Disclaimer: We do not sell drugs, psychedelics or hallucinogens. We offer a safe space for holistic retreats.
Friends of the Vine Retreats serve menus based around Shamanic and Ayurveda principles. You will have options that are always suitable for ceremonies with the plants from the indigenous perspective but in addition suitable for pescatarian, vegetarian and vegan diets.
A Simple Approach
You should prepare for the retreat by eating light, healthy meals.
The best way to approach this diet is with fresh, wholesome meals using fruits, vegetables, Potatoes, pulses and grains like Bulgar, brown rice, quinoa, and wholewheat.
Use moderate amounts of spices and cut back on your intake of salt and sugar as much as possible.
The Detailed Approach
3 Days before the retreat stop the following -
It is recommended to avoid heavily spiced, fried, or fatty foods.
Fermented or cured foods such as Kimchi, pickled or preserved vegetables. Aged cheeses such as Blue cheeses or Parmesan. ( Fresh cheese is ok but please reduce, ricotta, mozzarella, cottage cheese & cream cheese)
Garlic, additional salt or meat should not be consumed.
Do not consume alcohol, stimulants such as caffeine including caffeinated tea either.
We must stress that following dietary restrictions are a crucial component of the process.
Different Indigenous groups have their own preparation recommendations. We respect their point of view, we also advised to completely stop eating pork, spicy food, alcohol, strong condiments, and abstain from sexual activity three days before and after the retreat. (This is commonly know as a type of dieta)
For your own benefit & safety, please follow these guidelines.
The Extensive List
2 weeks prior to retreat the reduction phase.
Stop the usage of drugs and supplements. When in doubt, please contact us.
Stop eating pork.
Begin reducing refined sugars, salt, caffeine, alcohol and other stimulants.
Reduce meat, heavy fats and processed foods.
3 days prior to retreat - stop time.
No alcohol
No meat, heavy fats and processed foods
No fermented cheeses or foods (some canned foods, sauerkraut, soy, tempeh, kimchee)
No Aged cheeses
No overripe bananas or avocado’s (tyramine)
No dried figs and raisins
No dried or salted fish
No artificial sweeteners
Reduce Salt and spices.
Reduce consumption of nuts and seeds (peanuts especially)
Reduce chocolate
Reduce protein extracts or supplements (often contain yeast extract, e.g. Marmite/Tartex)
Reduce dairy products
Avoid certain herbal drinks/teas, like Ginseng & St John's wort
Drink plenty of water
3 days after the retreat we ask you continue the dietary guidelines. This is very important from an indigenous energetic perspective to end (cut the diet) the process gradually. But also, it is a time to reintroduce your body to the new feeling and evaluate your relationship with certain substances.
If you have any questions regarding the diet or any other topic, please don’t hesitate to reach out and we can discuss and explain anything that is unclear.