During this 4-day Ascension retreat in the spring, ‘renewal’ and ‘growth’ play a central role. This is for you if you consciously want to explore your potential for personal growth.
During this retreat we pay full attention to both mental and physical wellness.
On Thursday 29 May we start at 2pm. This day is meant to relax, get to know the group and feel at home. We prepare you for the psychedelic journeys but also for a new period, a new season in which you decide what you want to pay attention to in your personal development.
On day 2 there is an early, optional, dew walk on the program. After a light breakfast and preparation, we start the first psychedelic journey with a medium dose of psilocybin. After the journey we eat together and you have the time and space to relax and process your insights.
On day 3, after breakfast, we will discuss the experience of the first journey and prepare you for the second journey. This journey is with a higher dosage of psilocybin. Now that you know what to expect, it is valuable to look at specific topics in a more focused way. Beforehand there is the possibility to have a 1 on 1 talk with one of our professional coaches.
On day 4, Sunday, we will have a group sharing and you will work on bundling your insights so that you can continue your integration with a fresh view and start a new phase of your personal development. We will close around 1pm.
The reason we choose two journeys is because, in our opinion, it provides the most valuable insights. In the second journey, you often continue on the insights of the first one. You will then know what to expect, which will make it easier for you to connect with your subconscious and look at things more specifically.
During the retreat you will share a room (a private room is possible with surcharge), you can fully enjoy nature, you can use the sauna and there is time for relaxation. We provide delicious, healthy and vegetarian food.
This retreat is the ultimate gift for yourself just before a new season. Through the relaxation and insights you gain during the two journeys, you are completely connected to yourself. This way, you create the moment to get clear what matters to you and which options you choose. You make use of your potential.
We will schedule an intake interview with each participant prior to the retreat. About a week after the retreat there will be a zoom call with the whole group and if you feel the need or wish, you can also schedule a 1-on-1 follow-up interview.
If you come from abroad, we recommend to arrive on the Thursday. This will give you a relaxed start of the retreat.
Ascension Day Retreat 29 May – 1 June
You're signing up for a 4-day retreat in Culemborg starting on Thursday 29 May 2025 and ends on Sunday 1 June 2025.
Price: € 1.950,-
Ascension Day has different meanings. In Christian there is the belief, the ascent of Jesus into heaven but in Germanic times Ascension was another word for dew-walking. Dew walking was linked to celebrating a new season and the new life in nature. The maypoles that were planted, and which were the center of the feast, symbolized personal growth and the fertility of fields and cattle.
In the Netherlands, it is legal to purchase and consume psilocybin in the form of ‘magic truffles’. Truffles are a different part of the mushroom, known as sclerotia, which remain dormant and help the mushroom regrow after damage. Magic mushrooms, in contrast, are illegal.
Psilocybin is completely safe when used responsibly in a safe environment with people you know and trust. It is a naturally occurring substance that is converted by the body into psilocin, which acts on the serotonin receptors in the brain. Psilocybin is not addictive and there are no known reports of overdoses.
Psilocybin is not an addictive substance. You may enjoy and get a lot out of the experience, but you’re not likely to become physically dependent on psilocybin.
The age limit of 25 years is installed because the brain is still growing and developing up to that age. Important contra-indications as some disorders are found almost always before the age of 25 (but not always before 20). We must take this contra-indication very seriously because of the immense consequences when things go wrong. And as a young adolescent you rather not come in contact with a very high dose of psilocybin, like participants use in our Retreats.
If you are taking medication, consult your doctor before taking any further steps. Before you sign up for a retreat, please let us know what type of medication you are taking. We can also consult our medical expert to help you gain clarity.
What other people say
Coming home
"Going to Eric and Marieke is always like coming home. Their hospitality is heartwarming and the location fantastic. The whole concept has a 'worry-free' effect. You can and may let go of everything for a while and focus entirely on yourself and your own process. You will be guided where necessary. The trips are sublimely accompanied by appropriate music and the necessary care. If you would like to take a big leap in personal development and do so in a very beautiful way, this is the place to be!"
Rob & Cindy
Belgium
Reconnect with my emotions
"An exciting new endeavor that is nothing like anything I have done before. But which unfolds in a familiar journey through my innerself and where I could reconnect with my emotions in a warm, beautiful and calm setting, Where untrodden paths can suddenly be walked again is a wonderful gift."
Sanne
The Netherlands
I experienced heaven!
What a liberation, I experienced heaven!
