SACRED MUSHROOM CEREMONIES
Look Beneath the Surface : Unearthing What Lives Within
“Ancient in wisdom, young at heart — these playful teachers carry the memory of the Earth inviting us to remember our own.”
The Ceremonial Experience
A Gateway, Not a Shortcut
We call it a ceremony because the setting is deliberate. The space is prepared, the time is unhurried, and the experience has a clear beginning and end. Music and silence give it shape. You come with your intentions, and experienced facilitators stay present throughout. We do not follow a rigid script. Our aim is to leave room for your personal process, with enough structure for you to feel safe. Preparation, dedicated integration sessions, and follow-up calls are an essential part of every retreat.
Psilocybin, the active compound in sacred mushrooms, can bring underlying material, unhealed wounds, and unconscious patterns to the surface for transformation. What it means depends on how you make sense of it afterwards. True healing happens when these profound insights are translated into daily life, which is why our post-ceremony support helps you turn realisation into lasting change.
We approach the mushrooms with deep respect and reverence, knowing the healing power they hold. Whether you choose an intimate small-group retreat or a tailored one-to-one journey, our ceremonial spaces are built entirely around you, your process, your safety, and your well-being. Read on therapeutical applications.
If you are looking for clarity, a new perspective, creative renewal or a deeper relationship with yourself, this is an invitation to listen, explore and reconnect with what already lives within you. Looking for a women only space ? Check our women’s retreats.
The mushrooms may open the door. What you choose to do with what you find is where the journey continues.
The self is not something one finds, it is something one creates.
TWO WAYS IN
Choose the setting that fits your process
Both formats follow the same rhythm and shape. They differ in setting and in how much is shaped around you alone.
Group ceremony
Take the journey alongside others, each with your own personal experience, in a small and carefully held circle. A group can make it easier to feel safe and less alone with what arises. Participants journey individually and come together for the sharing circles.
Up to 8 participants
Guided ceremony with experienced facilitators
Shared opening and closing circles
Preparation conversation and intention setting
Integration session after the ceremony
Accommodation in nature
Weekend in a natural setting
Follow-up sessions
One-to-one or couple ceremony
A private ceremony shaped around your intentions, your pace and what you are working through. A one-to-one or couple format gives more privacy and more time. It suits people who want to work on something specific and who prefer not to do that in a group.
Dates and duration arranged by/with you
Extended online preparation session
Suited to specific personal or therapeutic themes
Private ceremony with a dedicated facilitator
Integration session after the ceremony
Follow-up sessions
Accommodation in nature
Full day in a natural setting or flexible weekend
“If you as a human being transform yourself, you affect the consciousness of the rest of the world.”
— Jiddu Krishnamurti —
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EXPLORING THE DEEPER LAYERS
What the research says
Modern science is beginning to confirm what ancient wisdom has always known: these natural teachers support cellular renewal, deep resilience, and the quiet restoration of life. Beyond its well-documented impact on mental health, emerging research shows that psilocybin works at the foundational cellular level. Recent landmark studies demonstrate that its active metabolite, psilocin, acts as a powerful geroprotector—activating the SIRT1 gene to combat oxidative stress, protect telomeres (DNA caps linked to biological age), and extend cellular lifespan by up to 50% [1]. By reducing systemic inflammation and delaying cellular aging, it opens promising new horizons for neuroprotection and long-term vitality [1, 2].
Simultaneously, clinical research continues to validate psilocybin’s transformative effects on the mind. It is actively studied as a breakthrough intervention for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, complex trauma, addiction, and end-of-life anxiety [3, 4].
Mechanistically, psilocybin temporarily opens a window of enhanced neuroplasticity by quieting the Default Mode Network (DMN)—the neural circuit responsible for rigid thought patterns, rumination, and egoic defenses [5, 6]. By loosening these entrenched mental frameworks, participants are safely guided to process latent trauma and experience profound emotional breakthroughs, leading to lasting liberation, renewed purpose, and a harmonious alignment with life [4, 6]. Psilocybin is being studied as a psychiatric treatment, mostly on treatment-resistant depression but also for anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, complex trauma, addiction and substance dependence, end-of-life and existential anxiety.
Our ceremonies are not medical treatments, nor are they a replacement for medical care, psychiatric treatment, or therapy provided by your healthcare team.
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1. Cellular Longevity & Neuroprotection
SIRT1 Activation & Telomere Protection: Landmark research published in npj Aging (2025) demonstrates that psilocin delays cellular senescence, protects telomeres, and extends human cellular lifespan by activating the SIRT1 metabolic pathway [1].
Neuroinflammation: Preclinical models indicate that psychedelic compounds reduce neuroinflammation, offering potential protective benefits against age-related cognitive decline [2].
2. Clinical Trial Highlights & Brain Imaging
Treatment-Resistant Depression: In large Phase 3 clinical trials, synthetic psilocybin (COMP360) combined with psychological support significantly reduced depression scores at Week 6 compared to control groups, with benefits sustained up to 26 weeks for responders [3].
Network Communication: Brain-imaging studies (fMRI) suggest psilocybin temporarily alters how neural networks communicate, quietening self-referential thought loops and rigid cognitive patterns [5].
