INITIATION INTO THE WISDOM OF THE PLANTS
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Embarking on a plant dieta is a sacred journey into the depths of your being, guided by the ancient wisdom of the Earth. This is deep work, where you meet not only the plant spirit, but yourself, and the Divine. This ancient practice is an initiation into the power, healing and magic of the plant world.
“Dieta” comes from the Amazonian traditions of ingesting a plant for a given amount of time with intention, prayer, discipline and reverence. It’s through the communication with the plant spirit that you learn of the plant’s healing properties for the human mind-body-spirit. Taking the plant into your body in this way, you merge your consciousness with the consciousness of the plant. You attune yourself to the plant, its spirit and energetic vibration, to work deeply on the physical, emotional, mental, energetic and spiritual levels. Traditions from all over the world have had similar practices, but the knowledge of how to meet the spirit of the plants has been forgotten. You are invited to a plant dieta to reconnect to these ancient pathways with the plants and embody their profound ways of healing and teaching. |
In a dieta, you are meeting the spirit of the plant, merging your consciousness with its essence. They get into the depths of your being, uprooting your deepest wounds for healing, and showing you your greatest gifts. This is why I say "Plants know you better than you know yourself."
WHY EMBARK ON A PLANT DIETA?
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A plant dieta is a sacred relationship - one where the plants bring to the light of your awareness old emotions, beliefs, and patterns that lie just beneath the surface. With their support, you can identify, feel, and release these, offering deep healing. The energy once locked within them is liberated, available for you to channel into all aspects of your life—your work, your relationships, creative passions, and your soul path.
Plants are profound teachers who guide you to learn exactly what you need, open you to deeper spiritual truths, and awaken your own innate wisdom and gifts. By creating a container for this relationship with plants, you can hear, feel, and sense their wisdom moving through you. This wisdom becomes integrated within you, radiating outward into the world. While traditional Amazonian dietas adhere to strict guidelines for deep plant communication, "soft dietas," also known as "attunements," offer a modified approach suitable for daily life. Even at home, you can cultivate a meaningful connection and develop a relationship with the spirit of the plant. (I do offer traditional isolation dietas in Private Retreat + Healing Intensives and in Peru.) A soft dieta can be done safely from your own home, in your everyday life, and you get to receive the medicine and magic of a plant teacher. This initiation helps you develop a life-long relationship with these plant spirits, empowering you to draw upon their wisdom and guidance to support you for years to come. |
Disclaimer: Please research and consult your doctor if you have medical conditions or are taking medications. Ideally, during dieta, no medications are consumed, though there are a few exceptions. A medical consultation may be required before embarking on soft dieta if you have any contraindications.
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BENEFITS OF A DIETA
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A plant dieta is an initiation into the world of plant spirit healing. Each plant offers a different journey, healing different aspects of your being, and offering teachings aligned with exactly what you need right now.
What's possible in a plant dieta is to:
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THE PLANT TEACHERS
All plant teachers are sources ethically and sustainably from the San Martin Region of Peru (except the ayahuasca vine which is coming from Brazil and rose which is from India). These plants are from an area near and dear to my heart, and they all embody the frequencies of pure vitality of Mother Earth that can only be found in the jungle, undisturbed from human development. They are powerful enough to take you deep into your healing and open your channels of learning, but also gentle enough to work with while in your everyday life, and from your own home. The following plants are all intended to be used in an "at-home" soft dieta. Other plants and trees are possible depending on experience. These are all also available in a traditional isolation dieta - see Private Retreats + Healing Intensives for more info.
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Bobinsana (Calliandra angustifolia), grows near streams and rivers in the Amazon and is easily recognizable due to her unusual and gorgeous bright pink flowers. She is an incredible and beautiful feminine spirit, a being of the water. Her medicine helps us free ourselves from places we limit ourselves in our expression, our joy, our creative power, and how we see ourselves. She teaches us deep compassion, love, & empathy. Bobinsana gets us out of the rigid unconscious patterns of the mind, cleanses our emotional field, and opens our hearts. Bobinsana also opens our ability to learn in our dreamtime, by activating lucid dreaming. In this group, you can choose to go on the 10-day soft dieta or work with here in a micro-dosing format.
