Supporting People To Open
Supporting People To Open
Supporting People To Open

Alalaho offers a holistic, psycho-spiritual approach to human flourishing which integrates the safe and legal use of psychedelics with other transformational practices.
Our 4-day and 5-day psilocybin-assisted retreats in the Netherlands are carefully designed to prepare you to let go into a receptive, trusting state of mind (set), in an environment in which you feel completely safe and supported (setting). Both preparation and integration are foundational to our approach.
Our team of highly skilled facilitators pioneered the first programme of its kind in Europe in 2016. We have been refining our retreat programme ever since, to provide the most optimal and enriching experience for our participants.

We offer a weekly live Q&A session on Zoom, where you can meet one of our team, get a feel for Alalaho and ask whatever question you may have about our retreat program.
You may even meet some other fellow travellers to share the journey with!
“Invaluable” Ben, June 2023
“The best thing I could have ever done for myself” Nina, February 2023
“The most supportive, meaningful and magical first experience with psychedelics” Maddy, February 2023
The Alalaho Journey
Apply
Exploration Call
Book your retreat
Begin the preparation process
Attend the retreat
Embark on integration journey
Apply
Exploration Call
Book your retreat
Begin the preparation process
Attend the retreat
Embark on integration journey
The word “Alalaho” comes from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. It expresses the innate joy and wonder that arises when opening to what is, when embracing and celebrating all aspects of reality – just as it is.
Disclaimer
- Our retreats are for people in good mental and physical health. We do not offer therapeutic or medical treatment.
- Even though the vast majority of our participants have very meaningful and beneficial experiences, there is no guaranteed outcome from participating on a retreat.
- The majority of research indicating the positive effects of psilocybin was done in a clinical setting, which is very different to that of a retreat environment. More research is needed to explore the benefits offered by group psilocybin experiences.
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JOIN A RETREAT
Submit an application
To join a retreat, first submit an application to the Alalaho retreat programme. This information is essential in helping us support your safety and well-being.
Schedule a complimentary exploration call
After submitting your application, you will be invited to schedule an exploration call.
Book your preferred retreat type and date
If we both decide that a psychedelic journey is the right decision for you at this point in your life, you can then book your preferred retreat type and date.
Receive preparation (and integration) support
Leading up to the retreat, you will receive several emails from us with suggestions for how to prepare. You’ll also receive the dates for the preparation group video call ahead of the retreat and the three integration calls following your experience.
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
Our application form is designed to help both you and us explore whether a psychedelic journey with us is the right decision for you at this point in your life.
If you do attend a retreat with us, it will also provide us with information that will help us support your individual process in the best possible way, by understanding where you are coming from and what your needs might be before, during, and after a retreat.
Psychedelics can be powerful tools for inner exploration but they also come with risks. It is therefore in your interest to answer the following questions truthfully and thoroughly. By doing this, you help to build the foundation of trust, responsibility, and understanding that makes the retreats successful and safe.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
While there are preliminary studies on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy showing promising results, there are also cases of symptoms worsening after a psychedelic experience. Alalaho does not provide therapeutic or clinical support and can only safely hold space for participants in good mental and physical health.
Reasons for not being able to participate in our retreats include serious cardiovascular (e.g. recent stroke or heart attack) or neurological issues (e.g. epilepsy or brain trauma), use of antidepressant (e.g. SSRI/TCA), mood stabilising (e.g. lithium) or antipsychotic (e.g. Abilify) medications or severe mental health problems (e.g. psychosis, bipolar disorder, personality disorder).
These conditions and medications pose additional risks, do not combine well with psilocybin-containing truffles and may produce potentially dangerous situations that are beyond the scope of what can be safely managed in a group retreat setting.

We offer a weekly live Q&A session on Zoom, where you can meet one of our team, get a feel for Alalaho and ask whatever question you may have about our retreat program.
You may even meet some other fellow travellers to share the journey with!