FAQ

Our retreats include overnight stay. The last day you will be fully able to travel back or drive home. You may experience some fatigue, so keep that in mind. Our healing ceremonies start earlier than our aya-hua-sca ceremonies and participants often travel back home in the evening. When the Cacahua medicine (1 day healing) has completely broken down, there is plenty of time to clear your head and eat something and recover. Our guides will then thoroughly test whether you are completely clear again and can drive. If necessary or desired, you can always sleep over. Safety first! During an aya-hua-sca program however, you stay with us till the next day and untill you are fresh and fit again.

As much as we would like to offer that, we cannot facilitate this. Experience has shown that a non-participant could distract you in your process and also because we don't really have room for non-participants to stay. We hope for your understanding. Our ceremony supervisors are all very warm and loving people who are there to support and comfort you in your process. You are not alone!

This is possible, but we always recommend taking the day off after the ceremony. Once the Santo Niño or Ayahuasca has been processed through your system, you are immediately fresh again and there is no real 'hangover' effect. But the process may have been emotional and continues to a lesser extent after your ceremony. In the days that follow, emotions and insights sometimes still come through, so it is important that you are kind to yourself and take enough rest in the days that follow.

When working with any medicine it's important to have a healthy diet and a healthy lifestyle to become receptive and open to the teachings and wisdom of the plants. As they help us heal from trauma, depression or even disease, it is important that we honour our sacred journey by coming as prepared as possible. The better we prepare ourselves prior to any ceremony, the more benefits we will reap. The details about what you can do to properly prepare your mind, body & soul for this beautiful experience will be given to you by Jao or Mamanilca after booking your 1 on 1 healing or private retreat.

If you have physical diseases such as severe liver problems, heart disease, kidneyfailure or diabetes it is necesarry to first do a diet plan to heal physically untill you are fit enough to attend a ceremony or do the healing experience. We can aid in your recovery by giving you a healing diet combined with medicinal herbs. However, if you have any other severe physical ailment such as cancer, we actually encourage you to do a healing ceremony. In case of severe disease such as cancer, a healing ceremony can provide insights on how to heal and become physically well. Together with a healing diet afterwards and medicinal herbs we can help you find more harmony within your own body and mind. When using medications, for any physical or mental illness, please inform us prior to booking by contacting Jao Silvan to find out how we can make your sacred healing journey most pleasant and effective.

During our healing programs we will be in a deep process of healing with each client that is doing their retreat. Due to energetic vulnerability during the process we minimize any activities outside of our retreat centre. However, since there is a lot of nature in the area with many hikes and beaches, we occasionally take clients around to some of these hotspots. Especially when they feel the need to clear their head. Sometimes being in the mountains hiking, or swimming in the sea, can aid to your healing process during the retreat program.

Every person is unique, and so, every healing journey is unique as well. Therefore, the duration of your healing journey will be mostly depending on how much trauma, stress, tension and emotional imbalances you have within. The most important thing to know is that you will be given as much time as YOU need to fully finish the process. That being said, most people undergo a healing medicine journey of 3 to 5 hours. Together with the consultation you will have beforehand and the integrational mentoring afterwards, the total experience can last anywhere between 6 to 8 hours.

We provide a bedroom, towels, food and drinks and good, and additional daily accessoiries. You must bring: In case of a private retreat: Things for an overnight stay Comfortable clothing Flipflops A journal Swim & Active wear For 1 on 1 Healings: Comfortable clothing A journal

The Akituwa healers retreats and ceremonies is facilitated on the island of Curaçao in the Dutch Caribbean, located on the west side of the island. Easily accessible from Hato airport within a 30 min drive. The full address of the retreat will be provided after your booking, but we also offer airport transportation.

Setting an intention is important. Your intention is what you strive for, both during the ceremony and in the time prior and after. If you can clearly indicate where you want to move, and ask for help with that movement, that in itself is an energetic opening to receive what the ceremony has to offer you. An intention is not the same as an expectation – it's better to have no expectations at all. However, you get what you need, not what you want. It's important to understand that you may not get the specific answers you're looking for. It's important to surrender to the process, and trust that you'll get what you need, even if it doesn't always perfectly match your intentions.