Thank you for this video! I’m preparing for my first experience with Mama Ayahuasca and I am very excited but nervous. I love how you said Ayahuasca calls to people because that is what I told my husband. I have felt like she is calling me to her and I am honored and excited for this journey.

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

I'm excited for you too! Sitting with Mama Aya is always healing and I know you're in for a life time experience!

Thank you for the insight...24 hrs before my first Aya experience. Highly appreciated. 🙏🙏🙏

@TheMindfulPlate

11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Journey well 💫

I loved the “what are we eating” 😂😂😂 so true!!!! Thank you for this video ❤❤

This was very insightful, Ive always been interested in this ceremony and I love the idea of the dieta. Im on a raw fast, the no salt is no joke but I can already feel an increase in energy. Give Thanks for sharing your experience.

@TheMindfulPlate

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Eyeame :) It's a ceremony unlike any other and truly transformative. And like I mentioned in the video, EVEN if you don't do Ayahuasca, just incorporating some of the Diet into your weekly eating routine will have profound effects as well as integrating the 3 Eating Guidelines I shared :). The no salt is a NOT a game but olives and limes are great replacement for that :)

Amazing video and advice. I highly enjoyed your authenticity!

@TheMindfulPlate

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nina!

What a great video, love the way you explain things, thank you ❤

@TheMindfulPlate

28 күн бұрын

You are so welcome!😊

Best explanation I’ve heard thank you !!

@TheMindfulPlate

8 ай бұрын

So glad it resonates!

❤ I ab-so-lutely love your energy, wisdom and your video!! You hit the nail on the head with the EXACT info I was searching for on the frequency that clicked with me, to aid me in my Aya preparation and expectations. 🙏Thank you ever so much! Sending you ❤

@TheMindfulPlate

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Happy to be of service 🫶🏾

Thank you my love for a very insightful video!

@TheMindfulPlate

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing!

Thanks for sharing, this was humorous and still helpful and honest

@TheMindfulPlate

10 ай бұрын

Hahaha! Gotta have fun with it still. Glad it was a helpful ☺️

So good. Thank you for this!!!

@TheMindfulPlate

2 жыл бұрын

Anytime sis!

Exactly what I was looking for and more. Thanks beautiful 💖

@TheMindfulPlate

2 жыл бұрын

Yessss Jessica I love to hear it.

I just discovered your channel, absolutely love the theme. ❤

@TheMindfulPlate

9 ай бұрын

Welcome!! Thanks so much ☺️

Im so happy i watched this! You are amazing! ❤ thank you for sharing your experience its very helpful ❤️❤️

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

Fantastic video. Thank you for sharing 😊

@TheMindfulPlate

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you for this, I adore you and your energy

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Leah💫

Thank you so much for this informative video. 🙏🏼

@TheMindfulPlate

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Wow. An amazinggggg video withvlots of insides. Thank youuuu

@TheMindfulPlate

11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! You’re most welcome 💫

Thank you for sharing!! You are making my preparation for this more comfortable!

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

It’s a pleasure! I’m glad this is helpful and that you are taking the prep seriously. The dieta is one of the most self caring things we can do to prepare 😊

I had to honor to sit with the medicine within the Colombian Amazon with the Cofan tribe. It was all love and healing. Sis, thanks for sharing your journey

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

Love that!

This was an awesome video.

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Pentley!

Great insights

@TheMindfulPlate

9 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

Delightful person and insight in my preparation for first ayahuasca ceremony. TY❣️

@TheMindfulPlate

4 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Glad to be of service!

Thank you ❤ This was so helpful. I’m preparing for my first ceremony

@TheMindfulPlate

4 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful! May you journey well in your ceremony 😊💫

Love how u talk about food

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Thanks ~ Food is Bae 🥰

Great video

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Caleb!

May Mother Earth bless your soul for sharing this wisdom honey!

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

Blessings received, thank you 😊

Wow thanks for sharing

@TheMindfulPlate

2 ай бұрын

You’re most welcome!

such a wise and beatiful woman! thank you

@TheMindfulPlate

9 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you and you’re most welcome 🤗

So good!

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Ayahuasca is such a an enlightening plant and I’m glad she requires us to be more mindful with our eating habits!

Thank you so much!

