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Spirit Vine Ayahuasca Retreat Center

Itacare, BA, Brazil

5.0 (315 reviews)

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We have been hosting ayahuasca retreats since 1996. Our center is based in the midst of the beautiful Atlantic Rainforest along the coast of Bahia in Brazil. We facilitate a safe and comfortable space for you to achieve harmony in your everyday life by aligning your mind, body, and heart with your true self.

Our 9 day and 11 day ayahuasca retreats are designed to give you a balanced experience. We have ayahuasca ceremonies every other night and in between there are activities to integrate your experiences and insights. There is also ample free time to reflect, to enjoy the beauty of the jungle, to visit the gorgeous beaches, and just to relax, let go, and enjoy the pure bliss of the moment.

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We have extensive experience integrating ayahuasca, psychology, shamanism, self development, modified states of consciousness, and various other modalities. We are present at all times and are dedicated in supporting you with loving care, attention, safety, and respect.The activities include workshops focused on spiritual development. The techniques covered in the workshops can be practiced even after the retreat to continue the journey of personal growth. Some of the topics include inner child integration, life progression, discovering the source of your blockages and the resources to overcome them. Another very important part of the retreat are the Yoga sessions in the morning which greatly enrich the ayahuasca experiences at night.

Spirit Vine & TheVine Center previously known as Ayahuasca-Healing have been created by Silvia Polivoy. She received her license in clinical psychology and had a private practice in Buenos Aires, Argentina for several years until she began to feel the need to make a transition from studying and healing the mind to exploring the worlds of Spirit. This took her away from the busy city streets to the more tranquil life in the jungle, moving to Brazil where in 2004 she co-founded the TheVine Center, a trans-denominational and inter-faith spiritual center located in the state of Bahia.

The nature of our nonprofit center is philosophical, religious, mystical, spiritual, educational, and cultural. All the retreats’ income’ serves to maintain the center grounds, create employment for the local community, and help preserve the jungle, having replanted thousands of native trees over the years to give but one example.

The retreats take place inside of 39 acres of lush preserved area. It is about 7 miles from Itacaré on the coast of Bahia. Our location is only minutes away from beautiful coastal beaches, which back onto the Mata Atlántica, the second largest rainforest in Brazil.

The experience of sacred tea ceremonies can be challenging for some, deeply religious for others, but profound all around. Please note that we have several programs to offer and the plant ceremonies are always optional and not required to partake in during any of our retreats. The plant ceremonies begin in the evening and go through the night. The group dynamic is very important and there will be facilitators to look after participants throughout. There will be plenty of time for group discussions and also time alone to reflect on the experiences elicited by the spirit vine tea for those that wish to partake in the plant ceremonies.

At the retreat center we grow our own ayahuasca vine and chacruna plants organically! We also have an organic garden to source vegetables for the food prepared during the retreat. We have pure spring water for drinking and also coconut water, juices, and a variety of teas.

During all our programs we follow a strict (though delicious) diet. The meals are completely vegan, gluten-free, and nutritionally balanced, prepared by our in-house chef who has specialized in vegan cuisine and has a post-graduation in functional nutrition. They include plenty of fresh vegetables cooked with delicious herbs and spices, luscious fresh tropical fruits, salads, and grains.

A note about sexual abstinence: this varies from culture to culture; some recommending as long as 30-40 days while others as little as one day or none at all like here in Brazil. For energetic purposes we recommend sexual abstinence during the retreat as well as 3 days before it begins and 3 days after the retreat concludes. As well, a drug free and no salt diet with no red meat, pork or heavy alcohol use for the same amount of time is optimal.

We fully expect you have questions about the retreats, programs and the facilities we offer. Please feel free to explore our website or watch our videos and write to us to come to one of our retreats.

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Fotini
September 15, 2019 at 12:59 pm

I have been attending retreats at Spirit Vine since 2012, and I wouldn’t go anywhere else. If you are in doubt where to go this is THE place. In all the time that I have been visiting this center I have not met a single person who didn’t LOVE it. If Ayahuasca is your thing then this is your place
Angus
September 14, 2019 at 5:21 pm

You’d be hard pressed to find a safer, more organized, and more effective space for the respectful and mindful use of Ayahuasca anywhere else in the world.

The well planned and considered retreat takes place in a somewhat remote section of Atlantic Forest in Brazil’s breathtaking coastal state of Bahia. Set among a small cluster of rustic but comfortable bungalows is a pond for swimming next to a large and authentic Ayahuasca ceremony room with attached bathrooms. The undisturbed beauty of the nature on the piece of land where the ceremonies take place yields plants, insects, and animals that combine to show guests an experience of Brazilian countryside you would normally have to pay for a tour through the jungle to have access to.

