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We have been hosting ayahuasca retreats since 1996. Our center is based in the midst of the beautiful Atlantic Rainforest along the coast of Bahia in Brazil. We facilitate a safe and comfortable space for you to achieve harmony in your everyday life by aligning your mind, body, and heart with your true self.
Our 9 day and 11 day ayahuasca retreats are designed to give you a balanced experience. We have ayahuasca ceremonies every other night and in between there are activities to integrate your experiences and insights. There is also ample free time to reflect, to enjoy the beauty of the jungle, to visit the gorgeous beaches, and just to relax, let go, and enjoy the pure bliss of the moment.
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We have extensive experience integrating ayahuasca, psychology, shamanism, self development, modified states of consciousness, and various other modalities. We are present at all times and are dedicated in supporting you with loving care, attention, safety, and respect.The activities include workshops focused on spiritual development. The techniques covered in the workshops can be practiced even after the retreat to continue the journey of personal growth. Some of the topics include inner child integration, life progression, discovering the source of your blockages and the resources to overcome them. Another very important part of the retreat are the Yoga sessions in the morning which greatly enrich the ayahuasca experiences at night.
Spirit Vine & TheVine Center previously known as Ayahuasca-Healing have been created by Silvia Polivoy. She received her license in clinical psychology and had a private practice in Buenos Aires, Argentina for several years until she began to feel the need to make a transition from studying and healing the mind to exploring the worlds of Spirit. This took her away from the busy city streets to the more tranquil life in the jungle, moving to Brazil where in 2004 she co-founded the TheVine Center, a trans-denominational and inter-faith spiritual center located in the state of Bahia.
The nature of our nonprofit center is philosophical, religious, mystical, spiritual, educational, and cultural. All the retreats’ income’ serves to maintain the center grounds, create employment for the local community, and help preserve the jungle, having replanted thousands of native trees over the years to give but one example.
The retreats take place inside of 39 acres of lush preserved area. It is about 7 miles from Itacaré on the coast of Bahia. Our location is only minutes away from beautiful coastal beaches, which back onto the Mata Atlántica, the second largest rainforest in Brazil.
The experience of sacred tea ceremonies can be challenging for some, deeply religious for others, but profound all around. Please note that we have several programs to offer and the plant ceremonies are always optional and not required to partake in during any of our retreats. The plant ceremonies begin in the evening and go through the night. The group dynamic is very important and there will be facilitators to look after participants throughout. There will be plenty of time for group discussions and also time alone to reflect on the experiences elicited by the spirit vine tea for those that wish to partake in the plant ceremonies.
At the retreat center we grow our own ayahuasca vine and chacruna plants organically! We also have an organic garden to source vegetables for the food prepared during the retreat. We have pure spring water for drinking and also coconut water, juices, and a variety of teas.
During all our programs we follow a strict (though delicious) diet. The meals are completely vegan, gluten-free, and nutritionally balanced, prepared by our in-house chef who has specialized in vegan cuisine and has a post-graduation in functional nutrition. They include plenty of fresh vegetables cooked with delicious herbs and spices, luscious fresh tropical fruits, salads, and grains.
A note about sexual abstinence: this varies from culture to culture; some recommending as long as 30-40 days while others as little as one day or none at all like here in Brazil. For energetic purposes we recommend sexual abstinence during the retreat as well as 3 days before it begins and 3 days after the retreat concludes. As well, a drug free and no salt diet with no red meat, pork or heavy alcohol use for the same amount of time is optimal.
We fully expect you have questions about the retreats, programs and the facilities we offer. Please feel free to explore our website or watch our videos and write to us to come to one of our retreats.
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MargueriteT
August 28, 2019 at 9:13 pmI visited Spirit Vine solo for a 12 day retreat in July of 2019. Having done a retreat elsewhere several years ago, I assumed I knew what to expect. I did not expect to experience the deep shift I have felt within myself nor to walk away with tools that will serve me for a lifetime. I greatly underestimated the importance of being guided by the right team! Silvia, Ti0 and Noor lovingly guided us all through our individual journeys with immense physical, spiritual and emotional support (as/if needed) in a safe ceremony space & with workshops that served as a scaffold of sorts for the greatest results in ceremony. They all empowered me to heal myself and continue the work in my daily life.
Each member of my family has visited Spirit Vine and I now understand why they all urged me and nagged me to do so! If you feel the call to Ayahuasca, you will not be disappointed by this Magical place, the delicious food, gorgeous grounds & absolutely lovely participants that are draw here. I anticipate my visit again next year.
Tasha
August 28, 2019 at 6:54 amI flew literally halfway across the world with absolutely one reason, to work hard on myself. I wanted to face my fears. From the moment I landed in Brazil, and set foot in Spiritvine, my journey has been nothing like I thought it would be. “Better” would not cut it.
The whole retreat, the experiences, the ceremonies, the sharing – it has been so profound, freeing, and completely moving in every sense of the word. Silvia, with the help of Ti O (Rohan), and support of Noor, have brought all of us to work on ourselves, to provide us with tools to do that, and instill beliefs that WE can. That your fears are there, but it is simply our makings. And it is never that bad, that it is possible to heal, and live life simply and freely.