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

I’ll be partaking in May in Colombia… I feel like I truly need this. I was told to diet two weeks before but I’m going to try to at least start in May, cutting back in little ways now though ❤

@TheMindfulPlate

4 ай бұрын

That’s a great idea! Cutting back in little ways to make it easier as the time approaches. I pray you have a healing journey😊

LOL, only 2:33 in and I'm already chuckling in a public place. Smiling big. So grateful for your take on this. Listening intently! Bc I need to know! Thank you, beauty. 🥰🙏🏼

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome 🙏🏾

I have been researching over the years and I'm looking forward to experiencing it myself. Aśe

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

Sending you our best!

Thank you 🙏

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

I'm so glad I watched this video. I'm currently on the dieta and finding ways to make tasty looking dishes like those in your video seems daunting. I may have to watch this video a few times! lol thanks

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations for serving your Self with the dieta! As you write this, I am reminded to make more cooking videos with dieta foods (that are approachable)!

@JustRicky-xo4zb

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMindfulPlate I hope you don’t mind me asking, but before you took Aya, did you tell your family? If so, how did they take it? I have some pretty traditional family members and I’m kinda of the mindset of act now, ask for forgiveness later. 🤔 Thanks 🙏🏽 ❤️

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

@@JustRicky-xo4zb I don’t mind at all. My family has always been supportive of my spiritual path and for those family members who are less open minded….. I just told them I was going on a retreat lol. But I say do what’s best for your soul’s journey…..everyone will not understand nor do they have to. Just walk your path and trust the journey you’re on💫

@JustRicky-xo4zb

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMindfulPlate Yes thank you! 💛🙏

The food in the video looks good, very colorful and appetizing.

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

They did such a good job at my retreat! I loved eating everyday , made me appreciate nature’s food in a new way.

@laken1804

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMindfulPlate 🌞👍

Thanks for this video

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and May it bless your journey 💫

@sonjaprince1923

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMindfulPlate It meant so much to me to see other women of color exploring their spirituality outside of the way we were taught. This video gave me the inspiration to be brave enough to not let society dictate my spiritual experiences and what, and how, my experience should look! Thanks again. I am now subscribed to your channel and can't wait to get notifications on your next videos.

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

@@sonjaprince1923 wow that’s powerful! This video brings comments to me that always warms my heart! While I primarily focus on Mindful eating and plant based cooking on this channel, I occasionally dive into the inner path that creates and precipitates my way of eating. Ayahuasca and plant based medicine as a whole has really steered me in the path of plant foods and being mindful of my wellness. So I’ll also share videos that highlight my personal journey as it relates to wellness, healing and food. Welcome to the channel sis!

Body, mind, soul and spirit. This isn't a bandaid effect. Thanks for this video

@TheMindfulPlate

10 ай бұрын

That’s right! It’s definitely not a bandaid. It’s holistic root healing

Thank you

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

👌🏾

Thank you sister goddess. I will keep watching you.❤

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the tribe!

@mileswhite4329

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMindfulPlate thanks. I have three ceremonies at the end of May and I am getting ready.

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

@@mileswhite4329 wow! You’re ready! journey well💫

Thank you for sharing! Do you know if there is an age requirement? What’s the youngest that is allowed to do this as far as going to this retreat ? Momma Ayahuasca sounds like Big Momma Saturns energy w

@ShelleyChapman

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome and thank you for watching and commenting. There is an age requirement for the group I journeyed with, however while in Peru, the shamans shared that in their indigenous culture, the young also work with Mama Aya. The idea is that she's an Earth elder who can work with anyone. However, for Westerners who are not accustomed to the medicine, most groups only journey with adults. And yesssss, Saturn and Big Momma energies definitely pull their wisdom from her. Mama Aya is the MotherShip!

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

💚

Thank you, you are beautiful

@TheMindfulPlate

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome and thanks!

Thank you so much for this 💚🫶🏼

@TheMindfulPlate

Ай бұрын

You're so welcome!

Thankyou for this! My ceremony is in two weeks. Lol in terms of sugar, does this include raw honey or maple syrup? Or would that also okay for this dieta?

