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Ayahuasca and 5-MeO-DMT are both incredible medicines, and while they share many similar benefits, the experiences are very different. Watch this video to learn more: With Behold Retreats, you are supported down to the detail. Our 7-week coaching program will guide you before, during, and after your retreat with the essential preparation and integration to get…

One thing is for certain - plant medicine / psychedelics are experiencing a renaissance. There’s incredible momentum; the culmination of life-changing stories (have you seen Mike Tyson’s?), huge investments, breakthrough therapy status being granted by the FDA, innovative new companies, a growing body of academic research, and the list just goes on and on. You…

How Safe is Ayahuasca, Really?   Is Ayahuasca safe?  How safe exactly? Let's take a deep dive into the risks, myths, and precautions for safe journeying with ayahuasca - including a full list of pharmaceutical and over-the-counter contraindications. The truth (in context) about Ayahuasca's safety. Any google scholar is likely to find, woven throughout all…

5 MeO DMT and Depression  5 MeO DMT. The God molecule. Bufo. The miracle venom from the Sonoran desert toad. A transformative hallucinogenic tryptamine. The power to heal and to nourish the body mind complex. A communion with spirit. A taste of divinity.  Ego death. A mystical other worldly experience. The ability to go out…

We are often asked the question, is an Ayahuasca Retreat safe? Depends on how you go about using it. People often tell us about their psychedelic friend-of-a-friend hosting an Ayahuasca ceremony, in their basement apartment in the city for the night, with a 'self-proclaimed' Shaman. They don't follow any dietary or energetic guidelines, and are…

What is it and What are the Benefits of Ayahuasca? After centuries, if not millennia, of ceremonial use by the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon, Ayahuasca has been gaining worldwide recognition for the past several decades [1]. Ayahuasca tourism is booming and retreat centers are springing up like mushrooms. With thousands of Ayahuasca tourists taking…

Thank you for tuning in to this informative article on the sacred Ayahuasca medicine. You may be seeking mental clarity, emotional release, or spiritual growth, but most importantly we thank you for you seeking information. Partaking in an Ayahuasca Ceremony is not something to take lightly and encourage you to read every article, every experience,…

The Do’s and Don’ts of Plant Medicine There is no right or wrong way to do plant medicine, but there are things that help align you to your spiritual path and things that take you off the path. Below are some fundamentals to having a fulfilling plant medicine experience and experiencing the divinity that is…

Which Plant Medicine is Right For You? Plant medicine is growing exponentially in popularity, as more and more research is drawing the same conclusions. The conclusive remark is  that plant medicine is one of the ultimate tools for healing and self development. Many people have tried a variety of tools for self improvement such as…

Deconstructing Trauma with 5 MeO DMT What really is trauma? Trauma is something many or most people have, but the majority of people do not know how to cope with. Trauma is not what just happens to refugees fleeing war or victims of mass shootings.Trauma is common and ever present. How many people do you…

5 Reasons People Join Plant Medicine Retreats  A plant medicine retreat is one of the most important journeys anyone can take. It is a decision that will indefinitely change the course of one’s life, from self perception to the structuring of thoughts and daily happenings. Life transforms as we do, for the inner world is…

In this blog, we'll peel back some of the layers of how the global embrace of Ayahuasca is influencing tribal communities and how to approach this beautiful medicine with respectful awareness. We will explore: What Are the Odds? What are the odds that ancient peoples of the Amazon would discover two distinctly different plants, neither…