Open: Double Ceremony
Upcoming Double Cremony retreat
The 6-day double-ceremony retreat offers the opportunity to dive deeper into the psychedelic space through participation in two ceremonies.
The first ceremony will be with a smaller but still significant dose to allow everyone to explore navigating the psychedelic space. It’s an opportunity to start some initial cleansing, releasing stuck energy and potential trauma. The emotional starting point going into the second ceremony is very different than before the first ceremony. It is possible that a lot of clearing will have already happened, and even more trust will likely have developed in the setting, the group and the facilitators, allowing you to access deeper layers during the second ceremony.
Having said all this, there is only so much planning that can be done when working with psychedelics. It might be that the first ceremony is extremely powerful and the second ceremony becomes more about grounding and integrating what has been opened (yes, it is possible to integrate through a psychedelic ceremony also!).
A significant time away from our day-to-day reality, the retreat allows not only for a deeper exploration of our consciousness, it also leaves more time for preparation and integration work.
The first ceremony is followed by a day of integration activities, deepening into the psychic material that has come to light, and preparing for the second ceremony. After the second ceremony, another full day and a half are dedicated to integrating. Having almost an entire week to pause from the hecticness of life, with two psychedelic experiences as well as deep, complementary inner work addressing the various dimensions of our human experience, this retreat offers a real opportunity for a reset, and to translate new discovered ways of being into a way of life.
Who is it for?
Our Open: Double-Ceremony retreat is open to all, regardless of prior experience with psychedelic substances. The retreat is for you if you are looking to discover yourself more deeply, expand into your potential, address blocks in your life and/or transform unwholesome patterns.
Our OPEN retreats offer an accessible entrypoint into psychedelic and other forms of inner exploration and personal growth. They introduce you to the foundational pillars of our approach: relationship with self, relationship with others, relationship with nature, relationship with the Mystery.
Disclaimer
- Our retreats are for people in good mental and physical health. We do not offer therapeutic or medical treatment.
- 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).
- 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.
What’s included?
PREPARATION SUPPORT
Giving due energy to preparation before the psychedelic journey not only reduces the possibility of anxiety and tension blocking the flow of the experience, it also enhances the probability of an enriched, deeper experience. Ahead of each retreat, you will receive reading material and suggested exercises to support your preparation for the retreat. One week before the retreat you will also have the opportunity to meet your lead facilitator and fellow participants via video call, allowing you to get to know each other and feel safe in the group, as well as ask any burning questions you might have.
On the retreat itself, we offer one-on-one sessions with the facilitators, and individual and group activities to help you feel well prepared and supported, as well as safe and bonded with the group before stepping into the unknown.
INTEGRATION SUPPORT
In many ways, the journey only really begins when the psychedelic effect subsides. In the days after the ceremony, we incorporate solo and group integration activities, and individual one-on-one sessions with the facilitators to give you the opportunity to explore the deeper nuances of your journey. We also offer 3 weeks of support following the retreat – through group video calls as well as suggested exercises – to help you weave the insights from the retreat back into your everyday life.
“The attention to integration was amazing, extremely impactful, and probably the main reason I’d recommend these retreats.” Li, 32 years old
GROUP EXERCISES & GROUP SUPPORT
On the retreat we can safely explore relating to one another in a held and loving space. Tremendous healing comes from being witnessed and accepted as who we are. In traditional contexts, psychedelics have often been used in group settings, the benefits of which were recently explored in a research study. The group is also a major resource in the integration process. In a society that hasn’t yet incorporated the use of psychedelics and other peak experiences into its fabric, the community of fellow retreat participants plays a central role as allies and companions on this extraordinary journey.
“I learned so much simply from being in the company of fellow participants, facilitators and volunteers. It was so wonderful to feel part of such a supportive community.” Duncan, 35 years old
MEDITATION & CONTEMPLATIVE EXERCISES
Embodiment practices
NATURE CONNECTION
HEALTHY, EXQUISITE FOOD
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
RITUAL AND CEREMONY
MEDITATION & CONTEMPLATIVE EXERCISES
Embodiment practices
NATURE CONNECTION
HEALTHY, EXQUISITE FOOD
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
RITUAL AND CEREMONY
“Freedom is not determined by what state you are in, rather it is complete surrender to whatever state you find yourself in.” Gabrielle Roth