Ayahuasca - Awakening the Spirit Within
Exploring the transformative power of ayahuasca, delving into personal stories of healing, spiritual awakening, and overcoming life’s challenges.
Exploring the transformative power of ayahuasca, delving into personal stories of healing, spiritual awakening, and overcoming life’s challenges.
Episodes

Wednesday Sep 10, 2025
023 Source Realm & One Consciousness
Wednesday Sep 10, 2025
Wednesday Sep 10, 2025
Welcome to Ayahuasca - Awakening The Spirit Within.
During this series we explore the transformative power of Ayahuasca, this podcast delves into personal stories of healing, spiritual awakening, and overcoming life's challenges, while providing insights into the journey before, during, and after retreats.
In this episode, Elisa shares how she was freed from a darkness that followed her from early childhood do to abuse that she suffered from. The medicine transported her to the source realm where she existed in pure healing bliss.
About your host: Claire Quirk.
Claire is a passionate medicine worker and founder of Yagéwaska, an ayahuasca retreat centre rooted in indigenous traditions. Overcoming personal struggles with anxiety, depression, and addiction, Claire's journey to healing and spiritual awakening led her to train with shamans in Peru and Colombia. Now based in Medellín, she is dedicated to guiding others on transformative journeys with ayahuasca, fostering a growing community of healing and self-discovery.
Follow on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/yagewaskaofficial/
Check out the official Yagéwaska retreat site : https://yagewaska.com/

Wednesday Aug 13, 2025
022 Finding Your True Self
Wednesday Aug 13, 2025
Wednesday Aug 13, 2025
Welcome to Ayahuasca - Awakening The Spirit Within.
In this weeks episode Allison shares how she's still processing the magical experience she had with us more than 2 years later! She recieved a massive heart chakra opening coupled with intense inner child healing which led her to blossom in self-love and self-confidence.
During this series we explore the transformative power of Ayahuasca, this podcast delves into personal stories of healing, spiritual awakening, and overcoming life's challenges, while providing insights into the journey before, during, and after retreats.
About your host: Claire Quirk.
Claire is a passionate medicine worker and founder of Yagéwaska, an ayahuasca retreat centre rooted in indigenous traditions. Overcoming personal struggles with anxiety, depression, and addiction, Claire's journey to healing and spiritual awakening led her to train with shamans in Peru and Colombia. Now based in Medellín, she is dedicated to guiding others on transformative journeys with ayahuasca, fostering a growing community of healing and self-discovery.
Follow on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/yagewaskaofficial/
Check out the official Yagéwaska retreat site : https://yagewaska.com/

Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
021 Trusting the process and finding community
Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Welcome to Ayahuasca - Awakening The Spirit Within.
During this series we explore the transformative power of Ayahuasca, this podcast delves into personal stories of healing, spiritual awakening, and overcoming life's challenges, while providing insights into the journey before, during, and after retreats.
In this weeks episode Conor shares how and he's been on 11, soon to be 12 retreats with us including two 10-day jungle retreats. He chats about how he was suffering from depression, anxiety, alcoholism and planned to take his own life before working with us.
About your host: Claire Quirk.
Claire is a passionate medicine worker and founder of Yagéwaska, an ayahuasca retreat centre rooted in indigenous traditions. Overcoming personal struggles with anxiety, depression, and addiction, Claire's journey to healing and spiritual awakening led her to train with shamans in Peru and Colombia. Now based in Medellín, she is dedicated to guiding others on transformative journeys with ayahuasca, fostering a growing community of healing and self-discovery.
Follow on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/yagewaskaofficial/
Check out the official Yagéwaska retreat site : https://yagewaska.com/

Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
020 Entering The Darkness To Find The Light
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Welcome to Ayahuasca - Awakening The Spirit Within.
During this series we explore the transformative power of Ayahuasca, this podcast delves into personal stories of healing, spiritual awakening, and overcoming life's challenges, while providing insights into the journey before, during, and after retreats.
In this episode, Adam shares how prior to coming on retreat he was in a dark hole that he couldn't escape. His healing journey on Ayahuasca was absolutely mindblowing and left him feeling like he could take on the world afterwards.
About your host: Claire Quirk.
Claire is a passionate medicine worker and founder of Yagéwaska, an ayahuasca retreat centre rooted in indigenous traditions. Overcoming personal struggles with anxiety, depression, and addiction, Claire's journey to healing and spiritual awakening led her to train with shamans in Peru and Colombia. Now based in Medellín, she is dedicated to guiding others on transformative journeys with ayahuasca, fostering a growing community of healing and self-discovery.
Follow on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/yagewaskaofficial/
Check out the official Yagéwaska retreat site : https://yagewaska.com/

Wednesday May 28, 2025
019 Finding The Strength To Make Changes
Wednesday May 28, 2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025
Welcome to Ayahuasca - Awakening The Spirit Within.
During this series we explore the transformative power of Ayahuasca, this podcast delves into personal stories of healing, spiritual awakening, and overcoming life's challenges, while providing insights into the journey before, during, and after retreats.
In this episode, Dominika shares how the medicine unblocked the traumas that were holding her back and keeping her stuck in life and developing trust in her intuition.
About your host: Claire Quirk.
Claire is a passionate medicine worker and founder of Yagéwaska, an ayahuasca retreat centre rooted in indigenous traditions. Overcoming personal struggles with anxiety, depression, and addiction, Claire's journey to healing and spiritual awakening led her to train with shamans in Peru and Colombia. Now based in Medellín, she is dedicated to guiding others on transformative journeys with ayahuasca, fostering a growing community of healing and self-discovery.
Follow on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/yagewaskaofficial/
Check out the official Yagéwaska retreat site : https://yagewaska.com/

