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Our Psilocybin Group Retreat in the Netherlands

Experience our unique Inner Shift Method at The Shift Retreat to let shame dissolve and for the first time in your life feel truly worthy as you are.

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What You Can Expect on a Psilocybin Group Retreat

Our 6-day group retreat, called The Shift, is held in Venlo, Netherlands, and accommodates up to 12 participants. You'll experience a full preparation day, 2 Psilocybin ceremonies, 2 days of microdosing, private and group integration sessions, all guided by a team of experienced psychologists, psychotherapists, and facilitators. Set in a nurturing communal environment, the retreat also offers the choice of private or shared double rooms for your comfort.

Our team consists of highly experienced women—therapists, psychologists, and guides—who bring years of expertise along with a nurturing and feminine approach to every aspect of your journey, ensuring you feel supported and understood throughout. Occasionally, we are also joined by a male facilitator at the retreat.

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With a maximum of 12 participants, our psilocybin-assisted therapy retreats cultivate an intimate setting where deep connections flourish. Participants often form lifelong friendships, as the retreats create an environment of profound vulnerability and mutual support.

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To help you get the most out of your therapeutic Psilocybin journey, we have created an online preparation (5,5h) and integration workshop (5h). These workshops are designed to equip you with the tools and insights needed to maximise the therapeutic benefits of your psilocybin experience and seamlessly integrate the profound changes into your daily life.

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Integration is an important part of your journey. During your retreat, we provide a private, 1-hour in-person integration session to help you process and reflect on your experience. With expert guidance, we’ll explore how to incorporate the insights gained into your daily life, ensuring that your deep inner shift continues beyond the ceremony.

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Your psilocybin ceremony is fully customised to meet your unique needs, with the dosage carefully adjusted to align with your specific intentions. We typically follow the standard dosages recommended by Johns Hopkins University for a therapeutic experience, but we remain flexible to ensure the best outcome for you. If needed, you can receive a boost after one hour to deepen your journey. Whether you prefer a profound exploration or a more gentle experience, we work with you to determine the ideal dose. The ceremony is further enhanced with meditations, providing a strong foundation for your experience.

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Our retreats unfold in the serene Dutch countryside, offering a haven of natural beauty where you can deeply reconnect with yourself. Surrounded by peaceful landscapes and rich sensory experiences, this setting nurtures a profound sense of calm and grounding, allowing you to return to your senses and embrace your journey in an environment designed to support your inner shifts.

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Soul-warming vegetarian meals that not only nourish your body but also uplift your spirit. With a focus on fresh, wholesome ingredients, each dish is crafted to provide comfort and sustenance throughout your journey. We offer gluten-free options and are happy to accommodate any specific dietary needs or preferences you may have, ensuring that every meal supports your wellness retreat.

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Experience ultimate relaxation in our comfortable and luxurious accommodations. Whether you choose a private room or a shared double, each space is thoughtfully designed to provide a peaceful retreat where you can rest and recharge. With cosy bedding, serene surroundings, and all the amenities you need, your stay will be as restful and rejuvenating as the retreat itself.

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Our Psilocybin Retreat House

Enjoy the beauty and comfort of our luxurious psilocybin retreat home in the middle of nature and just 2 hours from Amsterdam.

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A therapist providing support to a man lying down with an eye mask during a guided psilocybin therapy session, with another participant resting in the background

Our Upcoming Retreats

March 1 until 7th 2025

July 5 until 11th 2025

September 27 until October 3rd 2025

November 15 until 21st 2025

March 7 until 13th 2026

May 30 until June 5th 2026

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Location: Venlo, Netherlands

Group Size: 12

Facilitators: 4-5

Length: 6 full days

Price

Starting at € 4600

(excl. the Psilocybin)

Price includes:

