Safety & Support

Our Commitment to Your Wellbeing

Your safety—physical, emotional, and spiritual—is our highest priority. We have developed comprehensive protocols drawing from both traditional wisdom and modern best practices to create a secure container for your transformative journey.

Experienced Facilitation

Expert GuidanOur ceremonies are led by Akua Ofosuhene, who brings over 15 years of experience working with plant medicines and African spiritual traditions. Supporting facilitators are extensively trained in both traditional lineages and modern crisis management, ensuring knowledgeable guidance throughout your journey.

Sacred Space Holders

During ceremonies, our team maintains specific facilitator-to-participant ratios (never exceeding 1:5) to provide personalized attention when needed. Our facilitators are present throughout the night, ready to offer physical assistance, emotional support, or spiritual guidance as your experience unfolds.

Cultural Authenticity

Unlike retreats that appropriate practices without proper understanding, our ceremonies are conducted with full cultural integrity. Each facilitator has received proper permission and training from elders within the traditions we practice, ensuring authentic and respectful ceremony spaces.

Comprehensive Screening Process

Medical Screening

Prior to acceptance, all participants complete a detailed medical questionnaire reviewed by our consulting healthcare professional. This screening identifies potential contraindications with plant medicine, including certain medications, health conditions, and psychological factors.

Psychological Assessment

Our application process includes a psychological screening to ensure plant medicine work is appropriate for your current mental health status. This helps us identify those who might benefit from different healing modalities before working with Ayahuasca.

Personal Consultation

Every participant receives a one-on-one video consultation with a facilitator before arriving. This allows us to address specific concerns, answer questions, and begin building the trust essential for deep healing work.

Preparation & Integration: The Full Journey

Pre-Retreat Support

Your journey begins weeks before you arrive with our structured preparation program:

• Customized dietary guidelines based on your health assessment

• Daily meditation and intention-setting practices

• Educational materials about plant medicine and African spiritual technologies

• Regular check-ins with our preparation support team

Unique Preparatory Rituals

Our retreats incorporate distinctive preparatory ceremonies that ease the transition into deeper work:

• Waterfall cleansing ceremonies that purify the energetic body

• Traditional African grounding rituals that establish protection

• Community-building circles that create cohesion and safety among participants

Comprehensive Integration Framework

We're pioneers in structured integration support, offering a multi-layered approach:

• Daily processing circles during the retreat to metabolize experiences

• Specialized Trauma Release Exercises to embody insights

• One month of post-retreat integration calls with trained facilitators

• Access to our private community platform for ongoing support

• Integration workbook with specific practices tailored to African spiritual technologies

Physical Safety Protocols

Medical Support

We maintain partnerships with local healthcare providers near our retreat locations in both Ghana and Spain. Our on-site emergency kits exceed standard requirements, and at least two team members are certified in emergency medical response.

Quality Medicine

Our plant medicines are sourced from trusted indigenous providers with whom we've built long-term relationships. Each batch undergoes testing for purity and potency before being used in ceremony.

Protective Setting

Our retreat locations are carefully selected for both natural beauty and practical safety considerations:

• Private, secluded grounds with controlled access

• Comfortable facilities with modern amenities

• Natural surroundings that support the healing process

• Proximity to medical facilities while maintaining privacy

Emotional & Spiritual Safety

Trauma-Informed Approach

All facilitators are trained in trauma-informed care, recognizing that plant medicine can bring deeply buried experiences to the surface. Our specialized Trauma Release Exercises provide concrete tools for processing difficult material that may arise.

Energetic Protection

Drawing on traditional African spiritual technologies, we implement specific protection practices before, during, and after ceremonies:

• Traditional space-clearing rituals that ensure energetic hygiene

• Ancestral invocation practices that call in supportive guidance

• Spiritual boundary maintenance techniques shared with participants

Small, Intimate Groups

We limit our retreats to 20 participants maximum, creating a contained environment where each person receives the attention they need. This intimate setting fosters deeper community support while allowing facilitators to closely monitor each person's process.

Ethical Standards

Transparency

We maintain clear communication about all aspects of our work, from ingredient sources to financial practices. Our pricing structure is straightforward, with no hidden costs or pressured upselling during vulnerable states.

Boundaries

We uphold strict ethical boundaries between facilitators and participants, with clear guidelines provided during orientation. Our code of conduct ensures all interactions remain professional, compassionate, and appropriate.

Cultural Respect & Reciprocity

We acknowledge the origins of the traditions we work with through:

• Financial contributions to cultural preservation initiatives in Ghana

• Direct support of indigenous plant medicine communities

• Educational efforts that properly credit traditional knowledge sources

"True safety in ceremony comes not just from protocols, but from the integrity, experience, and presence of those holding space. Our team brings generations of wisdom together with modern understanding to create a container where deep healing can happen with confidence." — Akua Ofosuhene