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AYAGOLFBAJA

“The game of golf - like an Ayahuasca ceremony - is an adventure.”

The game of golf differs from many mainstream sports in that is that there is no anticipatory action. Nothing is coming at you at a high speed that you must react to. No one is going to chase, tackle, or tag you. You never have to fight for the ball. It's just you, the club in your hand, a stationary golf ball, the course, and -- perhaps most harrowing of all -- your thoughts, feelings and emotions, which are often the most daunting obstacles standing between you and a lower score.

In this way, the sport represents so much more. It's about staring down what is often our worst self-defeating behaviors, attitudes and mindsets in a peaceful and park-like setting - one that ought to be meditative & relaxing - yet so seldom actually is.

This is where Ayahuasca comes in to play… It is through the undoing of negative thought patterns and building of new, more functional ones, that golfers may find their way to fulfilling life and golf goals. A new path of awareness.

The powerful Ayahuasca brew will take you to higher realms, but also will take you into your depths (sound like a round of golf?), your hidden motives and the root of the matter - regardless of how ‘stuck’ and powerless you may feel like you are - in your loop of frustration.

The notion behind the merging of golf and Ayahuasca for this retreat is to provide a full multi-sensorial experience for you, the participant. Ayahuasca represents a purification process where old limiting thought patterns and trauma are purged out of the mind/body; fresh and liberating insights shall surface, allowing for a panoramic view of your life.

Ayahuasca therapies have been used successfully to improve mental functions, mood and emotions, mindfulness and even addictions, which often have their roots in the emotions. From a golf standpoint, the medicine guides the player to a kinder, more compassionate and forgiving space within them, helping to silence the inner critic, judge and perfectionist.

At the end of the day, the game of golf - like an Ayahuasca ceremony - is an adventure. Different each and every time, where expectations must be tempered - if not eliminated entirely. Intentions reign; expect nothing; be prepared for anything. Most importantly, understand that the game owes you nothing, and its greatest performers are masters of acknowledgement, acceptance, and adjustment.