  • 2 x Psilocybin Ceremonies
  • 2x Microdosing Psilocybin Experiences
  • Intimate Group Size & High facilitator-to-guest Ratio
  • 1-on-1 and group integration sessions
  • Online Preparation & Integration Workshop (total 15h)
  • Delicious Vegan or Vegetarian Food cooked by our private chef
  • Luxury Accommodation
  • 45min Follow Up Call After the Retreat
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A peaceful, well-prepared therapy room with two beds, designed for psilocybin therapy sessions at Inner Shift Institute
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A feeling of freedom and belonging For the first time in my life I do not have a plan. I do not know what is coming next. Well I never did know, but I had this belief in my head that if I plan everything I am safe. I had to learn and will always learn how to let go. Let go of knowing. Let go of holding on. Today in this moment I can say I feel safe in the not knowing. Feeling absolutely free and safe in being free. And then I know there will be moments where I will be scared, scared of all this new, even tho it is amazing. This feeling of freedom is new to me. This feeling of belonging is new to me. This feeling of being part of a community is new to me. This feeling of being safe is new to me. This feeling of loving and being loved is new to me. Thank you Cony for walking with me this path to where I am today. Going with me through the deepest transformation of my life so far. Bringing me home to myself. Always here to support and guide me. Thank you! Cony works on a lot of different levels, she has a deep knowledge about human psychology, yoga and several different healing techniques. For me it is hard to put in words what exactly she does in her work where she combines all her knowledge and wisdom. I can best describe it with the words above, describing my state of being today. I will forever be grateful for her guiding me.

Anonymous

Longlasting effects 1am writing again, 5 months after my initial session with the Inner Shift Institute and I can tell you that my life is completely and utterly different than before. I feel so much better, lighter and can enjoy life so much more than before. Yes, I do still have moments were I feel a bit down, but nothing compared to how it was before. And I learned from my integration session how to be with myself in these moments, so that they never last for too long. I couldn’t be happier with my experience and I would highly recommend working with ISI. The Psilocybin did a lot, but it was the emotional safety that was created by the team of ISI that made me feel safe enough to go as deep into the journey as I did. Thank you so much!

Moritz • May 06, 2023

In my early 20’s I had some highly positive lsd experiences and now in my 60’s I wanted to reboot my mind and recapture some of that sense of wonder again. After hearing about the great results at John Hopkins, I felt that the best experience had to be with a legal guide, as I did not feel that having done it before would help and I did not want anything to go wrong. The experience and preparation around it with Kerrie could not have been better. I wont go into my trip detail but I will say that I walked out of there on air with a feeling that transcends euphoria because it is a real oneness – a deep connection with the universe. Right up there with the births of my children. 4 months later I am still aware of positive benefits in my life outlook and have found daily meditation easy and natural [never did before] and helps me retain those feelings and benefits. I now realize how much a guide such as Kerrie can add: Simply, I have not met anyone else so completely present, highly intelligent and focused and always in the moment in the preparation and integration sessions. I also appreciated that while the ‘ceremony’ was venerated there was no hippie mumbo-jumbo that was present in all Michael Pollan’s US trips.

Peter M. - New York

I wholeheartedly recommend The Inner Shift Institute. I studied psychology myself and have done various therapies with different therapists and methods (including kvt, EMDR) over the past 10 years. But I have never been able to work with anyone as profoundly and emotionally as with Jeanne in this Psilocybin retreat session. I felt more supported, understood and seen than with any other therapist before. Jeanne managed to help me through my deepest abysses and worst feelings, and I always felt safe and held. In my opinion, she has the perfect mix of professionalism and warmth/closeness. I am infinitely happy to have found Jeanne and ISI. I am incredibly grateful for their work and I wholeheartedly recommend the team of The Inner Shift Insitute!

Ofri • Feb 09, 2023

How Does Our Psilocybin Group Therapy Retreat Work?

Step 1: Apply for the psilocybin retreat and join a welcoming intake call to see if it’s the right fit.

Step 2: Begin with a 6-hour online preparation course to maximise your experience.

Step 3: Travel to Venlo, Netherlands, to join our supportive community.

Step 4: Attend the Shift Retreat, featuring two Psilocybin Ceremonies, microdosing sessions, and integration support.

Step 5: Complete our 8-hour online integration course to apply your insights.

Step 6: Connect with a facilitator 2-3 weeks later for a follow-up call to support your progress.

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What you can expect on a Psilocybin Group Therapy Retreat?

Our 6-day group retreat, called The Shift, is held in Venlo, Netherlands, and accommodates up to 12 participants. You'll experience a full preparation day, 2 Psilocybin ceremonies, 2 days of microdosing, private and group integration sessions, all guided by a team of experienced psychologists, psychotherapists, and facilitators. Set in a nurturing communal environment, the retreat also offers the choice of private or shared double rooms for your comfort.

