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Theft, sexual misconduct, unsafe practices, medical incidents, and fraud documented openly when verifiable. No NDAs. No suppression.

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Every retreat graded on operating history, transparency, and documented incidents. Accreditation status has no influence on the grade.


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The ayahuasca retreat industry has no licensing, no regulation, and no consumer protection standards.

Anyone can open a center. Anyone can claim indigenous lineage. Anyone can collect a deposit and disappear.

We built Best Retreats because questions like this one deserve a real answer and not a booking referral.

Reddit post from r/Ayahuasca asking how to choose a retreat in an industry full of options and no clear standards.
This kind of question gets asked every day. Most answers come from the anonymous internet or a booking site.

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