10-day Ayahuasca dieta in the Amazon jungle (Brazil)
10-day Ayahuasca dieta in the Amazon jungle (Brazil)
Mawa Yuxyn (Yawanawa) - Rio Gregório, Tarauacá - State of Acre, Brazil
Up to 20 in group
November 15 - 25, 2025
A preparation course valued at $109 is included with the retreat at no extra cost
Retreat Highlights
- Join us to experience a traditional 10-day Ayahuasca dieta in the depths of the Amazon jungle in Acre, Brazil, accompanied with Kambó, Rapé, Sananga, and much more.
- The ceremonies will be expertly guided by indigenous Yawanawa pajés (shamans), and complemented by a 1:1 and group integration program - all amidst their spiritual center Mawa Yuxyn in the heart of the rainforest (Brazilian Amazon).
- Spots limited to 20 participants.
About this Retreat
Waxy Yawanawá, together with her sister Putanny, became the first ever female pajés (shamans) of the Yawanawá tribe from the Brazilian Amazon.
Waxy is one of the very few women who has completed the sacred one-year muká diet. For the Yawanawa, the muká diet is the most important initiation to become a shaman. It involves ingesting and studying sacred plants such as Ayahuasca, memorising healing songs and prayers, as well as being in complete isolation for lengthy periods of time.
In 2017, Waxy founded Mawa Yuxyn, an institute for spiritual studies in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon jungle. It welcomes everyone who wants to fully experience the Yawanawas’ spirituality, traditions, and indigenous way of life.
Waxy works with Uni (Ayahuasca), Kapum (Kambó), Sananga, Sepá and Rapé. Her rapé is a special one called “the Yawanawá Força Feminina” rapé that represents the female conquest of the Yawanawa women. It is prepared with the ashes from the Tsunu bark, a long and majestic tree considered one of the most sacred of the Yawanawá people.
CEREMONY LEADER & MUSICIAN YAWANAWA TRIBE (BRAZIL)
Wasaru is one of the “wild boar people”; this is what Yawanawá means. For many years, he has been a guardian of the Yawanawá spirituality and a musician of traditional Yawanawá songs.
Together with his wife pajé Waxy Yawanawá, Wasaru leads traditional healing rituals using different plants and sacred medicines from his homeland, the Brazilian Amazon.
He works with “Uni” (commonly known as Ayahuasca) and “Rumê” (known as Rapé). Their Rapé contains ashes from the bark of the Tsunu tree mixed with pure tobacco.
Wasaru also serves “Kapum” (commonly known as Kambó) to cleanse and purify the body, Sananga made from the bark of the root of Tabernaemontana genus and used to open the third eye vision, and Sepá, an incense made with the sap of a tree mostly used in ceremonies to protect and clear the space from negative energies.
Yawanawás are specialists in the art of playing music and Wasaru is one of the musicians that helps keep their ancestral knowledge alive. His songs are protection spells; they also translate traditional stories and share the Yawanawá knowledge about the connection to the land, the reverence for the spirits, and the resilience of the Amazonian indigenous communities in the face of contemporary challenges. His music is composed of voice, guitar and drums.
Hukē Netē is Waxy's eldest daughter and is following in her mother's footsteps, starting her studies in the spirituality of her people.
Along with her family, she brings the strong presence of her voice, the joy, and the spiritual strength of the Yawanawa music!
Sana is Waxy's youngest daughter and, as her sister of Huke Nete, she is studying the spirituality of her Yawanawa people with her mother.
She lives and works with her family at the Mawa Yuxyn Center. She brings the strength of the Amazonian feminine youth and shares the beautiful Yawanawa songs.
Carla is an environmental lawyer whose path has evolved toward international advocacy to protect the Amazon rainforest and uphold the culture of its diverse indigenous communities. Drawing on years of experience in EU energy affairs in Brussels, she now channels her legal expertise into building bridges between public policy, ancestral wisdom, and ecological justice.
An experienced space holder and lifelong student of Ayahuasca, she co-founded Taozen in 2022 with her husband Fred to support indigenous-led initiatives and share the sacred medicines of the Amazon jungle in carefully curated, safe containers.