Our team consists of highly experienced women—therapists, psychologists, and guides—who bring years of expertise along with a nurturing and feminine approach to every aspect of your journey, ensuring you feel supported and understood throughout. Occasionally, we are also joined by a male facilitator at the retreat.

With a maximum of 12 participants, our psilocybin-assisted therapy retreats cultivate an intimate setting where deep connections flourish. Participants often form lifelong friendships, as the retreats creates an environment of profound vulnerability and mutual support.

To help you get most out of your therapeutic Psilocybin journey, we have created an online preparation (5,5h) and integration workshop (5h). These workshops are designed to equip you with the tools and insights needed to maximize the therapeutic benefits of your psilocybin experience and seamlessly integrate the profound changes into your daily life.

Integration is an important part of your journey. During your retreat, we provide a private, 1 hour in-person integration session to help you process and reflect on your experience. With expert guidance, we’ll explore how to incorporate the insights gained into your daily life, ensuring that your deep inner shift continues beyond the ceremony.

Your psilocybin ceremony is fully customized to meet your unique needs, with the dosage carefully adjusted to align with your specific intentions. We typically follow the standard dosages recommended by Johns Hopkins University for a therapeutic experience, but we remain flexible to ensure the best outcome for you. If needed, you can receive a boost after one hour to deepen your journey. Whether you prefer a profound exploration or a more gentle experience, we work with you to determine the ideal dose. The ceremony is further enhanced with meditations, providing a strong foundation for your experience.

Our retreats unfold in the serene Dutch countryside, offering a haven of natural beauty where you can deeply reconnect with yourself. Surrounded by peaceful landscapes and rich sensory experiences, this setting nurtures a profound sense of calm and grounding, allowing you to return to your senses and embrace your journey in an environment designed to support your inner shifts.

soul-warming vegetarian meals that not only nourish your body but also uplift your spirit. With a focus on fresh, wholesome ingredients, each dish is crafted to provide comfort and sustenance throughout your journey. We offer gluten-free options and are happy to accommodate any specific dietary needs or preferences you may have, ensuring that every meal supports your well-being.

Experience ultimate relaxation in our comfortable and luxurious accommodations. Whether you choose a private room or a shared double, each space is thoughtfully designed to provide a peaceful retreat where you can rest and recharge. With cozy bedding, serene surroundings, and all the amenities you need, your stay will be as restful and rejuvenating as the retreat itself.

Our Psilocybin Retreat Guides

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Alice is the founder of the Inner Shift Institute and a renowned transformational coach, dedicated to helping individuals achieve extraordinary lives on their own terms. Since 2017, she has guided over 600 individuals in psychedelic journeys and has created The Inner Shift Method.

As an intuitive neurodivergent and out-of-the-box-thinker, she excels in finding new ways of looking at things and guiding clients toward clarity and empowerment. Alice blends therapeutic, coaching, and shamanic tools with her keen intuition to reveal new possibilities and facilitate profound personal growth.

With a Master’s degree and multilingual abilities, Alice has lived in diverse locations such as Haiti, Costa Rica, and Bali. She created 3 Tarot Decks, which have gained international recognition. Before founding the Inner Shift Institute, Alice was an award-winning photojournalist.

Alice’s personal journey of overcoming depression and dysfunctional family patterns informs her empathetic and effective approach. When not working with clients, she enjoys traveling, dancing to tribal music, and spending quality time with friends and loved ones.

Specialities:

ADHD / neurodiversity

Depression / Anxiety

C-PTSD / Childhood Trauma

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Karlijn is a psychedelic facilitator and therapist based in the Netherlands. Her mission is to guide individuals back to the wisdom of their hearts, where all answers can be found.

After obtaining her Master’s Degree in 2011, Karlijn worked as an HR Consultant in the corporate world but felt disconnected from her heart and surroundings. Her journey with Ayahuasca expanded her consciousness and led her to explore deep inner work, including learning from Indigenous tribes in South America and western traditions.

Driven by a deep inner calling, Karlijn embarked on an intense one-year training in transformation and shamanism, where she learned to facilitate psychedelic ceremonies. Since 2018, she has devoted herself to working with psychedelic medicine in therapeutic settings, witnessing profound transformation in her clients.

