9 Day Spiritual Retreat with Ayahuasca, Meditation and Yoga in Itacar?, Bahia

Vegan, gluten-free, fresh, and organic, prepared by the in-house chef who has done her master's in functional nutrition to prepare balanced meals. All meals are included. On some days you will be doing intermittent fasting which is part of the retreat so you may not be served meals as per usual, but all meals are included.

The Spirit Vine Ayahuasca diet

Spirit Vine recommends that you follow a healthy lifestyle every day but during the Ayahuasca retreat, they have additional restrictions such as no salt, sugar, strong spices, or fermented foods. Using the latest research on nutrition and balanced diets, Spirit Vine follows a special Ayahuasca diet during the retreats that are optimized for the ceremonies, including tasty vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and GMO-free options. The dietary recommendations include a period of time before and after the retreats.

The delicious meals served are prepared by the cooks using fresh and organic produce from the retreat center and surrounding areas where possible. The freshwater well in the center provides the retreat center with drinking water free of fluoride and other additives. Other options include organic coconut water from the land, fresh lemonade and fruit juices, and a variety of teas.

The retreat will provide a balanced vegetarian diet with gluten-free and vegan options, without sugar, salt, meat, or alcohol.

• Salt-free and delicious - while the food is salt-free, the kitchen team uses herbs and spices to make delicious meals every day
• Dairy replacements - such as spreads and milk made with cashew nuts, cassava, almond
• Sugar replacements - such as coconut sugar which has a low glycemic index, xylitol, or stevia
• Fresh local produce from the center’s own garden - where possible, the fruits and vegetables which visitors eat are grown on the center’s grounds and sourced from local organic farms
• Homemade bread and cakes - prepared fresh daily: dairy-free, gluten-free, yeast-free, and egg-free
• Fresh water from the center’s well - pure and free from any additives
• Fresh fruit juices - fresh coconut water from our land, lemons, and other low glycemic fruit is grown on the center’s land
• Local delicacies - The chefs also prepare local foods from the region which are highly appreciated by previous participants

Most people feel healthier after an Ayahuasca diet, some people even lose weight although this is not the focus, nor a guaranteed outcome.

If you are unfamiliar with vegan and vegetarian cooking with herbs and spices, there are numerous recipes and cookbooks available online to help you get started. This is also a very good way to connect with yourself and your body.

Why do an ayahuasca diet?

When you interact with Ayahuasca, you may notice that what you eat and drink and the lifestyle choices you make will greatly affect the value you get from your Ayahuasca experience. Not only that, these choices have an unimaginable effect on the way you feel, think and act every day, all the time. So tuning your diet to your purpose and goals in life is simply the best gift you can give yourself. Finally, the “cleaner” you are, the easier it is to get the full benefits of what the plant has to communicate to you.