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

When I did my dieta, I included honey and maple syrup. And when I arrived at my retreat center, so did they! All the best on your journey 💫

@zadejustin3576

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMindfulPlate Thankyou 🙏

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

@@zadejustin3576 👌🏾

I love trader joes yogurt

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

I recently learned a recipe to make my own from cashew milk, so I’ll be sharing that video upcoming

Hi! How many weeks before the journey should you start the dieta?

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

Hey Nimi. I was advised to start 4 weeks. 1 month before is ideal.

I am almost 2 weeks into my dieta, it has been very hard, VERY VERY hard because I am the complete opposite, I ate junk regularly and have been for years. No salt and no seasoning really took its toll on me and I didn't know how to eat healthy I guess. I only had salads which is practically water so I was light headed, feeling faint and nauseous all the time. Also my gut health was doing a complete 180 on me. I wish I looked into recipes and made healthy food delicious like what you were served at the retreat. I did give myself a little wiggle room because the dieta was so hard on me, such as using Italian salad dressing (low sodium, olive oil etc) but it has a bit of garlic and onions in the dressing (EVERYTHING has a bit of onions and garlic lol). I only use a tablespoon, but there was a feeling of guilt. I had to forgive myself and recognize I have been sacrificing and made a massive dietary change as it is. I'd say I am 95% in adherence to dieta, I really gave it my all and I hope everything will be okay with my first ceremony this Friday! Thanks for the video!!

@TheMindfulPlate

11 ай бұрын

I love this share! So many ppl who are doing the dieta for the first time can identify! Kudos to you for making the sacrifice and preparing yourself! Ayahuasca is more concerned with our intention and efforts and less concerned about our perfection. Where we falter she will heal in ceremony. You doing 95% of the dieta and your gut having gone through those changes is a great sign that you’re ready for your ceremony! I wish you all the best. Also here’s a tip. When you’re in ceremony, ask her to help guide you on your eating habits afterwards. Once you take Ayahuasca so much shifts in your microbiome and body. And she can help you integrate more healthy eating choices to sustain you afterwards.

@13BD

11 ай бұрын

@@TheMindfulPlate Thank you so much!!! I will absolutely ask mother aya to guide me with my eating habits afterwards! I have a really good feeling about this - also lost 10 lbs :D and feeling myself for the first time in a long time! Thank you for taking the time to reply. I am watching your other videos, you are so charismatic, insightful and hellaaa funny!

I need to permanently heal sugar out of my diet its so hard i an successful temporary i want to be successful for the-rest of my life.

@TheMindfulPlate

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's how I felt. I would have temporary results with juice cleanses and water fasts. However, since my connection/addiction to sugar was emotionally rooted, those cleanses never really addressed the emotional root causes. Mama Aya is so powerful that she cleansed it entirely from my body so it was no longer a physical craving AND she helped me get to the root and DEAL with the emotional connection. I'm proud to say that I no longer have cravings.

Do you suggest a Sapo prior to help with a cleanse?

@TheMindfulPlate

7 ай бұрын

I’m not sure what Sapo is. Is that the same as Kambo? (Frog medicine). Either way, I suggest doing what feels best. I sat with Ayahuasca and only followed the Dieta. The Dieta prepared me well. I know others who have been aided by Kambo before ceremony to assist in going deeper with Ayahuasca. However Ayahuasca is powerful enough to meet and heal you where you are. The only thing I suggest is doing the Dieta (that’s a must) and once you’re in ceremony with Ayahuasca you can consult with it and ask if you should include another medicine post ceremony .

...NO salt, sugar, seasonings, social media nor sex...I already tapped out...

@TheMindfulPlate

2 жыл бұрын

Lol. Don’t tap out too soon….or you’ll miss tapping in ;)

@BBFLYRISEN

2 жыл бұрын

Siiiissss!!!! 😂😅🤣😂

So is the dieta free from protein? Have you been shown not to eat meat post Aya or does the compassion relates to meat eaters?

@TheMindfulPlate

Ай бұрын

Great question! Dietas that ask you not to eat meat beforehand is about not ingesting spiritual harm and chemicals that meat is filled with in the industrialized West because of the factory farming and killing and also the use of chemicals that transfer to your body. In the indigenous communities where Ayahuasca is native, this is not a requirement as their meat is wild and uncontaminated. I’ve known some folks to eat chicken and fish while in ceremony because that source in the wild is pure. However I also want to be clear that the Dieta is not free of protein - there are non meat sources of protein like beans, legumes, greens, nuts and seeds that contain plenty to keep an adult healthy and balanced. Meat is not the only source of protein. Your unique experience will guide you on how to eat post Aya ceremony. Once the medicine is inside you, it will show you and transform your taste buds to guide you on what you need to eliminate, reduce and add to/from your diet.

