8-Day Crudo Ayahuasca Retreat: 4 Ceremonies with a 12th-Generation Taita, 7 Guests Max (Mocoa, Colombia)

THE ONLY AYAHUASCA RETREAT WHERE YOU CAN HELP PREPARE THE MEDICINE YOU DRINK
Crudo Yagé. 12 generations of lineage. 7 guests. Private cabins. 4 ceremonies. Putumayo, Colombia.

Cold Brew Aya is a rare form of ayahuasca. Our Indigenous healers consider Crudo Yagé the original recipe of what the world now calls ayahuasca: a cold preparation, made without fire, from plants that grow on our Taita’s own land, a short walk from where you sleep. It is far gentler on the body, with much less nausea and the same depth. People here call it sweet medicine, and they mean the taste. It ferments within days, so it cannot be shipped. You can only drink it here.

WHO HOLDS THE CEREMONIES
Taita Miguel Mavisoy of the Camsá people carries twelve unbroken generations of Yagé. He received the medicine at six months old, began serving at fourteen, and leads every ceremony himself around a sacred fire, with harmonica and song. He grows the plants, prepares every batch, and sits with you one-on-one before each ceremony. Same Taita from the first morning to the last night. Not a rotating cast of facilitators.

WHAT YOU GET
– 4 Yagé ceremonies: 3 night ceremonies with Taita Miguel and 1 daytime ceremony in nature
– Crudo and cooked medicine, matched to your preparation
– 7 guests maximum, each in a private cabin (shared only for couples, friends or family travelling together)
– 1 facilitator for every 2 guests, 2 facilitators on site for the whole retreat
– Purgative, Cacao, Rapeh and plant bath rituals, plus a Mambé and Ambil sharing circle
– Breathwork, art therapy and daily sharing circles
– Hike to the Fin del Mundo waterfall

45 DAYS OF PREPARATION BEFORE YOU ARRIVE
A one-on-one preparation call, a breathwork session and a group call with your facilitators. Access to our preparation portal: 4.5 hours of video and guided reflections so you arrive ready, not nervous. Diet and medication guidance throughout.

90 DAYS OF INTEGRATION AFTER YOU LEAVE
Three one-on-one integration sessions, four group calls, our integration portal, and 90 days of priority access to your facilitators. The ceremony opens the door. Integration is what you do with what you find on the other side.

MEDICINE MAKER OPTION
Two mornings preparing the Crudo with Taita Miguel by hand: cleaning the leaves, smashing the vine with wooden mallets, extracting without fire, exactly as his family has done for twelve generations. Then you drink what you made. As far as we know, no other retreat lets you prepare Crudo Yagé by hand and drink it. Choose a Medicine Maker price option below to include it.

SAFETY FIRST, ALWAYS
A confidential medical screening form (HIPAA compliant) and a personal discovery call before anyone is accepted. First-aid trained team. Hospital 30 minutes away. Harm reduction protocol: if anything comes up after the retreat that needs clinical care, MahaDevi covers one session with a licensed healthcare professional. English-speaking facilitators throughout, with translation when you speak with Taita Miguel.

PLEASE READ BEFORE REGISTERING
For your safety we cannot accept guests who currently have, or have a history of, psychosis or schizophrenia, epilepsy, or active substance dependence. Certain medications, including SSRIs and other antidepressants, must be tapered under your doctor’s supervision before ceremony. Everything else is reviewed case by case through the screening form and your call with us. If you are unsure whether this applies to you, message us before booking.

THE SETTING
Between the Andes and the Amazon, 30 minutes outside Mocoa. You sleep to the sound of the river, bathe in a private waterfall, rest by the pool, and eat three locally sourced meals a day, standard or plant-based, with fresh aromatic juices. Hot showers, premium bedding, Wi-Fi and 24/7 on-site security. Round-trip airport transfers from Puerto Asís (PUU) or Villagarzón (VGZ) are included.

HOW PAYMENT WORKS
The price shown is the full price per person. A deposit is paid here to reserve your place, the balance is due 30 days before the retreat, and the final portion is paid in Colombian pesos on arrival, part of it in cash. Exact amounts are on your booking confirmation. No hidden fees.

WHO WE ARE
MahaDevi Retreats is run by Yasha and Ania, a small team hosting guests from North America and Europe in Putumayo. We plant 10 trees per guest with the Saving the Amazon foundation and support the Indigenous ceremonial leaders, their families and their community from our own resources.

OUR COMMITMENT
We do not sell Yagé. The medicine is given by the Taita. Our work is the container around it: honest screening, real preparation, a safe and intimate ceremony space, and the 90 days after you go home, where the real change happens.