People with a strong need to remain in control of their experience will find this therapeutic modality highly challenging, and should they try to keep in control, highly painful.

Ayahuasca has reached in a short time a high degree of popularity, but for those who are inexperienced with this kind of work, I prefer to begin with a San Pedro ceremony in order to gently familiarize them with it.

To those interested in an in-depth work, and whose primary intention for a visit to Peru is working with these medicines, I recommend a minimum of 3 ceremonies. One is of course not forced to do any of it, but it is a good thing to set aside enough time for this work when planning your visit here.

Both Ayahuasca and San Pedro ceremonies involve a certain degree of preparation, both physical and mental.

A diet of freshly prepared foods that don’t need refrigeration as well as abstinence from alcohol, recreational drugs and sex is ideal – the longer the better, but 3 days before and after the ceremonies is required.

The more prepared one is for these ceremonies the easier they will be and the clearer one’s visions will be.

If you are planning to attend more than one ceremony, these dietary restrictions should be observed for at least 2 weeks.

What you are actually doing is already initiating the cleansing process and helping the medicine help you.

If you are on any kind of medication, suffer from some kind of physical illness, or if you have had any surgery in the previous 6 months, please let me know.

Menstruating women should also discuss this with me before attending a ceremony.

A thorough introduction to these ceremonies is given beforehand to each participant in order to profit the most from these experiences.

Ayahuasca ceremonies’ logistics:

On the day of ceremony participants can eat (please refrain from any form of caffeine) until 10 AM and then fast for the rest of the day (water is allowed). You should arrive in Pisac no later than noon and spend the rest of the day in quiet. The ceremony starts at 6 PM and lasts 4 to 5 hours.

Please bring water and wear comfortable warm clothes.

I ask the participants to spend the day and night of the ceremony at Paz y Luz, a bed & breakfast and healing center next door to the Ayaruna Center. This allows the participants for a quiet space where they can relax and prepare for the ceremonies as well as integrate afterwards.

The day after ceremony, we gather to share and process whatever needs to be shared and processed, thus beginning and facilitating the integration process.

San Pedro ceremonies’ logistics:

The ceremony starts at 8 AM on an empty stomach and lasts until sunset. At some point during the day it is possible to break the fast with light snacks such as bread, cookies and non-citric fruits, which participants should bring. Other items to bring: comfortable warm clothes, a hat and solar protection, a mat or blanket to lie on, and water.

Around 7 PM dinner is served at the Ayaruna Center for an additional 15 soles.

The day after ceremony, we gather to share and process whatever needs to be shared and processed, thus beginning and facilitating the integration process.

The cost for both kinds of ceremonies is 210 Soles (around $75 US) per person. This does not include lodging.

Budget travelers can stay at El Molle/Portal Azul Hostel. Rooms are 30 soles per night per person, without breakfast. Reservations can be made by writing to Eroca Hunter at: erocahunter@gmail.com.

If you are interested in attending one or more ceremonies, please contact us as soon as possible. Ceremonies are scheduled according to need and wish, but only once every 3 days. Attendance is limited to a maximum of 11 people in order to provide each participant with the necessary care.