Mother Aya had been calling me for a long time but I repeatedly told her I had no way of finding her. Her calls got louder and one night in search for her I stumbled upon APL journeys. My gut feeling was that she must be with these guys, so I pulled the trigger and booked my spot without hesitation. I was in for a treat and I consider the 8 days I spent on the retreat to be the most significant event of my 38. years of existence. Having met a true master of his craft Mastero Anael it was an honor of a lifetime and the same goes for the whole team Boris, Krystaline, Celeste, and Sacha as well as the team of chefs, masseuses, and sound therapists. I hold so much gratitude towards these people and as a true testament for the process of working with the teacher plant then previously "gratitude" was only a word I had in my vocabulary but now I´m in the process of further integrating gratitude into my life along with many other valuable trades. The journey handed me deep wisdom into my own being and gave me valuable tools to cope on a day-to-day basis. The 8 days spent on the retreat seemed equivalent to decades of therapy so much insight I was handed by mother Ayahuasca. I had the great privilege of having a great group of people alongside me on the journey which made the whole experience a lot stronger and a great level of insight was gained from listening to other people's experiences. My greatest joy was to have met a person on the retreat I had lost contact with many years ago which was myself. I come out with full acceptance of my wrongdoings in life and some very valuable tools to correct those behaviors. If you are having the same calls from mother Aya like me then I can tell you she´s already started her work on you. For close encounters with Aya, you should deeply consider APL. They have all the expertise for a pleasant journey, it´s not an easy one but with such a talented, caring, and wonderful team like the guys from APL you are at the right place. Just remember to bring your trust, respect, and surrender and you will do fine.