What to expect in an ayahuasca ceremony at Lunita: a careful intake before you arrive, an all-night ceremony held in the Crystal Shala open to the jungle, guided by Edgar with song and an altar, and a morning integration circle. Each person's night is different. Here is how the evening unfolds and how to prepare. To plan dates, see our ayahuasca retreat in Mexico; for the medicine itself, what ayahuasca is.
How Lunita honors ayahuasca's roots
Ayahuasca has been used for generations by Amazonian peoples as a sacred "teacher plant." At Lunita we hold that lineage with respect, working with experienced facilitators who bring authenticity and care to each ceremony, in a setting designed to support, not rush, the work.
What to expect in your ceremony
Preparation and intake
Every participant completes a detailed intake so the team understands your health and emotional needs and can keep the ceremony safe and personalized. This is also where contraindications are caught.
The ceremony space
Ceremony takes place in a tranquil open-air jungle setting, guided by Edgar and supported by sacred song and instruments. The medicine is served individually, based on your intake, and you are supported throughout the night.
During the ceremony
You may experience visions (vivid, symbolic imagery), emotional release (crying, laughing, relief), and physical purging through vomiting, viewed across traditions as part of the cleansing. Each person's journey is different, and difficulty is often where the work lives.
After the ceremony
Integration is essential. The next morning, facilitators help you process what arose and find the insight and healing in it, the part that turns a powerful night into lasting change.
What people bring, and what the container holds
People arrive carrying different things, and what surfaces in a ceremony is different for each person. We hold the space rather than predict the outcome, and we make no medical claims and no promises of healing. What we can speak to is the container: the preparation before, the way the night is carried, and the integration after. For the wider picture of the medicine before you decide, read ayahuasca and healing and what ayahuasca is.
Is it right for you?
Ayahuasca is not right for everyone, and we would rather say so than take a booking we should not. Everyone completes an intake before arriving, and we talk with you honestly about fit. Some health conditions and medications are not compatible with ceremony; that is a conversation for you and your own doctor, and one to raise with us at intake, where we will tell you directly if ceremony is not advisable. The legal context, separately, is covered in is ayahuasca legal in Mexico.
Why guests choose Lunita
Lunita is a private retreat in the Riviera Maya with experienced facilitation, a personalized intake, and a small-group setting, held with care by Nico and Lorenza on land they tend themselves, alongside temazcal and cacao. When you are ready, begin through our inquiry form, and for the full retreat see our ayahuasca retreat in Mexico.
After a detailed intake, the ceremony is held in a tranquil open-air jungle space, guided by Edgar with sacred song and instruments. You may experience visions, emotional release, and purging, all held by the space and the team. The next morning is for integration.
If you are flying into Cancun, our ayahuasca retreat near Cancun page covers the drive, the setting and the night itself.
Follow the dieta and preparation guidance we send when you book, arrive rested, and set a clear intention. If you take any medication, speak with your prescribing doctor and tell us at intake.