Ayahuasca Retreat Hamburg
Welcome to the Ayahuasca Retreat in Hamburg – Your journey to inner healing and spiritual awakening!
Immerse yourself in the transformative world of Ayahuasca, an ancient plant medicine from the Amazon rainforest. Our retreat in Hamburg offers you the unique opportunity to experience this powerful psychedelic journey in a safe and supportive environment. Ayahuasca is the essence of the Amazon forest. Only those who partake of it will have the treasure house gates opened to them. Only to them will the secrets of the jungle be revealed.
Our retreat is meticulously designed to provide a safe and supportive environment for your Ayahuasca experience. Our experienced shaman from Colombia, trained in the Kamentsá Biya tradition, continues to practice and pass on this knowledge traditionally to our participants.
We provide personalized care in a secure atmosphere, enabling you to undergo a profound transformation during your Ayahuasca ceremony in Hamburg.
In addition to two special Ayahuasca ceremonies, we also offer the opportunity for two Kambo ceremonies, as well as a welcoming community throughout the retreat in Hamburg. Look forward to good conversations and a shared, valuable exchange.
Seize the opportunity to explore your spiritual path and experience deep transformation. Join us on a journey of consciousness and self-discovery at the Ayahuasca Retreat in Hamburg.
Schedule of the Retreat
Day 1: Arrival, Introduction, and the First Ayahuasca Ceremony
Arrival time is set for 5 PM. You will have time to settle in, meet all the participants, fill out a questionnaire, and have an interview with our team. After the interviews, we’ll have a group introduction where we’ll present ourselves and our work and answer your questions. The ceremony starts at 9 PM, during which we will share the Ayahuasca medicine with you. The Ayahuasca ceremony will continue throughout the night until all participants have completed their process.
Day 2: Kambo Session and the Second Ayahuasca Ceremony
At 9:00 AM, it’s time for Kambo. Whether to participate in this ceremony is up to you. After the Kambo session, breakfast will be served. Afterwards, participants can share their experiences with each other. Our team will assist in integrating these experiences, which will continue until noon. Lunch is served at 2 PM, followed by some free time for rest.
In the evening, around 6 PM, we begin with the Rapé ceremony. Rapé is a wonderful preparation for the Ayahuasca ceremony. It’s a chance to release pent-up emotions, to free oneself, and to let go of thoughts. We also use this moment to connect with the spirits of the elements and to acknowledge and connect with our ancestors. The Ayahuasca ceremony begins again at around 9 PM.
Day 3: Kambo Session & Integration
On Sunday, we start again with Kambo at 9:00 AM and at 2:00 PM, we offer an integration discussion to help you process your experiences from the weekend and to integrate them into your daily life.
We will conclude the retreat with a closing ritual specially designed for the group. Each person will receive a tool as an anchor, aid, and reminder of the spiritual work performed during these days. This personal symbol is meant to accompany us on our ongoing journey and remind us of the transformative experience we shared.
Please note that the schedule mentioned above may vary slightly.
All Information at a Glance
Prices & Dates 2024 in Hamburg
Location: Hamburg
Detailed location information will be provided later.
From Friday, June 7th to Sunday, June 9th, 2024
Includes meals and accommodation
Cost: €550 in cash
Arrival Day
Please arrive by 5:00 PM.
Departure Day
Departure is from 2:00 PM onwards.
Overview of Services
- 3 days, 2 nights
- 2 ceremonies with the medicinal plant Ayahuasca
- Integration discussion
- Rapé, tobacco, and other tools from various (Colombian and local) indigenous plants and rituals to support your healing process.
- Vegan/vegetarian full board including all drinks
Kambo (optional)
Can also be booked spontaneously on site.
Saturday and Sunday at 8:30 AM
1 session: €80
2 sessions: €140
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How to Prepare for the Retreat
It is important to recognize that your decision to participate in this retreat marks the beginning of a special journey. The time leading up to the retreat is just as significant as the retreat itself. True change rarely happens overnight. We shouldn’t be doing our homework at the teacher’s desk. This means that the better we prepare for this loving journey, the more abundantly the medicines will reward us in return.
If you are engaging in inner work and/or shadow work, it is important that our energy is as clear and pure as possible. There are several key elements to consider when preparing for the retreat: preparation of the body, mind, spirit, and managing our expectations.
Physical Preparations
- In the 3 to 7 days before the ceremony, it is recommended to avoid strong spices, excess salt, onions, garlic, lemons, fried food, sugar, caffeine, dairy products, or processed foods. Instead, choose light foods like soup, fruit, vegetables, lentils, chicken, fish, and rice.
- During this time, also refrain from alcohol, chemical drugs, marijuana, and medications such as paracetamol, SSRIs, Ritalin, etc. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.
- Make sure to drink plenty of water.
- Try to relax and not go to extremes; take enough time to rest.
- Take the opportunity for walks in nature.
Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Preparation
- Take time for daily meditation.
- Consciously observe yourself, your behavior, your emotions, your triggers, and your relationships.
- Be aware of anything special that comes up during the preparation for the retreat.
- Abstain from sexual intercourse, masturbation, watching pornography, etc.
- Avoid watching mainstream news, dark media, violence, etc.
- Engage in activities that give you a sense of safety, so you are ready to feel and process vulnerable parts of yourself.
Letting Go of Expectations
- Release yourself from expecting a specific experience or outcome.
- Enter each ceremony with some profound intentions that are sacred to you, and feel them with your whole being. Let your heart yearn for the vulnerable requests that live within you.
- At the same time, allow the medicine to carry you through the experience as it sees fit; it always does so in creative and surprising ways, always for the benefit of all.
- Trust the infinite intelligence of the medicine that will guide your path through the night.
What to Bring to the Retreat
- Bring comfortable clothing for the ceremonies and afterward.
- Don’t forget your toothbrush and toiletries.
- If you wish, bring your favorite blanket or pillow if you feel most comfortable with it. However, we provide enough blankets and pillows.
- We invite you to bring your favorite musical instrument.
- Bring a notebook and pen to record your experiences.
- Confidence, motivation, and love.
FAQ
Here you will find all the answers to the questions we receive most frequently.
What does ayahuasca do and what effect does it have on the brain?
Ayahuasca unfolds a profound change of consciousness in your mindset and has an effect on your brain that helps you to recognize and overcome old or toxic habits. The medicine strengthens your emotional and self-reflective perception and gives you a deep inner knowing. The effect of the ayahuasca plant sets in after 30 to 40 minutes. The peak – the spiritual climax, so to speak – of an ayahuasca experience is usually reached after 90 to 120 minutes. The duration of the effect is around 4 hours, but can also last up to 12 hours.
Ayahuasca cleanses you both physically and mentally. You will meet yourself in the process. The ayahuasca ceremony shows you all your sides, including the unpleasant aspects. It is a self-critical encounter in which you can feel a deep respect for life and nature. The harmony of nature around you will probably also be part of your experience. In the ayahuasca ceremonies during your retreat, the medicine will help you to strengthen your own emotional health and mental clarity. Each process is a highly individual matter. During your personal ayahuasca experience you can experience many things – from insights, shattering experiences, inner wars, rebirths, near-death experiences, enlightenments, to unbearable bliss. You can find, meet and strengthen yourself. Some of your realizations may also appear after the ayahuasca ceremony. The after-effects of the medicine are different for each person, and it is possible that you will deepen and internalize your ayahuasca experience even more in the days following the ceremony.
How do I prepare for an ayahuasca ceremony?
The most important thing when preparing to take ayahuasca is to have a positive mindset! However, there are also further recommendations for preparing for an ayahuasca ceremony. These include a diet in which you avoid lactose and meat for at least 3 days prior to your ceremony, as these foods are somewhat heavier on the stomach. This category also includes spicy food such as onions, citrus fruits and garlic. Take these recommendations into account so that you feel well during your ayahuasca ceremony. You should not consume any strong drugs or marijuana for at least a week prior to the ceremony. It is best to avoid any kind of sexual intercourse in the days leading up to your ceremony, as this creates an energy exchange. When the wisdom of the medicine receives you, you want to be surrounded by your own aura. This way, the effect of the ayahuasca plant will unfold its full power to you.
Are you taking antidepressants or do you have heart or respiratory problems? Then please consult your doctor before your ayahuasca ceremony. Only they can assess whether taking ayahuasca is dangerous for you or whether side effects may occur.
If you follow these preparations, you will be ready for your ayahuasca experience and this is your sign that you should finally book your ayahuasca trip.
Is ayahuasca dangerous or deadly?
The sole intake of ayahuasca medicine has no lethal effect on an organism. Only the interaction of ayahuasca with other drugs, medication or illnesses can be dangerous. This is because ayahuasca tea contains the body’s own active ingredient dimethyltryptamine (DMT) as well as Mao inhibitors. In combination with other drugs or medication (e.g. antidepressants), the monoamine oxidase-inhibiting effect of ayahuasca poses a danger to life. The enzyme complex monoaminooxidase actually ensures that substances such as DMT are broken down quickly in the body before they cross the blood-brain barrier. This enzyme complex must therefore be inhibited during a retreat so that ayahuasca can actually have an intensive effect on the brain.
If you need to take medication, please consult your doctor before an ayahuasca ceremony. This also applies if you suffer from an increased heart rate or high blood pressure.
To prepare for your ayahuasca ceremony, we recommend that you do not take any medication two weeks prior to your ceremony. Then, nothing will stand in the way of your ayahuasca experience.
By the way, birth control pills have no effect on drinking ayahuasca or vice versa. However, you should make sure to take them early enough before the ceremony so that your body can fully absorb the active ingredient and you are still protected against pregnancy.