The foundation of our health and well being begins with nutrition. We put time and effort to source the best full spectrum range of whole foods and super foods.  If we are eating properly there is no need to supplement and if we cannot source in the food we eat is the supplement food based or lab based?  Some minerals we store in the body others we do not and have to be aware of what is not stored to keep those foods regularly in the life style.  Vitamin C is such an important immune supporter though if we take an isolate form in a  pill of it and there are no bioflavonoids are present, we are just feeding fish.  Whole food sources are the best solution. There are 66 minerals, 12 vitamins and 8 amino acids and the lack of just one mineral could lead to a variety  of symptoms.  Even though our brain is 2% of our body weight, 25% of the food we eat is for brain function, so we should consider what foods are good for the brain if we want it functioning properly. About 85% of all mental disorders can be traced to an imbalance of harmful and beneficial bacteria in the gut.  We need a specific methodology with our unique individual metabolisms to address an issue that is out of balance.  One size does not fit all. This is not taught in standard education and we all must have a direct experience with nutrition to personally discover what works for us and what does not. Also with the recent world events with Covid I have not seen one mainstream media outlet mentioning anything of what you can do to support your immune system. That does not make sense.  Nutrition can be looked at in many different ways though the two mains ways to observe it at Amaru is lifestyle and detoxing and the more extreme these get from each other can determine if you are in thriving mode or recovery mode.  We have a choice to thrive or be in recovery and the best nutrition comes from natural whole foods that nature gives us. 

Ayahuasca has become a buzz word in the last decade or more. It is a sacred medicine though is not given for any specific illnesses, though has an uncanny way of detoxing the entire system, physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.  Most people who trained properly in this realm usually went through a rigorous initiation of dieting a variety of different plants and trees to purify the system before being able to work with the plants. This included ingesting the plants in isolation to begin a process of  detoxification and self mastery and once that became established the process of learning from the plants could become potential. I was very much into ayahuasca though as I was getting deeper into my initiation I discovered what a foundation it gave  me.  Doing ayahuasca helped me tremendously but the plant diets gave me a solid foundation to build on.  There are so many plants for so many specific things, there is for example, a plant that has a physical healing on a specific organ and that very same plant can have an energetic quality also, lets say a plant that works on the liver, where anger can be stored, can also bring up anger and help guide you to navigate it or discover the source of it rather then just being the anger.  Plants are dynamic and have many properties, cat’s claw is a great example with its properties and actions.

A proper detox of various organs and systems in the body can have a powerful transformative effect.  It is not always easy and fun but the results can be priceless, as if passing through a veil and begin to celebrate this human experience rather than complaining about it. If we are not well and good how can we possibly take care of others?  We  live in such a toxic world that we might not even be aware that the air we breathe, the things we drink, the deodorant we use, the petrochemicals in our food, etc. are possibly holding us back from our potential and making us sick.  Detoxing is a first step of any individual deciding to take ownership of their own health and well being and not being a victim of a broken healthcare system. 

A good start of physically detoxing that we offer is the Super Cleanse=liver/gallbladder flush, kidney/colon cleanse , 12 nights is a minimum for this protocol, we recommend longer for chronic/degenerative cases. Once we address the physical toxicity we are better apt to deal with the emotional, mental and spiritual toxicity.  Adding the wonderful jungle plant medicine adds to the process in a mysterious way, it is not a short cut, though has potential to excellerate the process.

ONE SIZE DOESN'T FIT ALL

Unlike most retreats, we know that one size does not fit all. When guests arrive, depending on when they arrive we do a diagnostic reading the first or second day to determine the best protocol. We make recommendations of what best suits each individual, in some cases there are a few options though most agree with the recommendations. We offer a variety of detoxes from the liver/gallbladder flush/kidney colon cleanse, ayahuasca and huachuma(San Pedro) ceremonies, sapo/kambo(frog venom), master plant dietas, herbal tonics, teas, enemas, plant baths, vapor baths, poultices, clay packs, plant based food and at an additional cost the bone setter(traditional deep tissue massage) and a coca ceremony with Nicky.