If possible, we recommend stopping all supplements 7 days before your retreat. The basic idea of working with master plant teachers like Ayahuasca is to arrive with a “clean slate” in your body. In the Shipibo tradition, people are generally advised to temporarily pause other supplements, plant treatments (unless prescribed by the healers), and synthetic drug treatments so they can connect more directly with Ayahuasca. If you can safely pause these (unless they are medically necessary), you may have a clearer connection with the medicine.
Because CBD oil comes from the marijuana plant, we recommend not using it for at least two weeks before and after your retreat. This is not a medical contraindication, but it is a way to help your body prepare for Ayahuasca by pausing other plant medicines during that window.
If there is anything you need to continue during the retreat, please note it on your registration form and we will follow up with you.