Karlijn’s biggest life lesson is transitioning from a state of survival to one of self-love, trust, and surrender to the unknown.

Outside of her work, Karlijn enjoys long hikes in nature and ecstatic dance. She resides in a forest, cherishing community life, fireside conversations, and heart-based living in connection with herself, others, and nature.

Specialities:

Overcoming feeling stuck

Depression

Reconnecting to the heart/intuition

Beyond words, there’s a language that belongs to the body. And since the body holds stories, memories, and patterns that shape the way we move through life, this language is the key to our deepest freedom. When we listen deeply, we come to understand that healing is not about fixing what’s broken, but rather releasing what no longer needs to be held. This is the space Corinna creates.

As the chef of our group retreats, as well as a Multidimensional Bodywork Therapist and certified teacher in Vinyasa and Yin Yoga, Corinna uses the body to guide people back to their inner wisdom—not only through movement and presence but also through nourishment. Trauma, stress, and emotions don’t just exist in the mind; they are woven into the muscles, the fascia, the joints, the breath, and the nervous system. Through her cooking, she supports deep transformation, crafting meals that don’t just feed the body but also create space for healing and connection.

With over a decade of experience leading and being led in retreat spaces—and drawing knowledge from both Western and Eastern traditions—she has cultivated a profound ability to read people and spaces, allowing transformation to unfold naturally.

Corinna approaches food as a portal for self-discovery. The way we eat mirrors our most primal and intimate world, reflecting the way we walk through life. Her company Sacred Food became an extension of this vision because the more curious we are about our true nature, the more open we become to stripping away the layers of conditioning, expectations, and old stories—so that what is real can finally be felt, seen, and integrated.

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Cony, a Certified Psychologist, is a seasoned navigator of the human psyche, adept at guiding individuals through the intricate landscapes of inner growth and self-discovery.

With a passion for Eastern teachings, Cony creates a sacred space where individuals can embark on transformative journeys of exploration and healing. She has guided people on psychedelic journeys since 2018. Drawing from a rich tapestry of modalities including Embodied Yoga, Tantric Rituals, Reiki, and Theta Healing, Cony tailors experiences to meet the unique needs of each individual.

Born in Chile and now residing in Portugal, Cony’s life is a testament to her love for landscapes, nature, yoga, dance, and consciousness.

Through practices like Shadow work, Trauma work, and Sacred Sexuality, Cony empowers individuals to reconnect with their true essence and step into their power with confidence and love. With a belief in the interconnectedness of all beings, Cony’s work is driven by a deep sense of compassion and a commitment to reconnecting her clients with their true essence, and re-orient their path to the direction their soul has been yearning for.

Specialities:

Depression / Anxiety

Healing Traumatic Experiences

Emotional Disconnection and

Numbness

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Rachel, a clinical psychologist, psychedelic facilitator, and Holotropic Breathwork facilitator, is dedicated to guiding individuals to discover their own answers from within. Embracing a path of non-doing, Rachel creates a safe and non-judgmental space where emotions and physical impulses can be explored with trust and openness.

Encountering Holotropic Breathwork during her psychology studies ignited Rachel’s passion for non-ordinary states of consciousness. She pursued a second Master’s degree in Transpersonal Psychology and completed the Grof Transpersonal Training in 2016. Rachel deeply believes in the healing potential of expanded states of consciousness and sees surrendering to one’s essence as a crucial aspect of the healing journey.

Rachel’s own journey has taught her the importance of overcoming fear, setting boundaries, and embracing vulnerability. She now lives life fully, finding inner peace and fulfillment. Outside of work, Rachel enjoys studying new topics, spending time with loved ones, dancing the 5 Rhythms, and tending to her garden.

Location: Maastricht, Netherlands

Specialities:

Depression / Anxiety

Reconnection to inner healing

wisdom and inner guidance

Fear of Abandonment and Trauma

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Jeanne, a French-German psychotherapy practitioner, psychedelic facilitator, and breathwork facilitator, brings over a decade of experience working with psychedelics in therapeutic settings. She is also a trained art therapist known for her mandala artwork. Jeanne’s mission is to guide individuals on their inner journeys, helping them overcome obstacles to achieve a fulfilled and meaningful life by connecting with their emotions and inner child.

