Safety and care during ayahuasca ceremonies and treatments

Working with plant medicine can be tough and overwhelming. Moreover, since we are located in the jungle there are certain precautions we need to take in order to ensure the well-being of our patients and team. Below are some of the measures we have in place:

• Tobacco ceremony: this is an integral part of our treatment programs. The tobacco is not only a mental cleanse but on a physical level helps rid the body of parasites or chemicals that may interfere with ayahuasca and other medicinal plants part of the treatment plan.

• Registration form and screening: to avoid any unnecessary risks, all patients who want to book a treatment with us must first fill out this form, which includes sections on both medical (physical and mental) and medication history. This screening process helps us determine if the patient is a good fit for our treatment programs. Upon arrival, we will conduct a private consultation with each patient.

• Private consultations: our shaman and maestro will meet personally with each of our patients prior to their first treatment, thereafter, consultations will be held on a continuous basis.

• Multilingual staff support: we speak fluent English and Spanish. Please note that English-speaking team members are not always on site. You can always ask us what the situation looks like during the time of your stay.

• Team certified in Beni Department’s First Aid Course

• Pre-arrival support: we can assist you with basic questions like how to get here, things you may need and connect you with other local services that you may need prior to or after your treatment with us

• Optional hotel or airport pick-up

• 10 minutes by car to the nearest hospital: we do not have “medical staff” at our center. Our shaman and maestro is highly knowledgeable in using various types of medicinal plants in the event of any accident be it a snake bite or a skin infection. At Casa de Pawua we believe that the jungle is the only pharmacy we truly need. However, if a patient would request urgent medical support, we are located 10 minutes from the nearest hospital.

• 10 minutes walking distance to cell phone reception: there is no cell phone reception at our center. Patients are asked to put their phones away during their treatments but if an emergency would present itself, cell phone reception is only a 10-minute walk away.

• Post-treatment integration support: we understand that questions may come up maybe weeks or sometimes months after your treatment. We welcome you to reach out and we will do our best to shed some light on the questions you may have

• Explanation of ceremony structure, rules and safety measures prior to each ceremony

• For the safety of our patients, our healers stay in the maloca after ceremony until they feel that all patients are well enough to walk back to their rooms