Yeah , for some people it actually is hard . <| sep |> I ' m so sorry to hear this . It ' s great that you ' re posting thee reviews as a warning to others . I ' d suggest adding the shaman ' s name to your reviews , if you got his name . I suspect that other tour operators might be using the same shaman , and that he might be operating independently as well . I think this is an example of how you have to be cautious with some tour operators who book everything from paragliding to fishing trips to ayahuasca . They are just middlemen who have a loose connection of buddies who they call for bookings , and the middleman tour operator gets a booking fee . The operators can ' t possibly vet all their subcontractors adequately . I ' d be especially cautious finding an ayahuasca ceremony this way . Ayahuasca is serious business , something you want to do only with trusted people . And even the places with good reputations sometimes get a black eye . I hope none of this comes across as blamingthevictim as that ' s not my intentionthis is just a warning to others . I ' m so sorry this happened to you but I admire how you got away from him and posted this . I hope you get a chance for another ceremony with an ethical shaman .