Stage 02 · The Integration Journey
Preparing
the retreat is booked
What this stage is about
You've made a decision. There's a date on the calendar, a deposit paid, and a growing mix of excitement and nerves. Now the work is different: preparing the body, the mind, and the relationships around you.
Preparation is not just diet and dieta. It's building the support you'll need before ceremony and after, being honest with your prescribers, and arriving with an intention that's yours — not the retreat's marketing.
Topics
What people ask about at this stage
Preparation
The weeks before ceremony: intention, diet, mindset, and setting yourself up well.
Mental Health
Ayahuasca with depression, anxiety, medications, and when it is and isn't safe.
Finding Support
Coaches, therapists, and integration circles — how to find real support that gets psychedelics.
Questions & Answers
Every question asked at this stage
- How long should I prepare before an ayahuasca ceremony?
- How do I prepare for my first ayahuasca ceremony?
- How do I find a therapist or integration coach who actually gets psychedelics?
- What intention should I set before ayahuasca?
- Can I take ayahuasca while on antidepressants?
- Should I do ayahuasca if I have depression or anxiety?
- What's the difference between an integration coach and a therapist?
- How do I find an integration circle near me?
- Is ayahuasca safe if I take antidepressants?