I've read mushrooms and olives are big no-no. It's so confusing. I'm on day three of the diet and I have already lost 2lbs. Not a bad thing but I am preparing my dieta at home based on a list of foods they gave me.

@TheMindfulPlate

6 ай бұрын

Yes there is sometimes a bit of confusion as different centers suggest different things. There are also commonalities like no sugar, oils nor salts. Trust that you do your best and Ayahuasca will take care of the rest!

This is how long before doing it ?

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

At least 30 days before but if you can extend it, all the better.

Hi i thought we cannot eat avacado citris fruits and bananas. Most of the imagea had foods not on my list

@TheMindfulPlate

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Aj Ja, what I've found is that various Ayahuasca retreats have different guidelines. There are some variations depending on who you retreat with. In my case, what I found is that the diet was primarily anti-inflammatory and I ate avocado, banana and citrus and had no issues. At the end of the day, it's best to listen to your body! You'll know once you take Aya, whether or not you should've eaten certain things because she will tell you. But ultimately, you should be eating as close to the Earth as possible.

@ajja8382

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMindfulPlate did u eat salt or sugar? Bread or pasta?

@TheMindfulPlate

2 жыл бұрын

@@ajja8382 Absolutely not, those are not allowed in the Ayahuasca diet

@ajja8382

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMindfulPlate rice?

@advin_

2 жыл бұрын

@@ajja8382 yes you can eat rice

Have you tried Iboga? It's in West Africa.

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

Yep, I sure have! Iboga was a whole 'notha experience! I haven't done any videos on it, because I wasn't instructed to. With Ayahuasca, I got clear instructions to share my experience with y'all. With Iboga, it was deeply personal. I do talk about it 1-1 and when folks ask though. Definitely worth trekking to the motherland to experience such a powerful reset.

@tranicia7887

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMindfulPlate welp I'm in Benin and daw it at the Artisan Market. The guy wouldn't sell it to me tho said it is mighty.

@tranicia7887

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMindfulPlate and thank you for responding and sharing your gifts.

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

@@tranicia7887 wait! They sell it in the market?!?! Wow! Yeah I would recommend having it within a proper ceremony. It’s quite the journey and should be practiced in a safe spiritual container.

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

@@tranicia7887 you’re welcome ☺️

What about eating fish and other meats after Ayahuasca? They are from the earth because they eat what is from the earth

@TheMindfulPlate

10 ай бұрын

Good question! The only way “they are from The Earth because they eat what is on the Earth” is if you are hunting for yourself. If you are buying from a farm or from a store that’s not true. Farm or factory farm meat that eventually finds its way into a market or store has been exposed to other types of feed that aren’t part of the natural ecosystem of a free animal. I think it’s best to consult Ayahuasca in ceremony and ask what diet is recommended particularly for you as an individual! That’s what I did and I was able to get insight on how to eat best for my body and also basic principles that I teach/share with others - which is how this video was created ☺️ Meat and fish aren’t condemned by Ayahuasca, in some indigenous communities where they sit with Ayahuasca in ceremonies, it’s okay for it to be included in the dieta, because they live off the land truly. But for most Westerners or outsiders coming to sit with this medicine, it’s best to stay away from meat and fish before your Ayahuasca ceremony because it’s not pure and is often polluted with toxins and chemicals.

@HeathersCultureCrossings

10 ай бұрын

@@TheMindfulPlate we let our cattle and chickens free range and we harvest wild games

Which retreat did you go to?

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

Lotus Vine Journeys 😊

@MsPutaaa

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMindfulPlate your video was super informative thank you for your content

🌸💗🌸💗🌸💗🌸💗🌸💗🌸

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

☺️

This goes against my carnivore diet, that I believe in as strongly as I believe in the Goddess. But I do eat fruit. Meat, foul, fish, eggs, and fruit. And the only spice I use is sea salt. And therefore, a plain diet is the norm for me. And I do believe that I can understand the need for plant based diet for the medicine. So, I was wondering if I can eat just fruit before the ceremonies?

