Spirit Vine Ayahuasca Retreat Center
Vila Camboinha, Itacare, Bahia
Retreat centre on a 39-acre Atlantic Forest property near Itacare running 9- and 11-day retreats with ayahuasca ceremonies every other night, led by psychologist Silvia Polivoy.
Details from the centre's own website and independent sources, read 28 Sep 2026.
Worth knowing
- Spirit Vine frames its prices as a 'minimum donation'. The centre told peyote.com on 5 October 2026 that it does not charge for drinking ayahuasca or sell it in any form, that donations cover its other services and the upkeep of the centre, and that it is a regulated centre. Brazil permits ayahuasca for religious use under CONAD Resolution No. 1/2010, which bars its sale. We have not verified the centre's regulatory status. (Spirit Vine retreat calendar and prices; CONAD Resolution No. 1 of 25 January 2010 (Diario Oficial da Uniao))
The legal position in Brazil
Brazil suspended its ban on ayahuasca in 1986 and made the exclusion of its plants definitive in 1987. CONAD Resolution No. 1 of 2010 restricts use to religious ritual, bans sale, asks religious entities to avoid tourist packages, and does not recognise therapeutic use outside a religious context. Because the tea itself cannot be sold, centres that receive visitors generally charge for lodging and other services or ask for donations. We have not assessed whether any listed centre complies with the resolution.
The sources for this
- CONFEN Resolution No. 06 of 4 February 1986 provisionally suspended the ban on ayahuasca. In September 1987 CONFEN approved a working-group report recommending that the plants used to make the brew be excluded from the DIMED prohibited lists, which made the exclusion definitive. (Ministerio da Justica e Seguranca Publica / Diario Oficial da Uniao, 25 Jan 2010)
- CONAD Resolution No. 1/2010 adopts deontological principles: the tea (a decoction of Banisteriopsis caapi and Psychotria viridis) is restricted to religious rituals in places authorised by the user entities' leadership. Sale and any payment for production or consumption are prohibited, except contributions to maintain the entity. Entities should avoid tourist packages tied to advertising the brew's effects. (Ministerio da Justica e Seguranca Publica / Diario Oficial da Uniao, 25 Jan 2010)
- The same resolution states that use of the brew outside a religious context is not recognised as legitimate by CONAD, which authorised only ritual religious use. It adds that practices using ayahuasca for strictly therapeutic ends should be barred until scientific research proves their efficacy. (Ministerio da Justica e Seguranca Publica / Diario Oficial da Uniao, 25 Jan 2010)
The law and every listed centre in Brazil
Programmes and cost
| Programme | Length | Sessions | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9-day retreat 'minimum donation', five-person dormitory; 2-person bungalow 3,050 | 8 nights | 4 | $2,450as published on 28 Sep 2026 |
| 11-day retreat 'minimum donation', dormitory; 2-person bungalow 3,350 | 10 nights | 5 | $2,750as published on 28 Sep 2026 |
Prices and formats as published by the operator on the date shown. They change, so confirm directly before budgeting. We never estimate a price that is not published.
Included, as published
- Lodging and vegan meals
- Spiritual workshops
- Yoga and meditation
- Group integration sharing
- 1-1 spiritual counselling
Screening, as the centre describes it
Medication (read 2026-10-03): FAQ: "Ayahuasca is not compatible with antidepressants/SSRIs drugs like Prozac and Zoloft, or other similar drugs that are MAOIs (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors)."
The cited ayahuasca safety facts to check it against
Accommodation
- Six bungalows
- Mixed dormitory
What a ayahuasca retreat involves
The typical shape of this kind of programme. Use it as a checklist to ask against, not as this centre's timetable.
- Before arrivalMedical and psychiatric screening, and a dieta, commonly restricting alcohol, recreational drugs, pork, fermented foods, salt and sugar, and sexual activity. SSRIs and MAOIs must be resolved with a clinician well in advance.
- Day 1Arrival, orientation, one-to-one consultation with the healers, intention setting. No ceremony.
- Ceremony daysLight plant-based breakfast, integration workshop mid-morning, light lunch, rest and fasting through the afternoon, pre-ceremony yoga around 6:30pm, ceremony from roughly 7:30pm running several hours.
- Rest daysCeremonies alternate with rest days: group sharing circles, flower baths, healer consults, bodywork, and time to do nothing.
- Final dayClosing circle and integration planning. Most centres advise against flying the same day.
- AfterIntegration support varies enormously, from a single follow-up call to a year of community access. This is the single biggest quality differentiator and the least advertised.
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Spirit Vine Ayahuasca Retreat Center: questions and answers
- Where is Spirit Vine Ayahuasca Retreat Center?
- Spirit Vine Ayahuasca Retreat Center is in Vila Camboinha, Itacare, Bahia, Brazil, as the centre describes its location.
- How much does Spirit Vine Ayahuasca Retreat Center cost?
- Spirit Vine Ayahuasca Retreat Center publishes 2 prices: 9-day retreat (8 nights) from $2,450; 11-day retreat (10 nights) from $2,750, as read on its own website on 28 Sep 2026. Prices change; confirm the current figure with the centre before paying a deposit.Source: Spirit Vine Ayahuasca Retreat Center website, 28 Sep 2026
- How long is a programme at Spirit Vine Ayahuasca Retreat Center?
- Published programmes at Spirit Vine Ayahuasca Retreat Center run 8 to 10 nights, with 4 or 5 ceremonies, as the centre publishes them.Source: Spirit Vine Ayahuasca Retreat Center website, 28 Sep 2026
- Does Spirit Vine Ayahuasca Retreat Center screen guests before a retreat?
- Spirit Vine Ayahuasca Retreat Center does not describe a full medical screening, but its website says this about medication. In its own words: Medication (read 2026-10-03): FAQ: "Ayahuasca is not compatible with antidepressants/SSRIs drugs like Prozac and Zoloft, or other similar drugs that are MAOIs (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors)."Source: Spirit Vine FAQ, 3 Oct 2026
- Is ayahuasca legal in Brazil?
- Ayahuasca is permitted for religious use only under CONAD Resolution 1/2010, which bans its sale; retreats for visitors have to operate within that framework.Source: Ministerio da Justica e Seguranca Publica / Diario Oficial da Uniao, 25 Jan 2010The law in every place we cover
Sources for this profile
- Spirit Vine retreat calendar and prices · Centre's own site, read 28 Sep 2026
- About the Spirit Vine centre · Centre's own site, read 28 Sep 2026
- Spirit Vine: Ayahuasca law in Brazil · Centre's own site, read 28 Sep 2026
- CONAD Resolucao n 1, de 25 de janeiro de 2010 (Diario Oficial da Uniao, 26 Jan 2010) · Government, read 28 Sep 2026
- ICEERS legal info: Brazil · Research, read 28 Sep 2026
- Spirit Vine FAQ · Centre's own site, read 3 Oct 2026
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