Frequently Asked Questions

Gaya Kali Center is a healing sanctuary in nature, devoted to deep transformation, presence, and integration.

We work with sacred plant medicines in a professional and heart-centered way, honoring both ancestral wisdom and modern therapeutic understanding.

People often tell us they feel held here — not processed.

We are located in Chapada dos Veadeiros, Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Brazil, surrounded by waterfalls, silence, and vast open skies.

Our jungle setting offers privacy, safety, and the conditions needed for deep inner work, while remaining accessible from Brasília.

We are not a clinic, and we are not a commercial retreat factory.

We are a small, family-based center where care, responsibility, and presence come first.

What defines our work:

• Small groups and personal attention

• Careful screening and preparation

• Trauma-informed facilitation

• Strong focus on integration

• A respectful, protected ceremonial space

Depth matters more to us than scale.

Depending on the retreat and individual screening, we may work with:

• Ayahuasca

• Kambo

• Iboga (ceremonial and therapeutic context)

All medicines are ethically sourced, carefully prepared, and served with respect and clear boundaries. Participation is always a choice.

During retreats and ceremonies, no pharmaceutical drugs are used.

We understand that some guests arrive while taking prescribed medication. In specific and carefully evaluated cases, we offer guided preparation and tapering protocols before the retreat, when this is considered appropriate and safe.

These protocols are:

• Individual and gradual

• Never abrupt

• Never forced

• Always focused on safety and responsibility

Final medical responsibility always remains with the participant and their prescribing physician.

No. We are a therapeutic retreat center, not a hospital or detox clinic.

We do not diagnose or prescribe. Our role is to offer:

• Screening and preparation

• Safe ceremonial facilitation

• Emotional and spiritual integration

• Ongoing guidance when needed

Medical clearance may be requested in some cases.

Plant medicine work is not suitable for everyone.

Certain medical or psychological conditions, as well as some medications, may require exclusion or special evaluation.

All participants complete a screening process to ensure safety for themselves and the group.

Most retreats include:

• Stay at the center

• All meals prepared on site

• Preparation and integration talks

• Guided ceremonies (depending on the program)

• Time for rest, reflection, and nature

Each retreat page describes exact details.

Our Food is organic, nourishing, and prepared with care to support the body before and after ceremony.

We can usually accommodate special dietary needs with advance notice.

We offer:

• Private suites

• Private rooms

• Shared rooms

All accommodations are surrounded by nature and designed for rest and grounding.

Groups are intentionally small.

This allows us to offer presence, safety, and individual attention throughout the process.

Yes. We regularly host guests from Europe, North America, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and beyond.

Retreats are held in English and Portuguese.

Integration is not an afterthought — it is part of the work.

We offer integration support during the retreat and guidance for life beyond it.

No.

This is a protected space. Alcohol, recreational drugs, and disrespectful behavior are not permitted.

Safety is central to everything we do.

This includes screening, consent, clear boundaries, and experienced facilitation. Nothing is ever forced.

More.

You can apply through our website or contact us directly.

Each application is reviewed with care before confirmation.

Gaya Kali Center is for those who feel a sincere call to inner work, responsibility, and integration.

If you are looking for spectacle or shortcuts, this may not be your place.

If you are looking for truth, care, and depth — you are welcome.