Guided by a methodological and pedagogical interest, this proposal takes into consideration the difficulties and risks that female researchers may face during fieldwork within ayahuasca circles. Thus, the text suggestts some working strategies which can be useful in those contexts. We critically review our own experiences during our distinctive researches in Brazil and Peru, debating the fields’ specificities regarding the ritual use of ayahuasca on scenarios shaped by traditional, political and spiritual admittedly masculine authorities.