Jeanne intuitively blends therapeutic, shamanic, coaching, meditative, and spiritual modalities to support clients in their personal growth, revealing what can be released and what no longer serves.

With a background in organizational psychology from a top international consultancy, Jeanne transitioned to a focus on healing after experiencing burnout. Since 2010, she has dedicated herself to intense inner work and helping others through one-on-one sessions and group work involving emotional integration, breathwork, and psychoactive medicinal plants.

Jeanne’s life lesson is to practice self-love and stay present in her heart despite life’s challenges. In her free time, she enjoys nature, hiking, wild herb collecting, painting mandalas, yoga, singing, dancing, and spending time with loved ones.

Location:

Group Retreats: Venlo, Netherlands

Private Retreats: Salzburg/Innsbruck, Austria

Specialities:

Heartbreak

Burnout/Depression

Transgenerational Trauma

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Melissa is a compassionate guide on the path of personal and social development, with 15 years of experience working with visionary plant medicines. Fascinated by nature, indigenous cultures, and the experience of freedom, she has journeyed across the globe and into invisible realms.

Her passion for health and wellbeing led her to study coaching, trauma integration therapies, and visionary plant medicines, equipping her to guide people to higher states of consciousness in a safe and profound way.

Melissa’s clients value her intuition, gentle nature, and strong presence, feeling safe as they step out of their comfort zones. She supports them with compassion and without judgment, allowing them to unfold at their own pace.

Her approach blends Self-leadership coaching, somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy (certified Level 2 IFS practitioner), inner child work, and shadow work. Melissa also pursues creative and entrepreneurial ventures, having designed sustainable projects. She splits her time between Europe and Mexico, inspiring others to live courageously and step off the beaten track.

Location:

Amsterdam, Netherlands or Tulum, Mexico (depending on the time of the year)

Specialities:

Increased sense of self-worth, purpose and meaning

Authenticity, emotional intelligence & resilience

Integrating trauma and adverse experiences

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Caro is a mindset and transformation coach, energy healer, and psychedelic facilitator dedicated to help people connect with their true essence, transform limiting beliefs, and embrace a life of purpose.

With a passion for personality development and psychology, Caro delves into both inner and outer worlds to understand what holds people back from realizing their dreams. She believes in the power of healing past wounds to create a more peaceful and loving world, advocating for self-forgiveness and unconditional love.

Caro takes joy in guiding her clients through the process of uncovering self-sabotaging patterns and connecting with their inner wisdom. By shifting their perception, clients can access their inherent answers and consciously manifest a life of purpose and meaning.

Having overcome personal challenges including guilt, people-pleasing tendencies, and low self-worth, Caro brings empathy and understanding to her work. She has healed from deep-rooted traumas and transformed her own life, becoming a compassionate mother and guiding her children to embrace confidence and creativity.

Outside of her work, Caro finds inspiration in ecstatic dance, spending time with her children, gardening, writing, meditating, practicing yoga, and continuous learning. She is passionate about inspiring others and being inspired herself.

Location: Maastricht, Netherlands

Specialities:

ADHD / neurodiversity

Narcissistic Abuse / Parent

Sensitivity (HSP)

Simone is a compassionate facilitator dedicated to deep healing and transformation through psilocybin-assisted therapy, somatic alignment, and breathwork. With over a decade of personal experience in self-discovery and self-healing, he has explored psychoactive medicinal plants extensively, allowing him to guide others with both wisdom and deep personal understanding.

His journey has taken him across the world, from mastering freediving to immersing himself in Buddhist monasteries in Thailand, where he deepened his meditation practice and understanding of the mind-body connection. Passionate about holistic well-being, he has trained extensively in Vipassana meditation, yoga, Thai massage, and somatic therapy, integrating these practices to support emotional and physical balance. Since 2022, he has been training and working as an assistant facilitator with the Inner Shift Institute.

Clients often describe Simone’s presence as joyful and uplifting, appreciating the warmth, light, and safety he brings into the space. His intuitive guidance and deep listening create a strong foundation for personal breakthroughs, allowing individuals to explore their inner landscapes with trust and ease.

