Ayahuasca can serve as a powerful tool for physical healing, spiritual growth, and emotional well-being. It can be described as a vast, gleaming mirror, reflecting the root cause of trauma, emotional unrest, fear, and unresolved issues. These insights can lead to deeper understanding and provide further tools for the excavation of the psyche. It's crucial to have a safe setting for process and skilled Healers and Facilitators to help you make sense of what comes up.

With proper screening, preparation, onsite care, and integration support, we can maximize healing potential and minimize risk. However, there are certain medical conditions that are contraindicated with plant medicine, including (but not limited to) schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and psychosis. Additionally, certain medications are contraindicated and must be discussed with your doctor to determine if Ayahuasca is safe and if it is possible to change or taper them.

Beyond medical contraindications, Ayahuasca is safe, and time tested. It can be risky if served by someone without proper experience and training, lack of support and improper setting; or 'medicine stacking,' wherein numerous different plant medicines are taken within a short period of time.

At Reunion, safety, wellbeing, and healing are at the core of what we do. Our aim is to create a safe and supportive environment, encompassing all aspects of the healing process, so that everyone gets the most out of their experience.

Beyond our team of Facilitators, medical professionals in our on-site clinic participate in the screening and preparation, including stringent medical protocol and intake process. This includes a detailed medical questionnaire ensuring everyone has a safe and fulfilling experience, whilst mitigating risk of potential contraindications. In addition, our clinic staff is trained in Emergency First Response and has access to a fully stocked medical kit and instruments. During your stay, our safety protocols allow you to rest comfortably, while our staff provides a sanctuary for your emotional and spiritual wellbeing.

Ayahuasca is a powerful experience, with physical cleansing, emotional releases and mental insights, acting as a catalyst toward a lifelong healing process. To create lasting change, integration is key. We empower everyone with the tools needed to enact the benefits of such a catalyst into their day-to-day life. Beyond that, we foster a supportive community to inspire connection and accountability. Our team has come from healing centers the world over, and there is a clear need for a long-term relationship with their process.

We hold ceremonies in a large circular temple (a maloca), which is a traditional ceremonial space used for Ayahuasca and Psilocybin ceremonies.

During the ceremony, everyone has their own mattress with pillows, a blanket, and a bucket in case the need to purge arises. There are bathrooms within the temple, and our Facilitators are there to help when needed.

Medicine works differently for everyone. Visual imagery, while it can be part of the experience, is often less common than publicized. Ayahuasca works on an energetic level and may be tough to perceive visually. The experience can take many forms, such as physical/energetic work — bodily sensations, physical purging through yawning, laughing, crying, sweating, vomiting, or shaking, deep thought, emotions coming to the surface, mental imagery, reliving past experiences, and/or a feeling of oneness and connectedness. It is different for everyone and can vary greatly from ceremony to ceremony. While visions can occur for some people, it is not necessarily the bulk of the experience and in some cases can be a distraction. For others, visions can be a helpful way to understand the healing narrative. We encourage everyone to let go of expectations and surrender to the flow of the experience — you will get exactly what you need, even if it is not what is expected or desired.

In some cases, the healing is intangible during the ceremony. If you do not receive direct insight during the ceremony, part of the integration work is to remain open so that insights may unfold in the days, weeks, and months to come. The energetic work done in ceremony has laid the mental, emotional, and spiritual foundation for transformation.

It is normal to purge, including vomiting and diarrhea, during ceremony. If you need help getting to the bathroom, our Facilitators are there to help. Purging can take many different forms: crying, yawning, sweating, shaking, and laughing, among other things. Our Facilitators are trained to help in a loving and swift way in case the need arises. As we like to say, “everything is normal” during an Ayahuasca ceremony, and whatever happens, is perfectly fine — nothing to be ashamed of or worry about.

Choosing a place to participate in this sacred experience is an extremely important. At Reunion, your ceremonial experience will consciously blend traditions, expertise, and safety in the highest degree. We uphold traditional practices through an interdisciplinary approach because these sacred medicines, when administered in a safe and respectful way, have tremendous healing capabilities. Physical safety, emotional well-being, and mental healing are of utmost importance to us. We are committed to each Guest by maintaining a respectful, non-judgmental space for everyone to heal. Our team has a diverse and deep experience level, having trained and practiced all over the world. Our main goal is to create a nourishing environment so everyone can have the deepest healing experience possible.