**At this time we have sold out for this retreat. Please click here for our next healthcare practitioner retreat, August 4 – 11, 2019.**

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An Educational Workshop for Healthcare Practitioners
with Dr. Joe Tafur, MD, & Bia Labate, Ph.D.

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As psychedelic medicines make their way through clinical trials and into our modern healthcare system, there is a growing need for medical professionals to understand these medicines in order to best serve their patients. While most allopathic medicine does not require the doctor to have direct experience with the medicines they are prescribing, traditionally this has not been the case for psychedelic and plant medicines. From a cultural and traditional perspective, it is extremely valuable – if not imperative – that those who guide others through a psychedelic or plant medicine journey have an experiential understanding of the way in which these medicines work.

At Soltara, we believe it is important for medical professionals interested in the field of psychedelic psychotherapy to experience these medicines in a shamanic setting, one with deep ancestral roots that allows for each individual to undergo their own personal process. At the same time, we aim to create a space for informed discussion with like-minded professionals about the future of psychedelic psychotherapy, and the development of the practitioner to work within and around altered states of consciousness.

For this reason, Dr. Joe Tafur and Bia Labate, Ph.D., long-time luminaries in the field of plant medicines (read more below), are pleased to offer an opportunity for healthcare professionals to train, learn, and connect in an experiential, community-oriented, and ceremonial way with ayahuasca plant medicine. The goal of this workshop is to help inform and advance their practice, both now and in the future when these medicines become more widely available to their patients.

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Some questions we will address include…
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• Does the psychedelic therapist have to drink/ingest or not the substance s/he is giving? (Noting that this is a fundamental epistemological difference between ayahuasca shamanism and psychedelic therapy, as no shaman or guide would ever be considered legitimate without consuming the substance himself)
• What is the role of set and setting? (Noting that current practice defines set as things like “incense”, “flowers”, “nice music,” without necessarily addressing the general broader cultural context, which includes certain cosmology/views on what these substances are, etc.)
• What is the difference between spiritual emergency and pathological mental health breaks?
• As psychedelics are medicalized, how do we incorporate/dialogue with tradition and the sacred?
• What can ayahuasca shamanism teach to psychedelic therapists?

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Who is this workshop for?

We invite all healthcare practitioners interested in the field of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy to apply for this unique opportunity. Come and experience what it’s like to undergo an immersive healing process in the context of the deeply rooted traditions of the Shipibo people on the jungle-laden shores of Costa Rica. Throughout the week, Bia and Joe will facilitate group discussions centered around topics of interest as the field develops, with the aim of promoting dialogue and advancing discourse around critical and relevant issues to current and/or future psychedelic therapists.

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Join us March 17 – 24, 2019

…for a week of integrative medicine work, facilitated discussion, and deep spiritual healing, combining the time-honored practices of traditional Shipibo shamanism with an in-depth look at some of the most fascinating topics facing the psychedelic movement today.

With the myriad of information out there, it can be difficult to determine where and how to start. Our goal at Soltara is to flip the script, bringing the expertise to you in an accessible, informed way, grounded in the spirit of cultural awareness and tradition.

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Your stay at Soltara includes:

• Airport transportation (arrive & depart – see date and time details)
• 4 ayahuasca ceremonies with highly-experienced Peruvian female & male Shipibo shamans
• Multiple workshops and facilitated discussions throughout the week with Bia Labate, PhD, and Dr. Joe Tafur, surrounding topics described above
• All meals in our conscious cuisine kitchen, prepared fresh daily from organic, pesticide-free, local sources in an ayahuasca-friendly manner
• Floral baths on ceremony days, with medicinal plants lovingly prepared by our shamans
• Yoga classes for all levels throughout your stay
• Guided breathwork and meditation sessions
• Multiple excursions throughout your stay in one of the most abundant & biodiverse regions on the planet
• One-on-one consultations with our shamans (and translator)
• On-site integration workshops and sharing circles with our shamans and facilitators
• Access to our creative space for music, art, writing, and dance
• Access to a semi-private beach and equipment for kayaking, swimming, and snorkeling in the pristine Gulf of Nicoya
• High-speed WiFi in all rooms (although we encourage all guests to disconnect as much as possible!)
• Air-conditioning in all rooms
• Lifetime 10% discount for all return visits
• Participation in our premiere integration program and community with a highly qualified integration support team
• Optional add-ons including:
  • Professional massages (included in single and private couples lodging; additional cost for shared lodging)

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Our week-long program is designed for your optimal ease and comfort, so you can free your mind to focus fully on yourself and your experience.

We look forward to supporting you.

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