Integration
Integration with the Seven Roots of Healing
Amazon Jungle Retreat offers a structured integration approach. The Seven Roots of Healing method helps guests process the physical, emotional, and spiritual effects of the Master Plant Diet and apply dieta principles in daily life, ensuring lasting transformation in a small group setting (8–15 participants).
Integration During the Retreat
Guests engage in structured activities to process the Master Plant Diet’s effects, supported by the Seven Roots of Healing:
- Integration Circles: Each evening, guests join a circle in the maloca, led by Demetrio, Sergio, or Jerusalén facilitators. Guests discuss physical sensations, emotions, or dreams from the plant medicine, supported by group feedback in a setting with a small fire and mapacho scent.
- One-on-One Consultations: Guests meet with Demetrio or Sergio twice during the retreat for private discussions. These sessions address personal effects of the plant, such as emotional clarity or physical detoxification, offering tailored guidance to deepen integration.
- Journaling: Guests journal during rest periods in their tambos, using prompts like “What physical or emotional changes did the plant bath bring?” to process the dieta’s effects. Facilitators offer feedback if requested, supporting deeper reflection.
- Grounding Practices: Guests participate in guided meditation or movement sessions near the river, using jungle sounds to stay grounded. These practices help guests manage the plant’s intense effects, such as emotional releases or spiritual insights.
The Seven Roots of Healing
The Seven Roots of Healing—Intention, Awareness, Discipline, Time, Insight, Commitment, and Community—guides guests to integrate the Master Plant Diet’s effects and sustain dieta practices:
Intention
Guests set clear goals for their healing journey during initial consultations with Demetrio or Sergio, focusing on the plant’s cleansing effects. Daily journaling in tambos, with prompts like “What do I seek from this plant?”, helps guests maintain focus. Post-retreat, a digital guidebook encourages guests to revisit intentions to sustain the plant’s influence.
Awareness
Guests cultivate mindfulness during plant ceremonies and baths, guided by Demetrio’s icaros and the jungle’s natural sounds, such as river flow. Facilitators teach breathing exercises to help guests stay attuned to the plant’s effects. At home, guests practice short mindfulness sessions to maintain awareness of emotional or physical shifts.
Discipline
Guests adhere to dieta restrictions, such as avoiding salt or sugar, during the retreat, reinforcing the plant’s detoxifying effects. Daily integration circles encourage disciplined reflection on insights. Post-retreat, guests follow guidebook recommendations, like maintaining a light diet for two weeks, to honor the dieta’s principles.
Time
Facilitators guide guests to allow gradual healing during one-on-one consultations, emphasizing that plant medicine effects unfold slowly. Post-retreat, virtual group sessions at one and three months help guests pace their integration, ensuring lasting change without rushing.
Insight
Guests gain clarity through group discussions in integration circles, where sharing experiences with Sergio’s guidance reveals new perspectives on the plant’s teachings. Post-retreat, the online community platform allows guests to exchange insights with others, deepening their understanding of the dieta’s impact.
Commitment
Guests stay dedicated through daily check-ins with facilitators, addressing challenges like emotional shifts or dietary discipline. Post-retreat, the guidebook provides strategies, such as weekly journaling or herbal tea rituals, to maintain commitment to the plant’s cleansing lessons.
Community
Guests build bonds during integration circles and boat trips, fostering a supportive group environment rooted in Achuar values. Post-retreat, a private online platform connects guests with past participants, offering a space to share experiences and sustain the dieta’s communal spirit.
Post-Retreat Support
The retreat provides resources to help guests continue integrating the plant medicine’s effects and dieta principles at home:
- Virtual Follow-Up Sessions: Guests access two virtual group sessions, held one and three months post-retreat, facilitated by retreat staff. These sessions allow guests to discuss progress and receive guidance on applying the Seven Roots of Healing.
- Integration Guidebook: Guests receive a digital guidebook with exercises based on the Seven Roots, including journaling prompts, meditation techniques, and dietary tips to sustain the dieta’s cleansing effects, such as avoiding processed foods for two weeks.
- Online Community: Guests join a private platform to connect with past participants, share experiences, and access resources, maintaining the dieta’s communal support.
- Therapist Referrals: Guests needing additional support receive referrals to therapists familiar with plant medicine integration, tailored to their location when possible.
Applying Dieta in Daily Life
Guests learn practical practices during the retreat, rooted in the Seven Roots of Healing, to sustain the plant medicine’s effects at home:
- Journaling: Guests continue journaling with prompts like “How do the plant’s cleansing effects appear today?” to track physical and emotional changes.
- Meditation: Guests practice five-minute daily meditations, focusing on breath or natural imagery, to stay connected to the plant’s detoxifying energy.
- Nature Connection: Guests spend time in local green spaces, observing plants or water, to maintain the dieta’s grounding influence.
- Dietary Discipline: Guests incorporate light, plant-based meals for at least two weeks post-retreat, avoiding processed foods to honor the dieta’s cleansing principles.
These practices, grounded in Shipibo and Achuar traditions, help guests sustain the Master Plant Diet’s effects with guidance from Demetrio, Sergio, and the Jerusalén community.
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