Many Soltara guests have little or no experience with psychoactive medicines and still find deep healing with Ayahuasca. In fact, having less experience can sometimes help, because it may be easier to enter ceremony without strong expectations—something that can greatly affect the experience.
Working with Ayahuasca is often a process. If you are planning to work with the medicine—especially for the first time—we recommend giving yourself enough time for multiple ceremonies in a safe and supportive setting. It can take time to build trust and a relationship with the medicine so deeper work can unfold. Sometimes one ceremony can open the process, but may not be enough to gain meaningful benefit and then “close” what has been opened in an energetic sense. This is one reason our minimum retreat stay is five nights. We have found that at least three ceremonies, along with integration support during and after the retreat, can support a deep level of healing.
We have more information about Ayahuasca on our website. Here are some helpful starting points:
About Ayahuasca
Preparing for your Ayahuasca experience
Integration of the Ayahuasca experience