3. Clinical Research Context & Disclaimer
Study Nuances: Clinical research has inherent limitations. Blinding in psychedelic trials is difficult, as participants often recognize the acute effects, which may influence self-reported outcomes. Furthermore, open-label comparisons suggest varying efficacy when compared to standard treatments.
Ceremonial vs. Medical Context: Clinical trials utilize standardized synthetic compounds, strictly screened cohorts, and medical monitoring.
Where does this come from ?
Mesoamerican and Indigenous Mazatec traditions have revered Psilocybe mushrooms as Niños Santos, divine teachers and conduits between the physical and spiritual realms. Rooted in the ancient Velada tradition, these nocturnal ceremonies are sacred containers for profound personal revelation, ego dissolution, ancestral healing, and direct communion with the nature of consciousness.
Beyond a simple ritual, the ceremony is an intentional pilgrimage inward to release limiting patterns, awaken deep self-awareness, and remember your innate interconnectedness with existence. We acknowledge those origins with respect. Our ceremonies are our own, centred on your experience.
Who will be with you ?
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Read more on our Team
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
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There is no right moment and no right reason. Some people come because they have reached a turning point or after a hard period. What matters is that you are ready to take the experience seriously, including the preparation and the time afterwards.
It may not be suitable, or you may need to wait, if you have a personal or family history of psychosis or bipolar disorder, take medication such as lithium or certain antidepressants, have a significant heart condition or uncontrolled high blood pressure, are pregnant, or are in the middle of a recent crisis or major loss.
If you feel called to this work yet carry uncertainties, doubts, or fears, we welcome you to speak directly with us. Openly sharing your story and intentions helps bring clarity to whether this container is suited for your personal path.
You can book a video call or message us to discuss your journey. Alternatively, check the participants' journey in detail here.
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Your psychological, physical, and energetic safety is the cornerstone of our practice. We create a deeply grounded, secure container to allow you to surrender completely to your journey.
Small groups : A maximum of 8 – 10 participants to maintain safety standards, community intimacy, and individualised attention throughout your experience. One-to-one ceremonies are also available.
Experienced facilitators : Ceremonies are led by experienced facilitators, supported by an English/French-speaking integration facilitators.
Medical review : Every participant completes a health and medication questionnaire. For existing conditions, our consultant doctor, who has experience in these settings, reviews your history and assesses your suitability.
Medication : Some medication interacts with psilocybin. You are asked never to stop or change prescribed medication without talking to your doctor.
Clear information : Before you arrive we explain the common effects, including difficult ones, and how we respond.
Nurturing Container : Continuous emotional, physical, and holistic care is maintained throughout your stay.
Post-Retreat Care : Support extended through post-retreat follow-ups to assist with your transition back to daily life.
Preparation, an integration session and follow-up calls are part of every ceremony.
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Practical questions
Cost : Depends on length of stay either Friday to Sunday or Saturday to Sunday.
This includes preparation call, ceremonies, on-site integration sessions, shared accommodation, meals, individual support as needed, follow-up calls.
Schedule : Arrival at 4 pm on the first day and departure at 4 pm on the last day.
Location : The exact address is shared 24 hours before the start of the retreat.
Attendance : We recommend taking part in the full programme, because preparation and integration are part of the process. If your circumstances are unusual, please contact us.
Do I need experience ? No. Many people come for the first time.
What if it becomes difficult? Facilitators stay with you. Hard moments are common, and we work with them in integration.
Cancellation policy : 28 days prior to the start date of the retreat. Please see details in the information emails.
BEFORE YOU COME
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Setting your intentions
Intention is a compass rather than a goal. In the days before, take quiet time and ask yourself:
What am I hoping to understand, or to see differently?
What am I carrying that I would like to put down?
What would feel useful three months from now?
Write your answers down and hold them loosely, because the experience often goes somewhere unexpected. We explore your intentions together on our preparation call.
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Health questionnaire : Complete it honestly before you are confirmed.
Substances : Avoid alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, cocaine and any other mind-altering substances for at least 7 days, ideally 14 days, before the ceremony, and for 7 days afterwards.
Food : Eat light, simple meals in the days before.
Medication : Tell us about everything you take, including supplements.
Practical : Arrange a quiet day or two afterwards, if you can. Travel home the next day and, do not drive on the day.
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Integration is the journey on its own. Making sense of an experience takes time and patience, and it is where most of the value comes from.
Notice what came up, observe your reactions with some distance, and turn what you learned into small, concrete actions in your relationships, work and habits. Difficult feelings may surface, which is normal and is part of what integration is for.
By stepping into the role of a gentle, conscious observer of your internal landscape, you learn to embody these realisations in your relationships, career, and personal life.
How we support you:
On-site integration sessions following your ceremony.
Three video calls at times that suit you, scheduled at key intervals following the retreat to support your grounding process, ideally spaced over the weeks after 15, 30 and 60 days.
Reflection emails between calls to assist with the integration.
Read more on Integration.
“Heal yourself with beautiful love, and always remember : you are the medicine.”
— María Sabina, Mazatec Wise Woman —
