What is ayahuasca made of?

Two Amazonian botanicals: Banisteriopsis caapi vine (harmala alkaloids, an MAOI) and Psychotria viridis leaves (DMT) — a combination refined over millennia.

What preparation applies across medicines?

The dieta pillars hold everywhere: abstain from pork, fermented foods, excess salt and sugar; clarify intention; review medications with your doctor.

Why does integration matter most?

Ceremony is one part. Lasting change is built on preparation before and dedicated integration after — journaling, circles, coaching.

Ayahuasca · Psilocybin · Iboga

A Discerning Guide to Plant Medicine

Ayahuasca, psilocybin, and iboga compared honestly — so intention, not fashion, decides your path.

Discuss My Intention

Ayahuasca is a dialogue with a teacher; psilocybin rearranges the mind\u2019s furniture; iboga is a 24–36 hour marathon. Different medicines, different questions.

Ayahuasca: vine of the soul
Psilocybin: 4–6 hour architect
Iboga: Bwiti root sacrament

Three Medicines, Side by Side

Active compounds

Ayahuasca: DMT + harmala alkaloids (caapi vine as MAOI, viridis leaves)
Others: Psilocybin/psilocin (mushrooms) · ibogaine (iboga root bark)

Origin

Ayahuasca: Amazon Basin — Peru, Brazil, Colombia
Others: Global/Mesoamerican (mushrooms) · West-Central Africa, Bwiti (iboga)

Duration & character

Ayahuasca: Evening ceremony, visionary dialogue with a teacher
Others: 4–6 hrs internal architect (mushrooms) · 24–36 hr marathon (iboga)

Feature	Ayahuasca	Others
Active compounds	DMT + harmala alkaloids (caapi vine as MAOI, viridis leaves)	Psilocybin/psilocin (mushrooms) · ibogaine (iboga root bark)
Origin	Amazon Basin — Peru, Brazil, Colombia	Global/Mesoamerican (mushrooms) · West-Central Africa, Bwiti (iboga)
Duration & character	Evening ceremony, visionary dialogue with a teacher	4–6 hrs internal architect (mushrooms) · 24–36 hr marathon (iboga)

Set and setting — mindset plus environment — remains the foundation of any psychedelic work, per Leary\u2019s Harvard research group.

Choosing

Intention Decides

What question are you bringing to the ceremony?

Deep inquiry & release

Ayahuasca is often the most direct path for spiritual inquiry and emotional release.

Gentler, shorter work

Psilocybin is typically less physically demanding — a cerebral, shorter arc.

Why Bali holds it well

Tri Hita Karana — harmony of human, nature, divine — gives Ubud a centuries-old healing signature.

Medicine Questions

Unsure Which Path Is Yours?

Describe your intention — we will give an honest read on fit, including when Bali is not the answer.