Wednesday May 14, 2025
018 Discovering You True Essence
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Welcome to Ayahuasca - Awakening The Spirit Within.
During this series we explore the transformative power of Ayahuasca, this podcast delves into personal stories of healing, spiritual awakening, and overcoming life's challenges, while providing insights into the journey before, during, and after retreats.
In this episode, fellow yagécero Jose shares how Ayahuasca helped him to come to terms with his Mum´s passing and how to navigate life without her. He also talks of the healing that this path brings that enables you to live in your true essence.
About your host: Claire Quirk.
Claire is a passionate medicine worker and founder of Yagéwaska, an ayahuasca retreat centre rooted in indigenous traditions. Overcoming personal struggles with anxiety, depression, and addiction, Claire's journey to healing and spiritual awakening led her to train with shamans in Peru and Colombia. Now based in Medellín, she is dedicated to guiding others on transformative journeys with ayahuasca, fostering a growing community of healing and self-discovery.
Follow on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/yagewaskaofficial/
Check out the official Yagéwaska retreat site : https://yagewaska.com/

Wednesday May 07, 2025
017 The Frequency Revolution
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Welcome to Ayahuasca - Awakening The Spirit Within.
During this series we explore the transformative power of Ayahuasca, this podcast delves into personal stories of healing, spiritual awakening, and overcoming life's challenges, while providing insights into the journey before, during, and after retreats.
In this episode, Yvonne shares how the fine tuning of her frequency not only revolutionised herself but propelled her political work in fighting for justice to a whole new level. The medicine taught her that in order to bring heaven on earth we can only do so by transcending personal and collective trauma and ascending our frequency.
About your host: Claire Quirk.
Claire is a passionate medicine worker and founder of Yagéwaska, an ayahuasca retreat centre rooted in indigenous traditions. Overcoming personal struggles with anxiety, depression, and addiction, Claire's journey to healing and spiritual awakening led her to train with shamans in Peru and Colombia. Now based in Medellín, she is dedicated to guiding others on transformative journeys with ayahuasca, fostering a growing community of healing and self-discovery.
Follow on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/yagewaskaofficial/
Check out the official Yagéwaska retreat site : https://yagewaska.com/

Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
016 Finding Your Voice Through Song
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Welcome to Ayahuasca - Awakening The Spirit Within.
During this series we explore the transformative power of Ayahuasca, this podcast delves into personal stories of healing, spiritual awakening, and overcoming life's challenges, while providing insights into the journey before, during, and after retreats.
In this episode, fellow medicine worker Ivaylo shares about his 8 years on the path and becoming a ceremony musician. He is the founder of Medicine Music School where he has created step-by-step courses to teach you the lyrics to the medicine songs as well as how to learn how to play the songs on guitar and drum. Head to the link below to sign up to his incredible courses!
https://www.medicinemusicschool.com/?affcode=1698673_hnjngkqc
About your host: Claire Quirk.
Claire is a passionate medicine worker and founder of Yagéwaska, an ayahuasca retreat centre rooted in indigenous traditions. Overcoming personal struggles with anxiety, depression, and addiction, Claire's journey to healing and spiritual awakening led her to train with shamans in Peru and Colombia. Now based in Medellín, she is dedicated to guiding others on transformative journeys with ayahuasca, fostering a growing community of healing and self-discovery.
Follow on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/yagewaskaofficial/
Check out the official Yagéwaska retreat site : https://yagewaska.com/

Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
015 Entities Performing Brain Surgery
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Welcome to Ayahuasca - Awakening The Spirit Within.
During this series we explore the transformative power of Ayahuasca, this podcast delves into personal stories of healing, spiritual awakening, and overcoming life's challenges, while providing insights into the journey before, during, and after retreats.
In this episode, Tracy shares how she experienced brain surgery and the clearing of old patterns on Ayahuasca. She also talks about how her experience allowed her to heal intergenerational trauma as well as her own past traumas by profoundly connecting her with spirit.
About your host: Claire Quirk.
Claire is a passionate medicine worker and founder of Yagéwaska, an ayahuasca retreat centre rooted in indigenous traditions. Overcoming personal struggles with anxiety, depression, and addiction, Claire's journey to healing and spiritual awakening led her to train with shamans in Peru and Colombia. Now based in Medellín, she is dedicated to guiding others on transformative journeys with ayahuasca, fostering a growing community of healing and self-discovery.
Follow on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/yagewaskaofficial/
Check out the official Yagéwaska retreat site : https://yagewaska.com/

Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
014 Healing From Endometriosis
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Welcome to Ayahuasca - Awakening The Spirit Within.
During this series we explore the transformative power of Ayahuasca, this podcast delves into personal stories of healing, spiritual awakening, and overcoming life's challenges, while providing insights into the journey before, during, and after retreats.
In this episode, Kathryn talks about what it's like to experience Ayahuasca as someone who hasn't suffered trauma and how Ayahuasca showed up in ceremony to heal her endometriosis.
About your host: Claire Quirk.
Claire is a passionate medicine worker and founder of Yagéwaska, an ayahuasca retreat centre rooted in indigenous traditions. Overcoming personal struggles with anxiety, depression, and addiction, Claire's journey to healing and spiritual awakening led her to train with shamans in Peru and Colombia. Now based in Medellín, she is dedicated to guiding others on transformative journeys with ayahuasca, fostering a growing community of healing and self-discovery.
Follow on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/yagewaskaofficial/
Check out the official Yagéwaska retreat site : https://yagewaska.com/