I did not come from a school of life that practices mindfulness, self love, meditation, and other things you may already suspect someone coming to do this would do. Aside from therapy, I survived on little. But all of this completely changed during the retreat NOT because I believe it’s a silver bullet to all the problems, but because the very real, compounded effects I feel each day.
If you are considering to do this retreat, and you have hesitations, you can always, always contact them directly and ask them. But if I may share, you have nothing to worry. From the wonderful nature surrounding the compound, the feeling of safety and privacy, the healthy and abundant food, the meaningful sharing sessions, life changing ceremonies, Spiritvine will take care of you. The complex and bungalows are lovely and clean. Enough to make you not worry about comfort, and simple enough to help you focus on why you are there to begin with.
Silvia, you have my deepest gratitude. Will definitely be back.
Miriam
August 26, 2019 at 8:13 pmThis experience was the crown jewel of all of the personal development, spiritual work, and therapy I’ve ever done. I hope my review does it justice because I cannot quite capture in words what it was and how I am now changed by it. I went to Spirit Vine to heal my past, to heal my childhood, and to find my way forward – a path ahead filled with joy, confidence, trust, and abundance. And that is exactly what I got.
I won’t go on about the food because that you’ll just have to see for yourself. I’ve never eaten so mindfully in my life and my diet and lifestyle around food have completely changed since I got back. I baked my own bread yesterday and I have never cooked a real meal in my life. The jungle, the beach – of those I will simply say that my relationship with nature and Mother Earth has forever changed. The Ayahuasca ceremonies themselves – well that my friends was one of the single most important and meaningful experiences of my 35 years on earth. The connection I felt, the tears I cried, the grief I let go of, and the insights and visuals I was given – I am forever grateful to Sylvia and Spirit Vine for creating a place for me to return “home” so I can go back out again recharged and renewed to fulfill my purpose. And I am forever grateful to myself and my higher powers that led me to Spirit Vine for this experience. Whoever you are, if you’re reading this, may your journey be blessed as mine was. Much love.
seinbruder
August 25, 2019 at 4:44 pmMy retreat was a high-level, high-precision, crazily deep and deeply crazy minitious soul operation.
Silvia Polivoy has created an organism close to perfection where everything is designed to be part of a higher mechanism of healing, insight, sharing and loving. Her preparatory workshops, her food recipes, her modesty, her beautifully set compound, everything has its place, sense and purpose. I am leaving with a couple of circles closed, others in the processing, light and full of love, trust and surrender. My eternal problem of controlling everybody and living their lives seems to be tackled, mirrored by the soft and gentle burial of my nine-year mariage (the wedding ring was slowly sinking to the bottom of the pond in the middle of the centre) and the onset of a new magical fusion in my life.
I had three ayahuasca night sessions, the first one was pure love, bliss, making love with my partner and being blessed. The second one was experiencing my own death, with ECG flat, no puls and seeing my own grave. The third one was kind of catharsis, lead by trust, surrender, but also clear insight into people’s dark sides, very clairvoyant. Love was predominant. The fourth day session was a magical closure of the three previous ones.
I have not purged, be it by a small knee operation the day after the end of the retreat when my knee pain terminated by giving to ayahuasca a lot of extracted liquid. Knee is fully healed since.
Otherwise, we had very practical workshops on childhood regression, soul retrieval and darkness. The group dynamics were amazing, full of synchronicity, among 17 participants. Also, the grounds in the jungle of Bahia state in Brazil are magical.
The centre definitely spoke to me and I will be back at some point.
TheYogaMet
August 5, 2019 at 12:43 pmMy first Ayahuasca experience was not something I had planned to do or knew much about especially at the age of 70! It came about as an unselfish gift that was given to me by my daughter and a friend of hers. So at short notice and after an extremely long flight I arrived at Spirit Vine and was warmly met by Tio and knew I would like him straight away as he wore no shoes! There is wonderful energy about the place, green, lush and quiet. The staff go about their daily chores with great enthusiasm and smiles on their face and singing can be heard as the kitchen staff prepare the most delicious meals.
Being a “non-vegan” was not an issue at all as I quickly adapted to amazing vegan food, it was delicious and there was plenty of it! The accommodation was wonderful, I shared a private cabin with my daughter which was very comfortable and private with amazing views of the forest.
Meeting Sylvia for the first time I sensed her quiet wisdom and her caring nature which made me feel comfortable and safe heading into the ceremonies for the first time. Sylvia and Tio ensured our complete comfort through the ceremonies and helped guide us every step of the way. There is a quiet discipline at the Spirit Vine which helps make your days run smoothly and ensures respect for others space and time.
My Ayahuasca experience helped me to better understand myself, my past and those closest to me, it has made me feel closer to nature and to see everything with love.
Yes, I would most definitely love to return one day.
Namaste,
Sandy