One hour journey by river boat on the Rio Nanay then 10 to 30 minute walk through jungle to the Temple campus (subject to river level).
Introduction to the Curandero. Traditional welcome drink.and meal
General discussion on Amazonian Shamanism; Ayahuasceros and plant medicines.
Decide on which plant to diet and commence plant diet.
Individual initial consultations with the Curandero.
Evening meal at 8pm – strict food diet commences in addition to plant diet (which is drunk).
Day Two
Plant diet continues.
Breakfast between 8 and 10 am.
Walk into the jungle to identify and get to know various medicinal plants and their uses.
Lunch between 12 and 2 pm.
Individual consultations with the Curandero.
Ayahuasca ceremony at 8pm
Day Three
Plant diet continues.
Breakfast between 8 and 10 am.
First "Bano de Florecimiento" - Limpieza (cleaning physical, emotional and spiritual bodies to remove negativity stored up in your body) at 12 pm
Lunch between 1 and 2 pm.
Group discussion on personal animal spirits.
Individual consultations with the Curandero.
Preparation of Ayahuasca.
Free evening to reflect and relax.
Evening meal at 8.00pm
Day Four
Cooking of Ayahuasca (group to participate in the process) at 6.00am Breakfast between 8 and 10 am.
Plant diet continues.
Lunch between 12 and 2 pm.
Individual consultations with the Curandero.
Ayahuasca ceremony at 8pm (or evening meal for those not participating)Preparation of Ayahuasca (group to participate in the process)
Day Five
Plant diet continues.
Breakfast between 8 and 10 am.
Lunch between 12 and 2 pm.
Individual consultations with the Curandero.
Free evening to reflect and relax.
Evening meal at 8.00pm
Day Six
Plant diet continues.
Breakfast between 8 and 10 am.
Second "Bano de Florecimiento" - Flores Blancas (helps bring Light to your body, aids with feeling more relaxed and helps removes bad dreams) at 12pm
Lunch between 1 and 2 pm.
Individual consultations with the Curandero.
Boat trip to 2 nearby "cochas" (lagoons) / opportunity to swim in the lagoons.
Ayahuasca ceremony at 8pm (or evening meal for those not participating)
Day Seven
Plant diet continues.
Breakfast between 8 and 10 am.
Lunch between 12 and 2 pm.
Individual consultations with the Curandero.
Free evening to reflect and relax.
Evening meal at 8.00pm
Day Eight
Plant diet continues.
Breakfast between 8 and 10 am.
Lunch between 12 and 2 pm.
Individual consultations with the Curandero.
Ayahuasca ceremony at 8pm (or evening meal for those not participating)
Day Nine
Plant diet continues.
Breakfast between 8 and 10 am.
Third “Bano de Florecimiento” – Purificacion (purificacion bath for your spirit and mind, to bring spirits to your dreams and visions to help teach you, protection against bad spirits, good to remove negativity and to bring good luck) at 12 pm.
Lunch between 1 and 2 pm.
Walk into the jungle for further identification of medicinal plants.
Individual consultations with the Curandero.
Free evening to reflect and relax.
Evening meal at 8.00pm
Day Ten
Plant diet continues.
Breakfast between 8 and 10 am.
Lunch between 12 and 2 pm.
Optional fishing trip
Individual consultations with the Curandero.
Ayahuasca ceremony at 8pm (or evening meal for those not participating)
Day Eleven
Plant diet continues.
Breakfast between 8 and 10 am.
Lunch between 12 and 2 pm.
Individual consultations with the Curandero.
Free evening to reflect and relax.
Evening meal at 8.00pm
Day Twelwe to Thirty Four
Similar program to the previous 10 days at the Temple although with the following additions:
Six further “Banos de Florecimiento” in 3 day intervals continuing from previous three floral baths:
No 4 – Bano de Pusanga – from naturally perfumed roots, bark, flowers and leaves - to attract whatever you are looking for in your life, i.e. love, fortune, friendships, family, etc – day 12.
No 5 – Bano de Flores - flowers from the jungle – further cleaning of your mind, emotions and spirit, aids with spiritual tranquillity – day 15.
No 6 – Bano de Arcana - cuts from tree barks with perfumes – to give spiritual protection (amour) against bad spirits / negativity.
No 7 – Bano de Ojarasca – dried leaves of the jungle floor – to bring you abundance of whatever you wish in your life.
No 8 – Bano de Cogollos – young, new leaves from jungle plants and trees – to mature you spirit and improve your spiritual intelligence.
No 9 – Bano de Barro – jungle clay – to bath in Mother Earth, to hep fertilize your spirit helping spiritual growth.
3 – 6 (optional) further walks into the jungle to identify more medicinal plants and collect leaves for a shacapa.
Session on how to make a shacapa (rattle)
6 sessions on plants medicines and how to prepare various treatments.
Session on Pusanga, how to prepare followed by preparation of your own bottle of pusanga.
6 further Ayahuasca ceremonies.
Day Thirty Five
Final day in Temple campus.
Finish plant diet.
Final consultations with the Curandero.
Farewell meal and “cut” the plant diet.
Meditation closing ceremony at 9pm
Day Thirty Six
Breakfast between 8 and 10 am.
12 pm - walk to the Rio Nanay for return boat trip and transport back to Iquitos.
