Questions and answers
Plain answers to the questions people ask first
If something is missing, ask us on a connection call. Someone on our team will tell you the truth, including the parts that are hard.
Who is this for?
Adults who look fine from the outside and feel quietly stuck inside. You do not need to be broken. You do need to be ready to go deeper, with support around you for the weeks after.
How do I start?
The steps go in this order: a free connection call, an application with a medical intake, acceptance, then a deposit. Someone on our team takes the call. It is a chance to ask honest questions, not a sales pitch.
If you want to test the waters first, check your readiness or watch the free masterclass.
Do I need experience with psychedelics?
No. Many people come with none. Preparation is built to meet you where you are.
What is the difference between Awaken, Heal and Awaken at Home?
Awaken is a 6-day psilocybin retreat in Denver, Colorado, with 3 ceremonies. The group size is up to 20 participants.
Heal is a 7-day ayahuasca retreat in Baja, Mexico, with 3 ceremonies. The group size is up to 20 participants.
Awaken at Home is a 12-week online program: a weekly 90-minute live session, a weekly 60-minute peer session, online coursework and a community.
What does it cost?
Awaken is $5,995 in a shared room or $6,995 in a private room. Heal starts at $6,995. Awaken at Home is $2,995.
Everyone stays together at the retreat venue; accommodation and meals are included.
What is included?
Every program has the same shape: one month of virtual preparation, a one-week in-person retreat, then one month of virtual integration included, with an optional two-month extension.
I take medication. Can I still come?
Your prescriber leads any medication taper, and tapering often takes one to two months. Never stop or change a medication on your own. Your prescriber leads, and a nurse practitioner reviews every medical intake.
Who can we not hold?
Some conditions and medications are not compatible with ceremony. Our nurse practitioner decides each case after reading your intake, and we tell you plainly if the answer is no.
What if it gets hard?
A hard experience is a trigger that is bigger than your capacity to hold it. Capacity can be built, and that is what the month of preparation is for.
at least one facilitator for every four participants. Jo Ann Forristal, a family nurse practitioner, is on site during the retreat.
What is a ceremony like?
It is different for everyone, so I will not tell you what you will feel. There is music, there are facilitators in the room, and you are never alone with it.
What happens after?
The ceremony is not the work. Integration is. One month of it is included, and there is an optional two-month extension.
How are the ceremonies licensed and held?
Short answer: by licensed facilitators, as a faith practice. The longer answer has its own page.
Ready for the next step?
Check whether this fits you, or watch the free masterclass first.