The Sanctuary Ceremonies
Legal & professionally guided psychedelic retreats
Welcome to our 3-day psilocybin retreat. Our psilocybin retreat is a carefully designed 4-week journey, including two guided online workshops. The program is created to support participants in a safe, legal, and conscious way through a deepening process with psilocybin in a natural setting.
At The Sanctuary, attentive and careful guidance is at the heart of everything we do. With over 14 years of experience in organizing and facilitating ceremonies, we are one of the pioneers and most experienced providers of ceremonies in the Netherlands. We offer guidance to help you prepare well, support your experience,and integrate the insights that arise into your daily life.
The process begins with a preparation workshop, focusing on mental and practical preparation, setting intentions, and creating space for any questions. This helps you enter the ceremony with greater clarity and confidence. After the ceremony, we offer an online integration workshop, where we create space to share your experience. You are guided in translating insights into tangible changes, personal growth and new perspectives. Both sessions last approximately 1.5 hours and form an essential part of the overall journey.
Our ceremonies are connected to a local community in Acre, Brazil, and follow the ceremonial lineage of our teacher Norberto Jurasek and his teacher Baixinha. In our ceremonies, we honor the ancient wisdom of our teachers while integrating it with contemporary perspectives.
Programme
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day 1
Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by the facilitators and introduced to the other participants. There is space to ask questions, to arrive and settle into the environment, and to become familiar with the location, as well as to prepare for the first in-depth psilocybin ceremony.
⟡ Arrival at 14:00
⟡ Introduction to the facilitators
⟡ Opening circle
⟡ Psilocybin ceremony
⟡ Dinner
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day 2
The second day forms the heart of the retreat. In a carefully curated setting, you are invited to take part in a transformative psilocybin journey. For those who wish, the journey can be deepened with a glass of Banisteriopsis caapi.
⟡ Breakfast
⟡ Sharing circle
⟡ Psilocybin ceremony
⟡ Dinner
⟡ Sauna & hot tub
⟡ Community time
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day 3
The third day is dedicated to integration and bringing insights into daily life. We begin the day with an integrative breathwork workshop. There is also space for wellness in the sauna and hot tub, live music, and sharing experiences.
⟡ Breakfast
⟡ Workshop holotropic breathwork
⟡ Live music
⟡ Sharing circle
⟡ Warm lunch, sauna, & hot tub
⟡ Departure 16.00
Good to know
∞ Intake and health screening prior to the retreat
∞ Preparatory online circle to help you prepare for the ceremony
∞ Online integration circle to support integrating insights from the ceremony into daily life
∞ Countryside location in nature with views over the meadows
∞ Beautiful ceremonial space with underfloor heating, natural light, and excellent acoustics
∞ Live music by exceptional musicians
∞ Accessible by public transport (approximately 2 hours from Schiphol Airport) or by car (approximately 30 minutes from Utrecht)
∞ Delicious organic vegetarian food and drinks
∞ Wellness and relaxation with outdoor sauna, hot tub, and campfire
Our programme, step by step
To support you in the best possible way, we work with a carefully structured journey in which preparation, guidance, and integration are central. Each step is designed to guide you safely and clearly through the process — from the initial introduction call to the period following the retreat.
Below you will find an overview of the different phases of the programme and what you can expect at each stage.
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Step 1: introduction call
Book a free discovery call to get to know us, learn more about our retreats, and ask any questions you may have. We’re happy to make time for you!
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Step 2: pre-booking
Choose your preferred dates and pre-reserve your spot with a deposit.
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Step 3: Intake
An intake and medical screening to rule out any potential contraindications for participation.
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Step 4: Final payment
Remaining payment and planning your travel
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Step 5: Preparation workshop
A 1.5-hour online preparatory workshop to help you get ready for the retreat, set intentions, and meet the other participants
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Step 6: 3-day retreat
A fully guided 3-day retreat featuring two psilocybin ceremonies under professional guidance, supported by bio-energetic exercises, a breathwork workshop, live music by exceptional musicians, and nourishing vegetarian meals.
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Step 7: Integration workshop
An online integration workshop to help you integrate the experiences from the retreat into your daily life.
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Step 8: Post-retreat journey & microdosing
Optional: an integration journey with microdosing and professional guidance to provide additional support in creating lasting change.
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Step 9: community
Ongoing, lifelong support through our extended community
Contribution: €635
Total contribution: €635,- including:
⟡ a 3-day retreat with 2 psilocybin ceremonies
⟡ 2 nights of accommodation
⟡ All meals throughout your stay
⟡ Preparatory workshop & integration workshop
⟡ Ongoing support via phone & email
⟡ Live music by exceptional musicians
⟡ An extensive, carefully curated programme including bio-energetic exercises, guided meditations and a dedicated breathwork workshop
⟡ Access to wellness facilities, including sauna & hot tub
Participant experiences
“The retreats by The Sanctuary are deeply valuable. They create a warm and loving environment that feels like coming home. There is always beautiful music, nourishing food, and an atmosphere of joy, connection, and togetherness.”
— Vivian
“Life-changing”
— David
“What an experience. I feel deeply grateful.”
— Hilde