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Why Avalon?
Avalon is a holistic healing centre in Barcelona and Ibiza (Spain), dedicated to self-discovery and profound inner journeys. Our retreats bring together the ancient wisdom of sacred medicines such as Ayahuasca, Magic Mushrooms, San Pedro, and Bufo Alvarius with modern practices of preparation, integration, and personalised care.
We follow a shamanic approach to the world of plant medicines, working with shamans from ancestral traditions of Brazil (Yawanawá, Huni Kuin, Mbyá Guaraní), Colombia (Kamëntsa, Kichwa, Pastos, Muisca, Cofán), and Peru (Quechua). Our mission is to create safe, contemporary, and refined spaces where participants can experience these medicines in the traditional Amazonian way.
With deep respect for ancestral knowledge, we complement it with tools that help non-indigenous participants gain the most from their experience and apply insights to everyday life. Preparation before the retreat builds confidence and clarity; our holistic programme introduces practices that foster wellbeing beyond the ceremony; and integration supports participants in maximising benefits while navigating any challenges that may arise afterwards.
Set and setting are two of the most critical factors in a psychedelic experience. At Avalon, safety and care are at the heart of everything we do. From the very beginning, participants are supported by a dedicated team, with a nearly one-to-one facilitator-to-guest ratio during retreats. Our team also includes a medical advisor, and we follow many of the safety guidelines recommended by ICEERS.
In adapting rituals that are not part of our own culture, we honour tradition while offering the highest level of comfort and beauty. This balance helps participants feel safe, surrender to the process, and embrace the full potential of a transformative journey.
What does a 6-day holistic Ayahuasca retreat include?
- 4 Ayahuasca ceremonies by experienced (>10 years) shamans trained in Colombia (Kamëntsa, Kichwa, Pastos, Muisca, and Cofán traditions), Peru (Quechua tradition), or Brazil (Yawanawá, Huni Kuin, Mbyá Guaraní traditions).
- 4 Rapé ceremonies (dried tobacco powder) – clearing the mind and cleansing the body and energy field, used in combination with Ayahuasca.
- 4 Integration workshops with a trained psychologist, combining diverse and creative methods, such as sharing circles, writing, art therapy, and ecstatic dance.
- 1 One-on-one integration session – Designed to bring your unique experience into your daily life and ensure lasting change.
- 1 Access bars – energetic therapy facilitating the release of limiting beliefs.
- 1 Holotropic breathwork.
- 1 Healing massage.
- 4 Yoga and meditation sessions suitable for all levels.
- 12 Creative, chef-crafted meals prepared fresh daily from high-quality sources in an Ayahuasca-friendly manner.
- 5 Food awareness workshops.
- 5 Nights of luxurious and spacious accommodations in a 4-star boutique hotel.
- Transport service from/to Barcelona Airport or the city centre.
- Intake and safety screening with the collaboration of a doctor.
- 1 One-on-one preparation video call.
- 2 Online integration follow-up circles.
- Ongoing access to our monthly community online integration circles.
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You will also enjoy:
- Charming and rustic 4-star boutique hotel nestled in the countryside of the protected Carmany green belt in the heart of the Costa Brava.
- An exclusive natural area of 7 hectares of forests and alfalfa fields.
- Very high facilitator-to-guest ratio. A team of 25 people, with a maximum of 25 participants, will ensure you always feel supported.
- Personal support before and after the retreat – you will have a personal Avalon family member assigned to guide you through the preparation and integration.
- 110 m2 ceremonial space with comfortable beds and large windows overlooking nature.
- Ceremonies in an especially safe setting. Our ceremony team consists of 6-7 experienced sacred space guardians and musicians who follow many of the guidelines of the Enhancing Safety in Ayahuasca Sessions course by ICEERS Academy.
- Ceremonies filled with live “medicine” music: a combination of multiple instruments and voices.
- Access to our outdoor hammock area, indoor and outdoor pools and sauna.
- Daily room service.
- Easily accessible location in Europe (Barcelona) with direct flights from most of the bigger cities.
- Wifi (although we encourage our guests to disconnect as much as possible).
- Ayahuasca preparation and integration guidelines documents.
- Lifelong access to the Avalon community, activities, and support system.
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emmanuelle08
March 16, 2022 at 6:14 amFor years I had in mind to try Ayahuasca and I knew I would one day as it was on my wish list.
For New Year’s Eve 21/22, I was supposed to be in Andalusia and my flight ticket was already booked when……It all changed one afternoon when I discovered Avalon website! I was blown away by what I was reading: a 6 days luxury retreat in nature, close to Barcelona, with a very complete program, a deep healing and transformational experience with a bunch of international people and highly qualified staff.
My heart beat changed as I got excited and I booked the retreat the next day! I was the last one signing up after a 1 hour talk with Alejandro who happened to be the organizer and founder of Avalon. The one who got inspired having the vision of creating those meaningful and extra-ordinary retreats.2 months went by since it happened and I am now writing. I had to wait to integrate the changes, let them bloom and express them. It has clearly been a fortunate life changing experience..
I was scared for years by Ayahuasca, by what I read or heard, by the unknown and the remote zone it allows you to step in but I knew I could trust Avalon. I just knew it and I’m grateful I followed my instinct.
By the way, there is nothing to be afraid of if you are ready to stop blindness and foolishness and to know better who you are. That is the worst that can happen to you and I’m smiling as I’m writing.It’s all about growing, healing, understanding of one’s true self, becoming honest, better, wiser, opening your heart, finding deeper sense in your life, your Ikigai as the Japanese call it..
