A Perúvian dieta is a traditional Amazonian practice deeply rooted in indigenous spiritual and healing traditions. It involves a period of isolation, fasting, and intentional connection with specific master plants—sacred plants believed to possess profound spiritual, physical, and emotional healing properties. This process is often undertaken under the guidance of an experienced Shaman or Curandero (healer) in the context of Amazonian medicine.

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Key Elements of a Perúvian Dieta

 

Master Plants: These are specific plants, such as Bobinsana, Ayahuma, Ajo Sacha, or others, selected for their unique healing and teaching qualities. Participants consume small preparations of these plants, such as teas or extracts, prepared according to strict traditional methods. Each plant is said to have its own "spirit" or "essence," which provides teachings, guidance, or healing during the dieta.

 

Ayahuasca: Ayahuasca, a powerful psychoactive brew made from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine and the leaves of the Psychotria viridis plant, often plays a central role in the dieta. Ayahuasca ceremonies are typically conducted during the dieta to deepen the connection with the master plants, facilitate healing, and provide visionary experiences that offer insight and transformation.

 

Isolation: Dietas are often undertaken in solitude or with minimal interaction to encourage introspection and focus on the connection with the plants and the spiritual process. This isolation helps participants attune to subtle energies and insights.

 

Fasting and Restrictions: Participants follow a strict dietary regimen, avoiding salt, sugar, oils, spices, alcohol, processed foods, and often certain types of meat or fish. This physical purification is believed to enhance the body's receptivity to the plants' energies. Sexual activity and other stimulants are also typically avoided during the dieta.

 

Healing and Learning: The dieta is not only about physical healing but also emotional and spiritual transformation. The master plants are believed to "teach" through dreams, visions, and deep introspection, addressing personal traumas, emotional blockages, or spiritual questions.

 

Integration: After completing the dieta, participants follow a period of reintegration to slowly return to regular life. This phase is crucial for processing insights and applying the teachings of the dieta to daily life.

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The Peruvian dieta is considered a sacred and powerful journey into self-discovery and healing, often requiring great commitment and respect for the traditions and practices involved. It serves as a profound tool for personal growth, spiritual awakening, and connection with nature.​​​​​

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At this Dieta, our maestro will focus on educating us about the ancient practice of sama (master plant dieta) in the Shipibo-Konibo tradition. Our beloved maestro, is a linneage holder who generously shares profound wisdom from the core of his culture and his ancestors. He is our main guide and teacher.

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During the dieta you will get the opportunity to get in touch with ancestral ways of dieting. You will recieve close guidance from the maestro himself and experience a range of traditional healing modalities.

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You will have the opportunity to learn:

-How to engage with master plants meaningfully in a traditional dieta container

 

-About complementary remedies used in vegetalismo (herbalism) practice

 

-Deep dream interpretation, one of the main practices of sama (master plant dieta)

 

-How to thoroughly work with the medicine.

 

-To understand the technology of icaros and Shipibo language

 

-How to integrate master plant dieta practice into the bigger ceremony of life

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