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AYAHUASCA IS A unique transformational experience ORIGINATING IN time honored traditions FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

At Reunion, we have the privilege of working with Ayahuasca. Ayahuasca helps to provide powerful and unique transformational experiences which come from time honored traditions from around the world. We work with Indigenous Elders, highly skilled servers, practitioners, and experienced facilitators who respect Ayahuasca and the ancient traditions from which it comes.

Ayahuasca
A Brief History

Ayahuasca has been an integral part of various indigenous groups in the Amazon Basin for several thousand years. It was and still is used ceremonially for healing, spiritual activation, religious ceremonies, rites of passage, mental clarity, and emotional well-being. The tribes who work with Ayahuasca claim that the plants revealed their power to humans more than 2,000 years ago. The plants communicated with Shamans in modified states of consciousness such as dreams and visions. To the ancient tribes, Ayahuasca is medicine but, even more so, a spirit.

The Wisdom Keepers and Shamans of this traditional medicine have helped spread Ayahuasca and its teachings worldwide, surpassing the boundaries of their small villages in the Amazon. Their tireless work, which we are immensely grateful for, has allowed Reunion to serve our Guests Ayahuasca while upholding centuries of respect and tradition.

At Reunion, we appreciate our opportunity to amplify Ayahuasca’s message and its magnificent properties to Western civilization and hope that more people can experience the power of this transformative plant.

What is Ayahuasca?

An ancient remedy used to open the mind, heal from past traumas, and learn about oneself, Ayahuasca is a brew made from the leaves of the Psychotria viridis shrub and the stalks of the Banisteriopsis caapi vine. The name "Ayahuasca" originates from the Quechua language, where aya means soul or ancestors, and wasca (huasca) means vine or rope. Therefore, people often refer to Ayahuasca as the "vine of the soul." Ayahuasca targets the brain's serotonin production. Upon drinking, the Psychotria viridis shrub’s DMT - which occurs naturally in many plants and animals, including humans – stimulates the pineal gland, the part of the brain where introspection occurs, and emotions are processed. It's in this state that people can accomplish their desired self-work.

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A small bowl surrounded by Psychotria viridis leaves and the stalks of the Banisteriopsis caapi vine. This Ayahuasca brew is used in plant medicine ceremonies.

Benefits of Ayahuasca

People choose to venture on a journey with Ayahuasca for many reasons, but research has shown Ayahuasca’s ability to alleviate depression and difficult addictions. Individuals who have used Ayahuasca most often claim that their experience led to positive, long-term, life-altering changes. Recent research has shown that Ayahuasca may benefit one's health in several ways.

Physical Wellbeing

The main active ingredients in Ayahuasca (DMT and b-carbolines have been shown to exhibit neuroprotective and neurorestorative qualities.

DMT activates the sigma-1 receptor (Sig-1R), a protein that blocks neurodegeneration and regulates the production of antioxidant compounds that help protect your brain cells. Harmine, the main b-carboline in Ayahuasca, has been found to have anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, and memory-boosting effects.

Mental Wellbeing

Research has shown that Ayahuasca may increase the mindfulness capacity of your brain and improve your overall psychological wellbeing by enhancing mood and regulating emotions.

It has been used in the treatment of physical addictions, anxiety, stress, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as Ayahuasca can get to the root cause of these afflictions and aid in clearing them.

Spiritual Wellbeing

Ayahuasca aids in one's life journey by allowing individuals to receive spiritual teachings, gain insights, expand consciousness, and discover true purpose.

People who participate in sacred plant medicine ceremonies report feeling a profound sense of self and well-being, many of whom carry the experience with them for the rest of their lives.