Real reflections
from participants.

"The preparation was the part I didn't know I needed. When I arrived, I already trusted the people around me."

I had been reading about ayahuasca for two years and dismissing retreats because they all seemed improvised. With Chakana, the first thing wasn't a sale: it was an hour-long call where they asked me about my history, my medication, and my fears.

"The medical evaluation made me feel taken seriously. Not sold. That completely changed how I entered the week."

I've been taking medication for years, and that was always my block. During the evaluation, they reviewed my history with the retreat's doctor and explained in detail what was compatible and what wasn't.

"Two months after the retreat, I was still seeing my group every week. That's where the real work happened."

I had done a ceremony before, in another place, and upon returning home, the experience dissolved within a week. This time it was different.

"I had never felt such a carefully curated space. Doctor, therapists, and facilitators: there was always someone attentive."

I come from the corporate world and am skeptical by trade. What convinced me was the caliber of the team and the ratio of companions per participant.

"I entered with fear and left with a clarity that still accompanies me. The ceremony was firm yet very gentle."

My fear was losing control in front of strangers. I said it out loud on the first day, and from that moment on, the team kept it in mind.

"Before booking, I spoke with two people who had already been. That gave me the confidence I needed."

They put me in touch with former participants without filtering their responses. I asked them the uncomfortable questions: the difficult moments, what they didn't like.