Based in Malta, Simone is also deeply passionate about sustainable living, wild foraging, and sound healing, sharing his love for deep connection with both nature and self. He speaks English, Italian, and Spanish and continues to explore holistic practices that inspire growth and healing.

FAQ

SCHEDULE

DAY 1

ARRIVAL DAY

Arrival time 3pm

Schedule begins 4.30pm

Introduction Day and Q&A

DAY 2

PREPARATION & MICRODOSING DAY

Optional Microdosing

Get to know each other

Set your intention & learn how to navigate the psilocybin retreat session

DAY 3

PSILOCYBIN RETREAT CEREMONY

The session starts at 10am and lasts the whole day

DAY 4

INTEGRATION DAY

Breathwork

Group Integration

1-on-1 Integration 50min

Free Time

Sound Ceremony

DAY 5

PSILOCYBIN RETREAT CEREMONY

The session starts at 10am and lasts the whole day

DAY 6

INTEGRATION DAY

Movement

Group Integration

Small Group Integration: Creating an Action Plan for continued integration upon return home

DAY 7

DEPARTURE DAY

Closing circle

Departure at 10.30am after breakfast

DAY 8

FOLLOW UP

2 Weeks after the retreat we schedule a 45 minute 1-on-1 online call for further support and integration.

Costs:

Shared Double Room with ensuite bathroom: 4600 Euros.

Private Room with ensuite bathroom: 6200 Euros

Price includes:

An online introductory call where we meet and answer your questions & a complimentary retreat.

  • An online preparation course with hours of premium content to help you prepare
  • 2 x Psilocybin ceremonies
  • 2x Microdosing experiences
  • 5 days of emotional support, deep trauma work, shadow work & play
  • 6 nights of luxury accommodation
  • 6 days of vegan/vegetarian food & drinks (gluten-free options available)
  • 2 x Integration day workshops
  • A 45-minute 1-on-1 follow-up call after the retreat
  • A life-transforming experience
  • And so much more.

Not included:

Flight + transportation costs.

Maximum participants: 12.

We offer 2 Financial Aid opportunities for each wellness retreat for those in need of support to join our retreats. If you’re interested in applying for consideration, please click the link below to submit your application. Each application is carefully reviewed, and selected participants will receive assistance based on their unique circumstances. The selection process happens 2-3 months before the start of each group retreat.

https://innershift.institute/scholarship-application/

The Shift Retreat will take place in The Netherlands where Psilocybin truffles are legal. Only a 2 hour train ride away from Amsterdam or a 1 hour ride from Duesseldorf, we find our retreat venue. We have chosen a place of tranquility surrounded by peaceful nature – a location that will guide us to a place of tranquility within ourselves.

Our Inner Shift Method is a carefully crafted approach designed to facilitate profound transformation through psilocybin-assisted therapy sessions.

Here’s how each component contributes to the process:

1. Creating an Emotionally Safe Space

The foundation of our method is establishing not only a physically safe environment but also an emotionally secure space. By embracing emotional validation and removing the shame around emotions, we empower you to freely explore the depths of your subconscious mind. This unreserved acceptance encourages you to express and navigate through your emotions with ease, making it possible to dive deep into self-exploration and healing.

2. Compassionate Inquiry

Unlike many providers who choose not to intervene during the journey, we actively engage with you by asking purposeful questions that align with your intentions and healing goals. Given the heightened state of consciousness induced by psilocybin, you are better equipped to uncover and understand deep insights. These timely inquiries guide you towards profound realizations and facilitate a transformative healing process. Our clients share with us how important these questions were to be directed into the right direction on their psilocybin journey.

3. Subconscious Reprogramming

Core beliefs about unworthiness, unlovability, or insufficiency can deeply affect your life. Our method utilizes subconscious reprogramming techniques during the peak moments of the psilocybin journey to address and shift these detrimental beliefs. This pivotal aspect of the Inner Shift Method allows you to emerge from the experience with a newfound love and acceptance for yourself, transforming your internal narrative.

4. Empathetic Reflection

A pivotal element of the Inner Shift Method is our role as empathetic mirrors during your journey. Our facilitators are not just observers; they deeply empathize with and reflect your experiences. This profound level of empathy ensures that you feel seen, understood, and supported at every step. By resonating with your emotional landscape, we offer guidance and validation that enhance the therapeutic process, making your journey towards healing and self-discovery a shared and deeply validated experience. This approach fosters a powerful sense of connection and trust, allowing for a more open and transformative session.