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Ajo Sacha (Mansoa alliacea) carries wisdom of physical, energetic & psychic protection and guides us to discover how to hold and transmit our light. She cleanses & realigns our physical & energetic bodies, and gifts us with great strength & immunity. She anchors roots us into our bodies and the Earth, so can we can safely bridge to higher dimensions to learn and to channel what's beyond. She is special medicine for those of us who have a tendency to unconsciously leave our bodies (often a "trauma response" or "soul loss"). Her teachings guide us to embody our radiance, our light, & our luminosity. She helps us find a healthy sense of self - one that is empowered as we engage with the outer world. We learn to hold healthy boundaries and energetic exchanges, so that we do not compromise ourselves.
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Wild Amazonian Reishi (Ganoderma lingzhi) is not a plant but a fungi. Often considered the "Elixir of Immortality," it has been used for over 2,000 years in China as a medicinal mushroom that supports overall health, well-being, and longevity. It keeps us rejuvenated and inspired. It's fantastic for supporting the immune system, anxiety, fatigue, depression, sleep, mental health, peace of mind, stability, and optimism. Reishi promotes a deep sense of peacefulness, calms the mind, relaxes the nervous system, and can shift our awareness of reality. It's an incredible teacher of learning to sit with and care for yourself - on all levels, building strength and vitality. Reishi helps you focus - and you can use this however you would like. You can use the heightened awareness for spiritual practice, meditation or creative projects.
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Amazonian Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is an ancient medicine widely-used for over 4,000 years in India and Southeast Asia and was a plant teacher of ancient Egypt. She penetrates deep into your body and cells with her warm, nourishing light. As a teacher, she brings hope, vibrancy and love, and guides you to your own deep reservoirs of kindness - for yourself and others. Turmeric balances your heart, mind & body - so that you can access clarity & creativity. She cleanses your energy field, and teaches you to find a healthy balance of embodying both sensuality / sexuality & chastity. Physically, she boosts your immune system from infection, flu and viruses, and detoxifies your blood, which improves digestion and fatigue. Turmeric is also known for reducing anxiety and alleviating depression. Working with this plant teacher, you are energized and your energy field is illuminated and clear.
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Rose (Rosa rubiginosa) is one of the oldest flowers grown on our planet and been found in fossils over 35 million years old. When you work with her, you can feel her depth of relationship with the human species. She is an embodiment of the the Divine Feminine, a symbol of love and beauty for millennia all over the world. Rose help us heal our hearts, take care of ourselves and let ourselves receive nourishment and pleasure. She teaches us a fierce protection and upleveling of boundaries as she reveals where we need to be more in discernment of who and what we allow in our lives. Her medicine guides you through reclamation of the power and wisdom of the feminine mystery that our humanity has lost touch with, individually and collectively all over the world. She carries the strength and protection to alchemize past situations where your vulnerability may not have been honored. She also helps cool anger, relieves stress and elevates your mood.
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Grandmother Vine (Banisteriopsis caapi, vine only non-psychedelic), the Grandmother of the Amazon, is known as “The Vine of the Soul.” She is a master teacher that guides us back to our truth, asking us to release anything that is not serving our highest evolution. She teaches us to navigate all of life’s challenges with confidence & courage, and transmits deep power & strength. You can choose to work with her alongside other plants (if not contraindicated) or you can choose to only micro-dose with her to deepen your connection. Micro-dosing with her, opens up deeper meditative and flow states. She works synergistically with other plants to uproot and heal deeply held wounds. She encourages us to see new perspectives on life and opens us to make lasting changes in our lives. On a physical level, micro-dosing resets neural pathways & the nervous system; and helps with depression, anxiety and insomnia.
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"Ceremonial plant dietting is a traditional method of honoring the plant world. The ceremonial process offers a unique way to connect deeply with all aspects of a plant, opening gateways to spiritual realms and facilitating powerful transformation at physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels. While the knowledge and practice of ceremonial plant dietting has been large forgotten in Western society, these traditions remain intact in many indigenous communities throughout the world."
~~~Carole Guyett
HOW IT WORKS
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Together, you and I create a sacred container for this work. I guide you in a preparation phase, where you prepare your mind-body and spirit and create energetic and sacred space at home and in your life.
