Items to Make Your Stay More Comfortable
We are in a remote location not close to any stores. This is a comprehensive list of all things one may need or what to have for their personal use during the retreat. we ensure a comfortable stay at the center and during ayahuasca ceremonies, you should be sure to pack the following items:
- Battery powered fan. It gets hot most days, and having a small battery powered personal fan will make your days much more comfortable. There are electrical outlets in each room for recharging.
- Water bottle. 1 liter is sufficient. Please do not bring metal water bottles to ceremony. They are very noisy and distracting.
- Personal toiletries, including soap, shampoo, toothpaste, razors, tampons, etc. Those on Immersion retreats or who plan on doing a master plant dieta should bring natural plant based products as no chemicals on the body are allowed during dieta. That means no soap, toothpaste, deodorant, etc.
- Flashlight for use outside of ceremony. Headlamps work very well for reading at night.
- A dim flashlight for use in ceremony. Choose something you can easily shield with your fingers. This could be the same light you use for outside. Please do not use a bright flashlight during ceremony. Light is VERY disturbing to others when on ayahuasca!
- Light-weight shirts suitable for hot weather.
- Several pairs of shorts.
- Bathing suit for flower swimming in our pond.
- Long comfortable pants to wear in ceremony.
- A light sweater. Feeling cold is a common effect of ayahuasca.
- Mosquito repellent for use in jungle walks. Natural repellent that contains both citronella and eucalyptus oil works well
- Sunscreen.
- Light hat for protection from sun.
- Sandals or other shoes easy to take off. We ask people remove their shoes before entering all buildings.
- Comfortable closed shoes for jungle walks. Sport shoes work well. Heavy hiking boots are not needed.
- Journal and pens for writing, or art supplies for drawing.
- Books to read (though we have many at the center). We will greatly appreciate any books that can be left at the center.
- Ear plugs for sleeping. The jungle and rain can be very noisy.
- High quality mint tea to share with the group. Mint is the most popular tea, and rarely available in Iquitos.
- One Bic lighter as a gift to the Ayahuasca Retreat Vancouver island Center. Basics are not sold in Peru and the disposable lighters available are very low quality.
- Second hand clothes. It would be greatly appreciated if you could bring some simple clothes we could gift to people living near the Ayahuasca Retreat Vancouver island Center. Both clothes for children of all ages and adults would be welcomed, and put to good use.
Malaria pills are not needed at the Ayahuasca Retreat Vancouver island Center. Our property has very few mosquitos in comparison to other areas of the jungle. Living here since 2010, nobody in our family has gotten malaria
While malaria medication does not have any dangerous interactions with ayahuasca, it can interfere with its work.
As always, feel free to Contact Us if you have any questions.