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About us
Your guides to the universe within
At Alalaho, we understand both the science of the mind and the mysteries of the universe.
As the team behind Europe's first legal psychedelic retreat, we understand where you've been and where you're going, and are here to guide you safely at every stage.
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2016
Alalaho established
100+
Retreats Held
1300+
Lives Transformed
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There's this moment that happens during every retreat.
When you look around, and see everyone's faces just… glowing.
The spark has come back to their eyes.
You can see them — the real them — maybe for the first time.
That's why we do this.
Expert clinicians with lots of heart
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The facilitators were superb and negotiated the balance of guiding and discipline perfectly.
They created a safe and supportive environment, and were clearly working hard to look after our needs.
Almost everyone arrives at Alalaho with a mix of curiosity and uncertainty. You've heard amazing things about psychedelics and what they can do —in books, in podcasts, in conversations with friends.
And so you hope. That you can experience it for yourself. That you're on the verge of a life-changing experience.
But alongside that hope lives the doubt: what if it’s too much? what if it’s not enough? what if nothing really changes, after everything I've already tried?
Here's what I want you to know: this is all normal.
In fact, it’s the perfect place to begin.
Because over and over and again, I’ve seen people arrive at retreats guarded, scared, even skeptical — and leave with their hearts wide open.
It never stops being magic.
So if you feel the call, trust it. We've created Alalaho to be a place where it's safe for you to step into that unknown, and where you'll be safely held every step of the way. Backed by years of experience, insight, and wisdom.
You don’t have to walk this alone.
Yours in the journey,
Our Approach
Where science meets soul
Our approach at Alalaho is grounded in modern clinical research and best practices for psychedelic therapy —while still making room for the mysteries that come with any plant medicine.
Expect a dogma-free zone where you’re free to explore —no matter what you believe (or don’t).
Our secret sauce
Our retreats combine three powerful elements that create magic together: Psychedelics. Therapy. Meditation.
Because psychedelics create breakthrough moments. Therapy helps you really understand your experience and make deep, lasting changes. And meditation is a way to continue the journey, every day (because you can't take mushrooms every day, but you can meditate every day.)
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We're serious about this work, but we don't take ourselves too seriously.
Expect deep dives and breakthrough moments. But also expect lots of laughs, songs around the campfire, and real connection.
New to this? We've got you
Don't worry if you're new to any of it —psychedelics, therapy, or meditation. Most people who come to us are. That's what we're here for. We'll guide you through all of it — without overwhelming you, we promise.
We've been pioneers in the field since 2016, when we were the first to offer legal psychedelic retreats in Europe — back when there was no guidebook for what we were doing.
Over the years, we've developed a best-in-class experience for guided transformation, refined through hundreds of journeys and proven to work time and again.
Founded as part of the UK Psychedelic Society
Offered our first weekend retreats, creating makeshift ceremony rooms by piling mattresses from all over the house into the living rooms of rented Airbnb's
Evolved from a weekend experience to a four-day retreat, finally landing on five days as the sweet spot for transformation
Spread our wings and became our own separate organisation, now known as Alalaho
(and yes, the name came to us at a team psilocybin ceremony)
Hit 1000+ retreat participants
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Offered our first retreat in Spain —and felt like we'd found our forever home as soon as we stepped into the space
Officially ran our 100th retreat
The adventure continues!
Thank you to these four pioneering spirits. Alalaho could never have been born without your energy, dedication, and love.
Ciara Sherlock | Stefana Bosse | Jennifer Tessler | Beatrix Bliss
And thank you to everyone who has been part of our becoming (and will be part of our future) — we are so grateful to each and every one of you.
Our name —Alalaho —comes from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition
The word expresses the innate joy and wisdom that arises when we embrace and accept all aspects of reality, just as it is. Don't worry, you might not get it (or even be able to pronounce it). Yet.
By the end of your retreat, you'll have a much deeper sense of what we're talking about.
Get away from it all.
And back to yourself.
