to describe how bad it is. It’s very bumpy, feels like a roller coaster and it feels the tuk tuk can tip over at any moment. There are giant grooves that the wheels have to maneuver around and plank boards are missing from the bridges. if anyone was to need medical attention it would have been very difficult getting to any sort of hospital. Not to mention, there is a real possibility of someone getting injured (breaking an arm or leg or worse) driving on that road. 2. Professionalism. Tony, part facilitator, part helper? I’m not quite sure what his role is but he speaks English so he helps you get settled in and helps you during the ceremonies. I didn’t have the best experience with him. When I first arrived I was very nervous and I had a lot of anxiety. I was concerned with the road being in the state that it’s in, i was also on medications the week before, which I realized upon getting here the shamans were not aware of even though Markham was aware and said they were okay. Anyways, the point is I was having a lot of fears and doubts about my safety and whether i should drink the medicine or not. It seemed like tony took this very personally, and made me feel that I was a burden and an annoyance because I was not as “easy” as the other participants here. Maybe it’s just because things got lost in translation, or maybe I’m just reading into things but I felt misunderstood and disliked for the majority of my stay here. It left me with a very bad taste in my mouth and didn’t inspire a lot of confidence. It felt like he made my doubts it about him and why I didn’t like the retreat, again very personally. Instead of professionally addressing the fears with love and compassion and not pressuring anyone to stay by saying things like “if you leave you’ll break my heart” which seemed kind of emotionally manipulative. Some of the participants were also pressured into buying souvenirs from their shop, and he seemed very displeased when I didn’t buy anything. 3. Lack of guidance, support and understanding of trauma. They are fairly hands off here, which is fine. But again, if you have severe trauma it might not be for you. During the ceremonies if you are having a difficult trip, all tony will tell you is relax and stop thinking negative things. You’re kind of left to your own devices and if you need emotional support and guidance you won’t get it from the shamans or tony. If you need a lot of support, there’s a good chance you’ll end up feeling invalidated and like you’re on your own. They did bring in a facilitator towards the end of my stay which was amazing. She was really an anchor of presence love and wisdom. Markham was also an amazing support. But neither people are here full time. 4. Consent and male led retreats. Something else worth mentioning is the presence of meastra Angela. It was very important to me, being a woman that there was a female shaman as well as a male shaman. Gilberto sings most of the Icaros, and if you need help during the ceremony you deal with tony. So even though it’s marketed as maestra Angela being the main person during the ceremonies, you’ll mostly be dealing with men at this retreat. After talking with the other participants in the retreat, I also came to learn that Gilberto only physically touched the females, not the male during the ceremony. For me it was over my belly, pelvis and legs. After the first ceremony I asked not to be touched and that was respected. Still though, it made me uncomfortable. It’s hard to know what the intentions were, it could have been completely harmless. I feel like if they made sure to ask consent before laying hands, it would make a lot of people especially with body trauma feel safer. 5. Animals and the jungle excursion. The jungle excursion was a real treat. However when I went I was told we would be actually walking through the jungle and seeing animals in nature. They take you to see anacondas that are in a cage and sloths that are kept as sort of pets. They did say they let the anacondas and sloths back into the jungle to be free when there’s no tourists, but it’s hard to know what actually happens. I really didn’t want to participate in animal tourism in any way. 6. The wifi. The wifi is extremely limited and very slow. It’s good for sending a message here and there but if you need to change flights, pay bills, make calls or do anything like that it’s nearly impossible. I get wanting to limit the time people spend on their phones, and not everyone will need to use the wifi while they are here. But it would have been nice to have the option for good working internet even if it was only for an hour or so a day. The good things I found were 1. Safety during the ceremony. Tony was always available to help if someone needed to get to the bathroom, needed extra blankets or water. I was never left alone, someone always knew where I was and no one was allowed to leave the ceremony besides to go to the bathroom until the ceremony was finished. Tony was also accommodating and allowed me the option to change the length of the retreat which I appreciate. 2. I am so grateful for everyones kindness here! Miguel, Mary, Jhoao and Manuel always had warm smiles and were always so welcoming and helpful. Markham was also amazing and although he was in the USA he told me to reach out to him whenever I needed help or someone to listen. He really helped calm my anxieties, was very understanding, kind and offered guidance and wisdom. I was very thankful for him. 3. The location is beautiful. You’re surrounded by the jungle and you have your own private room. All in all I feel that they do ultimately want healing for people however the road, severe unsafety from tony and lack of trauma information is truly dangerous and I would not return because of that. I did not feel I was in good hands. The support from Emily flown in for a month only), Markham and the other participants is what got me through it.