Healing Center
Shanayoy
Alto-Putumayo, Colombia
Ceremony Preparation and Integration
PREPARATIONS AND INTEGRATION PROCESS
The preparation is an important part of the work in the ceremonies, there are foods, medicines, and substances that can interact negatively with the Yage / Ayahuasca Plant, which is why we support the preparation of each person in a personalized way, sending a document to read it and be very aware in order to have a good physical and spiritual experience with our sacrament.
Yage/Ayahuasca Integration
In the same way, we carry out the accompaniment during and after the retreat, in a personalized way, we will guide the integration process by means of a telephone call to guide the process and support integrating the work with the medicine under the guidance of our sacrament.
Shanayoy is a community, a family that endures and accompanies individual and collective processes in a loving and professional manner so that in unity we follow the path of healing and spiritual evolution to which we have been called.
Following a retreat, it's common to feel increased joy, gratitude, and purpose; however, maintaining these states when returning to the world is not easy. It requires tremendous faith and commitment. When leaving the protected space of the retreat center, we typically return to the stresses and responsibilities as before. Our lifestyle habits and maladaptive coping mechanisms remain deeply ingrained into our neurological and biochemical makeup.
These tendencies won’t simply go away following a retreat, but will likely remain for the rest of our lives.
Consequently, there is a very real risk of regressing to previous patterns of being, and the related thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. However, with renewed awareness, individuals can now respond to life differently than previously — this is the essence of integration.
Perhaps the most important element in integration is to have infinite patience and compassion with ourselves. The habits we’re working to change often have their origin in childhood, and have been deeply ingrained and reinforced throughout our lives. The reality is that regressions and relapses happen. After the retreat, we may again find ourselves overwhelmed and act out in self-destructive ways. It’s especially imperative in these moments to extend kindness and patience to ourselves. We must recommit to learning from the experience and doing better next time.
At Shanayoy, we are committed to supporting your post-retreat integration. Our facilitators are here to assist you throughout this transitional period. During a retreat, we provide specific integration techniques. After a retreat, we continue to stay in touch and encourage you to contact us anytime.
Further Yage/Ayahuasca Integration Suggestions and Techniques:
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Rest and allow time for contemplation of the insights obtained during the retreat.
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Pay attention to nutrition. Follow the post-diet guidelines and hydrate.
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Wait a few weeks before implementing any major life changes/decisions.
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Don’t overshare your experience or try and make rational sense of it too early.
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Journal to recover lost aspects and help process emotions.
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Spend time in nature.
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Review your experience with regard to your original intention.
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Identify which aspects of your experience seem necessary to incorporate into your life.
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Practice yoga, meditation, or other embodied spiritual practices.
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Contact Shanayoy facilitator for additional support.
TESTIMONIALS
UPCOMING DATES
June 20-28th / Nov. 1st - 11th 2024
February 21st - March 2nd 2025
Integration and long term benefits of
Medicine
integrating our work with medicine is important to manifest our visions in reality, here are some tips for our integration:
Conscious Exercise
Conscious exercise, walks, yoga and breathing allow air to circulate and energy to move, many times health problems occur due to stagnant energy in the body, poor circulation and loss of contact with our own being, that is why the Conscious exercise, and movement in tune with natural cycles allow us to stay in alignment with the natural movement of life.
Connection with Mother Earth
Our Mother Nature is the giver of life, our food, air and fuel for the fire and the container of the water that gives us life. our conscious and constant connection with her is a fundamental part of the processes of healing and spiritual evolution, returning to the field, knowing where our water comes from, breathing deeply the love she gives us allows us to feel connected with everything and remember our spirituallity natural and alive.
Meditation
It is highly recommended to enter a daily meditation regimen. connect with our senses, breath and vital and divine energy. this support to stay tune in and at all times with the creative energy that keeps us alive and harmonious with the whole. unless five minutes a day can support our mind and overall well being,
Connect with your purpose and Spiritual Evolution
When participating in medicine ceremonies, having a purpose is very important to receive clarity of what we must do upon our return to daily life, and how to heal and resolve. Integrating the visions and messages of our time of retreat is what takes work, writing, remembering and taking the necessary steps, practical with concrete facts, will help us to manifest what is necessary to bring our visions to reality.
WHY COME TO SHANAYOY FOR MY WORK WITH MEDICINE?
Shanayoy retreats are personalized experiences for a maximum of 12 people, this is a great opportunity to have a unique and private experience.
These are led by the renowned Taita Juan Bautista, a traditional healer recognized by the UNIYAC (organization of Yageseros of the Amazon) with more than 30 years of experience and with a lineage of healers. The work and care team includes Erika Salazar, a medicine woman with 20 years of experience working with medicinal plants and the Yage-Ayahuasca ceremony, minister, and leader of the organization Circle of Sacred Nature in the USA. our main purpose is health and we have the physical tools and the experience to ensure the well-being of all participants.