Not only does Silvia and her wise and incredible staff have a deep respect for both the participants as well as the plant medicine itself, but they all have extensive personal, firsthand experience with this profound and potentially life altering substance. This generates an environment of professionalism, safety, and the ability to meaningfully integrate your experiences. Typically I did this through either the therapeutic workshops, art therapies, yoga, and full body muscle relaxation massages, or just by chatting with Silvia, her fellow staff facilitators Ti-O or Nur, as well as the other retreat participants over the delicious food prepared 3 times a day by a talented kitchen staff.

I could not have anticipated the quality and standard of professionalism shown by the facilitators on this retreat and was constantly assured that I had absolutely made the right choice in coming here. I could not recommend more highly and would without question both personally recommend to friends as well as seriously consider coming back.

Thanks for everything, and may our paths cross again in the future.
Katharine
September 14, 2019 at 10:23 am

You are looking at reviews to decide where to experience Ayahuaska, and you have found the right place. Here’s why:

Imagine an incredibly intelligent, curious, and driven woman from Argentina with a PhD in clinical psychology and 20 years of experience with her private practice. Imagine a person of this caliber going on a personal journey to investigate modified states of consciousness in Mexico, Peru, Brazil and more, learning about Ayahuaska, San Pedro, and other plant medicine from many shamans, gaining a deep understanding of the traditions and benefits of plant medicine. Committing herself to years and years of intense immersion in this field.

Now imagine that she has created a not for profit retreat in Brazil where you can go to have your own experience in a completely safe and supportive environment, and benefit from all she has accomplished.

The place I’m describing is the Spirit Vine Retreat, and the woman I’m describing is Silvia Polivoy.

I’ve just finished my first 11 day retreat and am completely blown away by what I have learned about myself. I have done a lot of personal work over the years on my own, but this retreat broke through many blocked areas that I have been unable to sort out on my own.

I recommend Spirit Vine without reservation. Silvia and TiO hold a beautiful space for us to meet ourselves. Don’t miss the opportunity!
MargueriteT
August 28, 2019 at 9:13 pm

I visited Spirit Vine solo for a 12 day retreat in July of 2019. Having done a retreat elsewhere several years ago, I assumed I knew what to expect. I did not expect to experience the deep shift I have felt within myself nor to walk away with tools that will serve me for a lifetime. I greatly underestimated the importance of being guided by the right team! Silvia, Ti0 and Noor lovingly guided us all through our individual journeys with immense physical, spiritual and emotional support (as/if needed) in a safe ceremony space & with workshops that served as a scaffold of sorts for the greatest results in ceremony. They all empowered me to heal myself and continue the work in my daily life.
Each member of my family has visited Spirit Vine and I now understand why they all urged me and nagged me to do so! If you feel the call to Ayahuasca, you will not be disappointed by this Magical place, the delicious food, gorgeous grounds & absolutely lovely participants that are draw here. I anticipate my visit again next year.
Tasha
August 28, 2019 at 6:54 am

I flew literally halfway across the world with absolutely one reason, to work hard on myself. I wanted to face my fears. From the moment I landed in Brazil, and set foot in Spiritvine, my journey has been nothing like I thought it would be. “Better” would not cut it.

The whole retreat, the experiences, the ceremonies, the sharing – it has been so profound, freeing, and completely moving in every sense of the word. Silvia, with the help of Ti O (Rohan), and support of Noor, have brought all of us to work on ourselves, to provide us with tools to do that, and instill beliefs that WE can. That your fears are there, but it is simply our makings. And it is never that bad, that it is possible to heal, and live life simply and freely.

I did not come from a school of life that practices mindfulness, self love, meditation, and other things you may already suspect someone coming to do this would do. Aside from therapy, I survived on little. But all of this completely changed during the retreat NOT because I believe it’s a silver bullet to all the problems, but because the very real, compounded effects I feel each day.

If you are considering to do this retreat, and you have hesitations, you can always, always contact them directly and ask them. But if I may share, you have nothing to worry. From the wonderful nature surrounding the compound, the feeling of safety and privacy, the healthy and abundant food, the meaningful sharing sessions, life changing ceremonies, Spiritvine will take care of you. The complex and bungalows are lovely and clean. Enough to make you not worry about comfort, and simple enough to help you focus on why you are there to begin with.

Silvia, you have my deepest gratitude. Will definitely be back.