Certified as a Jungian psychedelic preparation and integration specialist, she weaves together science and spirituality. She also works with Dreamwork, Tarot, Kabbalah, I Ching, Hermeticism, Gene Keys, and Ancient Egyptian mysticism to support self-awareness and guide others through deep transformation with grace.
An annual pilgrim to Mysore, India, Carla is a devoted Ashtangi and Yoga Teacher, offering yoga sessions in each Taozen retreat to support the community in preparing for and integrating their sacred plant medicine ceremonies.
Fred is the Co-Founder of Taozen and a plant medicine advocate. Having personally and regularly witnessed the transformative power of entheogens for more than eight years, Fred’s mission is to help people alleviate any needless suffering they through responsible, intentional and reciprocal medicine work.
Knowing first-hand the effectiveness of both individual and collective healing, Fred brings his multi-faceted experience of psychedelic preparation, individual shadow work, grounded group integration, trauma-informed psychology and men’s circle facilitation in service to each and every Taozen guest.
As a keen student of the likes of Marc Aixalá, Kile M. Ortigo, Carl Jung, Dr. Gabor Maté, Richard Rudd, Robert Edward Grant, Paramahansa Yogananda, Seneca, David R. Hawkins M.D. Ph.D and many more, Fred blends his interests of timeless, ancient wisdom with modern, practical and evidence-based methods to ensure every Taozen guest feels prepared and supported throughout their entire journey. He is also a firm believer in the notion that everyone and everything can be a teacher for us, if we are open to this possibility and are willing to listen.
In addition to the in-person retreats and experiences, Fred’s proficiency for tech, marketing, systems-building and writing comes in handy for various elements of Taozen, alongside his wife, co-founder and best friend Carla.
Outside of Taozen, Fred reads and listens to non-fiction, produces rave and ambient music, keeps attentive each day to overcome his perfectionism, self-doubt and self-deception tendencies, nerds out with AI, biohacking and advanced ancient civilisations, and leads a creative agency working with some of the world’s biggest brands.
Details of this retreat
Join us to experience a traditional 10-day Ayahuasca dieta in the depths of the Amazon jungle in Acre, Brazil, accompanied with Kambó, Rapé, Sananga, and much more.
The ceremonies will be expertly guided by indigenous Yawanawa pajés (shamans), and complemented by a 1:1 and group integration program - all amidst their spiritual center Mawa Yuxyn in the heart of the rainforest (Brazilian Amazon).
Spots limited to 20 participants.
The ceremonies will be expertly guided by indigenous Yawanawa pajés (shamans), and complemented by a 1:1 and group integration program - all amidst their spiritual center Mawa Yuxyn in the heart of the rainforest (Brazilian Amazon).
Spots limited to 20 participants.
Schedule
Draft schedule:
- 14 November:
08:40 | Flight from Brasilia (BRB) to Cruzeiro do Sur (CZS) arriving at 11:55am
11:55 | Airport pick-up and transfer to hotel in Cruzeiro do Sur
- 15 November:
06:00 | Roadtrip to Vila San Vicente
10:00 |Boat trip of 6-8h across the Amazon River
18:00 | Arrival to Instituto Mawa Yuxyn
19:00 | Shower
20:00 | Sepa ritual
21:00 | Dinner
- 16 November:
06:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast
13:00 | Lunch
16:00 | Welcome circle
18:00 | Dinner
20:00 | Sacred prayer teaching
- 17 November:
08:00 | Kambo ceremony
06:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast
13:00 | Lunch
15:00 | Body painting
17:00 | Cooking ayahuasca
19:00 | Dinner
21:00 | Presentation ceremony with the spirits of the mountain + ayahuasca ceremony
- 18 November:
08:00 | Kambo ceremony
06:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast
10:00 | Music class
13:00 | Lunch
15:00 | Clay bath
18:00 | Dinner
20:00 | Ayahuasca and sananga ceremony