@TheMindfulPlate

2 жыл бұрын

As long as you don't consume meat 30 days before the ceremony you'll be better off. The truth is, you can eat whatever you want before the ceremony and abandon the diet alltogether BUT there are CONSEQUENCES to this. You have to consider that you are asking a very wise plant to give you guidance and healing....and that plant requires that you show up a certain way. Mama Aya asks you to make sacrifices and begin the detoxification process so she can spend less time clearing out rotting flesh (carnivore diet) and more time purifying other things that need to be dealt with. So yes, fruit will suffice, however you're welcome to consume vegetables, nuts, seeds, living foods.

@HappyBeeTV-BeeHappy

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMindfulPlate Thank you. The fruit is how I’ll go. 30 days before and until the ceremonies are over. I can do that easy. But I am not welcome to vegetables, nuts and seeds bcuz that stuff been brutally harming my health for years.

@TheMindfulPlate

2 жыл бұрын

@@HappyBeeTV-BeeHappy Understood. It'll be interesting to see how your diet changes after Ayahuasca. It definitely reset my taste buds and my A1C levels! All the best to you!

@HappyBeeTV-BeeHappy

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMindfulPlate Though it appears that you are mistaken about not consuming meat 30 days before the ceremony bcuz I’m finding retreats in Costa Rica and Peru that allows chicken, fish, and eggs. Which counts as meat.

@TheMindfulPlate

2 жыл бұрын

@@HappyBeeTV-BeeHappy I'm not mistaken, I'm clear that the retreat I attended asked us not to consume any meat, chicken, fish nor eggs. There are other retreats that say it's okay. To each their own. Here's what I've learned. Depending on how you source your meat, chicken, fish and eggs....it can affect your ceremony. If you're eating meat, chicken , fish or eggs that are factory farmed (typical of Western food industry - Brazil, US, etc.) you are eating an energy of death and destruction and fear and harm. And ultimately you take that energy into the ceremony with you. And you end up having to purge that extra energy that isn't yours to begin with. So if you want to eat it.....by all means....that's between you and Mama Aya. But as for me and mine, I recommend that folks eat plant-based and avoid animals and animal products before, during and after ceremony to ensure that the only ENERGY you're dealing with in ceremony is your own.

No disrespect to you as a person, but having the mindset of "Ayahausca is a calling", "she chooses you", "you have to make sacrifices" is exhausting me. The idea of essentially getting into contact with a godly holy plant, whereas I am only a mere human, to me that makes me feel small. I am a human being. I am just as much of an expression of the genius of nature as any plant on this earth. As someone who has pretty much always suffered from the yoke of authority, going into a ceremony with that mindset feels extremely oppressive. In fact this mindset has led to two binge eating episodes for me prior to ceremonies, where I simply felt so much pressure meeting this divine "being". Being online, reading message boards, it turns out that a lot of people falter in their dieta. I think the mindset I referred to in the beginning is building expectations and it puts too much pressure on the individual. Respecting and loving nature, most people who consider taking Ayahuasca are already in that crowd and they are already too hard on themselves. At least I know that to be true about my own self.

@TheMindfulPlate

Жыл бұрын

That’s an interesting perspective. I’ve never met anyone in the Aya community who’s expressed feeling pressure. Binge eating can be a symptom of restriction. If you treat the dieta like a restrictive diet, it could be a trigger -- especially if you have a history of bingeing. For me I treat the dieta as purely preparation just as I would study for a test. I also don’t see myself as a lowly human being. So my mindset has never been that. Instead I see that I’m going to be healed and willing to take my healing seriously enough to do the preparation that’s asked of me. And the folks that I’ve met on this journey are also in the same mindset. Set and setting are everything when it comes to Ayahuasca. And the set aka your mindset make a huge difference when it comes to plant medicine💫 So perhaps your “oppression” and “pressure” are feelings that you are bringing to the medicine and not what the medicine is bringing to you😉 Also there’s no doubt that humans are a genius expression of nature…the problem is many humans (yourself included) aren’t in touch with their genius so they need the guidance of plants like Ayahuasca. Think about it ….Aya isn’t bingeing… you are. That’s a reflection of being out of touch with your “genius expression”