Considering a ceremony?
Use these independent guides to understand different traditions, compare information from organizers, and prepare questions before making any decision. Reading a guide does not mean you need to attend. Experiences, cultural contexts, provider practices, and local laws vary.
These materials are educational and are not medical, mental-health, or legal advice. They do not establish that a ceremony is safe or appropriate for any individual.
Organizers: Provider listings are free. Share a ceremony, retreat, or spiritual-healing service with visitors.
Start with these visitor guides
Understanding an Ayahuasca Retreat
A six-page introduction to retreat formats, cultural context, health and consent questions, emergency readiness, travel details, and follow-up.
Questions to Ask a Ceremony Organizer
A six-page checklist covering staff, screening, medication discussions, emergency plans, consent, privacy, cost, legal questions, and aftercare.
Ayahuasca Participant Orientation
Read an eight-page overview of cultural context, participant questions, consent, screening, and support.
Read the Ayahuasca Participant Orientation · Download the 8-page orientation (PDF)
Other ceremony traditions and free participant guides
These names refer to distinct practices and contexts; formats and meanings vary across communities and organizers. Read each guide and ask organizers about tradition, consent, support, health questions, and local requirements.
- San Pedro (Huachuma): An introduction to an Andean tradition and questions about cultural context and participant support. Download the 8-page guide (PDF).
- Iboga and Ibogaine: Different traditional and contemporary contexts, source literacy, and questions about screening and emergency planning. Download the 8-page guide (PDF).
- Kambô: Cultural context and participant questions about consent, screening, and an organizer’s response plan. Download the 8-page guide (PDF).
- Rapé/Hapé: Varied uses and contexts, with questions about what is offered, consent, and alternatives. Download the 8-page guide (PDF).
- Sananga: Questions about the practice, ingredients, eye-health considerations, hygiene, and choice. Download the 8-page guide (PDF).
- Cacao gatherings: Community gathering formats and questions about ingredients, accessibility, boundaries, and facilitation. Download the 8-page guide (PDF).
- Temazcal and Inípi: Distinct traditions, with questions about community context, heat, accessibility, consent, and support. Download the 8-page guide (PDF).
- Ayahuasca in U.S. religious communities: Why each community’s practices and legal circumstances should be considered individually. Download the 8-page guide (PDF).
Ceremony courses and study guides
The study collection covers Ayahuasca; San Pedro (Huachuma); Iboga and Ibogaine; Kambô; Rapé/Hapé; Sananga; cacao gathering planning; Temazcal and Inípi; and Ayahuasca in U.S. religious communities. These are educational resources, not facilitator certification or permission to lead a ceremony. See every ceremony course and download its student guide or workbook.
Spiritual healing services and study guides
These spiritual or wellness services vary by provider and are not substitutes for medical or mental-health care. Downloadable student workbooks are linked where available; the free 8-page overview introduces all service areas.
- Energy healing and Reiki — Download the 25-page student guide (DOCX).
- Chakra-based spiritual reflection — Download the student workbook (DOCX).
- Sound healing — Download the 25-page practical workbook (DOCX).
- Meditation and mindfulness — Download the 27-page student guide (DOCX).
- Gentle breath awareness and visualization — Download the 22-page student guide (DOCX).
- Expressive and reflective practices — Download the 21-page workbook (DOCX).
- Prayer and spiritual support — Download the 33-page student guide (DOCX).
- Spiritual coaching and holistic guidance — Download the free 8-page Spiritual Healing Services Guide (PDF).
- Ceremonial purification and blessing — Download the free 8-page services guide (PDF).
- Remote spiritual-healing sessions — Download the free 8-page services guide (PDF).
Explore Spiritual Healing Services for descriptions and the service-finder quiz, or browse all spiritual-healing courses and downloads.
Before you decide
- Take time to compare providers and request important details in writing.
- Ask how consent, privacy, support, and emergency response work in practice.
- Discuss personal health or medication questions with a qualified clinician who knows your history; do not change medication based on an organizer’s advice.
- Check local legal requirements independently and seek qualified legal advice when needed.
Browse all free guides and downloads or search ceremony listings.