5. Trauma Healing

From years of experience, we know that psilocybin experiences can unlock the subconscious, potentially bringing traumatic memories to the forefront – even those long forgotten. These may be deeply ingrained memories from early childhood or even birth. These memories can be visual memories or emotional memories. Our facilitators are adept at identifying and guiding you through these pivotal moments of trauma, ensuring what could have been a distressing experience transforms into one of profound healing. This approach turns potential “bad trips” into therapeutic sessions, offering significant healing and growth.

6. Inner Child Work

When past traumas surface, we employ inner child work to navigate these challenging waters. Our facilitators are trained in trauma integration therapy, allowing us to guide you through moments of deep discomfort that may reemerge during a session. This aspect of our method involves nurturing and healing your inner child, offering the support and validation needed to heal old, unprocessed, longstanding emotional wounds. This aspect of our method ensures that healing is not just temporary but addresses the root causes of emotional pain, leading to lasting change.

7. Meeting Early Childhood Needs:

Our facilitators are adept at addressing needs that went unmet during your early childhood. If your psilocybin journey uncovers difficult memories rooted in unhealthy family dynamics, our facilitator embodies the role of a loving parent or caretaker, offering the support and nurturing previously absent. This unique aspect of our method provides a corrective emotional experience, promoting healing and closure.

8. Overcoming Resistance

It’s not uncommon to encounter resistance due to fear, a desire to control the experience, or mental overactivity. This inner resistance can block the psilocybin journey from starting, leaving the participant in a waiting state. Our method includes proven therapeutic tools to help you move beyond these barriers. By shifting from a state of mental resistance to one of bodily presence, we facilitate the commencement of the psilocybin journey, enabling you to access the transformative potential of the experience fully.

9. Nervous System Regulation

A key component of our approach involves working with your nervous system through somatic techniques. By helping you regulate your nervous system, we enhance your ability to stay present and connected throughout the journey, ensuring a more grounded and transformative experience.

10. Trusting Your Inner Healer:

An integral part of our method is recognizing when to allow space for the psilocybin to guide the process and when to intervene. We respect the healing and learning facilitated by the medicine, choosing not to intervene when you are in a space of growth and surrender. Trust in your inner healer is paramount, balancing guidance with the autonomy of your journey.

11. Integration:

A critical phase of the Inner Shift Method, integration bridges the gap between your psilocybin experience and your daily life. This process involves consolidating the insights, emotional breakthroughs, and transformative realizations into actionable steps and sustainable changes. Our facilitators guide you through reflecting on your journey, identifying key learnings, and applying them to create meaningful, lasting changes in your life. This ensures that the profound shifts experienced during the retreat continue to enrich and guide you long after the immediate effects of psilocybin have subsided, making your transformation a lasting cornerstone of your personal growth and development.

The Inner Shift Method is a holistic approach that integrates modern psychological techniques with the ancient wisdom of psilocybin, offering a comprehensive path to healing, self-discovery, and profound personal growth. Through this method, we support you in navigating the complexities of your inner world, leading to lasting transformation and a deeper connection with your true self.

We specialise in people who have mental health struggles such as depression, anxiety & social anxiety, OCD, PTSD, imposter syndrome and/or are neurodivergent (ADHD, autism, gifted).

We help those who feel stuck or overwhelmed or are looking for a sense of deeper meaning and fulfilment in life.

Our focus ranges from transcending feelings of inadequacy to recognizing your inherent worthiness, shedding facades for authentic self-expression, transitioning from depression to renewed joy, and guiding you from anxiety to calm assurance.

Additionally, we offer pathways for those navigating neurodivergence struggles to embrace their unique abilities, transform mental struggles into clarity and strength, find purposeful action and ease, discover deep fulfillment, foster comfortable social engagement, heal from PTSD, and shift from imposter syndrome to confident self-belief.

