Hello. I had wanted to have an Ayahuasca experience for many years but could not afford a trip to Peru. I am from the UK. After extensive searches on the net I found Masterplan based in Barcelona. I contacted Samantha and she organised an online interview. I was impressed by her thoroughness and integrity. It was a vetting process to make sure I was ready for the experience. A full medical history was taken and a detox period of 4 weeks was prescribed. The medicine should not be taken lightly. Transportation was organised to and from the airport and on this particular occasion there were 5 participants along with Samantha the Shaman, Xavi and Sylvia the Incaros (musicians) and Sofia the most wonderful vegetarian cook. Everything was prepared on our arrival with bespoke individual written letters for us all, as an invitation to consider our life's purpose. I am not easily bought into such things but I was intuited by her authenticity. Samantha among her many talents is also a medium. The venue was a beautiful old villa set in the foothills of north west Barcelona. Quite magical! On this occasion we had three ceremonies during the evening and early hours until sunrise with a full integration process during the days. Every experience is different according to the individual and I found mine to be particularly challenging. Physically it was visceral and our buckets for many of us was our best friend. This was part of the purging process . There is a Gnostic saying "If you don't bring forth what's inside of you, what's inside of you will destroy you. If you bring forth what's inside of you, what's inside of you will save you." My moments of existential crisis, physical, emotional and psychological were punctuated throughout by the beautiful music of Xavi and Sylvia which was uplifting beyond words. It was a rollercoaster. The process invoked, at least for me, a near death experience and is not for the faint hearted. I had periods of agonizing terror supplanted with periods of insight and the sublime. The visions brought about by the medicine, both agreeable and non agreeable were in a hyper reality. Samantha and the incaros remained present throughout and she held the space with a learned wisdom defying her years. Samantha has remained in contact and offers ongoing post integration sessions after the experience which is a testament to her professionalism and integrity. I have also found new friends with my fellow participants with whom I keep in contact. I am a 59 year old builder from Cornwall, UK and have had years of therapy to address childhood trauma. Samantha, Sylvia, Xavi and Sofia are not only very talented but I found to be blessed individuals and I can only highly recommend this experience from Masterplan. The process is not a silver bullet to remedy your ills overnight but if you are ready to encounter Ayahuasca, it may give you new valuable insights towards your path of healing.

A very special experience that came fortunately with a careful, respectful and attentive supervision within an agreeable and well crafted accomodation. The music was exceptionnal and played with a lot of heart, which helped the whole process. I highly recommand to trust Samantha if you want to make a step towards this kind of exploration.

I had an amazing time at the Master Plan retreat, which opened my eyes up to new perspectives. This was my first experience with plant medicine, and the environment created was a safe place to explore myself. The ceremonies were set outside looking up to the stars, and the music played passionately aided the experience.

Aside from the ceremonies, the food was great and the venue was set in a beautiful location. There was also structured integration and breath work sessions, which helped to process what I had experienced.

I can’t recommend the experience enough, and I am sure in the future I will have a calling to attend again.