The plant dieta is a chance to learn from one of the Master Plant teachers. “Dieting” is a traditional process one undertakes to learn and heal deeply from a plant. The dieta is done in isolation on land in nature, mimicking the traditional dieting process in the jungle, which gives the participant a chance to deeply be with oneself, to see and understand the mind, and to allow the plant to maximize its effects.

Guests will arrive during the day, get settled in, have a diagnostic to see which plant would be of most benefit, and then begin the ceremony and dieting process that night. Food is kept to a minimum to allow the plant to deeply penetrate. It is said that when the body is weak, the spirit is high. Guests will drink a juice or smoothie or eat a light soup twice a day just in order to maintain physical force so that they are able to undertake the plant diet, which can be strong and profound.

This event is located at a plant-medicine retreat center about 15 minutes away from Porto Covo in Portugal and run by Merav Artzi and Jason Sadhana Grechanik. Combined we have worked with and guided over a thousand people in ceremonies working with various plants. It is a great opportunity to work with both a very experienced male and female guide. We recommend that guests come for both weeks if possible as we have seen in two weeks, usually people are able to go much deeper into a process. But we understand if this is not possible financially or with time so we offer one-week dietas and these are very beneficial as well and guests can still go very deep.

We will be bringing Amazonian trees to work with as well as seven local trees: olive, oak, hawthorn, elder, alder, birch, apple, and willow. We have found working with local trees gives people an opportunity to connect to the medicine and wisdom of their land. They also can develop a connection to a tree that they can then go back to physically and continue a relationship with. We have been truly inspired with the connection our guests are developing working with their own indigenous trees.

If coming for 17 days of dieta, you will most likely diet two different trees. We will close the first dieta on April 28th and you will begin the second dieta on April 30th. You will have April 29th as a day of rest and recovery. Accommodation remains unchanged but please note that food will not be provided that day as most guests prefer to be on their own or go into town to eat, do errands, and send a few messages. If you would like to have food provided for you for that day, Adamãe is able to do that but will charge a small fee for each meal.