A PERSONAL JOURNEY WITH AYAHUASCA

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In this episode of Welcome to Woo-Woo-Ville, the roles reverse as co-host Amaral shares his recent experience attending a three-day ayahuasca retreat.

Rather than offering a romanticized or sensationalized account, this conversation explores what plant medicine work actually requires: preparation, discipline, surrender, and discernment. Amaral walks listeners through the synchronicities that led him to the retreat, the physical and emotional preparation involved, and the layered nature of the experience itself — from confronting long-held patterns and wounds, to releasing attachments, to facing death-and-rebirth symbolism in a deeply personal way.

Lola listens from the position of informed curiosity, asking the questions many people have but don’t always know how to ask. Together, they discuss why ayahuasca is not a shortcut to awakening, why timing and consent matter, and how respect for the medicine — and for one’s own limits — is essential.

This episode is not an endorsement, nor a dismissal. It’s a firsthand account offered for context, clarity, and thoughtful consideration — especially for those who have felt curious, cautious, or conflicted about plant medicine on the spiritual path.