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The Integration Program is Aracari's flagship 12-module self-cultivation program delivered in 6 weeks. It combines a 30-day preparation phase, an ancestral immersion, and a 6-week integration system with 12 live sessions. It is designed not as a retreat, but as a full transformation arc — before, during, and after.

The program is intimate, personalized, and fully accompanied. You are not a participant in a group package. You are a person in a process, and we are present with you throughout it.

Most retreat centers sell a week. We architect a process. The distinction matters enormously for results.

Our immersions are small — deliberately so. The immersion work is rooted in a specific ancestral lineage (Cofán/Putumayo), not a generic experience. And our 6-week post-immersion integration system is what turns a powerful experience into a lasting change in how you live.

We also screen every candidate personally. We would rather say no than bring someone into an immersion who isn't ready.

It runs for 6 weeks and includes 12 live sessions with our team — plus a structured daily practice system, reflection exercises, and somatic practices designed specifically for the post-immersion window.

You do not return home to silence. The integration period is where the insights from the immersion become permanent changes in how you live.

We work in three primary locations: Panama, Costa Rica, and Colombia. The specific location is determined in consultation with you during the onboarding process, based on the type of immersion, timing, and your own context.

All locations are in nature — not hotels, not conference centers. The natural environment is part of the medicine.

Contribution details are shared personally during the discovery call. We structure our programs based on individual context and what is actually being offered.

What we can say: this is not a budget retreat. It is a serious, high-touch program with real accompanying from a dedicated team. The contribution reflects that.

The best candidates for our work share certain qualities: they are high-functioning individuals who have reached the limits of conventional tools; they are motivated by genuine growth rather than escape; they are willing to commit to preparation and integration, not just the experience itself.

The discovery call is specifically designed to explore this with you. There is no pressure in that conversation — it is a genuine mutual assessment.

Yes, and we take them seriously. The following are absolute contraindications:

Personal or family history of schizophrenia, bipolar type I, or psychosis. Current use of SSRIs, MAOIs, or certain antidepressants (requires a supervised taper protocol). Certain cardiovascular conditions. Pregnancy or breastfeeding.

This is not an exhaustive list. During the onboarding process we conduct a thorough health screening to ensure the work is appropriate and safe for you specifically.

No. Some of our most profound work has been with people who came to their first immersion through Aracari. What matters is not prior experience but genuine readiness — psychological, emotional, and intentional.

That said, prior experience does provide certain things. If you have sat before and are coming to deepen or integrate previous experiences, we take that context fully into account in how we design your process.

The preparation phase is approximately 30 days and includes: a dietary protocol (la dieta) that prepares your system physically and energetically; intention-setting work that clarifies what you are bringing to the immersion; specific reading and reflection practices; and regular check-ins with our team.

Preparation is not optional. We have seen clearly that those who prepare thoroughly have qualitatively different experiences than those who arrive cold.

It depends on the medication. Some medications are incompatible with immersion work and require a medically supervised taper before participation can be considered. Others require no adjustment.

This is evaluated individually and in consultation with our medical advisors. Please disclose all medications during the discovery call — there is no judgment, only assessment.

An immersion is a structured container held by our facilitation leaders and facilitation team. It takes place in the evening, in a natural setting, in a state of respectful intention.

The specific content of what a person experiences varies enormously. Some people encounter profound visual imagery; others experience deep emotional release; others enter states of extraordinary clarity about their lives and relationships. The medicine works with what is present in each person.

Our team is present and available throughout the entire immersion. You are never alone in the experience.

The standard Integration Program includes multiple immersion nights across the program period. The specific number and spacing is determined by the type of program and your individual process — not by a fixed itinerary.

When conducted within a properly screened and prepared container by experienced guides rooted in the tradition — yes. Our screening process exists precisely to ensure that anyone who enters an immersion with us has been appropriately evaluated.

We work with experienced facilitation leaders from lineages that have administered these medicines for generations. This is not experimentation. It is applied ancestral knowledge.

Difficult experiences are not failures. They are often the most meaningful part of the work — the places where what needed to be seen finally becomes visible.

Our facilitation team is trained to support challenging states — to provide grounded, calm presence that allows the person to move through what is arising without suppressing it or amplifying it unnecessarily. You will not be abandoned to difficulty.

The first step is a 30-minute discovery call with our team. It is free, no-commitment, and conversational. The link to book directly into his calendar is on the Contact page.

We recommend reaching out at least 6–8 weeks before your preferred window. The preparation protocol requires time, and our immersion dates fill in advance given the small group sizes we maintain.

We work in English and Spanish. Pablo personally conducts discovery calls and integration sessions in both. Live music — traditional songs aligned with healing, elevation and the lifting of spirit — is performed in the indigenous language of the lineage. Its meaning is carried in the sound and energy, not the translation.

This depends on your specific immersion location. Panama City (PTY), San José (SJO), and Bogotá (BOG) are the primary hubs. Detailed logistics are provided once your process is confirmed.

Both structures are available. The Integration Program can be run in an intimate small group (maximum 9 people) or as a fully private immersion for individuals or couples. The program structure and contribution differ accordingly.

Group immersions are carefully curated — people are not randomly combined. We consider the composition of the group as part of the immersion container.