Who this is for
This program is not for casual psychedelic tourism. It is for people and organizations seeking a serious, traditional, small-group process with clear screening before acceptance.
For veterans who are stable enough to participate, ready to prepare, and willing to integrate the work after returning home.
For people navigating post-service transition, identity, purpose, family reconnection, and the search for a grounded next chapter.
For firefighters, EMTs, police, nurses, and emergency workers who need confidentiality, seriousness, and clear screening before acceptance.
For veteran-focused NGOs, foundations, donors, and mission-aligned organizations exploring a responsible cohort or referral model.
Why people seek this work
Veterans and first responders often carry experiences that affect meaning, belonging, family life, and a sense of mission.
Some participants come with questions around post-service transition, grief, moral injury, or emotional shutdown. Others are searching for community, family reconnection, and a serious space to reflect on how they want to live now.
Post-service transition
Isolation after leaving a tight team environment
Loss of mission or role clarity
Grief, guilt, shame, and moral injury
Family disconnection
Emotional shutdown
Search for meaning and purpose
Need for community and honest reflection
“Authentic medicine men and women. Extremely strong integration support. Vetted participants. Nourishing food. Amazing nature. The quintessence of set and setting.”
“I’d been carrying the heaviest boulders imaginable before this trip and I didn’t have any idea how much extra work, effort, and energy it was taking to barely tread water enough to keep afloat within my life. This territory, its volunteers and staff, and the beautiful depth of awareness achieved... helped me to realize it and set them down.”
Traditional Yagé
The program is rooted in Colombian Yagé lineage with taitas from Putumayo, medicine music, preparation, and integration. Ceremony is treated as a serious traditional container, not a casual psychedelic experience.
Not recreational. Not a medical cure. Not appropriate for everyone.
Every participant must complete screening before acceptance, including review of medications, health history, and readiness for ceremony.
What makes it different
Direct answers about group size, screening, pricing, aftercare, tradition, and partnership responsibilities.
Too recreational
Application-only, ceremony-focused, and preparation required before arrival.
Too large
Small cohorts of 6-8 recommended, with 12 participants as the maximum.
Too vague
A clear 7-day structure with preparation, ceremony, integration, and follow-up.
Too expensive for NGOs
$1,100 USD per participant for a fully hosted 7-day program.
No medical review
Application, medical form, medication review, and physician review before acceptance.
Weak aftercare
Integration circles during retreat plus 30-day, 60-day, and 90-day follow-up support.
Generic ayahuasca
Traditional Colombian Yagé lineage with taitas from Putumayo and medicine music.
Program overview
Camino al Sol hosts small cohorts in El Retiro, Antioquia, with airport transfers from Medellín, accommodation, meals, ceremony, integration, and follow-up included.
Duration
Location
Ceremony
Screening
Support
Cost
Program flow
The schedule creates time for arrival, preparation, ceremony, integration, rest, community, and a clear bridge back to daily life.
Day 1
Goal: Allow participants to decompress from travel and begin building trust and safety within the group.
Day 2
Goal: Establish intentions and create a stable foundation before entering ceremonial work.
Day 3
Goal: Allow experiences to settle while strengthening group cohesion and psychological safety.
Day 4
Goal: Support deeper exploration and reflection within a safe ceremonial container.
Day 5
Goal: Reconnect participants with community, relationships, and future direction.
Day 6
Goal: Consolidate the work of the week and prepare for reintegration into daily life.
Day 7
Goal: Provide a clear bridge between retreat insights and everyday life.
Screening and safety
Acceptance is never automatic, even when a partner organization sponsors the participant. Some applicants may be deferred or declined based on medical, psychological, medication, or safety factors.
Preparation and integration
Preparation and integration are core program components. They are not optional extras added after ceremony.
Music, sound, and community
Medicine music is part of the traditional Yagé container. Sound healing with Camilo Campo supports relaxation, reflection, grounding, nervous system regulation practices, and group coherence without making medical treatment claims.
Shared meals, peer discussions, nature immersion, fire circles, and facilitated integration help participants reconnect with community while keeping the work practical and non-recreational.
Your guides
Partner organizations need to know who is holding the program, what each person is responsible for, and where medical review fits.
Traditional Colombian Taita
25+ years of experience in traditional Yagé lineage from Putumayo, Colombia. Diego works to preserve traditional practices while creating a respectful ceremonial environment for participants from around the world.
Traditional Taita & Musical Medicine
Supports ceremonies through traditional medicine songs and musical accompaniment. Music forms an important part of the Colombian Yagé tradition and helps guide participants throughout the ceremonial process.
Medical Doctor
Oversees medical screening procedures and participant suitability assessments so guests can be reviewed before acceptance.
Sound Healing Facilitator
Leads sound bath and vibrational sessions designed to support relaxation, grounding, nervous system regulation practices, and post-ceremony integration.
Women's Circle & Integration Facilitator
Supports emotional processing, group integration, and community-building throughout the program.
Program Director
Oversees retreat operations, participant support, and the overall program experience from arrival through post-retreat integration.
NGO partnership options
Partners can sponsor one participant, sponsor a closed cohort, or refer applicants while Camino al Sol manages its own screening and retreat operations.
For NGOs or donors who want to fund one applicant. Camino al Sol performs its own eligibility review before acceptance.
For organizations that want a closed cohort of 6-8 veterans or first responders on dates agreed in advance.
For organizations that want Camino to screen, host, and report anonymized completion data for eligible participants.
Partner packet
The packet helps partner organizations evaluate safety, responsibilities, suitability and operational readiness before referring or sponsoring participants.
Private health information is not shared without participant consent. Cohort reporting can be anonymized.
Cost and inclusions
Designed as a lower-cost, fully hosted alternative for NGO-sponsored cohorts and donor-funded access programs.
Program Snapshot
Recommended cohort size: 6-8 participants. Maximum group size: 12 participants.
Application does not guarantee acceptance. Some applicants may be deferred or declined after screening.
Outcomes and reporting
Camino al Sol can provide anonymized cohort-level reporting on attendance, screening outcomes, integration completion, participant satisfaction, and safety incidents. Private health information is not shared without consent.
What this program is not
Careful answers for safety, screening, medications, partnership options, cost, and follow-up.
Next step
Individuals can apply for screening. NGOs, foundations, and donor organizations can request the partnership packet or schedule a conversation about a pilot cohort.
Medical disclaimer: This page is educational and does not replace medical advice. Do not stop or change medication without speaking with a qualified medical professional.
Emergency disclaimer: If you are in crisis, experiencing suicidal thoughts, psychosis, chest pain, severe withdrawal, or another urgent medical issue, seek emergency care immediately. Veterans and service members can contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988, press 1 for Veterans).
Screening disclaimer: Application does not guarantee acceptance. Some applicants may be deferred or declined based on medical, psychological, medication, or safety factors.
Outcome disclaimer: Yagé experiences vary. Camino al Sol does not guarantee healing outcomes, visions, breakthroughs, symptom reduction, or personal transformation.