One of the most striking aspects of my experience at Spirit Vine was the amount of intentionality that went into every aspect of the retreat. The workshops were tailored very specifically to the challenges we were likely to encounter in the ceremonies, and each one gave me helpful mental frameworks and tools to use. The meals (always gorgeous) followed a very careful diet that helped me prepare physically for the ceremonies. And the ceremonies themselves were always administered with such care, clear boundaries, and individual attention. What made me feel most confident choosing Spirit Vine was the years of experience, both professional and lived, that Silvia and Ti0 bring to the retreat. Silvia has decades of experience as both a clinical psychologist and a facilitator of ayahuasca ceremonies, and this really shows in how the retreat is structured, in how much I learned, and in how safe I felt. And Ti0 shared more wisdom with me, gained through his personal experience, than is possible for me to put in words.Additionally, Silvia and Ti0 bring their own cultural backgrounds to the workshops and ceremonies, and I appreciated the way they try to avoid appropriating Indigenous traditions that aren’t their own. That said, I would’ve appreciated slightly more context, integrated into the retreat, about the Indigenous history of the medicine.In general, I would recommend ayahuasca to those who feel a deep pull towards it and to those who are sincerely looking towards their own healing. I don’t think it is a decision to be taken lightly. That said, it is an incredibly profound resource, and I’m so grateful that I found it at Spirit Vine.There are so many resources at the retreat center: not only powerful plant medicine but also the advice and friendship of other participants, the large cabinet of relevant books that I spent hours perusing, the patterns of eating that gave me a radical and healthy break from my routine, and the workshops that taught me psychological tools that I will be using for the rest of my life.I definitely hope to be back, and I have already highly recommended Spirit Vine to my close friends and family.Overall, I can’t recommend this retreat highly enough. It was one of the most profound experiences of my life, and I truly feel so grateful that Silvia and Ti0 have created a retreat with such intentionality, wisdom, and care.
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We are a non-profit retreat center hosting ayahuasca retreats for spiritual development in the Atlantic rainforest. What makes our retreats unique are the workshops that have been designed specifically to enhance the ayahuasca experience. In these workshops you will learn tools to explore and work on yourself, and to integrate the insights that you receive in the workshops and the ayahuasca ceremonies. Our focus is to help participants apply the insights to their everyday life to make practical long-lasting changes.
Another highlight of our retreats are the exquisite ayahuasca-friendly vegan meals prepared by our in-house chef who specializes in functional nutrition. We prepare our own ayahuasca brew from plants grown organically and sustainably at our center.
Our retreats also have yoga classes, massages, visits to some of the most beautiful beaches Brazil has to offer, and a natural pond where you can swim and soak in the sights and sounds of the rainforest. See more