- 19 November:
10:00 | Mayu, rapé and ayahuasca ceremony
11:00 | Music class
12:00 | Plant bath
14:00 | Lunch
15:00 | Training the Saitis
17:00 | Dinner
21:00 | Ayahuasca ceremony
- 20 November:
06:00 - 09:00 | Mayu, rapé and ayahuasca ceremony
10:00 | Sacred prayers class with sepa and rapé + Rapé initiation on how to serve
14:00 | Lunch
16:00 | Training with the prayers and how to serve rapé
18:00 | Dinner
- 21 November:
06:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast
11:00 | Music class
13:00 | Lunch
15:00 | Ayahuasca + Temazcal
17:00 | Plant bath
18:00 | Dinner
- 22 November:
08:00 | Breakfast
09:00 | Samauma trip (sacred Mother tree of the Amazon)
11:00 | Ayahuasca with Samauma
17:00 | Dinner
- 23 November:
06:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast
10:00 | Ayahuasca ceremony
12:00 | Drawing the visions
14:00 | Lunch
15:00 | Closing circe
17:00 | Dinner
- 24 November:
06:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast
10:00 | Music class
13:00 | Lunch
15:00 | Practicing the Saitis
17:00 | Dinner
20:00 | Singing and rapé ceremony
- 25 November
06:00 | Breakfast
08:00 | Departure from Mawa Yuxyn
20:00 | Night at Cruzeiro do Sur hotel
- 26 November
09:00 | Pick from hotel and airport drop off at CZS
12:35 | Flight from Cruzeiro do Sur (CZS) to Brasilia (BRB) arriving at 20:00h
- 14 November:
08:40 | Flight from Brasilia (BRB) to Cruzeiro do Sur (CZS) arriving at 11:55am
11:55 | Airport pick-up and transfer to hotel in Cruzeiro do Sur
- 15 November:
06:00 | Roadtrip to Vila San Vicente
10:00 |Boat trip of 6-8h across the Amazon River
18:00 | Arrival to Instituto Mawa Yuxyn
19:00 | Shower
20:00 | Sepa ritual
21:00 | Dinner
- 16 November:
06:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast
13:00 | Lunch
16:00 | Welcome circle
18:00 | Dinner
20:00 | Sacred prayer teaching
- 17 November:
08:00 | Kambo ceremony
06:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast
13:00 | Lunch
15:00 | Body painting
17:00 | Cooking ayahuasca
19:00 | Dinner
21:00 | Presentation ceremony with the spirits of the mountain + ayahuasca ceremony
- 18 November:
08:00 | Kambo ceremony
06:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast
10:00 | Music class
13:00 | Lunch
15:00 | Clay bath
18:00 | Dinner
20:00 | Ayahuasca and sananga ceremony
- 19 November:
10:00 | Mayu, rapé and ayahuasca ceremony
11:00 | Music class
12:00 | Plant bath
14:00 | Lunch
15:00 | Training the Saitis
17:00 | Dinner
21:00 | Ayahuasca ceremony
- 20 November:
06:00 - 09:00 | Mayu, rapé and ayahuasca ceremony
10:00 | Sacred prayers class with sepa and rapé + Rapé initiation on how to serve
14:00 | Lunch
16:00 | Training with the prayers and how to serve rapé
18:00 | Dinner
- 21 November:
06:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast
11:00 | Music class
13:00 | Lunch
15:00 | Ayahuasca + Temazcal
17:00 | Plant bath
18:00 | Dinner
- 22 November:
08:00 | Breakfast
09:00 | Samauma trip (sacred Mother tree of the Amazon)
11:00 | Ayahuasca with Samauma
17:00 | Dinner
- 23 November:
06:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast
10:00 | Ayahuasca ceremony
12:00 | Drawing the visions
14:00 | Lunch
15:00 | Closing circe
17:00 | Dinner
- 24 November:
06:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast
10:00 | Music class
13:00 | Lunch
15:00 | Practicing the Saitis
17:00 | Dinner
20:00 | Singing and rapé ceremony
- 25 November
06:00 | Breakfast
08:00 | Departure from Mawa Yuxyn
20:00 | Night at Cruzeiro do Sur hotel
- 26 November
09:00 | Pick from hotel and airport drop off at CZS
12:35 | Flight from Cruzeiro do Sur (CZS) to Brasilia (BRB) arriving at 20:00h
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Taozen, Mawa Yuxyn (Yawanawa) - Rio Gregório, Tarauacá - State of Acre, Brazil
Directions
- 14 Nov:
Fly at 08:40am from Brasilia Airport (BRB) to Cruzeiro do Sul (CZS) arriving at 11:55am. Flight number G3 1182 going via Rio Branco (RBR). This journey will take approx 5hrs.