Through an opening ceremony, we anchor your intentions & prayers as guide posts for the journey and call in the spirit of the plant. You will consume the plant for 7, 10 or 14 days. During the dieta, you will engage in daily rituals and shamanic & energetic practices to support your connection with the plant. For this journey, you will need to follow specific food & lifestyle limitations to ensure that you are safely working with the plants and that you are clear enough to be able to sense & communicate with their frequencies. The plants will unearth patterns stored in your energy and consciousnesses, guide you in healing, and teach you their wisdom. I am a guide - tracking you and the plants. Through weekly energy healing sessions, we work with the plants to clear anything that's ready to be released, work through trauma & old patterns, and connect to the deeper teachings available. You will have all practices, rituals & journal prompts to take you in deeper into your internal healing process and your cultivating relationship with these plants. |
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PROGRAM DETAILS
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INCLUDES:
COST:
8 week program (Plant Teacher + Micro-dosing) : $2999 6 week program (Plant Teacher only, no Micro-dosing): $2333 **Alternative payment plans and limited scholarships are available for those who are dedicated to the path. Please inquire.**
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"Plant spirit medicine is the shaman's way with plants. It recognizes that plants have spirit and spirit is the strongest medicine. Spirit can heal the deepest reaches of the heart and soul."
~Elliot Cowan
YOUR COMMITMENTS
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The power of plant dietas depend on your commitment to:
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WHAT IT'S LIKE TO WORK WITH ME
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Eszter Domjan, Somatic Psychotherapist, New York/ Peru |
Madelyne Pfeifer, California/ Portugal |
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“I found Jaime at the perfect time, as these always happen! I had taken a long detour away from intentionally working with a plant medicine that I KNEW was my medicine, and yet the disconnection persisted. I found when I would try to reconnect, the plant spirit wasn’t resonating with my energy. While being held within the beautiful sacred container that Jaime has created, I’ve not only been able to reconnect with ease, I’m really incredibly enjoying us all being in this energy together and exploring and sharing our experiences and journeys and learning more about plant medicines. This community aspect is definitely a must if you’re interested in exploring more deeply, and Jaime is a wonderful facilitator. I look forward to joining other containers of hers in the future!” ~L.M., US |
"Words seem very limited when it comes to describing my experiences with Jaime. The inner work that I have been able to do under her gentle and loving guidance is invaluable. Nothing short of magic. Living on another continent, all of our sessions take place remotely. However, it always feels as if she is right there with me. I feel supported, like I have a safety line present at all times. During a session we enter the inner dimensions of spirit and together explore what is there. It is hard to convey this with words, but the experience I have during our sessions is that we really are together in this inner space, like having a travel companion. Because of her attunement, sensitivity, perceptiveness and wisdom she creates space for all that arises, even, or maybe I should say especially, for the difficulty nasty stuff. I find myself being able to go to inner places where I wasn't able to go prior, especially not with someone else being present. ~ M. B., Netherlands |
"Jaime has a powerful ability to guide you gently to a place where you can see yourself more clearly. She does this with words, body language, the energetic field she creates, and an amazing ability to listen deeply and understand where you are in your process. She helped me focus on acknowledging my innate wisdom and to solidify my boundaries, instead of making them wrong. Her style is both gentle and supportive, and clear and definitive, and her mind is razor-sharp." ~V.L., US |
ABOUT JAIME
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Jaime is a Plant Medicine Guide, Intuitive and Energy Medicine Practitioner. Jaime guides those on a healing and spiritual awakening path through private mentorship, group work, Master Plant Dietas in Peru and "soft dietas" from the comfort of our own homes.
Jaime bridges ancient ways of communicating with the Earth & Spirit into our modern lives. She holds a powerful energetic presence and creates a beautiful space for people to discover their deepest wisdom and truths. She specializes working with clients on deep levels - healing traumas, addictions and outdated patterns of conditioning through the support of plant spirit medicine, subtle energy healing & universal consciousness. She teaches clients the skills to connect with the Earth & Spirit, activate their own empowered healership and develop an awareness and their own navigation system that bridges altered states, plants & everyday life. She has been a student of Amazonian traditional plant medicines for nearly 15 years, including more than 3 years living in the Peruvian Amazon. She has undergone traditional dietas with 20+ plants, under the guidance of Mestizo, Quechua, & Lamista-based ayahuasceros and tabaqueros..Read more of her journey here. |