We are blessed to be able to welcome Yube Huni Kuin from the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Often referred to as the Buddha of the rainforest, he is an indigenous leader and shaman who radiates joy, gratitude, forgiveness, and harmony and his love for the forest and nature.

Yube was taught the use of medicinal plants by his grandfather. He started drinking Nixi Pãe when he was eight years old. Yube means “boa”, a sacred animal in Huni Kuin tradition considered as the carrier of all the medical plants knowledge.

He serves as the vice president of the Huni Kuin Federation (FEPHAC) which oversees 108 Huni Kuin villages. Yube is an agro-forestry specialist and that also served from 2002 to 2008 as the Secretary of AMAAIAC (Association Movement of Indigenous Agroforestry Agents of Acre) and was the advisor for Indigenous Affairs with the Government of the State of Acre from 2011 until 2019.

Yube is one of the main carriers of the traditional Huni Kuin sacred songs and ancestral stories his elders have passed on to him. He will be leading us in a traditional Nixipae Huni Kuin ceremony. This is a prayer circle to receive the sacred plant medicines of the forest (Huni, Sananga, and Hapeh), and to connect to the sacred chants and stories of the Huni Kuin. His ceremonies bring profound healing, the knowledge of his ancestors, of his tradition, and of the forest.

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۞ Location: TBD (between Playa del Carmen and Tulum)

۞ Price: MX $3,000

۞ Experienced ayahuasqueros and first timers welcome

۞ Keep a clean and healthy diet as much as possible. Avoid processed and refined foods.

۞ Make sure to refrain from eating anything sweet (fruit, sugar, honey etc.), animal products (especially red meat), and added salts. This diet should be observed for a minimum of 3 days. The day of the event, it is a good practice to fast on liquids or eat a light meal before 2 pm.

۞ Please avoid any plant medicines 2 weeks (at least) prior to the event.

۞ No alcohol or marijuana for 2 weeks and or recreational drugs for at least 1 month.

۞ Refrain from any sexual activity for a minimum 3 days prior and after the event to ensure you remain in your own energy.

۞ For several days prior to the prayer, avoid situations that generate anger, resentment, or stress.

۞ Practice calming the mind with meditation, journaling, and baths and practice grounding with activities such as gardening, yoga, or walks in nature. It’s highly advised to avoid television, social media, violent movies, shopping malls, and crowded and loud environments. As we purify and prepare our body with our diet, we need to cleanse ourselves from the excess of information we are exposed to daily. This allows us to make room in our psyche to receive the teachings and visions the medicine will bring.

۞ It is also highly advised to resolve any conflicts in your relationships so that your mind can be clear and at peace as you enter your work.

۞ In the forest there is a belief that you have to ask the spirit of the plant to heal you and that it will only heal you if you ask. It is therefore important to pray with clear intentions. Meditate on what you would like to heal within yourself whether it be physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual. You can also meditate on what you would like to heal within your relationships. Set clear, strong and detailed intentions for your prayers and remember to converse with the spirit of the forest during your prayer.

۞ CLOTHES: Please wear modest clothing that adequately covers the body. We ask that you avoid low cut shirts, or midriff clothing (covering knees and shoulders and not exposing the stomach). We suggest light colors. Bring layers and a blanket to keep yourself warm.

۞ WATER: Bring your own reusable bottle to be refilled on site.

۞ INSTRUMENTS: Bring your instruments if you would like to share music.