  • From an Inner Sense of Not Feeling Good Enough to Feeling Unconditionally Worthy: We help you transcend deep-rooted feelings of inadequacy, leading you to recognize and embrace your inherent worthiness of love and success.
  • From Hiding Behind a Mask to Authentic Self-Expression: We support you in shedding the facades, allowing your true self to shine forth confidently and freely.
  • From Depression to Emotional Balance and Renewed Joy: Transition from the grips of depression to experiencing life with renewed enthusiasm, energy, and a sense of well-being.
  • From Anxiety to Calm Assurance: We guide you from states of anxiety to feelings of peace, grounding, and inner safety, enabling a calm and assured engagement with life.
  • From Neurodivergence Struggles to Embraced Unique Abilities: For those navigating neurodivergence, including ADHD, autism, and hypersensitivity, we offer pathways from feeling at odds with the world to embracing and leveraging your unique gifts and perspectives.
  • From Mental Struggles to Clarity and Strength: Transform mental struggles into clarity of thought and emotional resilience, empowering you to face life’s challenges with newfound strength.
  • From Feeling Stuck or Overwhelmed to Purposeful Action and Ease: Move from feelings of being stuck or overwhelmed by life to finding clear direction, purpose, and a sense of ease in your path forward.
  • From a Sense of Life’s Meaninglessness to Discovering Deep Fulfillment: We help pivot from existential voids to discovering and living a life filled with deep meaning and fulfillment.
  • From Social Anxiety to Comfortable Social Engagement: Transition from social anxiety to feeling comfortable and genuine in social situations, fostering meaningful connections.
  • From PTSD to Healing and Wholeness: Guide those affected by PTSD from the shadows of their past traumas to healing and a sense of wholeness, integrating and overcoming their experiences.
  • From Imposter Syndrome to Confident Self-Belief: Shift from the debilitating doubts of imposter syndrome to a place of confident self-belief and acknowledgment of your capabilities and achievements.

Our approach, rooted in the Inner Shift Method, is designed to navigate these transitions, supporting a journey from present challenges to a future of greater emotional and mental freedom.

Yes, we guide transformative inner shifts, helping you move from challenging states to empowering realizations.

We help those who feel stuck or overwhelmed or are looking for a sense of deeper meaning and fulfilment in life.

Our focus ranges from transcending feelings of inadequacy to recognizing your inherent worthiness, shedding facades for authentic self-expression, transitioning from depression to renewed joy, and guiding you from anxiety to calm assurance.

  • From an Inner Sense of Not Feeling Good Enough to Feeling Unconditionally Worthy: We help you transcend deep-rooted feelings of inadequacy, leading you to recognize and embrace your inherent worthiness of love and success.
  • From Hiding Behind a Mask to Authentic Self-Expression: We support you in shedding the facades, allowing your true self to shine forth confidently and freely.
  • From Depression to Emotional Balance and Renewed Joy: Transition from the grips of depression to experiencing life with renewed enthusiasm, energy, and a sense of well-being.
  • From Anxiety to Calm Assurance: We guide you from states of anxiety to feelings of peace, grounding, and inner safety, enabling a calm and assured engagement with life.
  • From Neurodivergence Struggles to Embraced Unique Abilities: For those navigating neurodivergence, including ADHD, autism, and hypersensitivity, we offer pathways from feeling at odds with the world to embracing and leveraging your unique gifts and perspectives.
  • From Mental Struggles to Clarity and Strength: Transform mental struggles into clarity of thought and emotional resilience, empowering you to face life’s challenges with newfound strength.
  • From Feeling Stuck or Overwhelmed to Purposeful Action and Ease: Move from feelings of being stuck or overwhelmed by life to finding clear direction, purpose, and a sense of ease in your path forward.
  • From a Sense of Life’s Meaninglessness to Discovering Deep Fulfillment: We help pivot from existential voids to discovering and living a life filled with deep meaning and fulfillment.
  • From Social Anxiety to Comfortable Social Engagement: Transition from social anxiety to feeling comfortable and genuine in social situations, fostering meaningful connections.
  • From PTSD to Healing and Wholeness: Guide those affected by PTSD from the shadows of their past traumas to healing and a sense of wholeness, integrating and overcoming their experiences.
  • From Imposter Syndrome to Confident Self-Belief: Shift from the debilitating doubts of imposter syndrome to a place of confident self-belief and acknowledgment of your capabilities and achievements.

Our approach, rooted in the Inner Shift Method, is designed to navigate these transitions, supporting a journey from present challenges to a future of greater emotional and mental freedom.

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