You have made sure that you didn't miss anything. You cared for us with so much love and dedication. I felt at home and safe at all times. I couldn't have wished for a better place for my first psychedelic experience. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for these three days full of insights.
Alexandra
Switzerland
An unforgettable experience
"It was an unforgettable experience and I look back on our discovery with gratitude. I'm sure there will be more 'loosening up'. I'm looking forward to that. The welcome, care and loving 'holding space' was really overwhelmingly beautiful. You do that incredibly well."
Sandra
The Netherlands
Therapy with myself
"It was as if I had a good conversation with my subconscious, actually a kind of therapy with myself"
Fanny
The Netherlands
Incredibly profound and mindblowing - Cannabis Retreat
For me, a psychedelic journey is incredibly profound and also mindblowing. Sometimes the journey is abstract, full of feelings an images who are not so clear to me and sometimes is overwhelming, beautiful full of love and a deep feeling in my body and mind. Afterwards the light always conquer the darker images and experiences, even the dark can be seen different. The cannabis journey gave me 2 journey's in one trip, a mindjourney and a different journey in my body. A profound physical experience like a never experienced before.
Astrid
The Netherlands
Connecting to my inner self
"In a beautiful place, where I felt safe and comfortable, I got the opportunity to connect to my inner self in a very special journey. Throughout the journey and the aftermath I was be able to give attention to feelings and thoughts that in daily life I easily ignore. This experience created awareness of my soul and peacefulness within myself."
Hester
The Netherlands
Beautiful insights
"Many thanks for the wonderful day and beautiful insights. I wouldn't have missed for the world. I see it as just the beginning of the journey. We see each other again soon."
Heiko
The Netherlands
A true gift to myself
"What a fantastic experience this was. A true gift to myself. Many thanks for a provoding such a caring and safe environment."
Petra
The Netherlands
Intensely beautiful experience
"We are in the after glow of enjoying an intensely beautiful experience. Thank you so much for your guidance on this beautiful day!"
Marjorie
The Netherlands
An overwhelming gratitude
"I arrived with an intention to connect. There was a sense of celebration, too, because my first real psychedelic experience felt like it would be a reward for all the personal development work I have done over the years. When I left that same evening, what I took with me was an appreciation of opposites; overwhelming gratitude for the loving connection to my wife and son; and a sense of my effortless brilliance, coupled with a deep understanding that, whoever I am, I exist only in relationship – it is solely through connection to the people who cross my path and walk alongside me that I am able to shine."
Jonathan
The Netherlands
An experience I want to cherish
"Thank you for all the good care. A wonderful experience that I want to cherish for as long as possible."
Bauke
The Netherlands
Connecting to my inner world
"This past weekend it was time for a journey with magic truffles. What a wonderful experience. I was able to quiet my mind (that alone was a relief) and to connect with my inner world and my own authenticity. I felt and saw a lot. For me a journey in a whole new dimension. Eric and Marieke thank you for sharing your fantastic place and for being there as a spaceholder!"
Ellen
The Netherlands
Wonderful experience
It was again a wonderful experience and so very loving!! Thank you Eric & Marieke
Leon
The Netherlands
Dealing with the purest form of all my emotions
"I opened the door to my inner self and spent some time in there, dealing with the purest form of all my emotions, answering my most pressing questions, and making peace with my world and self. Beyond that, I connected with the oneness that we're part of, taking a peek at the building blocks of the journey that we call life."
Cosmin
Germany
It changed my life forever
"It was an intense but unforgettable day and night. I dare say it changed my life forever. In a loving and honest way, Marieke exposed my ingrained habits and beliefs and gave insights that I was not even aware of. The journey, the beautiful location, the delicious food and the beautiful conversations made a deep impression on me."
Paula
The Netherlands
Unforgettable experience
"Thank you so much for our unforgettable experience."
Helena
The Netherlands
Our mission
“It is our mission to facilitate others so that they gain new insights, get closer to themselves and be able to see their own beautiful and unique qualities again. To be who they want to be.”
The place
Rest is one of our most important basic needs. We do everything we can to create a soothing experience that makes you happy, fulfilled and energized. Calm your mind in our beautiful place and find the clarity and silence to find your true self.
Ceremony
We make a psychedelic journey together.
Fire Pit
The warm place where we get together and let go.
Yurt
Our magical yurt forms the sucure foundation.
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We are convinced that everyone has the power to reach their highest potential. Driven by a deep respect for the nature around us, we help people become the best version of themselves by continuing to discover themselves. Turn potential into matter.
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