Several of us first visited Brazil in 2002. Our first experiences with Brazilian shamanism were a new beginning and opened up a whole new world of experience to us.

Brazil indeed holds secrets that can only be approached and experienced first hand. Even as we departed Brazil on that first trip, we knew that we would return. There is such an incredible sacredness to the teachings and medicines of the Amazon.

Photos From Our 2005 Ayahuasca Workshops

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We are offering two one-week workshops, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting along the coast of Bahia, located approximately 700 miles north of Rio de Janeiro. This is where modern Brazilian history began. When the Portuguese first arrived in Brazil, April 22nd 1500, they landed on the soil known today as Bahia. In many ways, Bahia could also be characterized as the cultural heart of Brazil. Samba music has its roots in here. Caipoera, not a dance nor a martial art, but a little bit of both, is a pure expression of Bahian culture.

We invite you to experience a powerful week of inner exploration and healing. We will spend the week exploring and opening the subtle doorway through the heart energy. This is the path back to remembering your true divinity and awakening of the true self. As we work through our old, limiting patterns, we begin to heal and reclaim our lost power.

Ayahuasca: The Medicine

For thousands of years the shamans of the Amazonian rainforest have used a sacred plant brew, known as ayahuasca or yahé, for healing and spiritual awakening. This ancient medicine, also known as "el remedio" or "the medicine", is a very powerful visionary tool to awaken the inner sight.

It is a truth teller and a doorway which opens inside to a place that is you, beyond the 3D sphere, that you may have caught glimpses of in your dreams and visions.

This is the first step in opening to the whole multi-dimensional reality that is all around us. Its profound physical and energetic healing properties work with the body's own natural systems to literally regenerate our physical and spiritual bodies.

Terrance McKenna, the American thinker and scientist, also described this process;

"A dimension has been added to ordinary perception. And you will have the complete experience in the dream. It's in the body... it is no farther away than deep sleep. These truly titanic dimensions are looming..."

During each week we will be hosting three Ayahuasca healing ceremonies along with lectures on this plant medicine, its history, and healing properties on the body. We have found that "the medicine" and the heart opening process work together synergistically, allowing us to very quickly move past our self imposed limitations. This is the bullet-train to awakening consciousness.

Brazil

We have chosen a beautiful beach front property on the coast of Bahia just south of the fishing village of Itacaré. We will have exclusive and private use for our stay and includes ten private bungalows, a restaurant, which we'll have full use of, and jungle spa. Creating it's own little village, the buildings are individually designed and constructed of local raw materials and carefully inserted into the rainforest.

Some of the buildings are almost 3 meters high offering stunning views of the sea and surrounding jungle, giving the sensation of being in treehouses. A shallow and gentle Atlantic Ocean, which in its low tide reveals up to 200 meters of nearly deserted white sand beach and natural pools, meanders by, providing us a place to relax and play.

The coastal region where we'll be staying is a protected nature reserve designed to protect the rainforest and promote ecotourism. We will enjoy plenty of time for junglewalks to the nearby waterfalls, hiking to local isolated beaches and visits to the mangrove swamps full of guaiamus and blue and red crabs.

The mother earth is alive and humming with her creatures. In her, we will find sanctuary and a place for reflection on our inner transformation.

Please note that we will be engaging in some very powerful shamanic practices and this event may not be appropriate for those who are looking for a quiet week of meditation or have reservations about entering these inner dimensions. We reserve the right to accept or decline applicants at our sole discretion.