The Ayahuasca World is a window, a door to higher intelligence, a connection with a tribe, a community with shared values and big loving hearts.The retreat was as close as it can be to perfection. I work in Luxury Tourism for the best Awarded American River Cruise Line company and I mean my words.
I was (still) impressed by everything: the concept, the content, the place, the TEAM: the day team, the kitchen team & the night team: their professionalism, friendliness, authenticity, poetry, generosity…
The Team was united and embracing with love its mission towards each and every one of us. Every team’s name deserves to be written but there are too many!The retreat was intense, overwhelming and fascinating…
The nights were pure madness, love and beauty all together. I was captivated by the ‘’movie’’ going on at night..plus my own feelings!
The power of live concerts, beautiful healing shamanic songs and voices, the candles and the smells of specific encens, the fire outside of the ceremony room, the Tim Burton forest around…
There was such a beautiful decor to experience with confidence the sacred psychoactive brew. It was time!Everyone had a very different experience. Vomiting is part of the cleansing experience, worthit (better than for Gin Tonics!). Yes! .. the night could also turn out to be difficult but it is believed that the Ayahuasca brings you exactly what you need just as it calls you when it’s time.. There you are!
To summarize it, my experience was to gain clarity, awareness, inner peace…I feel stronger as I healed and I understood more about feelings, mechanisms, issues….
My journey with Ayahuasca just started and I believe it will slowly and surely take me to greater purposes…With lots of Love & Gratitude to the Avalon Family and all the brothers and sisters I met.
Emmanuelle.
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February 7, 2022 at 6:17 pmI walked in on my own and left with a family. A large family that held me in their hearts. It’s hard to put into words the experience I encountered during those days, but can say without a shadow of a doubt that it was transformative. The (real) love that I felt is with me until this day, and for certain will continue with me for time to come. Every detail from the minute of our arrival was planned with so much care and thought. The abundance with which we were received was incredible. It’s been just over a month since I’ve returned, yet every day something new falls into place. Thank you to the entire team for creating such an amazing experience, with memories to last a lifetime.
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swatima
January 19, 2022 at 3:02 pmAbsolutely amazing experience! The team at Avalon are really wonderful and absolutely everything was perfectly put together, planned and more importantly given with love! I felt in an incredibly safe space and the team are so incredibly nuturing and caring. Both the pre and post retreat support is fantastic and everything from the food, accommodation, ceremonies and integration are meticulously planned with so much professionalism attention and love. I can’t thank the Avalon family enough for such a life transformative experience. Thank you with all my heart.
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Sophiaberends
January 9, 2022 at 9:58 pmRecently I attended an Ayahuasca retreat at Avalon and the experience was divine. That is the best word to describe it.
The location was incredibly beautiful. A location usually used as a wedding venue so the frequency of love and sacred union could be felt. The spirits of the land where also present and such loving hosts. There was so much space to be, and also to walk around in nature to integrate your journeys.
The Ayahuasca journeys where held by this Divine Feminine goddess called Ness who held space like no other. And a team of the most divine facilitators who made me feel so safe, guided, protected, loved and cared for.
And the organization and assistance was fantastic, there is about as much staff as participants so you are truly taken care of in any way possible. There are amazing integration coaches there to assist you through your process and you can also have massages and other holistic healing sessions, everything to make your healing process as profound as possible.
Lastly the food was incredible, I personally struggled a bit with cooking during the Ayahuasca diet so to see the incredible creations of Marina the chef who managed to create so many flavors using only pure and healthy ingredients even in a chakra theme, was an absolute treasure.
I don’t think I have ever felt this much unconditional love in my whole life. I recommend this place to anyone who feels the calling to try Ayahuasca. It’s a true gift to your being!
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AngusSmith
January 6, 2022 at 9:14 amI have recently returned from my first ever Ayahuasca retreat, which I am grateful was with Avalon.
Even before I booked or paid anything the support and guidance that I received from Avalon was incredible, and this only got better once I arrived. It is very clear from my experience that everyone at Avalon loves what they do, and they genuinely love people and love helping people.
I’ve never been on a retreat where I felt that the people behind running the retreat really genuinely cared about the retreatants and their experience so much. Every detail was carefully thought about and planned, so that we could all have the best experience that we could with the medicines, and that we felt safe throughout.
I cannot thank Avalon enough for all of their incredible work, and would strongly recommend them to anyone interested in an Ayahuasca retreat. I would especially recommend Avalon to anyone who has never experienced Ayahuasca or other plant medicines before, as they are super accommodating of first times and people who are new to it.
An amazing place, with amazing people, providing amazing experiences. Thank you Avalon.
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5 months agoDear Avalon family! From the bottom of my heart, thank you. This journey within — guided by Ayahuasca and held with such care by the incredible Avalon team and shamans — was truly profound. From the very first moment, I felt deep trust and safety, as if I was being gently carried through the entire process by experienced, compassionate hands. I was never alone. The venue itself radiates tranquility and grounding energy. Its peaceful surroundings created the perfect container for surrender, reflection, and healing. Every detail — from the space, to the program, to the way each ceremony and integration moment was thoughtfully held — supported the depth of this experience. I feel as if I moved a mountain within myself and closed a very painful chapter of my life. What unfolded went far beyond what I could have imagined. The structure of the program, combined with the additional offerings, allowed me to go deeper, softer, and more honestly into my own process. Next time, without hesitation, I would apply for every additional offering available — each one is a gift. I will never forget this experience, and I will remain forever grateful to people like you — who devote their lives and energy to honoring plant medicine, creating safe and sacred spaces, and helping others face their inner wars, release what no longer serves them, and find peace.🌈 Thank you for walking this path with such integrity, humility, and love. ✨🫀✨
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