From the moment you land in Cruzeiro do Sul airport, the entire journey from here is included in the retreat’s price.
We will take you in a van from Cruzeiro do Sul airport to a hotel in Cruzeiro do Sul (20m journey). Everyone will stay here one night together.
- 15 Nov:
The next day at 6am, a van will bring us from the hotel to Vila San Vicente (2-3hr road trip)
In Vila San Vicente, we’ll transfer to a riverboat and embark on a 6-8hr boat journey through the jungle along the river, leading us to our final destination by the late afternoon: Mawa Yuxyn.
Our return journey will simply be the reverse. We’ll depart Mawa Yuxyn on 25 Nov early in the morning, stay in Swamy Hotel that evening, then fly from Cruzeiro do Sul back to Brasilia the next morning (26 Nov) to wrap up this magical journey.
Fly at 08:40am from Brasilia Airport (BRB) to Cruzeiro do Sul (CZS) arriving at 11:55am. Flight number G3 1182 going via Rio Branco (RBR). This journey will take approx 5hrs.
From the moment you land in Cruzeiro do Sul airport, the entire journey from here is included in the retreat’s price.
We will take you in a van from Cruzeiro do Sul airport to a hotel in Cruzeiro do Sul (20m journey). Everyone will stay here one night together.
- 15 Nov:
The next day at 6am, a van will bring us from the hotel to Vila San Vicente (2-3hr road trip)
In Vila San Vicente, we’ll transfer to a riverboat and embark on a 6-8hr boat journey through the jungle along the river, leading us to our final destination by the late afternoon: Mawa Yuxyn.
Our return journey will simply be the reverse. We’ll depart Mawa Yuxyn on 25 Nov early in the morning, stay in Swamy Hotel that evening, then fly from Cruzeiro do Sul back to Brasilia the next morning (26 Nov) to wrap up this magical journey.
Accommodation
For 10 days, we will live like the Yawanawa. We will share the toilets and the sleeping area. You can bring a camping tent or a hammock to sleep. We will all sleep under the same roof.
Program Price
Venue & Amenities
Mawa Yuxyn stands as a well-established Center for Spiritual Studies, preserving the traditions of the Yawanawá ancestors deep in the heart of the Amazon jungle.
The center is accessible by invitation only, welcoming those who genuinely seek to immerse themselves in the spirituality, traditions, and indigenous ways of Acre.
The center is accessible by invitation only, welcoming those who genuinely seek to immerse themselves in the spirituality, traditions, and indigenous ways of Acre.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Breakfast & Lunch
What's Included
- Pre-retreat
- x1 Online 1:1 preparation session for the retreat
- x1 Online Greet & Meet group preparation session
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- Retreat
- x8 Ayahuasca ceremonies led by the Yawanawa
- x1 Cooking ayahuasca
- x3 Rapé ceremonies
- Initiation on how to serve rapé
- x2 Kambó ceremonies
- x1 Sananga ceremonies
- x1 Sepa ceremony
- x2 Sacred prayer teaching
- x4 Singing and music classes
- x1Body painting ceremony
- x1 Clay bath
- x1 Temazcal
- x1 Plant Bath
- x1 Presentation ceremony with the spirits of the mountain
- Trip to Samauma (sacred Mother tree of the Amazon)
- x1 Drawing the visions ceremony
- x11 Days at a traditional, indigenous-led retreat center in the middle of the Amazon jungle (Acre) with all daily meals
- Group return transfer from Cruzeiro do Sur airport to retreat center
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- Post-retreat
- x1 Online 1:1 integration session
- x1 Online group integration session
- Lifelong access to Taozen monthly integration gatherings
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- Available add-ons:
- Samakei diet (ask us about it!)
- Tarot readings
- Additional 1:1 preparation and integration sessions
What's Not Included
- Airfare
- Travel insurance
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