AYAHUASCA PRE/POST DIETA
- GUIDELINES -

Ayahuasca Dieta – Required Restrictions
Before and After Your Retreat

Preparing your body, mind, and spirit for Ayahuasca is a vital part of the healing journey.
The dieta is a physical, emotional, and energetic commitment that opens the door to deeper work with the medicine.
Below are the essential guidelines you must follow before and after your retreat.

Pre-Retreat Dieta – Required Restrictions


At Least 2 Weeks Before Arrival:

Please abstain from the following:

  • All natural/plant medicines and psychedelics (e.g., Ayahuasca, San Pedro, mushrooms, LSD, cannabis, Kambo, Rapé, etc.)

  • All street drugs (e.g., cocaine, MDMA, amphetamines, etc.)

  • Sexual activity of any kind, including masturbation

  • Alcohol

  • Pork

  • Spicy foods

  • Ice, ice cream, and very cold drinks

At Least 1 Week Before Arrival:

Eliminate these from your diet and routine:

  • Refined sugars

  • Red meat

  • Junk food and processed snacks

  • Sweets and chocolate

  • Excess salt (keep minimal if necessary for health)

  • All oils (if needed, use a very small amount of olive or coconut oil)

  • Animal fats (e.g., lard)

  • Carbonated beverages (including diet sodas, energy drinks, seltzer, and non-alcoholic beer)

  • Dairy products

  • Fermented foods (e.g., kombucha, kimchi, vinegar, soy sauce)

  • Caffeine and all stimulants

Important Notes:

  • Medications & Supplements: Please contact us if you are taking any medications or supplements. Many are not compatible with Ayahuasca and may need to be discontinued well in advance.

  • Menstruation: If you will be menstruating during your retreat, kindly inform your facilitator upon arrival.

  • Pregnancy: Ayahuasca is not safe during pregnancy.

  • Toiletries: Please avoid using synthetic soaps, perfumes, shampoos, and other personal care products.

This dieta not only prepares your physical body, but it also shows your commitment to the medicine and begins your energetic connection with the master plants. Following these guidelines helps reduce detox symptoms and minimizes physical purging during ceremonies.

Post-Retreat Integration Dieta – Required Restrictions

Healing continues after the retreat. The post-dieta helps anchor and integrate the work done in ceremony.
Reshin Nika may have a different protocol for you depending on which master plant dieta you are doing, and for how long.

For 3 Days After:

  • Protect the crown of your head from direct sun and rain

  • Avoid ice, ice cream, or very cold drinks

For 1 Week After:

  • Avoid spicy foods

  • No dairy products

  • No red meat

  • No deep or therapeutic massage (gentle touch only)

  • No intense physical exercise (gym, heavy cardio, weightlifting)

  • No energy work as a practitioner (consult with the healers if unsure)

For 2 Weeks After:

  • No sexual activity, including masturbation

  • No alcohol

For 4 Weeks After:

  • No plant medicines or psychedelics (e.g., Ayahuasca, San Pedro, mushrooms, LSD, cannabis, Kambo, Rapé)

  • No street drugs (cocaine, MDMA, amphetamines, etc.)

  • No pork

  • No deep or energetic massage

  • Avoid energy healing modalities (e.g., Reiki, shamanic work)

  • No intense breathwork (e.g., holotropic or any deep process-inducing techniques)

Medication Reminder:

Some medications remain energetically and pharmacologically incompatible with Ayahuasca after your retreat. Please ensure we have a complete list of any medications or supplements you're using. Contact us if anything has changed since your application.

Suggested Ongoing Diet for 2-4 Weeks After:

Unless Reshin Nika advises differently, we recommend limiting:

  • Refined sugars

  • Red meat

  • Junk and processed foods

  • Salt and pepper

  • Sweets and chocolate

  • Oils and animal fats

  • Carbonated drinks

  • Dairy

  • Fermented foods

  • Caffeine and stimulants

Critical Reminder:

In the rare cases where past guests have ignored post-retreat restrictions, serious psychological and energetic consequences have occurred.
The most critical restrictions post-retreat are:

  1. No alcohol or street drugs, marijuana

  2. No sexual activity
    3. No hot/spicy foods

    4. No pork

Failure to adhere to these can result in what the healers refer to as the “shattering of the healing mirror”—an energetic structure delicately woven into your system
during the retreat. If broken, it can cause deep emotional and energetic disruption, requiring extensive healing work to repair.

By following this dieta with care and commitment, you are honoring the sacred process you are entering and creating the best possible foundation
for healing, insight, and transformation.

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For a more in-depth guide, we highly recommend The Ayahuasca Guidebook. It provides a detailed longer extended dieta, with a weekly countdown to help you know when to cut out specific foods and medications. It also includes a packing list, recommended herbal teas, and practical tips for before and during ceremony. This resource is especially helpful for those transitioning from less healthy diets.

By starting extra early, you can avoid many of the uncomfortable detox symptoms—such as headaches and digestive issues, cravings—that can occur when making sudden changes to your diet if you eat very unhealthy. Giving your body extra time to adjust will make your ceremonies and time at the center more comfortable and deeply supportive of your healing journey.

“To walk the path of healing, one must first empty the cup—of toxins, distractions, and desires—so that the spirit of the medicine may enter with clarity.”