Ayahuasca Cape Town: a safe and personal ceremony experience
If you are looking for Ayahuasca in Cape Town, MINJAY offers a grounded, respectful and intimate ceremonial container. This is not a large commercial retreat. Ceremonies are kept small so that each participant receives personal attention, careful preparation and meaningful integration support.
The work combines sacred plant medicine, live medicine music, sound healing, prayer, intention setting and experienced facilitation. The focus is safety, transformation, emotional healing, spiritual connection and long-term integration.
Why choose MINJAY for Ayahuasca in Cape Town?
- Small-group Ayahuasca ceremonies in Cape Town
- Guided by Jayesh Mitha, founder of MINJAY and a registered traditional healer (ANHA)
- Guided & blessed by Shipibo teachers
- Medicine sourced from and blessed by Shipibo communities, and cooked by MINJAY in the traditional way
- Preparation guidance before ceremony
- A safe, respectful and supportive ceremonial space
- Live medicine music, icaros, chanting, drumming and sound healing
- Post-ceremony integration support, including a 7-day integration group
Choose your experience
- [Ayahuasca overnight ceremony](/services/ayahuasca/) — a single, focused night with the medicine, Hapé, Sananga and live medicine music, with integration the next day.
- [Ayahuasca retreat](/services/ayahuasca/) — typically three days with two ceremonies, accommodation, daily integration circles and holistic practices such as breathwork and meditation.
See upcoming ceremonies for the next available dates, or read the Ayahuasca Cape Town guide for cost, safety and what to expect.
Preparation before ceremony
Preparation is an essential part of the Ayahuasca journey. Before attending, participants are guided through intention setting, lifestyle recommendations, emotional readiness and practical guidance for entering ceremony with respect and clarity. Read the full Ayahuasca dieta & preparation guide.
Screening is also important. Ayahuasca is not suitable for everyone, especially people with certain medical conditions, psychiatric histories or medications. Every participant completes the confidential participation form, and honest communication comes first.
What happens during an Ayahuasca ceremony?
Each ceremony is held in a carefully prepared space with a strong focus on safety, grounding and spiritual respect. Jayesh supports the journey through presence, prayer, sound, rhythm, medicine music, chanting, drumming and intuitive guidance. The intention is to help participants move through deep inner work, emotional release, insight, healing and reconnection with their true self.
Integration after Ayahuasca
The ceremony is only one part of the healing process. Integration helps participants understand and apply the insights received during ceremony, so the experience becomes grounded, meaningful and useful in daily life. Read the integration guide.
About Jayesh Mitha and MINJAY
Jayesh Mitha is the founder of MINJAY, a Cape Town-based sacred plant medicine facilitator and medicine musician. His work combines Ayahuasca ceremony facilitation, live medicine music, sound healing, breath, prayer and integration support. Read Jayesh’s story or see what participants say.
