“This place is a healing sanctuary. All those who enter its gate will leave healthier and happier”

- Abuelos Marko and Abuela Tina upon entering the land of InLakech, Mexico.

Ceremonies and Medicine

The following is a description of ancestral medicine offered in Inlakech, Mexico. You are welcome to do your own research about the plant medicines and ask questions. You always have a choice to take a particular medicine, there is never a pressure to do so. It is all done safely and responsibly to enhance your physical, mental and emotional health.

Ayahuasca

“The vine of the spirit”

Ayahuasca is highly respected by the American natives and is considered as a wise, healing, and loving grandmother that will address your deepest issues and guide you on your path in life.

This plant is prepared as a concoction to be used by indigenous groups throughout the Amazon basin in traditional medicine and spiritual rituals.

The indigenous people of the Amazon, believe that their ancestors communicated with the Ayahuasca plant to receive the knowledge of its unique healing properties.

Ayahuasca is used for centuries for physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. This beautiful medicine is used to heal a wide range of health problems and many people who have taken Ayahuasca claim that the experience led to positive, long-term, life-altering changes and personal growth.

Ayahuasca contains psychoactive substances, and some people experience altered level of consciousness during the session as well as feelings of euphoria, visual and auditory hallucinations, psychedelic effects, fear, and paranoia.

A common Physical symptom is vomiting which is considered normal and a part of the cleansing experience. The experienced healers in the Ayahuasca ceremony guide the participants throughout the night and monitor their safety.

  • Sananga

    Amazonian natives believe that Sananga eye drops have the capacity to increase spiritual insight and sharpen night vision.

    Today, in the west many users find Sananga to have a potential to treat a spectrum of illnesses including glaucoma, cataracts, farsightedness, nearsightedness and blindness, increase visual perception and enhances colors.

    In the mental and spiritual aspects, it is used for clearing long-standing inner anger, addiction, depression, and anxiety. According to tradition This powerful eye medicine is used either in conjunction with ayahuasca or as a stand-alone treatment.

  • Rappeh'

    Traditionally, Rappeh´ has been used by indigenous tribes in the Amazon in almost every aspect of their daily lives. From formal rituals to social sharing of the snuff, to personal healing.

    A Rappeh ceremony may be held alone or in conjunction with an Ayahuasca or Kambo ceremony, to enhance and direct the experience.

    The ceremony involves two breaths, each of which shoots tobacco-based snuff deep into the two nasal cavities, each of these breaths is followed by an immediate sharp blow to the sinuses and head that clears the nasal cavity, and ultimately leaves the person feeling calmer, grounded, and revitalized. Practitioners who use this sacred plant medicine report that Rappeh is a powerful way to cleanse yourself of negative energy, ease pain, and stimulate detoxification.

  • Touch - The Mayan Abdominal Massage

    The Mayans believe that your internal organs are the foundation of health and so the abdomen is central to healing. They believe this is where many human emotions are stored, and therefore represents a place of power. When the abdomen can’t properly support and align the body, the paths of energy, nutrients, and communication become blocked, and the body is no longer able to function properly.

    Maya abdominal therapy is a massage technique that focuses on the abdominal muscles, connective tissues, and internal organs. This technique helps to guide organs back into the proper places. When the body and internal organs are in complete alignment, congestion and blockages are reduced so that energy, communication, and nutrients can flow freely, and waste can be properly removed.

Kambo

“Frog Medicine”

Kambo is a healing ritual named after the poisonous secretions of the giant monkey frog. This creamy secretion is applied to small burn - wounds made on the skin by the healer and short after, the intensive process begins.

A common Physical symptom is vomiting which is considered normal as a part of the cleansing experience. South American natives have used Kambo for centuries to heal and cleanse the body by strengthening its natural defenses, cleanses the body and mind and revitalize health. This medicine is considered one of the strongest natural antibiotics on earth.

Kambo is believed to help with a range of conditions, including: Infections, depression and anxiety, diabetes, vascular conditions, cancer, addiction, chronic pain, Alzheimer’s disease, rheumatism, and infertility.

Temazcal

“House of Steam”

Temazcal is an ancestral shamanic ritual practiced by ancient civilizations throughout Central and North America. It is a ceremony of well-being and purification of the soul, spirit, and body. A therapeutic healing to relieve stress, aches and injuries, cure skin or respiratory disease and as a support during childbirth.

It takes place inside a dome shaped space where hot volcanic stones are placed in the center then infused with water and herbs, generating steam that relaxes the muscles and opens the pores of the skin for an intensive body cleanse, releasing tension and toxins. In addition to the physical benefits, the mind also relaxes, free from the thought patterns that usually occupy it, allowing for a kind of mental purification too.

Temazcal is also a form of spiritual healing, a process of personal introspection that helps to deal with anxiety, fear, worry and stress. This is, in part, the purpose of Temazcal, to live again, to be reborn.

The total darkness during the ceremony allows us to increase our sensitivity via our breathing and to cut all links with the outside world and to focus essentially on our self, our feelings, our emotions without being influenced by anyone. 

Prayers are pronounced by the Shaman accompanied by the sound of drums and incantations. Each participant is invited to participate in the chants to feel all the vibrations, to awaken their body and their organs. They are also invited to formulate an intention, a wish if they feel the need. This mindfulness ceremony allows some to reach deep meditation and serenity.

  • Cacao

    A cacao ceremony is a beautiful opportunity to connect with yourself on a deeper level and with those sharing the ceremony journey alongside you.

    The cacao offers creativity, awakening and inspiration. It is also well known for its heart opening properties and its mood-boosting effects.

    Many cultures still utilize cacao ceremonially and more recently, this ancient knowledge and the practices have been carried to the western world especially in holistic, spiritual and wellness communities.

  • Peyote

    Peyote is a small, button shaped cactus native to the southern parts of the United States. Potent compounds in the plant, such as mescaline, cause it to have a hallucinogenic effect in humans.

    Native Americans have known of the plant’s hallucinatory properties for thousands of years, and peyote still holds a sacred place in these cultures. In fact, over 40 tribes in North America and Western Canada still use it in sacred religious ceremonies.

    Taking whole peyote or the active alkaloid mescaline produces the psychedelic effects associated with the plant. Mescaline interacts with the 5-HT2A receptors in the brain, which pertain to how the body uses serotonin.

  • Psilocybin

    Psilocybin-containing mushrooms have been consumed by various cultures in many different parts of the world for thousands of years. Psilocybin, a classic psychedelic, contains unique psychoactive properties and has been incorporated into religious ceremonies and investigated for its medicinal value from the mid-20th century along with most other classic psychedelics (5HT-2A agonists),

    Psilocybin therapy is generally used for people with issues that may be refractory to conventional therapies.

    Studies have been published that have explored the use of psilocybin therapy for drug addiction, smoking cessation, Alzheimer’s disease, Chronic Illness Patients, Depression and Anxiety, and PTSD.